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BACKGROUND <br /> Construction of the Firehouse Arts Center (Arts Center), a City Council priority, began in <br /> the summer of 2008 and is scheduled to open to the public in a dedication ceremony on <br /> September 18, 2010. The construction of the Firehouse Arts Center and supporting <br /> facilities has been designed and constructed in phases. The first phase was confined to <br /> the former Fire Station No. 1 site and included the demolition of portions of the former <br /> station, and the design and construction of the Arts Center that houses a 227 -seat <br /> theater, an art gallery, two classrooms for instructions in the arts and a grand lobby. <br /> The second phase involves improvements to the Transportation Corridor (Corridor), <br /> which would provide related amenities such as vehicle parking, trails and an outdoor <br /> plaza area. The phasing of the project was necessary as negotiations for the <br /> successful acquisition of the Corridor occurred after the start of construction of the <br /> Firehouse Arts Center. The Corridor also served as the staging area for the storage of <br /> equipment, materials and surplus soil related to Arts Center construction activities. The <br /> map below shows the various sections of the Corridor: <br /> • Area 1 — Plaza and garden area; this section also served as the staging area for <br /> the storage of equipment and supplies for the construction of the Arts Center <br /> • Area 2 — Parking lot and trails supporting the Arts Center <br /> • Area 3 — Storage for surplus soil from the construction of Corridor <br /> RAY STREET <br /> rc <br /> 0 <br /> 0 <br /> a <br /> P r <br /> o <br /> u <br /> ■ <br /> Q 1 <br /> O <br /> -1 <br /> Y <br /> SPRING STREET <br /> a <br /> q <br /> a <br /> N <br /> 0 <br /> Y 0 zu <br /> cr M ti <br /> W MAP LEGEND <br /> L O <br /> / <br /> Q KG N <br /> Q �� ¢ � � PLAZA 3 GARDEN AREA <br /> AREA NO 1) <br /> DIVISION <br /> h <br /> STREET O O I. FORMER FIRE 5 TAT I ON ND. 1 <br /> re // ° <br /> J <br /> J • Q r / O �- RE HOUSE ART CENTER <br /> �/ PARKING LOT AREA <br /> LL V i ii O 2 (AREA NO 2) <br /> W Q <br /> FP � <br /> Q ! O l TRANSPORTATION 0RRIDOR <br /> I / y (AREA NO 3 ) <br /> NEAL STREET <br /> Page 3 of 5 <br />