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At the June 11, 2020, Parks and Recreation Commission meeting, staff presented four interior renovation options ranging from a high level to low level of interior preservation. The commissioners preferred Option B, which provides a moderate level of interior preservation to enhance program space on the first floor while maintaining the majority of the interior walls and layout. DISCUSSION The formation of the Century House Master Plan involves the integration of four primary factors: desired usage and programming, the facility site plan, the facility floor plan, and cost (which is primarily within the purview of the City Council). Based on consensus reached by the Parks and Recreation Commission (PRC) it is assumed the exterior appearance of the structure will generally be preserved. Decisions regarding each factor directly affect potential outcomes for other factors and therefore staff requested the PRC discuss each factor independently, as summarized in the section above, before all considerations are integrated into a final Century House Master Plan. Existing Site Conditions The existing site is approximately 2.7 acres, approximately 280-feet wide by 420-feet deep, with street frontage on Santa Rita Road and Tanager Drive. Two-thirds of the site consists of the Century House and grounds with vehicular access on Santa Rita Road, and the remaining one-third consists of a neighborhood park fronting on Tanager Drive. The park is approximately one-acre in size and has a variety of trees along the perimeter. The park does not have restrooms or a playground and is primarily used for informal sport games, casual gatherings, and dog-walking by the neighborhood. The park is not available as a field rental similar to other parks in the city such as Creekside Park, Muirwood Community Park or Amador Valley Community Park. The Century House and grounds are separated from the park area by a six-foot high open-design, metal fence. The fence has a pedestrian gate and vehicular gate; however, the gates are locked and there is no public access to the Century House from Tanager Drive. The site has a variety of tree species and mature landscaping, and many of the trees would qualify as Heritage trees. Trees flank both sides of the drive aisle as you enter the site from Santa Rita Road and continue to the parking lot. There are ten parking spaces to serve the existing site, none of which meet the minimum requirements for accessibility. Another large grouping of trees is located on the south of the house and outdoor patio, and at the southeast corner of the site. An existing site plan is included as Attachment 1 to this report. Page 3 of 9