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<br />Pro;ect Prol!ram <br /> <br />The Task Force revisited and refined the anticipated programming for the Firehouse Arts <br />Center, previously identified during the development of the Downtown Parks and Trails <br />Master Plan and the Downtown Specific Plan. The Task Force confirmed the following <br />program uses for the Center: <br />. 240-seat Theater with flexible seating - to be used for youth theater productions, <br />chamber music, small dramatic productions, small musical concerts, lectures, <br />literary events, film/video presentations, meetings, etc. <br />. Art Gallery - designed to display all forms of fine art, including installations and <br />video art. The gallery would be operated to support local arts organizations and its <br />members and would also display regional, state, and national artists where <br />appropriate. The gallery would be designed to achieve a reasonable level of <br />museum/gallery accreditation, allowing the display of artwork with significant <br />import and value. <br />. Classrooms - to be used for multiple applications, including dedicated week-long <br />(or longer) arts workshops, fine arts and crafts classes, rehearsals, meetings, <br />lectures, etc. <br />. Office space - to support facility staff. <br />. Lobby space - to support both the theater and gallery. <br />. Support facility for the theater - including dressing rooms and green room. <br />. Restroom facilities - to support activities at the center and potentially the <br />Downtown area during regular operating hours of the facility. <br />. Box Office - to support events at the Center and possibly serve as a central Box <br />Office for community organizations and events. <br /> <br />During the course of discussions with the consultants, the Task Force also identified <br />several additional program elements: <br />. Set support and preparation facilities for the theater. <br />. Preparation and storage facilities for the art gallery. <br />. Downstairs office to accommodate facility staff and box office operations. <br />. Refreshment counter and facilities in the lobby. <br />. Enhanced size and utility of the art gallery. <br /> <br />Based on the extent of the program elements and likely associated potential costs, the <br />Task Force pursued a contemporary, innovative, sophisticated, yet modest design which <br />would seek to produce a reasonably priced facility and still meet the growing needs of the <br />community for the foreseeable future. <br /> <br />Case No. PDR-507 <br /> <br />Planning Commission <br /> <br />Page - 4 - <br />