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STAFF REPORTS
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4/4/2006
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15 Y
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SR 06:079
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<br />Constraints. Opportunities. and Assumptions <br /> <br />The Task Force began its work by discussing some of the constraints and opportunities inherent <br />in the project. Certain assumptions were developed out ofthose discussions: <br /> <br />Finances - It is understood that total City funds available for the project are $6 million, of which <br />approximately $750,000 has been allocated for design services. Any additional costs associated <br />with desired amenities would need to be covered by private funding efforts, or the project scope <br />reduced. Members of the Firehouse Fundraising Committee and the newly formed Pleasanton <br />Cultural Arts Foundation have concurred with this assumption, and are undertaking an <br />ambitious fundraising campaign on behalf of the project. The Task Force has chosen to pursue a <br />modest design, which would seek to produce a reasonably priced facility and still meet the needs <br />of the community for the foreseeable future. <br /> <br />Site Constraints - The site is severely constrained by the Alameda County Transportation <br />corridor. The Task Force and consultants made the conscious decision to design the building to <br />occupy only the existing City-owned footprint. The actual facility and its programming will not <br />be dependent upon the acquisition of additional property; however, acquisition of the corridor, <br />subsequent renovation of Lions Wayside Park, and enhancement of access to Main Street could <br />create a truly wonderful recreation, aesthetic and cultural resource for the Downtown Area. <br /> <br />Parking - The constrained and triangular shape of the project site makes it impossible to <br />accommodate the facility and a sufficient number of parking spaces to adequately support the <br />envisioned program and activities. The Task Force made the conscious decision to seek other <br />alternatives to the parking needs of the facility, i.e. transportation corridor (as suggested in both <br />the Downtown Specific Plan and Downtown Parks and Trails Master Plan). <br /> <br />Adaptive Reuse of the Historical Firehouse - A major focus of the Task Force has been the <br />preservation of the Historic 1929 Firehouse structure, and to visually highlight and give focus to <br />its architecture, color palette, and materials. Subsequent additions to the facility built in the <br />1960's and 1970's would be removed, and new amenities constructed that specifically <br />accommodate the new activities planned for the Center. All exterior construction materials <br />would be designed to complement and actually provide more visual focus to the original <br />historical Firehouse. The Task Force also recommended that the consultants develop an <br />attractive exterior treatment for the side of the building facing Lions Wayside Park. The result <br />is a curving wood exterior, which complements the natural setting and gradually reduces in <br />height to expose even more of the old Firehouse and its decorative roof treatments. The Task <br />Force also chose to provide innovative display opportunities for Fire Department related <br />memorabilia and artifacts, placing them throughout the center. This would allow the building to <br />carry the Firehouse theme in all areas of the facility, not relegating artifacts to a static, <br />unchanging comer. The Task Force envisioned an ever-changing display of Firehouse materials <br />and memorabilia that will sutprise and delight returning visitors to the center. <br /> <br />SR 05:241 <br />Page 4 <br />
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