Felton Br elton Branc anch Libr h Librar ary Community - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Felton Br elton Branc anch Libr h Librar ary Community Community Meeting Meeting May May 9, 2017 9, 2017 1

Mee Meeting Agenda ting Agenda  PowerPoint Presentation  Review Next Steps  Questions and Comments  How to Stay Involved 2

Bac Backg kground ound • Felton Library Needs • Belardi Memorial Building • Serving thousands of area residents • Santa Cruz Public Libraries • Strategic Plan • Measure S • $10 million for new Felton Branch Library • New Felton Branch Library • Verutti family donates library site, County acquires remainder • 9600 sq ft branch & Outdoor Discovery Park 3

Timeline Timeline of of Ev Events ents Year Event 2002 Verutti family offered property adjacent to Post Office on Gushee Street in Felton 2005-07 Community meetings held to provide input on the new library building 2009 New library building designed by Architect Teall Messer 2014 Santa Cruz Libraries Facilities Financing Authority established for financing public library improvements in the Santa Cruz City/County Library System 2015 The Verutti family donates portion of 2.03 acre parcel and County purchases remainder 2016 County accepted easement from the San Lorenzo Valley Water District to access the property 2016 Voters Approve Measure S - $67 million bond measure for libraries

Volunteer Efforts Felton Library Friends, AmeriCorps sponsored by Valley Women's Club, California Conservation Corps, FLF Restoration Team 5

Site Conte Site Context xt SLVWD Outdoor Discovery Areas New Felton Library Gushee Street 6

Site I Site Ima mages ges Bull Creek From Gushee Street Gushee Street Frontage 7

Libr Librar ary Site y Site NATUR URE EXPLORE ORE MAINT NTEN ENANCE NCE DRIVEWA EWAY 8

New New Felton elton Br Branc anch h Libr Librar ary y • 9650 square foot building • Parking • New and expanded programs • Larger collection • Technology • Group Study Space • Children’s Area • Teen Area • Adult Reading • Courtyard 9

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Felton Lib elton Librar ary y Kirby Street Hihn Street Gushee Street 11

Site Site Eleme Elements nts • Library Courtyard • Riparian Mitigation & Environmental Enhancement • Outdoor Discovery Park – Nature Explore • Bull Creek 12

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Site Elemen Site Elements ts 14

Libr Librar ary Cour y Courty tyar ard d 15

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Outdo Outdoor or Disco Discover ery y Par ark • Environmental Literacy • For All Ages • Informal Themed Stations for Self and Small Group Exploration • Felton Library Friends, County Parks & San Lorenzo Valley Water District 17

Outdo Outdoor Disco or Discover ery y Par ark k 18

Riparian Riparian Mitiga Mitigation tion Kathy’s Riparian Compensation Plan 19

Pr Project oject Schedule – timeline idea here Sta Status & tus & Par artner tnership ships • Preliminary Design & Studies • Development Permit Application • Partnerships  Santa Cruz Public Libraries  Santa Cruz County  Felton Library Friends  San Lorenzo Valley Water District 20

Timeframe Task Summer 2017 Library Interior Design Ne Next xt Steps Steps Late Summer Community Meeting to Review Interior Design 2017 Fall 2017 Planning Commission Hearing Fall 2017 - Fish & Wildlife, Regional Water Quality Control Winter 2018 Board, US Army Corps of Engineers Permits • Library Interior Design Spring 2018 Advertise to Bid Construction Pending Permits • Late Summer Community Spring 2018 - Construction, Move-In, Library Opening Summer 2019 Meeting • Fall Planning Commission Hearing • Other Permits and Approvals • Outdoor Discovery Park Funding • 2018 Construction 21

Questions and Comments 22

Stay Stay In Involv olved ed • Festival May 20 th • FeltonLibraryFriends.org 23