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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-05-15; Parks & Recreation Commission; 506-2; Carlsbad Civic Center UpdatePARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION - AGENDA BILL AB#AB 506-2 MTG. DATE: | 5/15/06 STAFF:I STEYAERT TITLE: UPDATE ON CARLSBAD CIVIC CENTER CONNECTING COMMUNITY, PLACE AND SPIRIT [x] INFO [] ACTION RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept and file staff report. ITEM EXPLANATION: The Civic Center Goal team was formed last fiscal year (04-05) as an off-shoot of the first Connecting Community, Place and Spirit (CCPS) learning conference. As you may recall, the original charge of the CCPS group began with the idea that the City needed an all purpose government facility somewhere in the middle of the City. After the two day learning event, the notion of where the civic center should be located, what services should included, and what the ambiance should be, was surprisingly consistent. Council later followed with a workshop to discuss these ideas, and out of several alternatives, they chose the name, "Grand Coastal Plaza," and began to focus studies of the future Civic Center. This was an area generally located from the beach, along the Cannon Corridor, and more specifically between Paseo del Norte and Faraday. The purpose of the Civic Center goal team was to take input from the community, noted experts in the field of urban planning, as well as staff and use them to explore what possibilities might exists for a vibrant Civic Center in Carlsbad within a "Grand Coastal Plaza." The process began by identifying the following questions: • What are the specific program elements that produce a vibrant center? These thoughts were garnered from CCPS, subsequent focus groups, consultants, and staff. • What do they feel like? To actually get the feeling of some of the better models within Southern California, we took a 2 day field trip and visited both commercial and governmental facilities - some had a vibrant mix of uses such as governmental, commercial, eateries, and other compatible commercial. • Finally, what might these vibrant civic centers look like if they were located in Carlsbad within the study area. To do this, 3 alternative concept plans at 3 different sites and incorporating various levels of development, were produced by staff that translate some these ideas into a plan. (Note: none of these concepts have been approved by the City). Staff will provide a slide show to illustrate the work down by the Civic Center Committee. EXHIBITS: 1. Power Point Presentation