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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-05-19; Senior Commission; Minutes.I MINUTES r u' Special Meeting of: Date of Meeting: Hay 19, 1986 Time of Meeting: 1:30 p.m. Place of Meeting: SENIOR CITIZEN COMMISSION Harding Community Center Recreation Hall COMMISSIONERS CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Cochran called the Meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. ROLL CALL: Present: Chairman Cochran, Commissioners Cast and Hoski! Absent: Commissioner Ritchie. Others Present: Sue Spickard, Senior Citizen Coordinator David Bradstreet, Director of Parks and Recreation SENIOR CENTER FEASIBILITY STUDY RECOHMENDATION Senior Citizen Coordinator, Sue Spickard introduced Ron Paige, President of Recreation Systems, Inc. (RSI), the Park Planning and Facility Consultant for the City of Carlsbai Harding Community Center Site Mr. Paige gave a background of the City's original request to study the feasibility of constructing a senior center on the Harding Community Center site. RSI's findings indicate the Harding site could feasibly accommodate a senior center that would meet the existing needs of the Senior program. However, €ww~+ud-e~ng ~ate--t-pr&mm~~. Lots 7 and 8 should also be purchased and utilized for a second offsite 70 space parking lot. Mr. Paige stated that demolishing Harding, a usable facility is not practical. Further, he pointed out there would be no facility for seniors or other groups to use while new construction was taking place. Essentially the City would be demolishing a usable 11,000 square foot facility to re-construct a new 12.000 square foot building. acquisition of the Jacob's property and Lots 7 and 8 would make the Harding site project very costly. Bradstreet stated the project cost would be over $2 million. Commissioner Hoskin asked Mr. Paige to explain the issue of a proposed two-story building on the Harding site that would allow for added on-site parking and how it was determined not feasible. Mr. Paige explained that because of the design of ceiling heights needed for various room sizes and the additional space requirement for elevators, stairways, ramps, etc., would take up considerable square footage and would allow for only an additional 12 space parking area. In summary, Mr. Paige stated the Harding site is feasible but not practical. The necessar Director , MINUTES SENIOR CITIZEN COMMISSION May 19, 1986 Page 2 COMMISSIONERS ' PINE STREET SITE Mr. Paige gave a background of the Carlsbad Unified School District (CUSD) Board of Directors' proposal to construct a joint-use facility that would house the School District Administration Offices and a Senior Center. The school Board's concept was a two-story, 24.000 square foot building; the 12,000 square foot lower level used for a senior center and the upper 12.000 square foot floor used by the District. The concept is that at a future date, the School District would vacate the site and the entire building could be utilized by the seniors. Mr. Paige stressed that the City has received nothing in writing from the CUSD. Hr. Paige stated again the concept of a two-story building would not work for the same reasons stated previously. Only 6,500 square feet could be built on the second floor. Through RSI's investigations, Mr. Paige said that realisticall) a 12.000 square foot senior facility would not be functional to meet the needs of the senior program. Mr. Paige stated the facility would need to be at least 14,000 square feet to accommodate the design wishes of the Committee. Mr. Paige outlined two different conceptual floor plans proposed for the Pine Street site. Concept bl showed a two-story building with limited square footage on the second floor. The Administration offices would be housed in both the first and second floors. Concept %2 is a single story facility that would easily transform into a complete senior center at such time that the CUSD vacates the site. The Administration offices could easily be converted into specific work areas for various classes, workshops, etc. RSI further proposed that the alleyway be expanded to street width to accommodate drop-off visitors. Mr. Paige stated a problem of the Pine Street site is relocating CUSD personnel during demolition and construction. He gave a possible solution of putting portable offices onto the lawn area while construction commences. Further, Mr. Paige stated there is no place to house the maintenance/bus parking, but CUSD officials are looking into alternative sites Mr. Paige stated it is essential to identify CUSD officials and ask them to actively participate in the planning process. Director Bradstreet stated the Commission should make a recommendation that would be presented to the City Manager's office. The Manager's office would discuss the recommendatior with the City CouncilfSchool District Coordinating Committee. The issue would then return to the various Commissions who would then make final recommendations to City Council. Commissioner Hoskin stated the Feasibility Study Committee recommended putting the Harding location on hold at this time and adopt Concept #2, a single story joint-use facility. r 9 c . MINUTES SENIOR CITIZEN COMMISSION May 19. 1986 Page 3 Y COMMISSIONERS Mr. Paige stated he is recommending the City purchase Lots 7 and 8 south of the Harding Community Center regardless, to provide for parking. Commissioner Gast suggested the CUSD could possibly use Lots 7 and 8 to place portable offices on while construction is commencing. Dr. Howard Harmon, President of Carlsbad Senior Citizens' Association and member of the Feasibility Study Committee stated that the Committee is in full agreement and endorses RSf's proposals 100 percent. Commissioner Hoskin moved to approve Concept H2, a single story floor plan on the Pine Street site. put the Harding site proposal on hold until the Pine site is resolved; and further to endorse RSI's recommendations as listed on Page 9 of the "Site Evaluation - Senior Citizen Center Interim Report", dated May, 1986. ADJOURNMENT: By proper motion, the Special Meeting of May 19, 1986, was adjourned at 2:20 p.m. Respectfully submitted, &dl4dU&d Katherine Wilkinson Recording Secretary Cochran Hoskin Gast