City Council Study Session Summary 2017 07 25

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City Council Study Session Summary July 25, 2017 Page 2 of 3 included in the packet. The suggested entry is on the north so as not to lose space which would be required for a ramp if the entry was on Main Street. The floor plan of all schemes are the same. The idea was to have flexible space. For scheme 1, the screen wall provides filtered light to offices. Scheme 2 took cues from architecture from historic Louisville. Scheme 3 was more contemporary with more glass including a balcony on the front. Based on feedback, they added scheme 4 which could include rustic/reclaimed horizontal wood siding, adding facade insets to represent window impression and designing a western storefront facade. Mr. Roybal asked for feedback. Council member Loo asked about storage in the basement. It appears to her that there is not enough and she would like temperature controlled storage for the future. Roybal replied that compact shelving, a system on tracks is recommended, stacking together maximizing storage. It is for archival storage. The basement has 1200 sq ft less the square footage for elevator and stairs. The basement can be expanded but he tried to keep within the footprint of the building. He believes the Spacesaver storage will be sufficient. He will consult with staff to determine needs. Ron Roybal said they are looking at electronic processes that allow people to access information that does not need to be displayed. Does the Master Plan address what the storage need is? Current space limitations and the Museum's scope statement limit the size of most donations. Most are small. Beth has worked with compact storage in the past and said it is amazing. She agrees the design must have an adequate amount of storage but this is just a conceptual plan. ADA access was discussed. The front entry on the north allows all of the meet - and -greet to be located at that area. Other doors would be for alarmed exit. Council member Loo feels a door on Main Street would enhance the vitality. Ron Roybal said having the door on the north allows people to discover there is a bigger campus to explore. Council member Loo finds screening on windows problematic from nesting birds and hard to clean the windows. She likes the balcony overlooking Main Street Council member Maloney asked about scheme 4 — was that a nod to historic influences? Roybal said it related to historic side, offering more rustic materials and the western facade. Mayor Muckle said the door on Main St vs. north is an ADA issue, an operational issue. He likes the north door because of lack of ramp and drawing into the campus. He is reluctant about attaching the new building to the Jacoe store. He likes scheme 4 with symmetric windows. He appreciates the historic materials.