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City Council Meeting Minutes December 5, 2017 Page 4 of 12 Preservation Commission, Cultural Council, and the History Foundation, as well as a working group with members of the public, Councilmember Keany, city staff and the Chamber of Commerce The goal was to meet the space needs of the museum and provide a building maintaining the look and feel of downtown. Two public meetings were held. The firm tried to incorporate suggested changes from the public as well as Council Many preferred the design that included the north entrance. Cost estimates are preliminary and will change as the project progresses Director Barrett asked for direction on the proposed conceptual plan Mike Roybal, Design Principal with Roybal Corporation, reviewed the process to engage the community and incorporate many views and perspectives. The design team took as many visual cues as they could from Louisville architecture, drew upon a number of architectural elements to have a design cohesive to past and current Main Street, including horizontal lap siding, strong cornice and western front facade. They created a program to address the needs of the community and the museum; and integrate the building with the museum master plan. They wanted to provide enough space for storage for current and future needs They tried to assess the needs and uses of the building for each floor and the entire campus. Mr. Roybal reviewed the preferred proposed building plan They had to make up 21 inches to make the floor contiguous with the Jacoe Store. This allowed for a north entry that would not need a ramp or stairs to access the building. The plan has room for a community table, classroom space, mini theater, ADA accessible restroom and elevator. This plan allows an individual staff member to have visual access of the whole floor and a contiguous facility. He reviewed the second proposed building plan. It includes an ADA ramp and elevator that uses a lot of the space for circulation After community discussions the design team changed the architecture to have a more sensitive architectural vernacular; and created a western false facade and different windows to be sensitive to the historic character The new features work with the architecture. Roybal stated the basic cost is estimated to be about $4 5M. Councilmember Maloney noted that adding the alternatives it could be about $6M. Public Comments Nancy Allen, 948 St. Andrews Lane, member of the Historical Commission and the working group stated she is excited about this because of the strong overall concept that creates a community space focused on the outcomes in the prior planning documents, draws people, and educates visitors. It is a great combination of modern functionality and informed reference to Main Street architecture and history She felt the