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Plainfield Public Library

SECOND DRAFT CONCEPTS

15 JULY 2015

Renovation & Addition Concepts

Maximum floor area Extensive renovation of existing to improve inefficiencies & quality Align floor levels of addition and existing Poor access from Illinois Street & insufficient parking Addition size, renovation complexity and phasing makes cost comparable to new construction Site insufficient for max. program and parking RENOVATION CONCEPT 1 EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS

Reduce floor area to 70 - 75,000 sf and align with existing floors Extensive renovation of existing building to reduce inefficiencies Improved access to Illinois Street Improved parking, service and book drop Concept 3 - Conflicts between pedestrians, vehicles and service area RENOVATION CONCEPT 3 RENOVATION CONCEPT 2

New Construction Concepts

Maximum floor area Combined surface and underground parking to achieve parking count Cost of underground parking is significant Site is heavily utilized – limited area for landscape, service and parking New construction at grade allows for service window & book-drop Historic Library preserved and sited in landscaping BELOW GRADE PARKING CONCEPT 1 NEW CONSTRUCTION CONCEPT 1

Reduce floor area to 70 - 75,000 sf Eliminate underground parking to reduce cost Locate staff parking and service area to north Service window with pick- up and drop-off Two-way access off 59 Concept 3 – Vehicular access is problematic Historic Library preserved and sited in landscaping NEW CONSTRUCTION CONCEPT 3 NEW CONSTRUCTION CONCEPT 2

Community Input Meetings

Citizens Task Force – July 9, 2015 Open Public Meeting – July 11, 2015

Floor area 70 - 75,000 sf Entrance faces downtown and is visible from both streets Eliminate underground parking to reduce cost Locate staff parking and service area to north Service window with pick- up and drop-off Two-way access off 59 Historic Library preserved and sited in landscaping NEW CONSTRUCTION CONCEPT 3 NEW CONSTRUCTION CONCEPT 2 NEW CONSTRUCTION CONCEPT 1 Community Input: General consensus for New Construction Concept 2

Discussion: More input from Task Force than from Public Meeting Conservative, middle of the road approach Only a 2% increase in taxes Added value to the homeowner Emphasize and clarify service improvements What happens if the referendum doesn’t pass?

Referendum Support: Should the project cost be more, less or about the same as the 2009 project for the average household? ($15 per month / $180 annual) Community Input: Yes (or less)

Public'Library'Community Original'''' Library'Area Expanded' Library'Area Total'Area' Compared'to' Original'Area Comments DeKalb'Public'Library 16,000 68,000 425% Addition;'no'referendum;'atypical'size'increase Elmhurst'Public'Library 42,750 80,000 187% New'construction Evanston'Public'Library 52,000 112,000 215% Not'including'parking'garage;'new'construction Fountaindale'Public'Library 48,000 111,000 231% Not'including'parking'garage;'new'construction Oak'Park'Public'Library 50,000 104,000 208% Not'including'parking'garage;'new'construction Orland'Park'Public'Library 18,500 93,000 503% Atypical'size'increase;'new'construction Wheaton'Public'Library 58,000 123,000 212% Addition Average'Increase 40,750 98,714 242% All'Libraries Average'Approved'by'Referendum 44,875 103,833 231% All'Libraries'except'DeKalb Average'without'Atypical'Size'Increase 50,150 106,000 211% All'Libraries'except'DeKalb'&'Orland'Park Plainfield'Public'Library'T'2009'Referendum 27,000 100,000 370% 100,000'sf'Program'Area Plainfield'Public'Library'J'Concept'1 27,000 94,000 348% 90,000'sf'Program'Area Plainfield'Public'Library'J'Concepts'2'&'3 27,000 75,000 278% 75,000'sf'Program'Area

Referenda Comparisons

Planning Diagrams

Entry/Control/Circulation Popular Library Services Meeting Rooms Receiving/Mechanical/ Back-of-house Youth Services Young Adult Staff: Technical Services, Network & Other Reference & Non-fiction Staff: Administration & Maintenance Mechanical

First Floor Plan

Entry/Control/Circulation Popular Library Services Meeting Rooms Receiving/Mechanical/ Back-of-house Youth Services Young Adult Staff: Technical Services, Network & Other Reference & Non-fiction Staff: Administration & Maintenance Mechanical

Second Floor Plan

Entry/Control/Circulation Popular Library Services Meeting Rooms Receiving/Mechanical/ Back-of-house Youth Services Young Adult Staff: Technical Services, Network & Other Reference & Non-fiction Staff: Administration & Maintenance Mechanical

Third Floor Plan

Performance/Meeting Room Concept

SECTION FLOOR PLAN Combined Performance Space & Meeting Room Concept Multipurpose Movable partitions Terraced seating also used as general seating Extends through first and second floor levels Central organizing element

Combined Performance Space & Meeting Room Flexible Configurations

• A. Maker Space plus

Meeting Room and Library Seating

• B. Performance Space
• C. In-the-Round

Presentation Space

• D. Demonstration Space

with two Meeting Rooms

A B C D

Next Actions

Proceed with Board Selected Concept Develop Floor Plans Adapt Program Design Complete in October Pricing in November Board Approval in December Citizens Task Force – August 13, 2015 Open Public Meeting – August 12, 2015 Library Board Meeting – August 19, 2015