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1 I 1 Council Meeting Minutes July 24, 1990 Page 5 Council Business, continued David Childs, City Manager, explained that staff researched several items relating to the community center site proposal as previously requested by Council. Steve Patrick, BWBR Architects, presented a drawing illustrating the placement of the commun ity center on Site B (City Hall, Joe I s Servi ce, Veterans Park, and an open parcel.) The drawi ng shows a two level facility with elevations of 4 feet above 5th Avenue and 10 feet below 5th Avenue. The project would not allow on-site parking and requires a second deck behind City Hall to provide for 80 additional spaces. A facility in combination with a future ice arena requires at least 375 spaces. This means an additional 250- 295 spaces would be required, possibility on the Harstad property across 10th street. The main entrance is located on 5th Avenue and the lower level would include locker rooms, swimming pool, gymnasium, community rooms, senior lounge, and kitchen. The second level consists of classrooms, arts and crafts rooms, teen lounge, and child care with indoor and outdoor play areas. A zoning variance would be required because the bui 1 di ng' s total square footage is 1 arger than the site's square footage. Mr. Patri ck acknowl edged that the soil bori ngs have not been reviewed, but a possibility exists of poor soils on the site's lower portion. Benke said it is apparent that according to this plan, the chance of enlarging Veterans Park would be impossible. Placement of the facility on Site C (Harstad site) would involve a main entrance on the corner of 10th Street and 5th Avenue. Parking would enter off of 3rd and 2nd Avenues. The site provides for 275 parking stalls with room for expansion. Activity areas such as, aquatics, locker rooms, small and large gyms, aerobics, and teen lounge would be located on the facility's north side. The south side consists of a community room, senior lounge, kitchen, staff area, classrooms, and child care with outdoor and indoor play areas. A second level jogging track would view the activities below. The lobby includes a large coat room. The teen lounge includes ping pong tables, video games, and seating areas. Mr. Patrick mentioned the excellent opportunity the site provides for complementing the facility with outdoor trails and landscaping. The Community Center Task Force will review the plans on July 26th and present their recommendations at the August 14th meeting. Council Business Preliminary Site Plan for Proposed Community Center Report 90-164