Item 4Multipurpose Facility Feasibility StudyStakeholder Meetings SummaryMarch 2, 2010City Council Work SessionChris Trible
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Parks Board & SPDC
Senior Advisory Commission
Library Board
Southlake Arts Council
APEX Arts League
Southlake Youth Action Commission
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What facilities is the community currently using for their
indoor recreation, seniors, cultural arts, and library needs?
Are these facilities adequate?
If not, why?
What other facilities of this type are available in the area?
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Do you believe there is a need for a new public indoor
multipurpose facility in the community?
To meet your specific needs?
To meet overall community needs?
To provide a venue for special events?
To provide facilities that are not currently available or are inadequate?
What are the priorities?
- Indoor recreation
- Senior center
- Performing arts
- Larger library
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What specific components should be included in this
facility?
What role should a larger library play in this facility?
How do you see your needs being met with such a facility?
What are your thoughts about the site for a new facility?
- Church site
- Other sites in the community
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Library
Too small / Need a larger library
It needs to move from this location
Should keep a Library component in Town Hall
People like having a library here
Library is a center of information and should be kept in the town center
Should keep existing Library as main library and build a satellite Library elsewhere
More books, audio books, and computers for research
Parking is an issue / Need easier access
Need flexible, multipurpose meeting rooms / auditorium
Larger children’s program/activity rooms
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Library
Special programs – take it beyond books
Really look beyond books / It’s a center of information
Need music rooms
Space to watch videos
Separate room for computer training
Specialized areas for programming (history, genealogy, etc.)
Retail space (coffee shop, gift shop)
Separate space for the Southlake Historical Society
Exhibit areas (art, history, display areas, etc.) interwoven into the Library (to peek an interest in the arts)
Intimate space for reading
Patio space with tables, umbrellas, well landscaped
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Community/Recreation Center
Meeting space for community groups
Flexible space for large (100-300) group meetings/events with dividers
Indoor recreation (climbing walls, physical activity, basketball, specialty classes, jogging/walking track, yoga, weight room, toddler/babysitting space, ADA accessible components)
Senior center (stretching, water exercise, fitness, separate entrance, generational interaction, do not isolate the seniors, their own space, design must retain a home-like feel/warmth,
seating/reading area w/fireplace)
Do what you can with the Gateway building (library and indoor recreation in separate buildings on that site)
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Community/Recreation Center
Have to be realistic
Look at all options available
Should be self supporting
What will it cost to operate it?
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Performing Arts Component
Components Discussed (Performance, Exhibit, Classrooms / Studios, and Production / Support space)
Multipurpose concept is interesting (i.e., arts sharing space with the senior center, library)
Three Tiers: 1) Professional, 2) Community, & 3) Educational
Interested in integrating the arts into the community (library, senior center, & community/recreation center)
Interested in new design options to bring in the socialization into the arts venue
Currently utilizing space at high school (seats 999), church (seats 2000-2500)
Local dance & theatre schools looking for recital/performance space
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Performing Arts Component
Professional groups in Metroplex see this area as an area they’re interested in reaching
Not interested in theater group(s) taking up residence in the facility
Northeast Orchestra would be interested in moving here
Want to find a niche and meet the needs of the community
We could draw acclaimed musical artists to this community if we had the correct space/venue
Interested in a 1200 seat space, a 300 seat space, and a multipurpose space
Flexible audience space
Moveable theatre seating
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Performing Arts Component
Traveling/rotating exhibits (groups looking for display space)
Expressed concerns about security & liability with exhibiting
Classrooms/Studio with rehearsal hall, dance rooms w/mirrors
Need adequate storage space
Rehearsal space
Office space for arts organizations
Catering kitchen
Concessions/café
AV/Production needs to be up to date with technology (lighting, audio, video, recording studio)
Seniors would enjoy performances and exhibited art
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Senior Center Component
Need to keep the “hominess” of our existing center
Other centers in area are too institutional and sterile
People are what make it wonderful
Enjoy trips, parties, and programs
Billiard room, card room
Current facility should be named the SL ladies senior center
Need more components that would attract men to attend
Nicer, larger, more modern, state-of-the-art kitchen
Dishwashers, commercial ovens for food prep on site, etc.
Bridge group on Wednesday (40-60) also has food
Kitchen that would accommodate food prep and specialty cooking classes
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Senior Center Component
Kitchen that would accommodate food prep and specialty cooking classes
Exercise class space and a space with exercise equipment
Therapeutic pool
Walking track
Flexible multipurpose space for programs and activities
Access to computer equipment and education
Library and Arts Center nearby would be assets to the senior center
Separated from youth/teens
Need to select certain components that would work well with the senior center
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Senior Center Component
As long as our needs are met, there is not a concern with moving from existing site to a new, larger site
Concern about traffic – want safe access to and from
Gateway is a very busy area, and it is not easy to get out of (onto 1709)
Gateway is not a good location, it will take an awful lot of renovation to meet our needs, and its not convenient to me
SH 114 is too dangerous
We do not like the Flower Mound Community Center because Seniors were integrated in with all other ages
The right Director is what makes the center
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Southlake Youth Action Commission Feedback
Afterschool – studying, homework
Harkins, places to eat, hanging out with friends at different restaurants (like McAllister’s, Johnny B’s)
Concerts – we have to drive to Dallas – need something closer
Venue where people want to perform
Hang out at friends houses, Mall, Town Square – walking around
TS has become a MS hangout instead of HS
Use library for leisure/pleasure reading, movies, magazines – not for research – GV library has more reference materials for studying for projects
Location of Library is inconvenient due to parking
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Southlake Youth Action Commission Feedback
What would bring you and your friends to a facility?
Has to be current
Need food and drink, something that draws people in to read
Coffee shop or café that makes it feel comfortable with couches
Divide up the spaces – 2nd floor dedicated to a specific group, 3rd floor dedicated to a specific group (or partitioned off)
Extended library with later hours so I could read a magazine with my coffee
Has to be a place that is “cool”
Must keep them entertained that is not the same thing each week (shows, movies) – different and can be changed
Stage with a screen behind it and a projector
Someone can sing a song and some can watch a movie
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Southlake Youth Action Commission Feedback
Area where we can dance
Exhibit space (for art, history, etc.) that could keep current and rotate so its new all the time
Yoga class, make your house green/eco-friendly
Bring different things to Southlake that we don’t have
One medium sized room with couches and tv’s
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Southlake Youth Action Commission Feedback
Is Gateway church a good location?
Keep it along 1709
If it’s by Velocity/114 – No way!
Yes – it’s a good site
Concerned about traffic
Site and building needs to be open – needs to have an outdoor space/component
Is having the different components together on a campus a good idea?
Yes, it will draw people there
Keep components in reach, but not on top of one another
Teen space not right next to Senior craft room
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Southlake Youth Action Commission Feedback
Don’t call it a Teen Center or the Teen Spot/Zone for teenagers to do their homework
Has to be a relevant place
Place to work out where it’s cool, with basketball, etc.
Sports/fitness aspect key
St. John’s has a good layout inside (basketball, nice facility)
Go hang out, study, be serious, enjoy being with people
Use it after school between 5-10pm, weekend evenings, & summer anytime after Noon
Concerts, bands, people singing, things that can go later to 11-11:30PM
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Southlake Youth Action Commission Feedback
Has to be incredibly marketed (takes time, use the school radio station KDGM, through the school, tell their friends)
Hold school club meetings there
Place where the clubs (Lacrosse team) could sell their t-shirts to the community (sports club, arts club, etc.)
Let the teenagers come up with the marketing (not come to the teen zone to do your homework)
Keep the teens involved will help keep it up to date and fresh
Kids from other schools is good
Kids from other schools is bad (problems teens in SL are not SL kids – don’t want the same to happen here)
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Southlake Youth Action Commission Feedback
We would be willing to pay a little bit of a fee (higher fee for Non residents) to see a concert, participate in classes, etc., but not to hang out
Space for rent where I can throw a party (big enough for a DJ, dance floor, lighting, club atmosphere where we can dance, not chaperoned by City officials like Southlake Saturday Night
for the 5th/6th graders)
Flexible/easily convertible space
Space for banquet (cheerleaders, etc.)
Several events at the school have outgrown the school facility
Place to go after football games on Friday night (for us and for the whole community)
Questions?