LIB Memos 02-12-1992?I WATER STREET
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MEMORANDUM
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ARCHITECTURE TO: Library Board Members
FROM: Zack Johnson
DATE: February 12, 1992
Re: Elk River library
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The attached draft report addresses the size requirements for the faclllty. As Vern
pointed out in his study in 1990, there is a significant lack of space in use butlding.
At that ume he had recommended an additional 3,700 square feet were needed.
With only some slight modlficauons and projecting a few years ahead, I am
recommending you need 4,300 square feet by 1995.
Please review this information for discussion at our worksession schechlled for
February 18th. We will also want to start some discussion about longer term
growth and locations.
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EQUAL OPI'OR7t1NIT1' EMPLOYER
POPULATION PROJECTIONS
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
11,700
12,300
13,000
13,715
14,815
16,000
1997 17,280
1998 17,885
1999 18,510
2000 19,160
2001 19,830
2002 20,525
2003 21,550
Source: City Staff
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The above projections include only residents within the city limits of Elk River. If
we project a continued growth trend at a similar rate, the city's' population in the
year 2010 will exceed 30,000. We can expect the surrounding areas to grow at a
similar rate which will increase the overall size of the population served by 27%-
33% for a combined total of some 38,500 to 40,300. For the purposes of this
report, we have adopted the following conservative estimates of the service area
size:
1995 18,000
2000 24,000
2010 36,000
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CURRENT BUILDING AREA i 1'Tii.i7.A'TION
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1. Mechanical & Rest Rooms
2. Work Area & Storage
3. Staff Lounge
4. Community Room
5. Entry & Circulation
6. Circulation Desk
7. General Seating
8. Paperhack Towers
9. Play Area
10. Juvenile Stacks
11. TaUle Seating
12. Adult Stacks
13. Wall Area (®8%)
Gross Square Feet
$~uare Feet:
311
503
133
607
421
19G
546
75
360
480
400
1,200
458
5,690
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PLANNING CRITERIA
A synthesis of the available design standards and the operating philosophies of the
library board and staff provided the following range of planning guidelines for
determining minimum space requirements for this facility:
Size of collection
Linear feet of shelving
Floor space for shelving
Periodicals
1995 = 30,000 volumes
2000 ~ 45,000 volumes
2010 = 50,000 volumes
2,500 linear feet plus 1 foot For
every 8 books over 20,000.
1995 = 3,750 lin. ft.
2000 = 5,625 lin. ft.
2010 = 6,250 lin. ft.
2,000 sq. ,ft. plus 1 sq.ft. for
every 10 books over 20,000.
1995 = 3,000 sq. ft.
2000 = 4,500 sq. ft.
2010 = 5,000 sy. ft.
1995 = 65-80 titles
2000 = 80-100 titles
2010 = 80-100 titles
Reader space minimum of 1,200 sq. ft. for
40 seats plus 4-5 seats per 1,000
over 10,000 of population served
at 30 sq. ft. per reader space.
Year Seats Sq•Ft.
1995 135 4,000
2000 160 5,000
2010 235 7,000
Staff work space 1,000 sq. ft. plus 150 sq. ft. for
each full time staff member over 7.
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Total floor space
Expansion space
0.6-0.7 sq. ft. per capita
1995 12,700-14,800
2000 16,400-19,100
2010 25,700-30,000
one-third of shelf space
1995 1,250
2000 1,875
2010 2,080
The following form was developed to provide a brief description of the major
elements in each of the areas. For the purposes of this report, we needed only to
establish enough information to allow an accurate estimate of the probable
construction costs.
As [he future design process is started, a detailed review by the appropriate user
groups should be undertaken. T1re intent and expectation is that there will be
some building efficiency and economy identified through the formal architectural
design process.
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SPACE ALLOCATION PROGRAM SUMMARY
ACTIVITY AREA SQIJ RF FE T RE O MFNT)Fh Rv~
1995
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Office 150 150 150
Work Room 400 400 500
Staff Coat Closet 15 15 15
Community Room 600 600 600
Staff Lounge 130 130 130
Main Entrance 390 390 390
Mechanical & Equipment 300 300 350
Private Rest Room 43 43 86
Public Rest Rooms 86 86 172
Storage 250 350 450
Janitorial Closet 50 50 50
Main Stacks & Reading 7,000 9,500 12,000
Walls ®6% 565 720 890
Total Area
9,979
12,734
15,783
[n order to meet the recommended standards, the following square footage areas
would need to added to the existing facility:
4,289
7,044
10,093
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CiJRRENT SITE AREA iJTIIJZATION
The library cutrendy operates in a building owned by the City of Elk River and located on
Proctor Avenue at 4th Street. A review of the zoning ordinance shows the site located in
a single family residential neighborhood. Any addition to the building will requke a
conditional use permit.
Total land area 40,300 sq.ft.(approx.)
Front yard building setbacks 30'
Side and rear yard setbacks 10'
Buildable area ®25% coverage 10,075 sq. ft.(approx.)
Parking required ®1/500 sq.ft. 20
Parking available 23
Existing building footprint S.C~'0 sq. ft.(approx)
Allowable expansion 4,?" ~ sq. ft.(approxJ
land area available for expansion 5,900 sq. h.(approx.)
The major growd~ needs of the library are in die main stacks and reading areas. The
configuration of the building on the site makes the most economical area for expansion to
the souti~west side of the lot. Within the confines of the building and setback limits, the
land area available for expansion is approximately 5,900 sq. ft. Tlils amount of expansion
should accommodate the library's operational needs until 1998-2000.
Expansion beyond this size will require the acquisition of property to the west and/or
north.
The actual parking required at peak lilxary times can conveniently be met by [he available
on-site and adjacent street parking spaces. The [fines of over crowded parking are usually
limited to events such as public meetings for the planning commission and city council.
Additional parking may Ue secured through an arrangement on [he nearby school
property.
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Building Set
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