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08-23-16 CRA Joint SessionTuesday, August 23, 2016 City of Delray Beach 100 NW 1st Avenue - Delray Beach, Florida 33444 Phone: (561) 243-7000 - Fax: (561) 243-3774 www.mydelraybeach.com Delray Beach City Hall City Commission Mayor Cary Glickstein Vice Mayor Al Jacquet Deputy Vice Mayor Jordana Jarjura Commissioner Mitchell Katz Commissioner Shelly Petrolia Workshop Meeting Joint Session with the CRA 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Public Hearings 7:00 p.m. Commission Chambers RULES FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PUBLIC COMMENT: City Commission meetings are business meetings and the right to limit discussion rests with the Commission. Generally, remarks by an individual will be limited to three minutes or less. The Mayor, presiding officer or a consensus of the City Commission has discretion to adjust the amount of time allocated. Public comment shall be allowed as follows: A.Comments and Inquiries on Non-Agenda and Agenda Items (excluding public hearing or quasi-judicial hearing items) from the Public: Any citizen is entitled to be heard concerning any matter within the scope of jurisdiction of the Commission under this section. The Commission may withhold comment or direct the City Manager to take action on requests or comments. B.Public Hearings/Quasi-Judicial Hearings: Any citizen is entitled to speak on items under these sections at the time these items are heard by the Commission. C.All persons desiring to do a presentation on agenda or non-agenda items that are on a portable flash drive device or a CD/DVD, must provide their media to the City Clerk no later than 12:00 p.m. one day prior to the meeting where they wish to present. SIGN IN SHEET: Prior to the start of the Commission Meeting, individuals wishing to address the Commission should sign in on the sheet located on the right side of the dais. If you are not able to do so prior to the start of the meeting, you may still address the Commission. The primary purpose of the sign -in sheet is to assist staff with record keeping. Therefore, when you come up to the to speak, please complete the sign -in sheet if you have not already done so. ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION: At the appropriate time, please step up to the lectern and state your name and address for the record. All comments must be addressed to the Commission as a body and not to individuals. Any person making impertinent or slanderous remarks or who becomes boisterous while addressing the Commission shall be barred by the presiding officer from speaking further, unless permission to continue or again address the Commission is granted by a majority vote of the Commission members present. APPELLATE PROCEDURES Please be advised that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, such person will need to ensure that a verbatim record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. The City neither provides nor prepares such record. August 23, 2016City Commission Workshop Meeting JOINT SESSION WITH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) TO DISCUSS THE DESIGN CONCEPTS FOR OLD SCHOOL SQUARE WS.1. JOINT SESSION WITH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) TO DISCUSS THE DESIGN CONCEPTS FOR OLD SCHOOL SQUARE Title: City - CRA Joint Workshop - OSS Improvements Community Conversations and Charrette Synopsis Attachments: Page 6 City of Delray Beach Printed on 8/18/2016 Please be advised that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, such person will need to ensure that a verbatim record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. The City neither provides nor prepares such record. City of Delray Beach Legislation Text 100 N.W. 1st Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 File #:16-855,Version:1 TO: Mayor and Commissioners FROM: Donald B. Cooper, City Manager DATE: August 23, 2016 JOINT SESSION WITH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) TO DISCUSS THE DESIGN CONCEPTS FOR OLD SCHOOL SQUARE Background: Mr. Rob Steele, President and CEO of Old School Square, will be present to discuss design concepts for Old School Square. City of Delray Beach Printed on 8/18/2016Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™ New Brand… Old School Values… •We always present a warm and welcoming campus to all of our guests •We win every customer contact situation •We strive to enhance “ownership” in Old School Square •We make every decision within the framework of a desire to increase value to the Delray Beach Community •We offer a market appropriate mix of quality programming that assures affordable access to the arts •We maintain a continual focus on developing strong relationships with our community, patrons, local and touring artists, local non-profit organizations and the business community •We function as a lean, efficient, kind and supportive team •We are committed to achieving financial stability CORE VALUES •We are evolving to become an… ARTS and ENTERTAINMENT PARK VISION STATEMENT Value/Inertia derived by “Redefining and broadcasting the OSS Story” Quantified Community Partnerships Ala Carte Season Offerings Summer Musical Summer CampEducational Series Facility in Continual Use Community Gathering Place Expanded Programming Variety Strategic Initiatives Leveraged Outcomes Sponsorship Growth Annual Campaign Growth CRA SupportCity SupportTicket Sales Growth Membership Growth Increased State Support Value Driven Venue Redefine Member/Sponsor Benefits Engine for Economic Growth Grant/Cap. Imp. Support Endowment Growth Lean Staff Efficient Org. Evolution to an Arts & Entertainment Park OSS is the #1 venue in Palm Beach County with 582,680 in annual attendance (Kravis Center #2 –32% fewer attendees) STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES 1. Initiate a properly priced and positioned, reverse engineered, ala carte Season 2. Establish a comprehensive Development Function at OSS 3.Monetize the Pavilion to its full potential 4.Encourage the evolution of the OSS campus to an Arts and Entertainment Park 5.Leverage the new OSS Brand 6. Capitalize on the latent potential of the OSS Creative Art School and the Cornell Museum synergy 7.Increase revenue streams to achieve Financial Stability 8. Utilize the Value Driven Venue strategy to earn consistent support from the City of Delray Beach, Delray Beach CRA, Foundations, Agencies, Businesses, and Individuals Campus Refit •Community Conversation and Community Charrette Takeaways •Park Perimeter •Improve landscaping – make OSS a true park •Improve lighting •Provide flexible seating and tables •Increase shade trees •Improve connectivity •Improve signage and communications •Provide interesting features •Encourage flexible, spontaneous, and organic activations •Reduce commercialization and heavy use •Improve safety •Park Core •Move Christmas tree to core •Improve turf quality and landscaping •Rooftop dining on Parking Garage – rock climbing wall to get to it – glass elevator Campus Refit •Community Conversation and Community Charrette Takeaways •Park Perimeter •Improve landscaping – make OSS a true park •Improve lighting •Provide flexible seating and tables •Increase shade trees •Improve connectivity •Improve signage and communications •Provide interesting features •Encourage flexible, spontaneous, and organic activations •Reduce commercialization and heavy use •Improve safety •Park Core •Move Christmas tree to core •Improve turf quality and landscaping •Green Market improvements •Provide intermediate roof system for pavilion grounds •Rooftop dining on Parking Garage – rock climbing wall to get to it – glass elevator! 2016-2017 Strategic Objectives •Campus Refit: Phase 1 –Phase 2 •Complete campus building exterior repairs -UNDERWAY •Review study of campus mechanical systems and complete needed repairs -UNDERWAY •Complete privately funded renovation of the Cornell Museum ($500,000) -UNDERWAY •Create a privately funded Producers Lounge for donor/sponsor growth -UNDERWAY •Design and install LED campus lighting for safety, marketing, and beautification •Install LED signage on 3 campus locations •Relocate Christmas tree base from Atlantic Ave. to the Green •Install 90’X90’ roof over Pavilion grounds to activate and monetize •Install artificial turf on Pavilion grounds •Purchase tables and chairs to activate park grounds •Complete a campus master plan to guide Phase 3 campus renovations •Institutional •Establish the OSS Educational Series for area students •Launch a properly priced and positioned, reverse engineered, ala carte Season •Adjust scheduling and programming to preserve the park perimeter and activate the park core •Development •Grow annual fund and sponsorship revenue streams •Develop naming rights potential Park Improvements – Phase 2 Capital Budget Project Estimated Cost Relocate Christmas Tree base to Green $100,000 LED Campus Lighting Improvements $400,000 90’ X 90’ Pavilion Roof System $200,000 Artificial Turf Pavilion Grounds $80,000 Flexible Seating Tables and Chairs $70,000 LED Signage – directional signage $200,000 Phase 3 Master Plan $100,000 Functional Accommodations (KL)$50,000 TOTAL $1,200,000 Campus Refit •Master Plan Identified Components –Phase 3 •Create a beautiful community park capable of instilling pride •Sustainable and car-stopping landscape design •Additional lighting features •Increase shade trees •Improve connectivity •Improved sidewalks, pathways •Bollards to protect greenspace •Permanent home for the Green Market •Provide interesting features: water, art, gathering, activation •Further encourage flexible, spontaneous, and organic activations Page | 1 COMMUNITY CONVERSATION and CHARETTE COMMENTS (3/21/15, 4/28/2015, 2/13/16, 3/13/16) (Tabulated by location and incidence rate) Atlantic Avenue Front Lawn -Keep small town feeling in all designs Make front lawn more visible from Atlantic; remove planters Flexible seating; more shade Move Christmas tree; reduce or relocate number of events Visible OSS signage Join front lawn with first block of East Atlantic and sidewalks Add street parking on first block for handicap accessibility and short term parking for deliveries Connect east side of front lawn with buildings on east side of NE 1st Ave NE 1st Street, NE 1ST Avenue, Swinton Avenue Park should serve as pedestrian connection between NE 1 Street and Atlantic Improved pedestrian walkway on NE 1 Avenue Flexible seating; more shade Incorporate partnership designs to include DB Historical Society and Cason Cottage NE 1st Avenue (southwest corner) Historic district crosswalk connecting DB Historical Society and Cason Cottage to OSS Flexible seating; more shade Create overflow area for fieldhouse events Configure theatre side wall for movie screenings Evening social gathering area Museum Entrance Outdoor artwork features Flexible seating; more shade Improved lighting Theatre area for museum special event evenings Designated “Downtown Roundabout” stop in front of museum Pedestrian Connections Create cross walk on Swinton increasing connection with west side and parking facilities More pedestrian entrances and enhanced visibility improving access OSS should serve as focal point at Atlantic and Swinton intersection Page | 2 Open Spaces Social gathering spaces all year long, not just during special events Large and flexible seating areas to accommodate gatherings and meetings; paying attention to north and south side of area activating all sides Café seating at square corners, activating edges Small areas for socializing Diversified activations Lighting More prominent and enhanced lighting including lighting for night gatherings Projection lighting on buildings so they become center of town/brand for the city Visually appealing lighting that blends with the space Design Elements Moveable tables and chairs allowing people to create their own space Water features; interactive fountains Creative playground with seating Functionality for day and night use Develop walkways and signage between facilities (theatre, museum, fieldhouse, pavilion) Lawn/Green Space Incorporate shade trees (keeping/relocating existing trees), umbrellas, sails Walkway Incorporate artificial turf for high use areas OSS Park Convert south side to space with grass, trees, seating areas LEED Platinum Certification Level (Florida Green Building Coalition) Pet friendly areas; doggie drinking fountains Bicycle racks Concession tear down Parking Garage Make ground floor more accessible; renovate ground floor Make top floor park area Better lighting, safety and cleanliness Additional elevator; better elevator maintenance Solar panels on garage that can power park lighting Wall murals Page | 3 Pavilion Make stage a part of the square; accessibility from any area Keep concert programming year ‘round Outdoor Screen 3D images projected on garage walls Portable screen for movies 3D mapping on garage building Public Art Incorporate sculptures, city history, historic walkway Rotating art in collaboration with Artist Alley Project art onto buildings Kiosks Food and beverage service Calendar of activities for city -kiosk Community information (touch screen/voice activated) Year-round retailers Events/Activities Green Market improvements Outdoor meeting spaces “People spaces” for socializing, exercising, etc. Bring Crest Theatre shows outdoors Green Market Permanent location on lawn incorporating shade and vendors Maintenance/Management Maintenance of water feature(s) and green space Incorporate sustainable design (permeable landscape, drainage, water conservation and reclamation) Drip irrigation instead of conventional irrigation Miscellaneous Sustainability Safety Flexibility Community Emphasis on historic significance of buildings