Conceptual Master Plan - Emeryville Center of Community Life

o What is the number of acres for the ECCL site?
Approximately 347,000 square feet or 7.5 acres.
o Ken Bukowski, vice-mayor
o What is the projected total cost of this project?
The ECCL estimate is at a $125 million total project cost currently.
We also just learned that this figure will lower about $7 million in
construction costs due to economy. This is for the full project and
contingencies, which is down from $175 million on the previous
design with the reuse of gym/pool and more shared spaces.
o Sharon Wilsure, 45 th Street
o San Pablo Avenue is still in transition (ie: still somewhat unsafe), what is
the security planned for the ECCL?
Optimistically, the ECCL would be open 24/7 for public use and
enjoyment. Yet, if needed, gates and security features will be
designed into the building. We don’t know the exact security
needed as this would be refined in the next stage of architectural
planning.
Another issue of security has been planned. The separation of
grade levels and their daily interactions is built in to the plans.
This includes how students access shared areas and where they are
dropped off and picked up at the site.
o Peter Schultze-Allen
o What is the total number of students the Center will hold?
The ECCL will house the same amount of students as the current
two schools, which is around 800. Keep in mind that the School
District currently serves around 40-50 percent “out of district”
student population. When the school fills up with more Emeryville
residents as the population increase, they will take less and less out
of district students. It should also be noted that the building is
being designed to expand in the future if an 800 student school is
not enough.
o ???
o You stated in the presentation that people who live and/or work in
Emeryville can use the ECCL, but what about people in nearby Oakland?
Yes, everyone will be able to use and access the center, not just
people in Emeryville.
o Ignacio Dayrit
o If parking becomes an issue and more is needed, can we put more under
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the fields?
Yes, but it’s very expensive. The current plans have been thought
out and are the best scenario as directed by a parking consultant
company.
My wife is a teacher and I feel teachers and students are very territorial of
their spaces, will these ‘shared’ spaces really work?
This is always a concern will take an adjustment by
teachers/students, but the design will appropriately take into