Conceptual Master Plan - Emeryville Center of Community Life

prepared. Prior to this point, no set budget had been determined, but a finance
committee was established, and they began assessing the potential sources of
revenue for the project.
The initial designs were also presented to the staff at both the Emery Secondary
School and Anna Yates Elementary School for their review and comments.
Upon reviewing the initial budget and the findings from the finance committee,
it was determined that this original proposal was more that would be able to be
funded. Additional meetings were held with staff, and the decision was made
to reduce the building space program from 235,000 sf to 180,000 sf. In addition,
the decision was made to retain and renovate the existing gymnasium and
swimming pool as part of the new campus.
We received additional input from the planning department, the county flood
control district, the long range planning committee and staff in developing the
master plan, so that our ideas would be consistent with the goals of other
projects envisioned for the City.
Based upon the new program, the original master plan concept was revised,
and a new series of drawings and computer models were generated. The City
Schools Committee then made the decision that the proposed new center
should be presented to the entire community through a series of public
meetings held at various locations spread throughout the city.
These meetings took place during the month of March 2009, and were well
attended, with considerable public comment received, both for and against
the proposed scheme. The meeting sites included the Watergate complex, Fire
Station #2, Emery Bay Village, City Hall (for the Chamber of Commerce), Pacific
Park Plaza, Emery Secondary School, and Anna Yates Elementary School.
Minutes from all of these community meetings are included in this report.
The final master plan represents a physical representation of the vision that the
citizens of Emeryville have crafted over the course of the past 8 years. The ideas
and dreams have now moved one step closer to becoming real. It is hoped
that this document can now become the starting point for the next phase of the
design process which will refine and document the project, incorporating ideas
generated through the public process, and produce the necessary documents