Rec Center Studies Continue

The Daily Journal has a piece about the on-going Rec Center scoping sessions that notes

The city has said the current building is not seismically sound. It is looking at a variety of options, including three possible locations for a new building, all of which would still be east of the Burlingame Avenue Caltrain Station on the residential stretch of Burlingame Avenue. The first would be a 30,200-square-foot building closer to Caltrain, the second would be the popular 35,500-square-foot building located where the current community center is and the last would be a 41,900-square-foot structure a little farther down the street. The current structure is 25,000 square feet.

Eagle-eye blogger Lorne notes on our post from last October that

I didn't realize one possibility is a new rec center combined with a new city hall building (i.e., civic center)- with an estimated price tag of $56 million, per this list on the city's website:

http://www.burlingame.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=913

And sure enough on the top of page 4 that idea is broached.  If I recall, the idea would be to sell the current City Hall site to raise part of the nut.  It will be interesting to see how any of this pencils out financially with or without underground parking.

Comments

[hillsider]

It will take a lot of signs on 101 to cover 35 million.

[Bruce Dickinson]

All Bruce Dickinson has to say is this: what's dumber than a bag of hammers? 35 million dollars in extra debt for a new rec center. Like I said in my other post, dumb is a four letter word.

[Timothy Hooker]

“If you put the government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years there’d be a shortage of sand.”

They find it easy to spend your tax dollars.

[Joe]

The Daily Journal is noting:

The Parks and Recreation Commission will hold a meeting at the current recreation center Thursday night (meaning TONIGHT) to review the goals identified in previous planning phases, discuss the updated building program and provide input on design strategies and architectural styles, among other issues, according to a city report.

Parks and Recreation Director Margaret Glomstad said in an email that residents should be encouraged to join the conversation about the new layout for the project.

“Tomorrow will be the first step for the community to participate in the community center conceptual design process. The presentation will include a brief background to bring attendees up to date and then the opportunity to provide input on design qualities,” she wrote Wednesday.

A year earlier, the Parks and Recreation Department began working with Group 4 Architects on a master plan design for the recreation center. A team formed from city staff and the architectural team, as well as a community advisory committee. Focus group meetings were also held with seniors, the Lions Club, teens, neighbors and members of the school community.

Through the feedback process, the community expressed interest in connecting the center to Washington Park, making it more accessible by walking, driving and biking, increasing its visibility from downtown and the Caltrain station, minimizing traffic and parking impact on surrounding neighborhoods and providing better safety for the playground, among other issues.

http://www.smdailyjournal.com/articles/lnews/2015-03-19/city-to-hold-rec-center-discussion-burlingame-residents-can-express-their-opinion-on-the-design-of-the-new-facility/1776425140290.html

[Joe]

I'll make an all new post where there is something all new. In the meantime:

http://www.smdailyjournal.com/articles/lnews/2015-03-21/residents-help-design-new-community-center-burlingame-officials-receive-input-on-facility-design-extend-dog-park-pilot-program/1776425140416.html

[New Rec facilities on the horizon]

The historic Pacific Rod & Gun Club got shut down today after being open for 86 years.

http://prgc.net/a-brief-history-of-the-pacific-rod-and-gun-club/

However, in 12 months the 14 acre Park & Rec property on Lake Merced may come back with a broader use, including other recreation uses like a Dog Agility course and Archery Range. We'll see.

I shot a solid majority out of 50, it was a blast.