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Home My WebLink About7.a. Library Discussion , , ( ? � 1'�� 8t)X �,in /'� � l�t� O :Rr'i !1';1N E�1 LV � ., � � (tt�!,4_MC!t)fd I MIt,1N( ''.r a f A��,�,nE;tt � � � � � `��.��►cau�l� � � � � � � �,:;� a�z �,,, ..�� t. T,l� � T0: Cauncilmembers Napper Oxborough Walsh Wippermann FROM; Mayo� Hoke DATE: July 26, 1989 RE: Library I realize that the topic af a library in Rosemount is not new and perhaps some of you can provide same history on the topic. I am sure we can all agree that libraries like schools , churches , and town halls are very important institutions in the make up of a community. The questions that keep arising are: 1) are there any reasor►s that we can reasonably expect to land a library? 2) Are there any ereative avenues that have not been explored which might provide our community with a library? I've sha�ed these questions several times over the past year with Steve Loeding. While he was sympathetic, he did not provide much encouragement, but he did advise me to talk with the Library Baard and Rod McDonald, the director of the Dakota County Library system. I also talked with Allen Lewis of the State Library Services. The purpose of this agenda item is to report back to you on the results of mY discussic�ns with the above mentioned individuals and provi'de "a`"synopsis of my July �3th meeting with the library board. Also enclosed are selected pages from the current library facilities plan for your review. J � , dw � ' Fi � � � 9ure �1 �. � � � ' '�� T �. �/ } �\ � �; . : . �.1 LibrarY� Location . � ' \ �4 ,.;:}'. \ . . + � . �\ : � � � � � ( ��1' t . . � � � .�� .. . � � . , J �� .,� ? . . . . . . �� . ' Y s� �'Si�� r �' ♦ . . . . . 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N � �i W '�,ea,y.�'Y�'v'�`��' >.. • � � � _ . . . . � ,{ '.; :.... . �r :• — 'V � � i .• .rz;:i5t:<.•:' ?,'•::. t • ./ � � . � ,'� / _ . .— ...rr.••:�;:�;• : . . . . � .. � _ � � � ::;4;t�/,�.:; � Jf } {�.: � � 'J., -��t` J; 1' '4'£• �I�� } � ' �� `� � � `t,�� _ _ _, _ , , . - � �' ; ..� '"•r,�`-��. ..- � •. . .:'- - o �. : . . . ..e . . •�. ..,:� . � � . �� v . . � . . . . ' � e a a � • . -'� ._.... � .� �.... .. �.� � . ` . - . '� .. . .... . �� ' � . :__._ ._ .. .,, . ._ . _. .. . ..._...____...�. ..----��__�__._. . � . . . Location Figure #1 indicates the location of the library Eecilfties in Dakota County. Also � indicated are three atid' four mile radii fram each facility. General standards suggest that the service aree for e library be approxima�tely e three Go four mike radius. with e �ainimum populatian of 25,Qpp peogle. As indicated� � �ub�tential portion oE the Connty is within Eour �iles of s library fecility, howeuer, a number of ir�portant areas ere Eurther than Eour miles Eroro e Iibrery facility. For � example, th� southern ha1E oE Inver Grove Nei.ghts, a 1$rge portion oE Apple Veliey� all. of Rosemvunt, ma�t o£ Lakeville� and the majority oE [he rural aree are mpr� than four miles Erom a lihrery fec3lity. : . ► . � � ' GQALS MtD POLICIFS The purpose of every local government is to provide necessary governmental services , that are requested by its citizens, in the most efficienG manner possible. T`he provision of quality services does not. however, happen by accident, Quality library service requires Eoresight, planning, and the ability to commit the necessary resources. An understanding of what you aish to achieve is a prerequisite to setting a course of action. Goals and polieies provide the Eramework for the development of action plans. A goal is a general statement conce�ning the desired achievement or end state oE a plan. In contrast* a policy is a statement of position or principl.e that operationalixes the goal. Pnlicies are stated in sgecific terms and brir�g about ` resulLs that are a�ei�s�arable. . . � � The goals and polici.es of the Dakota County Library Facilities Plan have been divided into four major �reas: : . Library S�ace Heed Goal: Adequate building space, in terms of size and qualf.ty, to provide the current and future library service needs. Policies: � • Each library building will have a £uil range oE services. The level of � service wi11 be dependent an the service area populstion and library vse. c: Y _ • The preferred minimum building size is no less than 16,004 �q.ft. The minimum population base necessary for a library facility is 25,OOQ people. Libraries serv3,ng the rural portion of the County may be belo�+ these �: �tandards i£ the individual cireumstances warrant a smalier facility. � • e centralized. The Ea an The County library operations aill continue to b g , Library will pravide administratfon, techn3cal services, processing, i � purcha,�i.ng�a,a�d re,�airs for tthe entire County library system. f . ; � � � -15- I ' �� . • � . � � .. • fihe Library Board recommends that the County provide .65 sq.ft, of library space per Dakota County resident, J � • The number of parking space� wili be based upon the number of reading seats with one parking space being provided for every twa seats. L�.brsri � es with higher than average circulation mey be provided with extre parking. I Location I �^� � ' Goal: An optimal location for each County library facility, as determined by the individusl characteristics of the service ar�as. ! Policies: ' T-�_ �� .,t_�.; ... . . ' ' • The location of new library facilities w311 be the resuit of careful anaTysis. The location of librarie� has an impact on their use, therefore � . every effart wi�11 be made to obtain the best possible location. " ' � • County library facilities are intended to serve an area larget than that �, cont�ined within individual city limits. New library £acil�ties will be � ' located with respect to population, transportstion corridors, and other ! � factors other th�n city boundaries. � • The service area of libraries wili be determined by patron travei patterns � and pro3ected population. The maximum size of a County library faeility shall be 35,000 s�.ft., and serve a population of no more than 55.Q40 people. Service areas that exceed 55,Q00 people will be evaluated to � determine if the service areas c�n be divided or reconfigured. � • Areas that are not readiiy accessible to an existing library facility will be supplemented by bookmobile service. In general, areas that are greater than � 3 miles fran s library will b� evaluated Ear possibl.e bookmobile atops. • Librar facilities s � Y hould be owned by Dakota County; however, the County will , consider leasing spaee where nppropri�te. Leasi»g space will be considered a , interi�m. m$a�s,µ�z;e o; part of a gurchese arrangement. � � _16 � i � � � • Library facilities will be loested on or immediately adjacent ta a major arterial� and preferrably as close as possible to the interseetion of a ma,jor arterial and at least a local collector. • Library Eacilities shauid be visible fran a major arterisl and will have goad , acces��siDi�+�ty� `to the ma�or arter.ial. . ' • • Library facilities should be located in close praximity to major act3vity ' centers._ u ��.� . . • County library facilities will have a clear and recognizable identity. • . Accessibility to public transportation r+ill be considered in those area� af the County r+here it is available. • AlI new library sites shall include sufficient land £or possible future expansion. Desi{�n � Goal; Libra�y building space that is properly and functianally desi�ned� and that reflects � quality appropriate for the highly visible public services provided by libraries. � Policies: � �� • Library fae3litie� should b� desi$n�d tQ meet anta.cipated peak ca�gacitiea, � 4 ' .,,.1A..IHL'� l i , � Library facilicies should be designed to sllow Eor easy expsnsi�m to m�et future needs. • All library facilities will be handicapped seces�ible. • Each new or remodeled library will contain space for public meetings, �eader space, study/typing carrels, a media area� and a referenee area. • Where €eesible, library faciiities will be single story structvres. � -1?- l... ' , i � i • ! Provision of Library Space I Goa1: TMe eost-e££ective provi�3ar� vl� librery apac� bas�d upon �stabli�hed proc�dur�s and pal.icie�. � � 1 ' ,'.1�t,�ie��, 1 , i � Polic3.es: � � _-___......�. • The Dakota County Board oE Commissioners is responsibie for Lhe Eunding of � library space. _ • The Dakote Gount Librar Board is res ansible for the rovision af librar � Y Y P P Y - services. 1 • Library facilities should be owned by the County and operated by the Gour�ty , Library Board. The Library Bosrd wili retain autharity over the operation 7 ' and use of all library facilities. 1 � The County Library Board Nill annually recommend a construction timetable and library funding level to the County Board throu�h the County's Cap�.ta�. I Tmprovement Program. • 2'he Count Librar Board has the res onsibilft for selectin hirin and � Y Y p Y 8� $� contracting with an architect Eor the design, construct3on, or remodeling af any library building within the County systere, whether owned or leesed by the � County. • ! • The County Library Board will recommend to the County Board all future library sites. � • The County Library Board will seek community in�ut on matters such as the locstion and timing of neK lihrary facilities. Loct�l input wiil be advisary � and the County Library Board w:ill retsin the ultimate responsibility for praviding library space. � ' � � �, .,i.w..... .-18- . , � , � • tX?Ut�iTY LIBRARY FACILITY NEEDS Thus Ear� the plan has provided e good indication of where the County Librexy Sy�tem is today� and ahere it should be in the fuGure. Tt�e County Gibrary �'acility needs are based upon a comparison of where the system is today with ahere the Counky wants it to be in the future. This chapter presents the library facility needs for the DakQka County Library System. Tl�e chapter begins with s discussion oE the County Library Board's position on full service library facilities. Next, the County's library service areas wil.l be presented. The service areas help provide a framework for analyzing Eacility needs. The library faeility needs within each service area will then be ovtlined, and, finally, a priority for each librery project will be established. Full Service Libraries Dakota County has adopted � philosophy of providing libraries which have a fu11 range of services. It has been concluded that full service Iibraries are the most cost-effective means of providing library service. A full service Iibrary requires at least a medium-sized library facility (16*000 sq.ft. ). The result oE thi.s policy is that not every community in the County will have a library facility located within its city limits. The purpose oyf ti�i�s , policy is to both insure high q�slity Ia�brary serviee in each library facility, and. Lo provide library service at a re�sanable cost. Smailer library facilities cannot provide ali of the services desired by library patrons. A sy�tem of smaller neighborhood oriented libraries would likely require patrons ta �' travel further to receive more specialized library services. Full service librari.es . �. also are able to provide serviees that reach a lsrger segment of the service area's � population and, in turn. may increase the overall �sse o£ the County's Library � System. The cost of � operating a mediurn--sized library facility is only slightly more than � operating a sma21 library facility. The staffing requirements are roughly the same, depending upon the individual circumstances, and the marg�.nal cost of aperating s � larger facility are quite reasonable. The County has limited financial resources � -19- �_..__ . i ' � �► ! for the provision of library services. The Counky prefers to expend the greater � porGion of these resources on the provision of library services, ra�tMer than the ' operation of library facilities. L3brary Service Areas IL is difficult to discuss County library faciiity needs without dividing the County ; into subunits or service areas. The service areas presented in this plan are for � � planning purposes only. All County Library facilities are ogen to the publi�c end all services are available to every CounGy resident or individual with a library � card from a library within the MELSA System. The service areas, indicated on Figure #4, are defined in terms of the current patron travel pattern and the year 2000 population projeetions. Library staff ` periodically an ze: the eneral location attern of esch iibrar 's atrons throu h .�!3t�'.:... � P . Y P 8 the use of circulation records, These patterns have been fairly constant over the � years. In addition, the policies oE the Library System state that the �aaximum � population within a ,g�iven service area should not exceed 55,4(}0 people. A service , area population greater than 55.00� people would require a library facilizy greater � than 35,000 sq.ft. Library facilities greater than this size are deemed undesirable for Dakota County. � Currently, the Burns+rille Library has a service area khat includes a substantial portion of Apple Va11ey, Rosemount, and northern Lakeville. By the year 2000, this ' service area will greatly exceed the maximum service srea papulation. This wi11 also be true af the Eagan service �rea, although to a lesser degree. For this , reason, App1e Valley, Rosemount, and northern Lakeville have been aombined to form a new service area. � The service areas containing the rural portion of Aakota County are g�og€aphically large end sparsely populated. The rural partion of th� County wil� also receive � service fram the Gounty's bookmob3le. This should teke gome oE the �ervice pressure off of the tr+o libraries (Farmi.ngton ancl Nastin�s) thet serve the rurai porCion a� � the County. In a �imilar vein, the City of South St. Paul operates a Eity i3brary that is an associate library of the County's system. Caunty re�idents have borrow- � ing privileges fro�n the �outh St. Paui Library. In fact, residents of Inver Grove Heights make up a signi£icant portion af the use of the South St. Paul Library. I , a ._�.�.�,.�•� � � . -2a- � � . � . �akota Count Librar Servrce Ar�eas Y Y � Figure 4 WlST . , u .,t,. ... S�� . M DOTA � N 7.PAu� sv�► F�lN M�. o �� Q Existing Library.Buifdings 0 ', � � � , AN NVEIt CaitAVE NT . W � � � � � . \ . oATi.S V0.NSVq.tE t VI+L<L`Y O M V N�NiNGAER. HASTINC�' .�_.. � _..��.. _,i ( � � YE0.MI�OM ' � a t � � + ( � � , K uE F�Rt+��wvzo� fsr�P�1tE _,... Eti,►�t to�v �_ f t�MR�wqw�� lRa,vt,awN�. t r.....,.. N P�oK � r i r� i � � 8.w 7AttN� M1i.1wH � � �� ( � � � ' � a ..a r.,i„�� ' � i '. ' ( � ( � ' � Eu0.EK►+ � G1�.STLE RbG1C � NAIMVTOeV pOVGU►! —__.._�T� _.. —i_ _.._ —i OOLVM _ - - - � ( ' RAtL00�.4N . ' � i � I � ' � ( Glttt►+wn��c �wwrucoaa (sc►o��► ��t� �'�tll1�� -21- � � � 11 .,�..W..'. ..... • . . . . . � .' . � L�i.brary Needs The Library needs of the County Library Systero ere based upon the year 2000 projected population and the space standard established in the poliey section. Ideally, each service erea should have .65 sq,ft. of library space per residenb , 'Fhis standard, however. is oEfered as a guide and the irniividual eharacteristics of each service area shall deterroine the amount of library space needed in each service are�►. • Area A: This area contains mast o£ the northern portion vf Dakota Countg and inclu8es the following comreunities: Inver Grove Heights, West St. Faul, Mendata Heights, Mendota, Lilydaie, and Sunfish Lake. This ar�a is se�ved by the 41est St. Paul Library� and to an extent the South St. Pau3. Library. The West St. Paul Library is approximat,ely 7.24A �ross sq.ft. in size and is located a block ofE of South Robert SLreet. Aithough the building is located adjaeent to the major activity center of the northern portion of the County, the library siLe is difficult to get to and the location must be considered poor. D�spite its Iocation and its ].imited space, the librery gene�rate� cons3derable cireulativn. This ga�iliC is overc�c�w�iid w3th ��mited s ac�r For b+�'ks r�Ear�r�� roe�t��i�1r � Y � � : and study/reading space. In addition, the meeting room is 3nadequate 3n Cerms of ' size and� qu8��'i`�ji. � The air `conditi'oning unit hss `required considerable Nork � � recently and may require replacement in the near future. The restroams are currently not handicapped eccessible and will need to be �adified by 1986. Space � is available in the basement end the garage that could be converted to adminis- � :.rstive use; however. neither oE Chese two optians can be considsre� ideal. � The year 20Q0 population projection for Area A is 50,560 people. 8y using the � library space guidelines, the year 2000 spaee for this area would be 33,940 sq.ft. Ttte South St. Paul Ci�y Library also provides service to part of the � northern service area. Due to Ghe uncertainty of the South St, Paul Library joining the County system and its current service to this area, the facility need for Are� A has been established at 28,f300 gross sq.ft. � The present site is not large enough to accommodate this size o£ building nor is � its tocntion ideai Ear n Lihrary. For these rensons, en rlternr�ttva site ah4utE) be considered. In looking far g new site, a iocation claser to Highway 110/I-494 � -22- � �� ; `-,l • � �f�� +�- . � � � should be considered. This area is accessible from all portions of the service area. i �' • Area �: Aree B consists bE the City oE Eegan, end is served by the E�gan �ry Gibrary. The library building contains approximately 47,btK? gross sq.ft. and is � the largest library building within the County's system. In addition �o the � public library, this building also includes the administrative offices for the entire County Library System. This function is epproximately 7,SA0 sq.ft. in , size. The Eagan Librsry is the most recent addition to the County System, and is the most complete and best designed library facility r+ithin the System. The facility has adequate space to meet the library needs of the centrsl portion 4£ the County for many years. At this time, no improvements or additions ta this facility are anticipated. • Area C: This axea includes the City of Burnsville and the northwestern portion of Lakevill�, and is served by the Burnsville Library. The Library, contains approximstely 28,004 gross sq.ft.; hovrever, not ali oE this space is devoted to library uee. Nursing Services has a 3.320 sq.ft. office with3.n the Library. The Library has an excellent location and has the highest circulation within the � Count s stem. In faet, it is one of the busiest libreries within the Y Y metropolita�,srea,. ,ranking seventh in circulation i.n 1984. � The projected 2�04 population base far this serwice area is 56,2Q0 people. The � space standerd s:sggests that this service area aill require 36.SQ0 sq.ft. .of library space. This smount of space is larger thar► Ghat available in� the current � building and larger than the preferred maximum �ize of 35,aoo. Assun�ing a nea library in Area D {Apgle Valley/Rosemount). and considering the exisk.ing library serving ,Aree B (the Eagan area), it is felt that the existi.ng Burnsvi2le Library should be adequate to meet the needs of the Burnsville/Lakeville �rea until the year 2000. The iibrary wili, however� require the use of the entite building, � necessitating the relvicetion of Nursing Services no later than i99Q. Beyond the year 2000. this area may reqnire additional space or ar�other service area may • need to be estabiished to avoid overcroxding. The growth in the aestern portion oE the County should be monitored carefully to determine its impact on future . library needs. �. , -23- t._ "The 8urnsville Libr hes existing needs that sh be addressed iE curren � � k � space perraits. The uzlding shauld have a 1$xger meetin� roam. $ane eE their { pragrams are now Iimited by the $uthorized capaciCy aE the room. In addiGion, � I the reEerence areA should b� expanded, quiet spaee for sLudy i,s limited, the ' ��nedia and film area is becoming overcrowded, and the magazine laack sLorage is ' overcrawded. Part of the roof and Che exit doors are in need of repair. • Area D: This area includes App�e Valley� Rosemount, and the nor�hern portic�� af Lakeville. This area does not currently have a library Eacili[y, and receives � service Erom the Burnsville Library and the Eagan Library as �rell as Che County's book�obil�. The Fopulatzon af this area is projecte� ta be 54,94� �PQp3�e by the yea� 2�aa, 'This tr�nslates it�cc� e f.acility nP�d o€ approxi�►�zely 35, 7Q0' gross sq.ft. in Che yeat 20Q0. Due to Eisca2 cons�raints , the desire noL to overbuild� and the uncertainty of tne speczric timing an� locazion o€ Eut�re population gro�t!� in the western portion oE the CounEy� the Eaciii.cy need foc Area D has been establish+�d at 28.400 gross sq.Et. Ic is critical thac both the bui�ding site and design provi�ie far easy and convQnient exgansiort zf future ne�ds dictate a�ditior►al space. Th� 1vcaC'ion af this new EaciliLy is �also imporC.ant, The facilit� should ba located at a site that is accessible €or Lhe majoriLy o€ Ghe po�ulation wiGhin 4 th� service ares, and as cJ,osz as possible �o a major acti.v��y cent?r wiGhzn the � szrvi�e area. _ � ��., ' . ` � � Ar.,_, �a E; This arsa inciudes Ghe City of Hastings and ti�e surrounding rural ar�a, ; and is served by the Hastings Library and the County's bookmabil.p, The library building is owned a»d maintained 'oy the Cii.y, however, th� library is p�rL of the County system ar�d the Iibrary function is operated by the County. The NasCzr�s Library eontains approximateiy 7�13G s�.ft. and is lpeated on Highuay 6I , jus� � two blacks north Qf Etig�way S�. The �ite has � goad l�ocatiqn, ho�ever it i.; small and has no room for expansian. ; The library is overcrowded at pr�sent � and few opCi,csr�s $r� �u3: 1$�y� Eoc , # providing addition�l space: The bui.Iding has a lar�e meeting Xc�r� in tha i bas�m�nt, however, the acoustics in the room are pvor. Space is nee3ad Eot books, reference naLerial, and study/reading spac�, �s well as �dminisLrativ� °r _� � -------------------- -- ----- , a �,�,i�;��. � --r___.__r-----�-----— --- , a? • � staff work space. Space in the basement could be used Eor edminisGrstive space, however, this would be a less than ideal solution and an imposition on the staff. ' The service area has a year 2000 population projecLion of about 22,09Q people, which tr�ns�a��. ix�to a� space need vf approximately �34,400 sq.Et. Since rouch of ; the service area elso receives bookmobile service. the space requir�d in this service area can be slightly less. A facility between 12,Q04 and 14.Q00 sq.ft. should prove�to .b� adequate to meeG the year 20Q0 Ii.brary needs for this service area. Hasting� is the largest community and has the largest popu2ation concentration r+ithin this service ar�8; therefare. the library serving Area E should he located _ in Hastings. A number ef alternative locatians within Haskings have been suggested. A final site proposal should be selected anly after carefui analysis. It is essential that the site be oE suffieient size to perr�it expansion if required in the future. • Area F: Area F includes Farmington, part of Lakevill.e, and the rural area south and east of Farmir�gton. This area i9 served -by the Farrairrgton Library, the County's bookmobile and, to a degree, the NorLhfield Library. Th� �.ibrary is located within the Farmington City Hall in downtown Farmir�ton and khe site has limited expansion potential. The Library consists af about 3,400 net sq.ft. and is the smallest facility within the County Systera. The F�rmingtor� Library alsa has the lowest circulation of iibraries w�thin the System. � Area F has a ysax 2000 populatian projection of 21.670 p�ople. The atandasda sugges t that 14 t OQO aq,f t. will b� requi red tn m�et the n�ed,s o� th+e population �. e ..�a.,��,�� 1 � of the service area; however, in view af Che service provided by the bookmobi2e � artd other libraries, tMis may be an oversGatement of the actuai need. A ne�d of between 9,000 to 11,000 sq.ft. appears to be realistic for this service area. � A iibrary of this size may not be cost effective in terms of operating costs and, therefore. the issue of a new facility for this service area must be �naiyzed � � mare thoroughly. A new iibrary facility in the Apple Ya11ey-Rosemaunt ares and ; the addition of library space in the Suz�nsville LibrarX may have imp�,ications on i patron travel patterns in this service area. This , in turn� may necessitate a + redefinition of the boundaries of th3s service area. For these reesons, a new or r -25- ! „ . �. . . . -� '* . � � � expanded facility €or this service area is not reco�nended at thi.s. time. �e � County should� however, pursve the possibility of praviding additional :��gce within the existing faciliky. � I � • South St. Paul: The City af South St. Paul operates a library fac33.lty predominately f or the residents of South St. PauZ. but the, facili.ty i9 ,�1so I available to all County residents. The facility contains about 12,40� sq.ft . of library space and is located adjacent to the Caunty ltuseum and the South SC, pa��, ' City Hall. The buiidin has suEficient s ace to meet the I S p year 2QOQ need for the City's population. � The issue of the City library becoming part of the Cc�unty's system surf3ces periodicsZly. The County Librsry $oard has taken s neutral positian on th�,g 'I issve. They neithsr wish to persuade the City to join the Covt�ty's Gil+rary System, nor do Lhey wish to discourage the City f rom joining the Couniy�a system. The County Library Board will not init3ste a proposal for the �i�y beccaming part of th� County's 3ystem, howQver, they wi1Z xcrk with the Cf ty �,� i requ+�sted to do :o. , Should the South 5t. Faul Library become s Count li,brar the north r � � Y Y• e n s�rvice � area r+ould`�need to�be reasse�ssed to determine the impa�t on County Library n�eds J for the northern portion of the County. I Sum�eary � The Year 2000 needs. identified by the County Library Board are as fa2laws; � • Remodel3.ng within the Burnsvilie Library (estimated 1985 Cost of $200,000), � • Construction of a 28,QOQ sq.ft. library building in the Apple Yaltey/ Rosemount area tDistricC D}. The esti.mated 1985 constructi.on cost 3,g S2,8t}4,OQfl, plus Sb00fQ�0 'for books and materials. J + Construction of a 28,000 sq.ft. library buildin� in the northern portfon of the County. (Uistrict A). The esti:mated 1985 construction eoat �,g � S2.8t)0,000. pius S30�,OOQ for books and materials. • Constructian oE a 14,004 sq.ft. lit�r�ry buitding in HAstingg (I?fstrtet E) I The estimeted Z985 constructicsn cost fs S1�40��OOd� pl,ua S15Q��U4 Eor h��ks a�nd materials. ! -26- I � v + • � ` Pro�ect_Priority . As indisated i�n the pr�vious section. two of tMe County's librar3es are currently overerowded and ane area 3s without a Eacility. If unii�3ted funds were aveileble, the County might consider meeting, these current needs at this time. Unfort�unat�ly, capital improvement funda are 13.mited. This necessitnG�s esGablishir� a priority for �aeh of the four needed project�. �. � L ' .,_1A.1a4•w . .. t . 1 . 3n establishing a griority for the library projects. the Gibr�ry Soard considered the Eollowing factars: the populatian served by the project; the rel.ative co�t of , the p�ojecte; end the aaequa�cy of Che existing building to meet the s�rvice rteeds. - Table #5 provides information related to the population served and the cosk of each project. The term "underserved population" refers Ga the difference between the population ,+ithin the s�rvice area and the population that can be adequately served through any existing iibrary facility� assUmina .65 sq.ft. of library spac� per person. As shown on �'sble #5, the Apple Valley/Rosemount area hes khe h3gh�st number and percentage of underserved population. �his area dves not have ast existing faeility and, thereEore, the underserved population equals tMe service area population. The northern area also exhibits a large underserved population. Table 5 � POPULATiON SERVED and PROJECT CQSTS POP[Jl�#TION IN lflVt�RaERVED X t� AREA �STRUGTION C05T PER COSit PER SERVICE Ai�EA POPt1LNTIt�1 �k PQPI..�..ATI0t�1 COST f17951 AREA POp. !lNDERSCR. DQP, �#�#####�3#t##t#########�###�t###?###�#�######�##�####�###�##�i##3###�##########�####3�##3######3#'## A.U./ROSRH�.INT LIBRARY SA,900 34,900 iQ0.01 33,404,000 ��-" t�-' � idORTF�RN IIBRARY � 50,660 39,552 78.1X f3,100,000 f61 !78 NASTINGS/RUR�. LIBRARY 22,0�0 11,121 50.3X f1,550,000 f74 113� B`VYLLEILAKEVIILE IIBRARY 55,9fl0 1T,932 32.1x f200,OQ0 S4 S11 * BASED UPOr! .65 SQ. FT. I1F lI6RpRY SPACE PER PERSON, T}� YCAR 2000 POPIJt�TIQN AND EXISTiNG LIQii{+RY �PACE � � -27- �,�I�*�..,.,.._...._._ . s +� w .,�_�.. . . . . � � � The construction casts are based upon estimated 1485 costs. The Apple Ya11ey! Rosemount facility and the northern facility are identical in size. but the Apple Va11ey/Rosemour�,t ��acility, being a new building, would require. . additional expenditures f or books and materi�ls. The App1e Valley/Rosemount f�cility wili cc�st more per service aree population due to the addition$1 costs of books and materisls; however, its cost per underserved population would be lower than the northern fscility. The Apple Valley/Rosemount facility serves the greatest number of people thet are underserved by an existing iibrary Eacility. A new Eacility in this �ervice ares would take some pressure off the Burnsville Library and, thereEore. also bsnefit service Area C. The northern service area also provides service to a large number � of County residents� and i� as important as the Apple ValleylRosemaunt facility. This area already has a library Escility and the cQnstruction of a new fseiliLy would not have the same benefit to a� adjacent service ares as an Apple Valley/ � Rosemount facility would. � The Hastings/rural facility is also an important facility. It msy serve a lower number of people, but it is Ghe only library facil3.ty ��esving the sastarn parGion of � the County. The Burn�vil.l� proj�ct is e' smeiler pro�eck end ahau�.d be con�idet�d independent from the cthst projects. The t3�ing o£ tt�is project will hev� 1,ittle � � impsct upe�n. tt�e� �,qther� three, and shou�� be based upan, the timing of the relocation of the Nursing Services staff. � After considering the above information, the County Library Soard recammends the £oiiowing project ranking: � Agple Valley/Rosemoc�nt: First Prior�ty � �iorthern: Secoc� Priority Hasting�/Rural Third c'riority � � ; Burnsville: When Required ; � � I � � -28-