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V. Development Alternatives Based on the Main Street Concept Alternative selected by the Task Force, six development alternatives were explored that looked at further refinement and arrangement of the City Center uses. The five alternatives and based on several work sessions with the City Center Task Force. A study model was prepared with appropriately scaled building blocks. The Task Force was able to move the building blocks around to study the two and three.dimensional relationships between uses. Fonn these work sessions the options were recorded and illustrative development plans were prepared for further discussion and refinement. In each option described below the new north/south road and city square are recognized as fixed elements of the plan. In addition to the primary uses, government center, recreation center and community center, several options look at providing new multi-family housing as part of the program. The Task Force also recognized that the Recreation Center should be physically attached to the existing recreational facilities, Ice Arena and John Rose Oval. It also recognized that the indoor pool had the ability to act as a gateway and "sign post" from County Road C into the City Center. As a result each option locates the Indoor Pool along County Road C and the Recreation Center attached and linked to the Ice Arena. The Task Force also recognized that the existing City Hall building had value and that while its use might change the building should be retained in all options. As in the development of the initial concept, the development options assume that the public works garage is relocated off-site and that the fire station and license bureau is relocated either on~site or off-site. One option looks specifically at a new public safety building as a primary component ofthe City Center. Underground parking was ruled out as too expensive and thus each option addresses above ground parking. Due to the parking demand for the existing and new uses on the site, it is assumed parking will be handles in both surface and structured parking. The Task Force is very concerned that surface parking not overwhelm the character and quality of the City Center environment. Development Option A Option A (Illustration H) contemplates constructing a new City Hall building on the north side of city square and a front door on the north/south road. A new Community Center occupies the existing City Hall building (20,000 SF). The existing building is expanded to the east (20,000 SF) for a total of 40,000 SF on two levels. Parking to support the City Center is located on the west side of the City Square and along Lexington Avenue. A "wintergarden" space provides a year round enclosed open space as well as a link between the community center and the parking structure. 150 spaces per level can be accommodated in the parking structure. Approximately 4 - 5 levels would be needed to provide 600 -700 parking spaces. The ground floor of the parking structure, along the City Square edge would have supporting service commercial uses. Additional parking is provided in a new one level ramp over the existing Ice Arena parking lot and surface parking to the north of the Ice Arena. Roseville City Center Master Plan and Development Strategy ]4 Draft! 1.10.99