GLADSTONE LIBRARY
New Library Updates
City's Reaction to Remand in Johnson v. Gladstone LUBA appeal. The
Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) remanded the decision back to the City Council
on one very narrow and technical issue. The remand has to do with a single condition of approval
the City Council imposed concerning street trees and whether the applicant will be required to plant them.
The petitioners lost all of the major issues they raised in their appeal.
Nothing in LUBA's decision calls into question or undermines in any way the City's ability to build the
library on the Oatfield/Webster Road property.
While it will be up to the City Council to make the decision, staff and legal counsel anticipate
recommending the Council simply remove the condition. This would resolve the remand and permit
the library to go forward. For more details,
click here.
"Future home of our new library" signs - you may have noticed the large red and white
signs are no longer in place on the site of the new library. Not to worry,
they weren't stolen. City Administration determined that the signs needed to be removed
in order to comply with the City's sign ordinance. The architectural firm of THA
continues the final step of the design phase which is the creation of the construction
drawings and specifications needed for the permitting, bidding, and construction of the
new Library. The process began in January and will take several months.
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT PHASE BEGINS:
Tuesday November 8th, the Gladstone City Council unanimously approved a motion to move forward
with the construction document phase of the new library project.
The architectural team at THA Architecture can now begin the 4-5 month process of developing
construction drawings and specifications needed for the permitting, bidding, and construction
of the new library.
Q & A FACT SHEET available at both the Gladstone Library and the
Oak Lodge Library.
Online version available by
clicking here.
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New Library Design Committee Meeting
Gladstone City Hall 2nd Floor Council Chamber
Committee meetings are open to the public
New Library ART Committee Meeting
Gladstone City Hall Conference Room
Committee meetings are open to the public
Art Selection Committee details
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THA Architecture Inc. presentation at the Gladstone Planning
Commission meeting on April 19, 2010 regarding the new library project.
City Council Resolution 971- A Resolution designating the
Oberson Property, a Ten (10) Acres City Owned Parcel between Oatfield
and Webster Roads, as the Site for a New Library - adopted March 10, 2009.
Gladstone City Council Resolution 934 - A Resolution
Adopting A Master Plan for Ten (10) Acres of City Owned Property Between
Oatfield and Webster Roads - adopted February 13, 2007.
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LIBRARY DESIGN MEETING MINUTES
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Mar 17, 2011 |
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Jan 20, 2011 |
Dec 16, 2010 |
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Oct 21, 2010 |
Aug 19, 2010 |
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Jun 10, 2010 |
Jan 28, 2010 |
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Nov 05, 2009 |
Oct 21, 2009 |
New Library Planning Committee Final Report,
March, 2010
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LIBRARY ART MEETING MINUTES
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UPDATE NEWS
Library staff have frequently been asked: Why is the City building the new library on the site between Oatfield and Webster Roads?
Answer - A minimum of 4 acres is needed to build a new library, this includes the building, landscaping, parking, access etc. There is not a vacant parcel in the downtown area to accommodate the need so in order to build downtown the City would have to condemn private property currently occupied by homes and businesses. Not only do you displace residents and businesses but condemnation and then demolition are costly processes. The good news however is that even though the property is not downtown, the City does own 10 acres on a beautiful site between Oatfield and Webster Roads, in behind the Kearns Market and the Gaffer's Pub. A perfect spot for a library with a view!
New Library street address: 18235 Webster Rd. Of course the address will not be active until the library is open but it's one more step forward in reaching our goal of building the new library.
Council identifies LEED Gold certification as goal for new library building. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System is a third-party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance buildings. LEED provides building owners and operators with the tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings performance. LEED certification provides independent, third-party verification that a building project is environmentally responsible, profitable, and a healthy place to live and work.
To learn more about LEED visit
www.usgbc.org.
Heery International Inc. of Albany Oregon has been hired to serve as the Construction Project Manager for the new library project. The Construction Project Manager serves as the City’s technical advisor during pre-design, design and construction phases of the project.
City Council hires THA Architecture Inc. of Portland Oregon to design new library in Gladstone. THA Architecture has led the New Library Design Committee through the pre-design phase of the project and has now been hired to develop the actual conceptual and schematic designs for the new library.
Gladstone Urban Renewal Agency approves inclusion of the new library project in the Urban Renewal Plan and identifies the site as part of the Gladstone Urban Renewal Area.