FUTURE OF THE SUNNYVALE MAIN LIBRARY
Civic Center Phase 2: Planning – Main Library
Sunnyvale Dept. of Public Works
Group 4 Architecture, Research, and Planning
City Council Chambers, April 9, 2024
2City of Sunnyvale | Future of the Sunnyvale Main Library - Civic Center Phase 2: Planning - Main Library | April 2024 Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
A/V, Telecom, Low
Voltage + Security
Cost Estimating
Parking Consultant/DesignLandscape Architecture
Horticultural &
Arboricultural Consultant
DAVID SCHNEE
Principal-in-Charge
Design Lead
ANDREA GIFFORD
Principal
Needs Study / Interiors Lead
JON HARTMAN
Principal
Project Architect
subconsultants
Public Works:
Chip Taylor, Allison Boyer, Stephen Ping
Library and Recreation
Services: Michelle Perera,
Garrett Kuramoto, Damon Sparacino
Group 4 Team
3City of Sunnyvale | Future of the Sunnyvale Main Library - Civic Center Phase 2: Planning - Main Library | April 2024 Agenda
1. Project Update
2. Commissions Update
3. Community Engagement Round 2
4. Building, Site, Parking Options
5. Next Steps
4City of Sunnyvale | Future of the Sunnyvale Main Library - Civic Center Phase 2: Planning - Main Library | April 2024 STUDY SESSION WORKSHOP + REVIEW
POLLING RESULTS
12/4 | 12/13
COMMISSION MEETINGS:
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS:
3/4 5/15
STUDY SESSION APPROVE BALLOT
LANGUAGE
5/21
6/25
1/9
4/9
Project Work Plan
5City of Sunnyvale | Future of the Sunnyvale Main Library - Civic Center Phase 2: Planning - Main Library | April 2024 Agenda
1. Project Update
2. Community Engagement Round 2
3. Building, Site, Parking Options
4. Next Steps
6City of Sunnyvale | Future of the Sunnyvale Main Library - Civic Center Phase 2: Planning - Main Library | April 2024 Who has participated
•Pop Up Kiosks at Local Events
•iPad Kiosks at the Main Library & Recreation
Center
•Online Community Survey
For more information, visit: Sunnyvale.ca.gov,
Search: Civic Center
Our Community Engagement Process Over 6,000
community
members
participated in
Round 1 & 2!
7City of Sunnyvale | Future of the Sunnyvale Main Library - Civic Center Phase 2: Planning - Main Library | April 2024 Engaging the Community
• Neighborhood Associations
• Friends of the Library
• Sunnyvale Rotary
• Sunnyvale School District
• Fremont Union High School District
• Sunnyvale Community Services
• Asian Law Alliance
• Sunnyvale Equity in Education
• YMCA of Silicon Valley
• Senior Center
• Foothill De Anza College
Our Community Engagement Process
8City of Sunnyvale | Future of the Sunnyvale Main Library - Civic Center Phase 2: Planning - Main Library | April 2024 DESIGN VALUES Final Survey Results of the Second Round of Community Engagement 12%
16%
22%
31%
36%
39%
51%
54%
62%
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000
SIMILAR TO CITY HALL
SLEEK / SIMPLE
COLORFUL
SHOWCASING SUSTAINABILITY
ORIGINAL / ICONIC
WELCOMING GRAND ENTRANCE
NATURAL MATERIALS
PARK VIEWS
INDOOR / OUTDOOR CONNECTION
NUMBER OF
PARTICIPANTS = 3,034
Library Kiosk Recreation Kiosk Farmer's Market 02/24 Lunar New Year Pop-Up 03/09 Online Survey 3 1
2 4
5 9City of Sunnyvale | Future of the Sunnyvale Main Library - Civic Center Phase 2: Planning - Main Library | April 2024 • Email blasts
• 60k+ residents reached
• Above average open and click rates, nearly 900
survey views
• Peachjar distribution to 15 schools in the Cupertino
and Sunnyvale school district
• Additional email blasts
• Senior Center Boards
• Flyers
• 13,000 flyers distributed at SCS grocery distribution • Summer Activity Guide
• 66,000 homes
• Recreation March Newsletter
• 14,700 recipients
• Nextdoor Post
• 2,730 impressions
• Sunnyvale Horizon Newsletter
Project Education
10City of Sunnyvale | Future of the Sunnyvale Main Library - Civic Center Phase 2: Planning - Main Library | April 2024 SITE OPPORTUNITIES Final Survey Results of the Second Round of Community Engagement 29%
41%
43%
46%
49%
49%
53%
56%
75%
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500
OUTDOOR EXERCISE
OUTDOOR CLASSROOM SPACE
PICNIC AREA
SENSORY GARDEN
COMMUNITY EVENT SPACE
OPEN MEADOW
PATHWAYS
CHILDREN'S PLAY
READING PATIO W/ WIFI
NUMBER OF
PARTICIPANTS = 3,034
Library Kiosk Recreation Kiosk Farmer's Market 02/24 Lunar New Year 03/09 Online Survey 1 3
5 2
4 11City of Sunnyvale | Future of the Sunnyvale Main Library - Civic Center Phase 2: Planning - Main Library | April 2024 Agenda
1. Project Update
2. Community Engagement Round 2
3. Building, Site, Parking Options
4. Next Steps
12City of Sunnyvale | Future of the Sunnyvale Main Library - Civic Center Phase 2: Planning - Main Library | April 2024 Civic Center Master Plan Project Success Criteria
Improve the Quality of Services – Leaders in New Service Innovation Fiscally Responsible
Accessible to All Members of Our Diverse Community
Civic and Community Engagement
Increase Usability of Open Space
Leaders in Sustainability
13City of Sunnyvale | Future of the Sunnyvale Main Library - Civic Center Phase 2: Planning - Main Library | April 2024 City Hall
• 4 stories, 120,000 SF
• Underground Garage
• Designed for LEED Platinum and
Net Zero Energy
• Originally Project Budget $285M
• Project Bid end of 2020, revised
Project Budget to $235M
• Significant construction cost
inflation since 2020
14City of Sunnyvale | Future of the Sunnyvale Main Library - Civic Center Phase 2: Planning - Main Library | April 2024 Building Options – Renovation vs. New
RENOVATION + ADDITION ALL NEW
DRAFT
NEW LIBRARY
FUTURE DPS
CIVIC PLAZA
CITY HALL
CHARLES ST
GARDENS
PASTORIA
AVE.
CHARLES ST.
DRAFT
RENOVATED
LIBRARY
LIBRARY
ADDITION FUTURE DPS
CIVIC PLAZA
CITY HALL
CHARLES ST
GARDENS
PASTORIA
AVE.
CHARLES ST.
15City of Sunnyvale | Future of the Sunnyvale Main Library - Civic Center Phase 2: Planning - Main Library | April 2024 Quality of Service
80,000 square feet 100,000 square feet 120,000 square feet RENOVATION +
ADDITION
- 250% Children & Teen Growth
- 30% Adult Growth
- 15% Collection Growth
- 800% Large Maker Space and
Study Room Growth
- 300% Programming/Event
Space Growth
- Library Services will be
interrupted during
construction
NEW BUILDING - 250% Children & Teens growth
- Adult and Collections
spaces remain the same
- 500% Small Maker Space
and Study Room growth
- 250% Programming/
Event Space growth
- 300% Children & Teen growth
- 30% Adult Growth
- 15% Collection Growth
- 800% Large Maker Space and
Study Room Growth
- 300% Programming/Event
Space Growth
- 400% Children & Teen
Growth
- 40% Adult Growth
- 30% Collection Growth
- 1,000% Large Maker Space
and Study Room Growth
- 500% Programming/Event
Space Growth
16City of Sunnyvale | Future of the Sunnyvale Main Library - Civic Center Phase 2: Planning - Main Library | April 2024 Fiscally Responsible
• Project proposed to be funded through a General Obligation Bond • General Obligation Bonds are a form of debt financing approved by voters • Used to finance projects that benefit the general public but require a revenue source to pay debt service
• Traditionally used for projects like fire stations, police stations, and libraries • Revenue generated through an assessment on each $100K of property value on all taxable properties in the City
17City of Sunnyvale | Future of the Sunnyvale Main Library - Civic Center Phase 2: Planning - Main Library | April 2024 Fiscally Responsible
$195M Project
$18.47/$100K
$134.84/Year
$11.24/Month
$240M Project
$22.73/$100K
$165.96/Year
$13.83/Month
$315M Project
$29.84/$100K
$217.82/Year
$18.15/Month
Estimates based on impact to approximate median assessed value for single family residential of $730,000. Assumes a 25-year bond at an average 4% rate. 18City of Sunnyvale | Future of the Sunnyvale Main Library - Civic Center Phase 2: Planning - Main Library | April 2024 Open Space
Existing Acreage North
of Olive – 4 Acres
Acreage
RENOVATION + ADDITION 4 retained
NEW BUILDING 2 acres added for 6 total
*If underground parking, 7
Accreditation Levels Net Zero Energy
RENOVATION
+ ADDITION
LEED Gold Achievable Not Achievable
NEW BUILDING LEED Gold Achievable
LEED
Platinum Achievable
Achievable
Leaders in Sustainability
19City of Sunnyvale | Future of the Sunnyvale Main Library - Civic Center Phase 2: Planning - Main Library | April 2024 Library Size
PROJECT COST 80,000 SF 100,000 SF 120,000 SF
RENOVATION + ADDITION $195M
4 acres of open space
LEED Gold
NEW BUILDING $195M
6 acres of open space
LEED Gold
$240M
6 acres of open space
LEED Gold
$266M
6 acres of open space
LEED Gold
+ $45M (Total $240M)
+ 1 acre of open space (total 7)
+ LEED Platinum
+ Net Zero Energy
+ Underground Parking
- 5,000 SF
+ LEED Platinum
+ Net Zero Energy
+ $49M (Total $315M)
+ 1 acre of open space (total 7)
+ LEED Platinum
+ Net Zero Energy
+ Underground Parking
20City of Sunnyvale | Future of the Sunnyvale Main Library - Civic Center Phase 2: Planning - Main Library | April 2024 Agenda
1. Project Update
2. Community Engagement Round 2
3. Building, Site, Parking Options
4. Next Steps
21City of Sunnyvale | Future of the Sunnyvale Main Library - Civic Center Phase 2: Planning - Main Library | April 2024 Next Steps
• Gain feedback tonight to help narrow polling options
• Polling – Starts in mid April
• Next Joint Commission Meeting – May 15
o Review design options and collect feedback
• City Council Workshop – May 21
o Present Polling Results
o Selection on preferred alternative
o Direction to staff to prepare ballot language
• City Council Public Hearing – June 25
o Decision on Ballot measure
Upcoming Events and Deadlines
22City of Sunnyvale | Future of the Sunnyvale Main Library - Civic Center Phase 2: Planning - Main Library | April 2024 Polling
370,000
items*
301,400
items*
385,000
items*
345,000
items*
•Polling more options increases the margin of error
•2 options has a margin of error of approximately 5%
•Above 2 options the data becomes much less useful
•Recommendation:
•Narrow project polling options to 2
23City of Sunnyvale | Future of the Sunnyvale Main Library - Civic Center Phase 2: Planning - Main Library | April 2024 Questions for Council
• Should renovation/addition be considered as a viable option? • For $195M – 100,000 sq.ft. renovation/addition or 80,000 sq.ft. new • Should all new library options include LEED Platinum/Net Zero energy? • Adds $15M - $20M to new library options, reduces operating costs • Should underground parking continue to be explored?
• Adds $25M for 95 spaces ($263K/space), increases open space approx. 1 acre • Are there any other options that should be pulled from consideration? • e.g. should the largest or smallest option be eliminated? Goal: What 2 options should we focus polling questions on? 24City of Sunnyvale | Future of the Sunnyvale Main Library - Civic Center Phase 2: Planning - Main Library | April 2024 THANK YOU!