Visalia Civic Center Site
June 19, 2023
SITE PROGRAMMING :
2 Committee Recommendation Items
1. Council Chamber view shed
2. Raised intersection at School & Burke
3. Plaza design
Update to Council for Future Consideration
1. Plaza platform/ stairs in front of City Hall
2. Police & Fire Honor Area- Budget
3. Use of trellis or trellis like structures
4. Paving type
5.Other landscape updates
SITE PROGRAMMING :
FUTURE
CITY
HALL
PUBLIC
SAFETY
BUILDING
EVIDENCE
OVERALL PHASE II SITE PLAN
VECC
CITY
COUNCIL
3 SITE PROGRAMMING :
Site Map
CITY
COUNCIL
Trash
Enclosure
Pavilion Canopy
Secure Parking
Art
Entry
Raised Planters
Enhanced paving
on crossings
Enhanced Paving
CITY COUNCIL AREA SITE PLAN
Enclosed
Courtyard
5’ tall wall – Council Side
8’ tall wall- Parking Side
Chamber View Alternate
Trellis Like
Element
Trellis like
element
Future
planter
Right turn in ,
Right turn out
Gate
Gate
Existing
round about
Existing Island
Courtyard
Future
Parking
Emergency
Exit
4 CITY COUNCIL WINDOW VIEW OPTIONS
Courtyard (Committee recommendation) Open Option
SITE PROGRAMMING :
5 SITE PROGRAMMING : BURKE & SCHOOL INTERSECTION OPTIONS Not Raised- Asphalt Option Raised Intersection – Enhanced Paving Design (Committee recommendation)
At grade
asphalt
intersection
Raised
intersection
design TBD
Traffic Table
Painted
Crosswalk Enhanced
Crosswalk
CITY
COUNCIL
CITY
COUNCIL
Flags
Existing curb line Bollards &
Truncated donme
Traffic Calming
Bulb-outs Bollards &
Truncated donme
Flags
New
Parking Lot
New
Parking Lot
Plaza Plaza
6 RAISED INTERSECTION OPTIONS
Not Raised- Standard Asphalt Option Raised Intersection – Enhanced Paving Design (Committee recommendation)
SITE PROGRAMMING :
7 SITE PROGRAMMING :
FUTURE
CITY HALL
Traffic Table
Traffic Table
Plaza
Site Map
Art
Raised Planters
Entry
Enhanced Paving
PAVILLION AND ADDITIONAL PARKING AREA
Seatwall
Trellis pony
wall w/ Vine
Trellis w/
Pony wall
Plaza Alternate
Seatwalls
Street
softening
plants
Open
Plaza
North Burke St.
Pavilion Cover
8 PLAZA OPTIONS
Plant Barrier From Street Option
(Committee recommendation) Open Plaza Option
SITE PROGRAMMING :
9 SITE PROGRAMMING :
Future Considerations
& Updates
10 PLAZA/ CITY HALL STAIR OPTIONS
No Stairs built in Phase II Stairs included in Phase II SITE PROGRAMMING :
PHASE III
11 SITE PROGRAMMING :
Site Map
Trellis like
element
Courtyard
Courtyard
PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING
POLICE & FIRE HONOR AREA
PHASE II BUDGETTED IMPROVEMNTS
MASTER PLAN
12 SITE PROGRAMMING : USE OF TRELLISES OR TRELLIS LIKE STRUCTURES 13 CONCRETE VS PAVERS
CONCRETE
Pros:
Less upfront cost
Slightly Smoother Surface
Cons:
Future patches or alterations to the concrete won't match Less aesthetic value
Higher cost for repairs
PAVERS
Pros:
Long term durability
Permeable (drive lane)
Matches quality of the architecture
Creates a better sense of place and presence
Permanent product to reused for any repairs
Stockpile will be an exact match
Reduce cost of repairs
More cost effective longterm
Cons:
Higher upfront cost
Require stockpile
SITE PROGRAMMING :
14 SITE PROGRAMMING :
Questions
PAVILLION VIEW
15 SITE PROGRAMMING :
Questions
VIEW FROM PAVILION TO PARKING LOT
16 SITE PROGRAMMING :
PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING
Traffic Table
Seat
Walls
North Burke St. Site Map
ADA Ramp
Raised Patio
Covered
Trash
Enclosure
Entry
PUBLIC SAFTEY BUILDING AREA
Master Plan
Honor Area
Pavilion Cover
Gate
17 Site Map
SITE PROGRAMMING :
EVIDENCE
Formal Tree Rows
ADA
Parking
Trellis
like
element
Trellis
like
element
Entry
Bus
Stop
East Goshen Ave.
North Burke St.
Enhanced paving
on crossings
EVIDENCE BUILDING AREA
Future
Training
Range
18 SITE PROGRAMMING :
Questions
VIEW OF EVIDENCE BUIDING
19 SITE PROGRAMMING :
Trees & Mulch
SOUTH TRIANGLE
Maintenance
Access
Site Map
20 SITE PROGRAMMING :
21 Committee Recommendation Items
1. Council Chamber view shed
2. Raised intersection at School & Burke
3. Plaza design
Update to Council for Future Consideration
1. Plaza platform/ stairs in front of City Hall
2. Police & Fire Honor Area- Budget
3. Use of trellis or trellis like structures
4. Paving type
5. Other landscape updates
SITE PROGRAMMING :
Questions
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