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GLENDALE LIBRARY SITE
Fred Fife June 7, 2011
I am asking that you delay approval of the Library Boards recommended site
for the Glendale Branch Library.
The Glendale Library Steering Committee mistakenly discounted the
alternate Railroad site as not viable because some on the committee thought
Federal, State and City restrictions would cause a 2 years delay in the
project. The fact is there are no such restrictions. That fact has been
confirmed by D J Baxter and Frank Gray to Director, Beth Elder.
The Railroad site is opposed by the Glendale Community Council, but
apparently not by the residents. The residents were not allowed to consider
the Railroad site in the site evaluation process because the City was in final
negotiations for acquiring ownership of it. However, they were presented
with the Concord site, which is being recommended by the Library Board,
even though it was not listed for sale by its owner/developer.
The 5 acres Railroad site, now owned by the City, is available free and clear
for the project, whereas the 1 acre Concord site is yet to be purchased for a
starting price of$500,000.00.
Apparently the residents want the features and characteristics of the Railroad
site for their library. They overwhelmingly chose a similar site at the
southern edge of Glendale as their#1 choice for the library, but that site was
determined to be not available. The Railroad site is at the northern edge of
the Glendale neighborhood, central to the community.
The Railroad site is a peaceful site at the intersection of the Jordan River
Parkway and the planned Linear Park on the railroad corridor. It has
excellent walkable, bikeable and vehicular traffic access. Its 5 acres would
provide a flexible campus for additional protection of the river and possible
expansion of the International Peace Gardens in addition to a conceivably
award winning branch library facility.
The Concord site lacks all of these features.
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The architect was cut short in the site selection process, but has said he will
reevaluate the Railroad site — at his own expense — if he is allowed to do so.
The community council has a strong voice and important role in the many
decisions that come before it. However, it was mandated to the Steering
Committee and the Architect that the residents have a major influence on the
site selection and quality of their library. A series of 4 to 6 weekly meetings
could satisfy that mandate and the project could be expedited on the City
owned property if they so chose.
The simple facts are that the Railroad site is better suited to a library; it
appears to have all the characteristics preferred by the Glendale residents, it
would preserve some $500,000.00 of taxpayers money, it would provide
supplemental community benefits and the project could commence
immediately upon approval.
I am asking that you delay approval of the Library Boards recommendation
so that the Board may reconsider its site recommendation with consideration
of these facts. It is in the interest of the Glendale residents, the Library
System, the City and the taxpayers for that to happen.