City Council Approves Conceptual Renderings
By Jamie Goldstein, Capitola City Manager
The Capitola City Council approved conceptual renderings for the proposed new Capitola Branch Library at the February 11 Council hearing. The renderings offer residents and library users a glimpse of what a new Capitola Library could look like if a regional parcel tax measure planned for Nov. 8 General Election of 2016 is passed by voters. The current Capitola library is housed in temporary, modular buildings that opened 16 years ago.
Although the facility has served the community well, its buildings are in disrepair and are nearing the end of their useful life. The City is committed to replacing this existing 4,320-square-foot temporary structure with a new, minimum 7,000 square-foot modern library at the current Wharf Road site by June 2018.
The conceptual renderings were developed by Pamela Anderson-Brule, a Capitola resident and principal of Anderson-Brule Architects. The renderings were inspired by community input received during an October 2015 public workshop. The renderings depict a library that is nestled on the site of the current library, retaining the tot lot and strong connections to the outdoors.
The conceptual renderings do not, however, represent the final library design, which would be developed once funding is secured and following additional community meetings to refine the exterior appearance and interior programming.
