18 Establishing The Vision Franklin City Hall Master Plan “Provide daylight and views for City Employees” “Provide additional parking for the public and dedicated parking for staff. Sub-grade parking is preferred” “Provide a plaza on the Square for community gatherings and support for festivals and events” CITY EMPLOYEE LARGE FAMILY ROOM CHATS The Design Team hosted two meetings with the City Employees to gain insight into what the City staff sees as a priority in the design of the new City Hall. The Design Team shared a presentation of case study imagery related to the topics of functionality, customer interface, health and wellness, security and accessibility, amenity spaces, parking, and other potential supporting uses to incorporate into the Master Plan. The following questions were posed during the presentation in order to facilitate feedback from the attendees: What is important to you in creating a functional workspace? What types of meeting spaces do you think would enhance collaboration and functionality? In your opinion, what would be most beneficial in improving customer interface? What types of features are most important to you to promote health and wellness in the workplace? What types of indoor and outdoor amenities would you like to see incorporated into City Hall for employee use? The City plans to retain the 2nd Avenue Parking garage. Should additional parking be incorporated as part of the future City Hall? What supporting uses or public amenities would you like to see incorporated on the City block? MEETING virtual slide presentation May 05, 2021 42 attendees Feedback & Takeaways: • Consider a plaza space on the Square for public gathering and festivals • Provide transparency into the building interior • Provide rooftop gathering spaces and park spaces • City Hall should be a welcoming environment for staff, citizens, and tourists • Consider a visitor information center • Consider a museum component that tells the story of Franklin • Provide additional parking • Provide flexibility in the Board Room with vestibules to control sound travel from the Lobby • Important to break up the massing along Third Avenue since it is such a long facade • Provide touchdown space and parking for visiting City staff that do not work in City Hall • Provide exercise facilities with natural light and views • Consider sub-grade dedicated parking for City employees • Incorporate arched entries reminiscent of the Livery stables • Consider food or coffee options for the public and staff • In favor of the entrance on the Square or on the corner of the Square and Third Avenue • In favor of public art inside or outside the building • Focus on the design of the pedestrian corridor from Second Avenue parking garage between 231 Public Square and City Hall • Align front wall with the Courthouse front wall • Provide a storm shelter for public and employees • In favor of Daxton Hotel and Montclair, NJ case studies DESIGN PROFESSIONALS & DEVELOPERS The Design Team attended the Franklin Design Professionals and Developers Group monthly meeting to gain insight into what the design and development community may want to see incorporated into the Master Plan. The Design Team shared a presentation of case study imagery related to the topics of the role of a City Hall in the Community, historical and site context, city operations, community amenities, supporting uses, and architectural style. The following questions were posed during the presentation in order to facilitate feedback from the attendees: Why does Franklin need a new City Hall? What role should a City Hall play in the community? What is most important to you when considering the development of a City Hall in Downtown Franklin? What type of supporting uses do you envision on this block in addition to City Hall? What type of Architecture would you like to see? MEETING #01 virtual slide presentation April 20, 2021 106 attendees Feedback & Takeaways: • Provide daylight and views • Provide a variety of workspaces that allows choice in where employees can do their work • In favor of Cameron Industrial Office Interior (Case Study provided by design team) • Concerned about noise in open office environment • Provide bike storage • More modern branding but with historic appeal • Provide sub-grade parking for employees • If staff parks in 2nd Avenue garage, consider a bridge connector to the garage • Parking garage should allow ample space for larger vehicles to turn and park • Provide convenient short term parking for customers • Consider assigned parking spaces • Consider a brick memorial wall instead of the brick pavers (tripping hazard) • Incorporate an employee celebration wall on the interior MEETING #02 virtual slide presentation April 21, 2021 12 attendees Feedback & Takeaways: • Provide community meeting space • Court Room should be shared with other uses (not frequent enough) • Incorporate a water feature • Consider COVID implication in the office design - improved air quality • Provide small meeting spaces for a virtual meeting separate from open office space • More space and focus on customer interface. Provide spaces for a private conversation with customers adjacent to service counter • Provide a welcoming main entrance with a greeter that is warm and welcoming • Provide comfortable and appealing furniture • Make security a priority in the design without sacrificing the inviting feel to the building • Consider a museum component that tells the story of Franklin
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