Programming Concept for

Celebrating the arts and our County’s heritage

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Presenters• Hannes Zacharias, County Manager• Nancy Wallerstein, Board Member of the Johnson County Museum and Johnson County Park & Recreation District

• Tim Bair, Producing Artistic Director, The Theatre in the Parkin the Park

• Jill Geller, Executive Director of Johnson County Park & Recreation District

• Mindi Love, Director of Johnson County Museum• Joe Waters, Bureau Chief, County Manager’s Office

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• Approve the programming concept• Direct staff to further develop the concept and departmental/operating relationships

What is being requested?

• Present to BOCC for formal action in February

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The Solution to Many Problems• The Museum requires a new facility

– Water and mold issues– Needs appropriate space

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The Solution to Many Problems• This part of the County is currently without a permanent advance voting and election training location

• Advances implementation of Park & Recreation • Advances implementation of Park & Recreation District’s Master Plan

• Johnson County lacks an art center, or any type of cultural heritage center

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Project History and Overview

• 2009: Direction given to find a new home for the Johnson County Museum.

• 2011: 8788 Metcalf site purchased for • 2011: 8788 Metcalf site purchased for $6.50/square foot (land value) with comps at $6-$16 per square foot.

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Project History and Overview

• 2013: The first phase of occupancy was funded but not authorized to proceed

• 2014: BOCC directs staff to develop a revised plan

• 2014: Independent appraisal concluded in a current sale, the highest and best use is vacant land for redevelopment.

Land value $1,250,000Less demo cost $ 400,000Total valuation “as-is” $ 850,000

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New Concept• A shared space:

– Johnson County Museum– Johnson County Park and Recreation District– Community gathering and advanced voting

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An Iconic Johnson County Building

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Expanded Arts Programming for Johnson County

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Johnson County Residents Value the Arts

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The Theatre in the Park

Johnson County Park and Recreation District Programming

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Johnson County MuseumProgramming

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What might it look like?

Final Rendering To Be Provided

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Illustrator: Sneary Architectural Illustration

What might it look like?

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Illustrator: Sneary Architectural Illustration

What might it look like?

MuseumArea

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Area

What might it look like?

First Floor

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What might it look like?

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Building Occupants

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DGSF = Department Gross Square Feet

Opportunities for Better Synergy Through Use of Shared Spaces

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Shared Space Includes:Elections and Advance Voting Theater & SupportRehearsalClassrooms & Multipurpose RoomsWorkshopStaff SupportCatering/Prep KitchenBuilding Support

Department & Support:MuseumExhibit StorageCollection Processing Stage/Scene/Prop StorageStaff

Estimated Capital Costs

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TOTAL: $22,230,000

Debt Service

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Debt Service in Current Forecast: $1,128,000New Investment: $383,000

TOTAL DEBT SERVICE: $1,511,000

Annual Operating Expenses

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Annual Operating Revenue

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Timeline

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Recap: Problems Solved / Opportunities Realized

New space for Johnson County Museum of History✔

Opportunity for earned revenue for Museum of History✔

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Permanent location for Election and Advanced Voting✔

Fulfillment of “Arts” component of “MAP 2020”✔

Preservation of iconic landmark in Johnson County✔

Recap: Problems Solved / Opportunities Realized

Compatible with Vision Metcalf redevelopment✔

Reinforce “Regional Arts Plan,” “KC at the Creative Crossroads,” and promote Entrepreneurship

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Continue building a Community where people want to live, visit, work, and raise a family

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Looking Ahead

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