City Council & Hillview Community Center Project Task Force Joint Study Session Recap
On Tuesday, September 26, the Los Altos City Council hosted a Joint Study Session with the Hillview Community Center Project Task Force to discuss the ongoing progress of the Community Center development and to provide direction to the Task Force moving forward. The Noll & Tam design team provided a brief presentation highlighting the vision and priorities of the Task Force, including creating a welcoming, multi-generational space for the community to play, learn, and gather together today and for decades to come. The Task Force also placed priority on designing a high quality, environmentally sustainable building that blends beauty with function and highlights the unique character of Los Altos.
The Task Force requested support from City Council on the proposed interior space allocation and feedback on two proposed site locations of the new building. The Task Force and design team also asked for Council’s consideration of additional funding to maximize the potential of the new community center. After weighing the benefits of each suggested element, the City Council supported the Task Force’s interior space allocation recommendation, encouraged the Task Force to pursue Site Option 4, and agreed to the consideration of additional funding of $7.7 million for the following:
- Increasing building quality: $1.2 million
- Increasing building functionality: $750,000
- Upgrading from LEED Silver equivalent to LEED Gold equivalent: $500,000
- Providing improved pedestrian connectivity: $1,000,000
- Increasing building square footage: $3 million
- Increasing outdoor program space: $500,000
- Refinishing parking lot: $750,000
The City Council thanked the Task Force, Noll & Tam and staff for their diligent work and continued efforts towards making the new Los Altos Community Center a gathering place the community can be proud of for many years to come. For more information on the project and to view upcoming meetings of the Task Force, visit losaltosca.gov/communitycenter.
