1. Downtown Construction Issues Seminar Capitol Plaza Hotel Jefferson City, Missouri November 5, 2009 Crystal Narr Executive Director Main Street Chillicothe Russell G. Volmert, ASLA, AICP Landscape Architect/Planner

3. DREAM Initiative

4. Design Issues

5. Unconventional design/bid/construction

6. Coordination Issues

8. Our parks, streets and buildings should be a positive statement about our towns and cities.

10. Low vacancy rate, good mix of retail, service and office uses.

11. Good rehabilitation of existing buildings.

12. Existing streetscape program.

14. Vacant lot on Webster Street, north side of the square.

16. Bordered by public parking lot on the north; Webster Street on the south; privately owned building on the east and public alley on the west.

17. Adjacent building walls were in poor condition.

19. Could the DREAM Initiative develop some ideas as part of the building & streetscape design guidelines?

21. Plaza named after donor’s family business.

22. Design proposes to reflect the local context and celebrate the agrarian heritage of the region.

23. Simplicity in site plan…keep the space flexible for multiple uses.

25. Mainstreet Chillicothe was excited about the potential for the site.

26. Wheels of implementation started moving……quickly.

27. Mainstreet Chillicothe was directed to “…get it done.”

29. Fencing salvaged from local site.

30. Parking spaces on Webster St.

31. Utilities

32. Access

33. Adjacent Buildings

34. Adjacent projects: the murals

35. Telephone pole

36. Maintenance

38. Good communication was critical.

39. Challenge your consultants.

41. Synthetic turf vs. Real Grass

42. Good communication was critical.

43. Challenge your consultants

44. Expectations on the Schedule

46. Limited site survey and no geotechnical survey

47. General contractor hired for limited scope.

48. Donated services by locals.

50. Subcontractors contracting with Main Street Chillicothe, not the general contractor.

51. Coordination b/w donated services, subcontractors and general contractor.

52. Maintenance Agreement with City Parks.

53. Implementation of murals and plaza at same time.

55. Issues regarding utilities, schedule, contractors, etc….

56. Fountain location/orientation is revised due to underground utilities.

58. Silver Moon rising….:

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60. Silver Moon rising….:

61. Silver Moon rising….:

63. Good civic leadership in town.

64. Collaboration with state agencies and state program.

65. Talented local professionals and skilled trades.

66. Esprit de corps: Local business leaders and public believed in the project and gave their support.

68. Thank You: