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7 - Items for Discussion/Information, Holiday Drive in Theater Newsletter~C7L ~~ 11~~ 1-'~ ~L ~~L ~..1L ~Y ~L., ~Ll ~! ~~~'~l ~L ~ ~L J 1 ~! ~L.~ V' `Y - :~~~1_,~~~L'~ VOLUME S NUMBER 1 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2002 - Focus Group Meeting Scheduled ' for The Studio Mews Mews: a(1): stables or work spaces usually with living quarters built around a court (2): living quarters adapted from such stables b: back alley _ ~`' ~" ~ g~ '"`"=°~ The Studio Mews will be a unique artist's ~.. ; ~ ~~ °'`°~~ , community within the heart of the Holiday ~: ~ ~ -`~ ~ ~~~ Drive In Redevelopment. It will be com- .,_~. N. ~` prised of 32 residential units and 8,000 A co,rcept drawing of Srudio Ntews by Coburn squaze feet of studio space. The studio spaces will be concentrated on the pedestrian walk- way/courtyar~ This anangement will enable other members of the development to see the work being done adding creativity and vitality to the neighborhood. There will also be great potential for small professional offices for users such as interior designers, ~aphic designers or architects. This concentration of creative individuals will also encourage the cross-pollinarion of creative ideas, provide an open forum for peer review, provide a place for local artists to showcase their work and create an environment that can stimulate support from people with similar goals. Coburn is the developer of Studio 11~Iews. Their design process for the Mews will be a unique at- tempt to bring many different architects together, each to design one or more of the buildings. In this way we will generate a~uly eclectic project. There may be an opportunity to get into the build.ing process early enough for the potential buyer to be directly involved in creating a custom studio, residence, or both. Coburn is planning to hold a Focus Group on Thursday February 21~, between 7:00-9:00 pm at the Boulder Public Library in the Boulder Creek Meeting Room. Anyone interested in the Studio Mews is welcome to attend. There are many decisions to be made in order to develop the best possible project; we want you to be involved. For example: Should there be small, single user stud.ios or lazger shared "co-op" style studios? Should the residences have a private space within them for a private studio or should the studio be a detached space? Is there a desire for open, inviti.ng studios, more private studios, or both? We will be nuining this focus group in a round ta.ble format where we can ask questions of you, the answers to which will help us achieve an environment that best suits your needs. Of course, questions of us will also be expected and encouraged. HOLIDAY DRNE IN THEATER NEWSLETTER JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2Q02 ~ Ge4areaii9~n6HaGAar trYeln s6n m a~w~ae imlb~ aitl orn 6mx~id the hmm d ~le Dn+eln m~K Nor Wealso mrauage tbte`Plom~fm WDuEMc Orr rIM t1~ tfyttl ~Rdp! Tbdl.IOV Lu~wndrtaW inthePa~lc' P~~M ~~Pa+~v+i PCv sn~orta maie scrta. brlnomi. ~c ~OfpRM~6 mlfllplollilQldQfld~ cw~alb~sad pdesita~7a~b~atLe 'afRnGim ~n ~le hor arxri sutax Potential Locations for Public Art at the site-Drcrwing by Barrett Studio Architects • u ic rt Part of the vision for the Holiday Drive In is the integration of pubiic art across the site. We see many great opportunities, including the preservation and restoration of the "Holiday Drive In" sign that is currently at the site. Also, inlays in the sidewalks and pedestrian paths, creative bus shelters, masonry and stonework, landscaping, lighting, and/or mural and sculpturaI work. Our hope is that residents and visitors find a variety of whimsical creations as they walk or bike through the neighborhood. We are currently seeking funding for this project and we anticipate hosti.ng two competitio~s in the upcoming months. Phasing 1) The first competition will support the early phases of the project: for artistic improvements that will need to be coordinated with the consm.iction of infrastructure and buildings at the site. This could include projects that augment lighting, sidewallcs and pedestrian paths, benches, bus shelters, masonry and stonework, landscape, and road and gateway features. 2) The second competition will be later, as the construction of housing neazs completion. This will support sculptural elements, and/or murals, the restoration of the sign, work in the vest pocket parks, down the pedestrian core, and at the community center. HOLIDAY DRIVE IN THEATER NEWSLETTER JANUARYIFEBRUARY 2002 Public Art Continued 3) The third, and ongoing, phase of a public art presence at the site will come when the development is complete and families and businesses have moved in. At that time, we plan to have outdoor cinema in the park, artists mazkets on the pedestrian mall near the studios and live/work housing, workshops and classes at the site, a small gallery at the community center and play structures in the parks. Participation We will invite local and regional artists to participate. If you are an artist who would like to receive a call for entries in the upcoming months, or if you lrnow of an artist we should in- vite, please contact Willa Johnson at 303-441-1968 or johnsonw@ci.boulder.co.us Habitat Families selected for Wild Sage Cohousing block Five families have been selected to join the Wild Sage Cohousing group through a partnership with Habitat for Humanity. These families are now participating in the regular meetings of cohousing members, in which the future residents of the community work together on design and development. The selected families will be contributing 225-450 hours of sweat equity when con- struction begins at the site this spring. Habitat for Humanity will sell the houses to the seIected faznilies with zero-interest loans. Habitat's family selection process takes about six months. Families are selected on three criteria: (1) their income, which is generally between $19,500 to $34,000 per year~, (2) need for housing; and (3) willingness to partner with Habitat through sweat equity and loan or mortgage payments. Applicants are required to volunteer on a Habitat construcrion site to leam about the commitrnent and hazd work associated with sweat equity, and to leam if this arrangement is suitable for them. All homeowners receive a zero-interest mortgage on their new home which is repaid to Habitat over 25-35 years, depending on their income. These monthly payments are then used to help build the next Habitat homes. Wild Sage Cohousing will be the first partnership of Habitat for Humanity with a cohousing community. Habitat for Humanity has been very successful provid- ing families in need with housing across the United yyild Sage Cohousing drawing by Jim Logan States and abroad. The local affiliate, Habita.t for Hu- manity of Boulder Valley is currently working on Violet Hollow in North Boulder and Emerald Hill in Broomfield. To learn more about cohousing, please call Leigh Christy of Wonderland Hill Development Company: at 303-449-3232 ext. 101, or leigh@whdc.com. To leam more about Habitat, or to volunteer at one of their construction sites, please contact Monica Frascona at 303- 447-3787 or hfhbv@chisp.net. ~-I~L~AY ~RI~ ~ ~-I~ATE~ 1'~E~VS~,E~'ER JANIJARY/FEBRUARY 2002 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: • STUDIO MEWS-FOCLTS GROLTP FOR ARTISTS PLANNID • PUBLIC ART AT THE STTE • HABTTAT SELECTS FAIvIII.IES The Holiday Drive In Theater Site is 27 acres in North Boulder. It is being redeveloped as a new community that will include homes for sale and for rent in many price ranges. There will be affordable and market rate apartments, townhouses, single family homes, dupleges, and a co-housing community. Live/work studios for artists, craftspeople and 6ome businesses are planned, as well as a small, neighborhood business district. Visit our website at www.bouldefiousing.org Bonlder For more information about the Drive In, or to add someone to our HOILSIII$ ~~ mailing list, please contact: P~nerS ~~ Willa Johnson at 303-441-1968 or johnsonw@ci.boulder.co.us. ,~ No~;~.~~c~m•s~,~r ;~o ~~, w• A.M. ~~~~~~ ~ r~~ ~ ~~ f ~ + ~ ~1 r !: . . .. '~ .° ~ ~ - - A y~~ y„ ~ ~ ~ .° ;~ " ~' ` `"+` ~ F ~ ~ ~~ ~~Y°1.P~','~~ ~° •.'~Y. . . . ~' ~7 ~~ . ~ -~ t~ ~ . . .^' ' ' ~`,. „/ ,: ~.1~`~~'x ~ e.!-..~,'sr•`~ay...._ ~ ~"^... • _. ~t' " .~1Cd~:~'...ia '~.,.~ ~ ~~z~ ~_9_ ' i ~, :.;t, ~~ '~.,~~_ . .. 11 4 - ~ - - . ~~:~ _._ _. ~ 4