TI+14-1 Possible SitesSITE CRITERIA: From Section I, the chapter on Location provides the following criteria: 1 i) Library must be highly visible, Hin be where people must see it 1 BA regularly. ,) Hi Whi Library must be easily accessible u vi from all preferred modes of trans- My i I MA port. NIG } Library site must provide park- vinthRiAGv q 5 K Ny ing appropriate to the number CRNA ) of people expected to drive to TAN 1 oe ANA a Neeee 1 Library site must have room for A mAh . expansion of the library in a Township is preplanned, controlled way. planned for access py car Library site should be where ecess hy c the largest number of patrons 1 can walk or bike to it. (If appropriate). 1 From Section IT, we have the following 4 information about the potential patrons i in Salem Township: by pests ters 1 eich all services, stores, work, etc. 1 HH Ni, AUN i bed the busiest roads are Routes 50 i A A and 83, The most used shopping CIA di district is on 50 in Paddock Lake. tl SNM STOL EN Key The roads act as landmarks to the 2 A people of Salem Township 0 MV MtThe natural environment is the most beautiful part of Salem ‘wnshp. Sewer and septic disposal are big issues in Salem Township. Because of primitive drainage pat- terns, soil conditions are a ques- tion. Thirdly, a hidden agenda: the library has very little money available for site pur- chase and building. If at all possible, the site selected should be on land which is already publicly owned. If other re- quirements can be met by land which is in the public domain, this would be ideal, PUTTING IT TOGETHER: Since most residents use cars, and travel- ing through the environment is as impor- tant as any particular place in the envir- onment, the location criteria for visibil- ity can be met by a site which is on one of the two busiest roads in the town- ship. This also satisfies the accessibility requirement. Any site which will provide at least 1 acre of ground usable for building and parking will meet the requirements for parking. Hav-| ing available 2-3 acres would be preferable for satisfying the expansion requirement.‘Sewer/septic conditions and soil conditions are very important to architects and contrac-| tors, but not important to library patron Therefore, these will be used as eliminators of possible sites, not controlling factors. Since most people cannot walk to much of anything in Salem Township - stores, schools, churches, services, etc., walking dis- tance for large numbers of people will again be used as a site preference factor rather than a determiner. POSSIBLE SITES: There are three sites which meet the pre- liminary criteria outlined above. They are all on a major route (Route 83 in this case), they are all easily accessible to the people of Salem Township, they all provide at least 2 acres of usable ground, and they all can meet sewer/septic require- ments in some way. All have areas of soil in either the Morley or Markham group which should provide reasonable bearing (these are the most prevalent soils in the already built areas.) These three sites will be described in more detail and a selection will be made of one of them. All three are now publicly owned land.\( PADDOCK LAKE f epoee Ore Boa Bea LCII-14-6 wat po largest concentfation of children) in the tomship, safely to the Library. Tt may slao be possible for trom the town of Salem £0 reach this site without ha ose the highway verge besides the two town comercial districts, Paddock Lake and Salem there is a car desler acrore the atrect afd realJentall areas neat the aite are'fairly dense, the cest of the surround Ls farm Land.[his site te currently = ball diamond for Salem Consolidated Grade School, The Ilbrery Lr currently located in tyo rooms in the Jade school, and people who use che Library are used to coming forehts sive: “The Library waa begun 25 part of the school dle Ertet and only recently passed a feferendum to form a Joint. ib- Fary district between Salem Tounship and Paddock Lake.” There may be" tomething of a reluctance for people. from the Trevor ant Wil tmot grade school districts Co cone to this alte. Some have Cxpressed a feeling that they are somehow trespassing by en- Eating another grade school. chan thelr oun ALL ehtldren are bussed to Salem Grade School Tivectn walking discance.. Although this. ait the" ltatlone geographically, fe probably fan € mare Users, Hany of che people Living’ around the lakes are older retired people who have yet to be convinced, as a group, chat the Library ia for them too.” The Library hopes todo this sventonily?, UPechaps the asaoclation with the gra Confirmed che: opinion many older people have expr the Library a alce "for the children.” "Grego. Schoo O mnoaneo oon aeons omSite 36The romehip officer and the tomehip rescue aqued are currently Tocated on this 1? acre site. They ace rather teolated ftom any Fesidential arear, but are passed regularly by hundreds of ‘cars cach day, Plane are forming now co congol {dave all comship Services on this site. this will include flre. protection, ‘there vas a recommendation to inaeall ite as well, but no enthusiasm fe evident ip board.” Thte use does seem a bie strange Having all of these services on this atte would produce a certatny anount of activity each day, But since most services do not e- Quire people to cone often, most of the people on the alte Houta Vikely be employees One plus vould be the fact thar the Library could eaatly, commun: {eget with the governing bodies Of the township and receive Information to Fass. along co patrons easily. This, however, does not seem enough Of & fenton to choose chis siteEXPOSED TO WINDS Solem TowashipSite | SelectedPOPULATION 1979 Salem Township Paddock Lake Library District TOTAL 2001 Projection Salem Township (entire) COLL! TION Current Projected BUILDING Core Each addi square feet) jon SS 6849 2217 9066 13,500 10,000 27,000 4048 1024 _—Data