How can the goals of preservation, parkland, and office space come together as a cohesive whole?
FDDP only recommends preservation of the historically significant buildings. It is unlikely that FDDP or Dix306 will be deciding which buildings those are. Since we want no additional square footage of building footprint in the historic core the removal of “non significant or non conforming” buildings would open up space for new buildings built in an historically appropriate style to be built in the historic core and in such a way as to maintain the campus look and feel. The historic core should contain some “destination” for park visitors. In addition, the DHHS offices would occupy a large portion of the buildings and could support a couple of restaurants and cafes that could be grouped around a central square with several of the park venues. As there are more park visitors a transition to meet the needs of the public would likely occur. The tree lined roads already connect the historic core to the other areas of the park, and it is likely that transportation to and through Dix via CA
