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Board funds $19,025 Barn 6 predesign study to explore replacement or reconfiguration
Summary
The Sudden Valley board approved a $19,025 predesign fee for Carletti Architects to prepare concept plans, cost estimates and a 3-D rendering to inform decisions about Barn 6including the possibility of a second floor, accessible elevator and a flexible multipurpose layout.
The Sudden Valley Community Association board approved $19,025 to fund a Barn 6 predesign phase with Carletti Architects, a step the board said is intended to produce concept plans and a high-level cost estimate ahead of any decision to repair, replace or expand the facility.
The work will supply the board and community with schematic options, two concept floor plans, exterior elevations, a preliminary building section, a cost spreadsheet and a single 3-D exterior rendering to support public outreach and fundraising. Carletti's task list in the fee proposal includes two client meetings, research of building and zoning codes, and a $3,300 line-item cost estimate; reimbursable expenses were listed as $250 plus 10% markup.
Why it matters: Barn 6 currently provides multipurpose space used for exercise classes, community meetings and events. Committee members told the board they had preliminary estimates suggesting a full renovation could cost in the multiple millions; one committee speaker said during the meeting, "roughly, it's like $4,000,000 to get Barn 6 kind of up to speed." That estimate is an example of the range of outcomes the predesign study aims to clarify.
What the predesign covers: The deliverables assume retaining Barn 6's approximate footprint (about 130 by 100 feet) and would study options including a single-story open gym-style space with roll-up doors, restrooms, a prep kitchen, elevator for ADA access, and a potential second floor for meeting rooms, an event space with lake views and movable partitions. The feasibility scope noted it would not assume shoreline permit approvals and will rely on owner-provided utility information; the architect will identify whether utilities need relocation and whether the 200-foot shoreline buffer recently adopted by the county affects siting.
Funding and next steps: The board approved the $19,025 allocation from the 2025 CERC (capital repair-and-replacement reserve) account GL 9722.09 and authorized the general manager to execute the agreement with Carletti Architects. If the project proceeds beyond predesign, Carletti will provide a separate fee proposal for schematic design through construction administration.
Discussion highlights: Board members and the Barn 6 committee discussed alternatives including an open-air pavilion option (committee materials previously estimated an open-air concept in the lower millions), a fully enclosed replacement, and phasing strategies if Barn 6 were used as temporary space while Barn 8 is repaired. Committee members emphasized the need to ground estimates in utility location data and county shoreline permitting guidance; staff said some utility drawings were already available from an earlier engineering study and that locating underground utilities would be part of the work if required.
Ending: The predesign study is intended to give the board and community clear design options and a cost range to inform any later funding or ballot decisions. Design deliverables and estimated costs will be presented to the board and community stakeholders before any construction or demolition decision is made.
