04.23.2025 Bond Election Committee Meeting PresentationDowntown Silo Improvements
Prosper Bond Committee
April 23, 2025
Downtown Silos
•Acquired by the Town to maintain as landmark
•Falling into disrepair
•Significant improvements
•New roofs
•Removal of elevator/conveyors
•Lighting
•Secure from access
Roof Panels Missing
Removal of Elevator/Conveyors
Silo Wash Lighting
•Places wash lighting on the West sides of
the silos and roofs
•Lights would be installed around the base of
the silos
•Requires installation of new electrical
service and panel
•Estimated total cost - $896,265
•Ground lights/controls - $604,898
•Silo roof lighting - $291,367
Estimates for Improvements
•Demolition of Elevator - $187,000
•Remove Conveyor/Replace Roofs - $468,000
•Coating - $255,000
•Wash Lighting - $900,000
•Wrought Iron Fencing - $30,000
•Total - $1,840,000
•Total w/ 25% contingency - $2,300,000
BOND COMMITTEE PRESENTATION
GARY LANDECK, DIRECTOR
APRIL 2025
GROWTH IS
OUTPACING
CAPACITY
•Prosper’s population: ~47,000 (current) → projected 63,000+ by 2033
•Town Hall = 53,000 SF | Current Library = 9,600 SF
•Neighboring cities expanding or building new libraries (Anna, McKinney, Celina, Frisco)
•Costs and service gaps will rise if delayed
•Prosper’s Town Hall = 53,000 SF | Current Library = 9,627 SF
•Neighboring cities building or expanding libraries (Celina, Anna, McKinney, Frisco).
•Costs and service gaps continue to rise
•projected 63,000+ by 2033
•Prosper’s Town Hall = 53,000 SF | Current Library = 9,627 SF
•Neighboring cities building or expanding libraries (Celina, Anna, McKinney, Frisco).
•C d i i i
A LIBRARY USED
DIFFERENTLY,
BUT MORE
THAN EVER
•12,000+ card holders
•166,425 annual checkouts
•617 programs, 14,000 participants
(2024)
•Rising demand for tech access,
study spaces, and social connection
OPTIMIZED—
AND
OUTGROWN
•Full programs = people turned away
•Demand exceeds capacity for programs,
tech access, and quiet work areas
•Too few meeting/study rooms
•Library and Town Hall both out of space
ALIGNMENT
WITH TOWN
PRIORITIES
•Library Long-Range Plan (2022-27)
•Downtown Master Plan
•Parks Master Plan
•Council’s Strategic Goals –
municipal excellence,
infrastructure acceleration
•Downtown Hub is one option—not
a commitment
EFFICIENCIES
AND
SUSTAINABILITY
•FY24 Budget: $837,766
•Plans for a Library Foundation and a grant
strategy
•Opportunities: shared utilities, parking,
co-programming
•Phased design = controlled operations &
cost growth
PHASED
GROWTH,
FUTURE-READY
DESIGN
•Shell space = expansion without
new capital campaign
•Modular, reconfigurable spaces
•Supports emergency uses and
Town events
•Right-size now, expand later
DESIGNED
AROUND
COMMUNITY
INPUT
•Top needs (via survey, focus groups)
o Children’s & Teen Zones
o Study & Meeting Rooms
o Tech Labs & Makerspaces
o Outdoor Programming Space
o Quiet Reading Areas
•Over 600 responses shaped the Master
Plan
LEARNING
FROM PEER
CITIES
•Cedar Hill: nature integration,
shared use
•Wylie: co-located library/rec
model
•Arlington: felt too large for
Prosper’s scale
•Phased, flexible design = best fit
BALANCING
RISK WITH
STRATEGY
o Overbuilding = unused space, staffing
strain
o Doing nothing = failing accreditation,
unmet needs, rising costs
o Scalable development mitigates both
risks
MASTER PLAN BUILDING OPTIONS
#1 = $894sq/ft, #2 = $1,018sq/ft, #3 = $1,036 sq/ft
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SCENARIOS WITHIN MASTER PLAN FRAMEWORK
Scenario Approx size Purpose Estimated Cost Notes
Core Facility Only 25,000 SF + 8,000
SF shell
Immediate relief $29M-$33M Below
recommendation,
included for
context
Master Plan Option
#3
33,000 SF Consultants’
minimum
recommendation
$34.2M Foundation for
long-term viability
Baseline Plus 33,000 SF + 6,000
SF shell
Keeps options
open for future
growth
$36M-$39M Future expansion
without new
capital campaign
A Leap Forward 40,000 SF Approaches full
buildout for 2035
$40M-$43M Balanced size for
community hub or
co-location model
Master Plan Option
#2
49,000 SF Alignment with
Library Board
recommendation
$49.9M Meets 0.8 SF per
capita best
practice
RIGHT SIZING THE LIBRARY, TOGETHER
•Why consider scenarios?
•Flexibility to respond to land, funding, and co-location
opportunities
•Scenarios support collaboration—not competition—for
resources
•Comparison to Town Hall
•This project can grow with Prosper
All scenario square footages and costs are illustrative, non-binding, and intended only for discussion.
Further study by design professionals would be required to confirm feasibility and final scope.
A MODEL FOR
REGIONAL
LEADERSHIP
o Flexible by Design: Modular interiors,
shell space, and adaptive tech
infrastructure
o Tools for Tomorrow: Integration of AI
o Community Co-Creation: Residents
shape services through continuous
engagement
o Civic Impact: A facility that supports
entrepreneurs, families, and lifelong
learners with continuous focus on
innovation