Fair Oaks Ranch City Council Thursday approved an exterior roof option for its proposed community center, giving their architectural firm the green light to proceed with the design.
Council voted 5-0 to accept a “Gable Roof” — a more traditional roof with sides that slope downward toward the building's walls.
The gable roof was the preferred option of three roofing styles presented to Fair Oaks Ranch residents at a Feb. 27 town hall meeting and in a community survey in the days that followed.
Grant Watanabe, Fair Oaks Ranch director of public works, told council the city received 242 public responses on the roof preference — 51% approved of the gable roof, topping two other choices, a “monitor” roof, at 29%, and a “hip” roof, at 18%.
Watanabe said public comments about the roof included its aligning with community aesthetics, being the most cost-effective roof and having a clean, elegant architectural style.
Staff will direct the architectural firm, Lopez Salas Architects, to finalize the schematic design and start its detailed design development, Watanabe said.
Mayor Greg Maxton Friday said the architect will start working on specific designs, which will be brought back to council for review.
“It's a methodical process. We’re making sure we do the right thing and lay the building out properly for our residents,” Maxton said. “You want to make sure you follow the right process, to build the right building.”
The community center, which began in February 2020 as a 3,000-4,000 squarefoot facility at a price tag of around $600,000, has grown to a 5,330 square-foot structure with an estimated cost of $2.25 million.
“We don’t have a price tag; the estimate was based on what the architect has for a price-per-square-foot,” the mayor said. “But we’re not time-driven, we’re quality- driven for the product we’re trying to build.”
Maxton said he was pleased that residents were able to view the options and recommend a selection that council could accept.
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