The city of Merriam and the Johnson County Library will present results of an agreed upon site plan for a proposed shared site with its Antioch branch and the city’s new community center slated to open in 2020.
The results come after a joint study in which both parties examined options to co-locate. After listening to the board’s feedback, both parties decided against the first plan and said they were “hopeful” they would find a solution that satisfies the city and the library.
The “sticking point” for the plan to work, Casserley says, is that both buildings are adjacent, giving visitors the convenience of parking once and visiting two locations.
“A person should be able to park and go and exercise in the community center and then walk across a short distance and pick up a library book,” Casserley says.
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