HPC Plans for Building Renovation

The Hampden Park Co-op and 928 Raymond, LLC, have engaged architect Paul Ormseth, who is also an HPC member, to work with the co-op to develop a master plan for the administration, remodeling, and use of the building. Paul has experience working with historic preservation projects and environmental design, bringing modern uses to old buildings, and interacting with volunteers and committees.

The master plan will produce a final document, to include:

• Code review
• Discussion of the building, specific spaces, and immediate goals
• Discussion of the co-op’s future business goals
• Options for future uses
• Inventory of maintenance items
• Estimates for proposed work
• Recommendations for action
• Suggested improvements

The master plan will be developed throughout August and September, with the goal of final presentation at the Annual Meeting on October 17th. The core group of 12 to 16 people that will meet regularly with Paul will include members of the staff, board, and various committees.

Throughout this process, we want to access the opinions of the HPC membership, nonmembers, and neighborhood allies. We will accomplish this in two ways. One, we will have two open meetings for people to hear about the progress of the master plan. As of newsletter press time, we do not have firm dates. However, we are aiming for one at the end of August and one around mid-September. We will post information at the store and on our Web site: .

We will also access people’s comments through a survey. As of press time, we are still discussing methods of distributing the survey, including via the Web site, e-mail, Facebook, the St. Anthony Park listserv, and in-store.

We are just beginning the master planning process. We will regularly update the website to keep people informed. If you have questions or comments, please contact our general manager, Matt Hass, or the co-chairs of the Physical Plant Committee, Sarah Matala at sarahmatala@gmail.com and Chris Dart at chrisdart@cerebratorium.com.