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■- 72 ,wa Issues ■ Is this the right location to meet county public library needs ? ,,. Projected population for West County in Figure 39 ranges from 13 ,069 in 2005 up to 17 , 756 in 2025 . This is probably an underestimate but as it is , the population is enough to warrant local public library service . t" ■ Is the campus going to develop into an attractor for public library users ? IRCC ' s development philosophy is that branch campuses will develop into full ,,. service locations . There is a long range plan for Mueller Campus development that includes additional buildings , extension of College Lane , and a new entrance on 66th Avenue . The new entrance requires paving of 66th Street and construction of a bridge entrance to campus from 66th Street. This and the College Lane road work will be done by Indian River County, not IRCC , as College Lane is a public road . Two new two- story classroom buildings of 25 ,000 and 35 ,000 - 40,000 square feet are in the planning stages . Construction on the smaller building will begin in approximately eight months . Part of this space will probably be used by Florida Atlantic University classes . A request for funding for the larger building goes before the Florida legislature in early 2005 . Both will be accessed from the existing College Lane . Growth in enrollments at Mueller since 2000-01 has been 9 . 5 % . Full time equivalent enrollments in 2003 -04 were 1 ,984 (6 , 321 unduplicated students enrolled ; many were part time) . College officials expect continuing increases in enrollment because of the irr growth of the Indian River population . Enrollment, level of growth , and timely addition of new buildings should make the campus a place where local residents will be going for classes , continuing education , and special events . ■ Will the library be visible to the public ? Where will it be located on campus ? Will it be easily accessed by the general public ? +rr The college anticipates that the library building will be located near the existing Richardson Center which places it near but not on College Lane , the street currently traveled to enter campus from 58th Street . If the planned new entrance off 66th is created, the library location will be far away from it and the public will have to drive well into campus from that entrance to get to the library. Some campus land fronts S . R . 60 and the college is considering purchasing more , but it may not be enough space for the size library needed. College officials do not consider that land appropriate for a library that meets their students ' needs . Locating the library in the interior of the campus does not provide good service to the general public . It will be inconvenient and lose its identity as a service for the general public . ■ Will there be dedicated or at least adequate parking for the public ? Parking will be shared with other campus buildings . Adequate parking is a concern to members of the public who attended focus group meetings . Dedicated public library parking is a component of success for a joint use library, although not essential . .r Indian River County Library Master Facilities Plan 2005 - 2025