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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: September 14,1999 Action Agenda Item No. 1 SUBJECT: Court Issues; Update and Approval of Master Plan of Hillsborough court campus site DEPARTMENT: Purchasing & Central Services PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Report Letters of support from Judicial officials 1995 Justice Facilities report (under separate cover) INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Jones extension 2652 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To receive information regarding various issues associated with the Orange County Courts facility; and to consider authorizing the Manager to negotiate a contract with Grier-Fripp Architects to conduct a master plan of the Hillsborough court campus to determine the possibilities of future development; and to endorse the measures proposed for enhancing security in the Hillsborough courthouse facility. BACKGROUND: County Commissioners have charged several groups since 1994 to review and assess facility needs of the various Court functions in the County. The attached report is intended to provide the following information: • Historical information regarding the efforts of Court officials, County officials and others in the planning and development of future court facilities • Results of Justice Facility Study Group (JFSG) Validation Committee • Recommendations regarding proposed security enhancements to the Hillsborough court facilities and options regarding how they might be developed • Proposed development of a site master plan for the Hillsborough court campus • Chapel Hill Court Facility • Future steps In order to make an informed decision regarding future site development, the Board is being requested to authorize a master plan to be conducted on the Hillsborough court campus site. Court facilities in Hillsborough face acute space issues. Therefore, it is proposed that a process be implemented to identify development possibilities on this campus as quickly as practicable. The master plan produced through the action requested in this abstract would not only. identify possibilities for proposed buildings and parking facilities, it would also explore potential development obstacles, such as limitations of the soil, site utility challenges, etc. The information created by this plan could materially impact future discussions about Chapel Hill court facilities as well, by identifying limitations of development in Hillsborough that might need to be accommodated by the Chapel Hill site. The master plan of the Hillsborough court campus can be completed in approximately six weeks at a cost not to exceed $12,000.