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STATUS REPORT JUSTICE FACILITIES /DOWNTOWN HILLSBOROUGH PARKING Prepared by Pam Jones January 28, 2000 • Court campus master plan is currently underway. The plan will define how much build -out can go on the site and will identify any unanticipated site limitations. The plan's anticipated completion date is by the end of February, with presentation to the Board of Commissioners sometime in March 2000. • The further development of the Justice Facility plans will be continued following the site investigation phase. • It is likely that the development of court facilities will require the construction of some type of parking deck, however, in the shorter term, a Downtown Parking Committee is looking at options that may be currently available. The group includes: • County Commissioners: Steve Halkiotis and Barry Jacobs • Town Commissioner: Ken Chavious • John Link and Eric Peterson, County and Town Managers • County and Town Staff: Paul Thames, Pam Jones, Chief Nathaniel Eubanks, Margaret Hauth • Downtown merchant representatives: Catherine Callaway. Note: During a meeting on January 27, it was suggested that an additional downtown merchant be added. Wesley Woods, Dual Supply was suggested. • Included as an attachment is the Downtown Parking Committee agenda for a meeting on January 27 that includes a summary of the short and long -term goals of the group. • As an outcome of the January 27 meeting, Eric Peterson will work through his Public Works department to determine the status of the information signs as one enters the town. New signs directing people to public lots owned by the County (specifically the area between the Government Services Center Annex and Orange Family Medical Center on Cameron Street) and the Town (specifically the area between the Police Department and the old Credit Union building on Churton Street) will be installed. Hopefully, this move will advise the public of other parking options that are available to them and relieve the Churton Street on- street parking that stays at capacity. Specific signage locations as suggested by a sub -set of the parking committee are attached as well.