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2) Site on Existing County-Owned Land: Utilize part of Twin Creeks Parks located off of 86 and Eubanks road for the development of a Library. 3) Re-use/Adapt Existing County Facility: Evaluate the Skills Development Center located on Franklin Street as either an intermediate or long-term location for a Southern Branch Library In the event that this location is chosen for along-term location, it may be possible to relocate most (if not all) functions currently in the Skills Development Center to other locations found suitable for the services they deliver and then work to create a permanent library function at that site. Short-Term Site: Current Options: 1) Lease Space: Lease available rental space (3 - 5,000 square feet) to establish a library presence in Southern Orange. These facilities rent for $20 - 30/ sq. ft per month or $60,000 - $150,000 per year. There is also a possibility of renting ground floor commercial space in the Town of Carrboro. 2)Adapt Portion of Skills Development Center: As referenced in long-term options, coordinate closely with Social Services and Durham Technical Community College to utilize approximately 3,000 square feet of the Skills Development Center. Preliminary review indicates this could be achieved by renovating and managing the back portion of the facility for Library requirements while not displacing Social Services program supports or disrupting classroom demand by Durham Technical Community College Rural Service Delivery/ Options During the FY 10-11 Budget Process, the BOCC voted reluctantly to close the Cedar Grove Branch Library by August 2010 due to low patron usage/high cost. In response, the Library Director and staff have spent the last two months reviewing possible options for outreach and library service opportunities to the rural communities in Orange County. Through this review and conversations with Planning, staff recognizes that "rural" can apply not just to Cedar Grove but to other outlying unincorporated areas and service projections could theoretically encompass their unique needs as well. 1) Develop Separate Branch Libraries to Serve-Rural Communities; i.e., Cedar Grove, Efland, White Cross, Caldwell, etc: There is the option to build individual "bricks and mortar" facilities. The first step would be to identify current vacant locations and/ or build a new facility. In addition, there would be ongoing annual operational costs associated with staffing and providing a full service branch for each location. In 2009 the 23, 500 sq. feet Main Library was constructed and furnished for $6.521 million. Using this cost, another new facility would equate to an investment of $277.52 per square foot. This figure does not include the annual personnel / operational costs for Main which are currently $1;260,820. The 2004 Library Services Task Force Report recommended new facilities plan through 2024. The plan identified the following locations and staff has provided updated construction costs. • Central Orange - recommended 65, 000 sf • Regional Branch in Carrboro - 25, ODO sf (actual 23, 500 sf & $6.521) estimated $6.938 million • • • Efland Cheeks Township - 10, 000 sf estimated $2.775 million • Cedar Grove Branch to be monitored and expand to 7,000 sf estimated $1,942 million