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Standalone Senior Center Plans <br />• Adequate Space (app. 15K SF) <br />• Adequate Programming <br />• Significant Operations Subsidy <br />A Joint Use Site Could Allow the County To: <br />- Spend Considerably Less in Overall Subsidies <br />- Create A Model Senior Center <br />- Control the Management and Direction of the Sportsplex & Senior Center <br />- Eventually "Own" The Sportsplex & Senior Center <br />- Facilitate Development of Onsite or Adjacent Senior Housing Units <br />Schematic of Senior Center Inclusion <br />Economics: Is a Combined Facility Economical? <br />• Allocating Fixed Costs Over More Activities Lowers Costs <br />• 20 % Savings Estimate Fram Professional Management <br />Financing Structure: <br />• Favorably Purchase Sportsplex from Eaton Vance <br />• Use Favorable Debt Facility Guaranty Backed by USDA Community Facilities Program <br />• Cooperation from Eaton Vance on Financing <br />• Continued County Subsidy for Combined Operations <br />Ownership: <br />• USDA Loan Guaranty Eligible for Municipalities and Not-Far-Profits <br />• Flexible, At the Discretion of County <br />• Can Be County Controlled <br />Site and Usage Compliance: <br />• Impervious Surface Requirements <br />• Watershed Requirements <br />• Parking <br />• All Identified issues Manageable with Town of Nillsbarough and County Planning Department <br />• Est. 15K Square Foot Facility Planned <br />• "One Stop Resource" Servicing: <br />- Information and Assistance <br />- Fitness and Wellness Programs <br />- Eldercare and Special Needs <br />- Emergency Shelter Needs <br />- Large Group Event Programming Needs <br />Senior Center Highlights: <br />• Combined Center Sketch Plan Provides 14-15K SF Dedicated Senior Center Space <br />• Plus, The Shared Use of Sportsplex Amenities, Lobby, Snack Bar, Aerobics, and Lockers <br />• Proximity to Potential Senior Housing <br />• All Senior Center Report Needs Are Met (see handout) <br />Programming Coordination: <br />• Senior Center Programming By Seniors <br />• Sportsplex Scheduling (Pool, Exercise, Common Areas) Coordinated With Seniors <br />Future Benefits: On Site or Adjacent Uses <br />• Housing (Affordable, Senior, Supportive) <br />• Office (Medical, Government, County Services) <br />• Other Public Use (Library, Wellness, Walking Trails) <br />Summary: <br />• Concept Assures Continued Access to Aquatic Center <br />• Provides Superior Northern Orange Senior Center Naw <br />