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By approving this recommendation, the Board of County Commissioners, as individuals <br />or as a group, are NOT approving specific uses that may have been provided for the purposes <br />of discussion. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />5. Public Hearings -NONE <br />6. Regular Agenda <br />a. Animal Services Facility Plan Approval <br />The Board considered approving plans for the Animal Services facility to be constructed <br />on Eubanks Road on property adjacent to the Orange County Landfill. <br />Purchasing and Central Services Director Pam Janes said that the Board last saw this in <br />February and the planning group has been working on this diligently. The Town has been <br />holding to its promise to move it through the regulatory process quickly. The project will <br />hopefully start in the late fall or early winter to be completed by December 2008. The University <br />has asked the County to vacate the current animal shelter by this time. The plan on this agenda <br />must be approved before the summer break so that staff can work on it over the summer. Also, <br />over the summer the staff will be looking at the construction manager at risk and bringing <br />forward a contract after the break. <br />Ellen Weinstein from Dixon-Weinstein Architects made the presentation. She was joined <br />by Jim Compton and David Stoops. She made a PowerPoint presentation. <br />She said that there have been many staff reviews and planning processes, and at this <br />time the SUP is recommended for approval with the following stipulations: <br />• Adding a left turn lane from Eubanks Road <br />• Bike lane, curb and gutter <br />• 5 ft sidewalks on Eubanks and up to the front porch <br />• 16 inch water line <br />ORANGE COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES <br />Animal Resource Center <br />A Community Destination <br />- Educate <br />- Promote Visitation <br />- Encourage Adoption <br />- Demonstrate Values <br />{various drawings of site) <br />SUSTAINABLE BUILDING STRATEGIES <br />. Orient building for most solar benefit -southern exposure for <br />daylight; shading to control glare and heat gain <br />. Use bio-retention and detention to manage stormwater on site <br />. Specify native plant materials to limit irrigation <br />. Reduce energy use with high-performance building envelope, high <br />efficiency hvac and energy recovery systems <br />Capture rainwater and provide well water for daily building cleaning <br />. Provide energy-efficient artificial lighting and controls <br />. Employ material from de-constructed buildings <br />