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Chair Jacobs said the County had a joint meeting with the Town of Hillsborough and a presentation in February, so the County Commissioners have already had this presentation. He welcomed any questions. Jeff Thompson said staff has prepared a schematic budget for a meeting facility, but not the additional uses. He made reference to the Facilities Use Policy for any shared use of this facility. He then showed the calendar for the aggregated board meetings. Chair Jacobs said there is a potential of 22 Orange County Commissioner meetings in Hillsborough. Betty Eidner, a Hillsborough citizen, asked about the cost if another group was to use this building for meetings. Jeff Thompson referred to the Facilities Use Policy for this question. Currently, the policy is that the costs are associated with the type of resources needed for the type of use. Kathy Alberta, a neighbor to the facility, asked if there was a feeling that there were other viable meeting spaces. Chair Jacobs said that the Board of County Commissioners meets all over the place. Staff prefers having one place to meet. Donna Coffey said the school board meeting place is smaller than some people's bedrooms. The school board has not discussed this yet or explored any opportunities. Mayor Stevens said the Town Board typically meets at the Town Barn. This space in the Whitted facility is quite large, so the Town might use it for their Quarterly Public Hearings and possibly for their once a month meetings. 2. Town of Hillsborough Description of Potential Review Processes Hillsborough Planning Director Margaret Hauth said this parcel is zoned Office- Institutional, and under the Hillsborough Zoning Ordinance, the proposed uses are allowed. If the facility would be used as an "Event Center", it would have to go through a Special Use Permit process. She does not foresee this triggering the SUP process. A meeting facility, offices, and performance facility fall under the zoning ordinance. Chair Jacobs clarified there will not be decisions tonight. 3. Orange County Cultural Center(OCCC) Presentation Margo Pinkerton made a PowerPoint presentation. OCCC Partnering with Orange County and Our Community First Public Gathering • First public gathering in this room in many years • Thanks go to all of you present this evening • History of Whitted Building as gathering place OCCC Mission Statement The mission of the Orange County Cultural Center (OCCC) is to promote the public understanding and appreciation of the creative arts and cultural history of Orange County, and to stimulate the interest and participation of its members and the community by providing affordable space for exhibitions, education, and professional endeavors. A Grassroots Dream