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I use; however this is the greatest need at this point. He said the area would need to be free of <br />2 pests, and there would need to be HVAC and access to restrooms. <br />3 Matthew Roybal referred to the following email, previously sent to Chair Jacobs: <br />4 <br />5 Subject: PFAPC off -site storage <br />6 Date: Feb 7, 2014 11:45 AM <br />7 <br />8 "On Wednesday afternoon, Jeff T., Rob, and I toured the community center site to evaluate the <br />9 potential use of the auxiliary wings. The following is my initial assessment. <br />10 <br />11 Site Improvements <br />12 Beyond the general "mothballing" improvements (windows, seals, etc.) the following would be <br />13 required: <br />14 • Docks would need to be added to either wing to accommodate food storage. Both wings <br />15 are well suited for this improvement. <br />16 • Doors would also need to be converted to double -doors with a minimum of 52 inches. <br />17 • The floors would require a minimum resurfacing upgrade to weight- bearing tile or paint <br />18 system. <br />19 • Access to restrooms and hand -sinks would be required (the community center <br />20 bathrooms would be sufficient for almost all potential uses). <br />21 The following would be recommended improvements: <br />22 • Parking and dock separation barrier half -wall or fence for foot traffic safety (a half -wall <br />23 could be done in the planter -box style and landscaped if desired). <br />24 • Long -term flooring system installed (concrete treatment or epoxy). <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />48 <br />49 <br />Possible Use and Benefits <br />Based on the above, the site could support food storage, ag- business production, distribution, <br />and education (ag, food business, and job training) operations. <br />• PFAPC and /or its Clients could immediately fill 33% of one wing, and 80% of both wings <br />within two (2) years. <br />• It is possible to locate some ag- business functions at the site beyond storage, resulting <br />in additional site jobs. The community center could be an ideal labor source and training <br />environment. <br />• With two ag- business's on -site and 80% occupancy of both wings, my conservative <br />estimate is that the site would support 8 to 12 full -time jobs, 6 to 8 part -time jobs, and 6 <br />to 8 seasonal jobs. Please note a majority of these jobs would be transferred to the <br />facility from other locations, and may not result in immediate hiring demands. <br />• Regardless of PFAPC overseeing operations at the site or renting space at the site, <br />PFAPC could possibly relocate select food operations to the site (ag and distribution <br />related) freeing up valuable space at PFAPC. <br />• The site is suitable for the location of a sub -zero freezer, which is in VERY high demand <br />by local farmers and food businesses. Currently, PFAPC would be able to slot 12 to 20 <br />pallets there today, and that demand is expected to triple within the next two (2) years. <br />However, the expense of such an addition would be out of PFAPC's budget and would <br />require other sources of funding, either county or grant funding. Costs would range from <br />$30k to $90k dollars depending on specifications. Please note that certain ag- business <br />functions that would be allowed at the site would require freezer capacity. <br />Moving Forward <br />