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I If the county chooses to consider these potential uses, the following steps would be 2 recommended: 3 . Assessment / study / report of use and demand. 4 . NCDA site evaluation for use. 5 . Operational modeling / budgeting. 6 7 Thank you for your ongoing support of Orange County agriculture and small businesses. This 8 site has good potential; especially considering the area of the county it is located. Jeff has 9 asked me (and I have agreed) to attend next week's meeting to answer any questions if 10 necessary." 11 12 Matthew Roybal 13 PFAP Director 14 matthewp_pfapnc.org 15 919- 241 -4212 16 17 Chair Jacobs noted that this storage option could generate jobs. 18 Matthew Roybal said many businesses are looking for co- location and seasonal work 19 such as creating gift baskets, and that is a large growth area. He said restrooms would be 20 required for any employees. 21 Chair Jacobs said he thought this was worth bringing to the Board. 22 Commissioner Gordon asked for clarification concerning the correlation between 23 storage and employees needing restrooms. 24 Matthew Roybal said if someone is using this for storage /distribution, individuals will 25 come in to stock and relocate product. He said the state requirement is that restroom access 26 be available for any approved space. 27 Commissioner McKee said this facility operates as a business incubator, and several 28 companies are about to graduate out of the facility. He said the discussion of using the wings 29 for storage for PFAP ties back into the Board's desire to keep local businesses in this area. He 30 said this is a reasonable use for these wings, and he would be more amenable to spending 31 money for this use. 32 Commissioner Rich asked for a description of dry goods. 33 Matthew said this would include retail products or the supplies to create retail products, 34 including pallets of boxes or boxes with non - perishable foods. He said the thickness of the 35 floor also makes the site suitable for expanded use for potential refrigeration, 36 Commissioner Rich asked how much space PFAP would use now and in the future. 37 Matthew Roybal said PFAP themselves could potentially use 3000 square feet of dry 38 storage capacity. 39 Jeff Thompson said this equates to about 1/3 of a wing, or 3 classrooms. 40 Matthew Roybal said that current demand would be exceeded, because his clients are 41 so in need of storage. He said it would likely only take about 2 months to fill 33 percent of the 42 facility. 43 Commissioner Price thanked him for this proposal and said it is encouraging. She said 44 this ties in well with the area and its agricultural heritage. 45 Commissioner Gordon said the Board needs more information on the need for storage 46 space. She questioned who needs the space; how much it will cost; how much income will be 47 generated from clients; who will be the potential users; and what the impact will be on septic 48 capacity. She would like staff outline the storage needs of Orange County's departments, and 49 all of the other potential uses, as well the figures on use, revenue, and total cost.