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