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Animal Services Building-Tier 1A New construction at a location yet to be designated would function, which the County assumed in 2004, the Animal recently created department that will be responsible for Services activities and the Animal Control offices, whict Hillsborough at the Planning and Agriculture Building. house the Animal Shelter Services Administration, a supervision of all Animal are currently located in Update: The County has acquired property adjacent to the south face of the Landfill on Eubanks Road, upon which to situate the new County Animal Services Facility/. Dixon Weinstein Architects, Chapel mill was approved by the BOCC as the architect of record for the Animal Services Facility design. Dixon Weinstein opted to partner with Gates Hafen Cochraine, a Boulder Colorado firm with extensive national experience in the design of animal shelters and animal support services. The property falls within the jurisdiction of both the Town of Chapel Hill and the County. The timeline for acquisition of the needed approvals (Special Use Permit and re- zoning) is estimated to take at least 95 months and potentially up to two full years. The facility -is planned for a September 2009 completion. However, as noted below, the University of North Carolina is expressing a desire to relocate the facility prior to that time. The Town did grant expedited review, as requested. In December, the BOCC will be asked to consider a lease with the University of North Carolina for the University owned property upon which the present shelter is located. The present site is part of Carolina North, a new campus being planned by the University. The County has requested a three year term to the lease, through 2009, in order to complete the new facility. The University has expressed concern that the three -year term may impede their development of the new campus; however, they are working with the County to develop a lease term that may be mutually satisfactory to all parties. The timeline for the funding of this project remains as a 9A project, which provides funding during FY 2006, FY 2007 or FY 2008. Solid Waste Operations Center -Tier 1A This structure is- needed prior to the Town of Chapel Hill vacating the existing site at the expiration of their lease on December 31, 2007. In addition to offices for the Solid Waste Management staff, the building would also contain a sizeable training room that could accommodate the busloads of school children that routinely visit to learn more about recycling and other related topics. An architect to design the building will be recommended to the Board in the near future. 'Funding for this facility would be provided by the Landfill Enterprise Fund. X