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10 <br />Orange County Space Study Work Group Progress Update <br />STUDY GROUP FINDINGS <br />A summary of key building information is presented in Attachment 'C' (building name, address, <br />gross and usable square footage, etc.) Existing County buildings were evaluated using the <br />"Board adopted framework for iterative, continuous space study ". These criteria included: <br />• Adequacy of existing space to meet future needs; <br />• Accessibility (ability of customers to travel to, and park at facilities where services they <br />are seeking are provided). Accessibility as it relates to compliance with the Americans <br />with Disabilities Act will be reviewed in conjunction with the Inspections department <br />and reported in the final report in March 2015; <br />• Facility condition (projected year of next replacement of major infrastructure <br />components) is identified in Attachment V; <br />• Potential for growth (within buildings, as well as expansion on site) is identified in <br />Attachment 'E'; <br />• Other intangible values (historic value, social value, etc.) were discussed by the Study <br />Group but determined to be too difficult to identify in an objective evaluation format. <br />Gross Square Footage by building age <br />Information regarding building age (count and gross square footage are presented in Table 2. <br />This information relates to the date of original construction of buildings and so does not take <br />into account subsequent renovations or equipment replacement. <br />Table 2 <br />Building Age — Count and Gross Sauare Footage <br />Age <br />Count <br />Gross Square Feet <br />0 -5 years old <br />6 <br />106,070 <br />6 -10 years old <br />6 <br />284,138 <br />11+ years old <br />44 <br />616,632 <br />N <br />