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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 20, 2007 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: ' Homestead Road Campus Concept Plan <br />DEPARTMENT: Purchasing /Planning PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Concept Plan <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Pam Jones, 919-245-2652 <br />Craig Benedict 919-245-2592 <br />PURPOSE: To consider approving the attached map as the Concept Plan for the. Homestead <br />Road Campus. <br />BACKGROUND: The Board has previously discussed various iterations of a concept plan for <br />the County's Homestead Road campus. During discussion at the January 30, 2007 work <br />session, the Board has essentially endorsed the following building. footprints as depicted on the <br />attached map. <br />Building Areas #1 and #2 contain important environmental elements, such as significant <br />hardwood stands and are not available for development under this Plan. <br />Building Area #3 lies between the existing Southern Human Services Center and the Robert and <br />Pearl Seymour Center, currently under construction (#4). Departments of Aging, Health and <br />Social Services have all outlined significant space needs as reflected in the recent space study <br />update. Due to the proximity of this site to the Senior Center and Human Services building, it is <br />recommended that this site be preserved to address future human services needs. <br />Building Area #4 is the location of the Senior Center, scheduled for completion by May 2007. <br />Building Area #5 is preserved for expansion of the Southern Human Services .Center. The <br />topography in this area is conducive to a two-level expansion that will total approximately 22,000 <br />square feet. <br />Building Area #6 lies to the south of the existing Human Services building and is designated as <br />future expansion to accommodate a dental clinic of approximately 8,000 square feet on a single <br />level. <br />Building Area #7 is the site of the previous owner's residence. The size of the residence is <br />insufficient to provide significant program space and would be relatively expensive to bring up to <br />a public building code should that option be pursued. In order to accommodate long-term space <br />requirements for the County, it is recommended that the house be removed, thereby allowing a <br />more efficient use of the land. Staff will explore the practicality and economics of offering the <br />two-story house for relocation as affordable housing. The basement area will be backfilled. A