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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: February 20, 2007 Action Agenda Item No. ~ - -~ SUBJECT: Parking Options During Justice Facility Construction DEPARTMENT: Purchasing PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Jones, 919-245-2652 Maps: Cameron St.-Burnside Dr. area PURPOSE: To consider options to provide public acid staff parking during construction of the Justice Facility Expansion Project. BACKGROUND: Previously, the County had anticipated accommodating the diminished number of parking spaces available during the justice facility construction project by initiating a park and ride/shuttle service utilizing property owned by the County on Meadowlands Drive. Because of the significant capital and on-going operational expense to operate the service, the County Manager is recommending less expensive, but effective parking options. Cameron Street Parking Through negotiation with property owners, the County is afforded the option to lease a parcel of land at the end of Cameron Street to the south of Burnside Drive (see attached area map 1). Pursuant to a design by the County Engineer, the site can be developed to contain between 65-70 spaces. As the Board may recall, the parking lot on Meadowlands Drive contained 66 spaces, some of which would have been shared with the building occupants. Significant lease terms with Daniel Boone LTD, the owners of the Cameron Street property, are as follows: • The term of the lease is two years, with extension negotiable if the justice facility project is not complete at that time; • The County will pay $1,500 per month for the right to use the property; • The County will develop a gravel lot in areas designated on the plan laid out by the County Engineer. The gravel will be removed at the end of the lease period. • The lot will be reserved for County employee use only. Members of the public will park on the existing parking lots that surround the Link Center, the Government Services Annex and the Sheriff's Department. • The County will provide signage at the site indicating the staff only requirement; • Hang tags will be provided to identify permitees; • The lot will be available daily, but will be chained off during weekends to prohibit trespassers. • The County will provide additional plantings for screening, if required by the property owner.