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ORANGE COUNTY FACILITIES STUDY SECTION V <br /> SECTION V <br /> 01 6 <br /> NEW CONSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> A. SOUTHERN ORANGE COUNTY <br /> As County officials anticipated, the findings of this report clearly indicate <br /> the need for a new facility to serve southern Orange County. It would be <br /> desirable to be able to accommodate all the County agencies in one new <br /> facility. However, due to the inherent differences in the services provided by <br /> the judicial and law enforcement agencies and the social service agencies, and <br /> the conflicting adjacency requirements of the two sectors, a single location <br /> would not serve them well. The social services agencies need to be located <br /> close to the people they serve. The judicial and law enforcement agencies need <br /> to be located near the Courthouse. <br /> Another consideration concerning this issue is the actual availability of land <br /> in Chapel Hill. The County owns land at the northside Complex that could be <br /> used for new construction. Since that would be a good location for the Health <br /> Department, it appears logical to build a health facility there. That location <br /> would not, however, be appropriate for the Public Defender, Juvenile Court <br /> Counselor, Child Support, Probation/Parole, Aging or the District Attorney <br /> because it is too remote from the Courthouse. Therefore, it is recommended <br /> 4 that land be purchased as close to the Courthouse as is available and a new <br /> facility encompassing approximately 8,000 square feet be constructed. There is <br /> 4 land currently available along West Rosemary Street that would be appropriate. <br /> At an average construction cost of $75 per square feet, this building would <br /> 4 cost approximately $600,000 (with an undetermined cost for the land and the <br /> architectural fee). <br /> i <br /> Southern Orange County New Facilities ProjectigNO <br /> i <br /> Southern Human Southern Orange County <br /> Services Complex Office Building <br /> (Northside) St )_ <br /> i <br /> Approximately 7 Acres owned by the Land to be purchased close to Chapel <br /> County. New construction of 8,000 Hill Courthouse. New Construction of <br /> square feet @ $65 per square foot: 8,000 square feet @ $75 per square <br /> $520,000 foot: <br /> $600,000 <br /> New facility to provide space for: New facility to provide space for: <br /> Health Department b4014. ft. <br /> and District Attorney 1 ,200 <br /> Expansion Potential for Public Defender 1 ,200 <br /> Social Services Department. Aging 2,000 <br /> Probation/Parole 1 ,000 <br /> Juvenile Court Counselor 400 <br /> Child Support 400 <br /> 6,200 <br /> Page 31 <br />