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19 <br /> 1 Chair Dorosin said the affordable housing potential for this building should not be <br /> 2 underestimated, and he would be inclined to look at another site for the EAC. He said this site <br /> 3 is probably the best County owned parcel of land for affordable housing. He suggested adding <br /> 4 affordable housing as a second story to the renovated EAC. <br /> 5 Chair Dorosin said if the Board moves towards the renovations, he would ask that time <br /> 6 be taken to look at other points offered up by Commissioner Price and Commissioner Jacobs. <br /> 7 Commissioner Price said that is why she suggested renovating at this point, and then <br /> 8 look at other sites down the line. <br /> 9 Chair Dorosin said he would rather not spend money on the current site, with the intent <br /> 10 to abandon it. He would rather take three months looking for an alternate site, and if nothing is <br /> 11 found, then proceed with the renovation. <br /> 12 Commissioner Marcoplos asked if it makes sense to defer this decision in order to find <br /> 13 out more affordable housing possibilities. He said there is information still needed from the <br /> 14 original work group recommendations, affordable housing possibilities, as well as any potential <br /> 15 EAC sites on highway 70. <br /> 16 Bonnie Hammersley said the request is for the Board to share its preferred option or <br /> 17 options. She said staff wanted to have this discussion in order to receive further direction, and <br /> 18 the Board does not have to make any decisions at this point. She said staff will follow up on <br /> 19 Commissioner Jacobs' requests - more uses for the current site, and other options on the 70 <br /> 20 corridor. <br /> 21 Chair Dorosin said staff will look at recommendations from original study group; <br /> 22 affordable housing calculations, including possible multi-use on the current site; and look at <br /> 23 other parcels on highway 70 corridor. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 A motion was made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Price to <br /> 26 endorse option 1 as the preferred option, pending the review of the original work committee's <br /> 27 recommendations; more information on the highway 70 corridor; the cost for daylighting; and <br /> 28 figures on affordable housing. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Commissioner Rich asked if there is a reason for endorsing option 1. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 1) Major EAC Renovations — Revere Road: Perform major renovations to the existing EAC <br /> 33 facility at 306 Revere Road (see Attachment#2 for Revere Road EAC Site and Space <br /> 34 Plans); <br /> 35 • Additional CIP Funds Required: $235,000 <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Commissioner McKee said he heard the majority of the Board stating a preference for <br /> 38 option 1, and he would like that to be the focus, noting that the new information may change the <br /> 39 direction of the plan at some point. <br /> 40 Commissioner Jacobs said the two motions were not that different, and are generally <br /> 41 tracking with each other. He said he is comfortable with Commissioner McKee's motion. <br /> 42 Commissioner McKee withdrew his motion, and instead made a motion for option 1 to <br /> 43 be the preferred option. <br /> 44 Chair Dorosin said if the option 1 stands alone, it may decrease the value of the other <br /> 45 information that the Board desires. <br /> 46 Commissioner McKee said to let his original motion stand. <br /> 47 <br /> 48 VOTE: Ayes, 4 (Commissioner McKee, Commissioner Jacobs, Commissioner Burroughs, <br /> 49 Commissioner Price); Nays, 3 (Commissioner Rich, Commissioner Marcoplos, Chair Dorosin) <br /> 50 <br />