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l~ reviews will be required. They are now examining a parCial or slab approval that would allow site work to begin before the final approval takes place. This idea has only recently been introduced and a final answer on the feasibility of the request has not been received. • The lengthy site selection process by the Board of L^ducation took longer than expected. The additional review of the Old L,ystra Road and the Southern Park site removed time From an already compressed schedule. Re-reviews of sites requested by the Commissioners also added time to the site selection process, • A delay in approval of the use of etninent domain by the County Commissioners, Cied to Che interlocal agreement, has also contributed to delays in the project. The use of the interlocal agreement required several board meetings stretching over the sunmier months in 2003. • The length of time devoted to the interlocal agreement, addendum "B" and "smart growth" efforts that are still not completed have added time to the planning effort. • The change in projecC architects by Moseley Architects has required additional transition time. • Support Services experienced a delay in securing permission to do field work on Che Glover property, again adding to the potential for delay.. While no single group or firm contributed excessively to the delay, all the involved parties collectively contributed their small part. Those small parts when combined together have resulted in a schedule that may not be met. 4. Square Footage The original square footage of the building was established at 182,000 square feet The $30,000,000 budget reduced that figure to 155,000 square feet. The present option contains 161,556 square feet. That square footage has been reviewed by staff and architects for additional areas for reduction and few, if any, are available. Any further reduction in square footage would have a permanent impact on the core facilities that would be difficult to compensate for later. To reach the square foot target of 155,000 would require a reduction of an additional 6,500 square feet. This is the equivalent of eight classrooms or the auditorium. A review of the comparable projects around the state indicates that our square footage is lower than other similar sized projects. Student S uare Foota e S .Ft. Per S .Ft. Per Project Capacity Core Total Capacity Core Southside 750 1,286 169,674 226 132 Northside 905 1,225 176,510 195 144 CHCCS 800 1,200 163,500 204 136 Cedar Ride 1,000 1,500 206,900 207 138 Using the School Planning Division guidelines and extrapolating a 1,200-core capacity, a square footage requirement of over 170,000 square feet is indicated. As the High School Advisory Committee worked through the design and development