Agenda - 11-09-2006-1 Space Needs report

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Orange County Space Needs Report � 2005 Update Page 24 of 69 Department Name : Arts Commission Project Development Phase : Interim : Tier 1 B ; Long -term : 2A Current Location : Court Street Annex Current Departmental Square Footage : 180 Current # Employees : 1 Proposed Square Footage : 569 Options to accommodate space needs : • Interim : The 2000 space plan indicated that the Arts Commission could locate to the Graham Building , which currently houses the Veteran ' s office (who would relocate to more easily handicapped accessible space at the Whiffed Building ) , a JOCCA office and the Literacy Council office. While that option still exists , since the last study the Commission has expressed a desire to include considerable studio space . The size of the Graham Building cannot accommodate the full amount of studio space requested ( approx . 1000 s . f . ) Note . This historical building is one of two County facilities that do not meet handicapped accessibility requirements . (Old Hillsborough Savings Bank, next door to this location is the other. ) Alternative service locations to meet the needs of handicapped clients have been designated for the current services operating from this location . • Long - term : Co - locating this ' function with Parks/Open Space departments may be an option , particularly if the facilities for those departments are developed at the Blackwood Farm , which would provide an " arts -friendly" environment for the Arts Commission . Since it is also located midway between the two population centers of the county , both artist communities may be well served . Explore the feasibility of using one of the outbuildings at the farm site for this purpose . Since the Blackwood Farm lies in the Rural Buffer and as such is not served by public sewer , a paint reclamation system for the studio operations should be considered to avoid complications with the septic system that would be required to serve the site . 24