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35 <br /> Plann *ing Opt*ions Key Issues <br /> HEALTH SERVICES <br /> Status — Located in Whitted Building (a 1923 High School). Med & Dental clinics in basement — substandard <br /> space. Site has limited parking & public transit does not serve the site. Whitted cannot accommodate Health's <br /> growth needs of 7,056 GSF <br /> Options <br /> 1. Move Health out of Whitted - Construct new modern 39,800 GSF Health services complex in a commercial <br /> district with ample parking and public transit near major highways. Phased development can occur. <br /> 2. Remain in Whitted and renovate to accommodate Health's growth & expansion needs of 7,056 GSF.* <br /> *Other Departments would not have room to grow. Parking requirements could not be met without impacting <br /> current uses on site <br /> Cost � <br /> Option 1: Approx. $25,000,000 ($625/SF) Option 2: Approx $1,600,00 ($225/SF) <br /> Recommendation - <br /> • Build a Health complex on a site near major highways, with ample parking and a bus route <br /> • Buildout campus in phases (medical & dental clinics followed by administrative spaces) <br />