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39 <br /> 1 Commissioner Fowler asked for clarification of where the Motor Pool site is in relation to <br /> 2 the detention center. <br /> 3 Vice-Chair McKee said it was north of Highway 70 on Highway 86. <br /> 4 Commissioner Fowler asked if it is preferable to not be near the detention center. <br /> 5 Vice-Chair McKee said that is something that needs to be discussed with the Sheriff. <br /> 6 Jay Smith said he looked at co-locating the Sheriff's Office with the Detention Center, but <br /> 7 that would require buying additional land because there is not currently enough room. He said <br /> 8 that purchasing land, adds to the cost. <br /> 9 Vice-Chair McKee asked if this has been run by the Sheriff. <br /> 10 Jay Smith said they met with him but not this specifically. <br /> 11 Chair Bedford asked if the Sheriff's needs could be accommodated at the old EAC. <br /> 12 Jay Smith said that will be discussed in a moment but they thought they might use that for <br /> 13 other opportunities such as affordable housing. He said they can explore other uses. <br /> 14 Commissioner Richards asked if the old jail site could be used for Sheriff's Office needs. <br /> 15 Jay Smith said it could be if the justice department needs are not as large as they are. He <br /> 16 said that the Sheriff is usually remote from the courthouse specific but it could be located there. <br /> 17 Commissioner Richards said opening up the bottom floor gives room for other people to <br /> 18 move there. <br /> 19 Jay Smith said they wanted to keep the judicial component as glued together as possible. <br /> 20 Vice-Chair McKee said some space will need to be retained for the Sheriff's Office in the <br /> 21 Justice Center to meet the needs of moving people in and out. He said that right across the street <br /> 22 would work but nothing further. <br /> 23 Jay Smith said one of the things that was considered was in-custody holding, as well as <br /> 24 the day to day needs of having Sheriff's deputies within the courthouse. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 Slide #24 <br /> i i <br /> EAC BUILDING AND SITE <br /> Status-- AM currently located there.Also used as storage&swing/flex <br /> space.Total site=3.84 Acres <br /> r <br /> Options " <br /> 1. Offer land to a non-profit or private developer to build affordable — ' <br /> housing <br /> Z. Continue using as storage,&swing/flex space <br /> CpSt �: <br /> Affordable housing option =No cost to County <br /> Build new AM5 building at motor pool site Approx.$3,600,000 , <br /> * Continue use-storage&swing space. Renovations=$5,000,000 ti <br /> Recommendation -+ <br /> Offer the land to a non-profit or private developer to build an N <br /> affordable housing project .J' <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Commissioner Hamilton asked if they knew the value of this property on the private <br /> 29 market. <br /> 30 Jay Smith said there is a real estate broker on their team but he does not recall the figure <br /> 31 off the top of his head. He said that it was lower than what he thought it would be. <br />