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40 <br /> Commissioner Greene said she has had her eye on this piece of property for affordable <br /> housing. She said that she thinks that it is increasingly a good option in Hillsborough because <br /> property is going up in value all over the county. She said that one of the ways you gain tax credits <br /> as a non-profit is to show efficient use of the land and this allows them to compete. She said this <br /> could be like the CASA project in Chapel Hill. She said this property is located in town and is close <br /> to transit and jobs. <br /> Vice-Chair McKee said that "no cost to the county" should be "minimal cost." He said <br /> there is always a cost. <br /> Jay Smith said that is fair. <br /> Commissioner Richards said she likes it and this is a way for the county to participate in <br /> the housing crisis in the community. She said that this would be in addition to the safety net <br /> services the county provides. She said she saw the new Perry Place project where half the project <br /> was in Carrboro and half in Chapel Hill and this made the project work. <br /> Chair Bedford said that this site has been in discussion for several years for use in <br /> affordable housing. She said she wants to make sure that if it is used for Affordable Housing, that <br /> it is used for those at 30% AMI and below. She said they also have discussions on the Greene <br /> Tract coming up. She said that donating it to a non-profit partner might work. She said that she <br /> does not know how far back the building goes or what it could hold. She said that she understands <br /> that they had to buy the land for other facilities and how reliable is the prediction that they can <br /> actually part with this land, given the cost of land and limitations of water and sewer elsewhere in <br /> the county. <br /> Slide #25 <br /> i i <br /> EMERGENCY MAN GMENT BLDG <br /> Status—Facility does not meet industry standards far safety&security. <br /> Current Emergency Management Building(EMBI is 22,G69 SF(deficient <br /> by 10,000 5F).44,000 sr needed by 2040.Site is not suitable to expand <br /> on and meet necessary security require merits and upgrades. <br /> Options r # <br /> 1. Build a modern EMB at the Motor Pool site, backfill with other <br /> County functions) a sell the property as surplus . <br /> 2. Build an annex near the existing facility f, <br /> Cost <br /> •ption 1!New EMB,Approx. $28,0W,0W($636 f 5F) t F <br /> •ption 2:Build Annex,Approx.$lu,4w ow <br /> Recommendation <br /> • Build new EMS facility at Mortar Pawl site—use ex building for <br /> general storage and flex 1 swing space <br /> Commissioner Fowler asked if there is room at Motor Pool for both EMS and the Sheriff's <br /> Department. <br /> Jay Smith said yes, that the site had been studied for that. <br /> Chair Bedford asked if there is space for more out there. <br /> Jay Smith said that it can accommodate several buildings and potentially even more <br /> buildings. <br />