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42 <br /> Ja Smith showed the Motor Pool Site. <br /> AMI <br /> Z. <br /> i. <br /> Jay Smith indicated on the slide where some of the future buildings could be located. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton asked if traffic issues have been considered when locating all of <br /> the possible departments at the Motor Pool site. <br /> Jay Smith said not at this point. He said if these projects come to fruition, a traffic impact <br /> analysis will have to be done. <br /> Commissioner Richards asked if the Motor Pool site is served by public transportation. <br /> Nishith Trivedi said it is part of the fixed route service. <br /> Slide #27 <br /> Planning ! ■ 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 G5F <br /> Options <br /> 1. Move Health out of Whitted-Construct new modern 39,800 G5F 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,Q56 G5F.* <br /> *Other Departments would not have room to grow.Parking requirements could not be met withou t impocting <br /> current uses an site <br /> Cost <br /> Option 1:Approx.$25,W0,000 ($625/SF] Option 2:Approx $1,6W,00 ;$225/SFj <br /> Recornmendation <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 spates) <br />