Agenda 11-09-23; 2 - Orange County Facilities Master Plan Update

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2 1. The Facilities Condition Assessment identified that a significant portion (76%) of County- owned facilities will be nearing or past the end of their useful lifespan within the next ten years. 2. The Space Planning analysis identified a need to construct 156,732 square feet of additional space to accommodate growth within County Departments by 2040. Attachment A is a copy of the established goals and objectives of this planning process and a summary of the results of the space planning analysis. Attachment B is a copy of the Executive Summary of the Facilities Condition Assessment. At the March 7, 2023 Board meeting, the planning team also presented eight key planning decisions for evaluation and consideration by the Board. At the conclusion of the presentation, the Board discussed and commented on the presentation, but deferred making any decisions or taking any formal action regarding the Facilities Master Plan. The Board concluded that final decisions regarding the County Facilities Master plan should wait until the Public Schools Capital Needs planning effort just underway at the time was closer to completion, so that the Board could weigh and evaluate the costs associated with both plans. Over the following months, the Public Schools facilities planning effort has made significant progress and is nearing completion, including several presentations that have been made to the Board regarding the size and scope of the public-school facility needs. Given this progress, it is appropriate to revisit the County Facilities Master Plan and re-evaluate the eight key planning decisions presented to the Board in March 2023. Key Planning Decisions The following eight (8) key components of the facilities master plan, along with options and recommendations, are provided below, for the consideration by the Board. Feedback provided by the Board will direct final plan development. Item #1: Disposition of the John M. Link, Jr. Government Services Center, 200 South Cameron Street, Hillsborough. Due to environmental issues, this 25,000 gross square foot (g.s.f.) facility has been vacant since November 2019. Options for this facility include: • De-construction of structure, build parking lot for Justice Center ($1 M). • Repair and renovate for Justice Center needs ($10.4M). Recommendation: Repair and renovate the facility for growth in Justice Center related needs ($10.4M). Potential occupants include the District Attorney's Office, Criminal Justice Resource Department, Adult Probation, and Juvenile Justice. Item #2: Disposition of the Old Jail, 125 Court Street, Hillsborough: The old jail, constructed in 1925, has been sitting mostly vacant* with the completion of construction of the new Detention Center in 2021. This facility sits on 1.52 acres of prime land in the historic center of Hillsborough, adjacent to the Justice Center. Options for this facility include: • De-construction of this facility, create open space ($1.M). • De-construction of this facility, construct interim parking lot for Justice Center needs ($1.5M).