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4 <br /> Building. In addition, approximately 4,000 g.s.f. of facility is used for vital document storage. <br /> Options for this 3.84 acre site include: <br /> • Continue to operate and maintain the facility and use as AMS office, storage/swing space. <br /> Renovations and upgrades would be required ($5M). <br /> • Offer land to a public non-profit or private developer to build affordable housing. This <br /> option would necessitate the construction of new facility to house AMS administrative staff <br /> and maintenance shops ($3.6M). In addition, vital document storage would need to be <br /> created at Cedar Grove Community Center (50k). <br /> • If the timeline to build affordable housing can wait until a new Emergency Management <br /> facility is built, AMS could backfill into its current facility. <br /> Recommendation: Offer land to a public non-profit or private developer to build affordable <br /> housing. Construct new AMS offices adjacent to the Maintenance Building located at 600 Highway <br /> 86 North, Hillsborough. If the timeline for affordable housing can wait until a new Emergency <br /> Management facility is constructed, AMS administrative staff could backfill into the current <br /> Emergency Management facility. <br /> Item #6: Sheriff's Office, 106 East Margaret Street, Hillsborough <br /> The space planning analysis determined that the layouts of the District and Superior Courts within <br /> the Justice Center were deficient and required major re-design to meet industry standards. In <br /> addition, the Sheriff's Office, currently located within the Justice Center, is projected to grow <br /> significantly by 15,191 g.s.f. within the planning period. The following options were developed to <br /> address this situation: <br /> • Move the Sheriff's Office out of the Justice Center to accommodate growth/reconfiguration <br /> of the courts. Construct a new 31,000 g.s.f. Sheriff's Office facility on County-owned <br /> property adjacent to the Motor Pool located at 600 Highway 86 North, Hillsborough <br /> ($17.68M). <br /> • Construct a building addition to the Justice Center for Sheriff and Justice Center ($25M). <br /> Recommendation: Construct new Sheriff's Office on County-owned land adjacent to the Motor <br /> Pool Facility ($17.68M). <br /> Item #7: Health Services, 300 Tryon Street, Hillsborough <br /> A portion of Health Department is currently located within the Whitted Human Services Center, <br /> 300 West Tryon Street, Hillsborough. Originally a high school constructed in 1925, this facility was <br /> subsequently renovated for County functions. The medical and dental clinics are located in the <br /> ground floor/basement level of the facility in substandard space. The Whitted complex is old, has <br /> limited parking and is difficult to access. In addition, the facility is not served by public <br /> transportation. Finally, the existing facility will not accommodate anticipated growth of 7,056 g.s.f. <br /> during the planning period. The following options were developed to address these concerns: <br /> • Construct a new, modern, 39,800 g.s.f. Health Services Complex in a commercial district, <br /> with ample parking, access to public transportation, and adjacent to major highways, I-85 <br /> and 1-40. This construction could be phased with the initial construction of the Medical <br /> and Dental Clinics, followed by the administrative offices ($25M). <br /> • Remain in the Whitted Center; renovate spaces to better serve County constituents <br /> ($1.6M). However, growth needs will not be met. <br />