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13 <br /> 1 * Note: At present, criminal evidence is stored within the basement of the old jail, occupying about <br /> 2 3,000 g.s.f. of space. When de-construction occurs, the evidence will have to be re-located to <br /> 3 storage space at the Cedar Grove Community Center. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Item #3: Emergency Management Building, 510 Meadowlands Drive, Hillsborough <br /> 6 This 22,069 g.s.f. office/warehouse facility siting on three (3) acres of land was purchased and <br /> 7 renovated for County occupancy in 2008. In 2019, the facility was renovated to address <br /> 8 environmental issues, but some issues persist to this day. The existing facility does not meet <br /> 9 industry standards for safety and security, and the building site will not be able to accommodate <br /> 10 projected growth of 22,000 g.s.f. by 2040. Options for this department include: <br /> 11 <br /> 12 • Build a modern, 44,000 g.s.f. Emergency Management facility on County-owned land <br /> 13 adjacent to the Motor Pool located at 600 Highway 86 North, Hillsborough. Cost Estimated <br /> 14 at $28M. <br /> 15 • Remain at current location and build a small addition/annex nearby as the existing site will <br /> 16 not accommodate the projected growth ($10.4M). <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Recommendation: Construct a new Emergency Management building on County-owned land <br /> 19 adjacent to the Motor Pool facility ($28M). Re-utilize 510 Meadowlands Drive for Asset <br /> 20 Management Services (AMS) and County storage needs. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Item #4: Central Recreation Center, 301 West Tryon Street, Hillsborough <br /> 23 Constructed in 1957, this 19,000 g.s.f. facility is outdated and in poor shape, suffering from <br /> 24 structural integrity issues, and lacking adequate Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) <br /> 25 accommodations. In addition, the facility will not accommodate projected growth of 6,000 g.s.f. in <br /> 26 services through the planning horizon. Options include: <br /> 27 <br /> 28 • Demolish and build a new 25,000 g.s.f. facility on County-owned land adjacent to the <br /> 29 Motor Pool located at 600 Highway 86 North, Hillsborough ($13.5M). <br /> 30 • Demolish and build a new 25,000 g.s.f. facility at existing site ($13.5M). <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Recommendation: Demolish and build a new 25,000 g.s.f. facility on County-owned land <br /> 33 adjacent to the Motor Pool located at 600 Highway 86 North, Hillsborough ($13.5M). This new <br /> 34 location is next to Fairview Park and will enhance recreation opportunities for nearby underserved <br /> 35 neighborhoods. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Item #5: Disposition of the old EAC facility, 306 Revere Road, Hillsborough: <br /> 38 Originally constructed in 1960 as a grocery store, this 19,087 g.s.f. building provided offices for <br /> 39 the Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation (DEAPR) from 1987 until <br /> 40 2021, when staff transitioned into newly constructed facilities. While a significant portion of the <br /> 41 facility sits vacant, Asset Management Services (AMS) re-occupied a portion of the building in <br /> 42 October 2022 to accommodate organizational changes within the Whitted Human Services <br /> 43 Building. In addition, approximately 4,000 g.s.f. of facility is used for vital document storage. <br /> 44 Options for this 3.84 acre site include: <br /> 45 <br /> 46 • Continue to operate and maintain the facility and use as AMS office, storage/swing space. <br /> 47 Renovations and upgrades would be required ($5M). <br /> 48 • Offer land to a public non-profit or private developer to build affordable housing. This <br /> 49 option would necessitate the construction of new facility to house AMS administrative staff <br />