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T development of Site Plan B would likely cause the County to re -think the use of the building for the Parks Operations Base purposes due to cost of the construction of the access road. An evaluation team consisting of a building inspector, fire marshal and staff representatives from Public Works, Planning, Purchasing and Engineering has conducted a site visit to assess the current structure on Valley Forge Road facility. Their findings will be presented during the worksession on October 17, 2005. Orange Enterprises, the current occupant of the building, will be moving to their new location by January 2006, thereby clearing the way for the County to implement whatever plans we deem appropriate regarding the use of this building. Based on information provided herein and during the worksession, the Board may wish to explore options that include, but are not limited to, whether the County should: • Option is Renovate the building and site to accommodate the Parks Operations Base /Parks Administration; o If renovations are to occur, recommend which site plan should be used as the basis for design; • Option 2: Not renovate the building to accommodate the Parks Operations Base /Parks Administration • If no renovation is to occur, discuss the advisability of building a structure for the parks operations base somewhere in the vicinity of the Public Works /Fairview Park site; or • In the alternative, continue to lease the existing parks operations base until such time the appropriate facilities are constructed at the Blackwood Farm as a permanent location of the operations base. The current annual lease for the parks operations base is $33,000. • Option 3: Consider relocating other County offices to the building. Outstanding issues that have arisen since the publication of the 2004 Facilities Study Update and that potentially could be addressed at this facility include: • Board of Elections need for additional office space and storage for equipment, ballots, etc. • Expansion of Farm Services Agency (FSA), presently located at the Planning and Agriculture Building. (Note: Relocating FSA to this facility should likely also include the relocation of all other agriculture related functions in the Planning and Agriculture Building in order to maintain effective collaboration among the departments.) • Option 4: Consider marketing the building for sale. FYI, the current tax value according to the Tax Assessor's office is $291,877 Storage Facility Acquisition