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3 <br />Note: Smaller courtroomsMeanng moms Mat ceultl be used for a variety of uses <br />such ae mediation were auggestetl. Mediation Is now a mre fundion of [he court <br />system. Lack of appropriate space for Meae functions confinuesmpreaent tlaily <br />aYellenges. These areas would Ideally be tlesignetl In a rnenner m allow Me space <br />to be opened up to create a larger space, whkn paultl also be usetl for larger <br />meetings (e.g. BOCC or other community relatetl meetings) <br />SheriX's Department Operaton <br />The irrture use of Ma existing SheriX's office remains a pentling decision. One potential use, as <br />suggestetl in mamhale for Me June 11, 20c2 Dutlget work sessigq is to experts Me facility antl <br />leave me SheriX's operations et Mat lomtion. This suggestion was pretlicatetl on: <br />o IDs Boem's stetetl desire m leave the DulMing intact; and <br />o Thestafed desire to limit development on the slM to only wfiaf can be <br />exommotlated by surface parting. <br />A minimum d 10,Wp square feet was progremmetl for the SheriX's ofice In the 2],000 square <br />toot Phase I addition M Ma couMOUSe. Although the expentletl Justice Facilities Master Plan <br />reps for three pheees of development, 2],000 square feet seta, Me DeMing limtlation will <br />effectively reduce Me allowable expansion to Nro phesse antler the existing Town of HilleDOrough <br />regulations governing parking. (TDIS tlcea not take into mnsiderafion any future agreements That <br />mlgM De struck between the Town and County regartling elternaWe oX~sge parking locadcna to <br />cammotlefe JusOCe Fadlities and GSC area perking neetls.( The opportunity m expentl Me <br />ShedX's office was seen as a way to rrezimize the use W Me available apace for bng-term court- <br />relatcd OrowM. Should [he BoaN see meat to Mia suggestion, options court Da Oevelopetl along <br />the lines pL <br />Impede, Indutling cost, d expantling the existing SderiX's oXlce to amommpdete <br />~ entire Deparment; <br />o Exploring options, including met Mat woultl allow acwmrrwtletlon of the ShedX's <br />office space nestle through a combination W Me exlstlng builtl'mg (not expantletl) <br />and atltlitional space In the ezpentletl coudhouse. <br />Confirming Emecmtlone <br />While it ie nd mitical that progremming tlacierons be made during [he November 11, 2002 work <br />session, tl will be impudent to ensure that clear expedationa of Me facility are adiculatetl pd0r to <br />retaining en architrl:Wmlfirm to tleslgn the facility. The mast recent dlscueeion about programs <br />to be inclubetl in the OuIlGing occurred quite some time ego, m X may be pendent to rewnvene <br />the court dficiela to confirm the programs Met they understand era m De indutletl In the Phase I <br />nstmdion. Thesugges[etl padicipants inclutle: <br />ReeltleM Superior Coud Judge <br />o Chief District COUrt JUtlge <br />OMer Didrid Coun Jutlgas ea McJr schedule allows <br />Representatives d p[her programs svperNSed/etlminia[rema by Me Chief Dlsfdd <br />Courc Judge as he may tlesgnem <br />o Dlsiric[Atmrney <br />o ShedX <br />o Representative ante tSB Rar Association <br />o County COmmisslonem (2) <br />o County Mereger and cMer County aMX as he may tlesigrute <br />Resultin0 feetlbeck woultl be providetl m Me Board in advance of beginning the emhkect ealedan <br />preeesS <br />