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Go B Ce to E fGSCVPI B I The Space Needs Task Force report prppasatl IDet the Govemment Servkree Gamer (GBq be expanded to aupDOrt the relocafion d [ha Planning Cspanment Environmental Health end ERCD ro the GGC. Since each of Lhasa tlepartmenh haves slgngicant space deficit that impacts their ability to operate efficiently, their neetls were ghren prvorky. Further, in an eXOrt to provides higher level of customer service as well as to promote cdlaboation among depadmenta wim the same service focus. mbcatlon of Meer tlepadmenta with other land recoNa-reletetl tlepartmenta was proposed AlNOUgh, i[ le eckncwletlgetl that wtlhin the past wuDle of years, the ability to eledmnlCally access maps end other lantl-related IMOrmation has somewhat mitigetetl the Ineffidency causetl W not being m~locatetl with other lanbrelated deparMenis. The decision tc limit expansion on me Oowntavn Hlllatbrough campus tp whet can be accomnotletetl w'ah aurtece parking also aXecls the extent to which the GSC Can be expardetl. For your iMOrmation, perking regwrements by the Town of Hillsborough ere ralculated using a county campus approach. The empus, as tletinetl by the Torun. indutlea parking east of Chudon Street, sooty d Margaret lane, west of Cameron Street and nodM1 of the Enc River. By that definition, the Govemment Services Center (GSC) and the Jutlkial Facilities, including fie SherAl's oXke, share parking facilities. Given theta new approach is needed to atltlressing the space neetls of tlepertmems o0ginelly targeted to relocate to the GSC, the Boats Is asked to provide appropriate tlirecdon to the s1aX on the bllowing conwlHe that may ba used in furore development d optlone: The Planning Department antl Environmental Heelih will wntinue ro be cp-Ixeted; and • The PlannlnB DepertmeM antl EnNronmental HeaXh woultl receive high pdorhy in having their apace neetls atltlreseetl, Le. the protect wouM Continue to be wnsldered "Level 1'. The Space Needs Taek Force Report estimates that Ne two tlepedmenta need approximately • Suitgablware feetdtotal apace for 2005 neetls antl 22.000 square feet for 2010 needs. space mould be created by: Acquiring edtlhlanal property end expending the evsting building; or • AoqulNng edtlitional property and conetruding a neu builtlirg; or • Aoquidng pmpedy with an existing bulltling suitable for use or rehab In which to house et least the Planning Oepedment antl Envonmental Health. A portion of the CIP funtls originally tleaigna[etl for the GSC expansion coultl be reallocatetl w ayyrmun ra pmwoing eaanionai apace involves reloaeting Ne Mro tleDertmerHS away from the exiadng building, the original apace atutly recommentlatipne regarding realloceton of apace within the existing Planning and Ag builEln9 will rerrein as presenteQ with the tdlowing posslDle exceptona: Femler a MaM1m. The Farmer's Market will be relomtetl to me tlownWwn campus and the funds fa its cere[rudion removed from the renovatlon estimates fw the Planning and Ag building; and ERCD. The original specs study recommentled that Cooperetrve Extension, Soil antl • Wafer Conasrvatlon. Farm Service Agency antl me USUA Rural Development offke rernaln at the Planning antl Ag Builtling. AXer oonstledng Xle amount d space requestetl by these agencies, approximately 2800 square feet remainetl unallocated. Space raqutrements cite0 by ERCD were approximately 1000 square legit Allarating the requested square footage to them and reconfiguring h appropdetely tludng fix limited renovation that is ro occur at Me building coultl satisfy MeV neetl though 2010. H Ne preferretl approach involves expansion of the existing building, the issue will be re- visitetl antl altemetives cited.