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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: April 30, 2002 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. <br /> SUBJECT: Justice Facilities Development; Expanded Master Plan Presentation <br /> DEPARTMENT: Purchasing and Central Services PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> 9-4-01 agenda abstract and minutes Pam Jones (919) 245-2652 <br /> 11-7-01 agenda abstract <br /> 1-28-02 Power Point slides applicable to this TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> topic. Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Expanded master plan (under separate Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> cover) Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 336-227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To receive information regarding design options for court and parking facilities on <br /> the downtown Hillsborough county campus. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Board has previously received information on various design options for <br /> the Hillsborough court facilities and the associated parking. The more recent discussions are <br /> as follows: <br /> • September 4, 2001, the Board approved the planning process for the Justice <br /> Facilities Expansion and requested that the site's master plan be expanded to <br /> consider relocating the parking facilities to an area with less visual impact, i.e. in <br /> closer proximity to the Government Services Center. (abstract and minutes attached) <br /> • November 7, 2001, the Board approved a contract with Freeman White Architects for <br /> the completion of the Expanded Master Plan for court facilities; (abstract attached. <br /> Minutes reflect that the contract was approved.) <br /> • January 28,2002: Justice Facilities, with a brief overview of the Expanded Master <br /> Plan findings, were included in a presentation about overall county space <br /> responsibilities; (See attached Power Point handouts from presentation) <br /> The presentation at this work session is intended to include the following: <br /> • Full presentation of the Expanded Master Plan by representatives from Freeman- <br /> White Architects (The report is provided under separate cover.) <br /> • Brief elaboration regarding how the implementation of the expanded plan might <br /> impact the expansion of the Government Services Center as proposed in the 2000 <br /> Space Study. <br />