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as future e~ansion space when needed. Option 2 added the Franklin <br />Building departments and increased the needed square footage to 75,615 <br />nsf. <br />Option 3 evolved from discussions with the District Attomey when it was <br />determined that consolidation of all District Attomey functions could vastly <br />improve efficiency and service delivery. Again, greater occupancy of the <br />building by ta~~-exempt county offices would also reduce the interest rate <br />on bonds. Tlus option increased the county's estimated space needs to <br />87,837 nsf. With the transit district anticipating a need for 23,770 ns~ this <br />leaves appro~mately 14,000 nsf for expansion space. <br />Recommendation <br />Subject to a new financial analysis (proforma) being developed on the project and <br />assuming that the deparfinents listed in options 1, 2, and 3, can afford a rental rate of <br />$1.30 /rs~ staff recommends that the cnnn~y~q~t the atta.ched s~ac~ ~rograuing report <br />dated January 22.1998. It reco men hat fLn desi~n and s~ace ~lamin~ for <br />~QUrthoue be based on a current need of 87~837 nsf <br />This recommendation assumes that most county departments will not need additional <br />office space for appro~mately 5 years. It also assumes that the expansion space will be <br />occupied within 10 yeazs of initial occupancy (2010). It also assutnes that the Franklin <br />Building will be available for long-term expansion space for at least the ne~rt 20 yeazs. <br />