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complete occupancy of the e~sting Courthouse. This implies a total new construction of 143,996 NSF. Given the limited space availability in the existing Courthouse and to maintain department "groups" (see the Facilides MasterPlan Section 9.0, page 26), the existing Courthouse would best fit the "development related services" group of departments: Assessor, Building Inspection, Planning, Public Works, Solid Waste Management since these functions could not be contiguously accommodated in the new office space. To fill out the remaining space in the Courthouse, General Services, Risk Management and Tax would also remain in the existing building. If this is jointly developed as a"Courts/Office Building", we would assume a maadmum 0.70:1 net-to-gross area ratio building efficiency, or a total building of approximately 205,717 GSF. If two separate buildings (an office building and a courts building), the net-to-gross building efficiency will differ. Cour[s Buildin¢ Office Buildine Net Square Feet Required (2013) 113,308 NSF 30,688 NSF Net-to-Gross Space Efficiency 65% ~% Total Gross Building Area 174,320 GSF • 38,360 GSF Total Building Area Required - Both Facilities 212,680 GSF Given the existing 73,167 NSF in the Courthouse, Plan D(1) would occupy the building to 98.27% of the available space. Construction of approadmately 5,500 additional net (usable) square feet on the Second F'loor Mezzanine level would reduce the space allocation to 91.40%, leaving a minor amount of space for future adjustments in occupancy and flexibility in the assignment of space. Daniel C. Smith and Associates recommends that a minimum of five percent of the building's usable space remain unassigned for such flexibility; e.g., no more than 95.00% of the net space assigned. ^ In Plan D(2), the downtown space requirements total 228,473 NSF -- 155,306 NSF more than the total space available in the e~sting Courthouse. The Sheriff's department would require 17,393 NSF by 2013 in downtown; all but 4,819 NSF would remain in the existing Courthouse while the Civil and Court Services functions relocate into the new Courts Building. Under this scenario, the development-related functions would best relocate into new office space,. leaving the existing Courthouse occupied by the Board of Commissioners, County Clerk, Fiscal Services, General Secvices, Housing Authority, L,egal Counsel (except Law Library), Risk Management and Tax in addition the SherifPs functions. If a consolidated Courts/Office building is developed, a total of 156,101 NSF is required by 2013; or 223,001 GSF at a building efficiency of 70% net-to-gross area. If the new courts and office spaces are developed independently . Page 2