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then have approximately $3 million less funds with which to acquire and prepare another site for the off-street transit center. The combined factors of the Senator block being the best site for development of the transit center, combined with the compelling financial benefits which are associated with the site, lead the District to conclude once again that we should proceed examining all of our development options at the Senator block location. • Does the Board approve of the space allocations foc the transit facilities in Courthouse Square? - In a memorandum dated December 31, 1997, staff provided the Board with the facilities and squarz footages which have evolved over the 18 months of planning that Courthouse Square has undergone. They are reprinted in this report. These meet, in all aspects except daycare, the criteria established in the original concept as approved by the Marion County Commissioners, the Salem Ciry Council, and the Transit Board. These are the square footages indicated by Arbuckle Costic in the current redesign. Transit Services Area 6,255 sq.ft. The Transit Service Area is on the ground floor and provides the complimentary space to the bus mall including: waiting room, service counter, customer service stations, supervisors' offices, operators' lounge and lunch room, quiet room, staff and public restrooms, security office and interview room, and small conference room. Transit Retail 3,869 sq.f~ This space is on the ground floor and can be divided into one or more rentable spaces for transit related retail such as coffee shop, snack bar, sundry sales, etc. FTA will fund the development of the shell space only, with the lessees' being required to do all the interior improvements. Lease revenues will be used to offset the District's costs for maintenance, repair, and utilities on the entire Transit portion of the project. Board Hearing Room 2,650 sq.f~ The total squaze footage allotted to the hearing room and adjacent meeting/conference rooms is 5,300 squaze feet, with Transit sharing this space with Marion County. This space is also on the ground floor with easy access to the public. Administrative Offices 11,401 sq.ft. The proposed Transit Administrative Office space will provide for housing all of our administrative functions, currently housed at the Del Webb facility, in this