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Report to the Board of Commissioners regarding Courthouse Square <br />Space Programing Needs <br />Fe6ruary 11, 1998 <br />Background:In the last 24 months, several opfions have been considered with respect to <br />wluch departments will occupy space in Courthouse Square and what their <br />square footage needs are. Estimates have varied from 50,000 to 100,000 <br />nsf depending on wluch deparhments were included in the program and <br />their estimated program needs. Most recenfly, two issues have required the <br />county to refocus on space needs. The future use of the Fravkliu Building <br />and consolidafion issues of District Attorney's office generated new <br />concerns and cost issues. Space needs have also been modified based on <br />building size and the need for future expansion space. <br />In recent months, the county has focused on three options which are <br />addressed in tlus report. A summary of those oprions is presented on the <br />following page. The background data used to estimate our current space <br />and projected space needs is attached and labeled "Special Report, Caunty <br />Space/Staff Programing, January 22, 1998." It should be noted, that all <br />space projecfions are estimates and are subject to change based on fmal <br />building design, consolidation and efficiency issues and changes in <br />program needs. <br />All space needs are presented in net square footage (ns fl wluch equates to <br />useable area. Rental rate however, aze calculated on rentable square <br />footage (rs fl which can be obtained by mulriplying the nsf by a factor of <br />1.13%. <br />Discussion: In our original analysis (oprion 1), the county would relocate departments <br />needing 52,615 nsf from three different locations: <br />1. Deparhnents originally located on the Senator Block <br />2. Selected Courthouse departments displaced by the courts <br />3. Departments leasing space in the downtown area <br />As expansion space in Courthouse Square was reduced to meet concerns of <br />the business community and to reduce the overall interest rate, it was <br />decided to relocate Franklin Building tenants to Courthouse Square. This <br />would allow the Franklin Building to be refmanced and leased out for use <br />