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Memo To: From: Date: Re: Sheriffs Office and Detention Center Review Committee Members John Day, County Manager January 30,2006 Sheriffs Office and Detention Center Review Process The Board of Commissioners agreed last Friday to seek further review of the design of the proposed Sheriffs Office and Detention Center by forming a committee composed of the following stakeholders: 1 Representative from Citizens for a Better Concord. 1 Representative from the Residents of Historic Concord. 1 Representative from the Concord Downtown Development Corporation I Representative from the Judicial/Courts system. 1 Representative from the Sheriff s Office. 2 Representatives from the County and City Staffs ("non-voting") The work of the committee will be facilitated by Ware Bonsall Architects. Representatives of Turner Construction will also participate. The charge of the committee is to review the existing site plan and building designs (including fayade treatments) for the Sheriffs Office and Detention Center and consider whether any changes should be made, within the following parameters: 1. The facility must meet the county's needs for the next 15 to 20 years. In terms of jail beds, that equates to approximately 416 to 477, based on current projections. 2. The facility must be located on the county-owned property bounded by Union Street, South and Corban A venue that was recently rezoned "CC" by the City of Concord. See attached file ofthe site. 3. Any building constructed on Corban Avenue must not exceed the height of the former First Union Building located at the corner of Union Street, South and Means Avenue. Any proposals that meet all the criteria above will be considered by the Board of Commissioners. Any modifications to the site plan or building designs recommended by the committee must be accompanied by an estimate, prepared by Ware Bonsall Architects E- ,..