BC 2004 02 23 RECESSED - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

February 23, 2004 Page 377 Northwest Area Plann%ng Session - Proposed Date of March 27 Mr. Day reported that he had met with local municipal managers regarding a Northwest Arwa Planning Session as discussed during the Board's retreat in January. The session will begin at 9:00 a.m. on March 27, 2004, at the South Campus of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. Participants will include officials from Cabarrus County and the cities of Concord and Kannapolis along with representatives from the Towels of Huntersville and Davidson. Issues to be discussed include the Highway 73 Corridor Plan and development issues in the Northwest Area of Cabarrus County. Commissioner Carpenter, liaison to the Town of Harrisburg, stated the Harrisburg Town Council would like to meet with the Board to discuss zoning and other issues. Mr. Day reported that the managers and mayors of local municipalities, including Harrisburg, would meet in mid-March to discuss transitional zoning issues. Phase II U~fit Design Services for Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Martin Boal Anthony & Johnson (MBAJ) Architecture has submitted a proposal for architectural services for Phase II of the remodeling of the former school administration offices for use by Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC). The proposed A/E fee is $168,000.00, which is approximately five percent (5%) of the estimated remodeling costs. The company designed the first phase of the project. There was brief discussion regarding efforts to expedite this project to provide space for use by RCCC and the fact that the architectural services were not put out for bid. UPON MOTION of Commissioner Carruth, seconded by Commissioner Privette with Commissioners Carruth and Privette and Chairman Freeman voting for and Commissioner Carpenter voting against, the Board accepted the proposal for A/E services at a cost of $168,000.00 with Martin Boal Anthony & Johnson (MBAJ) Architecture, contingent on the financing for the Phase II remodeling project of the former school administration offices for use by Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. Vice Chairman suggs arrived at 5:28 p.m. and was present for the remainder of the meeting. Jail/Justice Center Project - Presentation by Ware Bonsall Architects Representatives of Ware Bonsall Architects presented an update on the Jail/Justice Center project. Glenn Ware reviewed projected space needs for the Courts based on the projected County population and court filings. The existing Courthouse consists of approximately 75,000 square feet with space needs of approximately 190,000 square feet projected in 2023. Steve Allen presented projected space needs for the Sheriff's Operation and the Jail. He advised that the average daily jail population was 213 in 2003 with space needs projected for approximately 590 beds in 2030. Pete Cayado reported the following four sites in downtown Concord were evaluated on criteria such as proximity to existing Courthouse, size/area, accessibility, topography, potential cost and parking: Site 1 - County parking lot next to the existing Jail; Site 2 - County parking lot on Church Street next to SouthTrust Bank; Site 3 - County parking lot between Barbrick Street and Corban Avenue; and Site 4 - County parking lot on Corban Avenue and Church Street. Mr. Cayado stated Site 1 would require a seven to eight-story jail and leave no room for parking or expansion of the existing Courthouse. Sites 2 and 3 would leave little room for parking and there would be security concerns associated with transporting prisoners to and from the Courthouse. He said Site 4 is the recommended site as it would provide more land area, a better opportunity for future expansion and, with the acquisition of some adjoining property, an over-street connector could be built to provide a direct walking connection to the existing Courthouse. Mr. Cayado also suggested that the new jail could be built at the rear of Site 4 and a new Court facility constructed on Corban Avenue at some time in the future. As an alternative, he stated the existing jail could be torn down to allow expansion of the existing Courthouse.