Project Analysis and Feasibility Report (2)

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~ The square footages shown in current needs, as well as in the Courthouse Squ based on the needs of each of the fu~ctional areas of the District. Department provided an inventory of their office and work space needs to the project arch inventory was combined with a list of the support spaces that are needed, for ~ developing an overall schematic design. Attachment A presents the space inve of the needs and assumptions that Dist~ict staff assembled for review by the at In addition, the architect team conducted an on-site analysis of current transit noting needs and deficiencies in the existing transit spaces. Arbuckle Costic u: of their analysis, combined with the information in attachment A, to program : transit functions ar,d suppertive services of Courthouse Square. NON-ADMINISTRATIVE SPACES T'here are several other transit spaces in Courthouse Squaze, which do not re administrative or operational needs of the transit operation. The District will approximately 3,430 sq.ft. of leasable retail spac~ on the first floor. This spac pwposes in the District's plans: first, the retail functions will be oriented to : of transit riders, thereby increasing the convenience and utility of the transit f customers (as well as the employees of the building). Secondly, leases from t will provide revenue to the District, offsetting much of transit's operating co entirety of its Courthouse Square spaces. This is an important component of the perspective of transit's funding partner, the Federal Transit Administratic space also serves as a safeguard against unexpectedly large growth in transit future. If need be, a portion of the retail space could be used to expand the c and service functions of the District's operation. The District will also own and lease approximately 2,400 sq.ft. .of office spaa fl~or of the building, adjacent to the transit administrative offices. This space provide operating revenue for the District. At some point in the future, it woi unusual for transit to expand its administrative functions, and this lease space down by the District if need be to provide room for new activities. Based on ~ of transit districts that are a step larger than Salem's, it seems reasonable to a functions that are currently contracted by the District-activities such as paral operations, graplucs, and printing-- might well be internalized within the life ~ Square. Should this occur, the space will be available. The District will also share ownership of the Board room/conference center ~ facility, with Marion Coumy. While these particular facilities are sized to the county and are larger than the District might need in tenns of square footage the board room and small conference rooms attached), it makes more sense t with the county than to construct and pay for smaller facilities within the traz Courthouse Square. design, are ;ts. This purpose of rv and a list the results ces for the either has two key rve the needs ;ility for our ; retail footage ~ for the ~e project from , The retail dership in the ;tomer waiting on the second /ill aiso d not be nay be taken ie experiences sume that some Courthouse ortion of the ieeds of the (4,666 sq.ft. for ~ share their use ~it portion of 3