2002-11-27 CC Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

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. Inadequate equipment storage space . Inability to expand production capabilities as a result of inadequate equipment storage space . Public edit suite is too small to conduct classes with more than three people . No separate tape duplication area, therefore tying up edit suite for dubbing purposes . No garage for production van and fleet vehicle . No routing system for video or audio through facility . No sprinkler system in facility . The physical condition of the current building is poor, and quite possibly unhealthy due to frequent roof leakage problems The consultants recommended the following changes: . Expand studio space by a total of 1,945 square feet . Expand current public and staff edit suites by a total of 648 square feet . Expand office and utility space by approximately 235 square feet . Add a second control room at 196 square feet . Add set storage at 144 square feet . Add a green room at 120 square feet . Add a beginning edit suite at 324 square feet . Add equipment storage at 400 square feet . Add a garage for two vehicles at approximately 1500 square feet . Modify conference room . Modify master control . Modify tech shop Taken all together the additional square footage recommended for a new facility over the existing space would be approximately 4,200 square feet for a total square footage of 10,500 square feet Development considerations for new space Additional considerations for a new facility include: . Sufficient parking and loading/unloading space . Proximity to other institutions that might utilize community television . Within 1,500 feet of the existing institutional network infrastructure . Acoustically acceptable location . An area free of relatively strong RF signals (radio station transmitters) . Costs of building or buying in particular areas . Cost to design and modify space . Ceiling height of at least 15 to 24 feet . Large empty spaces of at least 40 by 40 feet P.2