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The Oswald Army Reserve Center is ideally located near services helpful to domestic violence clients such as Everett Community College, the Department of Social and Health Services, the Volunteers of America, and most importantly, the Snohomish County Courthouse for legal advocacy. 2. Proposed Re-use of the Oswald U.S. Army Reserve Center: Structural Renovations and Improvements Upon learning of the Oswald surplus designation, DVS agency staff and board members toured the facility and were impressed by the excellent condition of the structures which have been well maintained since there were constructed in the early 1960's. In support of their proposed re-use of the property, DVS in their NOI, stated "Taxpayers have paid for these buildings and recycling them to meet the needs of low-income homeless people in crisis is an appropriate re-use of these structures." Analysis of space needs conducted by the agency concluded that approximately 9,000 square feet is needed for the expanded shelter and about 5,000 square feet for the service center facility. Also, the square footage of the facility is adequate to meet expanded needs of DVS clients for both the larger shelter and the support facility. The proposed re-use of the Oswald structures is as follows: • Main Administrative Building: Phase I, Administrative Offices This one-story structure is the main Oswald training and administrative building, and consists of approximately 7,500 square feet. This structure would be remodeled to house the agency's non-shelter services, including group meeting rooms, a flexible multi-purpose room, separate rooms for staff to interview and counsel domestic violence victims, and staff offices. The building will also house shelter support functions such as laundry facilities, storage and a computer server room. Relatively minor modifications will be made to some spaces with removal of existing walls and the addition of others. Window enlargements will be necessary to meet fire code requirements. • Attached Gymnasium and Kitchen: Phase I, Emergency Shelter Attached to the main administrative building is a gymnasium and complete commercial kitchen, with approximately 4,150 square feet. This structure would be re-used for a 60-bed domestic violence shelter. To have adequate space for the shelter, a second floor would be added to the gymnasium. The roof will not have to be raised to accomplish this remodel. Along with the kitchen facilities, the first floor will act as the shelter "living room" for children's play area, TV viewing, eating space, group activities, and sleeping rooms for mobility impaired clients. The second floor addition will consist of 12 sleeping rooms with 2 sets of bunk beds in each room (48 total beds). Each sleeping room will have its own toilet and sink with shared tub/shower. If allowed by city regulation, small additions would be made to the gymnasium footprint adding about 2,000 square feet for 4 additional handicapped sleeping rooms and shelter staff offices. Another alternative would be to construct a new shelter structure to the north or south of the gymnasium, but again this is dependent on city regulations, including the City's Consolidated Plan, permitting such construction. 6