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Rutherford said GSA currently operates from two primary Wake County sites—401 Capitol Boulevard (about 123,000 square feet on roughly six acres) and a smaller facility at the North Wake landfill campus—and that the agency now maintains county buildings and a fleet far larger than it did 25 years ago. He described the consolidation objective as combining five core GSA functions—administration and support, fleet operations, physical plant, safety and security, and field/facility services—into a single, modern facility sized to serve a 20-year horizon.

Todd Dalton of CPL Architects said program work and staff questionnaires yielded a projected building program in the roughly 200,000–207,000 square-foot range with an associated need for approximately 14–20 acres, depending on how the design handles vertical parking and floor plate geometry. That footprint and circulation needs guided the search for possible sites inside a defined “heat map” of service-demand nodes, Rutherford said. The Wake County Office Park emerged as the top-ranked option because it is county-owned, has two points of access to major highways, sits near industrial uses compatible with fleet operations, and provides flexibility for phasing and multiple future uses.

The conceptual site plan in the presentation folds several county needs into a phased redevelopment: primary new GSA facility and an adjacent Library Administration Building (LAB) in phase one; potential future county office buildings and a parking deck in later phases; and an exploratory area for affordable housing of roughly 5–5.5 acres that the study estimated could support about 90 units in three-story buildings with parking (the plan flagged transit and grocery access as assets). Todd Dalton said the LAB and GSA functions share program similarities (warehouse/loading, training and administrative space) and that co-locating them improves cost efficiency and operational flexibility.

Rutherford said the conceptual program assumes a construction-manager-at-risk delivery method; staff plan to bring a request to authorize that delivery method in July and to return to the board with schematic design this fall (September/October) and site-plan activity through the rest of the fiscal year. The budget figure cited in the packet for the consolidated program and the LAB was $117.5 million in existing capital planning—about $91.0 million attributed to the GSA component plus $26.5 million from an existing library bond allocation—and Rutherford said the $91.0 million estimate excludes any potential proceeds from sale of the existing downtown GSA site (401 Capitol Boulevard).

Commissioners broadly praised the selection of the Office Park site and raised implementation questions. Commissioners asked about traffic studies and impacts to the adjacent historic Olivia Raney Library and Oak View Park; Rutherford said traffic analysis and careful construction staging would be next steps and that operations would be staged to maintain access to park and library properties. Several commissioners asked whether affordable housing could be denser; staff said three stories fit the park context but higher density options could be studied. Manager’s office staff noted that any required rezoning would be handled by the City of Raleigh and that phasing for housing would require subdivision and separate rezoning or development agreements.

Rutherford said the consolidation is intended to serve a 20-year program horizon and that the Office Park option scored well on response-time targets to the downtown campus and detention facilities. Staff will continue design refinement and community engagement; no decision or appropriation was required at the work session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Wake County - Regular - Jun 09, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","David Rutherford, deputy director of Facilities Design and Construction, presented a conceptual plan July 9 recommending the Wake County Office Park as the preferred location for a consolidated General Services Administration facility and related redevelopment that could include a Library Administration Building and an affordable-housing component.","taxTitle","Wake County, North Carolina","taxId",3336,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6544405,"Wake County to Hear Shotwell Environmental Park Franchise Modification Next Week",1286,2496000,3782000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3726990-995e1b6dc978fc3f6afc33dd4b6a1f0b&start=2496&end=3782","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3726990-995e1b6dc978fc3f6afc33dd4b6a1f0b/thumbnail_2496000.jpg","/articles/6544405/Wake-County/North-Carolina/Wake-County-to-Hear-Shotwell-Environmental-Park-Franchise-Modification-Next-Week","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6544405-466e8e624b614ed47a58c5fbefc1ed14/orig.mp4?Expires=1770870110&Signature=c~1G8rotMJqViNRcC0nXVigfEg5Lmoh7FVL2euu8opCLz7TAgd0p6QyAfVtDABlya0Vi6ToN5BIBK2n-sdh4NFKtSBUgei8wVQUryHM982w5wQVOA8Y0juaB4aRQFQy4VWhfbS4xXsO4oBceVDWbsBMTW2rtr9rIIFjmug0~oo-5r4HHGl7WLdvmHPVcwfCXZke6k~Q-yzQ2DseQI6lwUo7IPMN~vb8TUKQhsMeKRySKU-t9Zsfz5JX9A5xzFAYzK-PDzlpLssWFi7yPBGuhBGN-zdF8yzKWRDmJP8fPWGpeX~a8iy5oZonckIT6qjTiul8j0ktpg4PtpKkuU1W5AQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","John Robertson, Wake County solid waste director, told the Board of Commissioners on July 9 that Meridian Waste has filed to modify the construction-and-demolition (C&D) franchise for Shotwell Environmental Park and that the item is scheduled for a public hearing on the board's regular agenda next Monday.

Robertson said C&D landfills accept construction materials such as wood, metal, concrete and asphalt—not household or commercial municipal solid waste—and typically generate little methane. He said Wake County franchises regulate two main things: the annual maximum tonnage a facility may accept and the counties from which it can receive waste. He added that the county's four primary C&D franchises do not actually receive the full maximum tonnage listed in the franchise documents.

Meridian Waste representatives said the proposed modification would allow Shotwell to place material in an additional horizontal area of about 11.25 acres within its existing property footprint. Patrick Messenger, area president for Meridian Waste in North Carolina, said the change “is not going to increase the daily tonnage we'll receive” and that Meridian expects the expansion would extend the facility’s useful life by “approximately 4 years.” He also said the site’s materials-recovery facility is currently recovering about 10 percent of inbound materials, “about 18,000 tons a year.”

Robertson and staff clarified the next steps if the board approves the franchise modification: the county process requires a noticed public hearing before the board and then a second board meeting at least 30 days later for a final action per North Carolina General Statutes. County staff also noted that a subsequent rezoning or special-use permit approval by the local board of adjustment and a substantial permit amendment from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) would likely be required before Meridian could alter operations on the new acreage.

Commissioners asked about odors, buffers and traffic. Commissioner Adamson said he toured the site and observed “zero odors” and praised improvements compared with other facilities. Commissioner Stallings pressed Meridian on whether recycling throughput could exceed the current roughly 10 percent level; Meridian said staff believe the materials-recovery facility could grow from about 100 tons per day toward perhaps 150 tons per day with more staffing and operational tuning. Commissioners Jackson and others asked about neighborhood notice; Meridian said the company complied with the county's public-notice requirements—signage on the property, a library copy of the application at the Wendell Community Library and an advertisement in the News & Observer—and reported no public responses to date.

Robertson emphasized that DEQ reviews any changes that implicate permits, and that zoning approvals and DEQ permit amendments are separate, required steps after any county franchise approval. County staff said they will bring the Shotwell franchise modification to the board for the advertised public hearing next Monday.

Meridian representatives and several commissioners noted the facility’s recycling gains since Meridian took ownership in 2020 and described the proposal as a largely horizontal expansion inside existing buffers rather than additional property acquisition.

If the board takes formal action next week, the DEQ process and any board-of-adjustment zoning steps would follow; staff said they will be available to answer technical questions at the public hearing.","Wake County solid-waste staff briefed commissioners on a Meridian Waste request to use about 11.25 acres of existing property at Shotwell Environmental Park for future construction-and-demolition (C&D) debris placement; Meridian says the change would not increase daily inbound tonnage and would extend site life by roughly four years.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6544395,"Wake County Seeks Feedback on Community Capital Grant Process; $7 million expected for FY26",3422,6462000,9884000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3726990-995e1b6dc978fc3f6afc33dd4b6a1f0b&start=6462&end=9884","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3726990-995e1b6dc978fc3f6afc33dd4b6a1f0b/thumbnail_6462000.jpg","/articles/6544395/Wake-County/North-Carolina/Wake-County-Seeks-Feedback-on-Community-Capital-Grant-Process-7-million-expected-for-FY26","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6544395-78d6a1d31f7a9fe6c38ce32021882943/orig.mp4?Expires=1770870110&Signature=SYnEmg-gfTFx1r9gDW1KZBO6fghXWgG3vk-bzehUeHXPKYHorWlc5rWLbigSd45KcbyzFmtv3Hs0M33U91mZ5-o1HV7LQDmYwkzMnVRBjR7VDjqSEsxbdZS4dEj8VPdxlg0HZQxLx-513~3MEr4Y~bspj-tmz-DMuva9zq9jJ0DGp5QGHeHiHfpNilOGXunmmDZQLzRP2zumySI~RKML7k~hX8zHvQdaygKBJUxr-R9F9k0GcMNlIvI4Nye-zo7B923-j25vlLewDQrs8OIwFjLV5yqt~CYr0dqjlcQ8TyODOBScyXewf4kIsGmNr6engocaDokYRbGZRZtcIWfsEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jason Horton of the county manager’s office briefed the Board of Commissioners July 9 on plans to launch the FY26 community capital competitive process and asked commissioners for feedback on the application criteria and priority areas. Horton said staff are not asking the board to appropriate funds at this meeting but requested direction on process details so staff can issue the request for proposals.

Horton said the county expects to offer roughly $7 million for the next competitive cycle, the same amount awarded in FY24. He said those funds have been provided in prior cycles largely through one-time proceeds from the Wake County ABC Board and that the county shifted to that revenue approach in 2022 to have funds on hand more frequently than the previous once-in-several-years cadence. Horton said staff generally aim to be “some of the last dollars in” on a project and to keep the county share under 50 percent of total project cost; staff typically used about a 40 percent county cost share in the last process.

Horton reviewed two applicant tracks. The Impact Fund is intended for smaller, newer or emerging nonprofits (examples: organizations with 25 or fewer FTEs and three-year revenue under $2.5 million) and has a maximum county award around $200,000 that would cover up to 40 percent of eligible capital costs; applicants must submit a five-year operating plan demonstrating sustainability. The Community Capital track is intended for larger capital projects with a minimum eligible project size (projects generally above $100,000), a requested county share around 40 percent and a requested operating plan for 10 years; Horton said the largest award in the last cycle was about $1 million.

Staff outlined evaluation criteria used previously—unmet community need, alignment with county strategic priorities, realistic budgets, organizational capacity and partnerships—and described an optional “applicant presentation” step for finalists. In FY24 staff awarded 12 projects from 16 applicants and noted seven of the funded projects are complete; staff said remaining projects are larger new-construction efforts that are still working through municipal zoning and development approvals. Horton also said the evaluation panel will include county program staff from multiple departments, budget/grants staff and an external partner who previously received funding.

Commissioners provided process feedback rather than changing funding amounts. Several asked that staff consider childcare and reentry services among priority areas and suggested reviewing alignment with the county’s newly adopted strategic plan. Horton said the more priorities the board lists for bonus points, the less discriminatory such a bonus becomes, and he warned that expanding eligibility or priority lists will increase application demand and competition for the same pot of money. Commissioners asked about outreach: Horton said staff maintain and will expand a contact list of nonprofits and will refer smaller applicants to capacity-building partners when needed. Horton said tentative next steps are to post the RFP in mid-July, hold presubmittal meetings, set an application due date in early September and return with staff recommendations in November for board consideration in December or early next year.

Several commissioners praised the program's accessibility and asked staff to return with an example of how past awards aligned with board goals/strategic plan. Horton said staff will provide additional materials and asked commissioners to submit any proposed changes to the bonus-priority list to the chair within a week for staff consideration before issuing the RFP.","County staff outlined plans to run the Community Capital competitive process again, proposing roughly $7 million in funding (largely ABC-board proceeds), two application tracks (Impact Fund for smaller organizations and Community Capital for larger projects) and a mid-July RFP release with applications due in September.","actionData","errors"]

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