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(5) Personal services such as barber, beauty, launderette, dry cleaning and shoe repair meant to serve the employees of the immediate area and limited to hours of operation between seven (7) a.m. and seven (7) p.m., Monday through Saturday; (6) Day care facilities to serve the employees of the immediate area; (7) Public utilities in accordance with Chapter 16.76 of this title; (8) Special uses in accordance with Chapter 16.78 of this title. Advantages and Disadvantages of Site Based on Sheriff's Jail Siting Criteria As indicated by the Sheriff's Office, the Haven Avenue Site offers the following advantages: · The site is predominately an industrial area. · The site has good access via Marsh Road to U.S. 101 and the County Courthouse. Disadvantages cited by the Sheriff are: · High-tension power lines cross the site. · Because of the property's shape, limited area is available for buffers. · Inmates would need to be transported by van to the courts. · The property is privately owned. · Some commercial properties surround the site. Reasons Why the Haven Avenue Site Represents a Viable Alternative Jail Location to Sites in Downtown Redwood City The City of Redwood City agrees that the industrial character of the Haven Avenue site qualifies this location as a viable alternative site for the replacement jail. The absence of residential neighbors - which both sites in Redwood City have - means that associated noise, traffic, and other impacts will not affect people's homes and neighborhoods. Also, an industrial area generally has limited activity on weekends and during the evenings, which means that the jail could extend visitor hours with limited impact and would have greater flexibility in scheduling goods deliveries. There would be added advantage to adjacent industrial businesses of having a full-time security presence. Relocation of the power lines, while potentially costly, does not represent a real constraint. With regard to the Sheriff's concerns regarding inmate transport by van, the distance to the courts is relatively short, with a direct freeway route available. The fact that van transport will add cost to jail operations and additional taxpayer dollars needs to be weighed in light of the negative fiscal impacts resulting from potential use of the Motor Pool Site: for example, the lost opportunity costs of selling the site to private developers and the costs required to relocate the County's child care center to another convenient location in Downtown Redwood City. The fact that the County does not own the Haven Avenue site should not be considered a disadvantage, as virtually any other site countywide that could be considered for the replacement jail presumably is privately owned. The potential sale or long-term lease of the County's Motor Pool site in Downtown Redwood City- Site I nformation for Alternative Locations for the Proposed Replacement Jail September 2, 2009 53