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-7- ENPLOYEE CRITERIA, IN TERMS ESPECIALLY OF THE DISADVANT ED AND DISLOCATED: It follows that the facility can not be remote from concentrations, for example -of the 'disadvantaged." The target area designated relates to these concentrations in the county. Not only is distance critical, public transportation has to be accessible and . available for ,the facility. Free parking for employees, with transportation, is also critical. There has to be some viable relationship to fast food and shopping resources, especially for single heads of household. - By the same token, child care resources are planned for the facility to be managed on an independent basis., 'Finally, the facility will house resources oriented to training and counseling, those employees with the need. FACILITY PY92MM IN TEM CF BASIC CRITERIA. Since the focus of the iniative is on the human resources, corporate tenant criteria and employee criteria have been dealt with first. Nevertheless, certain basic parameters have been developed which relate to the size of the facility,. and the level and extent of the activity. These criteria are not absolute, but relative and clearly numbers w1dch represent an order of magnitude. First, it is planned that..the. facility has at least thirty thousand square feet-of net rental space. This means • that camn areas are excluded, such as restrooms, corridors, reception area and administrative offices, from the estimated square footage. Second, it is thought that the tenant population will be in the range of fifteen. to twenty corporate tenants. Thirdly, an energy efficient building is necessary in the state of Minnesota. Fourth, the plan is presently for a flat rental fee of three dollars per square foot; which includes utilities, taxes,, insurance along with management charges. . It has to be repeated that the market in Hennepin county for commercial and industrial space is highly competitive and likely to become more so in the foreseeable future. Quality space is widely available in' the three to four .dollar range. The fifth consideration is that the. building be available for purchase, or acquisition and/or use on a nominal fee basis. The sixth criteria is that the facility be in an attractive and visible location, and finally it must be as already indicated_ viable in terms of highly competitive market alternatives. ' Business Plan: Hero 1/15/87:RSA:05