03-10-88 Council Workshop Minutes

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MIn1UTES Council and Planning Commission March 10, 1988 Fahey pointed out that by expanding the definition of Public zoning, the City would have mor~e contr~ol over• the pr•oper~ty, however•, the City would lose its negotiating position with the School Distr•ict for~ r~etention of the r•ecr•eational facilities at Capitol View. Fahey stated that he woultl like to r•etain, at a minimum, use of the lands to the east of the Capitol View building. Fahey stated that the School Distr~ict would like the pr~oper•ty r•ezoned to Q-3 PUD as this zoning would command a higher• sale pr•ice. DeLonais pointed out that ther•e ar~e cur•rently some big pr•ojects being under~taken by the City and expr•essed concern for~ the mill r~ate in the City. Scalze felt that the pr•ojects could be accomplished without r~aising taxes. Fahey pointed out that if the School Distr•ict adds classr•ooms to the Little Canada Elementar•y School, and the fact that the Cit,y has access to the r•ecr~eational facilities at the Middle School, ther•e is question whether• the inside facilities at Capitol View ar~e needed by the City. DeLonais suggested that rather than add onto Little Canada School, the qr•ade school should be moved to the Capitol View site. Fahey pointed out that it was better• to have a gr~ade school in a nei ghbor•hood setti ng r•ather• than 1 ocated on Ri ce Str•eet. Paul Bor~g, r~epr~esenting the School Distr•ict, explained the var•ious moves planned for~ 1988 and 1989 and pointed out that the School Distr•ict has sufficient elementar•y space for the next 12 to 15 year~s accor~ding to census data. It was noted that the moves will pr•eclude the use of Par~kview as a community center•, and Fahey asked if ther•e was any thought to expanding community ser~vices on the east end of the Distr~ict. Bor•g pointed out that the expansion of the Little Canada School will incr•ease community ser•vices in that school and that ther~e may be additional space in the Middle School for~ such ser•vices when 916 builds its own facility. Bor~g commented that it would be a financial str~ain on the School Distr•ict to have a building the size of Capitol View used exclusively as a Community Center. Qorg pointed out that there are a liroited number• of tax exempt or•ganizations needinq this kind of space. Fahey pointed out that if Capitol View is sold to Globe Business College, the building will have to be spr•inkler•ed. Bor•g commented that this impr•ovement may be an obligation the buyer• will have to take car•e of. Page -2-