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Planning & Zoning Board <br />June 13, 2001 <br />Page 11 <br />• Mr. Christensen stated the particular site became part of the District in 1959 and it had not been <br />deemed as an appropriate site when Rice Lake Elementary School was built. <br />• <br />Mr. Lyden asked if this would be the last elementary school the school district would build. Mr. <br />Christensen stated it depended upon the density in the next few years. <br />Mr. Lyden asked if this would come on line in the 2010 growth zone or in the 2020 growth zone. <br />Mr. Brixius replied this land was in the MUSA and was in the 2010 growth zone. <br />Chair Schaps asked about consideration of a Kindergarten center. Mr. Christensen stated the <br />public sentiment was not positive and this project was proposed to be K -5. <br />Mr. Lyden asked how closely these two items related with respect to action items for the school <br />district. Mr. Christensen stated if this was not approved, there were no other options for property <br />at this time and they needed the additional space. Mr. Christensen stated there would be budget <br />considerations regarding this. <br />Mr. Rafferty asked if there was a net gain in money based on the land that was trying to be <br />rezoned. Mr. Christensen replied there was a potential net gain. <br />Mr. Rafferty asked why there was only a possibility of a net gain. Mr. Christensen replied the <br />difference was that light industrial zoned property brought in a different price structure. Light <br />industrial property was more valuable than residential property. <br />Mr. Rafferty stated he had a concern with this project because in May, 2000, it was the proposal <br />to take 7.5 acres and trade it for 3.5 acres of drainage ditch, and at the time he struggled with that <br />decision because it did not make any sense. He stated his problem was that they took light <br />industrial land that would never be PSP and was traded for L -1 and now they were trying to get it <br />changed again and they were now going to have to pay a premium price for something that was <br />already there. He did not believe that was fair to the taxpayers. Mr. Christensen stated he was <br />not a part of those discussions and he could not comment on what was requested in the past. <br />Lee Farmer asked in the area they were trying to rezone where would the access to the <br />development be. Chair Schaps replied there was not any site proposal prepared yet at this time. <br />Mr. Farmer stated he lived one lot away from the development and expressed concern about the <br />traffic increasing in front of his house. He stated Birch Street was a busy road and if the access <br />was off of Birch Street, this would greatly impact him. Chair Schaps stated this could happen, <br />but there was no proposal now. <br />Mr. Powell stated that was a dead -end street with a temporary cul -de -sac. He stated they were <br />concerned about accesses on Birch Street. He stated they needed to consider the bus traffic that <br />might be coming down into this area to pick up children and take them somewhere else. <br />Paul Seiferts stated his property backed up to the present school property. He expressed concern <br />about the taxpayers having to purchase more property for schools. He asked if this would be <br />rezoned, could there be a covenant regarding adding parkland dedication. He stated he had paid <br />a premium from his property and parkland would be much appreciated. Chair Schaps suggested <br />he attend Park Board meetings first and express his concern about parks in his area. <br />