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<br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br />To: Nicole Miller, City Administrator, Lake Elmo <br /> <br />From: Paul Aplikowski | PA <br /> <br />Date: August 5, 2024 <br /> <br />Comm. No: 232260 <br /> <br /> <br />Subject: Independent School District #834 <br /> Oak-Land Middle School Addition and Renovation <br />Submittal to City of Lake Elmo on behalf of Stillwater Area Public Schools, for the <br />proposed additions to Oak-Land Middle School, located at 820 Manning Avenue, <br />Lake Elmo, Minnesota 55042 (Property ID #3602921110002, #3602921110003) <br /> <br /> <br />Conditional Use Permit, Minor Subdivision, and Variance Submittal Narrative: <br /> <br />On behalf of Stillwater Area Public Schools, we are submitting for City staff review a Conditional <br />Use Permit, Minor Subdivision, and Variance application for the proposed additions to Oak-Land <br />Middle School. The additions are in response to a projected increase in student enrollment from <br />1,040 students to 1,250 students, and will include two new science classrooms, six general education <br />classrooms, and a two-station gymnasium that will also serve as a storm shelter for the entire <br />facility. Associated staffing needs are anticipated to increase from 102 existing, to 125. The existing <br />building is 134,880 square feet, the additions will be approximately 29,000 square feet cumulatively, <br />for a total of 163,880 square feet. The classroom additions will be single story, with exterior <br />materials and design aesthetics to match the existing building. The gymnasium addition will <br />include a small single-story portion between the gymnasium and the remaining building, with the <br />gymnasium being a two-story structure comprised of precast concrete. The anticipated school day <br />schedule is currently planned to be from 8:35am to 3:05pm. <br /> <br />Site improvements include increasing the parking stall count by 35 stalls for a total of 174, to <br />accommodate staffing increases and abide by City ordinance requirements, and the introduction of <br />a hard-surface emergency vehicle access route extending from the north parking lot to the west of <br />the facility. All stormwater control is designed to address needs onsite. Additionally, the District is <br />considering connections to public water and sewer utilities and working with the City and County <br />to determine the necessary scope requirements to transition the school to public utilities, from <br />existing well-water and a below-grade septic system. The City is currently facilitating a feasibility <br />study to determine overall scope and cost implications. It is anticipated that the study will indicate <br />a new gravity-fed sanitary line will replace the septic system, extend north to connect to a lift <br />station that currently serves Royal Oaks Golf Course to the north of 10th Street North. <br /> <br />August 2, 2024