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SCVACFC Site Selection Task Force August 18, 2006 Page 3 The largest employers in the area are: Andersen Corporation Washington County Stillwater Public Schools 4,500 employees 970 employees ,.^10473 920 employees /' UFE Mfg. 800 employees MN Correctional acil'ty 470 employee 1. �n, V�� 446w/ I On Some large employers in the area but outside of the School District Boundaries include: 3M 13,000 ✓ 3 Poo' Imation 1,500 The Hartford 712 Most employees are generally within a reasonable distance of their place of employment, although the actual geographic dispersion of employees at these employers has not been identified in addition to those that reside within the School District versus those outside of the School District. The School District is concerned regarding the availability of a sufficient amount of land to accommodate children's safety and students' access and safety on the site. As such, a site that offers at minimum 13+ acres or capacity to develop a building with approximately 90,000 to 100,000 square feet is projected to be needed. In addition to building capacity, bus and vehicle staging areas, pick-up and drop-off must also be considered in assessing the amount of land required for the facility. Population and 17ousehold Growth Trends The following maps outline the boundaries of the Stillwater School District and show the projected growth in population and households as of 2010 and 2030. Also shown are population and household density maps for 2010 and 2030, identifying resident concentrations. This information is used to assist in evaluating the location of sites relative to the projected growth in the Area. Information on growth trends was compiled by Metropolitan Council and cross- referenced to information compiled by the School District in their Enrollment Projections through 2010. In the past, the number of completed homes had fallen significantly below projections. This trend is likely to change moving forward because of a slowing in construction and the amount of "gap" will likely decline. During our discussions, task force members also requested additional information regarding total population and households within specific radii surrounding each of the sites. The information was compiled and is shown on Tables 1 and 2. Table 1 shows the estimated population and MAXFIELD RESEARCH INC.