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• Mounds View Planning Commission April 2, 1997 Special Agenda Meeting Page 4 Director Sheldon informed the Commission that she had met with principals from lrondale, Edgewood, Sunnyside, and Pinewood Schools. She summarized that the overall opinion was that the theaters would have no appreciable affect in terms of skipping school. She reported that the principal of lrondale commented that high school students are mobile and some of them do skip school but the amount that students skip is minimal and he did not feel that a theater in the community would cause more children to skip school. The principal at Edgewood School felt that there would be a negligible affect on truancy. She reported that if a child is a chronic truant, it will not make a difference and there are other reasons for it. Ms. Sheldon also reported that the principal felt, at the appropriate time, that it would be a good thing for children to have a constructive place to go in the community. Ms. Sheldon reported that the Pinewood Principal felt that it would not cause additional truancy and that they saw potential for working with the theater to sometimes use the facility for emergencies (placing children temporarily in cold weather in case of a gas line break, etc.). She also felt that the theater management could cooperate with the schools to find out if they did have an occasional child show up and call the school to inform them. She advised them that the principal at Sunnyside thought the theater was too distant to have any impact. • Mr. Wendell Smith commented that most theaters work with school districts for special showings. Ms. Sheldon continued with her review of the Staff Report. She mentioned that the Economic Development Commission passed resolution supporting the development of the theaters. Ms. Sheldon added that she received a letter from Dana Mandoza, 2633 Clearview Avenue, who was unable to attend the meeting this evening but was at the last -- . - - - , - - . - -. : - : - •..• -. . - . i = : - . wanted the Planning Commission to give particular attention. She also distributed a draft example of a PUD document for this project. Commissioner Brasaemle inquired if there had been any significant changes since the last meeting as far as design or concept? Mr. Smith responded that there had been no changes. The Planning Commission opened the floor to comments from the audience. Tom Ernster, 2504 County Road H2, inquired that if a sidewalk was installed • along County Road H2, would the developer pay for it. Director Sheldon