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PACT Charter School <br />P~'oject Narrative <br /> <br />Academic Investments, Inc. is proposing to finance, develop, construct and lease a new <br />K- 12 school facility to the PACT Charter School. The following is a brief description of <br />the two parties. <br /> <br />Academic Investments~ Inc. <br />While Academic Investments, Inc. (A.I.I.) is a relatively new corporation, <br />its founding members have over a 60-year history in the field of designing, <br />constructing and leasing facilities. <br /> <br />PACT Charter School <br />Now in its tenth year.of.operation, the PACT (Parents Allied with <br />Children and Teachers) Charter School is a public school under the taws <br />of the State of Minnesota. It has experienced solid growth over its histo~, <br />and looks forward to serving the parents and'students in the Ramsey and <br />Anoka area. <br /> <br />Architectural Design Approach <br />The design team (TSP Architects, Alliant Engineering, Amcon Construction), with input <br />fi'om Ra.msey Town Center LLC and their consultants (Close Associates, URS, and ESG <br />Architects) has worked diligently to design a facility that will perform for the PACT <br />Charter School for years to come. The proposed 71,350 square foot, two-story facility is <br />located at the southwest comer of Ramsey Boulevard NW and East Ramsey Parkway. <br />The 5.35 acre site is located on the easternmost edge of the TC-3 District. The school has <br />been designed to accommodate approximately 560 students from kindergarten through <br />12th grade. <br /> <br />The design team applauds the efforts behind the Ramsey Town Center, and trust that the <br />design solution for the school is appropriate for the overall development. The design <br />team has implemented the guideline recommendations for the design of the school <br />building as well as the site planning m~d landscaping. <br /> <br />Although the project budget is very tight from a cost and time standpoint- as most school <br />projects are - the design team has created a design solution that: <br /> <br />Works well with the site. The challenges for the site are issues such as <br />dedicated bus drop-off areas, dedicated vehicular drop-off areas, <br />segregated parking for school staff, students, school volunteers and <br />visitors, four distinct school entrance points, a main entrance with security <br />provisions, off~site athletic facilities, and on-site tot lot and playground. <br /> <br />Is sensitive to the surrounding community. The building is designed <br />with an understated exterior skin of architectural precast concrete panels <br /> <br /> <br />