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Assistanl (1ommur.ity Devclopmen~ I)irector Trudgeon advised the P.A.C.T. Charter School has submitted an application for m~ h~terim Use Permit to allow for temporary classrooms to be placed on th¢~' school site located i~ the Ramsey Town Center. He stated due to delays in beginning constru~;tion, the school building will not be completely finished and ready for OCeLtpancy when sc-laool starts on St 0tember 7, 2004. Assistant Commu~ity I)ew:lopmer ~ Director Trudgeon stated the school will be able to take partial occup~mcy ol~a few et' the c i ass rooms and the gymnasium prior to the commencement of thc school ye~tr. }lc advised elever~ t¢~rnporary trailers, housing 22 classrooms will be located in the west parking lot. Thc place~ncnt of these structures within the parking lot have been reviewed by lhc 1;it'c Chief [~'~r em( t'gency vehicle access and have been found to be acceptable. Ifc stated the g(zhool will make sev(:ral of the temporary trailers ADA compliant. Fie advised a tcml'~orary lraft]c cir~ulation plan has been submitted to the City, and the Police Chict' and l:irc Chi~,:t' are in the pro,.:ess of reviewing the circulation plan for safety purposes but the plan appcar.~ to be acceptable. Assistant (:ommur~ity Devclopmen~ Director Trudgeon indicated that during the interim period when thc tcml)orar~ classroor~s are on the site, parking for staff and students will be located on the public strccls st~rrounding the school. He noted that the school will be discouraging students · l'ron~ driving ~o sc}~ool during this interim period. He stated this is all predicated on the roads being constructed., which should sta, t soon. Public ltcarin~4 Mi'. l~,osacker, I12 (h:ay Street, A,~oka, indicated he was representing the school and would answer any q ucstio~s fi'om th(; l~lan,~in?~ Commission. Mr. Bosacker stated there were financing delays that caused !~roblcms and pu:;he,,t the schedule back. He indicated the construction crews have done a good ,i{~l* accele~rating ti te schedule, but there is not guarantee the school will be able to opcn in limo. Chairperson Nixt atsl<cd if thor(; wa~ a ~:ontingency plan if there are not enough roads completed in time, and it' a tc~nporary lot would be a better solution. He stated some students may need to drive to school, etnd wondered what ;he plan was for this. Mr. Bosacker staled they do not h~..w~ a plan, but have a trend. He indicated he would guess approximately 30 si udcnts nm/need to drive, and noted there concern was parking as well. Chairperson Nixt s.tatcd packing is hi:-; first concern, but his second concern is making sure rcstrooms arc in tziosc proximity, :md if the use of the gym during construction will be too disruptive t'or clttss~'¢~oms, Mr. Bosacker i~dicai:ed he does no: believe the construction will be a problem. He stated the building is wcatthet' light now, so mo~4t el' the remaining construction will be mechanical. I'lannmg Commission/May 6, 2004 Page 4 of 22