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is being tweaked slightly to fit the needs of the community. He advised that there will be early <br /> childhood facilities as part of the building to provide preschool services. He stated that this <br /> building will be very energy efficient. <br /> Councilmember Kuzma asked the anticipated opening date. <br /> Mr. Anderson replied that they would anticipate opening in the fall of 2019 for the 2019/2020 <br /> school year. He expressed appreciation to the City staff for all the assistance that they have <br /> provided. <br /> Mayor Strommen asked and received confirmation that formal action is not requested at this <br /> time, simply input on the design and layout. <br /> Councilmember Riley stated that the issue of traffic on Nowthen Boulevard has been identified <br /> as an item of note and he is pleased to see that. He asked if there is specific input that is desired. <br /> Community Development Director Gladhill stated that he would like to ensure consensus of the <br /> approach on Nowthen Boulevard. He stated that there have been concerns from residents with <br /> the landscaping and buffering and noted that the School District has been cooperative, and those <br /> concerns have been resolved. <br /> Mayor Strommen noted that the Council had discussion earlier tonight regarding the concerns <br /> with traffic on CR 5 and therefore she is happy to see the focus on allowing traffic to access the <br /> new site using the traffic light. She recognized that it is very difficult to get into and out of the <br /> existing elementary school campus because the intersection is not signalized. She hoped that <br /> those issues would be resolved with a larger corridor study. <br /> Community Development Director Gladhill stated that there have been questions regarding the <br /> walking area to the school. He noted that Brookview is the closest neighborhood and the school <br /> is still planning to bus those children. He noted that there is an impact on speeds when there is <br /> not a walking zone and therefore the traffic light will help to slow the traffic speed near the <br /> school. <br /> Mayor Strommen thanked staff and the representatives from the School District and noted that <br /> the Council will look forward to the formal review at a future meeting. <br /> 7.02: Consider Centra Homes Purchase Agreement (portions of case may be closed to the <br /> public) <br /> Asst. City Administrator/Economic Development Manager Brama reviewed the staff report and <br /> stated that staff is generally comfortable with the proposed purchase agreement. He noted that <br /> the "concept site layout". appears to generally meet the City's zoning code and vision for The <br /> COR. He noted that the EDA is generally comfortable with the proposed purchase agreement, <br /> noting that the EDA generally preferred Layout C, which happens to be the lowest asking price, <br /> due to the increased number of rooftops and tax base credit. He noted that the EDA did request <br /> staff counter offer the developer on price. He noted that additional input was received via a <br /> City Council/February 12,2018 <br /> Page 6 of 11 <br />