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