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or whether that is something the tenant does itself. He asked in example how Caribou would look at traffic flow for a cabin model at this location. Mr. Krogh stated that they have worked with Caribou and are aware of what that tenant looks for. He stated that the business will tell them which city they want to be in, and Java helps them to find the right location to meet their business needs. He stated that it also goes through corporate approval process. He stated that accessibility, visibility, and parking are important, and this site has all three. He confirmed that Java has done the research to ensure these uses would be supported. He stated that utilities would be a large portion of the cost and perhaps there would be opportunity to cost share the utilities portion of the project. Chairperson Cords asked if the road utilities would have to be installed with phase one. Economic Development Manager Sullivan replied that would depend on the phasing of the project and how access is granted. He stated that if they get to the position where they will work with the developer on a purchase agreement, they would work out those additional details. He noted that in the past the City has participated in the cost-sharing as a part of the negotiation process. He stated that they would also work with engineering in order to plan for sewer and water connections appropriately within the layout of the site. He stated that PACT is also interested in this site and would perhaps have a different idea of how sewer and water would be brought into the site. Mr. Krogh stated that once they are under contract, they would spend additional money on civil planning. He stated that the utilities and those details can be worked out through negotiation. He stated that this a high scale layout and they would work on more detailed plans once they are sure they can secure the parcel. Member Riley stated that in the original mockup from PACT, the school did not realize the O'Reilly site was already taken and therefore there was a football field in part of that location. Economic Development Manager Sullivan stated that he requested a phased approach to determine if they could get both uses to work on the site. He stated that based on the last meeting with PACT he anticipates feedback on whether their needs could fit onto this site. He stated that staff is trying to work with PACT to find a solution as it would be very tight to get a school and football field onto the site. He believed that PACT saw that the site was limited once they realized O'Reilly's was already on a portion of the site. He stated that they are still awaiting the next iteration from PACT. He noted that while this was the preferred site because of the proximity to the existing campus, PACT also wants the school and football field on the same site and therefore are continuing to look at other sites as well. He stated that all of these uses will bring people to Ramsey, which is a good thing. Mr. Krogh stated that a site like this is ideal for retail development and therefore it is disheartening to hear that a charter school would be considered for this property. He stated that he would be willing to help the charter school find a different location as that is a destination use in itself. He recognized that it is only his opinion. Economic Development Authority/ October 14, 2021 Page 3 of 7