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� � R03€�fILL,E AREA SCHOOLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT N0. 623 LLOYD C. 131ELSEN Sup��i�nd�� OFFICE: 126i Hl6HWAY �6, �T. PAUL, MINNESOTA �li! TELEPHONE: 633-i275 April 3, 1968 To Me�bers of the Plannin� CoIIanission of the Villaf�e of Roseville 6eoae� �. s�e�e6, �n�r.�,,o I�RS. HARRIEI' 6. .lOROAN, Cl�rk DR. MORRIS E. NICHt)��N, Troasursr HOWARD E W�iLjN, Tru�}�p JOHN H. T. PUUND, Tnrsts� CORTLAND BLOMSTRAND, TrustN Early last fall School District 623 contracted with th� Bureau of Field Studies of the University �f Minnesota to comduct a survey o� enrollment projections for the nex� 10 qears a�d of the adequ��c� of p��sent school buildings and sites. T�e preliminary r�eporlt receiv�d from the Bureau this winter has projected an increase of 1100 more senior high sttident� in the Iii�trict t�aa at the presen� time. It �,s the inte�t of the School District to acquire l�nd adjacent to the present L��o senior high schools, Frank B. Rel�.ogg and Alexander Ramsey, as part �f the solution to p�roviciing an adeQuate ede�cational pragram for senior high stude�nts in th�: years aheaa. The purchLse agreemeqt has been siga�ed for a parcel adjacent to Kellogg and initial steps takei� toward acquisition of the property under coasideration this evening next ro Ramsey. Ttie existing site of less �han 36 acres at the Alexander R,�msey High School, immedia�ely adjacent to the property u�der consideration, is placing li.mitation�v, on the present school program. The Guide for School Plant Plannint�: 1966, of the Departm�nt of Educ�tion of the State of Minnesota, recommends a site size of 40-50 acres for senior high schools. �hould this propeYtp be reaoned as proposed the additional cost of acquiri.ng it for the purpose of pub7.ic �ducatioa to the taxpayers of the Village of Roseville a�ad to thAse throughout School Disfir3ct 623 �rould be substantial. The rezoning from R-1 to R-3A and issuance of a special use permit for building over 24 uni�s and three stories i.n height at agproxi.mately 2355 North Lexington Avenuel would therefore b�e contrary to the public intereat. �iie official� of Scliool Districx 623 therefore urge the members of the Planning Co�ission at�d of the Viliage CotwaiZ of Rosevi? le to deny the request for rezaaing of this property atad the xeques� for issuance of a special use permit. _ O /,/ i� 1. �,..egal Descriptian: ; The �outh 150 feet of �the East 264 feet af the North 1/4 of the N�; 1�4 of the SE 1/4 � of Se�ctic�n 10, Town 29 North, Range 23 West, Itamsey Co�ty, Minaeso�a; and the North 45 feet of the Sou�h 195 feet of the East 17R teet of the North 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of the Sg 1/4 of 5aid Sec�ion 1Q; and the East - 26�€ feet of that par� of �he Sfluth 3/4 of the' NS 1/4 af the ��SE 1/4 of sai.d Section 10 I�ing Northerly of iYeank �iighway 36. 'gg �,'-r . � � G�brge E. Sesberg, Chairman Board of Education . � Lloyd C i�lsen, S eri.ntendent