Correspondence 1985-1989 Dahlgren

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' , Planning Office Hours December 23, 1986 l�age 2 The site is 2.45 acres with a building of 129,414 square feet. It was built in 1978 by Neilson and is occupied by �he Glidden paint Company, Apache Contro�.s, and NAPA Auto Parts, wholesale distxibutors. Approximately one third of the building is vacant and there are existing offices of about 3,000 square feEt. They anticipate new users will want additional office space, and that is the reason for the proposed addition of the nineteen additional parking spaces. We suggested that the building could be converted to retail by the removal of a bay on the lower floor on the south side. They are interested in this possibility for the future, but f�r the moment propo�e to expand t�e parking without changing the structure. Tim Nelson informed us that Ramsey County is now back in business providing abstract certificates for names and addresses of property owners. Thus, we are now able to advise persons applying for development approval processes in Roseville about this reestablished service. With resp�ct to th� changes in the site plan on the structure we suggested, and Mr. I�elson agreed, that additional. land- scaping would be provided as a part of the application propo- sal. 3. Sei.gl�, 412-227-6936 Chris Seigle was in with Bob Biersheid (633-8150), representing the Roseville School Board, and Doug DeKoster (a r�altor) to discuss a proposed use for the Fairview Junior High School site. Chris Seigle represents Bradford Schools who awn the Minneapolis Business College which is currently operating in Roseville at 1711 West County Road B(northeast corner of County Road B and Hershel Street). The business college, a permitted use in a B-1 district, was e�tablished fou.r 1�ears age with 8,000 square feet and now �ccup�es 1�,U00 square feet. They c�arrently have 220 - 250 students, mostly full-time girls between the ages of 18 and 19 wori�ing primaril� on secretarial skills. They propose to purLhase the rairview School and utilize 20,000 square feet For classes, with a planned maximum enrollment of four hundred students. They propose also to convert approximately 30,000 square feet to living space for approximately 150 students. The total structure contains 142,000 square feet, of which approxi- mately 50,000 is gymnasium and swimming pool. They propose to work an arrangement with the School Board and/or the City to lease this space for joint recreational purposes. That leaves about 40,000 square feet for other uses. They expressed a desire to continue use of the structure for Senior Gitizens and Day Care facilities.