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ROSEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION Pagett 8 Wednesday, June 1, 1988 District 916 so the school use will continue at least three years on the site and they may always have need for the space. Kaufhold asked for the name of the interested developer which city staff has been talking to. Jopke summarized the status of the negotiations with potential other developers for the site. Kaufhold replied that he did not know the city was negotiating. Dahlgren pointed out that these discussions were going on with Kaufhold knowledge. Kaufhold stated that his proposed use is consistent with the single family neighborhood, would not require any rezoning or resul t in traffic increases, would continue the use of a good building, and future single family homeowners would be made aware of the possibility of future use changes at the school building. No other uses would be possible on the site, that they had a waiting list for the lots, and that they would require no subsidy from the city for this development. Kaufhold pointed out that the plat addresses all of the concerns previously expressed. Kaufhold added that the city had not required a park dedication on another piece of property on victoria Avenue. He has offered to make the land available for park at less than he could get for the sale of single family lots and viewed the continued denials by the city as an attempt to extort the park land from him. The delay has caused him higher interest rates, and may subject the city to high damages if he is denied and the matter would go to court. Kaufhold stated that he must have the plat approved now, but would be willing to hold off the sale of lots for thirty days if the city was interested in pursuing them for park purposes. Johnson said that a 2-3 year lease would not be permanent solution on this site. Kaufhold responded that it was a good building and that he would lease it to another school use if 916 were to leave. Goedeke testified that the 916 use is short term use on that particular site. A bond issue was passed and arrangements made in other areas for new facilities. A decision for new facilities in Roseville will be made when a decision is made concerning the high school. The high school decision is being studied by a citizens committee and a decision is due shortly. Bierscheid testified that the current plan for the site has not been reviewed by the city Park and Recreations commission, and that the site was not listed in the new parks brochure because of the uncertainty about how the property would be used.