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City Council Minutes Page 11 December 19, 2016 ----------------------------- Mr. Carlton noted the location is zoned for Business Park. Mayor Dietz stated the city-owned property seems like a good fit because it has been a challenge to market due to its odd size and the power line easements. Councilmember Wagner stated she is not ready, at this point, to say okay to sell the city-owned property without further information. She expressed concerns with affects to area businesses, traffic, and future growth. She stated the Council needs to review the long-term vision for this entire area and for Spectrum. Ms. Spark questioned the city’s timetable because they need to make plans soon. Councilmember Wagner stated she understands the school needs some answers but she can’t provide a timeline at this moment without further review. Mr. Portner stated the city Comprehensive Plan lays out the density for this area and for Twin Lakes Parkway. He stated the road is intended for heavy traffic and is where you want to put a large flow of vehicles. He stated we know where the residential will grow where our municipal state aid funding is at. He stated we have the answer for what this is going to look like. Councilmember Wagner stated the challenge for her is that the Comprehensive Plan, when approved may not have included the school at its current location. She noted that things change and don’t always follow the plan. Staff noted the Comprehensive Plan was completed after Spectrum was in place. Councilmember Wagner noted the school wasn’t initially intended to be at its current location and now we are seeing today the consequences and changes as a result. She stated she needs to know what it means is Spectrum continues to grow and wants to be at 2,000 students. Ms. Spark stated the cap in their strategic plan for the next 7 years is 1,000 students. Councilmember Westgaard stated a solution may be to allow the expansion for the 7 years but to change the ordinance so everyone up front knows this is it and any continued growth will have to move offsite. Mr. Peterson noted another challenge with the green space. Councilmember Westgaard stated it might be best for them to stay at their current location and move into the available building to the west, but then Spectrum knows that in the future there needs to be a different plan at a different site. Ms. Othoudt stated they would continue to work with school.