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City Council Minutes Page 11 <br />December 19, 2016 <br />Mr. Carlton noted the location is zoned for Business Park. <br />Mayor Dietz stated the city -owned property seems like a good fit because it has been <br />a challenge to market due to its odd size and the power line easements. <br />Councilmember Wagner stated she is not ready, at this point, to say okay to sell the <br />city -owned property without further information. She expressed concerns with <br />affects to area businesses, traffic, and future growth. She stated the Council needs to <br />review the Iong-term vision for this entire area and for Spectrum. <br />Ms. Spark questioned the city's timetable because they need to make plans soon. <br />Councilmember Wagner stated she understands the school needs some answers but <br />she can't provide a timeline at this moment without further review. <br />Mr. Partner stated the city Comprehensive Plan lays out the density for this area and <br />for Twin Lakes Parkway. He stated the road is intended for heavy traffic and is <br />where you want to put a large flow of vehicles. He stated we know where the <br />residential will grow where our municipal state aid funding is at. He stated we have <br />the answer for what this is going to look like. <br />Councilmember Wagner stated the challenge for her is that the Comprehensive Plan, <br />when approved may not have included the school at its current location. She noted <br />that things change and don't always follow the plan. <br />Staff noted the Comprehensive Plan was completed after Spectrum was in place. <br />Counciltnember Wagner noted the school wasn't initially intended to be at its current <br />location and now we are seeing today the consequences and changes as a result. She <br />stated she needs to know what it means is Spectrum continues to grow and wants to <br />be at 2,000 students. <br />Ms. Spark stated the cap in their strategic plan for the next 7 years is 1,000 students. <br />Councilmember Westgaard stated a solution may be to allow the expansion for the 7 <br />years but to change the ordinance so everyone up front knows this is it and any <br />continued growth will have to move offsite. <br />Mr. Peterson noted another challenge with the green space. <br />Councilmember Westgaard stated it might be best for them to stay at their current <br />location and move into the available building to the west, but then Spectrum knows <br />that in the future there needs to be a different plan at a different site. <br />Ms. Othoudt stated they would continue to work with school. <br />P 6 E H E 0 6 j <br />i � ��' <br />