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07/09/98 15:23 FAX 9375822 Westwood Prof. Services LQ]001 <br /> Westwood Professional Services,Inc. <br /> • <br /> MEMORANDUM I217599 Anagram Drive 0 104 Marty Drive,#3 <br /> onemmommomilmeme Eden Prairie,MN 55344 Buffalo,MN 55313 <br /> 612-937-5150 612-682-2587 <br /> FAX 612-937-5822 FAX 612-682-2639 <br /> To: Scott Harlicker,City of Elk River <br /> Ref: 96367 <br /> From: Ed Hasek, West,rood <br /> Date: July 9, 1998 <br /> Re: Addendum 1 -T-ott Brook Farms PUD <br /> I have contacted the school district to inquire about the issue of the need for a new school based on the Trott <br /> Brook Farms PUD proje.;t as addressed by the Planning Commission. Mr.Bruce Powers, Administrator of <br /> District Standards provic.ed the following information concerning the districts methods for evaluating need <br /> and determining the potential for new expansions. His comments are as follows; <br /> • Projected student po pulation is estimated annually based on two methods. <br /> • 1.) Census maili 1g based on utility information. <br /> 2.) Projected res dential development(one student per household for new projects). <br /> • New construction is based on three issues prioritized as follows; <br /> 1.)Tax capacity (bonding not to exceed 20% of capacity). <br /> 2.)Politics (usually done in a major election year). <br /> 3.)Need(want t)be to at least 80% of full capacity upon occupancy of new construction). <br /> • For Trott Brook Farms they would estimate 630 students and phase the development over 5 years. <br /> Therefore they project 126 students per year over the next 5 years. <br /> • Based on this projec:as well as other projects either under construction or pending approval, one new <br /> school would appeal to be needed in the near future. The need, type or location of any new or expanded <br /> facility has yet to be fully determined. This decision is ultimately made by the School Board. <br /> • Census, student population projections and other data are all available from the School District upon <br /> request. <br /> Date 0 t pages <br /> Professional Services 1 A <br /> � <br /> 7599 Anagram Drive TO: J 1 ^1�-- <br /> Eden Prairie, MN 55344 CoJDep/t. ((v��ttt�\� <br /> Ph.612-937-5150 <br /> From 6.1446sieek. <br /> Fax# t— ITZS <br /> • <br />