1p. McGlynn tax increment district confirmation to see school siting occur in Chanhassen CITYOF
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690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317
(612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739
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MEMORANDUM
' TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Don Ashworth, City Manager
' DATE: December 9, 1992
SUBJ: McGlynn Tax Increment District, Confirmation of Desire to See School Siting
Occur in Chanhassen
During the Planning Commission /City Council deliberations on the Comprehensive Plan, the
southeast corner of Galpin Boulevard and Highway 5 was designated as "future school." During
that time frame, Ryan Construction entered into a purchase agreement for the parent parcel which
' is larger than the school site itself. Ryan's ability to move ahead with developing the site has
been hampered awaiting final decisions as to whether the smaller parcel would be a school or
not. In the meantime, several decisions were made reaffirming Chanhassen's desire to see this
' parcel developed as a school, i.e. 1) we have sought and received approval from the state to build
two bridges linking this parcel with the residential area to the north for pedestrian traffic; and 2)
the McGlynn Tax Increment District was amended to include the costs of acquiring the subject
site for school purposes.
The school board is finalizing its decisions as to the location of schools for the proposed
' referendum. They are seeking our written confirmation that it is the city's desire to see a school
located at the southeast corner of Galpin Boulevard and Highway 5 (see attached
correspondence). In negotiations with the school district administration, our position has been
that our city should not be treated differently than other cities vying for school sitings, i.e. the
parcel proposed for the school in Chaska is proposed to be purchased by the school district at
a cost of $15,000 per acre. Chaska has guaranteed that public improvement costs to the site will
t not exceed $2,000 per acre. As you will note, the attached documents are based on the total of
land cost and improvements ($17,000 per acre); and only the acreage necessary for the school
itself would be purchased by the school in each of the two cities. Additional lands desired for
' park purposes or desired because of topography or wetlands would be a city cost.
As stated earlier, the McGlynn Tax Increment District was amended to include the costs for the
school acquisition. That district is healthy and can adequately fund the costs for the school
acquisition in excess of the costs paid by the school district itself.
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Mayor and City Council
December 9, 1992
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Authorizing this office to confirm our desire to see the school district build a school at the
southeast corner of Galpin Boulevard and Highway 5 (as attached) is recommended.
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VRAUENSHUH COMPANIES
A DIVERS1FIED PROPERTIES GROUP Y
December 4, 1992
Mr. Don Ashworth
City Manager
City of Chanhassen
690 coulter Drive, Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
RE: AVAILABILITY OF LAND AT HIGHWAY 5 AND GALPIN ROAD FOR ISD 112 1
Dear Don,
The attached letter will serve to confirm the many discussions that
ISD 112 and the City of Chanhassen have had regarding the
possibility of locating an elementary school on approximately 20
acres of land situated on the parcel available and bounded by
Highway 5 to the North, Galpin road to the West, Timberwood
residential development to the South, and a natural creek to the
you As ou are aware, for this site to be presented in our
spring referendum package we must be able to show land availability
and price in our submission package to the State of Minnesota. Our
scheduled submittal date is December 17, 1992. Prior to that we
will have a construction committee meeting on December 10, 1992
(which includes three of the School Board members) and a full
School Board meeting= December 17, 1992 to endorse the respective
sites under consideration.
For all the parties benefit, we'have prepared this basic letter
which is attached.
Sincerely,
FRAUENSH H COMPANIES
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william K Hoeg
cc: Dr. David Clough
Mr. Jeff Priess
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I Mr. Don Ashworth FRAUENSHUH COMPANIES
A DIVERSIFIED PROPERTIES GROUP
City Manager
I City of Chanhassen
690 Coulter Drive, Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
I RE: AVAILABILITY OF LAND AT RUMMY 5 AND GALPIN ROAD FOR ISD 112
Dear Dpn,
I This letter will serve to confirm that the City of Chanhassen will
make available to ISD 112 approximately 20 acres of land situated
II within the approximately 34 acres of land presently owned by the
Highway 5 Limited Partnership which is bounded physically by
Highway 5 to the North, Galpin Road to the West, Timberwood
Development to the South, and a natural creek boundary to the East.
I This land will be made available to the District for a price not to
exceed $17,000 per acre. This price will be in effect through
1993. Additionally, the price will include the necessary off -site
I infrastructure improvements required for the District to develop
the school. These improvements include, but are not limited to the
Trunk Sanitary Sewer, the Water Main, the east /west Collector
I Street and will be completed in time to correspond to the school
development schedule (for further reference please refer to the
October 28, 1992 letter from Bonestroo Engineers to Mr. Charles D.
I Folch at the City of Chanhassen).
Don, this letter confirms the commitments which were made by you to
representatives of the School District during meetings of October
I 21, 1992 and November 9, 1992.
Please sign and return one copy to me prior to December 8, 1992.
1 Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
1 Frauenahuh Companies
/ D Agree nd Ac ted b on Ashworth William Kg City of Chanhassen
II Agent for ISD 112
Dated:
cc: Dr. David Clough /-2 / 7/22
1 Mr. Jeff Priess
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