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280761 WMITE — CITV CLERK COURCll ��V1 PINK — FINANCE G I TY OF SA I NT PAU L SANARV— DEPARTMENT I�a� BLUE — MAVOR File NO. � C u cil olution � Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date VICTORIA SCHOOL SITE RESOLUTION WHEREAS, on September 21 , 1982, Independent School Board No. 625 declared the Victoria School site surplus, and asked the City to determine its interest in acquiring the site for public use or private redevelopment and to submit any proposal it has to the School Board in writing; and WHEREAS, the Como Comnunity Council has recomnended that the City buy and lease out the building to maintain the property in public ownership in the event it is needed again for school purposes; and WHEREAS, City staff have determined there is no municipal public use for the building and property; and WHEREAS, the School Board is solely responsible for determining what property may be needed by the School District in the future; and WHEREAS, the C.I.B. Comnittee adopted a resolution stating that acquisition of the Victoria School site would violate City capital allocation policies and would not be an appropriate use of C.I.B. funds; and WHEREAS, neighborhood residents appear to favor saving the building if it can no longer be used for a local government use; and WHEREAS, several private groups have expressed interest in purchasing the building for reuse; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Saint Paul City Council that the City propose to the School District the following: 1- 1- �4 or tenan�� A. The School District should search until Ple�re�e�=-�-for a purchaser/of the Victoria School site who would reuse the building. COUIVCILMEN Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays Fletcher �e�� In Favor Masanz Nicosia Scheibel __ Against BY Tedesco Wilson Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY By A�pproved by iNavor: Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By BY WHITE - CiTV CI.ERK PINK � FINANCE GITY OF SAINT PAUL Council f1� tANARY - DEPARTMENT }\�. BIUE - MAVOR File NO. � _��"��"�� Council Resolution Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date -2- B. The reuse for which the building is purchased should be a property tax paying use. C. District 10 Como Comnunity Council should be consulted about potential purchasers before the property is sold. D. If a purchaser for the building cannot be found by �a��uary 1 , 1984, the property should be sold to the City for housing redevelopment. Rehabilitation of the building for empty nester housing and construction of single family homes on the balance of the site is preferred. E. If rehabilitation of the building for residential use is not feasible, City staff should consult with surrounding neighbors regarding potential townhouse, double bungalow, or single f amily housing development, and find a design acceptable to them since they must give their consent if the property is to be rezoned. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of St. Paul submit this proposal to the School Board for their consideration. COU[VCILMEN Yeas Nays � Requested De artment of: Fletcher Galles In Favor Masanz �—j�— Nicosia � Scheibel , Against BY �e� Wflson Adopted by Council: Date Q��r � � �983 Form Approve by Atto n y Certified Y- s d y ouncil S etar By � � 1 � Ap ro e 1�1 vor: Da e Q��7 Z' 2+ (y83 App y ay or Sub i s` uncil B ,�'� �� /?/� _ � By �'� r� � � -ti. Y - �_ PUBLlSHEO AUG 2 7 1983 �� 7�1 �� 0'�39 � SURPLUS SCHOOL SITES - IN SAINT PAUL � � . ANALYSIS - � � ; _ A COLLECTIVE : .� . , . - . DECEMBER 1982 �' . _ , _ . , e��- �� . �_ . � �t� . c.`��- 4""��,� . � . . �.� . � . � � . . .. . . . ..,.,� ,,.} . _ a � .- . .. ; . -_ ;'.r r �'m Q . . . ... . • . . . , 5 t . . . ' � . . � . � . ' � ' ' I il . ' .. . . - .. . -- . .:t� � . -� . . . , .,. . . . . . " .. ��.... . .. ' :•. . -.. . . : . � � :..,:: . ° . . . . . . . � . � u�,.:... � _ DIVlSION OF PLANNINO DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ECONOMIC OEVELOPMENT � CITY OF SAINT PAUL CITY HALL ANNEX �� 25 WEST FOURTH STREET,SAINT PAUL,MINNESOTA,55102 s[corarc aavunn�wr I . . . l � ��U'�b� � .� _,..... . *�a�' �'�`=�`�. � CITY OF SAINT PAUL �� - �'�' OFFIC�C OF T�TC CITY COIINCIL •.� .ii9/1�� ' �� . .,� �q'aasowurn• �-�„ � . + /1�'��flRBy9� �.1� � `�'' �= D d t e ; August 4, 1983 ':�� __ �.:: :r< ,d;� �=�..:, ;;>� . r "��-� COMMtT`t" � E� RE PORT TO = 5q�n? Paul Cifiy Cou�cif �� = C o m�i��e O h CITY DEVELOPMENT � TI2ANSPORTATION C H A I R Councilman Bob Fletcher Resolution on Victoria School Site. At its meetir� of August 3, 1983, the City Development Corrunittee recommended approval of attached resolution with change in date for sale of building from October 1 to November 1, 1983, and with recommendation that if further � amendments were to be made, that they be made at public hearing before the full Council. :._._. - � CITY HALL SEVENTH FLOOR SAINT PAUL.riINNESOTA 55102 ..�..�_ Mti17E — CITY 'CLEAK ��(�y'►(�f'*�� o�"uK •• F��ANCE ' � COUflCll I" �� BIUERY� M��pqTMENT GITY OF SAINT PAUL File NO. �re . . . . � Council �Zesolution ?resented By Referred To Committee: Date � Ont of Com e By Date - � ' VICTORIA SCHOOL SITE RESOLUTION 4JHEREAS, on September 21, 1982, Independent School Board No. 625 declared the Victoria School site surplus, and asked the City to determine its interest in acquiring the site for public use or private redevelopment and to submit any proposal .it has to the School Board in writing; and WNEREAS� the Como Community Council has recommended that the City buy and lease out the building to maintain the property in public ownership in the event it is needed again for school purposes; and WHEREAS, city staff have deterrnined there is no municipal public use for the - building and property; and . WHEREAS, the School 8oard is solely responsible for determining what property may be needed by the School District in the future; and WHEREAS, the C. I.B. Committee adopted a resolution stating that acquisitien of the Victoria School site would violate City capital allocation policies and would not be an appropriate use of C. I.6, funds; and WHEREAS. neighborhood residents appear to favor saving the building if it can no longer be used for a local government use; and WHEREAS, several private groups have expressed interest in purchasing the building for reuse; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the St. Paul City Council that the City propose to the School District the following: ,�.��'.:� A, The School District should search until -0cto�t�e�1-�for a purchaser of the Victoria School site who would reuse the buildinQ COUI3CILMEN Requested by Deparfinent of: Yeas Fietcher Nays Galles In Favor M.asanz . Nieosia Scheibsi A gainst By Tedesco Wilson • ' Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date Certified Passed by Council Secretary By B� Approved by �lavor: Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Councit By � By w►+fTE" - C�TV CIERK ^ w RINK - FINANCE • ' AJ • / � CAr.�ARY - OEP�ARTMENT � COlII1C1I �� !�� B��E _ M�YOR • GIT.Y tO•F SAIh'T PAUL a � � File N 0. Council Resolution Presented By � , i - Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date 6. The reuse for which the building is purchased should be a property tax paying use. . C. District 10 Como Community Council should be consulted about potential purchasers before the property is sold. , ..�"�„�. D. If a purchaser for the building cannot be found b _ � 1983, the property should be sold to the City for housing redevelopment. Rehabilitation. of the building for empty nester housing and construction of single family homes on the balance of the site is preferred. E. If rehabilitation of the building for residential use is not feasible. City staff should consult with. surrounding neighbors regarding potential townhouse, double bungalow, or single family housing development, and . find a design acceptable to them since they must give their consent if the property is to be rezoned. .. , . AP�D BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of St. Paul submit this proposal to the School Board for their consideration. COUNC1Lti1EN � Requested by Department of: Yeas Fleteher Nays ca�i� In Favor Masanz Nicosla Schelbel Against BY Tedesco Wilson Form Approved by City Attorney Ad�pted by Councit: Date . Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY - 8y A;tprvvcd by �tavor. Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council � Ju1y 29. 1983 : � . . �� l�� City Development and Transportation Committee Page 2 4. On May 27, 1983 the Planning Commission held a public Mearing on all surplus school sites, including Victoria. On June 27 the Planning Commission recommended that the City propose to the School District the following: �,f=°. �'-_ . a. The School District should search until ��ah�r 1, 1983, for a � purchaser �of the Victoria School site who would reuse the building. , - b. The reuse for which the building is purchased should be a property tax paying use. c. If a purchaser for the building cannot be found. the property should be sold to the City for housing redevelopment. Rehab— ilitation of the building for empty nester housing and con— struction of single family homes on the balance of the site would be preferred. Staff Recommendation Staff supports the Planning Commission recommendation for the following reasons: . ; 1, Neighborhood residents appear to f,avor saving the building if it can no longer be used for a local government use. 2. Several private groups have expressed interest in purchasing the building for reuse. 3. If a purchaser for the property cannot be found, redevelopment of the property for housing would be a reuse consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. i � � ` ' � GITY .OF �SAINT PAU� '` � 44�irr o�s . o 'y ' OFFICE OF THE MAYOR �,� �s�� n�ypm� , 0• i3u t�u u � �° �¢ 34? CITY HALL "°� SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55302 GEORGE LATIMER (612) 298•4323 MAYOR July 7, 1983 � Council President Uictor Tedesco and Members of the City Council 719 City Hall St. Pau19 Minnesota 55102 Dear Council President Tedesco and Members of the City Council: In 1981 and 1982y the School Board declared that six school sites were na longer needed for school purposes. The Board asked the City if it had a public purpose for the sites, either for actual use by the City or for private redevelopment. The six sites are: Riverside. Edgcumbeo Victoria, Hartzell, Career Studies Center II, and Mounds Park Junior High. Last winter° neighborhood task forces and district councils studied alternative reuses and developed recommendations for each of the sites. The City's Planning Division also studied each site and recommended reuses. These studies and recom- mendations are contained in Surplus School Sites In Saint Paul: Recommendations, which already has been sent to you. The City and School Board have determined that one of the sites. Mounds Park Junior High, be reused for private redevelop- ment for housing9 community use, and private open space. Old Harding Place has been designated tentative developer of the site. The Planning Commission has completed its consideration of the reuse of the five remaining siteso In May the Commission held a public hearing about the sites; during June the Commission considered the hearing testimony and the task force, district council, C.I,B. Committee, and City staff recommendations. On June 24, the Commission made their recommendation on the five sites. Their views are contained in the attached resolutions. The Commission recommends that three of the sites - Hartzell, Career Studies Center II, and Victoria - be developed for private reuse. The Hartzell site is proposed to be developed with housing. The task force recammended the con- version of the school building into cooperative housing and new ownership housing on Summit. The Career Studies Center II site, since there is no near-term City redevelopment interest in the property, should be sold by the School Board in whatever manner it chooses. The Victoria site should be ad- vertised by the School Board for a purchaser who wi11 reuse the building with a property tax paying use. If a purchaser is not found by October 1, the site should be bought by the City for housing redevelopment. �� , _ - _ �. � ��'�� . . . June 30, 1983 Council President Victor Tedesco and Members of the City Council Page 2 The Commission recommends that Riverside should be acquired for continued operatior� of the Riverside Recreation Centero The task force will try to find a tenant for the building until December 1; if they are unable to find a tenant, the building should be demolished and the land added to the recreation center. The Commission recommends that the Edgcumbe site be acquired and held onto until the new Citywide Parks and Recreation Plan is completed (or until January 1, 1985, if the Plan is not completed). Based upon the new Plan, the City can decide whether alle part, or none of the site is needed for recreation. Land not needed for recreation should be sold for housing. In the meantime. the site can be used for unstructured recreation, I am pleased to transmit the Commission's reviews and recvmmendations to you. Sincerely. � � eor e Latimer Ma o GL:dmm ENC • � _ � �. ��'76� �� city of saint paul � planning commission resolution file number g3-22 (�Iate June 24, 1983 RIVERSIDE SCHOOL SITE RESOLUTION � WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes authorize a municipality's planning agency to review proposed acquisition and disposition of real property for compliance with the comprehensive municipal plan and report its finding to the municipal governing body; and WHEREAS, on October 5, 1982, the School Board declared the Riverside Scho�l site surplus, and asked the City to determine its interest in acquiring the site for public use or private redevelopment and to submit any proposal it has to the School Board in writing; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has considered the recommendations of a neighborhood task force, the Southwest Area District Council , the West 7th Street Federation, the Planning Division and the people who spoke at a public hearing on P"ay 27, 1983; and WHEREAS, the following neighborhood recommendations are endo rsed by both affected � district councils and supported by the Planning and Parks and Recreation Divisions; 1) The City should retain the Riverside Recreation Center at the site with the School Board transferring ownership of the property to the City; 2) The neighborhood should �ry to locate suitable tenants, until December 1, 1983, to lease the building; 3) The City should demolish the building thereafter if no such tenants are found; and WHEREAS, these recommendations are in conformance with the City's Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the recommendations are in conformance with the City's capital allocation policies ; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Saint Paul Planning Commission that the City should take the following steps leading to the ultimate reuse of the Riverside School site: A. The City should ask the School Board for the property for continued operation of the Riverside Recreation Center. B. The City should monitor the efforts of the Riverside School Site Task Force until December 1, 1983, as it looks for possible tenants to lease the building from the City. C. If no suitable tenants have been located by December 1, 1983, the City should demolish the school building, adding the land underneath it to the Riverside Recreation Center. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission finding be transmitted �to the Mayor and City Council for their consideration. moved by. __Lanegran � sE;c�nded by � �eVY in favor ,4 � against—' ' ' . �� /��. city of saint paul planning commission resolution file number 8�-23 date �L�R� � . EDGCUMBE SCHOOL SITE RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes authorize a municipality's planning agency to review proposed acquisition and disposition of real property for compliance with the comprehensive municipal plan and report its finding to the municipal governing body; and WHEREAS, on October 5, 1982, the School Board declared the Edgcumbe School site surplus, and asked the City to determine its interest in acquiring the site for public use or private redevelopment and to submit any proposal it has to the School Board in writing; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has considered the recommendations of a neighbor- hood task force, the Southwest Area District Council, the Planning Division, and the people who spoke at a public hearing on May 27, 1983; and WHEREAS, the neighborhood recommendation of unstructured playground conflicts with the staff recommendation of townhouse development; and WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan contains contradictory chapters, with the District 15 Plan recommending unstructured playground and the existing, adopted Parks and Recreation Plan opposing addition of the site to the City's recreation system; and WHEREAS, the Planning Comnission has begun work on a new Parks and Recreation Plan; and WHEREAS, there is enough evidence of recreational need for children in the immediate neighborhood and for teams in the southwest part of the City so that recreation options for the site should be kept open until the new Parks and Recreation Plan can evaluate the types and degree of need in more detail ; and WHEREAS, the housing alternatives for the site conform to the Housing Plan, but should not be built in the absence of a definitive decision that the land is ' not needed for recreation; . moved by Levy � s�;ca�ded by Grai s in favor 14 � . a�11lSt � . . �� city of saint paui � planning commission resolution fiie number date NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the St. Paul Planning Commission that the City should take the following steps leading to the ultimate reuse of the Edgcumbe School site: A. The City should ask the School Board for the property for use as an unstructured playground until January 1, 1985, or until the new citywide Parks and Recreation Plan is finished, whichever comes first. B. Then, based on the Parks and Recreation Plan and after discussions with neighbors and community groups, the City should decide what � types of recreational use, if any, should take place on the site and whether all or part of the block is needed to provide this rec- reational use. C. If any of the block is not needed for recreational use, this land should be sold for residential development with the type -of housing to be determined at the time and with the understanding that the development proposal would have to be approved by the School Board, which would receive the land sale proceeds in accordance with their established procedures for the disposal of surplus property. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission finding be transmitted to the Mayor and City Council for their consideration. moved by - s�econded by _ � in favor against_____ . ��''�6� � city of saint paul planning commission resolution file number 83-z4 date ��nP �4_ ,q�� _ � � � VICTORIA SCHOOL SITE �ESOLUTION WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes authorize a municipality's planning agency to review proposed acquisitionand disposition of real property for compliance with the comprehensive municipal plan and reports its findings to the municipal governing body; and WHEREAS, on September 21 , 1982, the School Board declared the Victoria Schooi site surplus, and asked the City to determine its interest in acquiring the site for public use or private redevelopment and to submit any proposal it has to the School Board in writing; and . WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has considered the recorr�nendations of the District 10 Como Comrnunity Council , the Planning Division, and the people who spoke at a public hearing on May 27, 1983; and WHEREAS, the Como Community Council has recomrnended that the City buy and lease out the building to maintain the property in public ownership in the event it is needed again for school purposes; and 6JHEREAS, city staff have determined there is no municipal public use for the building and property; and WHEREAS, the School Board is solely responsible for determining what property may be needed by the School District in the future; and WHEREAS, the C. I.B. Corr�nittee adopted a resolution statang that acquisition of the Victoria School site would violate City capital allocation policies and would not be an appropriate use of C.I.B. funds; and moved by Lanegran � sE;cor�ded by . � H�ber _ in favor ,4 � against � � � - ' Jr•�,!�1�.� � city of saint paui � planning commission resolution file number date WHEREAS, neighborhood residents appear to favor saving the building if ' it can no longer be used for a local government use; and WHEREAS, several private groups have expressed interest in purchasing the building for reuse; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the St. Paul Planning Corranission that the City should recommend to the School District the following: A. The School District should search until October 1 for a purchaser of the Victoria School site who would reuse the building. B. The reuse for which the building is purchased should be a property tax paying use. , C. District 10 Como Co�nunity Council should be consulted about potential purchasers before the property is sold. D. If a purchaser for the building cannot be found by O�ctober l , 1983, tl�e property should be sold to the City for housing redevelopment. Rehabilitation of the building for empty nester housing and construction of single family homes on the balance of the site is preferred. E. If rehabilitation of the building for residential use is not feasible, City staff should consult with surrounding neighbors regarding potential townhouse, double bungalow, or single family housing development, and find a design acceptable to them since they must give their consent if the property is to be rezoned. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission finding be transmitted to the Mayor and City Council fo r their consideration. move�d by . -- � sE;cor�ded by - in favor � against- � � � . . ��'�6� city of saint� paul pianning commission resolution fi{e number $3-25 date June 24. ,s83 HARTZELL SCHOOL SITE RESOLUTION '�WHEREAS, Minnesota. Statutes authorize a municipality's planning agency to review proposed acquisition and disposition of real property for compliance with the comprehensive municipal plan and report its findings to the municipal governing body; and WHEREAS, on July 6, 1982, the School Board declared the Hartzell School site sur- plus, and asked the City to determine its interest in acquiring the site for public use or private redevelopment and to submit any proposal it has to the School Board in writing; and WHEREAS, a Hartzell task force was formed and has recommended acquisition of the site for private housing redevelopment; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has considered the recommendations of the Hartzell task force, the District 8 Planning Council , the Planning Division, and the people who spoke at a public hearing on May 27, 1983; and WHEREAS, the Planning Corr�nission has reviewed private housing redevelopment for compliance with the St. Paul Comprehensive Plan; and. WHEREAS, the Planning Corrmission has determined that the private housing redevelop- ment is consistent with the adopted policies of the Comprehensive Plan; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the St. Paul Planning Comnission finds the Hartzell task force recommendation consistent with the Comprehensive Plan; �and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission recomnends that the Housing Division and the eventual developer of the site respond, during the tentative developer stage, to the concerns for parking and density of the District 8 Planning Council and the nearby neighbors, withfn the constraints of economic feasibility; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission finding be transmitted to the Mayor and City Council for their consideration. - moved by Lan_e4ran � ��(`�e(� by Huber in favor �a � against� � � � . � � . : � � . _ 2��'7�:� � city of saint paul � pianning commission resolution file number 83-26 date June 24, 1983 _ - CAREER STUDIES CENTER II SCNOOL SITE RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Minnesota' Statutes authorize a municipality's planning agency to review proposed acquisition and disposition of real property for compl iance witF� the comprehensive municipal plan and report its findings to the municipal governing body; and WHEREAS, On October 5, 1982, the School Board declared the Career Studies Center II School site surplus , and asked the City to determine its interest in acquiring the site for public use or private redevelopment and to submit any proposal it has to the School Board in writing; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has considered the recommendations of the Downtown Community Development Council and the Planning Division, and held a public hearing on May. 27, 1983; and WHEREAS, redevelopment of the area in which Career Studies Center II is located is several years away; and � WHEREAS, land banking the property until redevelopment occurs would be an inefficient use of the City's resources; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Saint Paul Planning Commission that the City should take the following steps leading to the ultimate resue of the Career Studies Center II School site: A. The City should tell the School Board that the City has no near-term interest in the property. 6. The City should recommend to the School Board that it dispose of the property in whatever manner it chooses. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission finding be transmitted to the Mayor and City Council for their consideration. moved by. Lanegran � sE;conded by � BroWn in favor 14 � against__�___ -z- . . • ��`�y�� !� �� • - � ' � • CITY OF SA! T PA �. ,, ��itr o�• ' '•,- . _ ;•' +�• •i . LONG-RANGE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET COMMITTEE � �s �uni.um . . . i�'�►� ��" � • . � .OFFlCE OF THE MAYOR — BUDGET SECTION `��„� ,��. ' •• � 367 City Hall,Saint Paul,Minnesot�55102 298-6861 GEORGf UTIMER �� - MAYOR � � �� I�� R T0: larry� Soderholm, Planning Division .� - . FROPi: Tamsen� Aichinger, Eaecutive Secretary �' . _ DATE: June 14;� 1983 .'. . . RE: Riverside School Site On r�ay iz, 1933, the C.I .B. Committee discussed the Riverside School site and laid the matter over until June arhen the Community Facilities Task Force pr000sals rankings vrere completed. The Parks and Recreation Division proposal . for Rive��side School ranlced 43rd out of 57 proposed projects on the task fo�•ce's 1 ist, On� June 9, the C. I .B. Conmittee adopted the folloaring mation : "The C.T.$ . Committee recommends that the City should not accept the Riverside School s.ite, The School Dis- � tri'ct should dispose of the property as it sees fit." _- '. . F:•�� .,t .. . � ;:�.�t�, • . . • � - CfTY OF SAlNT PAUL � ,��<<�" °•; =� �-, ; LONG-RANGE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET COMMITTEE �� `� ��n��iim . 2.• �� e� • . � .OFFiCE OF THL• MAYOR — BUDGET SECTiON v.,� w o �`i,,,� ,��. � 367 City Hall,Saint Paui,Minnesota 55102 , 9a-6s6i GEORGE LATIMER � �� 0� � �� h1AYOR � � T0: Larry Soderholm, Planning Division . F20T1: Tamsen Aichinger, Executive Secretary•�� DA7E: June 14; 1983 , RE: Edgcumbe School Site � � On Piay 12, 1983, the C.I .B. Committee discussed the Edgcumbe School site and iaid the matter over until June a;hen the Community Facilities Task Force proposal rankings ti�,�ere completed. The South�•rest Area District Council pro- posal for Edgcumbe School ranked next to last (56th out of 57 proposed proj- ects) on tfie task force's list. � On �June 9, the C.I .B. Comnittee adopted the follovring motion ; "T��e C.I .B. Ccmmittee recommends that the City s.hould ' n�t accept the Edgcumbe School site. The School Dis- trict sfiould dispose of the property as it sees fit." . . � 2��f� . ,�,.�� •. . CITY OF SAINT PAUL r _�`�,., ,,. . . - - � =�' �► •- LONG-RANGE CAPITAL 1MPROVEMENT BUDGET COMMiTTEE � S� iun[nm . ' ' . • '�� ti�" ' OFFICE OF THE MAYOR — BUDGET SECTION 4 • wo `'�,4� ,... � � • 367 City Hafl,Saint Pau1,Minnesota 55102 � 298-6861 GEORGE LATIMER � — �� MAYOR � � � ��•�� T0: Larry Soderholm, Planning �v�s�on FROM: Tamsen Aichinger, Executive Secretary ✓�' � " DATE: June 1�;, 1983 � � RE: Victoria School Site � - On t�ay 12, 1983, the C. I .B. Com�ittee discussed the Victoria School site and adopted the following motion : � "The district proposal ��ras not submitted for funding in . 1984 or 1935 and, therefore, will not be considered for City funding. Furthermore, the proposal is inconsistent ►•�ith the acquisiion poli'cy and does not appear to be an appropriate use of C.I .B . funds . And, finally, that the C.I .B. Committee does not consider this an appropriate proposal at the present time or in the ioreseeable future. " r ��.�� DUNGARVIN, INC. PROPOSAL TO PURCHASE VICTORIA SCHOOL —� FOR OFFICE AND DAY CARE USE We, tht: undersigned, wish to express our' initial support of the Dungarvin, Inc. proposal to purchase and utilize the Victoria School. We understand that this is not a formal re-zoning petition, and should other details be worked out, two-thirds of the neighbors within 100 feet of the school would need to support a change in zoning. 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St. Paul, 66103 . June 3, 1983 . Dear Neighbors of the Victoria School: Recently, information concerning Dungarvin, Inc. 's proposal to purchase . and utilize the Victoria School for office and day care use was distributed in your neighborhood. We hope that you have had an opportunity to review this information, and wish to invite you to a gathering on Sunday, June 5th, to further discuss it. Mrs. Dorothy Evers will be hosting a coffee hour at b:30 that evening for this purpose. We sincerely hope that you will �oin us at 869 W. Iowa Avenue, 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, June Sth. Dungarvin, Inc. and Mrs. Dorothy Evers � Dw�prvY+� O�rqrvin N Ounwrvin NI D�nprvN IV dnprrN+V Dwiprrin VI tOBB Como Plea. Grtws 8abrippen 6Hr� Tyrolhy Moor��'t il�Nn St.P��d.66103 3101 W�st Owuw 81rd.. 127'0 Ea�t Lnp�npw. Y�7�1 st Aw.N.W.. 9167 Daplr D�fw. 31oD North Vktaie Ra�svtlM.66112 SL P�.6610p Elk Riw.6G33D Cry�W.66422 SI�pwMw.66112 f�r��1 /V_; � � ]�,��. 8� Front Ave. St. Paul, 56103 . . . . . , . . .. . .i May 17, I983 'f0: NEIGHBORS OF THE VICTORIA SCHOOL At the co�mnunity meeting on April 19, 1983, I presented to you a proposal for purchase and use of the Victoria School site by Dungarvin, Inc. At that meeting some of you expressed your concerns about our proposal to rezone the school property for use as an office building. In order to address those concerns and � make our use oE the property more compatible with the surrounding neighborhood, . we have revised our proposal as follows: I. USE OF TEiE VICTORIA SCHOOL SITE _ The existing school building will be repaired and remodeled for use ' p��rtially as an office building and partially as a day-care center. The northeast portion of the property (directly to the north of the ' existi.ng home� on the block) will presently remain undeveloped; however we will retain the option to sell that portion of the property for use as single-family home�ites at some future date. � Lt. REPURCHASE OPTI4N Lf at any ti.me within ten years after we purchase the property, the City of St. Paul or the St. Paul Sehool District wish to repurchase the Victoria School site for use as a school or for.2inother civic purpose, we will agree to 'sell the property back, provided that the repurchase prfce is sufficient to cover our acquisition and remodeling costs, and also reflects a reasonabie rate of return on our investment for the time which we have owned the property. III. RESTRICTIONS ON SINGLE-FAMILY HOMESITES If we should decide to sell the northeast portion of the property for single-family homesites, we will consult with and obtain the approval of neighbors regarding 'the lot sizes and driveway arrangements (ie. whether there wi11 be an alley), in order to assure that the n�w homesites will be compatible with the existing homes in the neighborhoad. cantinued . . / . I �u,p„w,� o,,,,o.,vY,n a,np.w,�n -a,nprw�N ounp.wqv wq�e�Yl h 1088 Como Plece. Camsra 9albrippe^ Shhe Tytolhy �o►�'t HwM� St.Peul.66100 3101 West Owamo Blvd.. 7270 6st Lerpriteur. 9807 201 st Ave.N.W.. 3167 Dap4t Driw. 3190 North Vktoria Roaevills.66112 St.Psul,56108 Elk RNsr.66330 CrytW.66472 Sh04��r.66112 ��s� NFLGfinURS OF THE VICTORIA SCHOOL Page Two IV. NEIGHBORHOOD INVOLVEMENT We would be willing to meet on a regular basis with those neighbors , who support our proposal, in order to obtain your approval of our plans for the property. The detafls of how the property will be used, including such. items as exterior building remodeling and location oE parking facilities, will be worked out in this manner. We would also be willing to permit this group of neighbors to have final authority to approve or disapprove our proposal for the property. Of course, all of our plans for the Victoria School site are contingent upon our ability to negotiate a purchase agreement and financing arrangements with the School Board and City of 5t. Paul. As I mentioned at the Neighborhood meeting last month, Dungarvin, Inc. has strong ties to the Como Park area. Dungarvin was founded in 1976 by my wfFe, Diane, and myself in order to develop and operate community-based group homes to serve mentally retarded persons. Dungarvin's first group home was opened in March, 1976 at 1086 Como Place. Since then Dungarvin has developed five additional group homes, and provides professional management services to five� rtdditional group homes owned by non-profit sponsors. Since 1978 Dungarvin has ope�ated its main administrative office at 865 Front Avenue. At both of these locations we have enjoyed an excellent relationship with our neighbors. Listed below are some oE our neighbors who would be willing to be contacted as references regarding Dungarvin: : (1Ut36 Cumo Pl:.ice) Mrs. 0. H. Carter Mr. Karl Walstrom 1075 Como Pl�ce Karl's T.V. Sales and Service St. Paul, MN SS1Q3 826 Co�no Ave. 489-2667 St. Paul, MN 55.103 488-4824 (865 Front Ave.) Marge and Chuck Brooks Front Avenue Superette 859 Front Avenue St. Paul, I�IlJ 55103 489-2291 We are confident that, if given an opportunity, we can wortc out a proposal for use oE the Victoria School praperty which will be acceptable to the neighborhood. If you wish to further discuss our p�roposal, I will be pleased to meet with yourself or other neighbors. Please feel �ree to call me at 489-8074. Since ely, � � , Timothy F. • d en TFM/sf