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New Facility Approved for Area Learning Center Education Programs
Tue, Oct 16th, 2012
Posted in Rochester Education
Posted in Rochester Education
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Rochester Market Square will be the new site for the Area Learning Center Education Programs, as approved for purchase by the Rochester School Board at their regular meeting, Tuesday October 2nd.
Of some concern, Sherwin Williams currently occupies space within the Market Square complex. The business does not have any internal access to the building, only exterior entry. Their lease extends five more years. The School Board debated whether or not it would be appropriate to have students in the same building as an operating business.
“The good part is they are at the end of the building, so we can continue with the remodeling we need to do and run our programs,” said Muñoz. “At one time, I had expressed concern with having a running business around our kids, but I spoke with Gordy and one possible solution is that we hire a campus monitor to make sure that there isn’t any issue.”
One benefit of having tenants in school district property is that their collected rent would offset the costs of the building purchase.
“This is not a bad situation,” said board member Breanna Bly, “If we have them in for five years, we can recoup some of the costs of the building, and if we do three additional five year terms, it pays for the building.”
The option of purchasing the Rochester Market Square property on 37 Wood Lake Drive SE and finishing it to suit the ALC program is estimated to cost $8,750,000 which is less expensive (by $620,000) than the alternative of renovating the existing facility, Golden Hill, originally constructed in 1934. Golden Hill ranked highest priority for needing major maintenance, and this move will ameliorate the issue.
Some other positive features of the transition: the Market Square property is predicted to be more energy efficient than Golden Hill; there is sufficient space for an elementary school sized gym; also, the garden project will be relocated into a space that is currently Rochester Market Square parking lot along South Broadway.
One drawback, however, is transportation. “Probably the only concern I have is student accessibility,” said principal Gordy Ziebart, “We have a bicycle path that comes right to our front door at Golden Hill and we get a lot of students that walk or ride their bikes.”
The new location will not be easily accessed by foot or bicycle, though city bus lines run close. There has been conversation with the city for adding stops near the location to improve accessibility for students and others.
Should the contingencies resolve per schedule by November 1st, the board will begin to award project funding and interior construction shall ensue from January 2013 until August 2013. School is slated to commence in the new facility September of 2013.
Of some concern, Sherwin Williams currently occupies space within the Market Square complex. The business does not have any internal access to the building, only exterior entry. Their lease extends five more years. The School Board debated whether or not it would be appropriate to have students in the same building as an operating business.
“The good part is they are at the end of the building, so we can continue with the remodeling we need to do and run our programs,” said Muñoz. “At one time, I had expressed concern with having a running business around our kids, but I spoke with Gordy and one possible solution is that we hire a campus monitor to make sure that there isn’t any issue.”
One benefit of having tenants in school district property is that their collected rent would offset the costs of the building purchase.
“This is not a bad situation,” said board member Breanna Bly, “If we have them in for five years, we can recoup some of the costs of the building, and if we do three additional five year terms, it pays for the building.”
The option of purchasing the Rochester Market Square property on 37 Wood Lake Drive SE and finishing it to suit the ALC program is estimated to cost $8,750,000 which is less expensive (by $620,000) than the alternative of renovating the existing facility, Golden Hill, originally constructed in 1934. Golden Hill ranked highest priority for needing major maintenance, and this move will ameliorate the issue.
Some other positive features of the transition: the Market Square property is predicted to be more energy efficient than Golden Hill; there is sufficient space for an elementary school sized gym; also, the garden project will be relocated into a space that is currently Rochester Market Square parking lot along South Broadway.
One drawback, however, is transportation. “Probably the only concern I have is student accessibility,” said principal Gordy Ziebart, “We have a bicycle path that comes right to our front door at Golden Hill and we get a lot of students that walk or ride their bikes.”
The new location will not be easily accessed by foot or bicycle, though city bus lines run close. There has been conversation with the city for adding stops near the location to improve accessibility for students and others.
Should the contingencies resolve per schedule by November 1st, the board will begin to award project funding and interior construction shall ensue from January 2013 until August 2013. School is slated to commence in the new facility September of 2013.
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