CENTRAL CAMPUS SALE ON HOLD

A PROPOSAL TO PURCHASE THE FORMER CENTRAL CAMPUS AT 1121 JACKSON STREET HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN BECAUSE OF A ZONING ISSUE WITH THE CITY.

JEFFREY AND BECKY SANDS WANTED TO TRANSFORM THE FORMER CENTRAL ANNEX INTO A STORAGE FACILITY AND OFFERED THE SCHOOL DISTRICT 47-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE BUILDING.

SUPERINTENDENT DR. PAUL GAUSMAN SAYS THE OFFER WAS WITHDRAWN BECAUSE CITY PLANNING AND ZONING HAS AN ISSUE OVER THE POTENTIAL FUTURE USE OF THE PROPERTY IF IT WAS REZONED FOR GENERAL BUSINESS USE. GAUSMAN SAYS THAT PUTS THE BUILDING'S FUTURE IN DOUBT:

CITY SENIOR PLANNER BRENT NELSON SAYS THE ISSUE ISN'T WITH THE STORAGE FACILITY PROPOSAL, BUT RATHER IF THAT BUSINESS WAS LATER SOLD IT COULD BE USED FOR ANOTHER PURPOSE. NELSON SAYS THE CITY WAS TRYING TO RESOLVE THAT WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT:

NELSON SAYS HE HOPES A COMPROMISE ON THE RESTRICTIONS CAN STILL BE REACHED WITH THE POTENTIAL BUYERS AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.