Type: Education
Size: 48,000 square feet
Area: 6.5 acres
Developer: Ryan Companies
Architects: RSP Architects
Details: The Minnesota Autism Center, which operates eight locations in Minnesota, is proposing to expand its presence in Eagan with a new, 48,000-square-foot school building.
The nonprofit is seeking city permissions to construct the proposed two-story building adjacent to its existing school in the northeast quadrant of the Cedar Avenue-Hwy. 13 interchange in the city's Cedar Grove district. Under the plans, the new building would serve primarily as a high school for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The current building would be reserved for younger students.
In a narrative submitted to the city, the autism group says demand for its services is at an "all-time high" and is driving the expansion, noting that one in every 68 children is now being diagnosed with ASD. The nonprofit purchased the property at 3800 Tesseract Place last year and began working with Ryan Companies and RSP Architects on plans to develop a campus capable of serving up to 200 students.
