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SENT VIA EMAIL
February 5, 2018
Mark Marshall
Director of Real Estate

Urban Land Conservancy

Mark,

As you know, on January 23rd, Vega was noti?ed of my decision to deny its request for
relocation from its current facility to a building located at 10180 E. Colfax Avenue. At your
request, on January 29th I met with you for the purpose of hearing further argument regarding the
proposed relocation. I am also in receipt of a January 24th letter from your counsel in response to
my January 23rd denial of the relocation proposal. I appreciate the time you took to meet with me
and to provide me with a written analysis. While I appreciate your plan and purported bene?ts
of the relocation, I continue to have concerns which cause me to reaffirm my denial of your
request.

In our initial communication regarding the denial, we referenced concerns about the proximity of
the proposed location to a recreational marijuana dispensary. As I understand it, the dispensary
is roughly 300 feet from the proposed site, across an open parking lot. Since our meeting, I have
taken several steps to reconsider the Vega relocation proposal. My efforts have included:

Reviewing the maps and parent support letters you provided;

Discussing the matter with City of Aurora of?cials;

Reviewing one year of crime statistic data from the area;

Reviewing the findings of 2016 and 2017 research studies regarding the theorized
connection between crime and adjacency to marijuana dispensaries; and

0 Reviewing the Claire Davis Act and its possible implications in the relocation.

Based upon my additional review, I have not found anything to make me change my original
denial. As I indicated in our meeting, I am con?dent your board and administration are making
what you believe to be the best decision for the students and families of Vega. While we differ
on outcome, please know that I am also making what I believe to be the best decision for the
students and families of Vega, who at the end of the day, are students and families of APS.

Sincerely,

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D. Rico Munn
Superintendent