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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6034 Staff AnalysisSeptember 19,'1995 ITEM O.: FILE NO.: Z-6034 NAME: LOCATION - OWNER APPLICANT: PROPOSAL: ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. Site Location: Professional Educators School - Conditional Use Permit 8405 Stanton Road The Salvation Army The establishment of a private, non-profit, Christian school This property is approximately equidistant between I-30 on the North and Baseline Road on the south. Stanton Road is an unimproved two lane roadway serving mostly residential use. 2. Cocnpatihility with Nei hborhood: The proposed use will occupy a building constructed by others prior to annexation. The building was constructed as a four bay commercial building. The adjacent use on all four sides is single family with most being mobile homes. This being the case there should be no adverse affect on living environment. 3. On-site Drives and Parkin: The site has a paved parking lot that should serve the use for good drive through and drop-off as well as employee parking. A gravel drive serves the rear yard but may not be used, if used, it must be paved. 4. Screening and Buffers: An upgrade in landscaping around the perimeter of this site should be provided where feasible. This landscape enhancement should include trees and shrubs and screening. A six foot high opaque screen, either a wood fence with its face directed outward or dense ever green plantings, is required to screen this site from the adjacent residential properties to the north, south and west. 5. Cit En ineer's Comments: Convert existing driveways to one-way flow or reduce the number of drives to one. A minimum width of 27 feet at the September 19, 1995 BDIVi I ITEM NO.: on FILE NQ.: Z-5034 time reconstruction is planned for Stanton Road. The 8 foot gravel drive should be paved. Stanton Road is a Local Street project funded by bond funds. Planned reconstruction will alter drives and improve frontage and sidewalk. Any planned building construction will require a contribution to the In -Lieu fund for this street. Dedicate ROW for Stanton Road, 25 feet from centerline. This street is a collector on the Master Street Plan requirements for this road. Recommendation: Stanton Road between Baseline and I-30 be designated as an urban collector with reduced right-of-way of 50 feet and a pavement width of 27 feet except at each end where the major intersections occur (then the road will transition to collector standard). 6. utility Comments: No issues - all available 7. Staff Analysis: The subject site is well-suited for conversion to an educational activity. It is served by good access to the arterial street system. There is adequate outdoor area for playground or other activity as well adequate parking for the six employees staffing the facility. The limitation of ninety children seems somewhat high. However, the arrangement of the classrooms has some flexibility and will probably accommodate the number. We would limit these staffing and student numbers as proposed unless the school can acquire more land. The perimeter of the play area adjacent to the rear property line should be screened for sound as much as possible since residences are near this line. Also, some thought should be given to a possible safety issue along the south boundary of the parking lot. There is a potential for a fall or vehicle damage problem due to an abrupt grade change. 8. Staff Recommendation: Approval of the conditional use permit subject to: 1. Limit the use to that proposed by the school, in number and operation. 2. Conform to landscape and Public Works concerns. 3. Dedicate 25 feet of right-of-way for Stanton Road. (from centerline) OA September 19,"1995 SUBDIVISION ITEM O.:(Cont.)FILE N z- 0 4 4. Dealing with Traffic Engineer's Comment on controlled in and out drives or go to one driveway. 3