HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6096-A Staff AnalysisApril 30,-1998
ITEM NO.: 28
NAME•
LOCATION•
OWNER/APPLICANT•
PROPOSAL•
ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS:
1. Site Location:
FILE NO.: Z -6096-A
Chenal Valley Montessori -
School - Revised Conditional
Use Permit
15717 Taylor Loop Road
Little Rock Paper Co./
Dorothy Moffett
The Montessori School is
requesting a revised
conditional use permit to
allow them to increase their
enrollment from 30 to 48
students on this R-2 zoned
property.
The school is located on the south side of Taylor Loop
Road, one lot east of Montgomery Road.
2. Compatibility with Neighborhood:
The Montessori School is an existing use in this R-2
Single Family zoned area permitted with a conditional
use permit in March 1996. It is located within the
Pennwyck Subdivision and is surrounded by single family
zoning on all sides. This revised conditional use
permit to increase enrollment should not have an
adverse affect on the surrounding properties, nor
should it have much affect on traffic due to a
staggered start and end time for various classes.
The Westchester Neighborhood Association was notified
of the public hearing.
3. On -Site Drives and Parking:
The site has a single entrance and 13 on-site parking
spaces. That would satisfy the ordinance requirement
for one space per employee (a total of six spaces); and
one space for load/unloading per each ten children (a
total of five spaces). No changes in drives or parking
April 30.-1998
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 28 (Cont.)
FILE NO.: Z -6096-A
are proposed and this does meet ordinance requirements
even for the increased enrollment.
4. Screening and Buffers:
The plan submitted complies with ordinance
requirements and with what was previously approved by
the Planning Commission.
5. Public Works Comments:
No issues.
6. utility and Fire Department Comments:
Water: No objection.
Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected.
Southwestern Bell: Approved as submitted.
Fire Department: Approved as submitted.
CATA: The site is not located on a CATA bus route.
7. Staff Analysis:
The applicant is requesting a revised conditional use
permit to increase the enrollment of their existing
school from 30 to 48 students. The students' ages
range from two and a half to nine and the hours of
operation are primarily from 7:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday. To accommodate the additional
students the applicant will finish the second floor
making an office and two classrooms. No change to the
exterior is expected except for an exterior open fire
escape to be added to the end and/or back of the
building.
To address concerns over increased traffic in the area
due to the school, a staggered drop-off and pick-up
time schedule is proposed. This prevents any period
when there would be a large influx of traffic because
of all students being dropped off or picked up at the
same time.
8. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of this application as long
as the staggered "drop-off and pick-up" is continued in
order to minimize impact on traffic.
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April 30, 1998
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 28 (Cont.)
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT:
FILE NO.: Z -6096-A
(APRIL 9, 1998)
Dorothy Moffett was present representing the application.
Staff presented the item with only a very brief discussion
following regarding clarification of some points.
There being no issues, the Committee forwarded the item to
the full Commission for final resolution.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(APRIL 30, 1998)
The applicant, Dorothy Moffett, was present. There were no
objectors present. Staff presented the item and recommended
approval subject to compliance with the condition noted in
the staff recommendation.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as
recommended by staff. The vote was 11 ayes, 0 noes and
0 absent.
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