Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2008 04 10

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes March 13, 2008 Page 3 of 11 Staff reviewed the Special Review Use Criteria (Louisville Municipal Code 17.40.100.A) and stated all five criteria have been met. Staff recommended approval for the special review use for Bridge School at 833 West South Boulder Road, with the following conditions: 1) The special review use is for Bridge School only. Any change in school ownership would require an amendment of the special review use before Planning Commission and City Council. 2) The maximum square footage permitted with this use is 20,000 SF, with 100 students and 15 full time Staff members. Any change in these totals will result in an amendment to this special review use. 3) According to Section 17.16.265 there will need to be an area created for refuse and recycling materials for the proposed school use. The area will - ed to be enclosed and screened from the view of the public. Commission Questions: Loo asked for a clarification of the wall sign. McCartney stated it would be required to meet the standards established in the m s al code and the applicant would need to apply for a building permit for the sign. Pritchard asked about Science Labs an hat permits would be required. McCartney stated they would require permitting and approval through the Building Safety Division. Pritchard, Russell and Tengler had questio sports. Staff recommended those items be discussed Applicant Presenta Richard Weeks, repre nting Bridge School, reviewed the schools history and the need for the relocation. He then addressed the questions from Pritchard, Russell and Tengler: • Sports include — girls volleyball, basketball, with possible addition of others. Bike racks were ide . ' d on the site plan. The building is curren . der contract with Gaiam. The school is looking forward to that partnership. • The school is aware the science lab will require special venting and permits that they will obtain. e racks, building ownership and the applicant. Commission Questions of licant: Lipton inquired about food service. Weeks stated the majority of the students bring their lunch and the upper grades are allowed to leave campus. Loo asked if the school was going to continue its working relationship with other organizations in order to offer special summer programs. Weeks stated they would continue the special programs for the summer. Members of the Public: None heard.