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