Item 26 - Public Hearing Vista Heritage Charter School (601 North Fairview Street)

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AA No. 2023-04 and ZOA No. 2023-03 for Vista Heritage Charter School at 601 North Fairview Street December 11, 2023 Page 5 Zoning Ordinance Amendment Pursuant to SAMC Section 41-593.1, the purpose and intent of a specific development (SD) designation is to provide a tailored and flexible zoning approach to address specific and exceptional circumstances associated with certain parcels, while protecting and promoting the public health, safety and general welfare of the City and its residents. These circumstances may include unique characteristics, historical significance, or specific community needs that deviate from the standard zoning regulations. Moreover, SD designations protect and enhance the value of properties by encouraging the use of good design principles and concepts; encouraging, securing and maintaining the orderly and harmonious appearance, attractiveness and aesthetic development; providing a method whereby specific development plans are based on the general plan; and by recognizing the interdependence of land values and aesthetics and providing a method to implement interdependence. For this specific proposal, the applicant is proposing to amend the SD-82 document to allow Administrative Offices as a permitted use on Parcel 4 and Outdoor Play Areas on Parcel 2, ancillary to the existing school. In response to this application, staff is proposing that SD-82 be revised pursuant to Table 3 below: Table 3: Permitted Uses and Operational Standards for SD-82 REQUIREMENT ISSUE AND PROPOSED AMENDMENT STANDARDS: Issue: School traffic may conflict with local traffic patterns and adjacent uses. In Circulation and Parking primarily industrial districts, like SD-82, the impacts could be particularly Management Plan severe. Proposed Amendment: The school prepared a Circulation and Parking Management Plan ("Plan") that was reviewed as part of the Development Project Review (DP) that was submitted in February of 2023. The Plan takes into account the parking, onsite circulation, drop off, and pick up. The Plan identifies how the school buses will pick-up and drop-off students within the front parking lot. The Plan is designed to accommodate the existing school population and to ensure that there is no vehicle queuing off -site or conflicts with the adjacent industrial buildings to the north and west of the site. Future modifications to the Plan may require a traffic analysis to demonstrate compliance. Lastly, at this time, the project does not propose an increase in student enrollment or additional square footage. City Council 26 — 297 1/16/2024