Agenda - Planning Commission - 10/07/2010

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CASE #3 Public Hearing REQUEST FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT: CASE OF COLUMBO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (LEGACY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY) By: Amber Miller, Planning Manager. Chris Anderson, Environmental Coordinator Background: Columbo Limited Partnership has applied for a major plat and has submitted a request for site plan review for a new K -12 private school. The proposed development requires a zoning amendment to rezone property generally located west of Armstrong Blvd, east of Puma St, south of Alpine Dr and north of the railroad tracks, from R -1, R -2 and R -3 Residential to Public /Quasi Public. Furthermore, the proposed development represents a change in land use and thus, also requires an amendment to the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. The request is to change the land use designation from Low, Medium and High Density Residential to Public /Quasi Public on a portion of the subject property. Notification: In accordance with City Code, property owners within 700 feet were notified of the public hearing. Observations: Columbo Limited Partnership owns the subject property, which is generally located west of Armstrong Blvd, east of Puma St, south of Alpine Dr and north of the railroad tracks. They are seeking to re -guide 85.28 acres of this property to Public /Quasi Public to facilitate the development of a K -12 private school. .. The proposed plat would create one (1) buildable lot (Lot 1 Alpha Development) that is 96.087 acres in size and two outlots that are 35 acres and 45.196 acres in size. The site plan proposed for Lot 1 is for a 225,000- 275,000 square foot 1C-12 private school that at full build -out would accommodate 1,200 -1,500 students. The property is currently zoned R -1, R -2 and R -3 Residential and is located in the Metropolitan Urban Service Area. The Comprehensive Plan designates this area as low, medium and high- density residential development with a density of up to 15 units per acre. The following questions/factors are typically considered when . addressing requests for Comprehensive Plan Amendments: 1. The proposed land use considers traffic levels and patterns. a. Traffic impacts of the proposal should be assessed for adjacent streets and affected collector streets. Impacts resulting in a safety hazard, increase in fire or police response time, or substantial increase in traffic congestion should be mitigated. b. Potential future travel corridors should be identified and where feasible. As part of the site plan review process, the applicant will be completing a traffic generation analysis for review by the City. Additionally, as part of the plat, the applicant is dedicating right-of-way for and extending Bunker Lake Blvd from Armstrong Blvd to the west. Staff is requesting that the extension be lengthened such that Bunker, Lake Blvd connects to Puma St. 27