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C^SE # I : REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A SCHOOL LOCATED IN THE TOWN CENTER 3A SUBDISTRICT By: Patrick Trudgeon, AICP Assistant Community Development Director Background: Academic Investments Inc. has submitted a site plan to construct a two-story, 71,350 square-foot Charter School on Lot 1, Block 1 of the proposed Town Center subdivision. The Planning Commission reviewed the site plan for the School on September 15, 2003 and recommended approval. On September 22, 2003, the City Council approved the site plan subject to the applicant receiving a Conditional Use Permit in accordance with the Ramsey Town Center Zoning District @uidelines. The following itoms are enclosed for your information: a) Site location map b) Site Plan c) Adopted Town Center 3a Zoning District regulations d) Proposed findings of fact e) Proposed conditional use permit Notification: In accordance wi¢ State statute, Staff attempted to notify owners of property within 350 feet of the Subject Property of the applicant's request and the public heating. Observations: During the Planning Commission discussion of the School Site Plan, it was pointed out that the applicant was unable to meet two of the standards contained in the TC-3 subdistrict, namely Floor Area Ratio (F.A.R.) and "build to" setback requirements. The Planning Commission directed staff to create a TC-3a district where schools would be conditionally allowed and that had slightly diff~ent standards in regards to' the F.A.R. and "build to" requirements. Staff brought forward these changes to the City Council on September 23, 2003. At that meeting, the City Council adopted the Town Center Zoning District which included the TC-3a District (A copy of the TC-3a language is included with the case.) The approved site plan meets the new requirements for the TC-3a subdistrict. The TC-3a subdistrict requires that schools located in the Town Center must. receive a conditional use permit (CUP). In the Planning Commission site plan review, it was brought forward by Staff that there were a few areas where the site plan did not meet all of the proposed Town Center Draft Development Guidelines. It is the intent of this CUP to allow for these deviations from the Guidelines based on findings to be adopted by the City.