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Thc ~chool is loccttecl at 7250 E~;t Ramsey Parkway. Eleven temporary trailers, housing 22 classrooms will bc located in the v'ost parking lot. The placement of these structures within the parking lot h~ts bccn approved by tt~e Fire Chief for emergency vehicle access and has been found to Dc acceptable. Tho Planning Commission recommended approval of the request for an interim usc pcrmit~ wilh ti~c additio~a of' language that states if parking is not available, alternative off- street parking musi be utili×cd. l~olicc Chief Way advised thoro sln.~mld be language included to state additional parking will not bo on Ramsoy I~oulcvard or ('.R ] (;ounci hncmbcr }'iivig inquired abont the age groups that will use the temporary classrooms, and expressed ¢o~cem with tiao safety o younger children. Steve Bosackc~', rcprescntatix,e of ~'.A.C.T. Charter School, explained the younger kids will be inside thc gy~nmlsium. Ki~dcrgartcn through 4th grade will be inside and grades 5 and 6 will be as close to lhe entrance of th( building as possible. They will also need to make accommodatio~'~s f;,>r special education close to the entrance. The secondary students would be further away t'rom the building. C~mncilmember Elvig's point is well taken, and they are most concerned about Ibc young ones wl~o are not as aware about safety issues. During the day when school starts they are going to block off the drop-off lane completely so there is no traffic between tiao portables and thc build;ng. Councilmembc~' l~<trson comnmntcd he was at the Platming and Zoning meeting when this was discussed, and tht~y did a thorou;~h job of touching on just about everything. There was discussion rcgardi i~g the stuclcnts th;tt would drive and the number of cars, and where the parking would bo. Motion by Counci!mcmbcr Coolc, ~;~conded by Councihnember Elvig, to adopt Resolution #04- 05-135 adopting I:indings of'/Vact ~0675 relating to a request for an Interim Use Permit to place temporary classroom structures on t~e I'.A.C.T. Charter School site until October 15, 2004. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Cook, Elvig, Kurak, Pearson, Strommcn, and 7~inm~crman. ¥otin?,No: None. Motion by Councihncmber l'earso~, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to adopt Resolution #044)5-136 to app,'eve the Interim Use Permit to place temporary classroom structures on the P.A.C.T. (',hatter %chool site until October 15, 2004, based on Findings of Fact #0675 and declaring thc lcm~s o f' the l)crmit. Assistant Con,reunify Developmenl Di~'ector Trudgeon indicated staff will add a prohibition of parking on Ramsey Boulevard ~md ('R i ] 6 to condition #4. Mellon carried. ¥oting "?()s: Ma/or Gamec, Councihnembers Pearson, Cook, Elvig, Kurak, Strotnmcn, ~t~(t Zil~lmcrmtm. ¥otin~,; No: None. City Cotmcil/May 25, 2004 Page 15 of 27