Minutes - Planning Commission - 05/26/2022

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get down the road. She stated that they also have concern with the noise impacts from the PA system. She commented that the applicant has had plenty of time to get the sound study done but has not yet done so and noted that the rooftop equipment should be included. She stated that if everything cannot fit on the property,the school should look for a bigger lot rather than looking to use park or church space. She commented that Central Park is already used by many sports groups, and it would seem the school would want to connect to Central Park and use that space as well. She commented that the park is a public place where people should spend with their families, and it should not be allowed to be used by PACT. She stated that with the rising interest rates, PACT needed to make a decision as to whether to add more students or make the school smaller. He stated that they added more students which would compare to the attendance of Brookside,which has a much larger parcel on a County road. She asked that this continued to be reviewed by the Commission at a later date. Mr. Patrow clarified that the dashed line is on the east side of the property and would connect Central Park to the school parking lot. He referenced the square footage of the school and noted that he used his software and the school plans and determined that the usable square footage of the space. He believed that the occupancy should be reviewed as his calculations show that being in excess of what would be allowed based on the usable space. Mr. Fincher commented that instead of referring to a project manager in the neighborhood,he will refer to his team that are all licensed in their areas. He commented that they are not attempting to simply meet minimum standards, but to design what is needed for the school. He stated that rounding up,the square footage within the proposed plans would be 115,000 square feet. He stated that the traffic consultant could not attend tonight but clarified that they attempt to put the cameras up as quickly as possible following the solicitation process that PACT has to follow. He recognized that there was one day when the school was in session and the study was put into draft form, using the comments received before finalizing the report. He noted that the Trott Brook Crossing EAW was also cross-referenced and the findings within the draft report were consistent with those findings. He stated that the levels of service at the intersections they were required to review would not be impacted by the development. He noted that the intersections range from A, B and C ratings with the exception of one intersection that is already at a failing level currently. He stated that the dashed line was a recommendation from staff for PACT to consider at a potential in the future and therefore it was shown as potential in the future. He stated that there are building codes and standards in place regarding size and occupancy that they will meet. He stated that they did go through a separate Minnesota Department of Education(MDE) approval process where the plans from PACT were reviewed and approved by that entity. He stated that this is a public charter school and therefore is not sized or funded the same as a district school. He commented that they are not skirting anything under the rug and are going through all the necessary approvals. Councilmember Woestehoff asked if the MDE report and comments could be shared. Mr. Fincher commented that is public information that has been published and could be shared. Commissioner Walker stated that after the first public hearing, the applicant assured the Commission that they would work with residents to address their concerns. He asked if anyone on the applicant's team has reached out to the neighbors to address their concerns. Planning Commission/May 26,2022 Page 11 of 20