8/6/2013
Honorable Mayor and Councilors
City Manager
City Attorney
Clerk of Council
Subject: (EXCP-6-13-2429) Special Exception Use request to operate a private school at
7201 Moon Road.
S. Carson Cummings has submitted an application for the Special Exception Use
cited above. The property is located in an RO (Residential Office) zoning
district. The site for the proposed private school is approximately 2.7 acres.
The acreage for the whole parcel is approximately 6.49 acres. The purpose of
the Special Exception Use is to allow for the operation of a private school
located in a residential office zoning district:
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Access. - Is or will the type of street providing access to the use be adequate to serve the proposed special exception use?
Moon Road is classified as a four (4) lanes divided arterial/collector that
will provide adequate access for the proposed use. The driveway/access
entering the site meets the access requirements in order to accommodate the
flow of traffic during the hours of service for the use.
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Traffic and Pedestrian Safety. - Is or will access into and out of the property be adequate to provide for traffic and pedestrian safety, the anticipated volume of traffic flow, and access by emergency vehicles?
The site allows ingress/egress to a divided arterial/collector road, which
maintains adequate flow of traffic to and from the subject property. The
proposed use will utilize the existing off-street parking that includes 51
parking spaces, 2 are handicapped accessible.
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Adequacy of Public Facilities. - Are or will public facilities such as schools, water or sewer utilities, and police or fire protection be adequate to serve the special exception use?
Services such as water, sewer, utilities, police, and fire protection will be
adequate and serve the proposed use at this location. The Fire Department will
inspect the building to make sure it meets all their criteria before a
Certificate of Occupancy is issued. Furthermore, there will be no impact on
neighboring schools in the immediate area.
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Protection from Adverse Affects. - Are or will refuse, service, parking and loading areas on the property be located or screened to protect other properties in the area from such adverse effects as noise, light, glare or odor?
Off-street parking will be utilized on-site. A buffer type C is required for
RO property abutting SFR1 property. The 3 options under Category C are: 1) 20
feet with a certain amount of canopy trees, under story trees, and
shrubs/ornamental grasses per 100 linear feet. 2) 10 feet with a certain amount
of shrubs/ornamental grasses per 100 linear feet and a wood fence or masonry
wall. 3) 30 feet undisturbed natural buffer. External dumpsters/compactors and
lighting are addressed in the UDO. Noise impacts are addressed in the City
Code.
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Hours of Operation. - Will the hours and manner of operation of the special exception use have no adverse effects on other properties in the area?
The hours of operation for this use will not have an adverse impact on the
neighboring properties in the area. The applicant stated that the proposed
private school will be operating from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm from Monday through
Friday.
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Compatibility. - Will the height, size or location of the buildings or structures on the property be compatible with the height, size, character or location of buildings or other structures on neighboring properties?
The height, size and location of the proposed structure will be compatible with
other structures on neighboring properties.
Council District: District 2 (Davis)
Ten (10) property owners within 300 feet of the property have been notified by
mail of the proposed Special Exception Use. To date, the Planning Department
has not received any comments in regards to this special exception request.
Additional Information: The applicant is proposing to use the existing 8,400
sq. ft. building to operate a private school for grades 1-12. The owner expects
to enroll approximately 24 students at the beginning and increase their
enrollment up to a total of 80 students in the future. This private school will
focus on students with special needs (30%), students whose needs are not met
(30%) and students who are advanced or are home schooled (40%). The owner is
planning to have 3 classrooms for elementary, middle and high school.
The Planning Advisory Commission recommended approval at the July 17, 2013
meeting.
The Planning Department recommends that the Council conditionally approves the
use because the application for a Special Exception use meets the criteria for
approval. The condition is as follows: The two (2) southernmost parking spaces
shall be eliminated to allow for vehicles to turn around since no cul-de-sac
exists by the end of the road.