Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approve a Major Site Plan Amendment for Calvary Christian Academy (P19-160-A1).
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Submitted By: Daniel Robinson, Planner III
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of planning for a thriving future.
Executive Summary (General Business): This request is for a major site plan amendment for the existing K-8 school for the development of the final phase totaling 42,471 square feet of building area with a canopy expanding over the drop off stacking lanes.
Presentation Information: Staff may provide a presentation.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve the major site plan amendment as recommended by the Site Plan Review Committee and with the following conditions:
1. Any change to school conditions similar to but not limited to start times, grade levels, and stacking availability on site that are not analyzed in the approved Queueing Analysis and Traffic Impact Analysis will require a re-evaluation for impacts to roadways.
2. The approval to use classrooms for high school students is temporary. When the school goes back to K-8 students only, a new traffic assessment will be required as the number of students and type will function differently than when including high school students.
3. This temporary high school use is permitted for a maximum of four (4) years. At that time if the use is proposed to continue the applicant will be required to submit an updated SEU application and site plan amendment
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the major site plan amendment with conditions.
2. Move that the Council deny the major site plan amendment and provide staff direction.
Background: The property received a variance of seven (7) feet to allow a 42-foot-tall building addition and a variance of 9.1 feet to allow a parapet wall to hide the mechanical equipment on the flat roof. The Site Plan Review Committee recommended approval of the major site plan amendment on June 12, 2024.
Issues/Analysis: As indicated on the proposed site plan this temporary high school use is permitted for a maximum of four (4) years. At that time if the use is proposed to continue the applicant will be required to submit an updated SEU application and site plan amendment.
Financial Information: N/A
Special Consideration: The high school use is only temporary till the high school site is built for this academy.
Location of Project: The property is located on the southwest corner of NW St. James Drive and NW Peachtree Boulevard.
Attachments:
Staff Report
Site Plan
Landscape Plan
Building Elevations
Parking agreement
Application
Public Works Memo
Traffic Impact Analysis
Traffic Management Plan & Queuing Analysis
Staff Presentation
NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in City Council packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.
Internal Reference Number: 24234-09
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Carly Fabien, Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by Richard Berrios, City Attorney.