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IVAff ON the city that works for you Report Number Agenda Section Report Date Council Meeting Date 0 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION 08-139 VI -5 April 16, 2008 May 2, 2008 ITEM DESCRIPTION: 180 -Day Extension of a Special Use Permit Approved per Resolution 07-082 for Irondale High School Concerning Construction of a 16' 20' Equipment Shed. DEPARTMENT HEAD'S APPROVAL: Grant Fernelius, Community Development Director CITY MANAGER'S APPROVAL: No comments to supplement this Comments Recommendation: To adopt the attached Resolution approving a 180 -day extension of a Special Use Permit for Irondale High School to July 24, 2008. Legislative History: July 17, 2007: The Planning Commission, pursuant to published and mailed notices, held a public hearing and recommended approval of the request. July 24, 2007: The City Council considered the requested Special Use Permit and adopted Resolution 07-082, approving the request as submitted. Financial Impact: Not applicable •Explanation: The applicant obtained a Special Use Permit on July 24, 2007. These approvals allowed for construction of a 16' x 20' equipment shed near the ball fields at the east end of the property. This property is zoned R — 1, Single Family Residential and the school use exists in this district through a Special Use Permit. As such, any improvements to the property also require review and approval of a Special Use Permit. Zoning Code Section 8-250 states that a Special Use Permit shall expire 180 days from the date of approval if a building permit is not obtained. The Council granted approval on July 24, 2007 and thus the 180 days expired on January 24, 2008. The applicant has indicated that construction of the shed is part of a class project, with that class only being offered in the second half of the year. Because the original approval was granted after classes were dismissed for the summer, a class has yet to construct the shed. However, the applicant has indicated that the shed is still needed and would request an extension of the original approval. The applicant has provided a letter requesting that the extension be granted retroactively to July 24, 2008, which would allow this semester's class to construct the shed before the end of the school year. While technically the extension should have been requested prior to the expiration, City staff has supported these requests so long as they do not exceed 180 days from the original expiration and there are no changes to the project. Being the case, staff would recommend approval of a 180 day extension to July 24, 2008. The following are attached for reference: A) Resolution, B), Resolution 07-082, C) Council Minutes of 7/24/07, D) Extension Request, and E) Proposed Site Plan. • Costs and Funding: Not applicable s wwk-, - Janice Gundlach City Planner