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May 22, 2018 Page 6 of 8 4. Consider Resolutions approving a Special Use Permit and authorize execution of a Plat for Global Academy and United Theological Seminary, 3000 5th Street NW. Motion by Councilmember Dunsworth, seconded by Councilmember Burg to Adopt Resolutions and authorize the Mayor and City Manager to execute the Final Plat of SEMINARY ESTATES 2ND ADDITION, approving a Special Use Permit and Plat for Global Academy and United Theological Seminary at 3000 5th Street NW, subject to 11 conditions. City Manager Lotter indicated Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development/Planning Director Gundlach would be presenting this item to the Council. Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development/Planning Director Gundlach reported the applicant has made application for the following land use requests:  Special Use Permit – to allow a 480 student, pre-kindergarten thru eighth grade school to operate out of the existing buildings (known as the United Theological Seminary) at 3000 5th ST NW and to allow construction of a new gymnasium, and  Preliminary & Final Plat – to allow creation of one additional lot containing the dormitory building at 575 Stinson Boulevard NW. Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development/Planning Director Gundlach reported the requested Special Use Permit would essentially replace the previously approved Special Use Permits from 1961 (Ordinance 122) and 1974 (Resolution 1465), which were specific to a “theological seminary”. The request would also replace the 2017 Special Use Permit (Resolution 2017-025), which approved a 300 student, kindergarten thru 8th grade school, but ultimately expired because it was never acted on. Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development/Planning Director Gundlach explained the applicant is Global Academy, who is a 450-student charter school currently operating out of an existing strip mall in Columbia Heights at 4065 Central Avenue NE. They have a purchase agreement with the Seminary to purchase the building and land associated with 3000 5th Street NW that they would use to relocate their school and expand by 30 students by offering preschool. Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development/Planning Director Gundlach stated the existing landowner, United Theological Seminary, would retain the dormitory building at 575 Stinson Boulevard. In order to realize this arrangement, the property must be subdivided into two lots on one block (known as a Plat), creating a parcel to sell to Global Academy and creating a parcel that United Theological Seminary would retain. Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development/Planning Director Gundlach indicated a detailed Special Use Permit analysis is provided in the written Planning Report. Based on the findings outlined on page 2, paragraph 9 of the Special Use Permit, staff finds all criteria have been met. The Plat is also in a form acceptable to approve. Councilmember Dunsworth thanked staff for the presentation. She requested further information regarding bus traffic. Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development/Planning Director Gundlach explained the applicant has stated they would have a maximum of 15 buses per day, which would include Pre-K students. Councilmember Dunsworth questioned if parents were allowed to drive their kids to school as well. Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development/Planning Director Gundlach estimated that 10 to 25 parents would be driving their kids to school on a daily basis. Peter Beck introduced himself to the Council and explained he was working with the United Theological 4. Consider Resolutions approving a Special Use Permit and authorize execution of a Plat for Global Academy and United Theological Seminary, 3000 5th Street NW.