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Special Use Permit – Bel Air Elementary Planning Commission Report; 12-18-18 Page 8 Special Use Permit Review In General:  The need for a Special Use Permit is triggered by the specific use of “school” within the R-1 District. Any future additions or site plan changes would also need to go through this process for approval prior to being implemented. Criteria Review: Zoning Code Section 8-130 contains five standards the City must review prior to making a decision on any specially permitted use. The applicant’s response to each criteria can be found in their narrative above, and staff analysis of each standard is shown below: 1. That the establishment, maintenance, or operations of the special use will not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, morals, comfort or general welfare. STAFF COMMENTS: Staff finds this criterion to be met. The property has been used as a school for decades and the expansion of the cafeteria, addition of classrooms, and redesigning of the bus drop off area will improve the site and increase student safety. The property is appropriately maintained and operations of the school have not negatively impacted the neighborhood. Further, responding to increasing district enrollment by providing additional classrooms should be viewed as a positive addition. 2. That the special use will not be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity for the purposes already permitted, nor substantially diminish and impair property values within the neighborhood. STAFF COMMENTS: Staff finds this criterion to be met. The proposed site work is consistent with what is already occurring on the property, and the proposed improvements should have a positive impact on property values in the neighborhood. 3. That the establishment of the special use will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of the surrounding property for uses permitted in the district. STAFF COMMENTS: Staff finds this criterion to be met. Schools are almost always located in residential districts and it is not uncommon for periodic improvements to be made to address increasing enrollment. Additionally, the proposed addition meets all zoning standards of the residential chapter of the Zoning Code and the 30’ required setback to adjacent residential uses. Beyond the school property, the area is fully developed.