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Special Use Permit & Variances – Irondale High School Planning Commission Report; 1-15-19 Page 4 (cont.) The school plans to add a new auditorium to the south side of the building. The new auditorium will address a growing student population as well as provide the space and technology integral to a contemporary high school auditorium. The new auditorium will provide a total of 642 seats. Brick and precast that matches the existing school building will be incorporated into the new exterior of the auditorium. Exterior metal panels and accent lighting designs draws from the history of New Brighton and the iron mill that spurred the development of the area. Additionally, two classroom additions are proposed. The first classroom addition is located on the west side of the existing building and the second addition will occupy a portion of the existing courtyard. The main office addition will be relocated on the south side of the main gym to accommodate the new auditorium as well as provide a new secured entry vestibule. The additions draws from the design and materials of the existing building while bringing in more natural light and supporting flexible educational environments. Finally, the scope of work includes major renovations to portions of the interior of the existing building. The primary purpose of the renovations is to alleviate congestion within the hallway intersections and repurpose existing spaces to better facilitate student needs. The expansion of the hallway intersections will displace classrooms, which will be relocated within the existing building. With a new pool planned for Edgewood Middle School, the existing high school pool will be converted into a new fitness room. The existing auditorium will be reconfigured into a new multipurpose room. The main lobby will be expanded into a new commons and auditorium lobby with support spaces for student and community use. All associated site reconfigurations due to building additions are included in the drawing portion of the submittal. Thank you for your consideration! Site Review In General:  Per Zoning Code Section 8-010, new building construction (other than double and single family residences) shall be referred to the City Council for review. Review of this SUP amendment will address this requirement, and the following is an overview of important findings in relation to code requirements. Proposed Additions:  Proposed areas of addition (blue) and parking lot changes (yellow) are shown on the following page. All additions meet required setbacks, but the parking lot reconfigurations/expansions would require variances from required setbacks (see page 11).