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Special Use Permit & Variances – Irondale High School Planning Commission Report; 1-15-19 Page 11 (cont) 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 additions meet all required setbacks, and/or are sufficiently interior to the site such that proposed variations to code (i.e. the height of the new auditorium) should not impact any surrounding property. Beyond the school property, the area is fully developed. 4. That adequate utilities, access roads, drainage and/or necessary facilities have been or are being provided. Applicant Comments: The site is creating a new road access point for a new parking lot by the school, see response #3 for more details. This lot will have a much larger capacity for event parking onsite and lessen off-site event parking. The school will be partially relocating and upgrading the Long Lake Road storm drain that currently runs through the school’s property and is treated with the School’s pond. The project will also include an upgraded irrigation system that will use runoff water from the site. STAFF COMMENTS: Staff finds this criterion to be met with conditions. Public Works/Engineering has reviewed the plans and offered comments in a memo dated 1/9/19 which must be addressed prior to the issuance of a building permit. 5. That the special use shall in all other respects conform to the applicable regulations of the district in which it is located. Applicant Comments: The school is a special use permitted function within the R-1 zoning in order to provide education for residences. STAFF COMMENTS: Staff finds this criterion to be met. The proposed property is in compliance with other regulations not specifically called out in this report. Variance Review: Request Overview: In general, the applicant is requesting three variances as part of this SUP amendment: 1. Variance #1 – Sec. 4-040 (2): Height of the new auditorium exceeds 30 feet. 2. Variance #2 – Sec. 11-030 (3): The number of parking stalls required for a high school not met. 3. Variance #3 – Sec. 4-030 (1): Parking lot setbacks and drive aisles are less than 30 feet from property lines in some locations.