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3 <br />ii. The variance requests are carefully weighed against other needs such as practice <br />fields, parking needs, stormwater needs, and setbacks. <br />iii. The school has sought alternative means, such as significant /plantings, to offset any <br />proposed new impacts. <br />b. There are unique circumstances in that needs of schools are always evolving, and typical <br />residential uses do not face similar challenges; and <br />c. Granting of the variances will not impact the character of the area <br />16. The requested variances are not being sought solely to improve the value of the property.. <br /> <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that approval of the special use permit shall be subject to the <br />following conditions: <br />1. Landscaping plans shall be revised to use swamp white oak instead of the hybrid heritage <br />oak (or use a mix of both species) IF the hybrid oak is not resistant to bur oak blight. <br />2. Parking lot plans shall be revised to include one raised island for every 50 stalls, with the <br />island being at least 150 SF in area and containing at least one canopy tree. <br />3. Engineering comments in the 1/19/19 Engineering Memo shall be successfully addressed to <br />the satisfaction of the City Engineer prior to issuance of a building permit. <br />4. The fire hydrant on the property shall be relocated to a placement approved by the Fire <br />Marshal. <br />5. The applicants should provide evidence to public safety that the auditorium doorways to the <br />exterior of the building are wide enough to accommodate pedestrian traffic in the event of an <br />evacuation <br />6. The applicant shall be required to correct any lighting problems that are identified following <br />construction. <br />7. The School District shall work with the County on potential restriping to accommodate <br />forecasted traffic volumes and improve levels of service, and on potential bump outs at <br />strategic locations to shorten crossing distances and provide larger refuge. <br />8. The number of parking permits issued to students should be adjusted to account for available <br />parking spaces; and steps such as promotion of carpooling, ride sharing, bus usage, biking, <br />and walking should be promoted to help reduce the parking demand. <br />9. The School District shall work with the Public Safety committee to add additional “no <br />parking” signage as may be needed on Poppyseed Lane to alleviate need for a sidewalk in <br />the area. <br />10. The School District shall work with the City and County Park District regarding shared use <br />arrangements for the new NE lot, and resolution of any ROW issues along 25th Street NW. <br />11. Failure to adhere to these conditions of approval shall be grounds for revocation of the <br />special use permit amendment by the City Council. <br />