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i ~ I l\ ..; ~ RESOLUTION No. 00 - 025 CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND APPROVAL OF SPOO-3. WHEREAS, an application for a special use permit has been made by Independent School District #621 and the City of New Brighton to construct an addition to Pike Lake Elementary School, and expandlreconfigure the parking lot for Freedom Park. Per Section 4-030 of the New Brighton Zoning , Ordinance, schools are a use allowed by special permit; and WHEREAS, the procedural history ofthe application is as follows: 1. An application for a special use permit was filed with the City of New Brighton on March l, 2000. 2. The Planning Commission, pursuant to published and mailed notices, held a public hearing on March 21, 2000, and all persons present at the hearing were given an opportunity to be heard. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval ofSPOO-3, subject to conditions. 3. On March 28, 2000, the City Council considered the proposed special use permit; and Now THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council makes the following Findings of Fact in respect to SPOO.3: I. The subject site is zoned R-l, Single Family Residential. 2. The proposed additions consist of a new entryway/administrative office (950 s.f.), two new classrooms (1,975 s.f.), and a new mechanical room (975 s.f.). 3. As specified in Section 8-130 of the New Brighton Zoning Ordinance, no special use shall be recommended by the Planning Commission unless such shall find: a. That the establishment, maintenance, or operations of the special use will not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, morals, comfort of general public. ' b. 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. c. That the establishment of the special use will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement ofthe surrounding property for uses permitted in the district. d. That adequate utilities, access roads, drainage and/or necessary facilities have been or are being provided. e. That the special use shall, in all other respects, conform to the applicable regulations of the district in which it located. 4. The proposed uses have been found to meet the above criteria. 5. The reconfigured parking area will include a "drop-off' cul.de-sac with a sidewalk leading into the building, and additional parking spaces. This reconfiguration will create a safe area' for parents to drop off and pick up their children. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that based upon the above findings of fact the application SPOO-3 is hereby approved subject to the following conditions: 1 . Continued compliance with SP-}41. 2. The proposed landscaping shall be installed per the Landscape Plan dated 3-3-2000. 1:\SHAREDlCQUNC IL IRllsolulions\2000\cd\spOO-3, wpd