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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION t~TING OCTOBER 1, 1984 PAGE 3 teachers and maintenance). The students attendance is recorded, and. BRADFORD dress code required. They provide life-time placement and refresher SCHOOLS course privileges. The townhouses will contain a resident director, (contd.) who will be a full-time employee ,dc°~ho will enforce the rules and regulations (mandatory curfew) as well as provide counseling. Most students-go home for the weekends. The townhouses will provide housing for females only, no alcohol and all rules will be strictly enforced. If a student does not comply, he would be asked to leave with no reimbursement, which they feel provides an incentive to follow the rules. Townhouses rent will cost $2,200 to $2,600 non-refundable. The curriculum is very concentrated with 5-6 hours spent in the classroom each day with homework. Ninety percent of the students graduate. Each apartment in the townhouse will contain a living room, dining room, small kitchen and 1-3/It bath. Two girls will share an apartment. The buildings will be air conditioned and completely furnished. Approximately 1,000 square .feet will comprise each unit. The classroombuilding will be 20,000 square feet either on one level or a two-level with 10,000 square feet on each 1.eve1. Parking has been planned for approximately 300 cars with expansion possible with lower grades so that an upper level could be added. MTC is considering extension of the bus line to Cleveland Avenue. Mr. Russek presented written schematic site planning information and reviewed the four possible schemes for classroom building and townhouse placement and pointed out the advantages and disadvantages for each. He indicated that at this time phase one would encompass three townhouses and the classroom . building. If financing is obtained (plans are to apply for industrial revenue bonds issued by the City) construction could begin the summer of 1985 with occupancy by March of 1986. It was the consensus of the Planning Commission that the scheme for the site IN FAVOK OF was well thought out, they liked the phasing between residential and CONCEPT commercial and most preferred scheme #~ with the classroom facing Prior due to better traffic circulation, easier expansion for additional parking if needed and the best layout for the mini-campus. Putting the townhouses next to the R-1 property was especially desirable. After further discussion, Member Grittner moved, seconded by Member Chenoweth, that the Planning Commission was in favor of the concept. Motion carried unanimously. Chairman 5tefanson presented the amendments to the Zoning Ordinances which are correctly referred to as Ordinances 208 and 209. Next Planning Commission meeting scheduled for November 5, 198t~ at 7:00 P.M. NEXT MTG. with a Public Hearing on the Lido Cafe expansion at 8:00 P.M. 11/5/84 Member Chenoweth moved, seconded by Member Wallin to adjourn the meeting ADJOUT~Il~1T at 9:53 P.M. Motion carried unanimously. Q~~ J rry W llin, Secretary •