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Meeting Date: 5/26/93 Agenda Item: P 2 CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEM: Review and consider adopting the official school plan for Falcon Heights Elementary School on Garden Avenue SUBMITTED BY: Mr. John Thein, Roseville Area School District 623 REVIEWED BY: Planning Commission Susan Hoyt, City Administrator Bill Westerberg, Assistant City Engineer EXPLANATION /DESCRIPTION: The Falcon Heights Elementary School is being remodeled this summer. The plans for the remodeling are submitted to the city for its review and comment as part of the process for adopting the official school plan (Chapter 9 §12.01(d)). Once the official school plan is on file with the city (none currently exists), any changes in the plan will be reviewed and adopted by the city. The plan identifies the additions made to the structure as well as the removal of an existing playground on the eastside of the building and the addition of 35 new parking stalls on the eastside of the property within 20 feet of the adjacent residential property. The school district held a community /schoolwide information meeting on the proposed plans in April. Property owners within 350 feet of the property were notified of this meeting. The planning commission held a public hearing on this item on May 24, 1993. STAFF COMMENTS: The staff has three comments on this plan: 1. The addition of 35 parking spaces on the property 20 feet from the homes should be adequately screened and the parking lot lighting should not reflect into the adjoining property. At an earlier meeting with city staff, school district officials and the architect said that the neighboring property owners were consulted about the planned changes. 2. The removal of the old playground equipment on the southeast side of the site is not the playground equipment purchased, in part, by the City of Falcon Heights.