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Key points are:  Employees will arrive by 7:30 a.m.  Bus and parent traffic will occur between 7:30 to 8:00 a.m. (school begins at 8:15 a.m.).  Parents dropping off students between Pre-K through 6th grade will be required to park and bring their student inside the building. Parents of kids in grades 7th and 8th will be allowed to drop off the student at the school entrance on the south side of the building.  ½ of the school buses will arrive about 2:30 for pick-up (school ends 2:45 p.m.). Bus stacking will occur on the west and north sides of the building.  Parent pick-up for grades Pre-K through 6th grade will require the parent to park and go inside to get their student. 7th and 8th graders will be allowed to go outside and find their parents in the parking lot.  Most teachers will be done by 3:30 p.m. In discussions with AFSA, they have mentioned that an Extended Day option may be offered at this location. However, the new narrative does not include information about this program. This is an item that staff feels would be beneficial to know ahead of time as it impacts our review of traffic flow during these peak times. Having this type of program would mean that some parents are arriving earlier and/or picking up later which would ultimately decrease that peak traffic need for parking. AFSA is proposing a temporary fence (labeled Photo E) for the playground area on the north side of the building. This will be for 2nd – 6th graders. There is a designated play area on the east side of the building for Pre-K and 1st graders. There is no recess hour for 7th and 8th graders. The younger student play area appears to be shown with permanent fencing (labeled Photo F). The school is proposing that once traffic patterns are fully established that the play area for older students will have permanent fencing installed. City code allows for temporary fencing for protection of garden areas or landscaping. Allowing this type of temporary fencing in the interim could be approved as part of the PUD Amendment. It should be noted that the Conditional Use Permit for Gordies Bar was approved to allow for a section between the building and recreational areas to be erected/installed out of temporary fencing. Lastly, from the Planning Commission meeting a request was made to consider requiring installation of a fence along the west property line so that students are not cutting through the abutting residential neighborhoods. This fence would also be a deterrent for parents parking along Condit Street for drop- off/pick-up. Ms. Meyer indicated a willingness to install the fencing so the Planning Commission added this into their recommendation if consideration is given to approving the PUD Amendment. Upon further review, AFSA has requested that the fencing along the west property line not be required. They have submitted pictures in support of the existing trees being sufficient for screening. In addition, they will communicate with their parents about not being allowed to park on Condit Street. Further discussion should be had by the City Council on whether or not a boundary line fence should be a requirement. Summary Planning staff believes the additional information submitted by AFSA has provided a better understanding of a typical school day. There are items that warrant further review as outlined below. Also please note that as previously mentioned, the Engineer has asked for some additional information relative to the traffic and flow in and around the site and will be providing a report next week prior to the meeting.