10-11-2018 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 11, 2018 professional design. He stated they are concerned with what would be used for the surface of the playground, and do not want play sand, pea gravel, rubber mulch or engineered wood fiber in the play area because it will end up all over the neighborhood and said it should be artificial turf or grass. He noted they also have concerns about the buses running and the diesel fumes and shaking of the ground from the buses that are parked and running. The Associate Planner stated that she will look into why the opening between the parking lots was originally put there. She stated that the fence on the north side was a condition added by a Council Member who was concerned about balls hitting cars in the adjacent parking lot. She explained that the Council could opt to remove that from the original resolution of approval. She stated that there are no code requirements for what the base should be in playgrounds, so that is not something that would be included in the conditions. She noted that the two buses shown on the site plan would not be running during the day, and they will continue to store buses off site other than allowing two on the site during the day for occasional use or emergencies. Ms. Meyer clarified that these buses would not be continuously running, as they would be used for morning and afternoon transporting, and then only emergencies or occasional transporting of students during the day. John Grant, 2901 Condit Street, stated that he is also in favor of an eight foot tall fence in order to help with noise from kids and buses. He noted that he wants to keep the trees that are growing well around the generator that is almost nine feet tall, and would be fine with the vans parked along the west side if there is an eight foot fence. The Associate Planner explained that the play areas will only have temporary fencing until fall 2021 at the latest. She stated that the school wants to determine what their needs for outside play space will really be before installing a permanent playground. Buesing asked what a typical day is on the site. Ms. Meyer stated that the buses will be dropping students off from 7:45-8:00 a.m., with classes starting at 8:15 a.m. and ending at 2:45 p.m. She stated buses would be back to pick up students about 2:30 p.m., with the first round leaving about 2:50 p.m. and a second round leaving about 3:05 p.m. She explained that recess would occur in the 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. time frame, with a maximum of about 60-80 kids outside at a time when they reach full capacity. She noted that classes will also go outside from time to time. Johnson clarified that Mr. Schwebel did not want a fence at all on the north side. Mr. Schwebel stated that they are nervous about the temporary WIE