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MINUTES <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />JUNE 8, 2000 <br />Zoning Code allowing charter schools as either a conditional use or an <br />interim use in the Residential Business District. <br />The Planner pointed out that the City has greater authority by limiting <br />public schools to the Public District. The City has a lot more latitude in <br />making rezoning decisions than they do in granting conditional use <br />permits. The Planner pointed out that conditional uses are similar to <br />permitted uses except that the City can place additional criteria on the use <br />in order to ensure compatibility. The Planner further noted that under an <br />interim use permit the City can establish a sunset provision wherein the <br />use of the property as a public school would cease by a date agreed to by <br />the applicant. <br />The Planner reviewed his report dated June 6th, specifically the options <br />outlined. <br />Knudsen asked which other properties in the City are zoned RB. <br />The Deputy Clerk reported the following as RB properties: <br />73, 77, 83, and 89 County Road C (Coffee Shop as well as <br />three homes to the east) <br />Southeast Corner of Little Canada Road/NlcMenemy Road <br />(Respite Home, Credit Union, Apartment Site) <br />375 Little Canada Road (Global Volunteers) <br />303 Little Canada Road (Gertin Law Office) <br />Northwest Corner of Demont Avenue/Park Street (residential <br />properties adjacent to the car wash) <br />Knudsen pointed out the limited amount of RB properties, noting that a <br />text amendment allowing public schools in the RB District would have <br />limited impact. <br />Duray asked if the sunset provision for an interim use would be at the <br />discretion of the City. The Planner replied that the sunset provision could <br />come into effect at the time the charter school ceased to operate. <br />Montour pointed out that one of the concerns that the Council has was that <br />rezoning the property to Public might result in the property being removed <br />from the tax rolls if it were purchased by the school district. The City <br />Planner pointed out that even if the property were rezoned to RB, if it is <br />purchased by the school district, it would come off the tax rolls if the City <br />allows the public school use in the RB District. <br />