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NXC PLANNING REPORT NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS COMMUNITY PLANNING - DESIGN - MARKET RESEARCH TO: Little Canada Planning Commission FROM: Jason Lindahl / Stephen Grittman DATE: May 9, 2000 RE: Gervais Creek Professional Building PUD Amendment FILE: 758.09 - 00.15 BACKGROUND The applicant, Thomas Conroy, is requesting site plan approval, a rezoning from R -B, Residential Business District to P, Public District, and an amendment to his property's existing Planned Unit Development (PUD) agreement to allow a change in use for the building located at 433 East Little Canada Road. The applicant is proposing to change the building's use from a rental hall to a Charter School. These applications are necessary because schools are not a permitted use under the building's current zoning classification. In April of 1982, the property was rezoned from P, Public District to R -B, Residential Business District to allow the conversion of the school building to leased office space. Subsequently, the owner requested PUD approval to allow a zero lot line lot split and separate ownership of the easterly portion of the site to a daycare center. Since that time, the building has been used for both office space and a rental hall. Now the applicant plans to lease the commercial space to the Family Academy (see Exhibit B). The school will have approximately 160 students in Kindergarten through 8th grade and is sponsored by Independent School District 916. However, as a Minnesota Charter School, the Family Academy is open to any Minnesota student. The school will have approximately eight full -time and two part-time staff members. Attached for Reference: Exhibit A: Site Survey Exhibit B: Family Academy Brochure 5775 WAYZATA BOULEVARE Page 21 PHONE 612- 595 -9636 F E -MAIL NAC @ WINTERNET. COM LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA 55416