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• • • ISD 12 Rezoning - Industrial June 13, 2001 page 2 2. The current vacant Birch Street location lies in close proximity to the existing Rice Lake Elementary and Centerville Elementary. Construction of another school along Birch Street is seen as a duplication of facilities. 3. The proposed site's proximity to the Centennial Middle School allows the elementary school to share facilities with the middle school (i.e., play equipment, play fields). This allows the elementary school to be located on a smaller site thus reducing the School District's investment in land acquisition and development of on -site recreational facilities. Rezoning Existing Zoning: The 15 acre site is zoned L -I, Limited Industrial District and exists as part of the Lake Business Park subdivision. The L -I Zoning District does not allow elementary schools as an allowed use therefore mandating the rezoning request. The proposed site lies within the Lake Business Park preliminary plat that was approved in 1998. The site being considered by the School District is isolated on the far west end of the Lake Business Park preliminary plat by an existing wetland. This end of the preliminary plat is intended to gain access to Lake Drive via a 1,150 feet long cul -de -sac. The rezoning and subdivision would significantly reduce the needed cul -de -sac length for the industrial park. Proposed Zoning: The requested zoning for the 15+ acre parcel is PSP, Public /Semi- Public District. The purpose of this district is described as follows: This district is designed and intended to aid in guiding development towards fulfillment of the Comprehensive Plan and to serve the following functions: 1. To provide the community with properly located schools, colleges, and health institutions. 2. To provide the community and properly located public services, and utilities. 3. To provide the community with properly located open green space, parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities. 4. To relate public and semi- public locations with thoroughfare system. The PSP Zoning District allows for public and private schools by conditional use permit. At this time, only the zoning and subdivision requests are being considered. The