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Planning & Zoning Board June 13, 2001 Page 13 • 1. In review of the School District's enrollment distribution and forecasts, approximately 60 percent of the present and future enrollment population lived west of Lake Drive and County Road 49. The proposed site provided a centralized location to best serve the School District's population. • • 2. The current vacant Birch Street location laid in close proximity to the existing Rice Lake Elementary and Centerville Elementary. Construction of another school along Birch Street was seen as a duplication of facilities. 3. The proposed site's proximity to the Centennial Middle School allowed the elementary school to share facilities with the middle school (i.e., play equipment, play fields). This allowed 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. Staff stated the 15 acre site was zoned L -I, Limited Industrial Dis d as part of the Lake Business Park subdivision. The L -I Zoning District did al aw e tary schools as an allowed use therefore mandating the rezoning request. The , d sit ; es within the Lake Business Park preliminary plat, which was approved in 19'1' Th,' +eing considered by the School District was isolated on the far west end of the a sine :' ark preliminary plat by an existing wetland. This end of the preliminary plat was in to gain access to Lake Drive via E a 1,150 feet long cul -de -sac. The rezoning and _� . • •n wo d significantly reduce the needed cul -de -sac length for the industrial park Staff indicated he requested zoning for acr cel was PSP, Public /Semi- Public District. The purpose of this district was descri This district was designee :# � tend :° to aid in guiding development towards fulfillment of the Co lan and to serve the following functions: 1. To provide the yam unity with properly located schools, colleges, and health ons 2. To provi• 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. Staff stated the PSP Zoning District allowed for public and private schools by conditional use permit. At this time, only the zoning and subdivision requests were being considered. The conditional use permit would be processed as a separate application with the site plan details. Staff explained in consideration of rezoning requests, the possible adverse effects of the amendment should be considered. Generally speaking, the City Council and Planning Commission's judgment of the rezoning should be based upon, but not limited to, the following factors: