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Planning & Zoning Board September 11, 2001 Page 16 • Staff presented the application by explaining applicant had requested site and building plan and conditional use permit amendment approval to allow the construction of an elementary school upon the 79 acre Centennial Middle School site located south of I 35E and west of Lake Drive. Staff explained earlier this year, the City approved a rezoning of the 15 acres of land located north of the Middle School site from L -1, Limited Industrial to PSP, Public and a minor subdivision to allow the conveyance of the 15 -acre parcel to the School District. Staff stated because the 15 -acre elementary school parcel was to be combined with the adjacent 64 acre middle school site, the processing of a conditional use permit amendment are necessary. Resultantly, the middle school and proposed elementary school would be governed by a single conditional use permit. Staff presented its analysis of the request by explaining the CUP Evaluation Criteria and indicating because schools were listed as "conditional uses" within the PSP zoning district, the processing of a conditional use permit was necessary. The Ordinance stated that the Planning and Zoning Board may recommend approval of and the City Council may order a conditional use permit only if it found that the proposed use at the proposed location: A. Will not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, comfort, convenience or general welfare of the neighborhood or the City. B. Will be harmonious with the general and applicable specific plans and policies of the Comprehensive Plan and the Ordinance. C. Will be designed, constructed, operated, and maintained so as to be harmonious and appropriate in appearance with the existing and /or intended character of the general vicinity and will not change the essential character of the area. D. Will be served adequately by essential public facilities and services, including streets, police and fire protection, drainage structures, refuse disposal, water and sewer systems, and schools; or will be served adequately by such facilities and services provided by the persons or agencies responsible for the establishment of the proposed use. E. Will not create excessive additional requirements at public cost for public facilities and services and will not be detrimental to the economic welfare of the community. F. Will not involve uses, activities, processes, materials, equipment and conditions of operation that will be detrimental to any persons, property, or the general welfare because of excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare, or odors. G. Will have vehicular approaches to the property, which are so designed as not to create congestion or an interference with traffic on surrounding public thoroughfares. H. Will not result in the destruction, loss, or damage of a natural, scenic or historic feature of major importance. I. Will conform to specific standards of this ordinance applicable to the particular use.