6.4. SR 09-18-2000Item #
6.4.
City of
River
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Mayor and City Council
Scott Harlicker, Senior Planne~
September 18, 2000
Case No. CU 00-31
Request by Independent School District for Conditional Use Permit
for Interim Use; Public Hearing
Request
The School District is requesting an interim use permit to continue the use of a
temporary parking lot connected to the west of the existing paved parking lot
between the Senior High and Vandenberg. This parking area was constructed in
the middle of the 1999-2000 school year.
Attachments
· Location map
· Map of parking lot
· Staff report to City Council dated 12/13/99
Overview
On December 13, 1999 the City Council approved a request by the School
District to use the athletic field between the Senior High and Vandenberg as a
temporary parking lot for the remainder of the 1999-2000 school year. The
School District wanted to use this area to replace parking lost when they closed
the parking lot at the Oak Knoll baseball fields.
The School District is again requesting to use the same field as temporary
parking. They would like to use this area as parking from August 15, 2000 to
June 15, 2002. As they did last year, no improvements are proposed for the area,
including Class ¥. The area will be about 345 feet long by 135 feet wide and
delineated with stakes and ropes. Staff suggests that because this will be used
for at least one full school year, a more durable surface such as class five be
installed. Access to the lot would be through the existing entrance from School
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Memo to Mayor and City Council/CU 00-31
September 18, 2000
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Street. Once funding can be found, additional permanent parking will be provided
west of the present lot. At that time, the School District will be back before the
City with a request for a conditional use permit for the permanent parking lot.
Planning Commission Meeting
At the Planning Commission meeting held on August 22nd, no one spoke at the
public hearing. Ron Bratlie, representing the school district, explained the reason
behind the request and that this proposal was temporary and part of a two
phased plan to expand the student parking area and eliminate a portion of the
parking lot on the north side of the high school. The Commission discussed the
proposed length of the interim use permit, which is 2 years. They felt that 2 years
was too long and recommended approval of the temporary parking lot for one
year, until June 15, 2001.
Recommendation
The Planning Commission and staff recommend the City Council approve the
interim use permit for a temporary parking lot with the following conditions:
1. The interim use permit is effective from August 15, 2000 to June 15, 2001
2. The parking area is to be surfaced with class V.
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TO:
FROM:
Item #
MEMORANDUM
Mayor & City Council
Michele McPherso~ctor of Planning
DATE:
December 13, 1999 -
SUBJECT:
Temporary Parking Lot, Elk River High
School
Request
The School District requests permission to build a temporary parking lot connected to
and west of their newly reconstructed parking lot.
Attachments
· Location Map
· Letter from Ron Bratlie, Director of Support Services, lSD #728
· Map of Parking Lot, New Parking Area
Analysis
In order to prevent students from crossing Proctor Road, the School District has
decided to dose the parking lot adjacent to the Oak Knoll baseball fields/park.
Students are currently crossing Proctor Road in the middle of the street and not using
the approved crosswalk.
To provide additional parking, the School District would like to allow parking in a
designated area on the athletic field between the High School and Vandenberg. The
area would be marked by stakes and strings and would provide four rows of additional
parking. Access would be gained through the "welcome center" off of School Street. At
this time, the School District is proposing no improvements to this area, including no
class V. This area is proposed to be Phase 11 of the parking lot expansion.
While the zoning ordinance does not address "temporary" or "interim" uses at this time,
approval of this request is appropriate for public safety reasons. The School District is
requesting use of this area until June 15, 2000, at which time the area should be
restored, the parking lot expanded (if the referendum passes), or an Interim Use Permit
be approved.
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Memo to City Council/ISD #728 Park.,~ Request
December 13, 1999
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Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the request by the School District for a
temporary parking area with the following conditions'
The parking lot will be used until June 15, 2000 under this approval.
The area will be restored, or a more permanent solution (class V or asphalt)
will be constructed prior to the beginning of the 2000 school year.