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ZOA No. 2019-01 February 11, 2019 Page 2 Item Information Existing Site Development Seven separate one and two-story buildings of approximately 195,000 square feet of floor area with 303 parking spaces. Existing Uses Auto related uses (auto repair and tire facilities) are located on the north side of the site; Tempio Calvario Church and administrative offices are at the eastern end of the site; and, small light industrial uses are found at the west end of the site. Use Permissions Amendment to allow a school as a permitted use in SD -82 and subject tooperational standards. Zoning Code Sections Affected Uses SD -82 Operational SD -82 Standards Prosect Description Vista Heritage Charter School is proposing to expand their current 6-8t' grade operation to include Kindergarten through 5t' grades. To accomplish this, Vista Heritage is proposing to expand upon their 18,368 square foot facility by leasing an additional 48,000 square feet of floor area adjacent to their existing campus. The additional square footage will include space for 27 classrooms, multi- purpose rooms, a cafeteria and restrooms. If approved, Vista Heritage will encompass approximately 66,000 square feet of area for 38 classrooms, a multi-purpose room, two cafeterias, office areas and conference rooms. The enlarged campus will be able to accommodate 870 total students, including 420 elementary age students and 450 middle school students. The Increase in grades and students is expected to occur gradually, with the buildup anticipated to take up to five years to reach maximum capacity. Currently, Vista Heritage operates within a two-story, 18,368 square foot space. The school has 11 classrooms, office areas, a cafeteria, a teachers lounge and restrooms. A total of 270 students currently attend the school, although the school is licensed for up to 420 students. The school will operate Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The school currently operates from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m, but will shift_ their starting hours to between_ 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. to facilitate the drop-off function. School will end between 3 p.m. and 3:15 p.m., with about a third of the students expected to leave the campus. The remaining students will remain for after school care and will exit the site between 3:15 p.m. and 6 p.m. Improvements will be primarily limited to interior tenant improvements to modify the building to accommodate school occupancy. Currently, Vista Heritage occupies the central bay of a three -bay industrial building at 2609 West Fifth Street (identified as Bay 2 on the plans). At ultimate buildout, this space will contain 11 classrooms, conference space and a cafeteria on the first floor and staff areas on the second floor. The space at 2617 West Fifth Street (Bay 1), which consists of 16,077 square feet of first floor area, will have a multi-purpose room, a conference room and one classroom. Finally, 2601 West Fifth Street (Bay 3) will contain 11 classrooms and a cafeteria on the first floor and 15 classrooms on the second floor area. An elevator will also be provided within this bay to comply with ADA requirements. Minor exterior improvements will also be made to the building and site. These include a new disabled path of travel, parking lot repairs and restriping, 75A-14