31B - CUP - 1901 NORTH FAIRVIEW ST

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CUP No. 2012 -17 & VA No. 2012 -06 August 13, 2012 Page 2 Proiect Location and Site Description The subject property consists of a 7.2 -acre, rectangular shaped site that is located on North Fairview Street just north of Seventeenth Street. Two parcels are currently found on the site; however, a lot merger will be recorded to combine the lots into a single parcel. The site is currently vacant but was previously occupied by a one -story hospital facility and a three -story medical building. The present site is surrounded by medical office and related uses to the north, multi- family residential to the south, single - family residential to the east, and single - family and church uses to the west (Exhibits 1 and 2). Project Description The applicant is proposing to construct a new high school on a vacant parcel of land. The school, to be known as The Academy Charter High School, will consist of eight buildings totaling approximately 160,000 square feet. Four of the buildings will be educational related, including a two and three -story academic building, a performing arts building, a physical education building and an administrative building. An additional three buildings will be utilized for family -style student residences capable of housing 80 youths, with the last building consisting of a residential commons building. The Academy will serve both the foster youth and educationally at -risk students residing in Orange County in grades 9 through 12. In its first year of operation in September 2013, the school will serve approximately 80 students in grade 9. Each subsequent year, it will add an additional 80 9th graders until the school reaches a Phase 1 enrollment of 320 students. The future Phase 2 would add an additional 130 students in the future for a total school enrollment of 450 students. As mentioned above, the school will be constructed in two phases. The first phase will consist of the construction of a three -story classroom building, the two -story administration /library building, and the four residential buildings. All site improvements will also be made in the first phase, with temporary playfields and hard courts installed in the area of the future buildings. The second phase, with a timeline for construction yet to be determined, will consist of a two -story classroom building and the gymnasium. A total of 146 parking spaces are proposed for the project, while 277 spaces are required at final build out. The architectural style of the campus is considered to be California Contemporary as the buildings are characterized by the use or interlocking volumes of different colors and materials. Corrugated metal siding, smooth cement fiber board and an aluminum window system will be the primary exterior materials. Through the use of materials and design principles, the campus is tracking LEED certification with the intent to be LEED Silver Certified (Exhibits 3, 4, 5 and 6).