City Council Meeting Date: July 23, 2019
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Scott Tempel, City Planner
Title
Consider Conditional Use Permit for Zimtor Elementary School at 113 Linden Street South.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council considers approving the attached Resolution approving a Conditional Use Permit for a proposed K-5 Elementary school in the R1 zone district. Staff and the Planning Commission are recommending approval.
Summary Report:
The Community Development Department received a proposal from Lewis Campbell of the Zimtor Corporation for a conditional use permit (CUP) to permit a private K-5 elementary school in the Low-Density Residential Zoning District (R1). The project is located at 113 Linden Street South. Zimtor Elementary would have a maximum enrollment of twenty and be located in the lower level of the Masonic Lodge building.
Zimtor is tuition free, supported by an endowment. It is a year-round school focused on a project based curriculum and independent learning. Free bus transportation is provided and only two staff will be parking at the facility.
A public hearing was held before the Planning Commission (PC) on June 20, 2019. No residents turned up for the meeting and no written comments were received. The applicant held a neighborhood meeting prior to the PC meeting and no residents showed up or provided comments. Staff proposed a condition on the parking requirement that if the school expands to two classes and an additional teacher, the CUP would need to be reapproved. The Planning Commission rejected that condition and instead recommended that on street parking be utilized rather than expanding the parking lot. The PC unanimously recommended approval.
Conditional Use Permit Analysis:
The site is currently located in the R1 Low-Density Residential zoning district. A CUP follows the Type 4 Review Procedure found in Section 5.4.7 of the LDC. When reviewing a CUP, the Planning Comm...
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