SITE PLAN REVIEW
SP-11-85-05: A site plan for an addition to the existing SouthWest Jr. High School located at 2511 Inverness Drive. Submitted by Gould Evans Associates, LC for USD 497, property owner of record.
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Current Zoning and Land Use: |
RS-1 (Single-family Residential) District; existing SouthWest Jr. High School and Sunflower Elementary School.
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Surrounding Zoning and Land Use: |
RS-2 (Single-family Residential) District to north, east, south and west; existing single-family homes within an established neighborhood.
RS-A (Single-family Residential) District to north-west; existing Raintree Montessori School.
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Gross Area: |
1,520,384 sq. ft. / 34.67 acres |
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Existing Buildings |
91,973 sq. ft. one-story – SouthWest Jr. High 52,153 sq. ft. one-story – Sunflower Elementary
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New Addition |
39,214 sq. ft. one-story building addition to SouthWest Jr. High School (Existing portable classrooms to be removed) |
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Off-Street Parking Required:
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1 parking space per each 1.5 employees 166 employees (Southwest plus Sunflower Elementary) * 1.5 = 111 parking spaces required
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Off-Street Parking Provided: |
222 parking spaces shown in notes including 15 accessible spaces
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Staff Recommendation: Planning staff recommends approval of the site plan subject to the following conditions: 1. Execution of a site plan performance agreement per Section 20-1433. 2. Provision of the following modification to the site plan: a. Verify and correct the number of parking stalls, so the parking area calculation and the number of parking stalls shown in the notes match. |
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As part of the recently approved school bond, USD 497 will be constructing a 39,214 square foot building addition to the SouthWest Jr. High School building located at 2511 Inverness Drive. The existing temporary classroom trailers will be removed upon completion of the addition.
In response to staff review comments, the applicant has made appropriate revisions to the site plan. A condition for an execution of a site plan performance agreement is required for all site plans, per Section 20-1433.
Findings
Per Section 20-1432, staff has found that the following conditions (a-g) have been met:
(a) That the proposed use is a permitted use in the district in which the property is located;
The RS-1 (Single-family Residential) District allows for a school use subject to an approved site plan. The property was platted in 1993, and contains the existing Sunflower Elementary School, Southwest Jr. High School, football field, track and tennis courts. The site plan for the two schools were included as part of the subdivision plat approval in June of 1993. This predated the period when public schools site planned property in accordance with current regulations. A site plan for the Sunflower Elementary School 20’ x 20’ outdoor shelter building was approved in June 2004 [SP-06-35-04]. A site plan for temporary portable classroom trailers and a temporary access road was administratively approved in August of 2005 [SP-08-60-05].
(b) That the proposed arrangement of buildings, off-street parking, access, lighting, landscaping and drainage is compatible with adjacent land uses;
The proposed arrangement of buildings, off-street parking, access, lighting, landscaping improvements and drainage will be compatible with the adjacent land uses.
(c) That the vehicular ingress and egress to and from the site and circulation within the site provides for safe, efficient and convenient movement of traffic not only within the site but on adjacent roadways as well;
The existing vehicular ingress and egress to and from the site and circulation within the site provides for safe, efficient and convenient movement of traffic.
(d) That the site plan provides for the safe movement of pedestrians within the site;
There are existing sidewalks along W. 27th Street and Inverness Drive and from on-site parking lots into the building. A new sidewalk from W. 25th Street (northern portion of the project) providing a pedestrian connection to the residential neighborhood to the west is being installed as part of this project. The site plan provides for the safe movement of pedestrians within the site.
(e) That there is a sufficient mixture of grass, trees, and shrubs within the interior and perimeter (including public right-of-way) of site so that the proposed development will be in harmony with adjacent land uses and will provide a pleasing appearance to the public. Any part of the site plan area not used for buildings, structures, parking, or accessways shall be landscaped with a mixture of grass, trees and shrubs;
Per an approved Board of Zoning Appeals variance [B-10-33-05], street trees and parking lot screening requirements will be provided in phases; clustered parking lot screening and street trees 80’ average-on-center will be installed along Inverness Drive with this addition, and 40’ average-on-center street trees will be provided along W. 27th Street and Inverness Drive within four years. There will be a sufficient mixture of native grass, trees, and shrubs on the site plan so the development will be in harmony with adjacent land uses and provide a pleasing appearance to the public.
(f) That all outdoor trash storage areas are screened.
The outside trash storage area is screened with an existing trash enclosure. Landscaping is also being provided, as directed by the Board of Zoning Appeals, to screen the outdoor storage and loading area on the southwest side of the Jr. High Building.
(g) That the site plan takes into consideration existing improvements or physical alterations that have been made to prepare the site for development.
The site plan takes into consideration the existing school and site facilities. The school addition will replace the temporary classroom trailers with permanent classrooms and provide improvements to the school.
Existing waterline, stormwater line, and utility easement are located within the area of the new building addition and will be relocated as part of this project.