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Home My WebLink AboutPZ21-0142 PZSRP-1 CITY OF TWIN FALLS CITY OF TWIN FALLS Community Development Department 203 Main Avenue East Phone: 208-735-7267 P.O. Box 1907 Fax: 208-736-2641 0 O<F = Q�°w Twin Falls, ID 83303-1907 www.tfid.org SFRv1NG Dear Applicant: RE: Zoning Request Enclosed is the copy of the staff report, narrative, and site/area maps that will be presented to the City of Twin Falls Planning and Zoning Commission for consideration of your request that will be heard at the public meeting on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 203 Main Avenue East, Twin Falls, Idaho. Your item has been scheduled as listed on this agenda. No new information or changes to this application or proposal shall be accepted after publication of the notice of public hearing. If new information is submitted after the publication of the agenda packet and it is determined the new information is pertinent and necessary this request will be rescheduled at the applicant's expense. The applicant is responsible for making a presentation to the HPC Commission. Staff will provide overhead copies of the area map, the site plan and any other pertinent information. The applicant may use these documents during his/her presentation. Idaho Law states any document or exhibit introduced by any person(s) during the public hearing shall be retained by City Staff and made a part of the record. Please review the enclosed information. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact our office at 208-735-7267. Sincerely; �;rt{r/��xr� ciJ�>eru//cry Jonathan Spendlove Planning &Zoning Director ��YO Twin Falls Planning &Zoning Commission Agenda Tuesday,October 26, 2021, 6:00 PM <�SERVING Q� 203 Main Avenue East Twin Falls, ID 83301 Council Chambers Members - City Limits: Danielle Titus, Chairperson; Craig Kelley, Vice-Chair; Ed Musser; Carolyn Bolton; Curtis Hansen; Marilu Perez Area of Impact: David Detweiler 1) Confirmation of Quorum/Call Meeting to Order 2) Consent Calendar a) Approval of minutes from the following meeting: October 12, 2021 3) Items of Consideration a) ACTION ITEM: Request for consideration of the Preliminary Plat for the Villas on Falls Subdivision consisting of 7.26(+/-) acres to develop twelve (12) lots located at the 1700-1800 block of Dora Drive South. (app. PZ21-0161) By: Elizabeth Hart, Senior Planner b) ACTION ITEM: Request for consideration of the Preliminary Plat for Fire Station#2 approximately two (2) (+/-) acres to develop one (1) lot located approximately 600' east of the intersection of Cheney Drive and Washington Street North. (app. PZ21-0164) By: Ian Zollinger, City Planner 4) Public Hearings a) ACTION ITEM: Request for a Special Use Permit to allow for a charter school on property located at 586 Orchard Drive c/o ethos three Architecture on behalf of XL Charter Development. (PZ21-0142) By:Jonathan Spendlove, Planning and Zoning Director 5) Upcoming Meeting(s) a) Worksession: Wednesday November 3, 2021 Public Hearing:Tuesday, November 9, 2021 6) Adlournment Any person(s) needing special accommodations to participate in the above-noticed meeting could contact Kelli Ebersole(208) 735-7267 at least two working days before the meeting. Si desea esta information en espanol, Ilame Leila Sanchez(208)735- 7287. CITY OF TWIN FALLS PLANNING&ZONING COMMISSION Public Hearing Procedures for Zoning Requests 1. Prior to opening the first Public Hearing of the session,the Mayor or Chair shall review the public hearing procedures. 2. Individuals wishing to testify or speak before the City Council or Planning & Zoning Commission shall wait to be recognized by the Mayor or Chair, approach the microphone/podium, state their name, and then proceed with their comments. Following their statements, they shall write their name and address on the record sheet(s) provided by the staff. The staff shall make an audio recording of the Public Hearing. 3. A City Staff Report shall summarize the application and history of the request. 4. The Applicant, or the spokesperson for the Applicant, will make a presentation on the application/request (request). No changes to the request may be made by the applicant after the publication of the Notice of Public Hearing. The presentation should include the following: • A complete explanation and description of the request. • Why the request is being made. • Location of the Property. • Impacts on the surrounding properties and efforts to mitigate those impacts. 5. Applicant is limited to 15 minutes, unless a written request for additional time is received, at least 72 hours prior to the hearing, and granted by the Mayor or Chairman. 6. The City Council or Planning & Zoning Commission may ask questions of staff or the applicant pertaining to the request. 7. The general public will then be given the opportunity to provide their testimony regarding the request. The Mayor or Chair may limit public testimony to no less than two(2) minutes per person. • Individuals are not permitted to give their time to other speakers. • However, five (5) or more individuals that received written notice of the public hearing may appoint, by written petition, a spokesperson. The written petition must be received at least 72 hours prior to the hearing and must be granted by the Mayor or Chair. The spokesperson shall be limited to 15 minutes. • Written comments, including e-mail,received by 12:00 p.m.on the date of the hearing shall be either read into the record or displayed to the public on the overhead projector. 8. Following the Public Testimony,the applicant is permitted five(5) minutes to respond. 9. Following the Public Testimony and Applicant's response, Council or Commission members, as recognized by the Mayor or Chair, shall be allowed to question the Applicant, Staff or anyone who has testified. Responses shall be limited to answering the questions asked. The Mayor or Chair may limit the time permitted for the answer. 10. The Mayor or Chair shall close the Public Hearing. The City Council or Planning&Zoning Commission shall deliberate on the request. Deliberations and decisions shall be based upon the information and testimony provided during the Public Hearing. Once the Public Hearing is closed, additional testimony from the staff, applicant or public is not allowed. Legal or procedural questions may be directed to the City Attorney. * Any person not conforming to the above rules may be prohibited from speaking. Persons refusing to comply with such prohibitions may be asked to leave the hearing and,thereafter removed from the room by order of the Mayor or Chairman. CITY TWIN FA" Comprehensive Staff Report i To: Planning & Zoning Commission �� .. � Presenter: Jonathan Spendlove Request: A Special Use Permit to allow for a charter school on property located at 586 Orchard Drive. Application: PZ21-0142 Applicant & Representative: XL Charter Development •� c/o ethos three Architecture 150 South State St A, Salt Lake City, UT r OctoberPublic Hearing: Background This is a request for a Special Use Permit to allow a public school to operate on Approval Process Comprehensive Plan Compliance property located at 586 Orchard Drive. The Special Use Permit process requires The 2016 Comprehensive Plan "Grow The subject property is zoned R4 a public hearing in which interested With Us" designates this area as "Town Residential Medium Density District. persons have the opportunity to be Neighborhood". The "Town heard, with regards to the application. Neighborhood" designation is meant The proposed charter school will be The Commission shall make a decision to provide for residential, parks accessible to the general public. It is on the request within thirty (30) days facilities, Schools, and Civic facilities. anticipated that the school will host after the public hearing. If Conditions of ages from kindergarten to 8t" Grade Approval are placed on the permit by Further, the 2009 Master with capacity for 500 students and 30 the Commission,the Administrator shall Transportation Plan identifies the staff members at full build out. Hours of issue the permit specifically listing such roadway immediately adjacent to the operation will be typical school hours conditions. Conditions shall be subject property (Orchard Drive) as an Monday thru Friday from 7:55 AM to implemented within 6 months or the arterial roadway. Current capacity of the 3:00 PM. permit is void. roadway is —5000 daily trips. The property for the charter school is If the Commission's decision is Potential Impacts currently platted within the Calistoga appealed within fifteen (15) days of the Staff anticipates that the biggest Springs Subdivision. A portion of the signing of the Findings of Fact, City impacts of the proposed use will be School grounds includes property that Council shall set a hearing date to increased vehicular traffic, in particular was originally slated to be dedicated to consider all information, testimony and during school drop-offs and pick-ups, the City of Twin Falls. Although minutes of the previous hearing to and parking. As a charter school, unconventional, this Special Use Permit reach a decision on the appeal. students whom attend will not be from is being presented prior to modifying the Plat in order to give direction to the HistOry a designated geographic area. The applicant and land owner some The property has been used for primary method of transportation will entitlement as to the land-use. agricultural purposes up to this point. be private vehicles. However, no decision upon the Special The Calistoga Springs Plat was The adjacent roadway will be Use Permit for this proposed property recorded in 2010. constructed to its required full width. will bind future Planning Commission or The design of the roadway will be City Councils on any future decision Applicable Regulations or Codes evaluated by the City Engineering staff. pertaining to any plat that may be Per City Code 10-4-5, Public Schools If drop/turning lanes are required, they brought forward for these properties. are permitted with a Special Use Permit will be installed during the construction in the R4 Zoning District. of the school. OctoberPublic Hearing: The applicant has shown the design of the school to contain an extensive drop- off loop around the entirety of the property. It is anticipated this will limit the primary traffic issues to the school site. However, there may be ancillary effects on surrounding streets which may require mitigating infrastructure. Staff believes all other minimum required improvements, including parking, will be adequate for this project. These improvements will be installed during construction of the school. Conclusion If the Commission approves this request as presented, then staff recommends the following conditions. 1. Subject to Site Plan amendments as required by building, engineering, fire, or zoning officials to ensure compliance with applicable code requirements or standards. ethos three ARCHITECTURE August 17, 2021 City of Twin Falls Idaho Community Development Services 203 Main Avenue East Twin Falls, ID 83303 RE: Special Use Permit Pinecrest Academy of Idaho Orchard Drive and Gregory Way-APN#: RPT 50910010020 On behalf of our Client, XL Charter Development we are requesting a Special Use Permit for a new K-8 public charter school located at Orchard Drive and Gregory Way, APN RPT_50910010020. a. Reason of Request: Public Charter School for Pinecrest Academy of Idaho b. Project Information: i. Hours of Operation: School hours will be from 7:55 am to 3:00 pm, Monday—Friday. ii. Traffic: The site is configured with a single ingress/egress point on Orchard Drive. The ingress/egress driveway is aligned with the religious facility on the north side of Orchard Dr. During drop off and pick hours, parents will access the site from Orchard, circulate around the site on the dedicated vehicular loop in 2 one-way lanes (double stacked). The students will be dismissed on the east side of the site at the designated drop/pick up area. Once loaded/unloaded the vehicles will continue to the egress point on Orchard. The loop had the capacity to eliminate the potential for vehicle stacking into the public right of way. A formal traffic study can be provided if required by City of Twin Falls Traffic Engineer. iii. Student Enrollment: 500 Students, grades Kindergarten thru 8th grade. iv. Number of Employees: 30. c. Evaluation of Adjoining Property: i. Noise: The proposed development of a Charter School would include an outdoor intercom system that will alarm bell times and school notices. This will operate during school hours. ii. Glare: The glare from the windows (Vitro Solarban 60 6%exterior visible light reflectance) and exterior finish (non-gloss painted metal) is not expected to have any effect on the adjoining properties. iii. Odor: The facility, or operation of the school, is not expected to produce any odors that would affect the adjoining properties 8985 S. EASTERN SUITE 22❑ LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 891 23 P: 7❑2.456.1❑7❑ WWW.ETH❑STHREE C❑M ethos three ARCHITECTURE August 17,2021 City of Twin Falls Idaho Community Development Services Special Use Permit Pinecrest Academy of Idaho APN#: RPT 50910010020 Page 2 iv. Fumes and vibration: The facility is not expected to produce any fumes or vibrations that would affect the adjoining properties V. General Compatibility: The school use is compatible with the surrounding residential neighborhoods providing walkable access to a high performing public school. The school use is compatible with the surrounding commercial uses by off-setting peak traffic hours to mitigate vehicular congestion. We respectfully request your consideration and approval of this request. Sincerel , John Lopeman,AIA Principal 8985 S. 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