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File #: 14-0468    Version: 1
Type: Consent - Staff Report Status: Agenda Ready
In control: City Council Regular Meeting
On agenda: 10/21/2014 Final action:
Title: Planning Commission Approval of a Use Permit to Replace Existing Multi-tenant Commercial Buildings with a New Pre-School (Daycare), Playground and Parking Lot at 1114-1126 22nd Street (Chalk Pre-School) (Community Development Director Thompson). RECEIVE AND FILE
Attachments: 1. Resolution No. PC 14-11, 2. Planning Commission Staff Reports and Minutes from 9/10/14 and 9/24/14, 3. Project Plans
TO:
Honorable Mayor Powell and Members of the City Council

THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager

FROM:
Richard Thompson, Community Development Director
Laurie Jester, Planning Manager
Angelica Ochoa, Associate Planner

SUBJECT:Title
Planning Commission Approval of a Use Permit to Replace Existing Multi-tenant Commercial Buildings with a New Pre-School (Daycare), Playground and Parking Lot at 1114-1126 22nd Street (Chalk Pre-School) (Community Development Director Thompson).
RECEIVE AND FILE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the Planning Commission Approval of Resolution No. PC 14-11 (Attachment 1) for a Use Permit for a new pre-school.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.

BACKGROUND:
Public hearings were held by the Planning Commission on September 10 and 24, 2014 regarding the remodel and reuse of an existing multi-tenant commercial building and a secondary office building for a new pre-school use at 1114-1126 22nd Street (Attachment 2). The approval is to construct a new facility that includes 5 classrooms (6,371 square feet), a separate motor skills building that remodels an existing office building (1,840 square feet) southwest of the site at the rear, a 7,363 square feet outdoor playground and 12 standard, 5 compact and 1 ADA accessible space for a total of 17 parking spaces.
The Planning Commission received public comments at the public hearings and approved the Use Permit on September 24, 2014, adopting Resolution No. PC 14-11 with additional conditions to address parking, and loading and unloading issues.

DISCUSSION:
The Planning Commission's discussion at the public hearings focused on sufficient parking for teachers and staff and the location for the drop off and pick up of students. Overall, the Planning Commission was in support ...

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