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Conduct a public hearing and consider adopting Ordinance No. 3382 amending the Site Plan to the Specific Use Permit for a Private School, including Athletic Facilities, granted by Ordinance No. 2879 to Parish Episcopal School to provide for the addition of a Multipurpose Activity Center, Performance Hall/Center and Soccer Field at the existing 4101 Sigma Road location; and take appropriate action.
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BACKGROUND:
In March 2001, a Specific Use Permit and associated site plan was approved for Parish Episcopal School to transform the existing building / property at 4101 Sigma Road into a private school including future athletic facilities. In 2006 City Council approved with Ordinance 2879 the Specific Use Permit to allow for modification of the athletic facilities and related improvements, building additions and other modifications and improvements to the site plan and landscape plan. Other minor amendments to detail and improve the site plan for Parish School were approved administratively in 2005, 2009, 2010 and 2016. The Site Plan approved with the Ordinance 2879 in 2006 contained a future expansion area for a gymnasium and an auditorium on the southern side of the main building. With this current SUP application that proposes a minor modification of this future expansion area, the Site Plan included in Ordinance 2879 will be replaced. The site is located within Planned Development No. 64 (PD-64).
DISCUSSION:
This expansion will include the addition of new facilities at the existing school campus as follows:
* An indoor multipurpose activity center (gymnasium) attached to the main building towards the existing semi-open courtyard on the south side of the building.
* An indoor performance hall attached to the main building on the eastern side.
* Temporary outdoor soccer fields east of Sigma Drive towards Midway Road.
RECOMMENDATION:
On June 27th 2016, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of the Specific Use Permit as describ...
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