Quasi Judicial Hearing - Review and approval of an application for a Conditional Use with No New Construction submitted by property owner, The Love Center Regeneration Ministries and Applicant Natalee Edwards, to operate a private K-12 school with a proposed max enrollment of 120 students at 907 N. 13th Street, Fort Pierce, FL. The property is zoned Planned Unit Redevelopment Zone (PUR), Parcel ID(s): 2404-813-0031-000-8, 2404-813-0034-000-9, 2404-813-0033-000-2, & 2404-813-0032-000-5.

• In accordance with Section 22-76 of the City Code, the applicant is requesting approval for a Conditional Use with No New Construction to operate a private school (Word of Faith Christian Academy) at the Love Center Regeneration Ministries.
• The school will be incorporating both a traditional and virtual school component to the site. This will mean that not all students will be on site at the same time. All lessons and curriculum will be personally tailored to each student.
• The school is anticipated to open sometime during the 2018-2019 school year with grades kindergarten to twelfth (K-12), and an anticipated first year enrollment between thirty to fifty (30-50) students.
• The staff will consist of 5 Teachers, 1 Principal, 1 Vice Principal, 1 or 2 Administrative Staff, and 1 Janitor.
• The school will be in operation from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and classroom instruction hours will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Besides parent drop off and pick up, there will be a 15 seat van that will be available to pick up any students that needs to be picked up from home. Students will also have the option to walk and ride their bikes to the school.
• The Planning Board at their meeting on September 11, 2018 voted unanimously to recommend approval for the request as presented.

Approve with Conditions
1. A Change of Use permit must be filed and with the Building Department and approved before the school can begin operations.

2. A landscape plan that demonstrates compliance with City Code 22-187, General Landscaping requirements must be submitted with the Change of Use building permit.

3. A lighting plan or photometric survey must be submitted with the Change of Use building permit that verifies lighting in the parking lot is in accordance with City Code 22-60 (j).

Deny

Brandon C. Creagan, LEED Green Associate, Planner

Technical Review Committee