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Agenda Item # 12.c.

City Commission Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:: 07/01/2019
Re: Conditional Use - Synergy School of Tomorrow - 2810 & 2838 South US Highway 1

SUBJECT:

Quasi-Judicial Hearing - Review and approval of an application for Conditional Use with No New Construction submitted by the Property Owners, Thomas Gallagher & Thomas Gordon, & Applicant, Saint James Christian Academy, to operate a 6th-12th grade school, located at 2810 & 2838 South US Highway 1 in Fort Pierce, FL. The property is zoned General Commercial (C-3) & the Parcel ID: 2422-314-0004-000-4 & 2422-314-0003-000-7.

SUMMARY:

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 (Synergy School of Tomorrow / St. James Christian Academy) at the former site of Virginia College on South US Highway 1.
The proposed private school will be specifically located in a 2-story building at 2810 & 2838 South US Highway 1. The subject property is zoned C-3, General Commercial with a Land Use Designation of GC, General Commercial.
The school will open for the 2019-2020 school year serving grades six through twelve with a maximum number of 500 students. The operational hours are anticipated to be from 7:00 AM until 6:00 PM, Monday through Friday. The student dismissal time will be 3:00 PM.
The Planning Board at their meeting on June 11, 2019 voted 6-0 to recommend approval of the item as presented by staff.

RECOMMENDATION:

Approval

ALTERNATIVES:

Approve with Alternate Conditions
Disapproval

RESPONSIBLE STAFF:

Brandon C. Creagan, LEED Green Associate, Planner

COORDINATED WITH:

Technical Review Committee
Rebeca A. Guerra, AICP, LEED-AP, CPD, Interim Planning Director

Fiscal Impact

OTHER INFORMATION:

N/A

Attachments

Form Review

Inbox	Reviewed By	Date
City Manager	Nick Mimms	06/24/2019 05:10 PM

Form Started By:: bcreagan
Started On:: 06/19/2019 12:32 PM
Final Approval Date:: 06/24/2019