Agenda Item # 11.b.
City Commission Regular Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 03/06/2017
- Re
- Application for Conditional Use with No New Construction for Advanced Scholars Christian Academy that will be located at 616 Orange Avenue
SUBJECT:
Approve with conditions an application for Conditional Use with no new construction submitted by property owners, First United Methodist Church of Fort Pierce Inc., and applicant, Sherria Baptiste, to operate a Kindergarten through 8th grade private Christian Academy that will accommodate 135 students at 616 Orange Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL. The property is zoned General Commercial, C-3. Parcel ID: 2410-606-0007-000-4.
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 (Advanced Scholars Christian Academy) at the First United Methodist Church of Fort Pierce
- The proposed private school will be located at 616 Orange Avenue. The proposed property that the private school will operate on is owned by the First United Methodist Church of Fort Pierce Inc. The applicant for the project is Sherria Baptiste. The subject property is zoned C-3, General Commercial with a Land Use Designation of GC, General Commercial. The properties to the north, south, east, and west are all zoned C-3, General Commercial.
- At their February 14, 2017 meeting, the Planning Board voted (8-0) to approve the application for a Conditional Use with No New Construction to operate a private K-8 school with 135 students at First United Methodist Church of Fort Pierce.
- A total of 42 notifications for the proposed Conditional Use with No New Construction were mailed to the owners of properties located within 500 feet of the subject property.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval with the following conditions:
- Landscape improvements must be made to the property to bring the site into compliance with City Code 22-187 (4). This improvement must be completed prior to receiving a Certificate of Occupancy.
- A pavement marking plan that implements the traffic flow plan must be submitted with the building permit.
- A lighting plan or photometric survey must be submitted that verifies lighting in the parking lot in accordance with City Code 22-60 (j). This plan must be submitted with the building permit.
- Signed and sealed drawings that are to scale must be submitted with the building permit that shows the change to an “E” occupancy.
- The applicant coordinates and permits appropriate crosswalk and school zone signs along the Avenue A corridor to notify drivers of an active school zone. This must be completed before a Certificate of Occupancy can be issued.
ALTERNATIVES:
Approval with alternate conditions
Denial
Denial
RESPONSIBLE STAFF:
Brandon Creagan, LEED Green Associate, Planner
COORDINATED WITH:
Kori Benton, Senior Planner
Sherria Baptiste, Applicant
Sherria Baptiste, Applicant
Fiscal Impact
OTHER INFORMATION:
N/A
Attachments
- Planning Staff Report
- 1st Floor Layout
- Project Narrative
- Daily Schedule Example
- Zoning Map
- Floor and Site Plan
- Location Aerial
- Proof of Publication
Form Review
| Inbox | Reviewed By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| City Manager | Nick Mimms | 03/01/2017 02:26 PM |
- Form Started By:
- bcreagan
- Started On:
- 02/22/2017 01:28 PM
- Final Approval Date:
- 03/01/2017