HomeMy WebLinkAbout3427 Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 3 LI 27
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S
RECOMMENDATION AND APPROVING A SPECIAL PERMIT FOR THE
LOCATION OF AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WHEREAS, Pasco School District, submitted an application for the location of an
elementary school at the southwest corner of Powerline and Road 52 (Tax Parcel 116-170-030); and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on July 26, 2012 to review the
proposed elementary school; and,
WHEREAS, following deliberations on August 22, 2012 the Planning Commission
recommended approval of a Special Permit for the proposed elementary school with certain
conditions; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PASCO:
1. That a Special Permit is hereby granted to Pasco School District for the location of an
elementary school in an R-S-1 (Suburban Residential) District under Master File# SP 2012-014 with
the following conditions:
a) The special permit shall apply to the east half Parcel No. 116170030.
b) The elementary school site shall be developed in substantial conformity with the
site plan and building elevations submitted with the special permit application.
c) Powerline Road abutting the School District (all of parcel # 116170030 existing as
of June 30, 2012) property shall be improved to arterial street standards meeting
construction standards of the City. Improvements shall include but not be limited
to curb, gutter, sidewalk and street lighting along the school side of the street.
d) The complete road widths for Powerline Road will be 48 feet; the Pasco School
District shall be responsible for constructing a minimum of 28 feet of road width on
the south side.
e) The School District shall extend Powerline Road the length necessary to provide a
second means of access to and from the proposed school. Street improvements
beyond the west boundary of the School District property on Powerline Road shall
consist of a minimum of a 28-foot wide paved road surface built to arterial street
standards.
f) Sidewalks in the Road 52 right-of-way abutting the school property shall be 7 feet
in width.
g) Sidewalks in the Powerline Road right-of-way shall be 5 feet wide and located
along the property line rather than the curb line.
h) The planting strip between the Powerline Road curb and the off-set sidewalk must
be planted in lawn and trees planted at 50-foot intervals. The landscape and
irrigation plan must be approved by the Administrative and Community Services
Department prior to installation.
i) The School District shall construct a 6-foot tall block wall/fence along the
Powerline Road right-of-way matching the block wall in West Pasco Terrace to the
west.
j) The School District shall prepare a traffic study for anticipated traffic to and from
the proposed school site to determine the need for additional street improvements
and/or the need for traffic signals. This study shall include the increased traffic load
generated by the proposed school at the northwest corner of Road 60 and Sandifur
Parkway. The traffic study must be completed and submitted to the City Engineer
prior to the issuance of a building permit and may result in additional conditions or
requirements related to school construction.
k) No on-street parking or bus staging will be permitted on or adjacent to Road 52 or
Powerline Road.
1) All costs associated with speed reduction/modification including but not limited to
flashing lights, signage, pedestrian sensors, safety and crosswalks shall be paid for
by the School District.
m) All street/roadway signage abutting the property is to be provided by the School
District and must conform to the most current MUTCD & City of Pasco
Construction Standards.
n) The School District shall construct all necessary improvements and
accommodations for pedestrian school routes along Road 52 and Powerline Road as
required and identified in the traffic study.
o) All street improvements recommended in the traffic study, including traffic signals,
must be installed in conjunction with the construction of the elementary school.
p) No mid-block crosswalks will be permitted on Road 52 or Powerline Road.
q) The School District shall pay the traffic mitigation fee in effect at the time a
building permit is issued.
r) The School District shall prepare a dust control mitigation plan to be submitted
with the building permit application.
s) The School District shall install a 16 inch irrigation line along the length of the
school site in Powerline Road.
t) The School District shall dedicate the north 40 feet of the site for the Powerline
Road right-of-way.
u) The School District shall dedicate the east 10 feet of the site for additional Road 52
right-of-way.
v) A 55-foot radius shall be dedicated at the southwest intersection of Road 52 and
Powerline Road.
w) No sports field light shall be permitted.
x) Water rights associated with site must be dedicated to the City prior to the issuance
of a building permit.
y) The special permit shall be null and void if a building permit has not been obtained
by January 1, 2015.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Pasco this 4th day of September, 2012.
Matt Watkins, Mayor
A TE h APPROV S TO FORM:
Debra L. Clark, City Clerk Leland B. Kerr, City Attorney
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