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Memo to the Planning Commission/CU 05-09 April 26, 2005 Page 2 Back~round In 2003, the City of Elk River approved an Interim Use Permit to allow the use of six temporary classrooms at Elk River Senior High. The Permit is scheduled to expire June 2005. At the time the Permit was approved, the School District was proposing to relocate the 9th grade students from VandenBerg Junior High. Analysis The School District is requesting an extension of their Permit until June 2011. Their narrative indicates that due to the failure of the 2004 bond referendum and the continued growth of the district, the temporary classrooms are needed. The narrative does not address whether or not the District can control enrollment by sending students to the Rogers High School, or closing enrollment to students outside the District. The temporary classrooms are located in the rear of the High School in a manner that does not impede access by emergency vehicles. The Building Department, however, notes that there are corrections that need to be made if they are to be used for an additional time period. The applicant has been notified by staff of these outstanding conditions, and they will need to be corrected prior to the start of the 2005- 06 school year. This request is for an interim use; therefore, it has an end date. As requested by the school district representative, it will be June 2011. Recommendation Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the request for temporary classrooms at the high school with the following condition: 1. THE APPLICANT SHALL MAKE THE CORRECTIONS NOTED ON THE CORRECTION NOTICE FROM THE ELK RIVER BUILDING DEPARTMENT DATED OCTOBER 10, 2003 BY THE START OF THE 2005-06 SCHOOL YEAR. S:\PLANNING\Case Files\2005\CU 05-09 Dist 728\4 26 05 PC Memo.doc