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ZONING CHANGE APPLICATION <br />Description of Project Narrative <br />Type written narrative explaining your request in detail should include, but not limited to, all the following <br />applicable information: <br />Detailed description/scope of project. What is being proposed? <br />Project proposed includes an addition ofan approx. 36,000 s.f. fieldhousefirst floor (plusapprox.24,000 <br />s.f. second floor)and remodeling oftheexisting 9,585 s.f. high school gymnasiuminto an <br />auditorium/performing arts center. <br />What are the reasons/purposes for the proposed Zone Change? <br />thth <br />Spectrum High School received their last approvalin 2017authorizing the operation of the 7/8grade <br />center, an educational use in a Business Park district. <br />Shortly after, the City Council adopted an ordinance amendment removing institutional uses education- <br />from Business Park Districts. This change caused reclassification of Spectrum High schools education use <br />- <br />Business Park district,while allowing the school tocontinue operating in the same capacityfor which it had <br />been approved in its current locations.Changing only Spectrum High Schools parcels to a PUD avoids <br />having to restore education use in a Business park. <br />The purpose is to more closely align the zoning of the multiple properties to the approved and current use of <br />the propertiesfor educational use. This will allow current and future projects to be completed within the <br />accepted zoning use instead of the current industrial park. <br />What has changed to warrant the Zone Change? <br />How is the request consistent with City of Elk River Comprehensive Plan? <br />The zoning change allows currentand future projects to be completed within the accepted zoning use <br />instead of the ordinance controlling use within the current industrial park. The zoning changeallows <br />the City of Elk River Planning Department and City Council tocontinue its intent to disallow <br />educational use within the business park (non-PUD sites) while also working with Spectrum High <br />School to fulfill the intended goal numbers on property already owned by the school/building <br />company. <br />How compatible is it with surrounding properties? <br />Spectrum High School has existedat this location since 2011. They have expanded at two adjacent <br />ththth <br />sites; the 6grade center in2014 and the 7and 8Grade in 2018. The school has done everything <br />withintheir control to reduce any neighborhood concerns such as traffic, bus routes, drop off and pick <br />up procedures,and parking lot expansion. These measures have greatly reduced impact on other <br />business functions.Spectrum reports positive relationships with neighboring businesses. <br />What are the benefits to the City? <br />Rezoning Spectrumpropertiesfrom the current Industrial Park to a PUD takes away the precedent <br />allowing educational usein an industrial park. The city limits the growth of the school(currently <br />located in the business park) to these PUD properties and is able toanticipate future expectations. <br />Page 2of 5 <br />