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Background/Discussion <br />The applicant, Spectrum Schools, has requested approval of a zone change and CUP to create a Planned Unit <br />Development (PUD) district to support additional development of their educational facilities. Spectrum schools <br />received their last city approval in 2017, which permitted construction of the middle school building at 17823 <br />Industrial Circle. After that approval, the City Council directed staff to remove educational uses as an allowed use <br />in the Business Park zoning district, and all three Spectrum Facilities are now considered legal non-conforming <br />uses. The school has continued to operate under the legal non-conforming status but has recently been reviewing <br />possible changes to their middle and high school buildings to support their academic and sports programming. <br /> <br />The request does not include an increase in the number of students (1,000 students in grades 6 to 12), which was <br />permitted with their last approval in 2017. Their proposal to establish a PUD would only support the construction <br />of additional facilities on the current middle and high school properties. The 6th grade building, which is part of a <br />larger industrial condo building, would not be included in the PUD district and would continue to operate as a <br />legal non-conforming use. <br /> <br />Approval of the PUD district will provide spectrum with an opportunity to grow within the current property <br />boundaries of the middle school building (17823 Industrial Circle), and the new high school parcel created with <br />the plat of Elk River SBC Addition. Once the PUD has been approved and recorded, future building or site <br />additions, not supporting additional students, will require an administrative site plan review and a building permit. <br /> <br />Planning Commission <br />The Planning commission held a public hearing on February 27, 2024, to review the requested zone change and <br />PUD. No one spoke during the hearing, and the city has not received any comments for or against the <br />proposal. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission discussed the addition of a sixth condition requiring future development within the <br />PUD to follow the Business Park design standards, ensuring visual consistency with the surrounding uses. With <br />the additional condition, the Commission unanimously recommended approval. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />None <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br /> Meet changing needs - Agile <br /> Support the educational goals of the community <br /> Ethical, efficient, and responsible <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> Planning Commission Packet dated February 27, 2024 <br /> Zone Change Exhibit <br /> Ordinance Amendment <br /> Conditional Use Permit <br /> <br />Page 20 of 207