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Home My WebLink AboutORD 2019-47 - SUP Middle SchoolORDINANCE NO. mc� ` An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, granting a Special Use Permit for the specific use of a "Middle School" within the Residential Single -Family (RS) zoning district, for the property located at 500 Pleasant Valley Drive, bearing the legal description of 18.054 acres out of Lot 1, Hartman Acres subdivision; repealing conflicting ordinances and resolutions; including a severability clause; and establishing an effective date. Whereas, an application has been made to the City for the purpose of allowing a special use of the following described real property ("The Property"): 18.054 acres of Lot 1 of the Hartman Acres subdivision, as recorded in Document Number 1995051510 of the Official Public Records of Williamson County, Texas, hereinafter referred to as "The Property'; and Whereas, public notice of such hearing was accomplished in accordance with State Law and the City's Unified Development Code through newspaper publication, signs posted on the Property, and mailed notice to nearby property owners; and Whereas, the Planning and Zoning Commission, at a meeting on June 4, 2019, held the required public hearing and submitted a recommendation of approval to the City Council for the requested special use of the Property; and Whereas, the City Council, at a meeting on June, 25, 2019, held an additional public hearing prior to taking action on the requested special use of the Property. Now, therefore, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Georgetown, Texas, that: Section 1. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this Ordinance are hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City Council hereby finds that this Ordinance implements the vision, goals, and policies of the Georgetown 2030 Comprehensive Plan and further finds that the enactment of this Ordinance is not inconsistent or in conflict with any other policies or provisions of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan and the City's Unified Development Code. Section 2. The Zoning District for the Property shall remain Residential Single -Family and the Ordinance allowing for the special use of a Middle School on the property is hereby adopted, in accordance with the attached Exhibit A (Conceptual Site Plan). Section 3. All ordinances and resolutions, or parts of ordinances and resolutions, in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, and are no longer of any force and effect. Ordinance Number: go k_l 14-1 Page 1 of 2 Description: Community Montessori School Case File Number: 2019-5-SUP Date Approved: na I 0 1 o - ` Exhibit A Attached Section 4. If any provision of this Ordinance or application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions, or application thereof, of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be severable. Section 5. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign this ordinance and the City Secretary to attest. This ordinance shall become effective in accordance with the provisions of state law and the City Charter of the City of Georgetown. APPROVED on First Reading on the 25h day of June, 2019. APPROVED AND ADOPTED on Second Reading on the 9th day of July, 2019. THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN: ATTEST: J4.,& ea4n -Od,4o�� Dale Ross Robyn bensmore Mayor City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: -6 Charlie McNabb City Attorney Ordinance Number: 'QQ\ L r ` Page 2 of 2 Description: Community Montessori School Case File Number: 2019-5-SUP Date Approved: on nZol 9 Exhibit A Attached � � � \ � • , E � 1h )§ , 0 § §� k�k 22m JI||�|; / N| § 0 March 14, 2019 City of Georgetown Planning Department 406 W. 811 Street Georgetown, TX 78626 Subject: Special Use Permit- Letter of Intent for Community Montessori School Dear Planning Department: As discussed during the pre -application meeting on August 15, 2018, this application is seeking approval of a Special Use Permit to add a Middle School Program in our existing facilities at 500 Pleasant Valley Drive, Georgetown, TX. Community Montessori School was founded in 1981 by thirteen families. The school was founded for the purpose of giving parents an opportunity to assist in their children's education, to relieve teachers from non -educational responsibilities through increased parent participation, and to provide the community with a quality, nondiscriminatory alternative to public education. We are a non-profit 501c3 corporation. In 2001, we moved to our existing 18 acre campus. Currently we offer four programs to the community: Nido (ages 8 week to 18 months), Casita (18 months to 3 years), Children's house (3 Years to 6 years), and Elementary (6 years to 12 years). Our enrollment at the end of the 2017-18 school year was 172 students, 135 of which were under 6 years of age. To run these programs we have 34 employees currently: (6) Administrative staff, (2) Full time and (2) part time. We have 28 employees in the classrooms, (20) are school hours (7:45 -3:15) and (8) are here until 6PM for after school care. Over the years we have seen increased interest in our elementary with many parents expressing a wish to continue with Montessori education through 81h grade. Adding a middle school class will further our mission which is to provide excellent Montessori education in a nature -rich environment that cultivates collaboration, curiosity, love of learning, and respect for oneself, others and the world. The proposed middle school class will occupy an existing building at the top of our campus that today is under-utilized. We anticipate this program to start with 5 students in the 2019-2020 school year and to grow slowly to a max of 25 students after 5 years. The class will employee 2 Full time employees and operate from 7:45AM — 3:15 PM, Monday -Friday. Adding this additional program will allow us to offer our existing families the option to continue their child's education in a Montessori environment through 811 grade which is a natural transition point into a high school program. The addition of this class would add to the educational options available to our existing families and others in the Georgetown community. Given our expansive existing campus we do not believe there will be any negative impact to the surroundings as a result. Per the Unified Development Code (UDC), a Special Use Permit may be approved it if is reasonably determined that there will be no significant negative impact upon residents of surrounding property or the general public, the proposed development satisfies the criterial used to make this determination. 1. The proposed special use is not detrimental to the health, welfare, and safety of the surrounding neighborhood or its occupants. 2. The proposed conceptual site layout, circulation plan, and design are harmonious with the character of the surrounding area. 3. The proposed use does not negatively impact existing uses in the area and in the City through impacts on public infrastructure such as roads, parking facilities, and water and sewer systems, and on public services such as police and fire protection and solid waste collection and the ability of existing infrastructure and services to adequately provide services. 4. The proposed use does not negatively impact existing uses in the area and in the City through the creation of noise, glare, fumes, dust, smoke, vibration, fire hazard, or other injurious or noxious impact. Thank you for your consideration of this Special Use Permit application. 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