Item 1 - Modification CUP 91-08M Dr 98-16 Country Montessori School REVISED
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~ AGENDA REPORT
CITY OF POWAY
REVISED AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: James L. Bowersox, City Man~
INITIATED BY: Reba Wright-Quastler, Director of Planning Services M
Carol Rosas, Assistant Planner II
DATE: June 16, 1998
MANDATORY
ACTION DATE: June 30, 1998
SUBJECT: A Modification to Conditional Use Permit 91-GSM (2) and
Develooment Review 9S-16. CountrY Montessori School.
Aoolicant: A request to add a 2,880 square foot modular classroom
to the two acre school complex located at 12642 Monte Vista Road
within the Commercial Office zone. The applicant also requests
approval to increase the limit for the maximum student enrollment
from 150 to 180.
APN: 275-460-62
FINDINGS :,.. --
Historically in an effort to control potential noise impacts on the adjacent residentiai
development, the school has been limited to a maximum number of 24 children in the rear
yard play area for play activity at a given time. In recent years Country Montessori has
grown and class sizes have increased. The school administrator advises that typical class
size at Poway Country Montessori is 36 students. To accommodate increased classroom
size, there is a need to increase the maximum number of children permitted in the play
area also. The applicant after reviewing the project agenda report is requesting that the
requirement limiting the maximum number of children permitted on the rear yard play area
to 24 be revised to allow a maximum of 36 children. Staff is supportive of the request
because over the past 7 years the City has not received any noise complaints concerning
the school. In addition, an existing and proposed condition of approval for the use requires
that the school construct an 8 foot high sound wall if a time comes that noise issues arise
that cannot be resolved.
Condition No.12 on page 3 of the proposed resolution has been revised to read as follows:
I 1. The maximum number of children permitted on the rear yard play area for play
activity shall not exceed ~~ at a given time. Recess periods shall be staggered.
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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Negative Declaration with Mitigation Measures previously issued for the Montessori
School on August 6, 1989, adequately addresses the potential environmental impacts of
the proposed development. Further environmental review is not required.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND CORRESPONDENCE
Public notice was published in the Poway News Chieftain and mailed to 100 property
owners in the project area.
In the original project agenda report it was stated that Country Montessori School
canvassed the residential neighborhood located south of the property to share information
about the proposed project. The school has since advised that because of time constraints
and realizing that a project notice would be sent to neighboring property owners, the
school did not get canvas the neighborhood.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve CUP 91-08M(2) and DR 98-16 subject to
the conditions contained in the attached proposed revised resolution.
Attachments:
A. Proposed Resolution
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Department has received complaints, the required annual review shall be set
for a public hearing before the City Council, to consider modification or
revocation of the use permit.
3. The student drop off point shall be relocated to the exit driveway to eliminate
vehicle queuing on Monte Vista Road.
4. To date a total of three (3) modular buildings have been approved for
installation on the subject property. In the future no additional modular
buildings shall be approved for installation on the property. As the approved
modulars age, any replacement of these structures shall be with
conventional construction.
5. All outdoor playing fields and areas shall be located on the northerly side of
the property.
6. The westemmost driveway shall be utilized for ingress only with the
easternmost driveway for egress to promote a counter clockwise traffic
movement on-site.
7. A slump stone masonry wall with pilasters eight feet in height from the
highest finished grade, along the southerly property line shall be deferred
until the City receives noise complaints that cannot be resolved to the
satisfaction of the Director of Planning Services. Said wall shall be built
within 90 calendar days of notice or CUP 91-08M(2) shall be terminated and
the site vacated within 60 days. The design, materials, and location of the
wall are subject to the approval of the Director of Planning Services.
8. The school shall not use outside amplification systems except for necessary
safety purposes and as a fire alarm system.
9. The school shall comply with the Small Animal Ordinance.
10. All excrement produced by any animals shall be placed in an airtight
container and disposed of on a regular basis so as to control flies and odor.
11. The maximum student enrollment shall not exceed 180 students.
12. The maximum number of children permitted on the rear yard play area for
play activity shall not exceed iii! at a given time. Recess periods shall be
staggered.
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