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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNORTHERN COLORADO ACADEMY OF ARTS & KNOWLEDGE - SITE PLAN ADVISORY REVIEW - 8-06 - MINUTES/NOTES - CORRESPONDENCE-NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGNeighborhood Information Meeting Project: Meeting Location: Date: Al U/ oco PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY Name Address Zip Phone Email to receive a copy of meeting summary (via email) 271 Z I / L :�Oi'a US (� 30Z2-?17-All? �� -� •tie t i excessive speeding, and I'm afraid this school will add to that. I would like the City to explore some other traffic calming measures because the existing speed bumps do not successfully mitigate the problem. 8. Question: (Resident) Where will the playground go? Will you remove landscaping to install it? Will there be a fence? Response: (Applicant) The playground will go on the north side of the building, in a portion of the existing parking lot. All landscaping will remain, and a chain link fence will border the playground. 3 Response: (Applicant) At this point, no bus service is proposed. However, in the future, a shuttle service may be implemented. The majority of our students have siblings who are also enrolled, so that will help with the number of trips to the school. Carpooling will be encouraged. 2. Question: (Resident) Will the school have a gym and cafeteria on site? Response: (Applicant) The building has a large open space inside, which will be used for daily exercise and other activities that would normally require a gym. 3. Question: (Resident) How will the traffic be controlled? Response: (Applicant) The cars will enter the site on the southwest side through a right -in only entrance from McMurry Ave. Stacking lanes and loading areas are provided on -site and then cars will exit (right or left turns) onto Monte Carlo Dr. The majority of the traffic will be coming from the west and south ends of town, using Harmony, not cutting through the neighborhood. Also, a right -out only exit onto Monte Carlo Dr. was considered, but the traffic engineers prefer a signaled intersection to get out to Harmony (the McMurry/Harmony intersection) rather than a right -turn only from Innovation onto Harmony. 4. Comment: (Applicant) I should also mention that the school will begin the day one hour earlier than the nearby Kruse Elementary, and end one hour later. Therefore, peak traffic periods will not overlap for the two schools. 5. Question: (Resident) Will there be a crossing guard at the four-way stop at McMurry and Monte Carlo? Response: (Applicant) Yes, the school will provide a crossing guard at this intersection. 6. Comment: (Resident) Monte Carlo already has a problem with traffic and 6 Commoky Planning and Environmentai _. rvices Current Planning City of Fort Collins PROJECT: DATE: APPLICANT: CITY PLANNER NEIGHBORHOOD INFORMATION MEETING Northern Colorado Academy of the Arts and Knowledge Charter School March 20, 2006 Robert Sutter, Architect, Architectural Horizons Terry Gogerty, Director of Business Development, MOSAICA Education, Inc. Shelby Sommer PROJECT SUMMARY: The applicant proposes a conversion of an existing three- story office building at 4512 McMurry Avenue to a grade K through 8 charter school. The property falls within the HC - Harmony Corridor Zoning District, in which public and private schools for elementary, intermediate and high school education are permitted uses. This request for review from the Northern Colorado Academy of the Arts and Knowledge (NCAAK) has been submitted as a Site Plan Advisory Review, pursuant to Colorado State Statute 22-32-124, which allows the Planning and Zoning Board to review and comment on the proposal, based on the project's location, character and extent. If the Planning and Zoning Board members are not satisfied with the applicant's response to their comments, they may request a hearing before the State Board of Education, governing body for this charter school. .....................QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, COMMENTS, RESPONSES........................... Question: (Resident) Will the school provide bus service for the students? 1 281 North College Avenue • PO. Box 580 • Fort Collins, CO 80522-0580 • (970) 221-6750 • FAX (970) 416-2020