HomeMy WebLinkAbout97-37RESOLUTION NO. 97-37
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE TOWN OF
DANVILLE DENYING FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN REQUEST DP 97-07 AND
LAND USE PERMIT REQUEST LUP 97-12 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND
OPERATION OF A 37,284+_ SQUARE FOOT ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL
AND PRESCHOOL - CHALLENGER SCHOOL (APN: 203-200-063)
WHEREAS, Challenger School (Applicant) and Castle Construction (Owner) have requested
approval of Final Development Plan and Land Use Permit requests for the construction and
operation of a 37,284+ square foot elementary/middle school and preschool on a 5.4+ acre
site; and
WHEREAS, the subject site is located on the south side of Maison Drive, at the northeast
corner ofCamino Tassajara and Old Blackhawk Road (Parcel A of MS 857-97) and is
identified as Assessor's Parcel Number 203-200-063; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Danville P-1; Planned Unit Development District Ordinance
requires approval of a Final Development Plan and Land Use Permit to allow the
development and operation of the proposed facility; and
WHEREAS, a draft Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance has been
prepared for the project indicating that, as modified through project modifications and
recommended project conditions of approval, no significant adverse environmental impacts
are expected to be associated with the project; and
WHEREAS, a staff report was submitted recommending that the Planning Commission
approve the request; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did review the project at a noticed public hearing on
November 13, 1997; and
WHEREAS, the public notice of this action was given in all respects as required by law; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider all reports, recommendations,
and testimony submitted in writing and presented at the hearing; the Planning Commission
voted to deny the Final Development Plan and Land Use Permit requests by a vote of 5-2;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the Town of Danville denies the Development
Plan and Land Use Permit requests based on the following findings:
The number of students in the proposed school is excessive in terms of the resulting
traffic impacts to the existing road system serving the proposed school site and
surrounding neighborhood.
The traffic report does not fully address all of the traffic impacts associated with the
proposed 568 student school, including: cumulative traffic impacts in the vicinity of
the Crow Canyon/Camino Tassajara traffic corridors; traffic impacts associated with
right-turn movements from west-bound Camino Tassajara to Old Blackhawk Road;
traffic impacts to the intersection of Old Blackhawk Road/Maison Drive/Fontaine
Drive; impacts to tbe existing bicycle lane on Camino Tassajara; and public/safety
issues associated with the proposed school's peak traffic periods.
The Old Blackhawk Road Specific Plan area is served by only one access road (Old
Blackhawk Road) and the proposed school would create an unreasonable burden on
Old Blackhawk Road during periods of school pick-up/drop-off of students due to the
lack of alternate routes to the school.
Proposed traffic mitigations for the proposed school do not adequately address the
traffic impacts associated with the proposed 568-student school.
ADOPTED by the Danville Planning Commission at a Regular Meeting on November 25,
1997 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Combs, Hunt, Jameson, Rapp, Bowlby
Moran, Osborn
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