Orange County — Board of Zoning Adjustment

SE-15-12-115 — KALEY SQUARE COMMUNITY CENTER LLC

Request: Request for a Special Exception and Variance in the R-2 zoning district as follows: 1) To approve a Special Exception to expand a school to permit up to 262 students in grades Pre-K through 8th; and, 2) A variance to allow grass parking facilities.

Decision: Approved

Hearing: The applicant is requesting approval of a Special Exception in the R-2 zoning district for a school with up to 262 students in grades Pre-K through 8th, and for a variance to allow grass parking facilities. Staff explained the location of the proposed school, located at the existing Kaley Square Community Center, which was granted a Special Exception approval in December 2014. The school will initially consist of 10 classrooms, a cafeteria, and an office in 9,960 sq. ft. of modular floor space. Parking will be located on the south side of 22nd St. Staff noted that it had received six correspondence in support of the request, and none in opposition. Staff offered a condition which permitted the Zoning Manager to grant extension based on a structural analysis by a certified professional indefinitely into the future. The applicants indicated that such a condition, which could result in potential dismantling of the school building in the future would make raising funds difficult. Considerable discussion of the modular units ensued, with several modifications to the condition discussed. The BZA made it clear that there will be a condition requiring inspection of the modular, as they had not be provided with any definite specifications which would justify otherwise. A final Condition #6 wad developed and agreed to by the applicant which would provide that every ten (10) years the modular units would be inspected, and provided they passed inspection, no further action would be required. If repairs were needed, they would be required within a time-frame specified by the Zoning Manager. In addition, two more conditions were attached requiring that the skirting be seamless in appearance from the roofline to the ground, and that any new lighting be directionally down-lit to prevent light pollution. There being no one in attendance to speak for or against the request.