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r 71 Memorandum To: Gem Lake Planning Reference:. WBMS Zoning Ordinance Commission Amendment Copies To: Marnie McPherson, Applicant Melissa. Lawrence, Administrative Assistant Project No..: 20459,000 From: Evan Monson, Planner Routing: Date: April 5, 2023 SUBJECT: An amendment request of Section 15 of the Consolidated Land Use ordinance; increasing the. maximum enrollment. from IN students to 182, and amending the structure coverage and green. space requirements of the Institutional Overlay Zone MEETING DATE: April :11; 2023 APPLICANTIOWNER: Marnie McPherson; Head of School — White Bear Montessori School REVIEW AER.IOD: 60 day review period ends May 21, Z023 ITEMS REVIEWED- Application, plans,and payment received City an March. 22, 2023 DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUEST The White Bear. Montessori School (WBMS) operates at 1201 County Road E East, at the: southwest corner of:.the.city. The:. parcel is zoned Executive Residential (RX), and is. also identified as being within the Institutional Overlay zone (the.2017 zoning map. refers to the Institutional Overlay as a 'Conditional Use Institutional. The Consolidated Land Use Ordinance states in Section 15.1 that the purpose -of the Institutional Overlay is for permitting uses .that serve the public, and that are Providing uses on a non- profit basis. Section 15.2 lists `religious institutions' and 'private child care and education facilities' as uses. that are permitted within the zone; Sections 15.3 and 15.4 lists.acce.ssory and conditional/interim uses permitted in the overlay. The overlay zone establishes limitations on uses within the zone. WBMS would. be considered as a `private child care and education. facilities' use in the ordinance. WBMS is considering improvements to their facility, and is requesting changes to. the ordinance that would allow for an increase in students; as well:as potential expansion. of their existing facilities: The requested increase in students would be to establish anew maximum of 182, The.applicant. has also requested allowing structures on the site to occupy up to.30% of a lot in the. Institutional. Overlay, and that the .minimum amount. of green space on a lot in the. Institutional Overlay. be reduced from. 25% of the lotto 20%.. Requests to amend the Consolidated Land Use Ordinance are reviewed by the Planning Commission., and approved or denied by the City Council, TKDA121.1:444 Cedar Street Suite. 1500 I Saint Paut, MN 55109 W.292,4400 • tkdaxom An employee -owned. company promoting affirmative action and equal opportunity.