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P ROPOSAL 4 In August 2013,Hand In hand Christian Montessori(HIH)received interim use approval for a 5 temporary classroom facility to be located on the property until August 31, 2016. The interim use 6 approval was necessitatedbythe fact that the proposed structure would not conform to the design 7 standards in the INST District, which would likely require additional door and window openings 8 in the façade, as well as horizontal articulations of the exterior walls.The original intent was to 9 utilize the temporary, prefabricated structure for the 2013 –2014 and 2014 –2015 school years, 10 as HIH decided whether to pursue a permanent expansion at this location or to find a more 11 suitable location elsewhere. The original interim use approval would have also allowedample 12 additional time to remove the structure. As it turned out, the additional time required to address 13 building code requirements and weather in fall 2013 led to the structure being unavailable until 14 the 2014 –2015 school year. The present interim use renewal application is intended not only to 15 compensate for the missed 2013 –2014 academic year, but also to occupy the temporary 16 structure for an additional two academicyears. 17 Once the building code requirements were worked through following the initial interim use 18 approval, the appearance of the structure had changed considerably from what was reviewed with 19 the interim use application, butthe size and nature of the building remained consistent with the 20 approval.Theroof pitchlap siding used on theexisting structurehave a more residential 21 character than the originally-proposed modular structure, but it still fails to conform to the design 22 requirements in the zoning code. Therefore, renewed approval as an interim use is required in 23 order for the structure to remain on site after August 2016.The original plans from 2013, City 24 Council Resolution 11087 approving the existing interim use, recent satellite imagery, and 25 current photographs of the existing structureare includedwith this report as Attachment B. 26 RIUA EVIEW OF NTERIM SE PPLICATION 27 Section 1009.03 of the City Code establishes the regulations pertaining to .The 28 INTERIM USES purpose statement for this section indicates that:Certain land uses might not be consistent with 29 the land uses designated in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, and they might also fail to meet 30 all of the zoning standards established for the district within which they are proposed; some such 31 land uses may, however, be acceptable or even beneficial if reviewed and provisionally approved 32 for a limited period of time. The purpose of the interim use review process is to allow the 33 approval of interim uses on a case-by-case basis; approved interim uses shall have a definite end 34 date and may be subject to specific conditions considered reasonable and/or necessary for the 35 protection of the public health, safety, and general welfare. 36 Section 1009.03Dof the City Code specifies that three specific findings must be made in order to 37 approve a proposed : 38 INTERIM USE a. Theproposed use will not impose additional costs on the public if it is necessary for the 39 public to take the property in the future. 40 b. The proposed use will not create an excessive burden on parks, streets, and other public 41 facilities. 42 c. The proposed use will not be injurious to the surrounding neighborhood or otherwise 43 harm the public health, safety, and general welfare. 44 Although an interim use requires findings, similar to conditional use and variances, actions 45 taken on interim use proposals are legislative in nature, which gives the City discretion to deny 46 interim use applications even though it might satisfy the findings. The detailed findings 47 PF13-010_RPCA_080515 Page 2of 4