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Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance for Zoning Application No. Z0521-0198, submitted by First United Methodist Church of Mesquite, for a change of zoning from Central Business to Central Business with a Conditional Use Permit to allow a private elementary school, located at 300 N. Galloway Avenue.
(No responses in favor or in opposition to the application have been received from property owners within the statutory notification area. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval.)
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In addition to church services and activities at the property, the applicant has operated a day care on the first floor of their Family Life building. This past school year, the applicant also operated a kindergarten and had five students. Beginning in the fall of 2021, the church would like to expand the school to have both kindergarten and first grade classes, with a maximum 33 students, though they anticipate 12 in each class. There are no plans to add additional grades in the future. The private school would be located on the second floor of the Family Life building. The applicant submitted a traffic management plan that staff found to be satisfactory.
On June 14, 2021, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to approve a change of zoning from Central Business to Central Business with a Conditional Use Permit to allow a private elementary school.
Recommended/Desired Action
Following the public hearing, Staff recommends approval of the ordinance.
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Staff report & maps
P&Z minutes
Ordinance
Drafter
Jeff Armstrong
Head of Department
Jeff Armstrong