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Presented by Mr. Udin
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Resolution approving a Conditional Use under Section 911.04.A.64 of the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article V Chapter 911 as amended to Winchester Thurston School for authorization to construct a 3-story secondary school and renovate the existing building and grounds located at 555 Morewood Avenue for grades kindergarten through 8 and with 97 parking stalls on property zoned "R2-L" Residential Two-Unit Low Density District, 7th ward.
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Whereas, the Planning Commission of the City of Pittsburgh has made certain findings with regard to the conditional use application
for the proposed secondary school located at 555 Morewood Avenue;
Whereas, the Planning Commission of the City of Pittsburgh has recommended approval of this application for Conditional Use;
Whereas, City Council has reviewed the record of the Planning Commission and herewith adopts the findings and recommendation of the Planning Commission.
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. Upon a review of the record as provided by the Planning Commission of the City of Pittsburgh, it is herewith affirmed that the proposed secondary school and existing school renovations located at 555 Morewood Avenue has properly met the Standards as provided in the Pittsburgh Code Section 922.06.E.1 and that the following criteria were considered:
a) That the development will not create detrimental visual impacts, such that the size and visual bulk of the proposed development is determined to create an incompatible relationship with the surrounding built environment, public streets and open spaces and land use patterns;
b) That the development will not create detrimental transportation impacts, such that the proposed development is determined to adversely affect the safety and convenience of residential neighborhoods or of vehicular and pedestrian circulation in the vicinity of the subject tract, including traffic reasonably expected to be generated by the proposed use and other uses in the area given the existing zoning, existing land uses and proposed land uses in the area;
c) That the development will not create detrimental transportation impacts, such that the proposed development will result in traffic volumes or circulation patterns that exceed the capacity of streets and intersections likely to be used by traffic to and from the proposed development;
d) That the development will not create detrimental operational impacts, including potential impacts of hours of operation, management of traffic, servicing and loading operations, and any on-site operations associated with the ongoing functions of the use on the site, in consideration of adjacent and surrounding land uses which may have differing sensitivities to such operational impacts;
e) That the development will not create detrimental health and safety impacts, including but not limited to potential impacts of noise, emissions, or vibrations from the proposed development, or functions within the proposed site which would otherwise affect the health or safety of others as a direct result of the operation of the proposed use;
f) That the development will not create detrimental impacts on the future and potential development of parcels in the vicinity of the proposed site of the development; and
g) That the development will not create detrimental impacts on property values.
Section 2.
It is further stated that the following findings of the Planning Commission are herewith adopted:
a) That the proposed new School, Elementary or Secondary (general) and renovation of the existing structure will not create detrimental impacts;
b) That the proposed School, Elementary or Secondary (general) will not create detrimental impacts on the existing street system and local traffic patterns based on the submitted Transportation Study;
c) That the proposed School, Elementary or Secondary (general) will not create detrimental on-site transportation impacts;
d) That the proposed School, Elementary or Secondary (general) will not create detrimental operational impacts;
e) That the proposed School, Elementary or Secondary (general) with not create health and safety impacts.
f) That the proposed School, Elementary or Secondary (general) will not impact the future development of properties;
g) That the proposed School, Elementary or Secondary (general) will not negatively impact property values on adjoining properties.
Section 3.
Under the provisions of Section 911.04.A.64 of the Pittsburgh Code, approval is hereby granted to the Winchester Thurston School for authorization to construct a three-story secondary school and to renovate the existing building and grounds located at 555 Morewood Avenue on property zoned "R2-L" Residential Two-Unit Low Density District, 7th Ward, City of Pittsburgh in accordance with Conditional Use Application No. 714 and accompanying drawings filed by MacLachlan, Cornelius & Filoni dated August 31, 2004 which are on file in the office of the Zoning Administrator, Department of City Planning and which are incorporated herein by reference thereto, subject to the following conditions:
a) That Construction Drawings, including building elevations, materials samples, door and window details and building sections be submitted to the Zoning Administrator for review and approval prior to issuance of a building permit;
b) That a Construction Management Plan, including but not limited to; construction staging, hours of operation, truck routing, worker parking and street restrictions be submitted to the Zoning Administrator for review and approval prior to issuance of a building permit;
c) That a Final Landscape Plan, which is to include all intended landscaping, screening planting and final details be submitted to the Zoning Administrator for review and approval prior to issuance of a building permit; and
d) That the applicant will abide by the recommendations from the Department of City Planning transportation staff as outlined in the Final Traffic and Parking Improvements as presented to the City Planning Commission.
THIS RESOLUTION IS APPROVED AND /OR VETOED PURSUANT TO CASE LAW WHALE'S TALE VS. CITY OF PITTSBURGH, 467 A.2.D665 (1983)