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Presented by Ms. Burns
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Resolution approving a Conditional Use Exception under Section 911.04.A.64 of the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article V, Chapters 911, to the Waldorf School of Pittsburgh for authorization to renovate and occupy a 3-story main structure and 4 accessory structures as an elementary school with a maximum of 180 students, and 65 parking stalls located at 201 South Winebiddle Street on property located "R2-L" Residential Two-Unit Low Density District, 8th 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 elementary school located at 201 South Winebiddle Street;
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 elementary school located at 201 South Winebiddle Street has properly met the standards as provided in the Pittsburgh Code Section 922.06.E.1 and that the following criteria was considered:
a. That the development will not create detrimental impacts, such that the size and visual bulk of the proposed development is determined to create an incompatible relationship in 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 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 of 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. The proposed school will not create detrimental visual impacts as it will be located within an existing structure, on a site of 51,650 sq. ft.;
b. The proposed school will not create detrimental transportation impacts since the impacts will be less than those of the present use, a wedding banquet facility and catering service; on site parking will be reduced but will still be ample;
c. The proposed school will not create detrimental transportation impacts that result in traffic volumes or circulation that exceed the capacity of streets and intersections since the size of the school will remain small;
d. The proposed school will not create detrimental operational impacts on adjacent and surrounding land uses since all activities including pick-up and drop-offs will be held on a relatively large contained site, except for some bus parking on Coral Street which is along a commercial area;
e. The proposed use will not create detrimental health and safety impacts on surrounding properties since its use as a neighborhood school with related site improvements will benefit the area;
f. The proposed school will not create detrimental impacts on future and potential development in the vicinity; and
g. The proposed school use will not create detrimental impacts on property values; improvements to the property will instead have a positive impact.
Section 3. Under the provisions of Section 911.04.A.64 of the Pittsburgh Code, approval is hereby granted to Waldorf School of Pittsburgh, for authorization to renovate and occupy the existing three-story main structure and 4 accessory structures located at 201 South Winebiddle Street, as an elementary school with a maximum of 180 students with parking to accommodate 65 automobiles, on property zoned "R2-L" Residential Two-Unit Low Density District, 8th Ward, City of Pittsburgh, in accordance with Conditional Use Application No. 709 and accompanying Site Plan filed by Davis Gardner Gannon Pope Architecture, which are on file in the office of the Zoning Administrator, Department of City Planning, and which are incorporated herein by reference thereto, and subject to the following conditions:
1. Off-site bus queuing when necessary shall take place on Coral Street only.
2. A final landscape plan shall be submitted specifying that parking surfaces shall have hard-packed, dust-free surfaces as specified in Section 914.09.B of the Zoning Code, prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
THIS RESOLUTION IS APPROVED AND /OR VETOED PURSUANT TO CASE LAW WHALE'S TALE VS. CITY OF PITTSBURGH, 467 A.2.D665 (1983)