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SP 2022-02, Franklin Academy, 18800 Pines Boulevard, site plan amendment. (Joseph)
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION / BACKGROUND:
Consilium Atlantic, Inc., agent for property owner Alliance XII, LLC, is requesting consideration for the following applications related to the expansion of the existing Franklin Academy school campus:
· Site plan consideration for the construction of a gymnasium building with 16 classrooms on a vacant +- 4 acre parcel to the east of the existing school. Site plan request to include site modifications to the existing school site to accommodate the expansion. The expansion of the campus will result in a total campus area of 11.08 acres.
· Special exception consideration for school expansion resulting in increase of student population from a maximum of 1,340 to a maximum of 1,860 students.
Franklin serves a K-8 population and will remain servicing these grades only with this expansion.
Franklin Academy was approved by City Commission at its January 5, 2011 meeting (SP 2010-15). A playground canopy addition was approved in 2011.
The subject +-4 acres of school expansion area is located on the adjacent Minnaugh Plat. The Minnaugh plat currently allows for the development of up to 122,000 square feet of school use.
BUILDINGS / STRUCTURES:
The proposed two story gymnasium / educational building will be 35’ in height (highest point) and 24,282 gross square feet in area. The following is a breakdown of uses within the building:
· Gymnasium and Support 10,807 GSF
· Locker Room 2,343 GSF
· First Floor Classrooms (8) 5,566 GSF
· Second Floor Classrooms (8) 5,566 GSF
Additional unenclosed area of 4,800 GSF
First Floor Covered Walkway 2,150 GSF
Second Floor Covered Walkway 2,150 GSF
Unenclosed Stair 500 GSF
Both the classrooms as well as the gym entry will be accessible via the covered walkways listed above.
The applicant proposes the following color s...
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