HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-049_CCRthe surrounding neighborhood, and the former school served the surrounding
community up until its closure in 2024;
b)The existing and proposed uses are allowed through approval of a conditional use
permit in the Rl (Low Density Residential) District;
c)The conditional use, as proposed, will be in accordance with the general objectives
of the City's Comprehensive Plan and the City's Unified Development Ordinance
and the proposed school is subject to separate licensing requirements for the use;
d)The establishment, maintenance, or operation of the conditional use will promote
or enhance the general public welfare by filling a growing need for educational
facilities in and around the City of Brooklyn Center, will fill the currently vacant
Saint Alphonsus Catholic School space, will not be detrimental to or endanger the
public health, safety, morals, or comfo11, and will be in accordance with City Code
provisions, including those outlined in Section 35-7700 (CondWonal Use Permits)
and any additional licensing and safety requirements for educational facilities;
e)The conditional use will not be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other
property in the immediate vicinity for the purposes already permitted, nor
substantially diminish and impair prope11y values within the neighborhood as all
school activities will take place within the existing school building or on the
approximately 18-acre Subject Property, with the exception of increased vehicular
and pedestrian traffic during school drop-offs and pick-ups in the morning and
afternoon hours, and does not intend to overlap in its hours of operation with the
adjacent church;
f)The establishment of the conditional use will not impede the normal and orderly
development and improvement of surrounding property for uses permitted in the
district as this area is substantially developed;
g)Adequate measures have been taken to provide ingress, egress, and parking so
designated as to minimize traffic congestion in the public streets, and by
minimizing congestion along 70th Avenue N011h and Halifax Avenue North by
requiring any bus queueing to take place on-site, rather in the public rights-of-way,
and through the identified practices of Eagle Ridge Academy for student drop-off
and pick-up;
h)Impacts such as noise, hours of activity, and exterior lighting have been
sufficiently addressed to mitigate impacts on nearby uses and any proposed
revisions to the existing lighting shall require separate permit approvals; and
i)The conditional use will conform to the applicable regulations of the district in
which it is located.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota that it hereby approves Planning Commission Application No. 2026-
003 for the requested conditional use permit, which would allow for operation of Eagle Ridge
Academy ("Public and private elementary and secondary schools offering a regular course of study"),
conditioned on compliance with all of the following:
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-049
1.The Applicant and Property Owner shall adhere to the provisions as outlined under Section
35-7700 (Conditional Use Permit), and shall coordinate with City staff to file a copy of the
City Council resolution approving the requested conditional use permit, along with a legal
description of the Subject Property for which the permit was issued, and list of any
conditions set forth by City Council as a condition of said conditional use permit. A certified
copy shall be recorded by the Applicant with the Hennepin County Recorder-Registrar of
Titles within 60 days of approval of said resolution.
a.The school shall maintain any necessary licensures, be authorized by a Minnesota
Department of Education-approved authorizer, and listed in the official Minnesota
Department of Education Charter School Directory. Verification shall be submitted
to the City of Brooklyn Center for recordkeeping. Failure to maintain necessary
licensures and authorizations shall be subject to the conditions as outlined under
Section 35-7700.
2.The Applicant shall ensure designated drive aisles are not blocked during designated drop
off and pick-up times, and that no queueing occurs in the public right-of-way. Should any
issues arise, City staff may request a review of on-site operations to minimize congestion in
the streets.
a.School buses are not to queue within the public right-of-way (i.e. Halifax A venue
North) and are to utilize the Subject Property's parking lots for any bus staging or
queueing. Buses and private vehicles conducting drop-off and pick-up of students
shall be positioned to minimize conflicts and parked in a way to provide safe and
clear passage for students to exit and enter private vehicles and buses.
b.The Applicant shall provide a designated bike and scooter parking area near school
entrance for those students and staff using alternative means to arrive at or leave the
school.
3.The Applicant shall ensure all designated parking spaces are striped prior to the beginning
of the school year to clearly delineate drive aisles and parking spaces in conformance with
Section 35-5504 (Parking Space Standards) of the City Code and provide dedicated ADA
parking and ADA compliant signage where necessary. Internal crosswalk striping shall be
installed in Subject Property school parking lots where appropriate.
4.Any outside trash disposal facilities shall be appropriately screened with an opaque
enclosure and doors per City Code requirements.
5.The Applicant agrees to comply with all conditions or provisions noted in the Building
Official's memorandum, dated April 3, 2026.
6.The Applicant shall submit a Sign Permit Application for any proposed signage (e.g., wall,
freestanding) and receive issuance of a permit prior to any installation.
a.Applicant or Property Owner shall work with City staff to address private "no
parking" signage located along Halifax Avenue Nmih.
b.Applicant or Prope1iy Owner shall install directional signage where necessary to
ensure efficient and safe circulation through private drive aisles and school parking
lot areas.
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-049