HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter BC School District 7-26-07 6870 Shingle Creek Parkway
MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning Commission Members
FROM: Ronald A. Warren, Planning Commission Secretary
SUBJECT: Brooklyn Center Alternative School Zoning Issues
DATE: July 23, 2007
On the Planning Commission’s July 26, 2007 agenda is a discussion item regarding Brooklyn Center Alternative School Zoning Issues. This matter has been referred to the Planning Commission
by the City Council for review, comment and recommendation.
The City Council following receipt of a written request by Keith Lester, Superintendent of Schools for the Brooklyn Center School District No. 286, to consider allowing alternative learning
centers in the industrial park zoning district referred the matter to the Commission.
Currently elementary and secondary education uses are not allowed in commercial or industrial districts.
The School District would like to locate such a facility at the Palmer Lake Plaza building located at 6850, 6860 and 6870 Shingle Creek Parkway. The City Council reviewed the request
and discussed it at two work sessions of the Council, one on June 25, 2007 and the other on July 9, 2007.
Attached for the Commission’s review are copies of the information submitted for the Council work session from the City Manager including the letter from Superintendent Lester, a July
2, 2007 memo from the City Manager and minutes from the June 25, 2007 Council work session and the July 9, 2007 Council work session. All these matters are offered for the Commission’s
review.
I will be prepared to review this matter in more detail with the Planning Commission at Thursday evening’s meeting. In all likelihood, a representative of the Brooklyn Center School
District will be in attendance as well.
Again, the Commission is being requested to review, comment and make any necessary recommendations with respect to possible ordinance amendments that might be relative to this request.