Planning 2017-06-22 Minutes - Board of Architectural Review - Foster High School Expansion and Birth to Kindergarten

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Page 8 Public Hearing Minutes June 22, 2017 the idling already happening at the high school. And there is already bad air pollution that put the children at risk. She said she would like to understand how idling can be controlled. Edward Koltonayla, Consultant, Gibson Traffic, for the applicant, addressed Commissioner Alford’s concerns, he said the issue would be addressed in the traffic management plan. He said it means getting the cars through as efficiently and quickly as possible. Jeff Fenney, for the applicant, said the district is replacing their school buses with new energy efficient buses and the buses do not idle when they are picking up kids. He said they are going to do everything they can to minimize adding pollution. Pat Larson , Principal, Foster High, said they do not have idling cars at Foster. Commissioner Mann , inquired on whether B2K is offered to kids outside the district and whether it will bring additional traffic congestion, which is a concern. Jeff Fenney , for the applicant, responded yes, he said it is the school of choice. Commissioner Mann asked the traffic engineer if that had been anticipated. Mr. Koltonayla said that the traffic analysis does not distinguish whether they are in district or out of district students. He said they generate traffic trips based on the number of students, and gave detailed explanation of analysis. Commissioner Maestas inquired on the programs being offered at B2K and how many kids at B2K would be driven to school versus bused. Heather Newman, Director of Early and Elementary Education, for the applicant addressedCommissioner Maestas’s question. She said there will be an ECAP, head start, and early childhood special education programs. Lindsay Brown , Assistant Planner, Community Development, also addressed Commissioner Maestas’s questions. She said Public Works provided an extensive review regarding traffic, and staff addressed this issue in the condition of approval. Patrick Mullany , Attorney, Foster Pepper, for the applicant addressed the parking variance issue. He said the district agree to incorporate the flexibility to address the 350 versus 800 number of parking stalls in the traffic management plan. He said moving forward as the site plans are reviewed the number could be adjusted, but they do not want to be locked into something that is artificially low. He requested the condition be modified to allow the number of parking attendees to be reviewed through the Transportation Management Plan. As well as incorporate details to help make sure that the campus does function campus-wide for the parking circulation. Commissioner Maestas said there really needs to be an effort to get people to use the parking on the bigger school district properties to alleviate the problems in the neighborhoods. Extensive discussion followed regarding the parking issues. EdwardKoltonayla, Gibson Traffic Consultant, for the applicant, requested staff be given the flexibility to increase the number of parking stalls administratively.