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WARD: Ward 6
COMMITTEE: Community Development
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Public Hearing - Zoning Request Z16-005 - Approval of Special Land Use Permit for the use of a modular classroom building - 8.83 Aces - Land Lots 595, 596 & 597 - 3130 Atlanta Road - Covenant Christian School
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ISSUE: The Covenant Christian School is a classical Christian school for grades Pre-K through 8th grade. The school is requesting re-approval of the existing modular building used as classroom space. The Covenant Christian School was initially approved for the use of the modular building by the Mayor and Council by a vote of 4-0 on March 3, 2008 and was unanimously reapproved on May 17, 2010, July 16, 2012 and July 21, 2014.
The modular building will allow Covenant Christian School to provide additional classroom space while the school constructs a permanent school building on-site. The modular building is located along Collier Drive next to several existing buildings (See Figures 3 & 4). The building is 56' x 68' with a total area of 3,808 sq. ft. and provides four (4) additional classrooms for the school.
BACKGROUND: Covenant Christian School was approved by the Mayor and Council on March 3, 2008 to place a temporary prefabricated modular building on church property at 3130 Atlanta Road. The Covenant Christian School requested that Mayor and Council allow the temporary modular building, as additional classroom space for the 2008 - 2010 school years, while it's actively seeking funding for a permanent building through its capital campaign. Covenant Christian School was reapproved for the use of the modular classroom building from 2010 to 2012 by the Mayor and Council on May 17, 2010 (Z10-010). Covenant Christian School was subsequently reapproved for the use of the modular classroom building from 2012 to 2014 by the Mayor and Council on July 16, 2012 (Z12-004). Covenant Christian School was subsequently reapproved for the use of the modular classroom buildin...
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