TO: Chair and Planning Commission
FROM: Eva Cutro, Community Development Director
Paul Michaud, Senior Planner
DATE: June 6, 2017
CONTACT:
Staff Contact
Paul Michaud, 480-348-3574
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AGENDA TITLE:
Title
Discussion of a Minor Amendment Request to the Tesseract Special Use Permit -
Change school to The Jones-Gordon School for 1st to 12th Grade
4800 E Doubletree Ranch Road
Request
REQUEST
Doubletree School L.L.C. on behalf of Sion Holdings Doubletree L.L.C. is requesting a Minor Special Use Permit amendment for the Tesseract School located at 4800 E Doubletree Ranch Road (Assessor Parcels 168-32-002C & 168-32-002E). This amendment is to replace the Tesseract school with another private school, The Jones-Gordon School. The proposed amendment seeks to modify the stipulation that the school be used for pre-school through 8th grade. The applicant requests the school be used for 1st grade through 12th grade, with no change to the maximum enrollment not to exceed 340 students. No exterior modifications to the building or site are proposed, except for modification of exterior signage to identify the new school. Occurred
Background
BACKGROUND
The Jones-Gordon School
This private school currently operates in Scottsdale at 16641 N 91st Street, Suite 101. The school focuses on high-potential students with learning differences and those who are considered twice-exceptional. The relocation to the Paradise Valley site would afford the school more space and a central location in the valley.
History:
The original Special Use Permit was issued in 1988. The Special Use Permit has been amended several times. Between 2008 and 2013, the school was granted approval for several shade canopies and signage. The last major amendment on this site was in 1994 with approval of adding new classroom buildings and 7th and 8th grade curriculum. Attached are excerpts from the prior approvals.
Enforcement:
As of the date of this report, there are no outstanding code ...
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