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-- drop-off and pick-up plan that would entail entering the property on Willow Road and exiting on Inglewood Drive. Mr. Iserson advised that a written objection had been received from the manager of Britannia Business Park, which is across Willow Road from the site, expressing concern about traffic and circulation, which was addressed with the traffic and circulation mitigations. He noted that if this were an office use, the City would have less control over the trips because it would be a permitted use. Staff believed that the location for the school was a good one and that it removed the school from an impacted area. The applicant had worked very hard to work with staff, and staff was impressed with the way the school has enthusiastically embraced the measures and gotten the parents' cooperation with the traffic mitigation programs, including the use of buses and van pools. Staff recommended that the Planning Commission approve the use for the 2004-2005 school year for up to 290 students, with a maximum enrollment of up to 440 students. Annual traffic audits would ensure that the additional enrollment would not overburden the traffic capacity. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Sullivan, Mr. Iserson confirmed that school ended at 2:45 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Commissioner Sullivan advised that Hart Middle School staggered its start and end times. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Cheryl Weaver, Executive Director, Cazden West School, noted that their Board of Directors had decided to allow the school to grow and selected the Willow Road site. She noted that the site would allow the children to play, had ample parking, and that it did not share a driveway with any other tenants. She noted that 51 of the 60 attendees rode to this meeting on a bus, and the others arrived in a vanpool. She added that the pazents followed a specific procedure to ensure that the traffic flowed smoothly and added that they would continue to do so. She noted that their leasing and financing were in place and that 40 students awaited the Commission's approval so that they could attend the school in the fall. She noted that the staff and parents were committed to making the new plan work well for the neighborhood and the City at large. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Sullivan, Ms. Weaver noted that their survey indicated that none of the students intended to walk or bike to school. Commissioner Sullivan advised that the students in the existing neighborhood that did walk to school may be impacted by the traffic. In response to a request by Commissioner Sullivan, Ms. Weaver replied that they would be in favor of having crossing guards. Felicia Sultis, representing Carden West School, noted that she also had two children at -" the school and added that the school was very committed to the children. She noted that PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Apri128, 2004 Page 5 of 16