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Planning commission approves preliminary plat for new Stillwater high school at 410 W. Franklin
Summary
The Stillwater Planning Commission voted 4-0 on June 24 to approve a preliminary plat (Sub 2505) dividing 410 West Franklin Avenue into a lot for a new high school, a lot for a virtual academy and two outlots for a public trail and floodplain; the plat also replaces older easements.
The Stillwater Planning Commission on June 24 voted 4-0 to approve a preliminary plat (Sub 2505) that subdivides property at 410 West Franklin Avenue to create a site for a new high school and an adjacent virtual academy.
City planning staff told commissioners the proposed preliminary plat meets subdivision and zoning requirements and that the Comprehensive Plan’s C3 designation recommends public use at the site. "Staff's finding is the proposed preliminary plat meets the subdivision and zoning requirements," a city planning staff member said during the hearing.
Katie Purdy, representing the public independent school district number 13 16, described the parcel layout: "we are plotting this property because so the high the new high school's on 1 lot, which is the big lot, and then the smaller lot will be the virtual academy." Purdy said two outlots would be created for the public trail and floodplain and that the plat would allow the district to vacate older, hard-to-read easement exhibits and dedicate new easements in correct locations.
Property owner Ruth Ann Lloyd spoke in opposition, saying nearby liquor stores could be affected by the school's proximity and asking whether a new road could put those businesses within a distance limit from the school. "That would put us in jeopardy of the, liquor law that says that, no liquor store, can be closer than x amount of 100 square or feet from a school," Lloyd said. A city planning staff member replied that enforcement and exemptions on that question are handled by the state Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement (ABLE) Commission and not by the city.
After discussing alternatives — approve, approve with conditions, reject or table for more information — a commissioner moved to accept staff findings and approve the preliminary plat as presented; another commissioner seconded. The motion passed, 4-0.
The preliminary plat (Sub 2505) as approved designates Lot 1 for the new high school, Lot 2 for the virtual academy, and Outlots A and B for the Kamioka (trail) and floodplain; the approval authorizes staff and the applicant to proceed with final platting steps and the replacement of older easement exhibits.
