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St. Cloud council continues review of proposed private school after safety and traffic concerns raised
Summary
The St. Cloud City Council postponed a decision on Feb. 13 about a conditional‑use permit for Christ Centered Academics after staff urged denial over traffic and compatibility concerns and residents raised building‑safety and supervision complaints.
The St. Cloud City Council voted on Feb. 13 to continue a decision on a conditional‑use permit for Christ Centered Academics, a small private school that proposed operating Monday–Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on a site that also hosts a church and food pantry.
Melissa Dunklin, the city’s director of community development, told council staff recommended denial because adding a school to a site where a food pantry and church activities already generate queuing could increase traffic backing up onto East U.S. 192 and Old Hickory Tree Road and interfere with right‑of‑way safety. Planning Commission had recommended approval with conditions tied to stacking, site changes and an expiration if the school leaves the property.
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