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Plan commission recommends approval for Casa Loma College special permit in Richardson
Summary
The City Plan Commission recommended approval of a special permit allowing Casa Loma College to occupy 31,065 square feet of an existing office building in Richardson, citing compatibility with the Envision Richardson plan and minimal traffic impacts; the recommendation passed unanimously and will go to City Council.
The City Plan Commission on April 7 voted unanimously to recommend approval of a special-permit request that would allow Casa Loma College to occupy about 31,065 square feet of an existing office building in Richardson.
City staff presented the request and said the Envision Richardson comprehensive plan designates the site as community commercial with institutional use allowed as a secondary use. Ms. Ross, a city staff planner, told commissioners the application includes three recommended conditions: an operator limitation requiring conformance with the submitted concept plan, terms for permit expiration and termination, and a parking ratio of one space per 100 square feet of classroom area.
During an applicant presentation, Guy Thibodeau of Mission Ridge Consultants, representing Casa Loma College, said the school would occupy roughly 31,065 square feet of an approximately 80,000-square-foot building while the…
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