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Council denies special-use permit for Cosmic Montessori after traffic and safety concerns
Summary
Council voted to deny a special-use permit for Cosmic Montessori Education’s proposed 24‑student micro elementary at 1506 Avenue D after residents and some council members raised traffic and safety concerns; a traffic consultant had estimated a roughly 2% peak‑hour increase and argued the driveway could hold a five‑vehicle queue.
The City of Katy on April 13 rejected a request by Cosmic Montessori Education to open a private micro elementary school for up to 24 students at 1506 Avenue D, citing repeated concerns about traffic and site safety.
Applicants James Deglard and Bejoy Verghese told council their proposal included a minimum of six permanent parking spaces, a driveway that could store five cars, staggered 15‑minute drop‑off windows and an off‑site overflow parking agreement. Deglard said the owners voluntarily commissioned a third‑party traffic analysis and had spoken with the Katy Police Department, which the applicants said raised no operational…
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