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April 2, 2012 (Work Session) Page 1013 School Capacity Review The Brookdale Commons single family residential subdivision project is expected to produce approximately 73 elementary students, 32 middle school students and 29 high school students for a total of 134 students. The schools impacted by the project are Harrisburg Elementary School, Hickory Ridge Middle School and Hickory Ridge High School. Note: The calculations below include 20 day enrollment figures from March 6, 2012. The county's capital improvements plan (CIP) includes the following proposed improvements that would create additional capacity for the schools impacted by the project: Number of Additional Seats listed in CIP Year School 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 2015 Elementary Harrisburg Available Middle Hickory Ridge Available Capacity Including High Hickory Ridge Including Students Seat Distribution Summary - (Based on July 2011 Capital Improvements Plan) Elementary - The CIP does not include proposed improvements that would create additional capacity for the school impacted by this project. Middle - The CIP does would create additional project. not include proposed improvements that capacity for the school impacted by this High -The CIP does not include proposed improvements that would create additional capacity for the school impacted by this project. The following table indicates available and planned school capacity, based on the standards for review established in Chapter 15 of the Cabarrus County Zoning Ordinance. Adequacy Determination As illustrated above, adequate school capacity at the middle and high school does not exist currently for this residential subdivision project, nor does it exist at the two year and five year review levels. (Note that according to Section 15 -9, Number 3, of the APFO, "...future available capacity must be "...equal to or greater than the projected enrollment that will be produced by the proposed development for all school types," not just one or two.) Is the project subject to Chapter 15, Adequate Public Facilities? Yes. Board of Commissioner Action Options: Option #1 Consider approval of the Reservation of Capacity with the conditions outlined below: 1. The project is subject to a phasing schedule. In calendar year 2012, no more than 13 residential lots platted; In calendar year 2013, no more than 15 residential lots platted; In calendar year 2014, no more than 15 residential lots platted; single family single family single family Current Available Available Capacity Available Capacity Including Capacity Including Students Including Students Current Generated Planned Students Planned Generated Available by Capacity Generated Capacity by School Capacity Project 2 Yrs by Project 5 Yrs Project Harrisburg 159 86 159 86 159 86 Elementary Hickory Ridge -105 -137 -105 -137 -105 -137 Middle School Hickory Ridge 6 -23 6 -23 6 -23 High School Adequacy Determination As illustrated above, adequate school capacity at the middle and high school does not exist currently for this residential subdivision project, nor does it exist at the two year and five year review levels. (Note that according to Section 15 -9, Number 3, of the APFO, "...future available capacity must be "...equal to or greater than the projected enrollment that will be produced by the proposed development for all school types," not just one or two.) Is the project subject to Chapter 15, Adequate Public Facilities? Yes. Board of Commissioner Action Options: Option #1 Consider approval of the Reservation of Capacity with the conditions outlined below: 1. The project is subject to a phasing schedule. In calendar year 2012, no more than 13 residential lots platted; In calendar year 2013, no more than 15 residential lots platted; In calendar year 2014, no more than 15 residential lots platted; single family single family single family