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December 7, 2009 (Work Session) Page 1708 The County's capital improvements plan (CIP) includes the following proposed improvements that would create additional capacity for the schools impacted by the project: Nnmhcr of Dr1Ai~i nnal Caata licf orl in CTP Year School 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Elementary W.M. Irvin 45 Middle J.M. Fries 400 High Jay M. Robinson Seat Distribution Summary - (Based on July 2009 Capital Improvements Plan) Elementary - The A.T. Allen Elementary replacement school is on schedule to be completed and ready for occupancy by August 2010. The A.T. Allen replacement will have capacity for 1000 students. When this new elementary school opens, 45 students will be transferred from W.M. Irvin to the new elementary school due to redistricting. Middle - The new middle school located in the northwest/Weddington Road area of the County, Harold Winkler Middle School, is on schedule to be completed and ready for occupancy by January or February of 2011. When this new 1200 seat capacity middle school opens, 100 students will be transferred from J. N. Fries Middle School to the new middle school due to redistricting. A second new middle school,• Hickory Ridge Middle School, is located on the Grace property off Rocky River Road. With capacity for 1200 students, it is on schedule to be completed and ready for occupancy in August 2010. When this new middle school opens, 300 students will be transferred from J. N. Fries Middle School to the new middle school due to redistricting. 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. Current Available Available Available Capacity Capacity Capacity Including Including Including Students Current Students Planned Students Planned Generated Available Generated Capacity Generated Capacity by School Capacity by Project 2 Yrs by Project 5 Yrs Project W. M. Irvin _93 -100 -44 -51 -44 -51 Elementary J. N. Fries Middle -151 -153 289 287 289 287 School Jay. M. Robinson -12 -15 -12 -15 -12 -15 High School Adequacy Determination As illustrated above, adequate school capacity does not exist for this multi-family project at the elementary and high schools. (Note that according to Section 15-11, Number 4, 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 exception or application of APFO to this project. Option 2 Approve the Reservation of Capacity with the conditions outlined below: 1. The project is subject to a phasing schedule.