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DEPARTMENT REPORT I DECEMBER 18, 2012
1. (SU) Goldfish Swim School.
The applicant seeks the following special use approval for a swimming school in a B-8/Business Zone:
Docket No. 12120001 SU Ordinance Ch 19.02: Special Uses: Trade/Business School in B-8 district
The site is located at 271 Merchants Square Drive, Suite A-110 and is zoned B-8/Business. Filed by Robert
Wineman of BHB Investment Holdings Carmel, LLC on behalf of Goldfish Swim School.
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` Cfi ; b� 'i r, • ' ::',, uses, to the south are office uses, and to the west are
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„,� „� • ' s buildin or site are proposed (except for a wall sign).
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'; 4 41 i, >." .;,-, vjg s Analysis: Educational uses generally require Special
4,,,,-,„„: ,A tzo . , " ,e i, Use approval to ensure that the site and surrounding
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a '5 , , e' area are appropriate for the use. Special Uses are also
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" '',K ?.J , R yy , - `�. y ,,t generally considered favorably. While this swim
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function similar to retail or service uses due to its hours
of operation and class duration. The Goldfish Swim School operates approximately between 8:30 am and 8:00 pm, is
open Saturdays and Sundays, and the classes last about 30 minutes. All swimming activities will take place inside,
and there is an adequate amount of existing parking. Due to the nature and operation of this school, it will be
compatible with the surrounding uses. The Department is in support of this Special Use request.
Findings of Fact: Special Use
1. The premise in question is particularly physically suitable for the proposed Special Use because: The building already
exists, sufficient parking is available and the proposed use will be compatible with surrounding properties.
2. The Special Use will not injuriously or adversely affect economic factors, such as cost/benefit to the community and
its anticipated effect on surrounding property values because: the proposed use will be compatible and complimentary to
surrounding uses and therefore will not have a negative effect on surrounding properties.
3. The Special Use will be consistent with sociaUneighborhood factors, such as compatibility with existing uses
and those permitted under current zoning in the vicinity of the premises under consideration and how the
proposed Special Use will affect neighborhood integrity because: this use will function similar to retail and
service uses permitted in the existing zoning district.
4. The Special Use will not injuriously or adversely affect the adequacy and availability of water, sewage and storm
drainage facilities and police and fire protection because: all utilities are currently in place, the footprint of the building
will not be changing, and no site work is being done.
5. The Special Use will not adversely affect vehicular and pedestrian traffic in and around the premises upon which the
Special Use is proposed because: all parking, sidewalks, and roads are already in place. Also, due to the nature and
operation of this use, it will function similar to uses permitted in the zoning district and so will not have a greater impact
than most other permitted uses.
Recommendation: After any questions and/or concerns have been addressed, the Department of Community
Services recommends approval of Docket No. 12120001 SU.