Ambleside School – Change of Use

This is a proposal for a Site Improvement Plan (SIP) Amendment to allow for a change in land use at an existing property.  The Site Improvement Plan Amendment application (application SP24-0003) is being reviewed concurrently with a related Planned Development Amendment application (application ZR24-0001).

The SIP Amendment application includes a proposal to allow a change of use at the property at 9941 Lone Tree Parkway to allow for a private school to begin operating at the site within the existing building on the site.  The school proposed would be a private school with an approximate maximum enrollment of 208 students.  The SIP Amendment application includes a traffic study and on-site vehicular circulation plan.  A component of the on-site vehicular circulation plan is an operating plan and queueing analysis for pick-up/drop-off operations for the proposed school use.

The SIP Amendment application also includes some site improvements to allow the existing building and site to better function as a school use.  Those improvements include sidewalk and trail connections to the pedestrian networks surrounding the site, fencing of the west and south sides of the property that will be used by students, and an outdoor play/learning area immediately west of the building.  Any future improvements beyond those shown in the current SIP Amendment application would be reviewed again in the future by the City as an additional SIP Amendment application.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

This proposal will be heard by the Planning Commission on June 11, 2024. The meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. at the Lone Tree Civic Center in the City Council Chambers, 8527 Lone Tree Pkwy., 80124.

Due to the 4th of July holiday affecting the schedule for public notices in the newspaper, the required notice for the public hearing on Ordinance 24-06 (Ambleside School) could not be published. This was because the newspaper’s deadline was before the City Council approved the first reading of the ordinance on July 2. The public hearing for this ordinance has been rescheduled to the City Council’s meeting on August 6 at 7pm, to be held at the Lone Tree Civic Center. Please note that no public comment for this ordinance will be accepted by Council on July 16th. Public Comment will be taken at the August 6th meeting.