§ 16-110. Schools (K through 12th grade).

This section shall apply to all schools that do not intend to comply with the state requirements for educational facilities of the Florida Building Code.

(a)

Building type. Provide freestanding single use structure(s) unless the school is accessory to a place of public assembly.

(b)

Parking. Provide off-street parking as specified in section 16-144. Specific visitor parking shall be designated on site with a sidewalk providing a safe route from visitor parking to entrance of school.

(c)

Bus drop off area and parking.

(1)

Provide a student drop off area for buses that is physically separated from the parking area and the motorist drop off area. The bus drop off area shall include a covered area for students.

(2)

Designate additional oversized parking spaces for bus parking, as determined to be necessary by the director of community development, or his/her designee.

(d)

Motorist drop off area. Provide a student drop off area for motorists that is physically separated from the parking area. The applicant shall provide a traffic study to identify the appropriate length and dimensions of the drop off area. The methodology for this traffic study shall be subject to pre-approval by the director of community development, or his/her designee. Student drop off area for motorists shall include a covered-area for students.

(e)

Play area. An outdoor designated play area shall be provided and located in an area not requiring students to cross any travel lanes (drive aisles, roadways, etc.).

(f)

Fencing. All play areas included in the development, shall be protected from the drive/parking area (if appropriate) by a guard rail that meets FDOT standards and a non-climbable chain link fence, shadow box wood fence or a masonry wall with openings for ventilation. Any such fence or wall shall be at least five (5) feet in height.

(g)

Bike/pedestrian access.

(1)

Provide a designated area with bicycle racks, separated from bus drop off area and the motorist drop off area, for students to secure bicycles.

(2)

Provide safe routes for cyclists and pedestrians in accordance with subsection 16-110(g)(1).

(h)

Traffic.

(1)

The applicant shall provide a traffic study extending a two-mile radius from the proposed site and include an analysis of items listed in subsection 16-110(h)(1)a through c. The methodology and study area shall be subject to pre-approval by the director of community development, or his/her designee.

a.

Identify the current and projected impact on effected roadways, intersections, and turn lanes.

b.

Identify bicycle and pedestrian travel to and from the school.

c.

Identify hazardous walking conditions per F.S. § 1006.23, as amended from time to time.

(Ord. No. 402-12-D, § 4, 4-10-12; Ord. No. 402-16-A, § 11, 1-12-16)