PLH25-0032 Narrative

City of Chandler — Regular Meeting (2026-01-22)

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August21st,2025
ProjectNarrativeforUsePermitApplication
St.MaryBashaCatholicSchool
New1ͲstoryMultiͲpurposeBuilding
200W.GalvestonStreet
Chandler,AZ85225



Introduction
This‘Application’isrequestingaUsePermitReviewapprovalthroughtheCityofChandler.TheSt.Mary
BashaRomanCatholicParishisanexistingschoolcampusthatoperatesforPreͲKthroughthe8thgrade.
ThesiteislocatedalongtheeastsideofN.IowaStreet,justacrossfromtheexistingresidentialdistrict.
Theexistinglotareaisapproximately606,575sfor13.93acres.TheexistingzoningclassificationisSFͲ
8.5(singleͲfamilydistrict)withnoreͲzoningproposed.

ExistingConditions
The existing Parish property consists of four classroom buildings, a church, a rectory, a parish
administrationofficebuilding,andtwoStVincentDePaulCharitybuildings,someexteriorshaderamadas,
andabaseballfield.Thepropertysharesparkingandpropertyentrywiththeadjacentchurchfacility. 

ProposedProject
Theproposedprojectconsistsofanew1ͲstorymultiͲpurposebuildingtohelpserveexistingcampus
students.Newbuildingprogramincludes:gymnasium,classrooms,musicplatformstage,storagerooms,
restrooms,warmingkitchenandentrylobby.Thebuildingfloorareaisapproximately21,300squarefeet.

SitePlan/LandscapeConsiderations
Thenew1Ͳstoryfacilitywillnotaffectanyoftheexistingentry/exitdrivewaysontheproperty,however,
wearelocatinganadditionalnewentry/exitcurbcutdrivewayatthewestsideofthepropertyforeasier
accesstothenewbuildingandsupportingparkingfunctions.Newlandscapingwillbedesignedalongthe
frontage facing Iowa Street. Minor landscape improvements such as sidewalks, new trees, shrubs,
retentionworkwillalsobedoneintheimmediatesurroundingsofthenewbuilding.Otherminorsite
improvementsincludenewconcretewalkwaypathsandpointsofconnectiontoentriesandexitstothe
newfacility,aswellasanewpedestrianstreetconnectionfromIowaStreetintotheproperty.NewADA
parkingstallsaredesignedinfrontofthenewfacilityandsomeadditionalnewparkingstallsareprovided
alongthewestsideofthenewbuildingalongwithanewfirelanelocatedeastofthenewbuilding.All
otherexistingfirelanesonthepropertywillremain.Thenew1ͲstorymultiͲpurposebuildingalongwith
theotherexistingbuildingswillnotimpactnorcreateanynewparkingdemands.



ParkingStatementAnalysis
ThemainChurchfunctionsoccuronweekendsoreveningsnotduringschoolfunctions.Churchutilizes
schoolparkinglot.MainSchoolfunctionsoccurduringtheweekfrom8:00amto3:00pmMondaythrough
Friday.AfterschoolactivitiesinthenewGymnasiumwilloccurafterschoolhours.Theworstcaseparking
scenarioiseitherthetotalschooloccupancywiththenewGymnasiumwhichis106parkingspacesor
churchfunctionswhichis225parkingspaces.TotalonͲsiteparkingprovidedis305parkingspaceswhich
satisfiestheworstcaseparkingdemand.

BuildingDesign/Architecture
Thebuildingdesignisreflectiveofsimilararchitecturalstylespresentintheexistingbuildingsandcampus.
Façadetreatmentshavebeenappliedthroughouttheexteriorofthebuildingwithreliefpatternsand
openingsthatstrengthenthestyleofarchitecture.Windowsaresetupinafashionwhereitfollowsa
senseoforderandgeometryaroundthebuildingperimeterandarealsoprotectedwithshadefromthe
façadetreatment.ThemainmaterialofthestructuralbuildingwallsismasonryblockwithanExterior
InsulatingFinishingSystem(EIFS)appliedoverthewalls.Allcolorsarecomplimentarytotheadjacent
surroundingcampusbuildingsandcomplementtheexistingcampusdesign.Additionaldesignelements
incorporatedintothisprojectincludefaçadepopoutsforrelief,decorativetrimsandcopingdetails,and
wainscotbrickveneer.Thesedesigndetailshelpaccentuatethearchitecturalstyleandoveralltheme.

HoursofOperation
The hours of operation for the school campus are from 8:00am to 3:00pm Monday through Friday.
Weekends are closed, except for public mass attendance which occurs inside the Church facility on
SaturdayeveningsandSundaymornings.

WebelievethatourUsePermitrequestforournewbuildingcomplieswiththeChandlerZoningCode
requirements.WehavereviewedandimplementedthetableofzoningguidelinespertableonArticleVII
SFͲ8.5–Singlefamilydistrictguidelinesfortheheightregulations,frontyardsetbacks,sideyardsetbacks,
rearyardsetbacks,andintensityoflotuse.MoreinformationcanbefoundonourSitePlanSheets.We
havefollowedtheParking&LoadingRegulationguidelinesaswellperArticleXVIIIundertable35Ͳ1802
minimumaislewidths,parkingstallsizes,andparkingcalculations.


Thankyouforyourtimeandconsiderationofourapplication.

Sincerely,

Vincent P. Di Bella 
VincentP.DiBella,AIA,CSI
PrincipalArchitect
AdaptiveArchitectsInc.