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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.