Discussion:
Site Information:
Address: 1200 Shakopee Town Square, Suite 60
Applicant: Tim McGlaughlin, Grootwassink Real Estate
Property Owner: River Valley Crossing LLC
Lot Area: 5.93 Acres
Current Zoning: B-1, Highway Business
2040 Comp. Plan: Mixed Use Center
Tim McGlaughlin, representing Grootwassink Real Estate has applied for a conditional use permit for a school, Aspire Academy, in an existing tenant space at Shakopee Town Square. No exterior modifications to the building are planned. The applicant is proposing a playground in the fenced area south of the existing building.
Aspire Academy is a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) focused public charter school for approximately 200 students in grades K-5. The expected number of staff is 10 teachers and 5 other staff. The expected instructor ratio is 20 students per classroom.
The proposed school day schedule is having classes from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. The applicant expects that all students will be bused to school and arriving at approximately 8:00 a.m. In the case that students live nearby, Town Square Mall is served by sidewalks along both sides of Lincoln Street and Vierling Drive. There are not sidewalks on the other surrounding neighborhood streets of the Presidents area. The applicant has provided a plan that shows afternoon staging locations for buses.
This portion of Shakopee Town Square was previously occupied by K-Mart and has adequate parking for staff / activities. The building also has fire sprinklers. There was a previous application for a Charter School at this site that was approved but never executed.