(A) Calculation of acreage. The number of students to be generated by a subdivision or planned development shall bear directly upon the amount of land required to be dedicated for school sites. The land dedication requirement shall be determined by the following:
(1) The estimated number of children to be generated by the subdivision or planned development in each school classification as determined by reference to § 154.23; divided by
(2) The maximum recommended number of students to be served according to each school classification site as determined in division (B) below; multiplied by
(3) The said minimum recommended number of acres for a school site of each school classification as stated in division (B) below; and
(4) The product thereof shall be the acres of land deemed needed to have sufficient land for school sites to serve the estimated increased children in each such school classification.
(B) School classification.
(1) School classification and size of school size within the village and the unincorporated one and one-half miles of the village corporate limits shall be determined in accordance with the following criteria:
Classification by Grades | Maximum Number of Students for Each Classification | Minimum Number Acres of Land for Each School Site Classification |
Elementary school (K-5) | 600 | 11 |
Middle school | 750 | 28 |
High school | 1,500 | 45 |
(2) The number of acres required for a school site is based upon the state’s Office of Education standards as adopted by the state’s Board of Education as follows:
Classification by Grades | Number of Acres Required for Site |
Elementary school (K-5) | Minimum of 5 acres plus 1 acre per 100 students |
Middle school | Minimum of 20 acres plus 1 acre per 100 students |
High school | Minimum of 30 acres plus 1 acre per 100 students |
(C) Location. The comprehensive school plan, Village Plan and/or the standards adopted by the affected school district(s) shall be used as a guideline in the location of sites. Additional guidelines which may be considered in locating sites include, but are not limited to, centrality of location within proposed development, size of subdivision, proximity of site to other schools, parks and municipal services, topography, geology, soils, and shape of site, accessibility of site, safety, and other environmental and use conditions.
(Ord. 04-2005, passed 11-15-2005) Penalty, see § 10.99