A. Requirement And Population Ratio: The ultimate number of students to be generated by a subdivision or planned development shall bear directly on the amount of land required to be dedicated for school sites. The land dedication requirement shall be determined by obtaining the ratio of: 1) estimated children to be served in each such school classification over the 2) maximum recommended number of students to be served in each such school classification as stated herein, and then applying such ratio to 3) the appropriate number of acres for a school site of each such school classification as stated herein. The product thereof shall be the acres of land deemed needed to have sufficient land for school sites to serve the estimated increase in number of students for each such school classification.
However, if in the written opinion of the Village Administrator, the density formula is not appropriately applied because the new development will be an age restricted community or extended care facility that is not expected to have any significant impact on school enrollment, the Village Administrator may recommend to the Village Board that the educational facilities impact fee requirements be waived or modified for the specific development without the necessity of an objection procedure pursuant to section 9-6-17 of this chapter. The Village Board either may accept the recommendation by a majority vote of the Board members, or failing that, may refer the matter to the Plan Commission for consideration pursuant to the terms of section 9-6-17 of this chapter. (Ord. 1150, 11-19-2008)
B. School Classifications And Size Of School Site:
1. These requirements for acreage are based upon a review of available data studies and literature on the subject, including, but not limited to, information provided by the state superintendent of education and the unique characteristics of the Village, including its general rural character and open spaces, and the desire of the residents to maintain this character and open space in future school sites. These requirements for acreage shall be presumed as the appropriate acreage requirements and shall be used in calculating any cash in lieu of land dedication herein, unless timely objected to as provided herein. Objections to these acreage requirements for any particular development shall be made in accordance with section 9-6-17 of this chapter to the Plan Commission. Failure to timely object to these acreage requirements in accordance with said section 9-6-17 shall thereafter waive any right to raise an objection at a later time.
2. School classifications and size of school sites within the Village shall be determined in accordance with the following criteria:
SCHOOL DISTRICT 95 | |||
School Classification By Grades | Maximum Number Of Students For Each Such School Classification | Appropriate Number Of Acres Of Land For Each School Site Of Such Classification | |
SCHOOL DISTRICT 95 | |||
School Classification By Grades | Maximum Number Of Students For Each Such School Classification | Appropriate Number Of Acres Of Land For Each School Site Of Such Classification | |
Elementary schools, grades kindergarten through fifth or sixth | 600 students | 11 | acres |
Junior high schools, grades sixth through eighth or seventh and eighth | 900 students | 29 | acres |
High schools, grades ninth through twelfth | 1,500 students | 45 | acres |
SCHOOL DISTRICT 220 | |||
School Classification By Grades | Maximum Number Of Students For Each Such School Classification | Appropriate Number Of Acres Of Land For Each School Site Of Such Classification | |
Elementary schools, grades kindergarten through fifth or sixth | 500 students | 15 | acres |
Junior high schools, grades sixth through eighth or seventh and eighth | 800 students | 25 | acres |
High schools, grades ninth through twelfth | 2,500 students 500 (addn. only) 3,000 students total | 72 15 87 | acres acres adjacent topresent high school acres total |
C. Location: The comprehensive school plan and/or the standards adopted by the affected school district shall be used as a guideline in locating sites. School sites shall be located in the Village in accordance with plans heretofore or hereafter adopted by the school district. If the school district has not planned a school site within the Village or the proposed subdivision or planned development, or in the neighborhood in which such subdivision or planned development is located, the school site shall be so located as to be readily accessible to the greatest number of children projected for such neighborhood. (Ord. 915, 2-13-2003)