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The Drachman School has existed since 1902 on a
comprising
5 through 12,
120, City of Tucson (Book 2, Maps and
, Page 4). The
is bounded by Seventh Avenue, Eighteenth
, Eighth Avenue (also known as Convent Avenue), and residential
on
3 and 4 on the northern portion of
120. The school use was established prior to current
standards, but the
is no longer used as a school. This overlay
recognizes the benefits to be realized from adaptive reuse of this property and portions of the existing
. Reflection of the historical elements of the school in the redevelopment of the
is also recognized as an important consideration. The purpose of this overlay
is to ensure the viability of
of the Drachman School
with housing for the elderly, as permitted within the existing R-3
, while ensuring that this use does not contribute to the deterioration of the living environment, the downgrading of property values, and the diminishment of the health, safety, and general welfare conditions of the
residential area.
The purpose of the Drachman School Overlay (DSO)
is to assure redevelopment of the
with a Residential Care Service facility for the elderly and to protect existing neighborhoods from negative impacts caused by the redevelopment of the historic school
and
through establishing use and
standards to maintain a scale that will be
with
residential
.
The provisions of the DSO
apply to the specifically mapped area bounded by Seventh Avenue, Eighteenth
, Eighth (or Convent) Avenue, and the southern boundaries of
3 and 4,
120, City of Tucson, as provided in the Figure 5.9-A below:
are permitted in accordance with Section 6.6, .
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