Staff recommends approval for the proposal as shown in the attached letter of intent and plans, consisting of three pages, and stamped received on March 23^rd, 2019, as it meets the variance criteria at section 13-305(f)(1)with following conditions:

1. Operations of the school shall be consistent with the Letter of Intent submitted by the applicant, and hereby incorporated as Exhibit B.

2. An adequate indoor playground space shall be provided within the facility to be inspected and approved by staff prior to Certificate of Occupancy.

The Applicant currently operates a tutoring and therapy facility for children with special needs, learning difficulties or learning differences, including autism spectrum and other related disorders. The Applicant would like to move the current operation to 15600 NW 67th Ave professional office building and expand its services to offer schooling for children for whom regular schooling is not recommended. The school is proposed for 40 students. As per the Letter of Intent submitted by the applicant, outdoor playground constitutes an overstimulating environment for the intended pupils of the school, and it is therefore counterproductive to have them spend time in such a space during the school day. Because of the special needs of the students, outdoor play-space is neither needed, nor advisable. The Applicant proposes, instead, to provide a safe indoor playground within the facility that is adequate to the needs of the students.