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Commission allows Montessori school to use portable classrooms for up to 24 months with conditions

5035382 · June 21, 2025
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Summary

Forest Park planners approved a 24-month permit for temporary portable classrooms at a Montessori school (5881 Phillips Drive), subject to nine conditions including driveway upgrades, parking improvements, a construction timeline, permit compliance, and site restoration after removal.

The Forest Park Planning Commission approved VAR2025-09 on Friday, extending the permitted duration for temporary portable classroom structures at a Montessori school at 5881 Phillips Drive from the usual 12 months (initial 6 months plus discretionary 6-month extension) to a total of 24 months.

Planning staff recommended conditional approval to allow the school to continue using portable classrooms while work on a permanent second floor proceeds. Staff’s recommended conditions included: driveway upgrades to concrete, asphalt, or an approved equivalent in accordance with section 5-1-8; clearly striped and code-compliant on-site parking; a maximum 24-month placement period with no additional extensions without further commission review; submission and maintenance of a construction schedule demonstrating ongoing progress; revocation authority if construction ceases for more than 90 consecutive days without demonstrated cause; required permits and inspections before occupancy; compliance with building, fire, and accessibility codes; site maintenance and trash/lighting/pedestrian access standards; notification of adjacent property owners and neighborhood associations within 300 feet; and removal and restoration of the site upon permit expiration.

Cameron Quick, the owner's representative with the Georgia Charter School Association’s facility resource center, said he was representing the school and indicated the applicant agreed to the conditions.

After the public hearing, the commission voted to approve VAR2025-09 with the nine staff-recommended conditions. The approval requires the applicant to remove the temporary structures and restore the site upon expiration of the permit if the permanent construction has not been completed.