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Planning & Zoning Commission/ Local Planning Agency June 13, 2012 Page 4 5. There shall be no outside activities on -site. 6. There shall be no outdoor storage, display or sidewalk advertising related to the educational institution. 7. The conditional use shall commence within 120 days of the approval. 8. The conditional use shall expire if the use is discontinued for more than 90 days. 9. All signage requires permit approval and must comply with all City requirements. 10. All of the above conditions shall be fully and faithfully executed or the conditional use shall become null and void. A general discussion ensued regarding the required distance separation between schools and bars and Green Parrot becoming a non - conforming use due to the school locating in the shopping center. Mr. Meadows asked the applicant to come forward. Ms. Vanesa Ewbank, 5864 Pine Grove Road, Oviedo, Florida came forward. Mr. Ewbank said she is trying to open an affordable private school for grades 3 - 8. She said she has looked for a facility that could accommodate her school in the Casselberry area. Ms. Ewbank said she needs to have the school opened by August. A discussion ensued regarding the school being located in the same shopping center as the Green Parrot. In response to the Commission question, Ms. Ewbank said that the school would be opened from 8:00 a.m.to 6:00 p.m. A general discussion ensued regarding the student capacity for the school, possible expansion of the school, the uniqueness of the school's teaching program, the proposed opening date of the school and physical fitness activities for the students. Mr. Meadows asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak in favor of, or in opposition to, the request. Ms. Melissa Goebelbecker, 327 Seminola Boulevard, Casselberry, Florida came forward to speak in favor of the request. Ms. Goebelbecker said that her son has been a student of Ms. Ewbank for the last two years. She said she is very impressed with Ms. Ewbank's creative teaching ability. Ms. Goebelbecker said Ms. Ewbank is actively involved with her students outside the classroom. She said she was concerned with the bar located in the same shopping center as the school but felt there wasn't much activity at the bar during the day and the students would be in the classroom. Mr. John Casselberry, 700 South Lost Lake Lane, Casselberry, Florida came forward. Mr. Casselberry felt that the shopping center would be a prime location for a restaurant after the completion of the flyover project. Mr.