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Project to expand Rockridge Montessori School to potentially house up to 200 students. A minor conditional use permit for a school in a residential zone was administratively approved, but neighbors appealed. The Planning Commission preliminarily voted 3-1 to grant the appeal and deny the use permit. RCPC recommended a compromise: approve expansion to 360 (not 375) students, with penalty for exceeding cap, traffic management requirements, and noise mitigation.
5616 Broadway, Oakland
Rockridge Montessori School at 5616 Broadway sought to expand from a 38-child to 132-child daycare by purchasing and developing an adjacent church property at 5633 Manila Ave. RCPC opposed the expansion due to traffic and parking concerns, but the Oakland Planning Commission approved it with conditions.
Rockridge Montessori School proposed converting a residence at 5616 Broadway to expand enrollment from 132 to approximately 187 children. The school already occupies two buildings including a recently-acquired former church on Manila Avenue. Past expansions have been controversial with nearby neighbors.
Rockridge Montessori School proposed to convert a home at 5616 Broadway and add a second story to expand enrollment from 97 (permitted to 132) to up to 192 children. Neighboring residents strongly opposed the expansion.
The Rockridge Montessori School expansion proposal triggered an Environmental Impact Report requirement due to potential significant traffic, pedestrian safety, and shadowing impacts. The EIR process was underway.
Rockridge Montessori filed an application to expand its private school facility in the residential area on the east side of Broadway to over 200 students. RCPC expressed concern and requested preparation of an environmental impact report. The case was assigned to a city planner.
Despite rumors, the Montessori application had not been withdrawn. No decision yet on the level of environmental review required. RCPC continued to express concern about potential traffic impacts and the creeping encroachment of commercial use into the adjacent residential area.
Rockridge Montessori's original use permit application was deemed incomplete. The City was reviewing the applicant's recently submitted supplemental application materials. RCPC continued to raise concerns about potential traffic impacts and U-turn safety hazards at the Broadway/Manila/Monroe intersection.
Rockridge Montessori's use permit application remained incomplete and the City continued reviewing the supplemental application materials. RCPC maintained its concerns about traffic impacts and U-turn safety hazards at the Broadway/Manila/Monroe intersection.
Rockridge Montessori School is pursuing its third expansion, which would accommodate more than 200 students and convert an adjoining residence to school use. The project requires city zoning approval.
The Rockridge Montessori School expansion project is still active; the applicant is revising the traffic analysis in response to concerns raised during review.
Rockridge Montessori School is seeking to expand its facility at 6516 Broadway to accommodate up to 200 students. A traffic study found deficiencies and the project has stalled pending resolution of traffic concerns.
Ongoing Land Use Committee concerns about Rockridge Montessori School expansion at 6516 Broadway. Traffic issues remain unresolved and the project continues to be monitored by RCPC.
RCPC board voted to oppose the Rockridge Montessori School expansion after the Land Use Committee recommended opposition. Traffic study by Fehr & Peers found deficiencies.
Fehr & Peers traffic study on the Rockridge Montessori School expansion at 6516 Broadway found deficiencies. RCPC has voted to oppose. Project remains stalled on traffic issues.
The third proposed expansion of Rockridge Montessori School would convert an existing residence adjacent to the current Broadway facility into a classroom building, adding a second story. The expansion could house up to 59 students on the second floor and up to 191 students total. Neighbors had repeatedly expressed major concerns, and RCPC raised issues about safety, U-turns, and a proposed lane diet.
Rockridge Montessori School has applied for a minor conditional use permit for an expansion project. RCPC has submitted comments asking that cumulative traffic impacts along Broadway be addressed before the project is considered for approval.
Decisions are still pending on the minor conditional use permit application for this private school expansion. RCPC has previously submitted traffic impact comments.
City Planning Department approved expansion of Rockridge Montessori school at 5610 Broadway into an adjoining building, raising it to two stories; neighbors appealed to the Planning Commission citing safety, building shadows, traffic, and noise from encroachment into the residential area.
Project to expand Rockridge Montessori School to potentially house up to 200 students. A minor conditional use permit for a school in a residential zone was administratively approved, but neighbors appealed. The Planning Commission preliminarily voted 3-1 to grant the appeal and deny the use permit. RCPC recommended a compromise: approve expansion to 360 (not 375) students, with penalty for exceeding cap, traffic management requirements, and noise mitigation.
“The RCPC Land Use Committee opposed the expansion, citing traffic and parking impacts on the surrounding residential area.”2004_04 - RCPC stance summary in article
“Converting the residence would increase their maximum enrollment from 132 to approximately 187 children. The school currently occupies two buildings, including a recently-acquired former church on Manila Avenue. Past school expansions have been controversial with nearby neighbors.”2008_11 - Land Use Update on Rockridge Montessori
“Rockridge Montessori School (RMS) believes they have a partial answer to the childcare shortage and is proposing to convert a home at 5616 Broadway to expand their program by 50-60 children.”2008_12 - news article
“This neighborhood is overly served with preschools. With such expansion comes increased traffic in a neighborhood with narrow residential streets.”2008_12 - neighbor letter (Anne Williams)
“The school is continually seeking to build and develop (despite their promises not to) and it will continually erode the feel of the neighborhood”2008_12 - neighbor letter (Name Withheld)