Kyle charter school clears first hurdle

The path toward a charter school opening in Kyle moved ahead Tuesday when Planning and Zoning commissioners recommended approval of two conditional use permits (CUP) for the first phase of the campus.

One CUP, recommended by a 5-0 vote, allows IDEA Public Schools to open on property currently zoned commercial (C-1) located at the intersection of Goforth Road near Bluestem. A second CUP, also recommended by a 5-0 vote, allows the construction of the first phase of the project. P&Z commissioner Dex Ellison was absent from the meeting.

Will Atkinson, Kyle city planner, said, according to zoning regulations, commercial zoning doesn’t allow for schools unless a CUP is approved by the city council.