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A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
REINSTATING A MAXIMUM SCHOOL ENROLLMENT OF 650 STUDENTS
AT 5310 EAST L~1 PALMA AVENUE AND AMENDING CERTAIN CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
OF RESOLUTION NO. PC94-147, AS AMENDED,
ADOPTED IN CONNECTION WITH CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3726
WHEREAS, on October 31, 1994, the Anaheim Planning Commission, by its Resolution No.
PC94-147, granted Conditional Use Permit No. 3726 to expand a previously-approved private educational
institution as an accessory use to an existing church facility at 5300 East La Palma Avenue; and that certain
conditions of approval were adopted therewith; and
WHEREAS, on May 20, 1997, the Anaheim City Council, by its Resolution No. 97R-70, amended
certain conditions of approval of the aforementioned Resolution No. PC94-147 to approve a revised exhibit
(Condition No. 5) and to increase the enrollment at Fairmont Private School from 450 to 650 students (Condition
No. 6); and that City Council added certain new conditions including requiring that the proposed playground be
enclosed by a wrought iron fence wherever the fence was visible to La Palma Avenue (Condition No. 10) and
that proposed parking spaces along Cambridge Circle, a private street, be striped as shown on the revised
exhibit (Condition No. 11); and, further, that City Council specified that on June 20, 2002, said Condition Nos. 5
and 6(as amended) would revert to their original wording and the new Condition Nos. 10 and 11 would
terminate and expire unless said conditions were amended; and
WHEREAS, on February 9, 1999, the Planning Commission, by its Resolution No. PC99-28,
further amended Resolution No. PC94=447, as amended by Resolution No. 97R=70, to expand the existing
private school at 5310 East La Palma Avenue (Fairmont Private School) by converting an existing warehouse
and office into seven classrooms; that the aforementioned Condition No. 5 was amended to approve Revision
No. 2 of Exhibit Nos. 1 and 2; and that new Condition Nos. 14 through 23 were added, including that Condition
Nos. 18 and 20 were to be complied with within two months from the date of the resolution and that Condition
Nos. 5, 15, 16 and 17 were to be complied with prior to issuance of a building permit or within one year from the
date of the resolution; and
WHEREAS, this property is developed with church facilities including an accessory church school
at Vineyard Ministries and Fairmont Private School (which has a maximum enrollment of 650 students through
June 20, 2002 at which time the maximum number will revert to 450 students unless the use permit is
amended); that the property is located within Development Area 2(Expanded Industrial Area - Scenic Corridor
Overlay) of the Northeast Area Specific Plan SP No. 94-1; that the Anaheim General Plan designates the
properry for General Industrial land uses; and that the Fairmont Private School portion of the property is located
within the Project Alpha (Northeast) Redevelopment Area; and
WHEREAS, the petitioner has requested reinstatement of the maximum enrollment to retain 650
students at the previously-approved private school (Fairmont) which is accessory to the existing church,
pursuant to Code Section 18.03.093 of the Anaheim Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the Civic Center in the City
of Anaheim on June 17, 2002, at 1:30 p.m., notice of said public hearing having been duly given as required by
law and in accordance with the provisions of the Anaheim Municipal Code, Chapter 18.03, to hear and consider
evidence for and against said proposed amendment and to investigate and make findings and
recommendations in connection therewith; and
WNEREAS, said Commission, after due inspection, investigation and study made by itself and in
its behalf, and after due consideration of all evidence and reports offered at said hearing, does find and
determine the following facts:
1. That the proposal to reinstate a maximum enrollment of 650 students at Fairmont Private
School is properly a use for which a conditional use permit is authorized by the Zoning Code.
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2. That the use, as reinstated and arttyended, will not adversely affect adjoining land uses and the
growth and development of the area in which it is lm~cated because the land use patterns in this area have
transitioned from purely industrial uses to a mix of n~rodustrial plus commercial (i.e., Land Rover and Mercedes
automobile dealerships), professional offices, and gavernmental (U.S. Post Office).
3. That the size and shape of the site fmr the proposal, as reinstated and amended, is adequate to
allow full development of the use in a manner not d~etrimental to the particular area nor to the peace, health,
safety and general welfare.
4. That the traffic generated by the use. as reinstated and amended, will not impose an undue
burden upon the streets and highways designed arnd improved to carry the traffic in the area.
5. That granting this reinstatement, ~nder the conditions imposed, will not be detrimental to the
peace, health, safety and general welfare of the citi~ens of the City of Anaheim; and that the existing church
was approved without a time limit and the school vrias approved as an accessory use to the church.
6. That this conditional use permit is b~eing exercised in substantially the same manner and in
conformance with all conditions and stipulations originally approved by the Planning Commission and City
Council; and that field inspection by Code Enforcement Division staff indicates that use of the property is in
compliance with all the conditions of approval.
7. That this conditional use permit is being exercised in a manner not detrimental to the particular
area and surrounding land uses, nor to the public p~ace, health, safety and general welfare.
8. That no one indicated their presence a~ the pubfic hearing in opposifion to fhe proposaf; and
that no correspondence was received in opposition,
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDING: That the Anaheim City Planning
Commission has reviewed the proposal to retain a maximum enrollment of 650 students for a previously
approved private school at 5310 East La Palma Av~enue, which is accessory to an existing church; and does
hereby find that the Negative Declaration previousll~ approved in connection with Conditional Use Permit No.
3726 is adequate to serve as the required environmental documentation in connection with this request upon
finding that the declaration reflects the independenljudgment of the lead agency and that it has considered the
previously approved Negative Declaration together with any comments received during the public review
process and further finding on the basis of the initial study and any comments received that there is no
substantial evidence tha# the project wil! have a significant effect on the environmen#.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RES~LVED that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does
hereby reinstate a maximum of 650 students at th.e private school at 5310 East La Palma Avenue without any
time limitation; and that the conditions of approva~l ~f Resolution No. PC94-147, as amended by Resolution
Nos. 97R-70 and PC99-28 a~d adopted in conrectna~r~ with ~ontli#iona! Use Permat ~lo. 3726, are hersby
amended in their entirety to read as follows:
1. That subject conditional use permit shall rema~in in effect only so long as it remains an accessory use to the
primary church use of the property (currentl~r Woneyard Christian Fellowship).
2. That the property shall maintain conformance with the most current versions of Engineering Standard Plan
Nos. 436, 601 and 602 pertaining to parking s~tandards and driveway locations.
3. That any proposed freestanding sign on subject property shall be a monument-type not exceeding eight (8)
feet in height; and that such sign shall be consistent with exhibits approved under Variance No. 2002-
04372. Said sign shall be subject to review a,n,d approval by the City Traffic and Transportation Manager to
determine adequate lines-of-sight.
4. That subject property shall be developed su4~stantially in accordance with plans and specifications
submitted to the City of Anaheim by the petitiiomer and which plans are on file with the Planning Department
marked Revision No. 2 of Exhibit Nos. 1 and 2, and Exhibit No. 3, and as conditioned herein.
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5. That the school enrollment at 5310 East La Palma Avenue shall not exceed six hundred fifty (650)
students.
6. That a wrought iron fence enclosure of the playground shall be maintained where the fence is visible to La
Palma Avenue; and that the remainder of the fence may be constructed of chain link.
7. That all sewer and storm drain improvements shall be privately maintained.
8. That trash storage area(s) shall be maintained in location(s) acceptable to the Public Works Department,
Streets and Sanitation Division, and in accordance with approved plans on file with said Department. Said
storage area(s) shall be designed, located and screened so as not to be readily identifiable from adjacent
streets or highways. The walls of the storage area(s) shall be protected from gra~ti opportunities by the
use of plants such as minimum one (1) gallon sized clinging vines planted on maximum three (3) foot
centers or tall shrubbery.
9. That an on-site trash truck turn-around area shall be maintained in compliance with Engineering Standard
Detail No. 610 and to the satisfaction of the Streets and Sanitation Division.
10. That all existing mature landscaping shall be maintained and immediately replaced in the event that it
becomes diseased or dies.
11. That the parking lot shall be maintained free of debris and/or loose gravei at ali times.
12. That the property shall be permanently maintained in an orderly fashion through the provision of regular
landscaping maintenance, removal of trash or debris, and removal of graffiti within twenty four (24) hours
from time af o.ccurrence.
13, That approval of this application constitutes approval of the proposed request only to the extent that it
complies with the Anaheim Municipal Zoning Code and any other applicable City, State and Federal
regulations. Approval does not include any action or findings as to compliance or approval of the request
regarding any other applicable ordinance, regulation or requirement.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at the Planning Commission meeting of June
17, 2002.
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CHAIRPE ON, ANAHEIM PLANNING COMMISSION
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SECRETARY, ANAHEIM ClTY PLAlVNING COMMISSION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, Eleanor Fernandes, Secretary of the Anaheim City Planning Commission, do hereby certify that
the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a meeting of the Anaheim City Planning Commission held
on June 17, 2002, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: ARNOLD, BOSTWICK, BOYDSTUN, BRISTOL, EASTMAN, KOOS, VANDERBILT
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 2 ti a~ day of v
2002.
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SECRETARY, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
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