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RESOLUTIOPI NO. PC97-130
A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
THAT PETITION FOR CONDITIONAL,USE PERMIT NO. 3956 BE GRANTED
WHEREAS, the Anaheim City Planning Commission did receive a verified Petition for
Condi!ional Use Pe~rnit for certain real property situated in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State
of Califomia, described as:
THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE
NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF
SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 11 WEST, IN THE
RANCHO LOS COYOTES, P.S SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN
BOOK 51 PAGE 11 OF MISCELLANEOUS MAPS, RECORDS OF
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
WHEREAS, ihe City Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the Civic Center
in the Ciry of Anaheim on August 18, 4997 at 1:30 p.m., notice of said pubiic hearing having been duly
given as required by faw and in accordance with the provisions of the Anaheim Municipal Code, Chapter
18.03, to hear and consider evidence for and against said proposed conditional use permit and to
investigate and make findings and recommendations in connection therewrith; and that said pub!ic hearing
was continued to September 15, 1997 Planning Commission me2ting; and
WHEREA~, 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 proposed use is properiy one for which a conditional use permit is autiiorized
by Anaheim Municipal Code Section 1821.050.270 to permi! an 11,736 sq.ft. expansion of a private
educational facility in conjunction with an existiny church with waivers of the followiny:
(a) Section 18.04.060.050 - Minimum parkinq lot landscaainq.
(Landscaped break required between every 10 or fewer
earkina saaces in a row; landscaped break proposed
between more than 10 parkina spaces in a row)
(b) Sections 18.06.050.011 - Minimum number of covered parkinq saaces.
18.06.05U.0121 (40 covered spaces required for dormitory and caretaker
and 18.21.066.010 units; no covered spaces proposed)
2. That there are special circumstances appiicable ta the properry such as size shape,
topography, location or surroundi~ ~ys, which do not apply to other identicaily zoned properties in the
vicinity;
3. That strict application of the Zoning Code deprives ihe property of privileges enjoyed by
other properties under identical zoning classification in the vicinity;
4. That waiver (a) is hereby approved because the proposed landscape breaks in the new
parking lot adjacent to Westem Avenue are located in a manner to retain at least two (2) existing mature
trees;
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5. That the extensive 25-foot wide landscaped area alang West~m Aver~ue and the 15 to
22-foot wide iandscaped area adjacent to the nortr~ property li~e will provide sufficient landscape
screening from tne public right-of-way and adjacent residential property;
6. That waiver (b) is hereby approved because residency of the dormitories and caretaker
units are restricted to church members or faculty/smployees only;
7. That the proposed use is properly one for which a conditionai use permit is authorized
by the Zoning Code;
g. That the proposed use will not ad~iersely affec4 the adjoining land uses and the growth
and development of the area in which it is proposed to be locatPd;
9. That the size and shape of the site for the proposed use is adequate to aliow the full
development of the proposed use in a manner not ~etrimental to the particular arar. nor to the peace,
health, safety and general welfare because the site is large enough to contain the expanded educational
faciliry, and tha4 a significant amount of outcioor play area for the children and the Code-required number
of parking spaces for the church, educational facility and residential units wifl be provided; that the two
modular buildings, permanently attached and mudified to complement the existing structures, provide the
Code-required building setbacks along the north and south property lines; and that the roof-mounted air
conditioning units are screened from the surraunding neighborhood by parapet walls;
10. That expansion of the private educational facilities, as conditioned, will not be a detriment
to the peace, health and welfare of the surrounding neighborhocrd; .
11. That the tra~c generated by the proposed ur•;: ~~~•+ :°Jt impose an undue burden upon
the streets and highway~ designed and improved to carry`•ne' '•~'~ '~ mP area;
12. That the granting of the conditiona! use perrni'~'ii ~~~;~ the conditions imposed, will not
be detrimental to the peace, health, safety and general welf~°F+._af the citizens of the City of Anaheim;
and
?3. That ane person spoke at the public hearing in opposition; and that no correspondence
was recEived in opposition to the subject petition.
CAUFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINOING: That the Anaheim City
Planning Commission has reviewed the proposal to permit an 11,73fi sq.ft. expansion of a private
educatioral faci~iry in conjunction with an existing church and with waivers of minimum parking lot
landscaping and minimum number of covered parking spaces on a 4.78-acre rectangul3rly-shaped
property having a frontage of 337 feet on the west side of Westem Avenue, a maximum depth of 618
feet, and being located 220 feet north of the centerline of Stonybrook Drive (641 South Westem Avenue -
Orange County Christian School) and does hereby approve the Negative Declaration upon findiag that
the declaration reflects the independent judgement of the lead agency and that it has cn;,sfdered the
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 substantiai evidence
that the project will have a significant effect on the environment.
NOW, THEREFC3RE, BE IT.:~ESOWED that the Anaheim City Pianning Commission
does hereby gran4 subject Petition for Conditionat Use Permit, upon the following conditions which are
hereby found to be a necessary prerequisite to the proposed use of the subject property in order to
preserve the safety and general welfare of the Citizens of the Ciry of Maheim:
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1. That the maximum enrollmer.t in the private school shall be seventy (70) preschool children and two
hundred eighty (280) students for a maximum total of three hundred fifty (350).
2. That all on-site residential units shall be limited to cuRent church members andlor curcent
facuity/employees of the on-site private educational facility.
3. That the signage for this property shall be limitPd to the existing monument sign shown on the
submitted exhibits, and that any modifications to the on-site signage shall be submitted to the
Planning Commission for review and approval as a"Reports and Recommendaiions" item.
4. That tlie hours of operation for the church and private educational faciliry shall be limited to the
following, as stipulated to by the petitianer:
Preschool: Weekdays: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Private sciiool: Weekdays: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; provided, however, that any extra
activities associaied witii the school ("open house,"
graduation, conferences, etc.) shall be limited to 10 p.m.
Church: Sundo.;~s: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. for worship services;
provided, however, that any occasional activities shall be
limited to 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturdays: S a.m. to 10 p.m. for any occasional activities
Weekdays: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. for any occasional activities
5. That the property owner shall attach the modutar buildings to permanent faundations and construct
the parapet walls as shown and described on the approved exhibits. Such information shall be
specifically shown on the plans submitted for building permits.
6. That all roof, ground, or wall mounted air conditioning facilities for the modular buildings shall be
properly shielded from view and shall provide adequate sound-buffering from adjacent residential
properiies. Such information shall be specifically shown on the plans ~ubmitted for building permits.
7. That pians shall ba submitted to the City Tra~c and Transportation Manager for review and
approval showing conformance with the latest revisions of Engineering Standard Plan Nos. 436 and
602 pe~taining to parking standards and drivsway locations. Subject property shall thereupon be
developed and maintained in conformance with said plans. The existing parking layout shail be
modified to provide adequate vehicular circulation on-site.
8. That no required parking area shalf be fenced or otherwise enclosed for outdoor storage uses.
9. That an on-sit~ irash truck turn-around 2rea shall be provided in accordance with Engineering
Standard Detail No. 610 and as required by the Department of Public Works, Streets and Sanitation
Division. Such information shall be specifically shown on plans submitted for building permits.
10. That trash storage areas shall be provided and maintained in a location acceptable to the Public
Works Department, Streets and Sanitation Division, and in accordance with approved plans on file
with said Department. Such infonnation shall be specificaliy shown on the plans submitted for
building permits.
11. That trash storage areas shall be refurbished to the satisfaction of the Pubiic Works Department,
Streets and Sanitation Division, t~ comply with approved plans on file with said Department.
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12. That a plan sheet for solid waste storage and collection and a plan for recycling shali be submitted
to the Public Works Department, Streets and Sanitation Division, for review and approval.
13. That no living, sleeping or any other form of habitation shall be permitted in any vehicle, camper,
motorhome, etc., on this property at any time.
14. That the property owner shall remove the existing wood retaining wall and chain link fern:e abutting
Courson Street, and construct a masonry retaining wall and a six (6) foot high masonry block wall
in its place to match the height of adjacent walls. Said block wall shall be bu~lt on private proporty
and shall be planted and maintained with clinging vines to eliminate gra~ti opportunities. The
property owner shall obtain any necessary encroachment permits andlor right-of-way construction
permits from the Public Works Department; aevelopment Services Division.
15. That all lighting fixtures on this property located adjacent to any residentiai property shail be
down-lighted with a maximum height of twelve (12) feEt. Said lighting fixtures shall be directed
away from adjacent residential property lines to protec: the residential integrity of the area and such
information shall be specified on the plans submitted for buiiding permits.
i6. That subject property shall be developed substantially in accordance with plans and specifications
submitted to the City of Anaheim by the petitioner and which plans are on file with the Pianning
Department marked Exhibit Nos. ~ through 8, and as conditioned herein.
17. That there shail be a minimum three (3) foot higti landscaped earthen berm, with a hedge on the
top, across the north properry line adjacent to the abutting Sal oln sazellt ees'planted onamaximum
shall be fully iRigated and planted with minimum fifteen (15) g
twenty (20) foot centers.
18. That prior to issuance of a building permit or within a period of one (1) year from the date of this
resolution, whichever occurs first, Condition Nos. 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12 and 15, above-mentioned, shall
be compiied with. Extensions for further time to compiete said conditions may be granted in
accordancs with Section '48.03.Q90 of the anaheim Municipal Code.
19. That prior to final building and zoning inspections, Co~dition Nos. 11, 14, 16 and 17,
above-mentioned, shail be complied with.
20. 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 Ciry, St2te 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.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Maheim City Planning Commission does hPreby
find and determine that adoption of this Resolution is expressly predicated upon applicanPs compliance
with each and all of the conditions hereinabove set forth. Should any such condition, or any part thereof,
be declared invalid or unenforceable by the final judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction, then
this Resolution, and any approvals herein contained, shall be deemed null and void.
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THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was adopted at the Planning Commission meeting of
September 15, 1997.
C AIRPERSON ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
ATTEST:
SECRETARY NAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CI'TY OF ANAHEIM )
I, Margarita Solorio, Secretary of the Anaheim City Planning Commission, do hereby
Commiss onhhelde n~Septembe ~15, 1997 Sbythe ollow ngdvote of thel membersthereof: City Pianning
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BOSTWICK, BOYDSTUN, BRISTOL, HENNINGER, MAYER, NAPOLES, PERAZA
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIOPIERS: NONE /~1~ ~J~,~~
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ~~~ day of On~ "'d" `'
1997.
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