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Amend DA,No. 1999-01, AA No. 2018-02 and GPA No. 2018-02 April 23, 2018 Page 3 out of the Mater Dei campus, which included the acquisition of residential properties to the east and the future vacation of a portion of several streets located directly east of the campus. In 1999, the school received approval to amend the development agreement for the vacation of a portion of Baker Street, Pomona Avenue, Stanford Avenue and Edinger Avenue and approval of a revised master plan for the high school, which also included the construction -of a future 46,241 square foot Performing Arts building. In 2015, the City Council certified an environmental impact report and approved an addendum to the development agreement to allow construction of a three-level, 9907space parking structure for the campus as well as a 30,820 square foot, two-story academic building. However, as the 19 properties affected by the proposed project were not under school ownership, staff was unable to move forward with the zone changes and general plan amendments due to potential adverse condemnation concerns. As all 19 properties are now owned by the applicant, these remaining entitlements are able to proceed. Proiect Analysis Mater Dei is proposing to expand the existing school campus by constructing a three level, 9007 space parking structure on 19 parcels of land and street segments located south and east of the existing campus. Additionally, the school is proposing to demolish two older classroom buildings and construct a new two-story classroom building in the central section of the campus. The following subsections of this report provide analyses for each of the recommended action items. Amendment Application The City, Council's approval of a new parking structure .in 2015 allowed Mater Dei to. move forward with the acquisition of 19 parcels of land needed for the project. Given the urban nature of the site, and the lack of available land surrounding the school, the applicant's only option was to expand into the adjacent single-family residential neighborhood. Approval of this, request will ensure that one zoning designation will govern the entire campus, with the permitted uses and development standards for one designation applicable throughout the campus. The existing campus is located in the Open Space (0) zoning district, which allows educational facilities such as Mater Dei High School by right. The Single -Family Residence (R-1) zoning district of the new parcels allows schools subject to issuance of a CUP and has a different set of development standards. In order to have consistent zoning, uses and development standards for the site, staff is recommending that the amendment application (zone change) be approved to change the zoning designation of the 19 residential parcels to the Open Space (0) designation. General Plan Amendment The City's .Land Use Element of the General Plan serves as the long-range guide for land use and development in the City and facilitates growth reflecting the community's vision. In order to have a clear vision, the land use designation of development sites needs to be consistent throughout the entire parcel. The General Plan land use designation for the existing campus is 75C-7