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Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2018-04 December 10, 2018 Page 2 Table 1: Summary of Amendments Code Section(s) Subject Issues and Resolutions 41-150.5,41-365, Schools: Requires Issue: Schools within the R1, R2, R3, R4 and RE 41-365.5, 41-412.5, approval of a conditional zoning districts currently require approval of a 41-424, 41-424.5, use permit (CUP) for conditional use permit by the Planning Commission. 41-521, 41-522, 41- schools within all zoning However, schools within the O, C1, C2, C4, C5 and 584, 41-584.5 and districts. Refer to "Exhibit CSM zoning districts do not require approval of a 41-638 2" for a comparison conditional use permit and are allowed "by right" if the analysis of other local school complies with all development standards and cities review process of parking ratios. Uses allowed "by right" are reviewed schools. administratively by staff and do not require approval by the Planning Commission and/or City Council and in most cases minimal public input is involved. The City has recently received and processed applications for new schools in close proximity to sensitive land uses, raising concern's by Santa Ana residents. Schools can create Impacts to the general vicinity, such as traffic and noise, if not properly evaluated. Because of this, staff is requesting that a CUP be required for schools in all zoning districts. This will allow for public input during the public hearing and will allow for conditions to be placed on the school to mitigate or eliminate any potential effects on adjacent properties. Amendment Resolution: Creates consistency throughout all zoning districts and creates a process to allow for formal public input on new schools. In addition, the amendment creates a tool to require, when needed, additional analysis and studies to ensure schools will have no or minimal impacts on the surrounding land uses. Review of Public, Charter and Private Schools: Public schools are governed by School Districts that have been established by the State of California. Because of this, public schools can exempt themselves from city planning and building regulations. However, when establishing a new public school within a city jurisdiction, the School District is required to consult with the local jurisdiction, but have the option of exempting themselves from local zoning and building codes. Charter schools, on the other hand, are required to comply with the local zoning and building regulations. However, if the charter school occupies a public school facility that has been exempted from local 75A-6