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ARCHANGEL MICHAEL COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH COMMUNITY SERVICE BUILDING PROJECT 4405 W EDINGER AVE, SANTA ANA, CA 92704 3 45848142;1 construction of the Existing Church building, it has not been utilized for occupancy to date, as the required parking for this additional seating area could not be accommodated onsite by the existing site layout. However, as the Project also involves the development of new parking spaces onsite, with the approval of the Project, the parking necessary to accommodate the additional seating in the mezzanine can be provided onsite. • In addition to opening the mezzanine, the Project also involves the discontinuance of the existing uses in the basement level of the Church. Currently, the basement is used as a multipurpose room, kitchen, Bethlehem (for the preparation and storage of holy bread), religious education/community programing meeting rooms, bathrooms, storage, and a religious library/bookstore. As part of the Project, only the bathrooms will continue to be available to members of the parish; the remainder of the uses will be moved to the new Community Service Building and the basement will instead be used for ancillary storage. Moving the uses currently housed in the basement to the new Community Service Building (an above-ground space with natural light) will better serve the needs of the Church and its parishioners. It is anticipated that items such as holiday decorations and maintenance supplies would be stored in the basement after the construction of the Community Service Building. In compliance with the former conditions of approval, the ancillary areas, including the storage area in the basement, will only be accessed when worship services in the Church’s sanctuary are not taking place. • The Project proposes the construction of a new above-grade two-story 9,928 square foot Community Service Building. The Community Service Building will be a second main structure on the Project Site and will take over the function of and use of the Church basement. The Community Service Building will include offices for the clergy, religious education rooms, a religious gift shop, reception area, a community pantry, community social hall/multipurpose area, general storage areas, a commercial kitchen, and the Bethlehem where holy bread for religious services and celebrations is made and stored. In compliance with the former conditions of approval for the Church, which prohibited simultaneous use the Church’s sanctuary and basement areas, the Church and the Community Service Building will not be occupied by parishioners concurrently during religious services. • As mentioned previously, there are two existing single-family residential structures on the Existing Church Site and the Applicant owns three adjoining parcels that each contain a single-family dwelling and related improvements. As part of the Project, all five single-family dwellings and associated improvements will be demolished and replaced with new surface parking and landscaped areas. Ultimately, the Project Site will have a total of 156 onsite parking spaces and more than 26,500 square feet (0.66 acres) of landscaped area (approximately 25-percent of the Site). 4-37