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ARCHANGEL MICHAEL COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH COMMUNITY SERVICE BUILDING PROJECT 4405 W EDINGER AVE, SANTA ANA, CA 92704 6 45848142;1 thirty deacons gather from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM to study hymns. The deacons remain in the Church’s sanctuary through the training. Accordingly, throughout the year, late or midnight services that extend into the early morning hours and overnight or day-long vigils take place in accordance with Coptic Orthodox faith traditions. Finally, for certain religious celebrations, such as Holy week, the Church hires a security service to patrol the Church’s property and the surrounding neighborhood in a vehicle as a “good- neighbor” effort and service. More recently, during festal liturgies, the Church has requested that two officers from the Santa Ana Police Department park at the main entrance for the duration of the liturgy. (See Exhibit 1 that includes a typical week’s liturgy schedule and contains a list of regular vigils and outline of additional religious celebrations that take place throughout the year in accordance with Coptic faith traditions.) Parking The Project will provide all required parking onsite. The existing surface parking lot and the new surface parking areas will be reconfigured to provide a total of 156 parking spaces, including 8 accessible parking spaces (two of which are van accessible), meeting all Code requirements. In addition, the Project will install bicycle racks that will support at least eight bicycles, in accordance with the Code requirements.2 As described above, no changes are proposed to the Church’s main sanctuary or ancillary areas, which means that the parking requirement for these areas would remain the same. The Church’s approval records indicate that a total of 101 parking spaces are required to be provided for the Church’s worship area and ancillary rooms.3 As the existing mezzanine will be opened to allow additional occupancy during worship services in connection with the Project, additional parking is required for this area. The mezzanine will provide seating for up to 110 additional parishioners, including non-fixed seats area accessible to wheelchairs, which requires up to 37 additional parking spaces.4 Accordingly, a total of 138 onsite parking spaces are required to be provided to support the Church. As the Project includes a total of 156 parking 2 Pursuant to the Code, “key activity locations,” such as churches, must provide a minimum of “eight (8) bicycle parking spaces if more than fifty (50) parking spaces are required.” (SAMC § 41-1307.1.) 3 Pursuant to the Traffic and Parking Study for Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church prepared by Transportation Engineers, Inc., dated July 28, 1988, in consideration of CUP-88-11, “a total of 101 parking spaces will be provided, which will comply with the City of Santa Ana Parking Code.” (Traffic and Parking Study, 1988, p. 3) 4 The Code requires “One (1) space for each three (3) fixed seats” to be provided for Churches, Chapels and Religious Meeting Hall uses. (SAMC § 41-1411) Additionally, the Code provides that “Eighteen (18) inches of bench space shall be deemed the equivalent of one (1) seat” for bench or pew seating. (SAMC § 41-1309.(4)) 4-40