75D - DEFINITION OF SCHOOLS AMENDMENT

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ZOA No. 2019-01 February 11, 2019 Page 4 Standard Required by SAMC Provided throughout parking area Parking 67 spaces for classroom and office uses 144. Exceeds and complies Project Backaround 2008, the City Council approved several entitlements for the business park located at the northeast corner of Fifth and Fairview Streets. One of the entitlements, Amendment Application No. 2008-06, was approved to change the zoning of the subject site from Light Industrial (M-1) to Specific Development No. 82 (SD-82). The request was initiated by the Templo Calvario Assembly of God Church, which was proposing to expand their worship facilities by constructing a larger sanctuary at 2501 West Fifth Street. The Templo Calvario Assembly of God Church has had a presence in Santa Ana since 1926 and operated in various locations throughout the City until July 1985, when it relocated to its current location. A school use has been at 2609 West Fifth Street since the 1990's when Templo Calvario operated a preschool through Kindergarten school on the premises. In 2003, the site was home to the Edward B. Cole Senior Academy until it moved to a different Santa Ana location in 2010. From 2011 until 2015, Templo Calvario again operated a school at this location. In 2015, Vista Heritage began operating at the site and, with the zoning ordinance amendment, is seeking to expand their operations into two adjacent suites. As a school use has legally occupied the premises for approximately 25 years, it is considered to be a legal nonconforming use. Therefore, the intent of the ZOA is to make the school use conforming and allow the proposed expansion of the facility. Project Analysis Red Hook Capital Partners III, LLC, on behalf of Vista Heritage Charter School, is requesting approval of a zoning ordinance amendment to allow the Vista Heritage Charter School to expand into two adjacent suites. Specifically, Vista Heritage is proposing to expand their existing 6tn-8th grade school into a Kindergarten-8th grade campus. The following sections of this report provides analysis for the proposed action item and the basis for staffs recommendation of approval for the project. Zoning Ordinance Amendment The subject parcel is located within the Specific Development No. 82 (SD-82) zoning district. This unique zoning designation allows a specific set of uses such as industrial, manufacturing, wholesale, limited commercial and church uses. This designation also allows certain industrial uses and churches as a conditionally permitted uses. This zoning designation was originally adopted in October 2008 at the request of Templo Calvario. The purpose and intent of an SD designation is to address unique circumstances that are applicable to parcels but are not permitted by the Zoning Code. An example is the adoption of 75D-15