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REL: 4/1/9~ RESOLUTION NO. 94- 014 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING VARIANCE NO. 91-003, TO ALLOW TO ALLOW USE OF A BUILDING LOCATED AT 111-121 EAST POMONA STREET AS A CHURCH WITH VARIANCES FROM LANDSCAPING, SETBACK AND PARKING REGULATIONS WHEREAS, this Council held a public hearing on March 21, 1994, on Variance Application NO. 91-003, to allow: (1) A waiver of the requirement for a 15-foot setback along street frontages. (2) A reduction in off-street parking requirements to 52 parking spaces. (3) A reductions in parking area landscaping areas from 15 to 3. (4) A trash enclosure in the front yard setback area. (5) A 23-foot high building within 10 feet of residentially zoned and used property. (6) The absence of a six-foot high masonry wall along property lines abutting residentially zoned or use property. for a proposed church in an existing building located at 112-122 East Pomona Street and 111-121 East Berkeley Street; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: 1. Based upon the evidence submitted at the abovesaid hearing this Council finds and determines as follows: A. Because of special circumstances applicable to the subject property, the strict application of the zoning regulations would deprive the subject property of privileges not otherwise at variance with the intent and purpose of the provisions of this chapter; Because of the small size of the congregation of the church and the relatively small use of automobiles by members of that congregation, the strict application of the off-street parking requirements would be an unreasonable hardship on the church. The site is already developed with existing buildings and a strict application of landscaping and other development standards would require major modifications in those buildings which would be an unreasonable financial hardship on the church. The use of the existing buildings by the church, and the reduced parking, will not cause adverse effects at variance with the intent and purpose of the zoning regulations. B. That the granting of a variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of one or more substantial property rights; The ability to use the property for church purposes is a substantial property right.