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Conditional Use Permit No. 2005-33 February 13, 2006 Page 6 Pedestrian Circulation There is currently no sidewalk along the south side of Fairhaven Avenue immediately adj acent to the existing cemetery. Guests who park in the parking lot on the main cemetery property to attend internment services for gravesites in the North Garden across the street must walk west along the landscape setback area to the intersection of Cambridge Street and Fairhaven Avenue and then cross at the signalized intersection. The proj ect will add a new sidewalk adj acent to the curb along Fairhaven Avenue, which will tie in to the existing sidewalk that begins at the intersection of Cambridge Street. Although the majority of the parking for most services will be accommodated within the expanded North Garden itself, for services which occur within the Waverley Chapel some guests may choose to park on the south side parking lot and walk across the street to the gravesi te. The new sidewalk will provide for adequate pedestrian circulation and safe direction to the crosswalk and signalized intersection. Mausoleum Architecture When completed, the new community mausoleum will extend for approximately 520 feet along Fairhaven Avenue. The constraints of mausoleum architecture, much of which is mandated through State regulations, present a design challenge. The architect for this project, J. Stuart Todd, has endeavored to meet the strict demands required to design this most permanent type of building, while at the same time providing a pleasing fa9ade along Fairhaven Avenue. Designed to playoff of the architectural elements of the Waverley Chapel, the mausoleum fa9ade will be articulated with a peaked roofline at intervals, extensive use of stone cladding, faux windows, mosaic niches, and decorative wrought iron gates. The building will be set back 35 feet from Fairhaven Avenue and will be further softened by a variety of 24-inch box trees throughout the setback. Parking The Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC Sec. 41-1411) requires one parking space for each 35 square feet of floor area in seating areas without fixed seats for chapels, such as the pavilion building. This results in the need for 45 parking spaces. The project provides 55 spaces, as well as the ability to park on the internal circulation road as is common in cemeteries. 31A-7