31A - CUP 2010-01 - 500 W SANTA ANA BLVD

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CUP No. 2010-01 and VA No. 2010-02 February 22, 2010 Page 2 Corinthian Colleges, Inc. is one of the largest postsecondary education companies in North America offering diploma programs and associate's, bachelor's and master's degrees in a variety of occupational areas. These areas include healthcare, transportation technology and maintenance, criminal justice, business, information technology and construction trades. It operates numerous campuses throughout North America including the City of Anaheim offering career-focused programs to adult learners. Classes are conducted at the project site along with hands-on instruction for particular subjects. A total of 25,618 square feet of administrative office and 13,898 square feet of classroom will be used for the school. The maximum student enrollment is estimated to be 975 students and 71 staff members. Class schedules are proposed in four shifts during the week: shift one will be scheduled from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.; shift two will be scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; shift three will be scheduled from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; and shift four will be scheduled from 6:00 p.m. to 10:45 p.m., Monday through Friday. Approximately 10 percent of the students would attend classes on Saturdays. A total of 424 parking spaces are required for the proposed project while 258 parking spaces are provided within a parking structure on-site. The applicant has applied for Variance No. 2010-02 to allow a reduction in the required off-street parking for the proposed project. A parking study was conducted and is attached as Exhibit 5. Analysis of the Issues Conditional Use Permit Trade schools are allowed within the Professional (P) zoning district with an approved conditional use permit. The applicant is requesting approval of the conditional use permit to allow a professional trade school that primarily focuses on medical, business, accounting, criminal justice and paralegal training. The proposed school will provide a service to residents of the City of Santa Ana and surrounding communities. The conditional use permit process allows the City to thoroughly review the project and address potential impacts. The proposed site is currently developed with a professional office building and parking structure and is surrounded primarily by similar commercial development, along with residential to the south and the Civic Center government offices and the downtown commercial district. The allowance of the proposed professional school will help to inject a large number of potential customers into the downtown while filling a void between the civic center and downtown. The location of the proposed school could help to provide a link between the civic center and the downtown shops and restaurants by creating a large professional population that currently does not exist. ~II 31 A-4