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

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CUP No. 2010-01 and VA No. 2010-02 I' February 22, 2010 Page 3 The school use would provide an additional educational opportunity within a professional career path. Additionally, much of the schools focus will be on professions currently found within the immediate surrounding community. Its location in close proximity to the County, State and Federal judicial system, as well as the professional office setting including medical practices provides an ideal site to teach and train students in the related fields. In order to ensure that the school use does not create any negative impacts on the surrounding area, conditions have been included to mitigate any potential problems. Security, parking and class schedules are addressed to minimize the possibility of the school affecting the surrounding community Variance The applicant has requested a reduction in the required parking typically assigned to trade schools. The parking structure provides a total of 258 parking spaces, while the Santa Ana Municipal Code requires 424 spaces. A variance allows an applicant to reduce parking based on demonstration that the municipal code requirements should be lessened based on the applicant's proposed use and operation. To provide an impartial analysis, a professional engineering consultant was hired to conduct an examination of the parking needs. The parking study and analysis completed by the consultant provides an evaluation of the parking needed for the school, the existing parking structure on-site and the city's parking requirement. The following is a summary of the parking study evaluation, findings and recommendations: • The school use will occupy the entire building with 15 classrooms totaling 13,898 square feet of classroom and 25,618 square feet of office area. • A 258 space parking structure exists adjacent to the office building. • The facility will operate Monday through Friday, with class sessions conducted between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:45 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Classes are also proposed on Saturdays. • Class schedules are proposed in four shifts during the week; the first shift would operate from 6:00 AM to 10:00 a.m., the second shift from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the third shift from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and the fourth shift from 6:00 p.m. to 10:45 p.m. • The maximum student enrollment is estimated at 975 students, with 71 staff members. Approximately 10 percent of the student population would attend the Saturday classes, reducing the weekday student population by 98 students. The adjusted weekday population would be approximately 878 students, split between the four class shifts. 31 A-5