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CUP No. 1982-18-MOD-1 – Forty Martyrs Armenian Church Middle School (5311 W. McFadden Avenue) October 27, 2025 Page 4 Traffic and Pick-Up/Drop-Off Operations The school’s current enrollment of 180 students is managed through staggered dismissal times that effectively distribute pick-up activity throughout the afternoon. Standard dismissal occurs at 3:10 p.m. for kindergarten through sixth grades. Early dismissal happens before noon or between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to avoid disrupting nap time for students in pre-kindergarten. Approximately 30 preschool students are picked up during early dismissal. Additionally, about 40 students in after-school programs are picked up between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Operational procedures, including staff-supervised release of students and on-site monitoring by security personnel, ensure that drop-off and pick-up activities remain orderly and efficient. The designated pick-up and drop-off area for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students is located on the adjacent property at 5305 W. McFadden Avenue (APN: 108-073-16), which is occupied by the Harut Barsamian Armenian Center. As documented in the Focused Traffic Impact Report (Exhibit 7), the church and school campus maintain a shared access agreement with the Armenian Center that allows use of the site for student pick-up and drop-off operations. The shared access agreement optimizes on-site circulation, distributes vehicle activity between two access points, and minimizes queuing along McFadden Avenue. The pick-up and drop-off operations do not interfere with the Armenian Center’s hours of operation, as the center primarily operates during evening hours and weekends when school-related traffic is not present. Pick-up and drop-off for first through sixth grade students occur within the parking lot located directly in front of the existing school building. This configuration allows for grade- level separation of circulation patterns, improves traffic flow within the campus, and reduces the potential for on-street congestion or conflicts with adjacent land uses. The proposed Project requires 110 parking spaces subject to Sections 41-1400 and 41- 1411 of the SAMC for both the school and the church uses. However, the subject site is located within 0.5 mile of four major transit stations. Two stops are located along the east and west side of Euclid Street and the other two stops are located on the north and south side of McFadden Avenue. Therefore, the site qualifies for AB 2097 parking relief, and the proposed 88 parking spaces will not require the need of a variance. The total parking requirement for the combined uses consists of 36 spaces for the existing school and the proposed new school building and 74 spaces for the church. During regular school hours, when the church is not in operation, 48 parking spaces are available on-site, exceeding the number required for school use. Conversely, during church services and events, a total of 88 parking spaces are available, which surpasses the 74 spaces required for the church. As illustrated on the Parking Demand Analysis (Exhibit 8), the parking supply onsite will provide adequate parking to support the existing school and church land uses and the new proposed school building. Project Background In 1982, the Planning Commission approved CUP No. 1982-18 and Variance No. 1982- 20, allowing the construction of a new church building and a private school designed to