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Planning and Building Agency <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Planning Commission Staff Report <br />November 10, 2025 <br /> <br /> <br />Topic: Conditional Use Permit No. 2025-22 – Cristo Rey School (3601 S. Harbor <br />Boulevard, Unit 200 and 3611 S. Harbor Boulevard) <br /> <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Adopt a resolution approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2025-22 to allow a professional <br />school use, as conditioned. <br /> <br />EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br /> <br />SOCO Harbor Inc. (“Applicant” and “Property Owner”) is requesting approval of <br />Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 2025-22 to allow a professional school use at 3601 S. <br />Harbor Boulevard, Unit 200 and 3611 S. Harbor Boulevard (“Project”). Pursuant to <br />Section 41-313.5 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC), Planning Commission <br />approval of a Conditional Use Permit (“CUP”) is required to establish trade and <br />professional schools in the Professional (P) zoning district. As part of the overall <br />professional school operations, the Applicant proposes to operate a professional work- <br />study model, which combines traditional classroom instruction with a structured, <br />employment-based program. <br /> <br />Staff has reviewed the request and is recommending approval as the proposed use is <br />consistent with the intent and permitted uses of the Professional (P) zoning district and <br />the Professional and Administrative Office (PAO) land use designation, both of which <br />encourage education, training, and business-oriented activities that support professional <br />development and employment opportunities. Further, the proposed operations, site <br />characteristics, and compatibility with surrounding land uses support staff’s <br />recommendation. Conditions of approval have been incorporated to ensure that the use <br />operates in a manner that maintains compatibility with adjacent properties and does not <br />adversely affect the surrounding community. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />Project Description <br /> <br />The subject site consists of four addresses, 3601, 3611, 3621, and 3631 S. Harbor <br />Boulevard, each corresponding to a separate building within an office park campus, all <br />located in the Professional (P) zoning district. The Applicant proposes a change of use to <br />establish a professional school, operated by Cristo Rey Orange County High School, <br />within two existing two-story office buildings at 3601 and 3611 S. Harbor Boulevard. The <br />Project involves converting the second floor of 3601 S. Harbor into three classrooms, <br /> <br />