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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-XX <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF <br /> THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING CONDITIONAL <br /> USE PERMIT NO. 1982-18-MOD-1 AS CONDITIONED, <br /> MODIFYING CUP NO. 1982-18, TO FACILITATE THE <br /> CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PRIVATE SCHOOL BUILDING <br /> WITHIN AN EXISTING CHURCH CAMPUS LOCATED AT <br /> 5311 WEST MCFADDEN AVENUE (APN: 108-073-13) <br /> BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF <br /> SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: <br /> Section 1. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, <br /> determines, and declares as follows: <br /> A. Rev. Fr. Karekin Bedourian with Ari Guiragos Minassian School <br /> ("Applicant"), representing Forty Martyrs Armenian Church ("Property <br /> Owner"), is requesting approval of Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. <br /> 1982-18-MOD-1 to facilitate the construction of a new building at 5311 W. <br /> McFadden Avenue for a private school that was originally approved under <br /> CUP No. 1982-18 and Variance No. 1982-20 ("Project"); <br /> B. Pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code ("SAMC") Section 41-232.5(c), a <br /> Conditional Use Permit is required for private schools in the Single-Family <br /> Residence (R1) zoning district within the City of Santa Ana; <br /> C. Pursuant to Section 41-649 of the SAMC, any modification of an approved <br /> CUP shall necessitate the refiling of a new application; <br /> D. In 1982, the Planning Commission reviewed and approved CUP No. 1982- <br /> 18 and Variance 1982-20 to allow the construction of a new church building <br /> and a private school designed to serve students in kindergarten through <br /> ninth grade. At the time of construction, the private school facility was <br /> designed to accommodate elementary students, serving pre-kindergarten <br /> through sixth grade. While CUP No. 1982-18 allowed the private school <br /> use extending through ninth grade, the 17,500-square-foot building did not <br /> provide the necessary floor area or capacity to serve students above the <br /> sixth grade. Furthermore, the school's operational program and curriculum <br /> were limited to elementary education, and no middle school grades were <br /> implemented under the existing CUP; <br /> E. On February 9, 2023, the Applicant submitted a Development Project <br /> Review (DP) application to the City for the construction of a new two-story, <br /> 4,846-square-foot building located at the rear (north) portion of the site. <br /> The first floor will include a 274-square-foot lobby, a single-stall restroom, <br /> and a 502-square-foot classroom. The second floor will consist of three <br /> classrooms measuring 587, 417, and 622 square feet, respectively, and a <br /> 709-square-foot laboratory. The construction of the new building will allow <br /> the introduction of the new middle school grades (seventh and eighth); <br /> Resolution Na 2025-XX <br /> City Council 18 — 61 Pa&3/ 6 <br />