Item 18 - Appeal Application of Conditional Use Permit to Allow the Expansion of a Private School

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Mano Dishoian November 8, 2022 Page 3 N:\4600\2224606 - Forty Martyrs Armenian Church - Middle School Project, Santa Ana\Report\4606 FMA Church - Middle School Project 11-8-2022.docx STUDENT DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP PROCEDURES School Drop-Off LLG visited the site on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 and conducted observations from 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM during school drop-off times. On that day, the school had an attendance of 144 students. It was observed that drop-off begins at 7:45 AM and last until 8:35 AM. Parents generally park their vehicles in the Church/School parking lot and walk their children to the classroom. The typical turnover time per space is about 3 minutes. During drop-off times the lot always provided enough parking spaces for all vehicles entering the lot, so it never became congested to the point where cars were waiting to enter the lot or waiting to access a parking space. It should be noted that it was observed that some parents would utilize parking in the off-site parking located adjacent to the site at the Armenian Center. There is one security guard on the premises during the drop-off period that monitors the area and can direct vehicles to available spaces, if needed. It should be noted that during our observations the security guard did not need to assist in anyway as parents were able to enter and park with ease. School Pick-Up LLG visited the site on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 and conducted observations from 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM during school pick-up times. It was observed that Pick-up operations start at 2:45 PM and ends at about 4:00 PM. Similar to drop-off, during pick- up parents park their vehicles in the church/school parking lot, exit their vehicle and walk to the front area where they pick-up their child and proceed back to their vehicle before leaving the grounds. The school/church parking lot fills to almost total capacity, but still provides ample parking spots. It should be noted that it was observed that some parents would utilize parking in the off-site parking located adjacent to the site at the Armenian Center. There are some instances during the school pick-up that vehicles would park in non- designated parking spots while waiting. This did not impede the movement of any vehicles traveling through the lot and was not done out of a necessity of not having a parking space. Similar to the drop off procedure, there is one security guard on the premises during the pick-up period that monitors the area and can provide aid when needed. It should be noted that during our observations the security guard did not need to assist in anyway.