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

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Appeal Application No. 2025-02 – Forty Martyrs Armenian Church Middle School (5311 W. McFadden Avenue) Exhibit 6 – Response to Appeal Comments Page 11 of 19 promote a complete neighborhood by providing school uses to the surrounding residential community within the vicinity. The school will act as an added service for the neighboring properties and nearby neighborhoods. The proposed school expansion does not include additional outdoor activities that would intensify or materially alter the existing on-site operations. The school’s current hours of operation will remain unchanged. Furthermore, the expansion does not propose additional exterior lighting, as the majority of on-site activities occur during regular business hours and daylight conditions. Lastly, the proposed school expansion is located approximately 230 linear feet from the residence at 5401 W. Tampion Avenue, providing adequate separation from the residence. 6. Appellant Request: Disability & Senior Resident Impacts (ADA/FHA/ Government Code Section 11135. Analysis of Issue: City staff reviews all new development projects to ensure compliance with applicable requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Housing Act (FHA). This review focuses on confirming that the proposed project incorporates required accessibility features appropriate to the project’s occupancy type, including but not limited to accessible routes, ramps, and other necessary accommodations. Moreover, projects that include residential development are evaluated for compliance with FHA regulations to ensure that the project does not result in discriminatory housing practices and provides required accessibility features where applicable. The City’s review of a new development project is limited to evaluating the proposed project itself and ensuring that it meets all applicable federal, state, and local nondiscrimination and accessibility standards. The City is not required to evaluate or enforce ADA or FHA compliance of surrounding properties as part of the project approval process. Conditions or accessibility features on adjacent or nearby properties that are not part of a project do not affect the City’s determination regarding compliance or approval of a proposed project. 7. Appellant Request: Conditions of Approval Failures & Lack of Mitigation Measures Analysis of Issue: