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<br />Resolution No. 2026-xx <br />Page 1 of 6 <br /> <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 2026-xx <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA DENYING APPEAL <br />APPLICATION NO. 2025-02 AND UPHOLDING <br />THE DETERMINATION OF THE PLANNING <br />COMMISSION TO APPROVE CONDITIONAL <br />USE PERMIT NO. 1982-18-MOD-1 AS <br />CONDITIONED TO FACILITATE THE <br />CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PRIVATE SCHOOL <br />BUILDING WITHIN AN EXISTING CHURCH <br />CAMPUS LOCATED AT 5311 WEST MCFADDEN <br />AVENUE (APN: 108-073-13) <br /> <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines <br />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”), requested approval of Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 1982- <br />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. On October 27, 2025, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public <br />hearing for the Project and, by a vote of 6:1 (Ayes: Commissioners <br />Benninger, Escamilla, Oliva, Pham, Ramos, and Woo; Absent: Leo), made <br />required findings and approved CUP No. 1982-18-MOD-1; <br />C. On November 5, 2025, Anthony Gutierrez, on behalf of the Sally C. <br />Gutierrez Trust, (“Appellant”) submitted a timely appeal application <br />pursuant to Section 41-645 of the SAMC on forms provided by the Planning <br />Department. The Appellant generally requested that: (1) the City conducts <br />a de novo review using correct analytical and equity-based procedures; (2) <br />require environmental review prior to any consideration; (3) the City <br />demonstrates that the Project will not affect any of the adjacent residents <br />and adversely impact vulnerable senior and ADA-protected occupants; and <br />(4) should the City be unable to demonstrate that the project can meet the <br />previously mentioned requests, that the City Council overturn the Planning <br />Commission’s decision approving CUP No. 1982-18-MOD-1. Specifically, <br />the Appellant states that: