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

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CUP No. 1982-18-MOD-1 – Forty Martyrs Armenian Church Middle School (5311 W. McFadden Avenue) October 27, 2025 Page 2 The first floor will include a 274-square-foot lobby, a single-stall restroom, and a 502- square-foot classroom. The second floor will consist of three classrooms measuring 587, 417, and 622 square feet, respectively, and a 709-square-foot laboratory. Two of the proposed classrooms are designated to support the existing elementary school grade levels, which currently serves students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. These classrooms will provide additional space to reduce the overall class sizes for the existing grade levels. The remaining two classrooms are specifically allocated to accommodate the new seventh and eighth grade levels, thereby allowing the school to expand its curriculum and retain students through middle school. In addition, the proposed laboratory is intended to serve students across all grade levels, from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The existing site maintains the required landscaped setbacks with ground cover, shrubs, and trees. The existing landscape includes three 24-gallon trees, a shrub hedge that is approximately five feet tall and ten feet wide, and drought-tolerant shrubbery along the front-yard setback. Additionally, the site contains 25 trees throughout the parking lot and around the church and existing school buildings, which are proposed to remain. Furthermore, the site includes an existing playground located at the rear of the property, which also functions as a parking area when the school is not in session. The playground is utilized exclusively during school hours and is used as parking during the church’s hours of operation. No expansion or physical modification of the playground area is proposed as part of this request, and its dual use will continue to operate as it does under existing conditions. Table 1: Project Location and Information Item Information Project Address & Council Ward 5311 West McFadden Avenue (Ward 1) Nearest Intersection Euclid Street and McFadden Avenue General Plan Designation Low Density Residential (LR-7) Zoning Designation Single-family Residence (R1) Surrounding Land Uses North Wintersburg Channel and Single Family Residences East Commercial Center and Cultural Center South Church and Catholic Grade School West Church and Single-family Residences Property Size 1.7 acres (74,188 sq. ft.) Existing Site Development The site is developed with a school building and a church building. Use Permissions Allowed with approval of a CUP Zoning Code Sections Affected Development Standards Section 41-367 through 41-372 Uses Section 41-232.5(a) Tables 2 below provides a detailed comparison of the Project’s compliance with the applicable land use and development standards. Table 2: Development Standards Standards Required by SAMC Provided Building Height Maximum 35 Feet Complies; 32.5 Feet Setbacks Minimum 15 Feet (Front) Complies; 15 Feet Minimum 5 Feet (Side Interior) Complies; 130.25 Feet