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PROCEDURAL RULES PUBLIC HEARINGS AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 2008-06, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2008-05. VARIANCE NO. 2008-04 AND SITE PLAN REVIEW NO.2008-02 Filed by Templo Calvario to change the zoning of the site from Light Industrial (M-1) to a Specific Development (SD) designation, to allow church uses with a conditional use permit, to allow a variance for a reduction in parking and site plan review approval to allow Templo Calvario to occupy an adjacent building and increase the sanctuary seating at 2501 West Fifth Street. PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: July 18, 2008 PUBLICLY NOTICED: July 18, 2008 RECOMMENDATION: Recommend that the City Council: 1. Approve and adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program, Environmental Review No. 2004-162. 2. Adopt an ordinance denying Amendment Application No. 2008-06 for Specific Development Plan No. 82. 3. Adopt a resolution denying Conditional Use Permit No. 2008-05. 4. Adopt a resolution denying Variance No. 2008-04. 5. Adopt a resolution denying Site Plan Review No. 2008-02. Principal Planner Vince Fregoso presented the staff report and recommendation. No written communications were received. Public Hearing opened Pastor Daniel De Leon stated that, in an effort to address the parking deficiency, Templo Calvario would be revising their plans to remove the Mezzanine seating area, which would result in a reduction of 400 seats. Pastor De Leon requested that the Commission take action on the project rather than continue it. Public Hearing Closed Commissioner De La Torre expressed concern that he had not been provided with the information provided by Pastor De Leon in advance of the Public Hearing and stated that he would find it difficult to approve or deny the project due to the lack of complete information brought to the Commission. Public hearing re-opened Pastor Daniel De Leon explained that the decision to remove the Mezzanine was not done in an effort to confuse staff or the Commission but due to lack of funds. Public Hearing Closed Planning Manager Haluza informed the Commission that it is not uncommon to be presented with new information during a public hearing. She provided an estimate of the reduction in the parking deficiency with the removal of the Mezzanine. Based on a reduction of the stated 400 seats, the project would have a parking deficiency of 26 parking spaces. Based on this information, she stated that it would be possible to significantly reduce the variance request and therefore enable staff to make the findings necessary for a new recommendation, should the Commission choose. Planning Commission Minutes 3 August 12, 2008