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KO - 02/07/06 RESOLUTION NO. 2006-003 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE MODIFICATION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 1988-31 TO ALLOW A CHURCH PARKING LOT EXPANSION IN THE COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (C1) ZONING DISTRICT AT 1609 WEST FIFTH STREET BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. Applicant has filed an application seeking to modify Conditional Use Permit No. 1988-31 to allow a church parking lot expansion in the Community Commercial (C1) zoning district at 1609 West Fifth Street. B. In 1962, Conditional Use Permit No. 78 was granted to redesign and • expand the parking area. In 1988, Conditional Use Permit No. 1988-31 was approved by the Planning Commission to allow the redesign and expansion of the parking area with a total of 108 parking spaces. C. The modification of Conditional Use Permit No. 1988-31 came before the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana for a public hearing February 13, 2006. D. Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41.247.5 permits churches with a conditional use permit. Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41-638 authorizes the City Council to grant a conditional use permit upon making certain findings. Will the proposed use provide a service or facility which will contribute to the general well being of the neighborhood or the community? The proposed parking lot expansion for an existing church, as conditioned, will contribute to the general well being of the neighborhood and the community by providing additional on- site parking spaces that will bring the site into closer compliance with current code requirements. The on-site landscaping improvements and decorative block wall will • enhance the visual appearance of the site. Resolution No. 2006-003 Page 1 of 7