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Conditional Use Permit No. 2015 -22 January 25, 2016 Page 2 The subject site has a zoning designation of Urban Neighborhood 2 (UN2) with the M1 overlay in Specific Development No. 84 (SD84). A trade school is a permitted use subject to the approval of a conditional use permit in the M1 zone. Therefore, the proposed project is consistent with the zoning designation. Proiect Description AGC Vocational School is a trade school that provides various vocational training throughout the United States. AGC vocational school is proposing to occupy the existing vacant building and provide adult vocational education for the construction workforce through standardized education and craft training programs, including operational training for a skid steer, fork lift, scissor lift, telescoping boom lift, cement smoother machine and stamper machine. The average class size is between five to 20 students and the hours of operation are between 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. No tenant improvement to the building interior or exterior are proposed. There are a total of 24 parking spaces provided for the site. No modifications are proposed to the parking area as part of the AGC Vocational School (Exhibit 4). Proiect Background The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) is the leading association for the construction industry. AGC represents more than 26,000 firms, including over 6,500 of America's leading general contractors, and over 9,000 specialty - contracting firms. More than 10,500 service providers and suppliers are also associated with AGC, all through a nationwide network of chapters. The subject building was constructed in 2002. The building has been occupied by a variety of industrial warehouse, manufacturing and wholesale uses since it was constructed. Proiect Analysis Staff has reviewed the applicant's request to operate a trade school at this location. In analyzing the conditional use permit request, staff believes that the following analysis warrants staff's recommendation of approval for the conditional use permit. The Santa Ana Municipal Code allows trade schools in the Light Industrial (M1) zoning district subject to a conditional use permit. Since the property has an industrial overlay designation, the industrial development standards are applicable to this project. Section 41- 472.5(d) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) permits trade schools which provide instruction that requires the operation of heavy equipment or machinery normally associated with manufacturing operations in the Light Industrial (M1) zoning district. 31 B -4