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Conditional Use Permit No. 2016 -06 Variance No. 2016 -01 March 28, 2016 Page 2 Proiect Description The applicant is proposing to occupy a vacant, underutilized and vandalized building as the home of the Central Baptist Church. The applicant is proposing to restore and refurbish the building to comply with Building and Fire Code standards as well as the various provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. Interior tenant improvements will include the creation of a 1,057 - square -foot multi- purpose room that will be used for church services and other similar assembly functions, 450 square feet of office space, a 100 square foot bookstore, a kitchen and restrooms. New electrical and mechanical systems will also be installed within the building. Exterior work will consist of new windows and doors, roof equipment screening and the repainting of the building. Repaving and the restriping of the parking lot as well as the removal of dead landscaping and the planting of new drought - tolerant landscaping with a drip irrigation system are also proposed for the project (Exhibits 4, 5, 6 and 7). The City's parking standard for churches is one space per three fixed seats and one space per 35- square feet of floor area where there are no fixed seats (SAMC 41- 1411). Using this parking ratio, a total of 30 parking stalls are required, with 32 spaces to be provided for the new church facility. The church intends to operate on the premises from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday with the exception of Thursday, where the church will operate from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. On Sunday, the church will hold services and bible study classes from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The church will be closed on Saturday. Analvsis of the Issues Conditional Use Permit The Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) provides for the regulation of churches and accessory church buildings subject to a conditional use permit in the General Agricultural (A -1) zoning district. The purpose of regulating church uses is to preserve the quality of the residential character of the existing neighborhood and to minimize impacts to surrounding areas. As proposed, the project is in compliance with the provisions of Santa Ana Municipal Code (Zoning Code /Chapter 41) that are applicable to a church with the exception of the front yard setback, which the applicant has applied for a variance to obtain relief. The sanctuary/multi- purpose room and offices result in a total parking requirement of 30 parking spaces, while 32 spaces are proposed. Access to the site will be taken primarily from one existing driveway on Grand Avenue and a secondary driveway on Santa Clara Avenue. Adequate on -site parking, additional landscaping and conditions of approval have been added to limit any potential impacts to the surrounding uses. Approval of the conditional use permit will allow the church the ability to provide religious service to its 31 C -4