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REQUEST FOR <br />Planning Commission Action <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: <br />AUGUST 28, 2017 <br />TITLE: <br />PUBLIC HEARING — FILED BY MARK TURPIN <br />FOR VARIANCE NO. 2017-02 TO ALLOW A <br />REDUCTION IN LANDSCAPED SETBACKS FOR <br />THE ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS <br />AT 123 EAST ELEVENTH STREET (STRATEGIC <br />PLAN NO. 3,21 <br />Prepard by Vince Fregoso <br />k��AaLk:z) a� 0 <br />Executive Director <br />PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY <br />APPROVED <br />❑ <br />As Recommended <br />❑ <br />As Amended <br />❑ <br />Set Public Hearing For <br />DENIED <br />Specific Plan No. 3 (SP-3/Midtown Specific Plan) — Financial <br />District/Bush Street Professional District <br />❑ <br />Applicant's Request <br />❑ <br />Staff Recommendation <br />CONTINUED TO <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2017-02 as conditioned. <br />Executive Summary <br />c <br />Plannin anag <br />Mark Turpin, representing The Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA), is requesting approval <br />of a variance to allow a reduction in the landscape setback standards and allow an 885 -square - <br />foot expansion to the OCSA Foundation building located at 123 East Eleventh Street. Staff is <br />recommending approval of the request due to unique circumstances related to the site. <br />Table 1: Proiect and Location Information <br />Item <br />Information <br />Project Addresses 123 East Eleventh Street and 1107 North Main Street <br />Nearest Intersection <br />Main and Eleventh Streets <br />General Plan Designation <br />District Center (DC) <br />Zoning Designation <br />Specific Plan No. 3 (SP-3/Midtown Specific Plan) — Financial <br />District/Bush Street Professional District <br />Surrounding Land Uses <br />(Exhibit 2) <br />North Commercial <br />East Residential and Commercial <br />South Office <br />West Educational and Office <br />Property Size <br />37,513 square feet 0.91 acres <br />Existing Site Development <br />The site contains a one-story, 3,967 -square -foot structure which <br />contains the administrative offices for The Orange County School of <br />the Arts. The site also contains a one-story, 1,298 -square -foot <br />office building that is used by the OCSA Foundation. <br />Use Permissions <br />Office uses are allowed by right in the zoning districts <br />Zoning Code Sections Affected <br />Uses <br />I SAMC Section 41-592 <br />Operational Standards <br />SAMC Sections 41-592.2 through 41- <br />592.4 <br />EXHIBIT A <br />31 B-3 <br />