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Planning and Building Agency <br />www.santa-ana.org/ <br />Item # 18 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />February 3, 2026 <br />TOPIC: Appeal Application No. 2025-02 Appealing the Decision of the Planning <br />Commission to Approve Conditional Use Permit No. 1982-18-MOD-1 to Allow the <br />Expansion of a Private School at 5311 W. McFadden Avenue <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Appeal Application No. 2025-02 Appealing the Planning Commission Approval of <br />Conditional Use Permit No. 1982-18-MOD-1 to Allow the Expansion of a Private School <br />at 5311 W. McFadden Avenue <br />Legal notice published in the OC Reporter on January 23, 2026 and notices mailed on <br />same date. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Adopt a resolution denying Appeal Application No. 2025-02, thereby upholding the <br />Planning Commission’s approval of a resolution to approve Conditional Use Permit No. <br />1982-18-MOD-1 allowing the expansion of a private school at 5311 W. McFadden <br />Avenue (APN 108-073-13). <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF <br />THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DENYING APPEAL APPLICATION NO. 2025-02 AND <br />UPHOLDING THE DETERMINATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO <br />APPROVE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 1982-18-MOD-1 AS CONDITIONED TO <br />FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PRIVATE SCHOOL BUILDING <br />WITHIN AN EXISTING CHURCH CAMPUS LOCATED AT 5311 WEST MCFADDEN <br />AVENUE (APN: 108-073-13) <br />GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes <br />DISCUSSION <br />Executive Summary <br />Rev. Fr. Karekin Bedourian with Ari Guiragos Minassian School, representing Forty <br />Martyrs Armenian Church (“Property Owner”), requested approval of Conditional Use