Item 26 - Public Hearing Vista Heritage Charter School (601 North Fairview Street)

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Planning and Building Agency Item # 3 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Planning Commission Staff Report December 11, 2023 Topic: AA No. 2023-04 and ZOA No. 2023-03 for Vista Heritage Charter School at 601 North Fairview Street. RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Amendment Application (Zone Change) No. 2023-04. 2. Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) No. 2023-03 as conditioned. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Enrique Diaz with Red Hook Capital Partners, LLC, representing Vista Heritage Charter Schools, is requesting approval of Amendment Application (Zone Change) No. 2023-04 and Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) No. 2023-03, to rezone 601 North Fairview Street (APN: 405-241-04) and expand the boundaries of Specific Development No. 82 (SD-82) to accommodate the conversion of an existing 5,837-square-foot industrial building into an administrative office building for Vista Charter School. Approval of the amendment application will allow the change for the zoning of the subject property from Light Industrial (M 1) to SD-82. Furthermore, the zoning ordinance amendment will expand the boundaries of SD-82, and allow Administrative Offices as a permitted use on Parcel 4, and Outdoor Play Areas as a permitted use ancillary to schools on Parcel 2. Staff is recommending approval of the requests subject to conditions of approval that will address any potential negative impacts on the neighboring land uses. Moreover, staff is supporting the applicant's request because the project complies with the General Plan goals and policies and with the applicable zoning district's development standards. The proposed project seeks to preserve and improve the character and integrity of existing neighborhoods and districts through the promotion of a clean, safe, and creative environment. City Council 26 — 293 1/16/2024