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MAYOR
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David Penaloza
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CITY OF SANTA ANA
Planning and Building Agency
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Daisy Gomez
September 27, 2019 Also sent via email to: pedroandassociates@hotmail.com
Pedro A. Garcia
Pedro and Associates
344 Wagner Drive
Claremont, CA 91711
Subject: Our Lady of Guadalupe Delhi Rectory at 542 East Central Avenue, DP No. 2018-06R
(Master ID No. 2018-141605), ER No. 2018-24 (plans dated 05-08-2019, received 6-26-
2019)
Dear Mr. Garcia,
Thank you for your re-submittal for a proposed a rectory and office building located at 542 East
Central Avenue. After reviewing your proposal, the City’s Development Review Committee (DRC)
has prepared the following comments that will assist you in ensuring your project complies with the
City’s requirements. These comments are based on the plans and information you provided with your
application.
The Planning Division and the Public Works Agency have identified several items that require an
informal re-submittal of your project. To complete the Development Project Review process, five (5)
sets of revised plans and three (3) digital copies that address the attached DRC’s comments need to be
submitted. Please note that as proposed, the project requires approval of a Conditional Use Permit
(CUP) to allow the use of a rectory within the Single-Family Residential (R-1) zoning district.
Also included in this letter is a detailed list of additional requirements and/or conditions that you will
need to address before your project receives a certificate of occupancy.
Pedro A. Garcia
DP No. 2018-06R
Master ID No. 2018-141605
September 27, 2019
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Project Overview
Pedro A. Garcia with Pedro and Associates, representing Diocese of Orange, is proposing to construct a
new two-story 6,372-square foot rectory and office building on a vacant property located at 542 East
Central Avenue. The subject property has a General Plan land use designation of Low Density Residential
(LR-7) and has a zoning designation of Single-Family Residential (R-1). The site is located on the
southwest corner of Central Avenue and Halladay Street and is surrounded by residential uses to the south,
west and east and Our Lady of Guadalupe Delhi church to the north. The project requires approval of a
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) by the Planning Commission to allow a rectory and office building within
the R-1 zoning district.
I. Prior to Development Project approval, address the following items identified below:
A) Planning Division:
Site Plan Comments
Staff recommends that the overall square footage of the proposed structure be reduced in
order to comply with the development standards, parking standards and trash truck pick-up
requirements addressed below.
1) Pursuant to SAMC Section 41-1414, rectories require one garage space per
bedroom, plus spaces for guest parking equal to twenty-five percent of the total non-
guest parking. Revise plans to comply with this requirement. The office component
shall be parked at three spaces for each one-thousand square feet of gross floor
office area.
2) Pursuant to SAMC Section 41-235 and 41-220, the project requires a five-foot side
and rear setback and a 10 foot setback along Halladay Street. In addition, per SAMC
Section 41-239, all yard shall be completely landscaped with the exceptions of
approved driveways and walkways. Remove parking stalls and trash enclosure
encroaching into this area and redesign parking area to comply with these
requirements. Remove proposed parking stall No. 11 and relocate bike racks to the
front of the building.
3) The project’s landscape must comply with SAMC Section 41-240 and the City’s
Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (WELO). In addition, the front and street side
yard setbacks shall comply with the City’s “California Friendly Landscape
Guidelines.” Revise landscape plans to comply with these requirements. The
Stamped concrete proposed at the front yard is exceeding the 65/35 ratio of
landscaping to permeable hardscape (See Attachments A & B). Comment was
partially addressed.
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DP No. 2018-06R
Master ID No. 2018-141605
September 27, 2019
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4) Redesign the parking lot layout to comply with standard striping design as shown
below. Additionally, extend the adjacent landscape planter or curb for two feet at the
head of the parking stalls in lieu of installing wheel/bumper stops (see Diagram
Below).
5) Revise the site plan to show installation of bike racks as required per Section 41-
1307.1 of the SAMC and submit details of proposed bike racks. This project needs
to provide no less than four bicycle spaces. Relocate bike racks to the front of the
building and provided details of the bike racks.
6) A freestanding trash enclosure shall comply with the following:
a. A swinging double door as an access gate with locking capabilities shall be
included on one (1) side of the enclosure. The enclosure shall be designed
with decorative heavy gauge metal gates with cane bolts on the doors to
secure the gates when in the open position. Doors or gates to the enclosure
shall be self-closing.
b. Enclosures shall be constructed of solid masonry material with decorative
exterior surface finish compatible to the main building. Split face concrete
block finish is recommended.
c. The enclosure shall have an architecturally compatible solid roof/cover
feature.
d. The enclosure shall incorporate a separate pedestrian gate/door entry.
e. Flowering vines shall be included on the walls of the enclosure to reduce
graffiti and soften the appearance.
Comment was partially addressed.
7) Identify properly all existing and proposed walls and fences. All walls and fences
shall comply with SAMC Section. 41-610. Remove front yard fence or reduce the
size of the proposed fence to comply with the requirements of SAMC Section 41-
610. Comment was partially addressed.
Pedro A. Garcia
DP No. 2018-06R
Master ID No. 2018-141605
September 27, 2019
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NOTE: The plans shall note perimeter walls to be repaired and repainted as needed
and subject to review and approval by the Planning Division.
8) Provide a pedestrian walkway from Halladay Street to the rear of the building (New
Comment).
Floor Plan Comments
9) Revise floor plans to address site plan comments.
10) Provide a five (5) foot second floor stepback along the west elevation and front
elevation to reduce massing of the structure and address compatibility to
surrounding structures. Comment was partially addressed.
a. The scale and mass of two story buildings should be reduced by stepping
down the building height toward the street and adjacent smaller structures. A
single story element can encourage the transition (Refer to the Citywide
Design Guidelines Figure 6-10a and 6-11).
b. Remove or relocate terrace along the west elevation/proposed Studio No. 2
to eliminate visual impacts on the adjacent property. Balconies should be
placed where they promote maximum privacy between properties. Balconies
shall not look directly to patios and/or yards of adjacent properties.
11) Redesign floor plans to make the front elevation and entry more prominent. The
main entry should be the focal point of the structure. Include the use of properly
scaled special roof elements, columns, porticos, recesses, pop-outs, or other
architectural features. Pursuant to SAMC Section 41-605, cornices, eaves, chimneys,
and similar architectural features may extend into the required yards of a distance
not to exceed forty-eight (48) inches into any required front and/or side yard of the
street side of a corner lot (New Comment).
12) Remove one of the exterior entrances at the rear of the building and create a
common lobby area that leads to the offices and residences above.
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DP No. 2018-06R
Master ID No. 2018-141605
September 27, 2019
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13) Show locations of equipment (i.e., rooftop, backflow devices, etc.). All equipment
shall be screened from view.
Elevation Comments
14) Redesign front/primary elevation to be more prominent. Building entries should be
easily identified and provide a prominent sense of entry. The use of scaled special
roof elements, columns, porticos, recesses, pop-outs, or other architectural features is
strongly encouraged (New Comment).
15) Provide additional offsets and articulation in the building to minimize the flat
facades. Continue to revise plans to reduce the massing of the building.
16) Design full roof, not mansard style. Roof shall reflect current church sanctuary
design. Roof form should be multi-level, low pitched, gabled or hipped roof forms
clad with clay tiles and shallow eaves with a stucco profile or open eaves with
decorative rafters or brackets.
17) Incorporate decorative tiles around exterior doors and mosaic glass windows.
18) Windows are identified as being “single-hung;” however, the drawings do not depict
this type of operational style. Windows should be vertically proportioned. Recessed
openings for doors and windows with stucco or cast stone sill is encouraged. Include
window grilles, small metal balconies and awnings and doors with arched openings
typical for principle doors or beneath porch roofs. Elaborate stucco, cast stone or
stone detailing at primary entrances is strongly encouraged.
19) Architectural features such as canopies, awnings, lighting, and other design features
should be incorporated into the ground floor to add human scale to the pedestrian
experience.
20) Revise the elevations to depict the removal of the downspout/scupper from the
exterior of the building. Revise the floor plan to show its location within the building
footprint.
21) The building should be treated as a whole and finished appropriately on all sides
(including roof design) to appear integral to the building and avoid appearing
“tacked on” (New Comment).
22) Redesign the garage entry to not be flush with the exterior wall and be recessed and
provide arches and other architectural elements to enhance the façade. The garage
door should be consistent with the Spanish architecture design of the building, no
metal doors (New Comment).
Pedro A. Garcia
DP No. 2018-06R
Master ID No. 2018-141605
September 27, 2019
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B) Public Works Agency:
1) If applicable and requested herein as a requirement for Site Plan Approval, submit
Public Works Agency (PWA) requested documents, including WQMP, preliminary
grading plan, traffic impact analysis, drainage study, and hydrological study directly
to PWA Development Engineering.
Pay all related plan checking deposits for such documents at the Public Works
counter at the time of submittal.
2) Submit Exhibit “B” (Exceptions) of the title report. Revise the site plan to depict
and note all existing easements, per the current title report. Submit copies of all the
referenced and supporting documents defining each easement. Clarify easements on
the site plan and/or Alta/ACSM Land Title Survey.
NOTE: Structures are not allowed over existing easements or along a driving aisle.
The rights of the easement holder shall remain in effect without interference. If a
structure is proposed to be built over an easement, a signed non-interference letter
from the easement holder is required or easement holder must quitclaim rights to the
easement. An updated title report will be required if quitclaim process is selected.
The quitclaim(s) need(s) to be submitted to the Public Works Agency prior to any
permit issuance.
3) Include in the submittal separate sheets for each of the following: grading plan &
WQMP, on-site utility plan, and off-site utility plan & street improvement plan.
4) Revise the site plan to depict and note the installation of all public utilities required
to service the project site (i.e., new sewer lateral, water laterals, fire service,
irrigation laterals and storm drain).
NOTE: Connections to mains nor sizes are noted on plans.
5) Provide improvement plans for public utility connections of sewer, domestic water
and irrigation facility required to service the project site. Acknowledged and noted
on Sheet A-1.2. 8/20/19. SR
6) Revise the site plan to depict and note the locations and sizes of the water, sewer,
and storm drain mains on all streets surrounding the project frontages.
7) The existing water meter, as shown on the plans, cannot be used if the site has been
vacant for 10 years or more. Revise the site plan to depict the proposed project to be
served by individual public water meters for each and every separate unit, and for
the landscape area. Public Meter to be properly sized and to be placed at the
project’s frontage in public right-of-way.
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DP No. 2018-06R
Master ID No. 2018-141605
September 27, 2019
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8) Provide water and fire flow calculations for sizing of water meters and the fire
service line.
9) Revise the site plan to depict and add a note on the plans to read “Install double
check valve and back flow preventer for the fire service and the landscape water
meter per the grading and the street improvement plans”. Noted on Sheet A-1.2.
8/20/19. SR
10) Revise the site plan to depict a 15’ x 15’ sight distance triangle area at the vehicular
site access locations (See Exhibit A). Noted on Sheet A-1.2. 8/20/19. SR
11) Revise the site plan to depict a 25’x25’ sight distance triangle area at southwest
corner of Halladay Street and Central Avenue (See Exhibit B). Noted on Sheet A-
1.2. 8/20/19. SR
12) Revise the site plan to depict the trash enclosure area to be fully roofed and to drain
into a water quality inlet to prevent discharge of spilled contaminants into the storm
drain system. The trash enclosure shall have a trash and recycle receptacles. Noted
on Sheet A-1.2. 8/20/19. SR
13) Revise the site plan to depict any proposed gates on driveways. Proposed gates to be
set back at least 20 feet from the property line to accommodate entering vehicles
waiting to open the proposed gate. Also, provide space for a 3-point turn east of any
proposed gate (No backing into the street is allowed). If no gates are proposed, add
note on the plans to read “NO GATES ARE PROPOSED IN THIS PROJECT.
ANY PROPOSED GATE WILL BE SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL REVIEW
AND COMMENTS”.
14) Revise the site plan to note and depict installation of 24” box street trees at 35’ on
center along all property frontages, including deep root irrigation systems, per City
Standards. Contact the Tree Section Supervisor at (714) 647-3337 for tree species
and for number and size of required tree replacements. Sheet A-1.2. 8/20/19. SR
15) Add a note to the site plan to read “Install 24” box street trees per the City Standards
and approved plan, as needed”. Sheet A-1.2. 8/20/19. SR
16) Revise the site plan to depict and note the removal and the reconstruction of uplifted
sidewalk on Halladay Street along the project frontages per City Standards. Sheet A-
1.2. 8/20/19. SR
17) Revise the site plan to depict and note the landscaped parkways to be drought
tolerant per the City of Santa Ana Parkway Guide line for Drought Tolerant plants.
See current standards on internet at http://www.santa-
ana.org/sawatersmart/documents/SAParkwaysGuidelines27May2015.pdf. Sheet A-
1.2. 8/20/19. SR
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Master ID No. 2018-141605
September 27, 2019
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18) Revise the site plan to note and depict installation of City owned street light on
Halladay Street with an underground conduit. Contact Tyrone Chesanek at (714)
647-5045 for type of light and City Standards. Sheet A-1.2. 8/20/19. SR
19) Add a note on the plans to read as follow: “PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS: All
improvement as shown hereon to be constructed and installed by the developer,
and/or the sub-divider expense in accordance with the City design standards and
specifications, the Santa Ana Municipal Code, approved street improvement plans
and the requirements of the State Subdivision Map Act”. Sheet A-1.2. 8/20/19. SR
20) Revise the site plan to depict and note a 17’ x 17’ corner cut-off dedication at the
southwest corner of Central Avenue and Halladay Street. Sheet A-1.2. 8/20/19. SR
21) Revise the site plan to depict and note the construction of new wheel chair ramps
including the 17’ x 17’ corner cut-off dedication at the southwest corner of Central
Avenue and Halladay Street intersection. Sheet A-1.2. 8/20/19. SR
22) Submit two copies of the preliminary WQMP for review and approval to the Public
Works Agency. Go to www.santa-
ana.org/pwa/stormdrain/WaterQualityManagementPlanTemplates.asp for
information on preparation of WQMPs. Submitted 6/13/19. SR
a. Preliminary Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP)/surface
drainage/utility plan should depict all applicable “Site Design,” structural
“Source Control,” and “Treatment Control” Best Management Practices
(BMPs) in accordance with the most current Orange County Drainage Area
Management Plan (DAMP) and the City of Santa Ana Local Implementation
Plan (LIP)
b. The site plan shall incorporate improvements as determined by the Public
Works Agency from the review of the preliminary WQMP and surface
drainage plan.
c. The site plan to incorporate construction of any proposed “Site Design”,
BMPs, (such as walkways with open joints, sidewalks and parking lot aisles
with minimum widths, draining sidewalks into adjacent landscaping,
incorporating the landscape area into drainage system, etc.) to minimize the
impervious areas and to maximize permeability and natural areas. Reference
the most current Orange County DAMP and the LIP.
d. Any proposed “Treatment Control” BMPs using the Best Available
Technology (such as biofilters, dry or wet detention basins, landscape
detentions, wet ponds or wetlands, drainage inserts, filtration basins, etc.)
and recommended sizing calculations near pollutant source, so as to infiltrate
and filter the pollutants of concern in post development runoff flow prior to
its discharge into any receiving body of water or urban storm drain.
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September 27, 2019
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Reference the most current Orange County DAMP and the City of Santa
Ana LIP.
e. All new developments and significant redevelopments require preparation of
a NPDES post-construction storm water management plan in accordance
with the most current Orange County DAMP and the City of Santa Ana LIP
that includes all applicable BMPs for this “Priority Project.”
f. Add a note to the site plan to read “The BMPs, shown on the approved site
plan are only preliminary and will be revised or modified as necessary upon
completion of the WQMP. Prior to the issuance of the grading permit, the
approved grading/utility plan shall incorporate all required Structural BMPs.
For assistance and an informational handout (including a WQMP template),”
23) Revise the site plan to add the note “This site will be designed and constructed in
accordance with the California Regional Water Quality Control Board Santa Ana
Region Order No. R8-2009-0030 discharge requirements (MS4 Permit).”
24) Revise the site plan to allow for the safe and efficient access of trash vehicles to
trash receptacles. The following are the guidelines and the minimum requirements:
a. Depict and note the exact location(s) of the trash and recycling receptacles.
b. The project shall comply with all requirements specified in SAMC Sec. 16-
37.
c. Minimum 40’ x 16’ wide staging area shall be available on service days
from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
d. Minimum vertical clearance of 25’ at the staging area for bin service
clearance
e. Minimum 13’ vertical clearance for scout truck.
f. All staging areas are to be onsite. No street staging is permitted.
g. All driveway and staging areas must be able to sustain a minimum gross
weight of 60,000 lbs. per vehicle.
h. Maximum size of bin shall be 4 cubic yards.
i. Depict the trash trucks’ turning radius at all proposed internal corners.
j. Provide complete circulation for trash trucks, backing up into the streets is
not allowed for safety reasons.
k. All items must be noted on the final site plan.
Provide a copy of the will serve letter obtained from Waste Management, Inc.
Contact Walter Roberts at (714) 371-6747 or wrobert1@wm.com
25) Revise the site plan to depict trash truck access and turning template.
26) Revise the site plan to depict and note the installation of any new, relocation, or
upgrading of any existing fire protection facilities as required by the Orange County
Fire Authority (OCFA). Provide fire flow calculations for fire line and backflow
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device sizing. For requirements or additional information, please contact OCFA
Plan Check at (714) 573-6126.
II. Prior to submittal into Building Plan Check, address the following items:
A) Planning Division:
1) All site plan issues must be resolved and your site plan stamped by the City’s
Development Review Committee.
2) All discretionary action applications shall be approved.
B) Public Works Agency:
1) Begin review process of surface drainage/grading/utility plans, erosion control plan,
water quality management plan, and street improvement plan as described below
under “Section III” by making the initial submittal of the listed plans and maps, and
paying the required fees.
III. Prior to issuance of a Building Permit, address the following items:
A) Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA):
1) Submit a Fire Sprinkler Plan (service codes PR400-PR465).
B) Public Works Agency:
1) Provide two copies of the WQMP that include the following:
a. Site Assessment.
b. Site Design BMPs.
c. Applicable Routine Source Control BMPs.
d. Selection and sizing of the Treatment Control BMPs.
e. Mechanism(s) by which funding for long-term operation and maintenance of
all Structural BMPs will be provided.
f. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Plan to describe the long-term operation
and maintenance requirements of all applicable Structural BMPs and to
identify the entity in charge of implementation.
NOTE: All new developments and existing facilities with significant
redevelopment, irrespective of their size or category (Priority or Non-priority) shall
provide and have approved a WQMP prior to the issuance of a grading permit. The
WQMP document shall describe all applicable BMPs consistent with the approved
surface drainage/grading plan. Sean Thomas (714) 647-5655
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2) Submit, for review and approval, a surface drainage/grading/ erosion control plan,
prepared by a registered civil engineer, showing the direction and means of flow to
the adjacent street. The plan is to include existing and proposed elevations at and
adjacent to all property lines. Drainage routed to the street must be directed beneath
the sidewalk and through the curb. The plan shall depict all applicable “Site Design,”
structural “Source Control,” and “Treatment Control” BMPs in accordance with the
Orange County DAMP and the City of Santa Ana LIP.
3) Submit, for review and approval, street improvement plans prepared by a registered
civil engineer, for wheel chair ramps, sidewalk, utilities connections, driveway
approaches, catch basins, parkway landscape, etc., and all work to be constructed in
the public right-of-way. Contact Behrooz Sarlak at (714) 647-5020 for assistance.
4) Obtain permit for work in the public right of way.
5) File, process, and record 17’ x 17’ corner cut-off dedication at the southwest corner
of Central Avenue and Halladay Street. Contact Ehab Elias at (714) 647-5627 for
assistance.
6) Construct sidewalk, utilities connections, new 8” PCC driveway approaches,
undergrounding of utilities along project frontage, and all other work to be
constructed in the public right-of-way, on all the Streets surrounding the project as
noted on the site plan and/or the tentative map and as listed above, per City
Standards and approved plans.
7) Install 24” box street trees and drought tolerant per the City of Santa Ana Parkway
Guide line for Drought Tolerant plants. See current standards on internet at
http://www.santa-
ana.org/sawatersmart/documents/SAParkwaysGuidelines27May2015.pdf per the
City Standards and approved plan.
8) Install, if not existing, all public utilities required to service the project site (i.e.,
sewer, water, and storm drain).
9) Any existing sewer lateral(s) serving the project site shall be properly capped and
abandoned at the sewer main. Contact Mir Fattahi, at (714) 647-5038 for assistance.
10) Pay the required fees as follows:
a. Plan Check Fee (WQMP, lot merger, CC&Rs, grading, dedication, and street
improvement).
b. Sewer Connection Fee - based on the number of plumbing fixture units. The
Public Works Agency will require a set of both plumbing and floor plans
showing all existing and new plumbing fixtures.
c. Transportation System Improvement Area (TSIA) Fee.
d. Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) No. 15.
e. Drainage Assessment Fee (DAF).
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NOTE: See the Public Works Counter for current fees. The applicant must pay the
prevailing rate at the time payment is made. Federal Clean Water Protection
Enterprise Fee Surcharge of 26% added to public improvement plan check, sewer
lateral/water service, street work permit, and grading permit fees.
11) Street work shall be required to be performed by a licensed contractor for any and all
the work in the public right of way. The contractor must provide the following prior
to issuance of the street work permit.
a. A City of Santa Ana business license.
b. A Certificate of Insurance of general liability containing requirements as set
forth by the City Attorney.
c. A Contractors license (with approved classification).
d. Proof of Worker’s Compensation Insurance.
e. Two (2) sets of the approved street improvement plans.
f. If there are any new connections to the City’s Water Main, provide an
approved application for installation of Water Service. For an application,
contact Behrooz Sarlak at (714) 647-5020.
12) Should the developer seek a building permit release prior to completing the off-site
improvements, the developer must provide cash deposit or surety bond in an amount
specified by the City of Santa Ana upon approval of all improvement plans and
approval of itemized cost estimate. The cash deposit or the surety bond shall
guarantee the construction of all necessary improvements. The cash deposit shall be
released approximately 135 days after all related permits are signed off by the City’s
Construction Inspector, approval by the City of Santa Ana, and the passage of any
lien periods. In the event the work is not completed within one year of the date that a
street work permit is signed, applicant agrees that the City may apply the cash
deposit to the cost of completing the work and such work may be completed at the
sole convenience of the City of Santa Ana. The deposit amount will be determined
based upon the surface drainage and street improvement plans.
General requirements (Water)
13) The Developer shall install new, relocate, or upgrade existing domestic or irrigation
Water Services per City Standards and approved plans, following the completion of
a water meter application and the issuance of a Public Work’s Encroachment Permit.
A licensed contractor that possesses either an “A” or “C–34” California Contractor’s
license shall install the water services. Demand calculations in gallon per minute for
size determination are required for both domestic and irrigation water meters.
14) The developer shall abandon all non-used existing water services and meters at the
main, per City Standards. The developer shall contact City’s Municipal Utility
Services Department at (714) 647-5454 for meter service close out and removal.
Protect the service and meter in place until the City staff removes the service(s).
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15) All non-residential irrigated landscapes of 1,000 square feet and residential irrigated
landscapes of 5,000 square feet or more require a separate landscape irrigation water
meter & service of proper size to supply the project’s landscape irrigation system.
16) The City of Santa Ana recommends the use of Weather Based Irrigation
Controllers” Smart Timers” and Rotating Nozzles for Pup-up Spray Heads to be
used on your irrigation systems. For a listing of approved equipment and possible
rebates, please go to www.BEWATERWISE.com
17) The Developer shall install new, relocate, or upgrade existing Fire Protection
Facilities as required by the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), City Standards
and approved plans, following the completion of a water service application and the
issuance of a Public Works Encroachment Permit. A licensed contractor that
possesses either an “A” or “C–34” California Contractor’s license shall install the
fire protection facilities. Demand calculations in gallon per minute for size
determination are required.
Contact OCFA Plan Check at (714) 573-6126 for assistance.
(Please obtain latest list of approved backflow prevention assemblies from USC
foundation for Cross Connection Control and Hydraulic Research.)
General requirements (Sewer)
18) The Developer shall install new sewer lateral(s) per City Standards and approved
plans, following the issuance of a Public Works Encroachment Permit. A licensed
contractor that possesses an “A”, C-34, or “C-36” California Contractors license
shall install the sewer lateral.
a. Any existing and unused sewer lateral(s) connected the project site shall be
properly capped and abandoned at the point of connection with the sewer
main subject to inspection and approval of the Water Resources Manager or
his designee.
Contact Water Division, at (714) 647-3320, for assistance.
IV. Prior to release of utilities or a Certificate of Occupancy, address the following items:
A) Planning Division:
1) The applicant shall contact the Case Planner to set up a Final Field Inspection
appointment. A three-day notice is required. The project must be completed before
final approval can be given. The Case Planner must sign the Building Permit Field
Card before Building Division will finalize any project.
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B) Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA):
1) Prior to issuance of temporary or final certificate of occupancy, all OCFA
inspections shall be completed to the satisfaction of the OCFA inspector and be in
substantial compliance with codes and standards applicable to the project and
commensurate with the type of occupancy (temporary or final) requested.
Inspections shall be scheduled at least five days in advance by calling OCFA
Inspection Scheduling at 714-573-6150.
C) Public Works Agency:
1) Complete construction of all the required improvement in the public right-of-way
and provide a copy of the signed off street work permit.
V. Closing Comments:
A) The proposed plans shall be revised and resubmitted informally by appointment only.
B) Development Project Review is valid for one year. Any submittal after the one year time
period, or the submittal of a different project at any time, requires the payment of new fees.
VI. Contact Information:
A) Please contact your Case Planner, Jerry Guevara, by phone at (714) 647-5481 or by email
JGuevara@santa-ana.org for assistance with your project or if you desire to schedule a
meeting with any of the DRC Agencies.
B) Please contact Jason Kwak, Building Manager, for assistance regarding the above
requirements listed by the Building Division by phone at (714) 647-5866 or by email at
JKwak@santa-ana.org.
C) Please contact Ruben Colmenares, OCFA Fire Prevention Analyst, for assistance regarding
the above requirements listed by OCFA by phone at (714) 573-6126 or by email at
rubencolmenares@ocfa.org.
D) Please contact William (Bill) McGovern, Santa Ana PD Liaison, for assistance regarding the
above requirements listed by the Police Department by phone at (714) 647 – 5840 or by
email at WMcgovern@santa-ana.org.
E) Please contact Nasser Rizk, Senior Engineer, for assistance regarding the above
requirements listed by the Public Works Agency by phone at (714) 647-5036 or by email at
NRizk@santa-ana.org.
SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
mpulido@santa-ana.org
Juan Villegas
Mayor Pro Tem, Ward 5
jvillegas@santa-ana.org
Vicente Sarmiento
Ward 1
vsarmiento@santa-ana.org
David Penaloza
Ward 2
dpenaloza@santa-ana.org
Jose Solorio
Ward 3
jsolorio@santa-ana.org
Phil Bacerra
Ward 4
pbacerra@santa-ana.org
Cecilia Iglesias
Ward 6
ciglesias@santa-ana.org
MAYOR
Miguel A. Pulido
MAYOR PRO TEM
Juan Villegas
COUNCILMEMBERS
Phil Bacerra
Cecilia Iglesias
David Penaloza
Vicente Sarmiento
Jose Solorio
CITY OF SANTA ANA
PLANNING AND BUILDING AGENCY
20 Civic Center Plaza ● P.O. Box 1988
Santa Ana, California 92702
www.santa-ana.org
CITY MANAGER
Kristine Ridge
CITY ATTORNEY
Sonia R. Carvalho
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Daisy Gomez
December 3, 2019 Also sent via email to: pedroandassociates@hotmail.com
Pedro A. Garcia
Pedro and Associates
344 Wagner Drive
Claremont, CA 91711
Subject: Our Lady of Guadalupe Delhi Rectory at 542 East Central Avenue, DP No. 2018-
06 (Master ID No. 2018-141605), ER No. 2018-24 (plans dated 10-31-2019,
received 11-04-2019)
Dear Mr. Garcia,
Thank you for your resubmittal for a proposed rectory and office building located at 542 East
Central Avenue. The proposed project has met most of the requirements and conditions of the
City’s Development Review Committee (DRC) to complete the Development Project review
process, however, the Planning Division has minor elevations comments that need to be
addressed (refer to Exhibit 1). The next step in pursing your project is to apply for a conditional
use permit (CUP) application to allow the use of a rectory within the Single-Family Residential
(R-1) zoning district. Included in this letter is a detailed list of additional requirements and/or
conditions that you will need to address before the City’s Plan Check process and/or obtaining a
Certificate of Occupancy (C of O).
Your project approval may include certain fees, dedication requirements, and other exactions.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 66020(d), this letter constitutes written notice of the
amount of the fees, a description of the dedications, reservations, and other exactions. As a
result, the 90-day protest period has commenced from the date of this letter. If you fail to file a
protest regarding the fees, dedications, or reservation requirements or other exactions within the
protest period, you will be legally barred from challenging the exactions.
Please keep in mind that Development Project Review approval is valid for one year. Any
submittal for discretionary action after the one year period will require the project to be
submitted into Development Project Review and the payment of new fees.
Pedro Garcia
DP No. 2018-06
Master I.D. No. 2018-141605
December 3, 2019
Page 2 of 8
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or need assistance with the conditional
use permit (CUP) application. I can be reached by phone at (714) 647-5481 or by email at
JGuevara@santa-ana.org.
Sincerely,
Jerry C Guevara
Assistant Planner I
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Pedro Garcia
DP No. 2018-06
Master I.D. No. 2018-141605
December 3, 2019
Page 3 of 8
Pedro A. Garcia with Pedro and Associates, representing Diocese of Orange, is proposing to
construct a new two-story 6,372-square foot rectory and office building on a vacant property
located at 542 East Central Avenue. The subject property has a General Plan land use
designation of Low Density Residential (LR-7) and has a zoning designation of Single-Family
Residential (R-1). The site is located on the southwest corner of Central Avenue and Halladay
Street and is surrounded by residential uses to the south, west and east and Our Lady of
Guadalupe Delhi church to the north. The project requires approval of a Conditional Use Permit
(CUP) by the Planning Commission to allow a rectory and office building within the R-1 zoning
district.
I. Prior to submittal into Building Plan Check, address the following items:
A) Planning Division:
1) All site plan issues must be resolved and your site plan approved by the City’s
Development Review Committee.
2) All discretionary action application(s) approved.
B) Public Works Agency:
1) Begin review process of surface drainage/grading/utility plans, erosion control
plan, water quality management plan, and street improvement plan as described
below under “Section II” by making the initial submittal of the listed plans and
maps, and paying the required fees.
II. Prior to issuance of a Building Permit, address the following items:
A) Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA):
1) Submit a Fire Sprinkler Plan (service codes PR400-PR465).
B) Public Works Agency:
1) Provide two copies of the WQMP that include the following:
a. Site Assessment.
b. Site Design BMPs.
c. Applicable Routine Source Control BMPs.
d. Selection and sizing of the Treatment Control BMPs.
e. Mechanism(s) by which funding for long-term operation and maintenance
of all Structural BMPs will be provided.
Pedro Garcia
DP No. 2018-06
Master I.D. No. 2018-141605
December 3, 2019
Page 4 of 8
f. Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Plan to describe the long-term
operation and maintenance requirements of all applicable Structural BMPs
and to identify the entity in charge of implementation.
NOTE: All new developments and existing facilities with significant
redevelopment, irrespective of their size or category (Priority or Non-
priority) shall provide and have approved a WQMP prior to the issuance
of a grading permit. The WQMP document shall describe all applicable
BMPs consistent with the approved surface drainage/grading plan. For
assistance contact Sean Thomas at (714) 647-5655.
2) Submit, for review and approval, a surface drainage/grading/ erosion control
plan, prepared by a registered civil engineer, showing the direction and means of
flow to the adjacent street. The plan is to include existing and proposed
elevations at and adjacent to all property lines. Drainage routed to the street
must be directed beneath the sidewalk and through the curb. The plan shall
depict all applicable “Site Design,” structural “Source Control,” and “Treatment
Control” BMPs in accordance with the Orange County DAMP and the City of
Santa Ana LIP.
3) Submit, for review and approval, street improvement plans prepared by a
registered civil engineer, for wheel chair ramps, sidewalk, utilities connections,
driveway approaches, catch basins, parkway landscape, etc., and all work to be
constructed in the public right-of-way. Contact Behrooz Sarlak at (714) 647-
5020 for assistance.
4) Obtain permit for work in the public right of way.
5) File, process, and record 17’ x 17’ corner cut-off dedication at the southwest
corner of Central Avenue and Halladay Street. Contact Ehab Elias at (714) 647-
5627 for assistance.
6) Construct sidewalk, utilities connections, new 8” PCC driveway approaches,
undergrounding of utilities along project frontage, and all other work to be
constructed in the public right-of-way, on all the Streets surrounding the project
as noted on the site plan and/or the tentative map and as listed above, per City
Standards and approved plans.
7) Install 24” box street trees and drought tolerant per the City of Santa Ana
Parkway Guide line for Drought Tolerant plants. See current standards on
internet at http://www.santa-
ana.org/sawatersmart/documents/SAParkwaysGuidelines27May2015.pdf per the
City Standards and approved plan.
Pedro Garcia
DP No. 2018-06
Master I.D. No. 2018-141605
December 3, 2019
Page 5 of 8
8) Install, if not existing, all public utilities required to service the project site (i.e.,
sewer, water, and storm drain).
9) Any existing sewer lateral(s) serving the project site shall be properly capped and
abandoned at the sewer main. Contact Mir Fattahi, at (714) 647-5038 for
assistance.
10) Pay the required fees as follows:
a. Plan Check Fee (WQMP, lot merger, CC&Rs, grading, dedication, and
street improvement).
b. Sewer Connection Fee - based on the number of plumbing fixture units.
The Public Works Agency will require a set of both plumbing and floor
plans showing all existing and new plumbing fixtures.
c. Transportation System Improvement Area (TSIA) Fee.
d. Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD) No. 15.
e. Drainage Assessment Fee (DAF).
NOTE: See the Public Works Counter for current fees. The applicant
must pay the prevailing rate at the time payment is made. Federal Clean
Water Protection Enterprise Fee Surcharge of 26% added to public
improvement plan check, sewer lateral/water service, street work permit,
and grading permit fees.
11) Street work shall be required to be performed by a licensed contractor for any and
all the work in the public right of way. The contractor must provide the following
prior to issuance of the street work permit.
a. A City of Santa Ana business license.
b. A Certificate of Insurance of general liability containing requirements as
set forth by the City Attorney.
c. A Contractors license (with approved classification).
d. Proof of Worker’s Compensation Insurance.
e. Two (2) sets of the approved street improvement plans.
f. If there are any new connections to the City’s Water Main, provide an
approved application for installation of Water Service. For an application,
contact Behrooz Sarlak at (714) 647-5020.
12) Should the developer seek a building permit release prior to completing the off-
site improvements, the developer must provide cash deposit or surety bond in an
amount specified by the City of Santa Ana upon approval of all improvement
plans and approval of itemized cost estimate. The cash deposit or the surety bond
shall guarantee the construction of all necessary improvements. The cash deposit
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shall be released approximately 135 days after all related permits are signed off
by the City’s Construction Inspector, approval by the City of Santa Ana, and the
passage of any lien periods. In the event the work is not completed within one
year of the date that a street work permit is signed, applicant agrees that the City
may apply the cash deposit to the cost of completing the work and such work may
be completed at the sole convenience of the City of Santa Ana. The deposit
amount will be determined based upon the surface drainage and street
improvement plans.
General requirements (Water):
13) The Developer shall install new, relocate, or upgrade existing domestic or
irrigation Water Services per City Standards and approved plans, following the
completion of a water meter application and the issuance of a Public Work’s
Encroachment Permit. A licensed contractor that possesses either an “A” or “C–
34” California Contractor’s license shall install the water services. Demand
calculations in gallon per minute for size determination are required for both
domestic and irrigation water meters.
14) The developer shall abandon all non-used existing water services and meters at
the main, per City Standards. The developer shall contact City’s Municipal
Utility Services Department at (714) 647-5454 for meter service close out and
removal. Protect the service and meter in place until the City staff removes the
service(s).
15) All non-residential irrigated landscapes of 1,000 square feet and residential
irrigated landscapes of 5,000 square feet or more require a separate landscape
irrigation water meter & service of proper size to supply the project’s landscape
irrigation system.
16) The City of Santa Ana recommends the use of Weather Based Irrigation
Controllers” Smart Timers” and Rotating Nozzles for Pup-up Spray Heads to be
used on your irrigation systems. For a listing of approved equipment and possible
rebates, please go to www.BEWATERWISE.com
17) The Developer shall install new, relocate, or upgrade existing Fire Protection
Facilities as required by the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), City
Standards and approved plans, following the completion of a water service
application and the issuance of a Public Works Encroachment Permit. A licensed
contractor that possesses either an “A” or “C–34” California Contractor’s license
shall install the fire protection facilities. Demand calculations in gallon per minute
for size determination are required.
Pedro Garcia
DP No. 2018-06
Master I.D. No. 2018-141605
December 3, 2019
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Contact OCFA Plan Check at (714) 573-6126 for assistance.
(Please obtain latest list of approved backflow prevention assemblies from USC
foundation for Cross Connection Control and Hydraulic Research.)
General requirements (Sewer):
18) The Developer shall install new sewer lateral(s) per City Standards and approved
plans, following the issuance of a Public Works Encroachment Permit. A
licensed contractor that possesses an “A”, C-34, or “C-36” California Contractors
license shall install the sewer lateral.
a. Any existing and unused sewer lateral(s) connected the project site shall
be properly capped and abandoned at the point of connection with the
sewer main subject to inspection and approval of the Water Resources
Manager or his designee.
Contact Water Division, at (714) 647-3320, for assistance.
III. Prior to release of utilities or a Certificate of Occupancy, address the following items:
A) Planning Division:
1) The applicant shall contact the Case Planner to set up a Final Field Inspection
appointment. A three-day notice is required. The project must be completed
before final approval can be given. The Case Planner must sign the Building
Permit Field Card before Building Division will finalize any project.
B) Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA):
1) Prior to issuance of temporary or final certificate of occupancy, all OCFA
inspections shall be completed to the satisfaction of the OCFA inspector and be in
substantial compliance with codes and standards applicable to the project and
commensurate with the type of occupancy (temporary or final) requested.
Inspections shall be scheduled at least five days in advance by calling OCFA
Inspection Scheduling at 714-573-6150.
C) Public Works Agency:
1) Complete construction of all the required improvement in the public right-of-way
and provide a copy of the signed off street work permit.
Pedro Garcia
DP No. 2018-06
Master I.D. No. 2018-141605
December 3, 2019
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IV. Contact Information:
A) Please contact your Case Planner, Jerry Guevara, by phone at (714) 647-5481 or by email
JGuevara@santa-ana.org for assistance with your project or if you desire to schedule a
meeting with any of the DRC Agencies.
B) Please contact Jason Kwak, Building Manager, for assistance regarding the above
requirements listed by the Building Division by phone at (714) 647-5866 or by email at
JKwak@santa-ana.org.
C) Please contact Ruben Colmenares, OCFA Fire Prevention Analyst, for assistance
regarding the above requirements listed by OCFA by phone at (714) 573-6126 or by
email at rubencolmenares@ocfa.org.
D) Please contact William (Bill) McGovern, Santa Ana PD Liaison, for assistance regarding
the above requirements listed by the Police Department by phone at (714) 647 – 5840 or
by email at WMcgovern@santa-ana.org.
E) Please contact Nasser Rizk, Senior Engineer, for assistance regarding the above
requirements listed by the Public Works Agency by phone at (714) 647-5036 or by email
at NRizk@santa-ana.org.
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