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Resolution No. 2024-33 <br />Page 1 of 11 <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2024-33 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE <br />PERMIT NO. 2024-12 AS CONDITIONED TO ALLOW FOR <br />CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A NEW CHURCH AT <br />THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5321 WEST MCFADDEN <br />AVENUE (APN: 108-073-14) <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA <br />ANA AS FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, <br />determines, and declares as follows: <br />A.Bao Pham with BPDO Architects (Applicant), on behalf of Bao Xuan Nguyen <br />with Saigon Presbyterian Church (Property Owner) is requesting approval of <br />Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 2024-12 to allow for construction and <br />operation of a church at a property located within the Single-Family Residence <br />(R1) zoning district at 5321 West McFadden Avenue. <br />B.The site was originally developed with a single-family residence and garage <br />built in the early 1950s, which remained temporarily throughout the <br />redevelopment by Calvary Church. Calvary Church was conditionally <br />approved in March of 1961, allowing for the construction of a sanctuary with <br />175 permanent seats in the first phase, and a new, larger sanctuary with 400 <br />seats in the second phase, during which the residence was to be demolished. <br />The site was approved with 132 parking spaces. <br />C.In July of 1961, CUP No. 61-55 was granted, approving a revised site plan on <br />a smaller portion of the land, as certain properties included in the original plan <br />had not been secured. This approval was otherwise consistent with the <br />improvements granted under CUP No. 61-33, and was subsequently <br />constructed in early 1962. The church remained in operation up until 2005 <br />during which a fire severely damaged the sanctuary, which was demolished <br />as of June 2005. <br />D.In 2010, CUP No. 2010-24 and Variance No. 2008-34 were conditionally <br />approved to allow for reconstruction of the church destroyed by the fire and <br />would allow for a 216 people sanctuary, 1,050 square foot multi-purpose room, <br />three offices, and kitchen. The variance allowed for a deviation in maximum <br />height requirements in the Single-Family Residence (R1) zoning district to <br />construct a 62-foot bell tower. However, the entitlements were not executed <br />and the approvals ultimately expired.