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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-12CJ RESOLUTION N0.2003-12 Lss 04/10/03 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2003-07 TO OPERATE A COUNSELING SERVICE FACILITY AT 1905 NORTH COLLEGE AVENUE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. Conditional Use Permit No. 2003-07 came before the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana for a duly noticed public hearing on April 14, 2003. B. The applicant is requesting approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 2003- • 07 to allow a counseling facility within two existing medical office buildings located at 1905 North College Avenue, a general commercial (C2) zoning district. C. Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41-638 authorizes the Planning Commission to grant a conditional use permit upon making certain findings. 1. Will the project provide a service or facility which will contribute to the general well being of the neighborhood or the community? The use of the existing medical offices for alcohol and drug abuse counseling within the existing conference rooms provides long-term social benefits to the community. The activity is an important component in drug and alcohol education and recovery programs and has a countywide benefit. 2. Will the proposed use under the circumstances of the particular case be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity? • Resolution No. 2003-12 The existing medical offices at 1905 North College Avenue have included medical uses with no detrimental or adverse impacts on adjacent properties. As conditioned, the granting of the conditional use permit has little potential for significant adverse impacts on the adjacent commercial uses, school or residential uses. The use will be in compliance with all development standards, which should enhance and not be detrimental to persons residing or working in the area. 3. Will the proposed use adversely affect the present economic stability or future economic development of properties surrounding the area? The adjacent medical buildings, school and residences in the same vicinity will not experience any long term detrimental impacts on business since the proposed activity will occur within the existing building and will be conditioned to avoid noise impacts to any residential use. The use and the proposed property improvements should benefit the community and not adversely affect the present economic stability or future economic development of properties in the surrounding area. • 4. Will the proposed use comply with the regulations and conditions specified in Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code for such use? Conditions of approval of the conditional use permit require the La Familia facility be brought up to minimum code requirements for parking and commercial development standards including lighting upgrades, a landscape buffer adjacent to residential, and interior parking lot landscape planters within the existing parking area. 5. Will the proposed use adversely affect the General Plan of the City or any specific plan applicable to the area of the proposed use? The proposed use will not adversely impact the General Plan of the City, as this medical office use is consistent with the Professional and Administrative Office (PAO) land use designation. In addition, to due to no floor expansion, but rather a reconfiguration of existing floor area, the existing floor area ration has not been altered. D. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program, Environmental • Review No. 2002-292 is approved and adopted . Resolution No. 2003-12 Section 2. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana hereby, • approves Conditional Use Permit No. 2003-07 as conditioned in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein. ADOPTED this 14th day of April, 2003 by the following vote: AYES: Commission members: Cribb, De La Torre, Leo, Lutz, Mondo, Nalle, Sinclair (7) NOES: Commission members: None (0) ABSTENTION: Commission members: None (0) NOT PRESENT: Commission members: None (0) • • APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney By: Lau a Sheedy Assistant City Attorney L ~` l ALE NDER NALLE Chairperson CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, LAURA JOHNSON, Clerk of the Planning Commission, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2003-12 to be the original resolution adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana on April 14, 2003. Date: 2- ~- ~ yam- ~-, C c of the PI n City of S a Ana ng Commission Resolution No. 2003-12 . EXHIBIT A Conditions for Apuroval for Conditional Use Permit No 2003-07 Conditional Use Permit No. 2003-07 is approved subject to compliance, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Planning Manager, with all applicable sections of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, the California Administrative Code, the Uniform Fire Code, the Uniform Building Code and all other applicable regulations. The applicant must comply in full with each and every condition listed below rip or to exercising the rights conferred by this conditional use permit. The applicant must remain in compliance with all conditions listed below throughout the life of the conditional use permit. Failure to comply with each and every condition may result in the revocation of the conditional use permit. A. Planning Division 1. Any amendment to this conditional use permit must be submitted to the Planning Division and Police Department for review. • 2. The counseling facility shall be utilized exclusively for youth and adult outpatient alcohol and drug counseling and treatment services. The facility shall not allow patients to be admitted for overnight stays. 3. There shall be no counseling or assembly activity before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. 4. All counseling assembly, fund raising or business activity shall be conducted within the enclosed building(s). 5. A landscaped area of not less than seven feet wide, including the thickness of the raised curb, shall be maintained along the northern property line abutting residential uses. 6. Interior parking lot landscaping shall be provided at a rate of one planter for each 10 parking spaces. Landscape planter areas shall be provided with plant material per the commercial area landscape standards. The minimum dimensions of each landscape planter shall be 8.5 feet in width by 18 feet in length. 7. Exterior lighting must be in compliance with Police Department security standards. • Resolution No. 2003-12 • 8. All signs shall comply with Chapter 41 of the City of Santa Ana Municipal Code. 9. The project shall remain in compliance with Site Plan Review (DP No. 02- 60). 10. The proposed use shall be evaluated after 90 days, six months and annually thereafter in order to determine compliance with the above conditions. • • Resolution No. 2003-12