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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC 91-05RESOLUTION NO. 91-5 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 90-130 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO FLOOR BUILDING CONTAINING SIX CLASSROOMS, TO EXPAND THE EXISTING RECREATION/ PLAYGROUND AREA, AND TO EXPAND THE MAXIMUM ENROLLMENT TO 425 STUDENTS ON A SITE LOCATED TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF GOLDEN SPRINGS ROAD AND DIAMOND BAR BLVD AT 23300 GOLDEN SPRINGS ROAD, DIAMOND BAR AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF. A. Recitals. (i) Gary Stueve, on behalf of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, 23300 Golden Springs, Diamond Bar, California, has hereto- fore filed an application for approval of Conditional Use Permit 90-130 as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution referred to as "the application". (ii) On February 25, 1991, the Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application and concluded said public hearing on March 11, 1991. (iii) All legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. B. Resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, it is found, determined and resolved by the Plan- ning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar as follows: 1. This Planning Commission hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct. 2. The City Planning Commission hereby finds that a Categorical Exemption has been prepared in compli- ance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the Guidelines promulgat- ed thereunder, and further, this Planning Commis- sion has reviewed and considered the information in reference to the application. 3. The Planning Commission hereby specifically finds and determines that, based upon the findings set forth below, and changes and alterations which have been incorporated into and conditioned upon the proposed project set forth in the application, no significant adverse environmental effects will occur. 4. Based on the substantial evidence presented to !1 .11�I1_IIIII�1Il If',, �' ��"-'11`I -T_-______ 1 1 111 111!!;, 1i7"7- this Commission during the above -referenced public hearing on February 25, 1991, and concluded on March 11, 1991, including written and oral staff i A reports, together with public testimony, and in i conformance with the terms and provisions of Cali- fornia Government Code Sections 65360, this Com- mission hereby specifically finds as follows: 1. The subject property is located at 23300 ,Gold 5prings.Road Diamond Bar, California. 2. The applicant's request is for a conditional use permit to authorize the expansion of an existing parochial school -church facility and accessory uses by constructing a two story building containing in excess of 8,000 sq ft and six classrooms. Additionally the appli- cant requests permission to expand the stu- dent enrollment by a maximum of 53 students. 3. The surrounding properties are developed with single family residences to the south and west and with offices, a commercial'cen- ter, and a junior high school to the north and east. 4. The subject property is zoned R-3 and the use 7 P P Y a is conditionally allowed within this zone 5. The site is designated within the U2 zone of the Diamond Bar Community Plan. 6. The subject property is currently developed with a church sanctuary, single family -resi- dence, gymnasium/administrative building, and an educational building with day nursery fa- cilities and adequate off-street parking. 7. The proposed project will establish a school facility to accommodate the day nursery school on the top f loor and a mixture of K - 8th on the ground floor. 8. The subject property fronts on and takes ac- cess from Golden Springs Road and the exist- ing utilities on site are sufficient to ac- commodate the proposed expansion. 9. Residential properties located adjacent to the southerly boundary of the subject proper- ty are located at elevations above the sub- ject property and currently look down upon the existing church -school site. 10. The preservation of views currently enjoyed by and previously guaranteed to the residents located adjacent to the southerly boundary of the subject property is a desirable objective which will help to maintain the property val- ues of said properties and has been addressed by the project design. 11. The design will of the project has implement- ed mitigations which preserve the visual ame- nities enjoyed by the adjacent residential property owners while reducing potential noise having previously relocated parking areas to the northern portion of the site and locating recreation areas to the western ele- vation. Additionally, the applicant is re- quired to install inoperable (non -opening) windows on the southerly walls of the pro- posed classroom building. 12. The project has been determined to be cate- gorically exempt under section 15314 of the California Environmental Quality Act. 5. Based on the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2,- 3, and 4 above, this Commission hereby approves the application subject to the following restrictions as to use: 1. The applicant shall file an affidavit of ap- proval stating that they are aware of, and accept, a1= the conditions of this permit before this permit is deemed effective; 2. That the scbject property shall be developed in substantial compliance with the site plan marked "Exhibit A", the materials board marked "Exhibit B", and the plot plan marked "Exhibit C" which are on file. 3. The two story classroom structure shall be constructed with material identical to the materials of the existing structures where applicable and shall utilize bronze window frames and solar bronze glass as exhibited on the rendering marked "Exhibit D". The class- room structure shall not exceed a height in excess of 24 feet above finished grade; 4. All air conditioning equipment located out- side the c_assroom building shall not be lo- cated on the roof but shall be located in an enclosure at the rear of the structure. The enclosure shall be constructed of a material compatible with the exterior of the main structure and shall be maintained in good condition; 5. The additional play area shall not have lighting which would provide for recreational activities after the approved hours of opera- tion which have been established under CUP 1974-(1); 6. The subject site shall maintain at least 121, off-street parking spaces. This permit does not alter the current parking provisions and the existing spaces shall remain in good re- pair; 7. The total student population on the site shall not exceed 425 at time of maximum en- rollment, no more than 76 children may be enrolled in the day care facility; 8. That the project site shall not conduct school related functions and events that will continue between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00'a.m. 9. Maintain the existing landscaping in good condition and do not plant vegetation that might grow to a height in excess of 20 feet; In the event that ,landscaping exceeds the -20 feet height, the landscaping shall be brought into'' compliance at the expense of the appli- cant. 10. No signage other than the permitted sign at the entrance to the site off Golden Springs Road, is approved or permitted as a part of this application; 11. Comply with all conditions in effect as a result of the conditional use permit 1974-(1) and remain unrevised as a result of this grant; 12. That unless this permit is utilized within one year from the date of the Planning Com- mission approval, the permit shall expire. A one year extension may be requested in writ- ing prior to such expiration date. 13. The applicant shall submit a landscape plan for the Golden Springs frontage to the Di- rector of Planning for approval. Pli 14. Comply with all standard requirements of the zone R-3, Building and Safety, and applicable Department of Health Services conditions con- cerning acceptable sound proofing and deci- bel levels. 6. This Commission hereby provides notice to Mount Calvary Lutheran Church and Gary Stueve that the time within which judicial review of the decision represented by this Resolution must be sought is governed by the provisions of the California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 The Planning Commission Secretary shall: (a) Certify to the adoption of this Resolution; and (b) Forthwith transmit a certified copy of this Reso- lution, to GARY STUEVE AND MOUNT CALVARY LUTHERAN' CHURCH at their addresses as set forth on the ap- plication. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 1991 BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR. BY: Da Schey, Ch `rman ATTEST Ja s DeStefano Secretary I, James Destefano, Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolu- tion was duly introduced, passed, and adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Diamond_ Bar, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 11th day of March, 1991, by the following vote-to=wit: AYES: [COMMISSIONERS:] NOES: [COMMISSIONERS:] ABSENT: [COMMISSIONERS:] Grothe, MacBride, Chair/Schey None VC/Harmony - - -- - ,.-- - -, '-__,.­ - _..