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Home My WebLink AboutPC RES 2715'1 (~ I1 1'2 l'; 1.1 I8 '21 ~)..-~ RESOLUTION NO. 2715 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA ESTABLISHING POLICY GUIDELINES TO BE FOLLOWED IN REVIEWING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUESTS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CHURCHES IN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS The Planning Commission of the City of Tustin does hereby resolve as follows: I · The Planning Commission finds and determines as follows: ao Be That certain guidelines shall be considered by Community Development staff and the Planning Commission when considering Conditional Use Permit applications for establishing churches within industrial districts. . That the following guidelines shall be utilized in reviewing churches proposed on all industrially zoned properties, including but not limited to: Planned Industrial District (PM); Industrial District (M) and the Planned Community - Industrial District (PC-I). Ce That certain information specifically related to church uses is necessary to adequately process a Conditional Use Permit for churches in industrial districts. In addition, to the information and application forms required for all Conditional Use Permit applications, the following additional information is required: i · · · Floor plan indicating the size of rooms, location and number of seats and the proposed use of all areas within building, including office, classrooms, conference rooms, and assembly areas. Site plan showing other existing uses on the site and the gross square footage for each specific use (i.e. office, manufacturing or warehouse). Proposed days and hours of operation of church, church school, bible study sessions, administrative meetings, Resolution No. 2715 Page 2 De congregational meetings, special/holiday services and social events. · Anticipated number of persons attending all of the events and activities noted in #3 above. · Hours of operation of other uses on the site. · Location, size and number of persons attending other churches within 1,200 feet of the proposed church. · Mailing address of other tenants on site and any Master Association. · A parking demand analysis and/or a traffic circulation impact study prepared by a traffic engineer, when determined by the Director of Community Development and the City Traffic Engineer to be necessary. · When off-site contiguous parking is proposed, a listing of all uses on the contiguous site, the gross square footage for each specific use (i.e. office, manufacturing or warehouse) and verification that the proposed reserved parking is above the minimum parking required for uses on the alternative site. That in addition to provisions contained in Section 9291 of the Tustin City Code each Conditional Use Permit application to establish churches on industrial zoned properties shall be reviewed based on the following criteria: · The desired minimum separation distance between church uses and between church uses, public and private schools (not part of a church use) and hospitals shall be 1,200 feet from the exterior property boundaries of an existing or approved church site and existing or approved off- Resolution No. 2715 Page 3 · · · site parking sites utilized by said church sites. The following parking standards shall be applied to church uses: Assembly area and foyer - one parking space per every three seats or one per every 35 square feet of gross floor area when seating is not designated. Sunday school, conference and classrooms- (if used simultaneous with assembly area) one parkin~ space per every three seats or one per every 35 square feet of gross floor area when seating is not designated. Parking shall be provided on-site or on a contiguous site. In the event of multiple uses on a site, each use must meet its own parking requirements, a parking demand and/or traffic study must be prepared which supports a variance application, for reduction of required on-site parking, or .the City's zoning requirements for said district must authorize joint or shared parking. If there are zoning requirements necessary for authorizing such joint or shared use of parking, such requirements must be met. In the case of off-site parking, said off-site parking shall be permanently reserved for the church use and shall be above the minimum parking required for all uses on the alternative contiguous site unless a parking demand and/or traffic study is prepared which supports a variance application for reduction of required parking for uses on the alternative contiguous site. If off-site parking is provided, a direct pedestrian corridor and/or sidewalk from the church use to the off-site parking 1 '2 4 5 (; 1 8 10 11 12 13 1,1 15 17 18 '21 2.1 2~ 28 Resolution No. 2715 Page 4 E · site shall be provided to eliminate the potential risks associated with pedestrians utilizing the street for access. · The proposed site is adequate in size, location and configuration for the proposed use. · Proximity of the proposed church use as an assemblage of large numbers to potential hazards such as storage of hazardous materials. · While churches ~ay be permitted on sites with multiple uses and sites with multiple buildings depending on the location, size and separation of buildings and uses on the site, it is more desireable that they be located in an entire building and on separate parcel so potential conflicts can be avoided. Their location within multi-tenant buildings is not desired. That certain specific standard conditions in addition to those normally applied against Conditional Use Permits shall be required for all churches approved to be located within industrial districts as follows: · The assembly and classroom areas of the church shall be limited to (hours) on (days) . · · The maximum number of seats within the assembly areas shall not exceed . If the use authorized by Conditional Use Permit is discontinued for six (6) months, then it shall be conclusively presumed that such use has been abandoned and the Use Permit will be deemed expired. · If at anytime in the future a tenant or customer advises the City that a parking and/or traffic problem exists on the site 1 2 4 5 (; 1 11 12 1,~ 15 1~; 17 2.1 2.1 2(, 2~ 28 Resolution No. 2715 Page 5 · · · · or in the vicinity as a result of the church use, or if any of the permitted uses of the district need the uses of their required parking at times that the church is operating and using the parking, then the Director of Community Development may require the property owner/church to prepare a parking demand analysis and/or traffic study. If said study indicates that there is inadequate parking or a traffic problem, the applicant shall be required to provide mitigation measures to be reviewed and approved by th9 Planning Commission. Said mitigation may include the following: a. Establish alternate hours of operation. be Restrict the maximum number of seats and/or increase the 'number of services. C · Secure off-site parking from adjacent property owners. (In the event of a parking variance in conjunction with a church Conditional Use Permit use.) The church and property owner shall sign and return an Agreement to Conditions Imposed form. Ail activities shall be located entirely within the enclosed building. Ail regulations of the Uniform Building Code and the Fire Department regarding assembly occupancy classification, fire rating and exiting standards shall be met. No schools shall be permitted except Sunday school type activities while the church is in operation as schools are strictly prohibited in industrial districts. ] 4 7 10 11 1'2 ~5 1~; 17 'I S '21 '22 2.'1 27 Resolution No. 2715 Page 6 II. The Planning Commission hereby approves the policy guidelines to be followed when considering Conditional Use Permit applications for establishing churches in Industrial Districts. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular Planning Commission meeting held on the 11th day of December, 1989. Chairman STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) CITY OF TUSTIN ) I, PENNI FOLEY, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am the Recording Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Tustin, California; that Resolution No. o~/~ was duly passed and adopted at a ~gular meeting of the Tustin Planning Commission' held on the .///~ day of /~d~~ , 198 ~ . P-E ~N I FOLEY Recording Secretary