HomeMy WebLinkAboutPH 1a USE PERMIT 82-33 12-20-82DATE:
December 20, 1982
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Honorable Chairman & Planning Agency Members
Community Development Department
Use Permit 82-33
Applicant:
Location:
Request:
World Plan Executive Council {WPEC) Transcendental Meditton
Program
220 E1Camino Real
Authorization to operate an office in the Central Commercial
District (Ordinance 882) and nightly instructional classes of
up to 50 participants
BACKGROUND
In June, 1977, the City and Redevelopment Agency approved the development
of the Los Anesentes building at the subject address for use as a
retail/office site. Because of the size of the lot, the City authorized
the purchase of 26 parking spaces from the parking district. All of the
required parking for this building is provided in the parking district.
Currently, about 2,013 square feet are being used for office purposes with
the remaining three suites (3,387 square feet) being vacant.
OISCUSSION
WPEC Transcendental Medition is requesting authorization to operate a
three-person office during regular working hours at the subject site
pursuant to Ordinance No. 882 which the City Council adopted in November,
1982. In addition, the organization is requesting authorization to conduct
meditation classes and counseling services in the offices. Maximum
attendance expected in the evening is 50.
The parking demand, based upon a code requirement of one space for each
three participants, is 17 spaces. The applicant has an agreement for 35
spaces for night use from the adjacent property owner. This building
currently has no night users. The applicant therefore has access to 35
spaces at night, plus has an allocation of 16 additional spaces purchased
from the parking district for the three vacant units.
The applicant entered into this project just after the passage of Ordinance
No. 882 regarding the City Council concern of office uses in the Commercial
districts.
Chairman & Planning Agency
December 20, 1982
Page 2
FISCAL I~ACT
The following is an analysis of the past and anticipated revenue for the
subject property:
1981-82
With Proposal Vacant (Suite 2,3,4,)
Busines~ License $ 90.00 $ 65.00($90') $ 50.00
Sales Tax $400.00 -0- -O-
Property Tax $205.00 $205.00 $205.00
$695.00 $270.00 $255.00
* Business License Total if WPEC does not qualify for tax exempt status
FINDINGS & CONCLUSIONS
1. Vacant units 2,3, and 4 do not have street exposure and therefore are
not desireable locations for retail users.
2. The use of 35 adjacent parking spaces should be more than sufficient to
accommodate the anticipated demand for night meetings. The daytime
parking demand is allocated in the 26 purchased spaces.
3. While the income to the City will be less than in the activities
previously located in the structure, the nightly class activities will
bring people into the downtown area who may visit retail businesses and
make purchases (i.e., dining).
RECOI~4ENDED AZ;TI O#
Pleasure of the Agency. If the members believe the use of this retail area
for class activity will not have a significant negative fiscal impact, a
draft resolution of approval is attached for the Agency's consideration.
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Transcendental ,Meditation Program
178;½~ Sky Park Circle, Suitc A
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(712t-) 957-6008
November 29, 1982
We (Carl and Cindi Priebe) representing World Plan Executive Council (WPEC)
which is the parent national organization supervising the Transcendental
Meditation Program in the U.S. hereby apply for a conditional use permit
to permit the operation of the T.M. Program in the office space located
at 220 E1 Camino Real, units #2, #3, and #4 (also called #5) in Tustin,
California.
The Transcendental Meditation Program is a nationally recognized non-profit
educational organization, tax exempt on the federal level, which has the
singular purpose of personal instruction in a simple mental technique for
self improvement. T~e instruction follow up classes range in a size of
one person to 10 or 15 people, with advanced follow up meetings on Friday
nights which range in size from one person to 20 people. There is also
an advanced follow up meeting each evening at approximately 6:00 P.M. that
ranges in size from one person to 50 people, with an average of ~5 people.
Unit 2 would be the location of the ladies' meeting with between 10 and 20
ladies attending, and unit 4 would be the location of the men's meeting,
with between 20 and 30 men attending.
Unit 8 is the location of the initial personal instruction and small group
follow up meetings (between one and fifteen people). Reception and
administrative work to accompany the personal instruction would also be
performed in unit 3, with a staff of Carl and Cindi Priebe and a secretary.
Our activity, since it has to do with a mental technique, is performed
quietly~ with the office administration typical .small office activity.
Ail of the large meetings will be held after 5:00 P.M. generally between
6:00 and 9:00 P.M. at a time when there is an abundance of available
parking in the adjacent parking lot which is designated to be shared by
the tennants of the location at 220 E1 Camino Real. The only daytime
parking requirement would be for Carl and/or Cindi Priebe, and the recep-
tionist. The accompanying plot plan will illustrate that there is
adequate parking for our proposed activities.
It is our ernest hope that you permit us to operate under these conditions.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2071
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AGENCY OF THE CITY
OF TUSTIN, AUTHORIZING THE USE OF UNITS 2, 3, &
4 OF 220 EL CAMINO REAL FOR GENERAL OFFICE AND
NIGHT-TIME INSTRUCTIONAL CLASS ACTIVITIES
The Planning Agency of the City of Tustin does hereby resolve as
follows:
I. The Planning Agency finds and determines as follows:
A. That a proper application, (Use Permit 82-33), has
been filed on behalf of World Plan Executive Council
(WPEC) Transcendental Meditation Program to operate 'a
professional office use with night instructional classes
at 220 E1Camino Real.
B. That a public hearing was duly called, noticed and
held on said application.
C. That establishment, maintenance and operation of the
use applied for will not, under the circumstances of
this case, be detrimental to the health, safety, morals,
comfort or general welfare of the persons residing or
working in the neighborhood of such proposed use,
evidenced by the following findings:
1. The proposed use is in conformance with the C-2
District provisions of the City Zoning Code.
D. That the establishment, maintenance and operation of
the use applied for will not be injurious or detrimental
to the property and improvements in the neighborhood of
the subject project, nor to the general welfare of the
city of Tustin, and should be granted.
E. Proposed development shall be in accordance with the
development policies adopted by the City Council;
Uniform Building Codes as administered by the Building
Official; Fire Code as administered by the Orange County
Fire Marshal; and street improvement requirements as
administered by the City Engineer.
F. This project is categorically exert from the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality
Act.
G. Final development plans shall require the review and
approval of the Community Development Director.
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Resolution No. 2u11
December 20, 1982
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II. The Planning Agency hereby approves Conditional Use
Permit No. 82-33, to authorize the operation of a general
office and night-time class facility as applied for subject
to the following conditions:
A. The applicant shall acquire permission to use 35
parking spaces between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00
p.m. for a three-year period on the adjoining parking
lot from the property owner, Sunset Properties.
B. That the use permit must be re-evaluated by the
Planning Agency after three years to assure adequate
parking accommodations for the use.
C. The application shall submit plans of the existing
floor plan of the whole building and the subject three
units with the proposed alterations for review in
compliance with the requirements of the prevailing
technical codes, City ordinances, State code and
regulations, etc., of the proposed new occupancy or use.
D. Any meeting room exceeding 750 square feet must
satisfy special State Fire Marshall requirements.
E. That the class activities will be limited to 50
participants and between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 9:00
p.m.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tustin Planning
Agency held on the day of , 1982.
Richard B. Edgar, Chairman
Janet Hester
Recording Secretary