HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.2 PA 09-025 Resurrection Lutheran Church SDRAGENDA STATEMENT
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: November 24, 2009
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING: PA 09-025 Resurrection Lutheran Church -
Site Development Review request to allow the construction of a
temporary modular building and Conditional Use Permit request to
increase the daycare center capacity from 116 children to 140 children
at 7557 Amador Valley Boulevard (Quasi-Judicial).
Report prepared by Erica Fraser, Senior Planner
ATTACHMENTS: 1) Resolution approving a Conditional Use Permit to intensify the
use of an existing daycare center from 116 children to 140
children located at 7557 Amador Valley Boulevard.
2) Resolution approving a Site Development Review to allow the
construction of a temporary modular building at 7557 Amador
Valley Boulevard.
3) Applicant's Written Statement.
4) Project Plans.
RECOMMENDATION: 1) Receive Staff presentation;
2) Open the public hearing;
"J 3) Take testimony from the Applicant and the public;
"J 4) Close the public hearing and deliberate;
5) Adopt a Resolution approving a Conditional Use Permit to
intensify the use of an existing daycare center from 116 children
to 140 children located at 7557 Amador Valley Boulevard; and
6) Adopt a Resolution approving a Site Development Review to
allow the construction of a temporary modular building at 7557
Amador Valley Boulevard.
Background:
Resurrection Lutheran Church is located at 7557
Amador Valley Boulevard. The project site is
surrounded by commercial uses to the west and south,
single-family residential to the north, and Interstate 680
to the east, as shown on the vicinity map to the left. The
project site is zoned Planned Development with a
General Plan Land Use Designation of Public/Semi-
Public. The Applicant currently operates a preschool and
infant care (daycare) with 116 children at the project
site.
COPIES TO: Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
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ITEM NO.
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The Applicant is requesting approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to increase the capacity of an
existing preschool from 80 children to 104 children which will allow a total of 140 children to be cared
for at this facility.
The Applicant is also requesting approval of a Site Development Review (SDR) to allow the construction
of a temporary modular building. The modular building will be located on the site for a maximum period
of ten years and will allow the Church to use this building to accommodate the daycare expansion and for
church classes until the existing buildings can be remodeled to accommodate these programs.
History:
On March 26, 1962, the Alameda County Planning Commission approved the construction of a church on
this site. In 1982, the Alameda County Planning Commission approved a rezone of the property to
Planned Development. The Planned Development allows a daycare facility to operate on the site with
approval of a Conditional Use Permit.
In 1982, the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection subdivided its property and received approval of a Site
Development Review for the development of a 36,600 square foot office building and 70-stall parking lot
located on the western one acre portion of the original three acre parcel (7567 Amador Valley Boulevard).
A Joint Parking Lot Use agreement allows the church and the office to share use of the adjoining parking
lots.
The preschool has been a conditionally permitted use at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection since
1973 and the child (infant) care center has been a conditionally permitted use since 1983.
The daycare facility has increased in size over time. Recently, on August 14, 2007, the Planning
Commission adopted Resolution 07-042 allowing an increase in the number of children from 72 to 116.
ANALYSIS:
Daycare Characteristics (Conditional Ilse Permit):
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection operates an existing daycare center which includes an infant care
center and preschool. In accordance with the existing Conditional Use Permit, the infant care center has a
capacity of 36 children ranging in age from six weeks to two years. The preschool has an approved
capacity of 80 children ranging in age from two years to six years. The Applicant has requested approval
of a Conditional Use Permit (Attachment 1) to increase the capacity of the preschool program from 80 to
104 children which will bring the total number of children at the site from 116 to 140 (an increase of 24
children). No modifications are proposed to the infant care program. A total of 19 employees will be
located on the site at one time to care for the children.
The current hours of operation are from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. for preschool care and 7:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m. for infant care Monday through Friday.
The additional children will be located within the proposed temporary modular building in the childcare
classroom until the existing facilities are remolded to accommodate the additional children. The
temporary modular building is discussed in detail in a following section.
Parking Analysis:
The Zoning Ordinance includes parking requirements by use type. A daycare facility is required to
provide one parking stall per employee and one loading space or parking stall for every five children. The
Applicant proposes to have 140 children and 19 employees. Therefore, the daycare is required to provide
47 parking spaces between 6:30am and 6:30pm on weekdays (operational hours of the daycare).
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The Church has two administrative staff members that work on-site daily. Because the administrative staff
members are on-site regularly for extended periods of time, two parking stalls would be required in order
to support the Church's administrative office use.
The Church also conducts small classes during the day when the daycare is in operation. Small group
meetings occur throughout the day and serve up to 10 people. Larger meetings will occur in the evenings,
after the daycare is closed, in the proposed temporary modular building which has a maximum occupancy
of 45 people. The Zoning Ordinance does not include a parking requirement for classes associated with a
Church and therefore the parking requirement is determined by this Conditional Use Permit. Typically,
the City has required one parking stall for each student, which would require a total of 10 parking spaces
to support the daytime classes (one parking stall x 10 students). The larger classes and meetings will
occur in the evenings starting at 7:30 pm when the daycare is closed and therefore this use has been
determined to be an ancillary use and this number has not been calculated in the required number of
parking spaces due to the time at which the classes occur.
The following table illustrates the required number of parking spaces to support the site during the
weekday.
Table 1: Parking Required on Site During the Weekday
Parking Requirement Number of People
(Pro osed) Parking Spaces
Re uired
1 per every 5 children 140 28
1 per Employee (includes Church
Administration) 21 21
1 per Student (Small Church
Classes during the day) 10 (maximum) 10
Total 59
Based upon the above information, a total of 59 parking spaces would be required to support the weekday
demand. The total number of parking spaces on the site is 88 which results in a surplus of 29 parking
spaces.
A Resolution approving a Conditional Use Permit to allow the intensification of the existing daycare is
included as Attachment 1. Conditions of Approval related to the daycare can be found on pages 3-7.
Temporary Modular Building (Site Development Review):
The Applicant is requesting approval of a 2,160 square foot temporary modular building. The modular
building will be used to support the proposed increase in preschool children and will allow the Church to
add another preschool class to the facility. A portion of the building will also be used for church group
meetings and classes in the evenings (please refer to page 3 of Attachment 3 for the schedule for the
classroom).
The building is proposed to be located on the site for a period of ten years until remodeled facilities will
be ready to house the expanded daycare and church programs.
The temporary building is proposed to be located at the rear of the property between the existing facility
and the parking lot, in an existing landscaped area. The building will not be visible from the street.
The modular building will be a maximum of 12 feet 6 inches in height. The exterior of the building will
be finished with colors and materials to complement the existing buildings on the site.
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Condition of Approval No. 4 (Attachment 2) requires the modular building to be removed within 10
years. After the modular building has been removed, the area must be landscaped and returned to its
existing state.
A Resolution approving the Site Development Review is included as Attachment 2. Conditions of
Approval related to the temporary modular building can be found on pages 3-13 of Attachment 2.
CONFORMANCE WITH GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING ORDINANCE:
The proposed project, as conditioned, is consistent with the Dublin General Plan and Zoning District in
which the project site is located and will provide children with quality infant care and preschool facilities.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The project has been reviewed under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), State CEQA
Guidelines and the Dublin Environmental Guidelines, and the project has been found to be Categorically
Exempt per CEQA Section 15301 (Minor alteration of existing facilities).
NOTICING:
In accordance with State Law, a public notice regarding this hearing was mailed to all property owners
and occupants within 300 feet of the proposed project. A public notice was also published in the Valley
Times and posted at several locations throughout the City. To date, the City has not received any
comments or objections from surrounding property owners or tenants regarding the project.
CONCLUSION:
This application has been reviewed by the applicable City departments and agencies, and their comments
have been incorporated into the Conditions of Approval for the project. The proposed project allows for
the expansion of an existing daycare facility in order to provide a service to additional children in the
community. The temporary modular building will allow the church to expand the daycare and hold church
classes until adequate funds can be secured to construct a permanent facility on the site.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission: 1) Receive Staff presentation; 2) Open the public
hearing; 3) Take testimony from the Applicant and the public; 4) Close the public hearing and deliberate;
5) Adopt a Resolution approving a Conditional Use Permit to intensify the use of an existing daycare
center from 116 children to 140 children located at 7557 Amador Valley Boulevard; and 6) Adopt a
Resolution approving a Site Development Review to allow the construction of a temporary modular
building at 7557 Amador Valley Boulevard.
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GENERAL INFORMATION:
PROPERTY OWNER:
APPLICANT:
LOCATION:
ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER:
ZONING:
GENERAL PLAN
LAND USE DESIGNATION:
SPECIFIC PLAN
LAND USE DESIGNATION:
SURROUNDING USES:
Resurrection Lutheran Church
7557 Amador Valley Boulevard
Dublin, CA 94568
Robert McKee
Common Root Architecture
P.O. Box 2346
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
7557 Amador Valley Boulevard, Dublin, CA 94568
941-0174-003
Planned Development (PD)
Public/Semi-Public Facility
N/A
Location Zoning General Plan Land Use Current Use of
Pro er
Site PD- Planned Public/Semi-Public Lutheran Church of the
Development Facility Resurrection
North R-1-Single Family Single Family Single Family
Residential Residential (0.9 - 6.0 Residential Homes
du/ac)
South PD- Planned Mixed Use Chuck E Cheese, Circuit
Development City, & The Floor Store
East N/A N/A I-680
West PD- Planned Retail/Office Commercial Office
Development Building
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