PC-2009-13, PCUP-239, VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH

PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. PC -2009-13 RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONDITIONAL'USE PERMIT FOR VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH, AS FILED UNDER CASE PCUP-239 WHEREAS, Valley Community Church has applied for a Conditional Use Permit to increase the number of students at an existing preschool and to add a summer preschool program at Valley Community Church located at 4455 Del Valle Parkway; and WHEREAS, zoning for the property is P (Public and Institutional) District; and WHEREAS, at its duly noticed public hearing of April 29, 2009, the Planning Commission considered all public testimony, relevant exhibits, and recommendations of the City staff concerning this application; and WHEREAS, this project is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15301, Existing Facilities, Class 1; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission made the following findings: 1. The proposed location of the conditional use is in accordance with the objectives of the zoning ordinance and the purpose of the district in which the site is located. The objectives of the Public and Institutional District zoning of the property include the orderly establishment of public or quasi -public facilities and expansion of their operations. The zoning ordinance endeavors to foster a harmonious, convenient, workable relationship among land uses, protect land uses from inharmonious influences and harmful intrusions, promote a safe, effective traffic circulation system, and ensure that public and private lands ultimately are used for the purposes which are most appropriate and beneficial to the City as a whole. The operation of the preschool is consistent with these objectives in that the existing school has been in operation for over ten years, and there have been no formal complaints reported to the City. The proposed operation through the summer months .and the additional children during the school year will not generate a substantial amount of traffic or noise. Only a morning session is proposed during the summer, and the number of children is limited. Additionally, since the high school is not in full session, there is less traffic in the neighborhood overall. Furthermore, the applicant may be required to mitigate future nuisances created by the proposed use. Therefore, this finding can be made.