PC-2009-38, PCUP-259, KENNETH WALTON/NEW BEGINNINGS CHURCH

PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. PC -2009-38 RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR KENNETH WALTON, NEW BEGINNINGS CHURCH, AS FILED UNDER CASE PCUP-259 WHEREAS, Kenneth Walton, New Beginnings Church, has applied for a Conditional Use Permit to establish a new church within an existing office building located at 4455 Stoneridge Drive, and WHEREAS, zoning for the property is PUD -1 (Planned Unit Development — Industrial) District; and WHEREAS, at its duly noticed public hearing of October 28, 2009, the Planning Commission considered all public testimony, relevant exhibits, and recommendations of the City staff concerning this application; and WHEREAS, projects of this nature are categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, Section 15301, Existing Facilities, Class 1; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission made the following findings: 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 zoning ordinance include fostering a harmonious, convenient, workable relationship among land uses, protecting land uses from inharmonious influences and harmful intrusions, and ensuring that public and private lands ultimately are used for the purposes which are most appropriate and beneficial to the City as a whole. The subject building is located in the Santa Rita Office Center, which has the characteristics of an Industrial Park District. One purpose of the Industrial Park District is to provide locations for uses that can operate in close proximity to commercial and residential uses with minimum mutual adverse impact. As proposed and conditioned, the proposed church use would be consistent with the zoning ordinance objectives and Industrial Park District purpose in that it would provide religious services to the community and would be conducted so as to not impact the surrounding uses because all activities are conducted indoors at all times when the adjacent commercial businesses are generally not in operation. The applicant will also be required to mitigate any future nuisances that may occur as a result of the proposed use. Therefore, this finding can be made.