PC-2007-05, PCUP-155; PDR-513, TRINITY LUTHERN CHURCH

PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF PLEASANTON ALAMEDA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLUTION NO. PC-2007-OS RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND DESIGN REVIEW FOR TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, AS FILED UNDER CASE PCUP-155/PDR-513 WHEREAS, Trinity Lutheran Church has applied for a conditional use permit and for design review approval for the expansion of the existing Trinity Lutheran Church located at 1225 Hopyard Road as follows: (1) replacement of the existing temporary modular buildings with the construction of an approximately 8,110-square-foot one-story education building to the east of the existing church facility; (2) construction of an approximately 3,108-square-foot multipurpose room addition to be attached to the south of the existing church facility, fronting Hopyard Road; (3) expansion of the existing parking lot; and (4) on-site landscaping removal and replanting; and WHEREAS, zoning for the property is R-1-6,500 (Single-Family Residential) District; and WHEREAS, at its duly noticed public hearing of January 24, 2007, 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); and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission made the following findings for the conditional use permit: 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 existing land use 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 proposed development has been designed consistent with the 1999 conceptual master plan. As conditioned, the proposed project would be consistent with the intent of the zoning code. The existing church operation has generally been compatible with the surrounding neighborhood, and the expansion will continue to complement the neighborhood. The applicants will also be required to mitigate any future nuisances, which may occur as a result of the proposed expansion. For these reasons, this finding can be made.