TO: Chair and Members of the Design Review Committee
THRU: Chad Ortlieb, Principal Planner
FROM: Monique Schwartz, Senior Planner
1. SUBJECT
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A proposal to construct a new cemetery administration building at 7845 E. Santiago Canyon Road (Design Review No. 5125-23).
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2. SUMMARY
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The applicant proposes to demolish an existing administration building and surface parking lot to construct a new 13,644 square-foot (sq ft), two-story administration building with office, chapel, and mortuary facilities, attached porte-cochere, new surface parking lots, and related site improvements.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Approval by the Design Review Committee.
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4. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Applicant/Owner: Roman Catholic Bishop of Orange (Diocese)
Property Location: 7845 E. Santiago Canyon Road
General Plan Designation: Public Facilities Max. 0.5 FAR and Institutions Max. 2.0 FAR (PFI)
Zoning Classification: Public Institution (PI)
Existing Development: Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
Associated Application: Minor Site Plan Review No. 1147-23
Previous DRC Project Review: None
5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
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In 2008, the Diocese proposed a cemetery master plan expansion project that was to be phased over a period of approximately ten years. This project included the installation of wall crypts, family estates, administration office, mausoleum, private mausoleums, lawn crypt areas, private driveways, recreational trails, entry and street enhancements, and a maintenance facility under General Plan Amendment No. 2006-0001, Zone Change No. 1244-06, Variance No. 2174-06, Major Site Plan No. 0440-06, and Design Review No. 4083-06. These improvements were also identified and evaluated in Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) No. 1768-06 that was approved and adopted by the City Council in August 2008. Prior to the 2008 Planning Commission hearing for the project, the Diocese requested the removal of the northerly one-acre parcel and pr...
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