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Maranatha High School Master Plan

City Council MeetingDecember 15, 2014

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Master Plan Boundary

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Aerial Photography

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Project Scope

• 3 Phases of Development proposed over the next 20 years

• 29,000 sq ft of new construction and 15,500 sq ft of converted or remodeled space

• Installation of new perimeter fence; new outdoor swimming pool and sports courts; new signage program

• Removal of 13 protected trees• No change in the approved student enrollment or

number of full-time employees • Allow the use of the southeast lawn for temporary

parking by Harvest Rock Church and Maranatha High School for special events

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Project Boundaries – Existing Buildings

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Development Plan at Build-out

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Proposed Site Plan

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Previous Entitlements

• Conditional Use Permit - 2005: Established a private high school and approved a shared parking agreement with Harvest Rock Church

• Modification to CUP - 2008: Expanded the

enrollment from 650 to 800 students and increased the number of employees from 80 to 120

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Phase I

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• Construct 4,500 sq. ft. Administration building

• Install perimeter fence and gates

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New Administration Building “B”

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Fence

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Fence is setback and utilizes existing structures to create a securable exterior barrier for the campus

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Phase II

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• Relocate indoor swimming pool to south lawn

• Covert Natatorium to habitable space (8,500 sq ft) and convert basement area into multipurpose area (5,000 sq ft)

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Phase III

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• Construct new 12,000 sq ft building and expand football related facilities (6,500 sq ft)

• Construct new 500 sq ft greenhouse

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Classroom Building “H”, Bleachers & Utility Room

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Maranatha & Harvest Rock Church Parking

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Issue

• Address and mitigate the impacts created by special events hosted by Maranatha High School and Harvest Rock Church and its lessees which result in by overflow on-street parking

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The Parking Issues

• Non-Compliance with the existing conditions of the established Conditional Use Permit #4367

• Address and mitigate concerns of residents who are adversely impacted by non-local parking during events hosted by three entities: Maranatha High School, Harvest Rock Church, and the Pasadena Symphony

• Analyze the applicability and effectiveness of a Preferred Parking District

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Addressing Non-Compliance

• Code Compliance Officers viewed the southeast lawn on October 11th, 2014, and observed vehicles illegally parked on the lawn, and observed the mechanisms that were used to move the cars from the street, over the curb and sidewalk, to the lawn, temporary ramps

• Maranatha was cited for violation of the Conditions of Approval associated with CUP #4367

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Addressing Parking

• Parking on the southeast lawn would be permitted for 18 events annually, legalizing and regulating the existing conditions in an attempt to reduce the impacts on adjacent residential streets and allow the continued operation of the School, the Church and the Symphony:>Perimeter Fence & Gate Construction within

three months of Master Plan approval>Obtain approval from the Department of Public

Works and the Department of Transportation to locate and construct permanent asphalt ramps or driveways

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Preferred Parking Permit (PPP)

• City Council to establish a Preferential Parking District

• Direct Department of Transportation to begin a block by block analysis of parking conditions in the district

• Implement the parking restrictions in areas where 67% of the property owners agree to the restrictions

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Proposed Parking District (Parking Study Area)

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Impacts to Protected Trees (subject to the tree protection Ordinance)

• Of 139 tree surveyed, 41 trees are being removed

• Of the 41, 13 trees met the criteria for protection and will be removed and replaced with replacement tree canopy

• Alternative building pads have been explored and the current configuration represents the least impact to protected trees

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3 Trees Retained On-Site

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Arrows indicate protected trees to be retained on site.

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Advisory Review

• Historic Preservation Commission recommended unanimous approval of the Master Plan – November, 2013> Supported the identification of a new eligible resource> Analyzed perimeter fence configuration> Reviewed impacts to trees and archeological/paleontological

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• Design Commission recommended unanimous approval of the Master Plan – January, 2014> Intensive analysis and support of proposed perimeter fence > Reviewed input from Police Dept. related to Lock Down

procedures> Supported campus design study and proposed guidelines which

will apply to new construction

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Advisory Review

• Planning Commission recommended unanimous approval of the Master Plan – October, 2014> Reviewed and supported the feasibility of temporary

parking on the southeast lawn> Reviewed and supported the parking study> Reviewed impacts to trees and noise

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Staff Recommendations

1.Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for this project2.Adopt a resolution approving the Maranatha High School Master Plan3.Initiate a parking study to determine the feasibility of implementing parking prohibitions, restrictions or a preferential parking permit in adjacent residential areas that may be affected by the project

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Maranatha High School Master Plan

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Noise – Pool and Sports Courts

• Construction Scheduled for Phase II (5-10 years in the future)

• Temporarily utilized for parking• Conditions prohibit the use of exterior

lights or amplified sound in association with pool and sports court operation

• Mitigation Measures in the Initial Study require acoustical analysis before building permit issuance

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Fence Design and “the Alley”

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Fence is setback and utilizes existing structures to create a securable exterior barrier for the campus

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Fence Placement Comparison

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11/25/2012 5/24/2014

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Modifications to fence placement at Academic Center “the Alley”

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11/25/2012 5/27/2014

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“The Alley”

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Photos of Entry Area at Academic Center

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Ambassador Ambassador Campus WestCampus West

(Circa 2000)

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Ambassador Ambassador Campus WestCampus West

Ross Grove Landmark District

Designated in 2003

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Harvest Rock Harvest Rock ChurchChurch

Ambassador Ambassador Campus WestCampus West

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Date 05/14/2004 05/21/2005

Application Number PLN2004-00196

Description

▪ Harvest Rock Church aquires the Ambassador Auditorium.▪ Maranatha High School acquires the Student Center and the southeast quadrant of the former Ambaddador site.▪ Parking Access Easement Agreement recorded by County Ascessors Office between HRC and MHS.

CUP to establish a private school and mCUP for shared parking agreement.

Approval StatusApproved by hearing officer on 02/16/2005

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Harvest Rock Harvest Rock ChurchChurch

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Ambassador Ambassador Campus WestCampus West