To: PLANNING COMMISSION
From: Steven Giang, Senior Planner
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DISCUSSION, CONSIDERATION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON AN EXEMPTION DECLARATION, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, PLANNING COMMISSION DESIGN REVIEW, AND VARIANCE FOR THE ADDITION OF A NEW CONCRETE CAST-IN-PLACE MAUSOLEUM TO AN EXISTING MAUSOLEUM ON PROPERTY (PACIFIC CREST CEMETERY) LOCATED IN A RESIDENTIAL (R-1) ZONE. (CASE NO. 20250095)
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Open public hearing, receive and file all documents and correspondence on the proposed project;
2. Accept all testimony from staff, applicant, and the public and deliberate;
3. Close public hearing;
4. Adopt a Resolution by title only approving an Exemption Declaration, Conditional Use Permit, Planning Commission Design Review, and Variance for the addition of a new concrete cast-in-place mausoleum to an existing mausoleum on property (Pacific Crest Cemetery) located in a Residential (R-1) zone.
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BACKGROUND
Pacific Crest Cemetery was established on the subject property in 1902. The cemetery consists of approximately 17 acres, 90% of which is developed with gravesites and private driveways. There are several buildings on the property including a chapel, crematory facilities, office, and storage buildings. Previous Planning Commission approvals have included the approval of a metal storage building in 1969, a 1,100 square foot building addition in 1971, a mausoleum expansion in 1975, a new mausoleum in 1989, an addition of a crematory space in 1996, and a variance for a mausoleum addition in 2000.
The surrounding properties are zoned Public-Right of Way (P-ROW) to the east, Low-Density Multi-family Residential (R-3) to the north, Public-School Facilities (P-SF) to the west, and Single-Family Residential (R-1) to the south. The surrounding properties are developed as follows: railway tracks are located to the east of the property, multi-family developments are located to the north, school facilities are located to the west, and single-fa...
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