REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on a request for a Special Permit to allow the Santa Clara First Baptist Church, located at 3111 Benton Street, to conduct an outdoor Christmas Pageant from December 6, 2018 through December 10, 2018, and December 12, 2019 through December 16, 2019 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (File No. PLN2018-13563)
Report
BACKGROUND
The applicant, Jerry Cintas on behalf of Santa Clara First Baptist Church, is requesting a Special Permit for two years pursuant to Zoning Code Section 18.60.030 to allow for an outdoor Christmas Pageant in the western parking lot of the church located at 3111 Benton Street. Zoning Code Section 18.60.030 requires issuance of a Special Permit by the City Council in non-industrial zones for any use not otherwise regulated within the Zoning Code.
The property is currently zoned B - Public, Quasi-Public consistent with the current use of the subject site as the Santa Clara First Baptist Church. The surrounding area is comprised of properties designated with public, quasi-public and residential zoning districts, including the Santa Clara High School (Santa Clara Unified School District) to the south, and multi-family and single-family residential to the north, east, and west.
DISCUSSION
The Santa Clara First Baptist Church is requesting a Special Permit for two years to allow it to host its 21st annual Christmas Pageant (Bethlehem a Living History) as a free event open to the community. The event is proposed to take place December 6th through December 10th for 2018 and December 12th through December 16th for 2019. The proposed Permit findings of consistency with the Zoning Code and conditions of operation are listed below. The draft permit conditions address allowable hours of operation, additional permit requirements, cleaning of the lot, and nuisance avoidance:
1. Set-up of the event shall be from November 3, 2018 to December 1, 2018, and breakdown/clean-up shall be from December 11, 2018 through Jan...
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