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File #: PDZD-25-0020    Version: Name: Beth-El Mennonite Church Childcare
Type: Planning Case Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 7/17/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/23/2025 Final action:
Title: A minor modification to the Beth-El Mennonite Church Development Plan establishing a Child Daycare Center, Large use in the PDZ/cr/HS-O (Planned Development Zone District with conditions of record and Hillside Overlay) zone district consisting of 9.93 acres located at 4625 Ranch Dr. (Quasi-Judicial) Related Files: ZONE-25-0014 Council District #1 The minor modification to the development plan is in association with the Beth-El Mennonite Church zone change which had the first reading setting the hearing date on September 9, 2025. Presenter: Molly O'Brien, Planner II, City Planning Department Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department
Sponsors: Planning Commission
Attachments: 1. 7.5.516 MODIFICATION OF APPROVED APPLICATIONS
Related files: ZONE-25-0014
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A minor modification to the Beth-El Mennonite Church Development Plan establishing a Child Daycare Center, Large use in the PDZ/cr/HS-O (Planned Development Zone District with conditions of record and Hillside Overlay) zone district consisting of 9.93 acres located at 4625 Ranch Dr. (Quasi-Judicial)

Related Files: ZONE-25-0014
Council District #1

The minor modification to the development plan is in association with the Beth-El Mennonite Church zone change which had the first reading setting the hearing date on September 9, 2025.

Presenter:
Molly O'Brien, Planner II, City Planning Department
Kevin Walker, Planning Director, City Planning Department


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Summary:
Owner: Beth-El Mennonite Church
Representative: Brooke Grangard
Location: 4625 Ranch Drive

This application proposes the modification of previously established conditions of record to allow a Child Daycare Center, Large use to be co-located with an existing religious institution. There are no other proposed changes to the site.

Background:
Please see the attached City Planning Commission Staff Report for a complete analysis of the proposed applications.

Review Criteria:
The review criteria for a minor modification to the previously approved development plan, as set forth in City Code Section 7.5.516.D are noted below:

a) Complies with the provisions of this UDC and all applicable City regulations;
b) Is consistent with any conditions in the approval or permit proposed to be modified; and
c) Does not create more adverse impacts on surrounding properties than the development approval or permit proposed to be modified.

Previous Council Action:
City Council approved a zone change for this site on January 28, 2003 (Ordinance No. 03-18) which established conditions of record.

Financial Implications:
N/A

City Council Appointed Board/Commission/Committee Recommendation:
The City Planning Commission voted unanimously (9-0) to recommend approval of the zoning map amendme...

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