Case No.:  ZA 2017-3914-CU 

6037 N. Fallbrook Avenue  [Canoga Park – Winnetka – Woodland Hills Planning Area]

Upcoming Event:  (The public hearing was held  September 24, 2018. The Zoning Administrator stated she will render a decision in several weeks.   Opposition to the requested increase was raised because of noise, traffic, and lack of parking.  AS A REMINDER TO PARENTS,  please use parking at the church, if you wish to take longer than the time it takes for  drop-off/pickup and NEVER BLOCK NEIGHBORS’ DRIVEWAYS.  Thank you!

Existing Use:  Operating  a by-right (no City Planning approval required)  Large Family Day Care serving up to 14 children,  open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., pursuant to Section 12.22-A,3(b)  (Exceptions) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code.

Proposed Use:    No construction or physical expansion of the existing buildings or structures.   Increase enrollment by twenty (20) children to serve a total of 34 children, operating between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., complying with the standards in Section 12.22-A,3(b) of the Los Angeles Municipal Code and applicant recommended conditions.

City Planning Approval Required:  Requires a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Section 12.24-W,51 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code –   “Child care facilities or nursery schools in the A, RE, RS, R1, RU, RZ, RMP, RW, R2, R3, RAS3, or RD Zones, and in the CM and M Zones when providing care primarily for children of employees of businesses/industries in the vicinity. (Added by Ord. No. 176,545, Eff. 5/2/05.)”

Purpose of City Planning Process:  A CUP is a discretionary permit for a particular use which is not allowed as a matter of right within the zone. The CUP process singles out types of uses which are essentially desirable, but because of potential impacts are not desirable in every location, in unlimited numbers, or in a location without restrictions tailored to them. The Conditional Use Permit (CUP) process is used to balance the needs of an applicant with the legitimate governmental purpose of reducing the potential of adverse impacts to surrounding sensitive uses while providing a needed service to the community. Thus, the CUP process serves an important planning tool to ensure the proposed use is in harmony and compatible with the surrounding area.

Current Phase of the Process:  The Department of City Planning held the public hearing September 24, 2018.   SATT is seeking your comments or concerns.  Please leave a comment or your concern by selecting “LEAVE A COMMENT” here or at the top of the page.  You will receive a response within 48 hours.

Communications and Outreach

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• Woodland Hills –  Warner Center Neighborhood Council Recommendation to City Planning (April 3, 2018)
• Child Care Law Center Letter of Support (June 29, 2018)

Land Use Flyover (Video) See the subject site and surrounding land uses as seen by a drone.

Other Similar City Planning Approvals:  

Within 300-foot Radius of Subject Site – Case No. CPC 2000-2685(CU) – 6104 N. Fallbrook Avenue. Continued use and maintenance of an existing preschool/day care/child development facility accommodating a maximum of 79 children between the ages of two and six years and having hours of operation from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Outside of 300 feet within 500-foot Radius of Subject Site – None.

Outside of 500 feet within 1,500-foot Radius of Subject Site   – Case No. CPC 2001-4136(CU) – 22555 Oxnard Street. Increase in enrollment from 200 Students (Pre-School Thru Grade 3) to 385 students (pre-school thru grade 6) for an existing school and summer camp. Also, to permit the construction of 8,400 S.F. new classroom and administration Buildings.

Current Documents for Viewing  (The City Planning case file has all documents submitted for public record)

• Conditional Use Permit Application (City Form CP-2777.1)
•  Findings/Specialized Requirements (City Form CP-7768)
• Justification and Applicant Recommended Conditions  (Justification For Approval)
• Woodland Hills –  Warner Center Neighborhood Council (PLUM Report, January 4, 2018)

Access to Documents Folder: (Instructions to view files on smartphone without the Dropbox app – Select a file, select the download icon, select Direct Download)

• No. 1   Vicinity Map  
• No. 2   General Plan Map 
• No. 3   Generalized Zoning Map 
• No. 4   Aerial Map 
• No. 5   Radius Map  (as required by Los Angeles Municipal Code) 

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