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PL26-0015 (Site Approval) and PL26-0016 (Special Conditional Use Permit)
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PROJECT NO.: PL26-0015 (Site Approval) and PL26-0016 (Special Conditional Use Permit).
APPLICANT: Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley
REQUEST: A request to establish a temporary public charter school for a period not to exceed three (3) years for Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts, including the construction of five modular classroom buildings, totaling 7,200 square feet within the RD1 (Residential/Agricultural) zoning district.
LOCATION: 5500 Francis Avenue (APN: 1014-281-09)
RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. PC2026-008, approving PL26-0015 (Site Approval) and PL26-0016 (Special Conditional Use Permit), based upon the findings and subject to the departmental conditions of approval.
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SURROUNDING ZONING AND LAND USE:
Existing Land Use
General Plan
Zoning District
Project Site -
Church
Residential, 1 dwelling unit/acre (RD1)
RD 1 (Residential/Agricultural)
North -
Single-family residential
Residential, 1 dwelling unit/acre (RD1)
RD1 (Residential/Agricultural)
East -
Single-family residential
Residential, 1 dwelling unit/acre (RD1)
RD 1 (Residential/Agricultural)
South -
Single-family residential
Residential, 1 dwelling unit/acre (RD1)
RD 1 (Residential/Agricultural)
West -
Vacant
Residential, 1 dwelling unit/acre (RD1)
RD 1 (Residential/Agricultural)
BACKGROUND
The applicant, Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts (SASCA), is a tuition free transitional kindergarten through 8th grade (TK-8) public charter school operated under the Ronald Reagan Charter School Alliance (RRCSA). The school was founded in 2008 and has been operating since 2020 at Cornerstone Community Church, located at 13000 Pipeline Avenue in the City of Chino, serving approximately 280 students. The 2026 school year will be the final school year at the current location due to the expiration of the school's l...
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