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To: Honorable Chairwoman and Planning Commission
From: Department of Community Development
Subject: Conditional Use Permit 12 -15
546 Ocean Avenue
GENERAL
i • JOHN LIMA
Owner: SEAL 546, LLC
Location: 546 OCEAN AVENUE
Classification of RLD -9 (RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY)
Property:
Request: FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) TO ALLOW A SHORT -
TERM VACATION RENTAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE RESIDENTIAL
LOW DENSITY (RLD -9) ZONE.
Environmental Review: THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW, PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) GUIDELINES,
SECTION 15303, NEW CONSTRUCTION OR CONVERSION OF
SMALL STRUCTURES; AND SECTION 15305, MINOR
ALTERATIONS IN LAND USE LIMITATIONS.
Code Sections: CHAPTERS 11.2.05; 11.4.05.135; AND 11.5.20 OF THE SEAL
BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE
Recommendation: APPROVE CUP 12 -15, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS. APPROVAL
SHOULD BE THROUGH THE ADOPTION OF PLANNING
COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 12 -25.
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1, FACTSJ
❑ On July 10, 2012, John Lima ("the applicant") filed an application with the
Department of Community Development for Conditional Use Permit 12-15 for a
short-term vacation rental property at 546 Ocean Avenue.
❑ The Municipal Code allows short-term vacation rentals within the RLD-9 zone,
subject to conditional use permit approval.
❑ In May 2012, the City Council passed an Interim Ordinance amending the terms
and conditions of operation for all new and existing short-term vacation rental
properties within the City.
❑ The subject property is described as Orange County assessor's parcel # 199-
115 -07; is 30'-0" x 196'-0" in size; and comprises 5,880 square feet in area.
MOSITOM
NORTH: Single and multi-family residences in the Residential High
Density (RHD-20) zone.
SOUTH: Public beach; Pacific Ocean.
EAST: Single-family residences in the Residential Low Density
(RLD-9) zone.
WEST: Single-family residences in the Residential Low Density
(RLD-9) zone.
❑ The subject property is presently developed with a three-level, five bedroom
single-family dwelling with an attached two-car garage and adequate space to
park two additional cars within the driveway area.
❑ The subject property was issued a business license to operate as a vacation
rental in December 2010.
❑ Since being granted a City business license for a short-term vacation rental
property in 2010, the subject property has had one police call for service
(disturbing the peace) in September 2012.
❑ As of October 11, 2012, Staff has received one email and one letter from an
adjacent resident, in response to the hearing notices that were mailed out and
published for the proposed project.
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Vacation rentals are rather common in Southern California beach communities, as they
often provide an economical lodging alternative for families or larger groups of people,
and generally provide options such as kitchens, recreation areas, and convenient
vehicle parking, amenities that are often not provided with traditional hotel or motel
accommodations.
There are presently twenty-three licensed vacation rental properties within the City.
Sixteen of these vacation rental properties are located on the streets closest to the
beach — Ocean Avenue and Seal Way. All existing, licensed vacation rental properties
began operating as vacation rentals prior to the adoption of Title 11, the Zoning Code.
Prior to the adoption of Title 11, the City had no CUP requirement for vacation rentals;
only the requirement for a business license and payment of Transient Occupancy Tax
("TOT") for the rental property. Thus, there was previously no mechanism in the Zoning
Code to conditionally approve or deny such requests, so long as the property owner
applied for a business license and registered to pay TOT.
Staff has historically received occasional complaints regarding the operation of some
existing vacation rentals in the City and recognized that the proliferation of unregulated
vacation rental properties could potentially undermine the residential character of the
City's neighborhoods. Some of the potential problems created by vacation rentals are
the noise, traffic, parking, and other negative impacts that short term occupancy can
have on neighboring residential uses. During the process of adopting Title 11, it was
therefore proposed that new vacation rentals be conditionally permitted uses within
residential zones. The City Council approved this requirement as part of the October
25, 2010 adoption of current provisions of Title 11, which became effective in January
2011. At that time, Title 11 allowed previously existing, licensed vacation rentals to
continue operating without a CUP as legal, nonconforming uses provided they
maintained the appropriate business license.
As a result of ongoing concerns and issues with some of the licensed and
grandfathered vacation rental properties within the City, in May 2012, the City Council
adopted an interim ordinance that eliminated the 'grandfathering' provision for those
existing vacation rental properties that were previously grandfathered and required that
all existing licensed vacation rental properties be required to obtain a CUP. This
specific application is to allow an existing (previously 'grandfathered') short-term
vacation rental property (renting for periods less than 30 days) within an existing, single-
family dwelling at 546 Ocean Avenue.
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DISCUSSION
The purpose of requiring a CUP for a particular use is to allow for special consideration
to ensure that the use can be designed, located, and operated in a manner that will be
compatible with surrounding uses and not interfere with the use and enjoyment of
properties in the vicinity.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Municipal Code, the Planning Commission can only
approve a CUP if it finds, based upon evidence presented at the hearing, that the
proposal as submitted, or as modified, conforms to all of the following criteria as well as
to any other special findings required for approval of use permits in specific zoning
districts:
1. The proposal is consistent with the General Plan and with any other
applicable plan adopted by the City Council;
2. The proposed use is allowed within the applicable zoning district with use
permit approval and complies with all other applicable provisions of the
Municipal Code;
3. The site is physically adequate for the type, density and intensity of use
being proposed, including provision of services, and the absence of
physical constraints,
4. The location, size, design, and operating characteristics of the proposed
use will be compatible with and will not adversely affect uses and
properties in the surrounding neighborhood; and
5. The establishment, maintenance, or operation of the proposed use at the
location proposed will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare
of persons residing or working in the vicinity of the proposed use.
When the City Council passed Ordinance No. 1619 -U in May 2012, specific regulations
for short-term vacation rental properties that were previously enumerated within Title
11, were amended to include additional requirements such as: Prohibiting vacation
rental properties outside of the Old Town area (Planning Area 1 excepting Surfside);
check -in and check -out times; certain lease terms; the requirement of an on -site
manager for vacation rental properties in excess of two units; etc.
Based on the site plan and floor plan submitted by the applicant, staff recommends that
occupancy be limited to not more than two guests per bedroom, for a total of ten
overnight guests on the premises. The house is comprised of five bedrooms, three and
one half bathrooms, a two -car garage, and room for an additional two off - street parking
spaces in the driveway. Staff is recommending that the garage be kept free and clear
of any obstructions that would prevent the occupants' automobiles from utilizing the
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garage for parking at all times. While there has been one recent police call for service
pertaining to noise, as well as a claim by an adjacent neighbor that an unauthorized
special event recently took place at the property, staff believes that a CUP for the
subject request will now give the City a mechanism to enforce conditions, up to and
including possible revocation of the CUP, should the applicant or tenants fail to abide
by the conditions imposed. Staff has no reason to believe that, if the property owner
and potential vacation rental tenants abide by all City laws, ordinances, and regulations,
the establishment of a vacation rental property at this location would not be compatible
with the existing development pattern and uses of the surrounding neighborhood.
Based on the foregoing, staff believes that the requisite findings for approving a CLIP
can be made in this case.
1 The proposal is consistent with the General Plan and Zoning Code, as
they allow the proposed use (short-term vacation rental) subject to
approval of a Conditional Use Permit. The conditions placed on the
subject request will ensure that the use is not likely to create adverse
noise and other land use impacts.
2. The site is physically adequate for the type, density and intensity of use
being proposed, including provision of services, and the absence of
physical constraints, because conditions placed on the subject request will
limit the number of guests staying on the premises, set specific quiet
hours, and mitigate other potential land use impacts that may be created
by short term occupancy.
I The location, size, design, and operating characteristics of the proposed
use would be compatible with and would not adversely affect uses and
properties in the surrounding neighborhood because of the conditions
placed on its operation.
4. The establishment, maintenance, or operation of the proposed use at the
location proposed will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare
of persons residing or working in the vicinity of the proposed use.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Planning Commission, after considering all relevant testimony,
written and oral, presented during the public hearing, approve Conditional Use Permit
12-15, subject to conditions as proposed and as may be amended by the Planning
Commission.
Staffs recommendation is based upon the belief that positive findings can be made for
all findings of approval as required by applicable sections of the Zoning Code.
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Attachments: (4)
Attachment 1: Resolution No. 12-25, A Resolution of the Planning Commission
of the City of Seal Beach, approving Conditional Use Permit 12-
15, for the establishment of a short-term vacation rental
property, within the Residential Low Density (RLD-9) zone at
546 Ocean Avenue, Seal Beach.
Attachment 2: Interim Ordinance Number 1619-U regarding short-term
vacation rental properties.
Attachment 3: Email and letter received from adjacent neighbor regarding the
property at 546 Ocean Avenue.
Attachment 4: Project Plans
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ATTACHMENT 1
RESOLUTION NUMBER 12 -25, A RESOLUTION
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT 12 -15, FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF A SHORT -TERM VACATION RENTAL
PROPERTY, WITHIN THE RESIDENTIAL LOW
DENSITY (RLD -9) ZONE AT 546 OCEAN
AVENUE, SEAL BEACH.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH
APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 12-15,
TO ALLOW A SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTAL
PROPERTY, WITHIN THE RESIDENTIAL LOW
DENSITY (RLD-9) ZONE AT 546 OCEAN
AVENUE, SEAL BEACH
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOEJ
HEREBY FIND AND RESOLVE:
Section 1. On July 10, 2012, John Lima ("the applicant") filed an application
for Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 12-15 with the Department of Community
Development.
Section 2. The applicant is requesting a CUP for the operation of a short-term
vacation rental property within the Residential Low Density (RLD-9) zone at 546 Ocean
Avenue.
Section 3. Pursuant to Title 14 Calif. Code of Regs. § 15303 and § 15305,
staff has determined as follows: The application for Conditional Use Permit 12-15 for
the requested land use entitlement for a proposed short-term vacation rental property is
categorically exempt from review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.
Section 4. A duly noticed public hearing was held before the Planning
Commission on October 17, 2012, to consider the application for Conditional Use
Permit 12-15. At the public hearing the Planning Commission received written and oral
evidence on the proposed project.
Section 5. The record of the public hearing of October 17, 2012 indicates the
following:
a. On July 10, 2012, the applicant filed an application for Conditional Use
Permit 12-15 with the Department of Community Development.
b. The applicant is requesting approval to operate a short-term vacation
rental property within the Residential Low Density (RLD-9) zone at 546 Ocean Avenue.
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C. In May 2012, the City Council passed an Interim Ordinance amending
the terms and conditions of operations for all new and existing short-term vacation
rental properties within the City.
d. The subject property is located within the area commonly known as "Gold
Coast".
e. The subject property is described as Orange County assessor's parcel #
199-115-07; is 30'-0" x 1964' in size; and comprises 5,880 square feet in area.
f. Surrounding land uses and zoning are as follows:
NORTH: Single and multi-family residences within the
Residential High Density (RHD-20) zone.
SOUTH: Public beach; Pacific Ocean.
WEST: Single-family residences within the Residential Low
Density (RLD-9) zone.
EAST: Single-family residences within the Residential Low
Density (RLD-9) zone.
9- As of October 11, 2012, Staff has received one email and one letter from
an adjacent resident, in response to the public hearing notices that were mailed and
published for the proposed project.
Section 6. Based upon the facts contained in the record, including those
stated in §5 of this resolution and pursuant to Chapters 11.2.05; 11.4.05.135; and
11.5.20 of the Code of the City of Seal Beach, the Planning Commission makes the
following findings:
a. CUP 12-15, as conditioned, is consistent with the provisions of the Land
Use Element of the City's General Plan, which provides a Low Density
Residential designation for the subject property;
b. Conditional Use Permit 12-15 is also consistent with the remaining
elements of the City's General Plan, as the policies of those elements are
consistent with, and reflected in, the Land Use Element;
C. The proposed use is permitted within the applicable zoning district,
subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit, and as proposed tt
be conditioned, will comply with all other applicable provisions of thiza
Municipal Code;
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d. The project site is physically adequate for the type, density, and intensity
of use being proposed, including the provision of services and the
absence of physical constraints;
e. The location, size, design, and operating characteristics of the proposed
use will be compatible with and will not adversely affect uses and
properties in the surrounding neighborhood and;
f. The establishment, maintenance, or operation of the proposed use at the
location proposed will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare
of persons residing or working in the vicinity of the proposed use.
Section 7. Based upon the foregoing, the Planning Commission hereby
approves Conditional Use Permit 12-15, subject to the following conditions:
Conditional Use Permit 12-15 is approved for the operation of a short-term
vacation rental within the Residential Low Density (RLD-9) zone at 546 Ocean
Avenue.
2. This Conditional Use Permit does not authorize the property for use as a venue
for special events or gatherings for occasions such as weddings, anniversaries,
parties, or similar type functions.
3. The applicant shall hereby comply with all requirements enumerated within
Interim Ordinance Number 1619-U (for as long as this ordinance is in effect or is
superseded by a subsequent ordinance) as well as all requirements of Section
11.4.05.135 of the Seal Beach Municipal Code, regarding short-term vacation
rental properties.
4. The property owner must maintain a business license while operating a short-
term vacation rental at the subject premises.
5. The property owner must continue to file the Transient Occupancy Tax
Remittance form with the City's Department of Finance as long as a vacation
rental is operated on the premises and shall pay the Transient Occupancy Tax in
accordance with the Seal Beach Municipal Code.
6. The property owner shall not rent or lease the property for periods of less than
four (4) consecutive nights.
7. Visitor occupancy shall be limited to a maximum stay of 29 consecutive days.
8. There shall be no more than a total of two overnight guests per bedroom on the
property, for a maximum occupancy of ten (10) total overnight guests.
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9. The property owner shall implement and conform to fire and life safety
requirements, as required by the Orange County Fire Authority and the City's
Building Division.
10. The property owner shall comply with the annual fire and life safety certification
procedures of the Orange County Fire Authority.
11. First-day arrival at a vacation rental is prohibited after 9:30 p.m. All lease or
rental agreements must include this prohibition.
12. The two car garage and two car driveway shall remain free and clear of any and
all obstructions that may preclude occupants from utilizing the garage and
driveway spaces for parking and shall remain available for any occupants to use
for parking vehicle.
13. Occupants must vacate the unit before noon on their final day of tenancy.
14. Prior to occupancy of a short-term vacation rental unit, the owner shall: a.)
Obtain the name, address, and a copy of a valid government identification of the
primary adult occupant of the short-term vacation rental; b.) Require the primary
adult occupant to execute a formal acknowledgment that he or she is legally
responsible for compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations
pertaining to the use and occupancy of the short-term vacation rental by all
occupants of the short-term vacation rental or their guests. The
acknowledgment must include the text of Section of 7.45.010 of the Seal Beach
Municipal Code. This information and acknowledgment shall be maintained by
the property owner for a period of three years and shall be readily available upon
request of any police officer or authorized employee of the City.
15. Trash and refuse must not be left stored within the public view, except in proper
containers for the purpose of collection by the City's authorized waste hauler on
scheduled trash collection days. The owner or property manager must provide
sufficient trash collection containers and service to meet the demand of the
occupants.
16. Each new lease or rental agreement for a short-term vacation rental must have a
copy of these Permit and Operational Requirements attached to it and must
include the following terms, notifications, and disclosures, which shall be posted
in a conspicuous location inside the unit:
a. The trash pick-up day and applicable rules and regulations pertaining to
leaving or storing trash or refuse on the exterior of the property.
b. Notification that the occupant may be cited or fined by the City for any
violation of any provision of the Municipal Code, including but not limited
to amplified sound, including radios, televisions, and other electronic
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devices, that create a disturbance in violation of Chapter 7.45 of the Seal
Beach Municipal Code.
c. Notification that the occupant participate in neighborhood quiet hours by
avoiding loud activity between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
d. The name of the owner or property manager and a telephone number at
which that party may be reached at all times.
17. The property owner or manager must provide the City with a phone number at
which he or she can be contacted on a 24-hour basis regarding nuisance
complaints arising from the use of the property as a short-term vacation rental.
The property owner or manager must also provide the owners of the immediately
adjacent properties with this phone number as well as a copy of this resolution.
18. A list shall be posted on the inside wall next to the door of the main entrance to
the vacation rental unit indicating the names of all guests and visitors authorized
by the property owners to occupy or visit the unit. The list shall be made
accessible to any law enforcement official to ascertain who is authorized to be
within the premises.
19. Upon any change in ownership of the property, the new property owner(s) are
subject to all conditions listed under CUP 12-15, unless the new property
owner(s) elect to discontinue the use of the property as a short-term vacation
rental. The new property owner(s) shall notify the City of Seal Beach of the
ownership change and whether or not they are electing to continue the use as a
short-term vacation rental.
20. No trash disposal activities may occur between the hours of 10:00 P.M. and 7:00
A. M.
21. No business signage shall be allowed on the premises for the short-term
vacation rental use.
22. The occupants of the property shall comply with Chapter 7.15, "Noise" of the City
of Seal Beach Municipal Code, as the regulations of that Chapter now exist or
may hereafter be amended. Should complaints be received regarding noise
generated by the establishment, the Planning Commission reserves the right to
schedule this permit for reconsideration and may require the applicant/business
operator to mitigate the noise level to comply with the provisions of Chapter 7.15.
23. Upon receiving any combination of three (3) substantiated complaints from three
(3) different residences within 300 feet of the subject property within one (1)
calendar year concerning noise or other neighborhood disturbance, or at the
discretion of the Director of Community Development or the Planning
Commission, the Planning Commission shall review the subject short-term
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vacation rental property at a noticed public hearing conducted in accordance with
the procedures outlined in Chapter 11. 5.10 of the Zoning Code.
24. If there are substantial adverse impacts on Police Department services and/or in
the event that the Police Chief or designee determines that a significant increase
in police service has resulted due to the operations of the establishment, the
Police Chief or designee at any time may request a public hearing before the
Planning Commission to modify any of the conditions of approval, up to and
including the revocation of this Conditional Use Permit.
25. A modification of this Conditional Use Permit shall be applied for when:
a. The property proposes to modify any of its current Conditions of Approval.
b. There is a substantial change in the mode or character of operations of
the establishment, or a change in the number of bedrooms or significant
change to the interior space layout of the unit,
year of the date of final approval, or such extension of time as may be granted
by the Planning Commission pursuant to a written request for extension
submitted to the Department of Community Development a minimum of 90 days
prior to such expiration date.
27. This Conditional Use Permit shall not become effective for any purpose
unless/until a City "Acceptance of Conditions" form has been signed by the
applicant in the presence of the Director of Community Development, or
notarized and returned to the Planning Division; and until the 10 calendar-day
appeal period has elapsed.
28. The applicant shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless City, its officers, agents
and employees (collectively "the City" hereinafter) 'from any and all claims and
losses whatsoever occurring or resulting to any and all persons, firms, or
corporations furnishing or supplying work, services, materials, or supplies in
connection with the performance of the use permitted hereby or the exercise of
the rights granted herein, and any and all claims, lawsuits or actions arising from
the granting of or the exercise of the rights permitted by this Conditional Use
Permit, and from any and all claims and losses occurring or resulting to any
person, firm, corporation or property for damage, injury or death arising out of or
connected with the performance of the use permitted hereby. Applicant's
obligation to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City as stated herein shall
include, but not be limited to, paying all fees and costs incurred by legal counsel
of the City's choice in representing the City in connection with any such claims,
losses, lawsuits or actions, expert witness fees, and any award of damages,
judgments, verdicts, Court costs or attorneys' fees in any such lawsuit or action.
29. Failure to comply with any of the aforementioned conditions may result in the
revocation of this Conditional Use Permit.
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PASSED, APPRUTED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the Cify-
of Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the day of
, 2012, by the following vote:
AYES:
Commissioners
ABSTAIN:
Commissioners
ABSENT:
Commissioners
Sandra Massa-Lavitt
Chairwoman of the Planning Commission
Greg Hastings
Interim Secretary of the Planning Commission
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INTERIM ORDINANCE ! • • 1619-U
REGARDING SHORT-TERM VACATION • 1
PROPERTIES
M
AN INTERIM ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH
EXTENDING AND AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 1618
IMPOSING INTERIM REGULATIONS ON NEW AND EXISTING
SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTALS AND DECLARING THE
WRGENCYTHEREOF
I FOLLOWS:
THE CITY COUNCIL OP THE CITY (]F SEAL BEACH HEREBY ORDAINS AS
Section 1. Ordinance 2, the Seal
Beach City Council adopted Ordinance Number 1010U, imposing new interim
regulations on new and existing vacation rentals, This Ordinance extends and
amends the interim regulations for new and existing vocation rentals established
by Ordinance Number 1G1O'U.
Section 2. Interim Regulations. Notwithstanding any other ordinance or
provision of the Municipal Code, no property shall be used as a vacation rental
while this Ordinance is effective except as permitted by the interim regulations
set forth in Section 7 of this Ordinance.
Section 3. Term. This Ordinance shall expnm, and the interim
regulations established hereby shall terminate 18 months and 15 days after the
date of its adoption unless extended by the City Council at nsAuhady noticed
public hearing pursuant to California Government Code Section 65858.
Section 4. CE]]A finbDg. The City Council hereby finds that it can be
seen with certainty that there is no possibility the adoption of this ordinance, and
establishment of the interim regulations thereby, will have a significant effect on
the environment. The ordinance imposes greater limitations on xmucd|on rentals
in the City than h limitations currently required under the Municipal Code, and
will thereby serve to reduce potential significant adverse environmental impacts.
It is therefore exempt from California Environmental Quality Act review pursuant
Vo Title 14`Section 15001(b)(3) of the California Code ofRegulations.
Section 5. Penal . Violation of any provision of this Ordinance shall
constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000
orbyimprisonment for a period not to exceed G months, orby both such fine and
imprisonment. Each and every day such a Violation exists shall constitute
separate and distinct violation of this Ordinance. !n addition to the foregoing, any
violation uf this Ordinance shall constitute e public nuisance and shall be subject
hn abatement ao provided by all applicable provisions nf law. |C shall be avio|edkon
of this Ordinance for a property owner ho permit nr fail to correct within 3 days of
receiving notice: ( violation by a vacation renter of this Ordinance or
Chapter 7.15 of the Municipal Code (Noise) or (ii) any public nuisance created by
a vacation renter in Violation of Chapter 7.O5of the Municipal Code.
Section 6. Legislative Findings. On May 12, 2012, the City Council
considered the adoption of this Ordinance at a duly noticed public hearing and on
the basis of the record thereof finds the following facts to be true.
a The location and proximity to the coast makes ha
popular destination for tourists, many of whom choose to stay in residential units
such as, but not limited 0o, single-family and multiple-family dwelling unds,
apartment houmem, oondnminiumo, ouopeodk/e apartments, triplexes, and
duplexes una fewer than 3O days basis on vacation rental units.
b. Based on experience in the City and in other jurisdictions, it
is known that short-term vacation rentals have the potential to create negative
land use impacts for neighboring residential uses. These include but are not
Ordinance Number 1G19-U
limited ho noise disturbances due tu late night arrivals and parties with numerous
guests and amplified music, insufficient parking, and unsanitary and unsightly
trash accumulation. These problems are exacerbated when multiple units unthe
same property are rented ono short-term basis ok the same time and/or tnlarge
groups. Moreover, because shod-tenn occupants do not stay in the residence
for longer periods, they and their guests have |wom personal incentive to
moderate their behavior to avoid negatively impacting neighboring residents.
C. The City Council previously enacted Section 11.4.05.135 of
the Municipal Code, which requires vacation rentals to meet certain minimum
operational standards. Notwithstanding enactment of Section 11.4.05, 135, some
vacation rentals in the City have continued to negatively impact neighboring
d. After the adoption of Ordinance Number 1618-U, the City
Community Development Department began to study the adequacy of its existing
ordinances regulating vacation rentals. The Planning Commission, the City
Council and the people of Seal Beach require a reasonable, limited, yet sufficient
period of time to consider and study legally appropriate and reasonable policies
regulating vacation rentals in order to prevent negative impacts on neighboring
residents. Given the time required to undertake the study and planning this
situation calls for, the City Council finds that it is necessary to enact interim
regulations to ensure that operation of vacation rentals that may be in conflict
with the contemplated new development policies are not permitted in the interim.
The City Council has the authority to adopt an interim ordinance pursuant to the
City Charter and Government Code Section 65858 in order to protect the public
health, safety, or welfare.
e. Accordingly, the City Council finds that there is a current and
immediate threat to the public health, safety and welfare presented by operation
of vacation rentals not in conformance with the interim regulations set forth below
in Section 7. The summer rental season is rapidly approaching and the
operation of vacation rentals pursuant to the City's existing regulations will result
in that threat to the public welfare unless the interim regulations are immediately
eff ective. Due to the foregoing circumstances, it is necessary for the
preservation of the public health, safety and welfare for this Ordinance to take
effect immediately. This Ordinance is an urgency ordinance for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, and safety within the meaning of
Government Code Section 36937(b) and therefore shall be passed immediately
upon its introduction and shall become effective immediately upon its adoption,
f. All legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Ordinance have
Section 7. Interim Regulations. Notwithstanding any other ordinance nr
provision of the Municipal Code of the bityuf Seal Beach, vacation rentals must
comply with the following interim regulations.
a Conditional Use Permit Required. Nn vacation rentals shall
operate or be established unless the property owner obtains a conditibnal use
permit rCUP") in compliance with Chapter 11.5.20 of the Municipal Code. To
mitigate the impacts of such rentals on the surrounding neighborhood and City
infrastructure and services, the City may impose reasonable conditions of
approval including but not limited to maximum occupancy levels, maximum visitor
levels, off-street parking requirements and traffic mitigation measures.
b Limited to Old Town. Vacation rentals are conditionally
permitted only in Old Town (Planning Area 1 excepting 8uhside). Vacation
rentals are prohibited in all other Planning Areas, including but not limited tVthe
anoua commonly referred to as the Hill, Leisure World, College Park East. and
College Park West.
Ordinance Number 1619 -U
C. Business License Required. The property owner must
obtain a business license prior to operating or establishing a vacation rental.
d, Transient Occupancy Tax. The property owner must
complete the Transient Occupancy Tax Remittance form prior to operating or
establishing a vacation rental and shall pay the Transient Occupancy Tax in
accordance with the Seal Beach Municipal Code.
e. Maximum Length of Stay. Visitor occupancy shall be limited
tto a maximum of 29 consecutive days.
f. Fire and Life Safety. The property owner shall implement
and conform to fire and life safety requirements required by the Orange County
Fire Authority and the City's Building Division. These requirements include, but
are not limited to approved smoke detectors in each lodging room, installation of
an approved fire extinguisher in the structure, and the inclusion of an evacuation
plan posted in each lodging room.
g. Annual Inspection. The property owner shall comply with the
annual fire and life safety certification procedures of the Orange County Fire
Authority.
h. Secondary Use. A vacation rental in commercial zones shall
be conditionally allowed only in conjunction with an approved commercial use.
L Check -in Time. First -day arrival at a vacation rental is
prohibited after 9:30 p.m. All lease or rental agreements must include this
prohibition.
j. Check -out Time. Vacation renters must vacate the unit
before noon on the final day of their tenancy.
tk. Renter Information and Acknowledgement. Prior to
occupancy of a short-term vacation rental unit, the owner shall: (i) obtain the
name, address, and a copy of a valid government identification of the primary
adult occupant of the short-term vacation rental; and (ii) require the primary adult
occupant to execute a formal acknowledgement that he or she is legally
responsible for compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations
pertaining to the use and occupancy of the short-term vacation rental by all
occupants of the short-term vacation rental or their guests. The
acknowledgement must include the text of Section 7.45.010 of the Municipal
Code, which provides as follows:
"Upon the initial response of the police department to any
disturbance involving loud, unnecessary and unusual noise, the
chief of police may, in lieu of or in addition to taking other action
authorized by law, give notice to the person or persons in actual or
apparent control of the activity creating the disturbance, or to the
person or persons in actual or apparent control of the property or
premises wherein the disturbance has occurred, or both, that
liability may be imposed upon the person or persons receiving such
notice for the costs to the city of any subsequent response by the
' police department in connection with any continuation or
resumption of such disturbance. Such notification shall be in such
form as may be approved by the chief of police. The costs of any
subsequent response shall be assessed to the person or persons
receiving such notice and shall include all costs reasonably
incurred by the city in providing law enforcement services and
equipment at the scene of the disturbance, including the cost or
value of the time expended by police department personnel in
making any subsequent response. The method of computing such
costs shall be established by the chief of police and approved by
the city council. The finance department shall invoice such costs to
Ordinance Number 1G19-U
the person or persons liable therefor under this and such
costs shall constitute odebt to the city and bacollectible by the city
in the same manner as in the oana of on obligation under e
contract; pnovde6, however, that in no event shall a person's
liability hereunder exceed $1.000 for any single oubaaquamd
response.-
This information and acknowledgment shall be maintained by the owner
for a period of three years and shall be readily available upon request of any
police officer or employee cn the city authorized m enforce this Ordinance orany
epp|kuab|a |mw, rule or regulation pertaining to the use and occupancy ofthe
short-term vacation rental.
i Trash Trash and refuse must not be left stored within public
view, except in noper containers for the purpose of collection the City's
authorized waste hauler on scheduled trash collection days. The owner or
property manager must provide sufficient trash collection containers and service
to meet the demand of the occupants.
M. Lease Terms: Each new lease m rental agreement for a
short-term vacation nanbd must have a copy mfthese Permit and Operational
Requirements attached to it and must include the following terms, notifications
and disclosures, which shall also be posted in a conspicuous location inside the
unit
i. The trash day and applicable rules and
regulations pertaining to leaving or storing trash or refuse on the exterior of the
property,
U. Notification that the occupant may be cited or fined by
the City for violation of any provision of the Municipal Codo, including but not
limited to amplified sound, including radios, televisions and other electronic
devices, that creates a noise disturbance in violation of Chapter 7.0ofthe Seal ��
Beach Municipal Code. U�
iii. A recommendation that the occupant participate
voluntarily neighborhood quiet hours by avoiding parties and loud social events
between the hours of 10:00 p,m. and 7:00 a.m,
kc The name of the owner o manager and
telephone number at which that party may be reached at all times.
n. Response to Complaints. The property owner or manager
must provide the City with a phone number at which he or she can be contacted
on a 24-hour basis regarding nuisance complaints arising at of from the use of
the property as a vacation rental. Upon receipt of a nuisance complaint or upon
notification that any occupant or guest of the short-term vacation rental has
created unreasonable noise or disturbances, engaged in disorderly conduct, or
committed violations of the Municipal Code or any state law, the owner or
property manager must respond within 45 minutes of receiving such notification
and must promptly take corrective action to immediately prevent a recurrence of
such conduct by those occupants or guests. Failure to timely respond to calls or
complaints as required or take timely corrective action regarding the condition,
operation, or conduct of occupants of the short-term vacation rental shall be a
violation of this Ordinance. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to
require or authorize an owner or property manager to act as a peace officer or to
intervene in situations that pose a risk to personal safety. The owner or property
manager must maintain records of the name, violation, date, and time of each
complaint, disturbance, and response and corrective action by owner. Such
records must be maintained for at least three years.
0. On-Site Property Owner or Property Manager Required fo
Vacation Rentals In Excess of 2 Units. A property owner or property manager
shall reside on each site that contains more than 2 vacation rental units. Such
Ordinance Number 1619-U
property owner or property manager shall be responsible for compliance with the
operational and performance standards set forth in this Ordinance.
p Additional Conditions. Additional condition on the use of
any given short term vacation rental unit to ensure that any potential secondary
effects unique to the subject vacation rental unit are avoided or adequately
mitigated may be imposed pursuant to any CUP required by this Ordinance.
Section 11, Abatement and Amortization: Licensed Vacation Rentals,
a. In order to continue unit as a vacation rental, the
property owner of any existing, licensed vacation mmdols shall file an application
for conditional use permit on nr before July G. 2012. For the purpose of this
ordinance, "licensed" shall mean avacation rental as to which amof January 1.
2010. the property owner had and, thereafter, has continuously maintained u
valid business (kmnae, and has registered to pay the Transient Occupancy Tax,
and has paid such tax in full compliance with the Title 4: Revenue and Finance.
Chapter 4.35:Transient Occupancy Tax of the Municipal Code.
b. Interim Ordinance Number 1618-U provided an opportunity for each
property owner of on euisdng. licensed vacation rental to continue renting
vacation rentals ifhno, she supplied to the City proof ofarental agreement for
use of a vacation rental unit after the effective date of that Ordinance, subject to
certain provisions contained therein. The City did not receive any such proof
either within the prescribed time, oremo/ May 3.2012.
C. On or before July from
the City Council an exemption hnm^ or extension of the haona and provisions of
this ondinunoe, in order 0o amortize the property owner's investment. Such
request must be made in writing setting forth the reasons for the o»quest, a
proposed abatement period after which the owner either ceases renting any unit
for use ofavacation rental unit nrobtains aCUP to ' it such uae, and all
supporting evidence. The owner shall bear the burden of proof. The City
Council shall consider the request at a public hearing and may consider the
following: (I) the length of the proposed abatement period in relation to the
owners investment in the use of the property as a vacation rental; (U) the length
of time the vacation rental was operating prior to the date of nonconformity; and
(iii) the potential harm to the public if the unit or units are rented on a short term
basis after July 6, 2012. The decision of the City Council shall be final.
Section 9. Severabilily. If any oouUon, aubsecdon, subdivision,
paragraph, sentence, clause cv phrase mf this ordinance orany part thereof imfor
any reason held iobeinvalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or any port hereof. The City Council of the
City ofSeal Beach hereby declares that it would have passed each meodnn,
aubaection, aubdiviyion, pomgroph, sentence, u|auea or phrase hereof,
irrespective uf the fact that any one or more eectiono, eubaedinnw, subdivisions,
paragraphs, sentences, n|aueeeorphramembeden|erad|nvoUd.
Section 10. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of
this Ordinance and shall cause the same masummary thereof to be published
and posted in the manner required by law,
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Ordinance Number 1619-U
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Seal
Beach at a meeting thereof held on the 14th day of May 2012,
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1, Linda Devine, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing ordinance is an original copy of Urgency Ordinance Number
- 1619-U on file in the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved and adopted by
the City Council of the City of Seal Beach, pursuant to the City Charter and
Government Code § 36967(b), at a meeting held on the 14th day of May , 2012
by the following vote:
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Conditional Use Permit 92 -15
546 Ocean Avenue
October 17, 2012
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October 8, 2012
City of Seal Beach
Planning Commission
The attached information is provided for the upcoming CUP application for 546 Ocean Ave., which we
object to being approved.
The attached information is intended to inform you of the activity the home owner has allowed in a
residential area for the past three years, causing us misery and stress.
Last year the Director of Planning was informed of weddings being held at this home (546 Ocean
Ave.) in the backyard and on the beach. At that time we were advised that the home owner had no
permit for events. We assumed that the city would take action to prevent any further events or parties at
this location.
We were never advised to notify the police if there were anymore events or parties at this home.
Please advise if we should bring any further information to the meeting on Wednesday October 17' at
7:30PM that would be helpful for the committee.
Respectfully,
1# Ave.
Seal Beach, • 90740
562 594-0901
From Beverly Rallis at 550 Ocean Ave. Seal Beach, CA
To: Planning Commission
First complaint I emailed to Ellery Deaton 9/27/12 regarding
Summer and Winter rentals at 546 Ocean Ave. Seal Beach, CA
Regarding 546 Ocean Ave (Gold Coast Single Family Home) around 4,200 square ft. with backyard on
the beach. It has a swimming pool, jacuzzi, and fire pit. According to the owners they can sleep up to
12 people. The cost is around $9,000 per week.
I live next door at 550 Ocean Ave. I am a responsible respectful neighbor. I once had normal respectful
neighbors living next to me at 546 Ocean. The people who own this house now at 546 Ocean Ave. are
in business to make money. THEY ARE A BIG MONEY MAKING BUSINESS AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO
LIVE NEXT DOOR TO THEM IN MY HOME THAT IS IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA!!!
They have caused me so much misery and stress. I have never talked to them. They have never
introduced themselves or informed me that they are now in the hotel business right next door to me.
They have not given me their phone number. Never asked me if they were disturbing me with all the
event rentals, partying and noise that is going on. Oh wait, the last party they did inform us. My
husband said please call it a night after 10:OOPM thinking maybe they would leave by 12:00. The last
partier left at 4:OOAM. The catering truck idled until 3:30 am. And then left. That was Saturday 9/22.
Right now as I type this, the hotel maintenance crew is cleaning up from the last 8 or 9 days of summer
rental with backyard parties into the night and morning. They are getting the house ready for the next
blow out party. God help me!
This is not a family home now. It is a very beautiful and expensive home for vacationing and throwing
large parties that belong in hotels. Who wouldn't want to book all kinds of parties at this house. There
is no difference than other event properties that people rent out to have large social events. Like hotels,
county clubs, Event rooms, etc. etc. This is not just small families vacationing at the beach, knowing
they shouldn't be out in the backyard drinking and swimming and talking loud until 5:OOAM. It is a
very beautiful and expensive home. Who wouldn't want to have a very big wedding in a backyard on
the beach. Wow!, you can party outdoors until dawn, right under bedrooms. A hotel won't let you throw
a party in the hallways of their hotel rooms.
Now I want to let you know what it was like when they rented this home out for two weddings.
There was about 200 people at one of the weddings. To get ready for a wedding like that they had to
have people coming and going days before to get the house ready. This wedding spilled out onto the
beach. The ceremony was actually on the beach, right outside their backyard gate on the beach. There
wasn't even standing room in the yard. The wedding went on all day until 5:00 in the morning. Caterers
and valet parking out front until morning. I was exhausted from lack of sleep. Even hotels only rent
their event rooms until midnight or so. Hotel visitors do get to retire in peace. The second wedding
caused me just as much misery.
I am listing the things that homeowners who are also resident and citizen of Seal Beach do not do to
disturb the peace of their neighbors.
Don't have parties of 12-20-30-50-100-200 people several days a week, or month, in their backyard.
Do not party from 7:00 in the morning until 5:00 the next morning... outside.
After all this is beach front property and they are going to get their monies worth!
Do not party with family and friends in the backyard pool and jacuzzi all day and all night into the
morning.
Do not sit on their balconies that are only 15 ft from my master bedroom, partying, drinking, and
talking all night long into the morning. It's been hot lately, but unfortunately I can no longer leave my
sliders open and enjoy the ocean breeze at night. We are so close even shutting the sliders won't help.
Do not let small children out at 6: 00am into the backyard to swim, play and just scream a lot. After all,
because I'm up all night with the noise of the other nonsense, I'd like to sleep at least from 5:00am.
To 8:00am.
The couple that sold their house to this money making machine, had two little boys, now grown. I
watched these boys grow up. The boys use to invite all their friends to swim in the pool all summer
long. I enjoyed watching them. They had such a wonderful time. This couple also had outdoor parties.
But residents are different. The boys were not allowed to swim all evening and into the morning. The
parties ended at reasonable hours. And if people wanted to have a party longer, it didn't matter so much
because they are residents, not a party event company. It didn't happen on a regular weekly basis. You
didn't have to wonder if you were going to get any rest every day of the week. You never know when
the parties are coming ... Why, because a party event company owns the house. I guess you could ask
them for an event calendar, so you would know which days you will be able to get some sleep.
I was feeling pretty sorry for the apartment dwellers who deal with summer rental apartments next to
them. However, now I'm a little jealous. At least after all the drunken partying inside, they fall asleep at
5:00arn and neighbors get a little peace They don't have a resort yard with a barbecue, pool and jacuzzi.
The backyard and balconies of the event rental home next to me is never empty from people who have
booked their vacations and parties there.
Not too long ago I was informed by the city that 413 Ocean Ave. will now become a summer rental. I
feel so sorry for the homeowners on either side of this house. I know what they will go through. That
house doesn't have a front or backyard and it's not on the beach, so that's a good thing for the
homeowners on either side of this now vacation house. However, summer apartment rentals are not on
the beach either, and they are a nightmare for apartment dwellers. I have to laugh when summer rental
apartment owners refer to their apartments being left in disarray instead of using the true word, like
TRASHED.
Please City of Seal Beach, do something to stop this invasion of our peace and lives! HELP! We are
your citizens, we have lived here for years. We should not have our lives destroyed by homeowners
who say it's our property and we can do what we want. Aren't there any laws that say you cannot run an
event hotel in a residential area, under the guise of summer rentals. Do I have to go next door all night
telling people to quiet down. If you are powerless to stop this, then give us a rule that says no one can
be out in the pool areas, jacuzzi, backyard or balconies after I O:OOPM. Telling people to quiet down
doesn't work. We need a rule implemented by the city telling them to leave the yard and balconies
completely by 10:00PM. Shouldn!t 7:OOAM to 10:OOPM be enough time. Couldn't we homeowners at
least have 9 hours of peace through the night.
To: The Planning Commission
1010312012 Residential (not apartments) Summer Rental Homes in the City of Seal Beach
From: Beverly Rallis
550 Ocean Ave.
Seal Beach, CA 90740
562 594-0901
So called summer rental[However it has also been an event rental house
546 Ocean Ave.
Seal Beach CA 90740
The negatives of living next door to a summer rental vacation home in Seal Beach.
This 4200 sq. ft. property (546 Ocean Ave) has a fire pit, lap pool, jacuzzi and barbecue
Homes in residential areas that are rented out to vacationers, become a worrisome burden to the
homeowners next to them.
Summer and winter rental houses have a bearing on the property value of the homes next to them. In
fairness to potential buyers, you should tell them that the neighbor next door is not a family, but a
summer rental business.
Your home, the place you once took for granted... the place you felt safe and peaceful will change.
There will be many strangers coming and going. Just the anticipation of wondering what will be going
on next door to you, day after day, causes stress and anxiety. Beach rentals are desired by many, so the
calendar will be full. This will be the end of the life you expected when you bought your property. You
will now lose your sense of home and peace.
How can you decide what day will be quiet enough to have a few friends over. After all ifs now not
just a neighbor having a barbecue or outdoor party once in a while. There could be up to 48 summer
renters every month at 546 Ocean Ave., and even more, if there are two groups of 12 per week instead
of only 12 visitors staying a week, 48 people could become 96 people next door, every month. The
music a homeowner wants to play at a dinner party inside their home, will now be drowned out by the
backyard barbecue parties and pool parties at the vacation house next door. Should a homeowner have
to check with the rental house owner and ask to see their Rental Calendar, so they can plan their own
party. It is naive to think that the summer renters won't invite friends. I live next door to a summer
rental house. How do the 12 that are allowed to stay in the home, become the 20 or 30 or more, I've
seen in the backyard many times, if they are not inviting friends to come over.
Homeowners who rent residential homes out for business will say they have only respect and good
intentions for their neighbors. But good intentions from owners of residential homes cannot control
people who have paid a lot of money to have a very good time. People do not want to worry about
making noise. And they won't, because they know they'll soon be gone. After all they are in a different
state of mind and it is not a neighborly mind, when it comes to getting what they paid for. They will
ignore the no friends rule and invite guest.
The Planning Commission will say they will have rules. But in a home where the owner isn't there,
who will police summer renters who are breaking all the rules. And why does a residential homeowner
next door have to keep the phone number of a summer rental homeowner. Why should they have to
spend time calling and policing summer renters breaking rules. Homeowners will have to talk to
numerous strangers staying at these residential vacation rentals, and hope they are safe in doing so.
Summer renters will be angry and rebellious. If people find out they have rules after they rent they will
be very angry. I don't believe it will be easy for homeowners who rent out summer vacation homes, to
inform people who have rented a beautiful compound with pool, fire pit, jacuzzi and barbecue for a
whole lot of money, to please follow the rule and go inside at I0:00pm, so neighbors can have some
peace. Even if the Planning Commission made a very firm rule of going inside by I0:OOPM the police
will never know about the rule. They can't keep track of rules. The police will say quiet down and then
they'll leave. It will be the complaining homeowner next door (me) who will have to go and tell them
the rule says go inside at 10:00PM. Who wants to call the owner and wait for him to get around to
reminding them of the rule. How stressful!
Some summer rental homeowners want to rent out their homes for summer rental only two or three
times during the year to people they know and people who come less frequently to see family and
friends. They say these people are not a problem. Maybe they are not. But how do you close Pandora's
Box of summer rental misery for the rest of the residential homeowners, if a few are allowed to
continue to have summer rentals. They will give reason for the summer rental businesses to complain
of unfairness.
Even the term "Summer Rentals in High Density Zone" makes me shudder. I can't believe how fast
everything is changing in Seal Beach. People are becoming less respectful. I know I have experienced
it. And I do not want to live next door to a vacation rental anymore.
What does a private nuisance mean? It means there has been a loss of the use or enjoyment of
property without an actual physical invasion of the property. The interference must be
continuous. So summer and winter rentals next door to a private residence cause the loss and
eniovment of other residents, and th" are continuous, and so they do become a private nuisance.
No homeowner in Seal Beach who bought a residential home, should suddenly find out they now live
next door to a summer and winter rental house. The familiar peace and routine of a single family living
next door is gone. You never know who the people are, are you safe, and if you complain will they
retaliate. And finally what are their plans for their stay, because it really is going to affect your life and
your family. I know the summer and winter rental house next door (546 Ocean Ave.) has made me
absolutely miserable. I have lived in my home for 23 years. And I am now grieving the loss of my life
as I once knew it.
Respectfully,
Beverly Rallis
October 9, 2012
City of Seal Beach
Planning Commission
We have attached additional information for the upcoming CUP application for 546 Ocean Ave., which
we object to being approved.
The attached information is a profile of Johnny Lima. The Principal at On The Water Rentals. And
Property Owner at On The Water Rentals.
Please refer to information provided by Rallie and Beverly Rallis dated October 8, 2012.
Respectfully,
Rallie and Beverly Rallis
550 Ocean Ave.
Seal Beach, CA 90740
562 594-0901
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Our Seat Beach, California vacation homes will impress you. Seat Beach is one ofthe
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Colorado River Vacation Rental Homes
Our Colorado riverfmnt vacation rental homes are located minutes from Laughlin,
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Planning Commission Staff Report
Conditional Use Permit 12-15
546 Ocean Avenue
October 17, 2012
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