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Home My WebLink AboutPC Agenda 2006-12-06 CITY OF SEAL BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA for December 6, 2006 7:30 p.m. District 1 - Ellery Deaton District 2 - Phil O'Malley District 3 - Erin Bello District 4 - Gary Roberts District 5 - Phil Ladner Department of Development Services Lee Whittenberg, Director Alexander Abbe, Assistant City Attorney Carmen Alvarez, Executive Secretary o City Hall office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Closed noon to 1 :00 p.m. o The City of Seal Beach complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need assistance to attend this meeting please telephone the City Clerk's Office at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting at (562) 431-2527. o Planning Commission meetings are broadcast live on Seal Beach TV3. They are rebroadcast on Sunday afternoons, Channel 3 at 4:00 p.m. o Videotapes of Planning Commission meetings may be purchased from Seal Beach TV3 at a cost of $20 per tape. Telephone: (562) 596-1404. o Copies of staff reports and/or written materials on each agenda item are on file in the Department of Development Services and City libraries for public inspection. City of Seal Beach Planning Commission . Agenda of December 6, 2006 PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET The following is a brief explanation of the Planning Commission agenda structure: AGENDA APPROVAL: The Planning Commission may wish to change the order of the items on the agenda. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: Anyone wishing to address the Planning Commission, only on items not on tonight's agenda, may do so during this time period. No action can be taken by the Planning Commission on these communications on this date, unless agendized. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS: Public Hearings allow citizens the opportunity to speak in favor of or against agendized items. More detailed information is found in the actual agenda attached. If you have documents to distribute, you should have enough copies for all Planning Commissioners, City staff and the public. Please give one to the secretary for the City files. The documents become part of the public record and will not be returned. CONSENT CALENDAR: Consent Calendar items are considered routine items that normally do not require separate consideration. The Planning Commission may make one motion for approval of all the items listed on the Consent Calendar. SCHEDULED MATTERS: These items are considered by the Planning Commission separately and require separate motions. These transactions are considered administrative and public testimony is not heard. STAFF CONCERNS: Updates and ~eports from the Director of Development Services (Planning and Building Departments) are presented for information to the Planning Commission and the public. COMMISSION CONCERNS: Items of concern are presented by the Planning Commissioners and discussed with staff. All proceedinqs are recorded. City of Seal Beach Planning Commission Agenda for December 6, 2006 7:30 p.m. I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE II. ROLL CALL III. AGENDA APPROVAL By Motion of the Planning Commission, this is the time to: (a) Notify the public of any changes to the Agenda; (b) Re-arrange the order of the Agenda; and/or (c) Provide an opportunity for any member of the Planning Commission, staff, or public to request an item be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. IV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS At this time, members of the public may address the Planning Commission regarding any items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Planning Commission, provided that the Planning Commission may undertake no action or discussion unless otherwise authorized by law. V. CONSENT CALENDAR Items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and are enacted by one motion unless prior to enactment, a member of the Planning Commission, staff, or the public requests a specific item be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. 1. October 2006 Building Activity Report 2. Approve Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of November 8, 2006. 3. Minor Plan Review 06-14 74 Riversea Road ApplicanUOwner: Sheila Oden/Seal Beach Affordable Housing Corp. Request: To add a new second floor cabana with 494 square feet of living area to an existing trailer in the Seal Beach City of Seal Beach Planning Commission · Agenda of December 6, 2006 Trailer Park. The overall height would be less than 25 feet and the proposed structure will provide a total of 1,034 square feet of living space. Recommendation: Approval, subject to conditions, and adoption of Resolution 06-57. VI. SCHEDULED MATTERS 4. Adopt Resolution 06-50 recommending approval of Variance 06-4, a request to permit a wood fence ranging from 7 feet 3 inches to 8 feet 3 inches in height, and an 11-foot high wind screen structure within an interior side yard in lieu of a maximum height of 6 feet permitted by the Zoning Code at 1311 Seal Way. VII. PUBLIC HEARING 5. Variance 06-5 (Continued from November 8, 2006) 326 E. 16th Street ApplicanUOwner: Daniel HilllThomas & Sandra Schloessmann Request: To permit 1. A second floor addition along an existing nonconforming setback of 3 feet in lieu of the minimum setback requirement of 3 feet 9 inches. 2. To permit the existing garage to remain along a nonconforming setback of zero feet along the easterly property line, in lieu of the minimum setback requirement of 3 feet 9 inches. 3. To permit the existing garage to remain with a nonconforming rear setback of 5 feet in lieu of the minimum setback requirement of 12 feet (to meet the required 24-foot turning radius). 4. To permit the garage to remain with a nonconforming interior depth dimension of approximately 17 feet in lieu of the minimum required interior depth of 20 feet. Recommendation: Pleasure of the Planning Commission. 6. Conditional Use Permit 06-5 620 Pacific Coast Highway (Finbar's Italian Kitchen) ApplicanUOwner: Joseph Barbara/James Watson 2 City of Seal Beach Planning Commission . Agenda of December 6, 2006 Request: To permit a modification to the hours of operation and to provide live entertainment between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 1 :00 a.m. within the lounge area of an existing restaurant. The new hours of operation would be Monday through Thursday from 11 :00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 11 :00 a.m. to 1 :00 a.m. Recommendation: Approval, subject to conditions as recommended by Staff and adoption of Resolution 06-53 as presented or as may be revised by the Commission after consideration of public testimony. 7. Conditional Use Permit 06-7 900 Ocean Avenue (Ruby's on the Pier) Appl icanUOwner: Ruby's RestauranUCity of Seal Beach Request: To permit outdoor dining. The same plan was previously approved by the City in 2003 and the approval has expired. Additionally, Ruby's has a beer and wine license, the CUP includes an amended floor plan to include the outdoor dining area with respect to beer and wine service and minor modifications to the interior seating plan to provide for access to the new patio dining area from the restaurant interior. The outdoor dining are will seat approximately 49 patrons and will include seven 4-person tables, one 6-person table, and 15 seats along a counter which will face out towards the end of the pier. AS part of this application, the applicant is proposing to remodel the City bait and tackle shop to accommodate new public ADA accessible restrooms, a new sink to clean fish, expanded ADA access along the pier, a new trash enclosure with a roll down door, and minor changes in the layout of the pier to help aid in emergency services access. Recommendation: Approval, subject to conditions as recommended by Staff and adoption of Resolution 06-54 as presented or as may be revised by the Commission after consideration of public testimony. 8. Site Plan Review 06-1 Conditional Use Permit 06-8 3 City of Seal Beach Planning Commission . Agenda of December 6, 2006 1709 Apollo Court (Plastic Industries, Inc.) ApplicanUOwner: Plastic Industries, Inc.lOverton Moore Properties Request: Conditional Use Permit approval for permit 24-hour business operations and Site Plan Review to allow for two, 34-foot high "silos" and related utility equipment to be installed generally at the southwest corner of the building. Recommendation: Approval, subject to conditions, and adoption of Resolutions 06-56 and 06-55, respectively, as presented or as may be revised by the Commission after consideration of public testimony. VIII. STAFF CONCERNS IX. COMMISSION CONCERNS X. ADJOURNMENT TO SCHEDULED MEETING OF JANUARY 3, 2007 4 Dec 20 City of Seal Beach Planning Commission. Agenda of December 6, 2006 2006 AQenda Forecast MEETING TO BE CANCELED. 5