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PLANNING COMMISSION
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TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Director of Community Development
MEETING DATE: May 21, 2014
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF MINUTES
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the minutes for the Planning Commission
meeting held on April 2, 2014.
Prepared by: Approv by:
Lin 0a Devine Jim B sham
City Clerk Director of Co unity Development
Attachments:
1 . Minutes
Seal Beach California
March 19, 2014
The regular Planning Commission meeting scheduled for this date was cancelled
due to the lack of business items in need of consideration.
City Clerk
City of Seal Beach
City of Seal Beach - Planning Commission
April 2, 2014
Chair Massa-Lavitt called the regular meeting of the Planning Commission to
order at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers and led the Salute to the Flag.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Massa-Lavitt;
Commissioners: Campbell, Cummings, Sloan
Absent: Commissioner(s): Goldberg
Staff Present: Jim Basham, Director of Community Development
Steven L. Flower, Assistant City Attorney
Crystal Landavazo, Assistant Planner
Linda Devine, City Clerk
The Assistant City Attorney indicated that Commissioner Goldberg was excused
from the meeting and has recused himself due to the appearance of a conflict of
interest— he is personal friends with the owners of DTS.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
With no objections, Chair Massa-Lavitt so ordered the approval of the agenda as
presented.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Chair Massa-Lavitt opened oral communications. Seth Eaker, Seal Beach
Chamber of Commerce, expressed the Chamber's support of agenda item "2".
There being no other speakers, Chair Massa-Lavitt declared oral
communications closed.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Sloan moved, second by Campbell, to approve the recommended action(s) on
the consent calendar as presented.
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AYES: Campbell, Cummings, Massa-Lavitt, Sloan
NOES: None
ABSENT: Goldberg Motion Carried
1. Approved Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of March 5, 2014.
SCHEDULED MATTERS
No items at this time.
PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued from 03105114 Planning Commission meeting)
2. Conditional Use Permit 14-1 (1718 Apollo Court) Resolution No. 14-2
Applicant: Tim Osgood, General Manager, Athletes In Motion 4 Life (AIM)
Apollo Bldg 2, LLC.
Request: Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 14-1 requesting approval of a
basketball and volleyball center within the Boeing Integrated
Defense Systems (BIDS) Specific Plan. The applicant proposes
the basketball/volleyball activity to include youth league games,
team practices and private lessons on weekdays and weekends.
Recommendation: After conducting the Public Hearing, staff recommends that the
Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 14-2, approving
Conditional Use Permit 14-1 with Conditions.
The Assistant Planner provided the background and highlights of the staff report
regarding the hours of operation, traffic flow, parking analysis, acoustical
analysis, and stated the applicant and surrounding business owners met and
agreed with the modified conditions. The Planning Commissioners received
clarifications for several conditions in the resolution and with no objections,
amended condition #20 to delete the word "at" and insert the word "to".
Chair Massa-Lavitt opened the continued public hearing. Representatives for the
applicant were present to answer any questions — Jeff Heide — project manager,
Marcus Paris — architect, Richard Barretto — traffic engineer, and John Gallegos,
AIM business owner. Speakers expressing support: Richard Smith, Los
Alamitos High School Athletic Director and 2 representatives from the Seal
Beach Volleyball Club. Business park owners: Michael Beckage — DTS and
Peter Hart — MagTek indicated they worked with staff and AIM's and agree with
the revised conditions. There were no other speakers. Chair Massa-Lavitt
closed the public hearing.
After further discuss, Sloan moved, second by Cummings, to adopt Resolution
No. 14-2 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH PLANNING
COMMISSION APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 14-1 FOR A
COMMERCIAL RECREATION FACILITY [BASKETBALL AND VOLLEYBALL]
AT 1718 APOLLO COURT IN THE BOEING INTEGRATED DEFENSE
SYSTEMS SPECIFIC PLAN AREA" as amended. (Condition #20 — Impact
padding must be installed on the new noise reduction wall at to a minimum
height of 8 feet.)
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AYES: Campbell, Cummings, Massa-Lavitt, Sloan
NOES: None
ABSENT: Goldberg Motion Carried
The Assistant City Attorney advised that the adoption of Resolution No. 14-2
approving CUP 14-1 is the final decision of the Planning Commission. There is a
10-day appeal period to the City Council and the appeal period begins April 3,
2014 and ends at 5:00 p.m. on April 14, 2014.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
The Director of Community Development stated that this is the peak season for
visitors to come to Seal Beach — staff is monitoring the listing of short term
vacation rentals and will send out cease and desist letters to those without
CUP's.
COMMISSION CONCERNS
Commissioners inquired about the status of: the pier restaurant, property on the
corner of Main Street and PCH, Starbucks in the Pavilion Shopping Center, the
clean-up of the ARCO station at PCH and 5t" Street, and Rite-Aid at St. Cloud
Drive and Seal Beach Boulevard.
ADJOURNMENT
With no objections, Chair Massa-Lavitt adjourned the Planning Commission
meeting at 8:37 p.m.
City Clerk
Approved:
Chair
Attest:
City Clerk
Seal Beach California
April 16, 2014
The regular Planning Commission meeting scheduled for this date was cancelled
due to the lack of business items in need of consideration.
NOTICE: The following document has not been approved for accuracy and may be corrected, modified or amended before final
approval. Because it is being made available prior to final action, it should not be considered a true record of the meeting. It is not
the official Minutes of the Planning Commission and cannot be relied on or used as an official record of the proceedings.Although
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