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Home My WebLink AboutPC Min 2014-04-02City of Seal Beach - Planning Commission 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. r Xr111I )Izcn-4 Ci 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. City of Seal Beach - Planning Commission 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. Cil7dke-rk' City of Seal Beach City • 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. AYES: Campbell, Cummings, Massa-Lavitt, Sloan NOES: None ABSENT: Goldberg Motion Carried 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 — MagTelk 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.) AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Page 3 - Planning Commission 04/02/14 Campbell, Cummings, Massa - Lavitt, Sloan None Goldberg Motion Carried The Assistant City Attorney advised that the adoption of Resolution No. 14 -2 approving CLIP 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 5th 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: C it Attest: City Clerk City of Seal Beach - Planning Commission 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. C y Clerk City of Seal Beach