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June 18, 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: Cummings, Goldberg, Sloan
Absent: Commissioner: Campbell
Staff Present: Jim Basham, Director of Community Development
Steven L. Flower, Assistant City Attorney
Crystal Landavazo, Senior Planner
Will Chen, Community Development Department
Linda Devine, City Clerk
With no objections, Chair Massa-Lavitt so ordered Commissioner Campbell
excused from the meeting.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The Assistant City Attorney pulled the consent calendar item and stated the date
was incorrectly printed in the agenda — this item will be placed on the next
Planning Commission agenda for approval. With no objections, Chair Massa-
' Levitt so ordered the approval of the agenda as amended.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Chair Massa-Lavitt opened oral communications. Speaker(s): Joyce Parque, 6th
Street, stated her concerns regarding the change to Municipal Code (Title 11)
that would not allow additions to non-conforming houses. Chair Massa-Lavitt
requested staff to provide.a summary of the adoption of Title 11. There being no
other speakers, Chair Massa-Lavitt declared oral communications closed.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(This item was pulled and will be placed on the next Planning Commission agenda.)
1. Approval of Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of April 2 May 21,
2014.
SCHEDULED MATTERS
No items at this time.
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PUBLIC'HEARINGS
2. Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 14-3 (308 Main Street)
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Applicant: Stacy Tomaselli
Property Owner Henry K. Warno
Request Conditional Use Permit 14-3 requesting a personal improvement
fitness studio on the ground floor facing Main Street within the
Main Street.Specific Plan area.
Recommendation: After conducting the Public Hearing, staff recommends that the
Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 14-4, approving
Conditional Use Permit 14-3 with Conditions.
Commissioner Sloan recused himself from this item due to his resident's is within
the 500 foot radius and left the council chambers at 7:13 p.m.
The Senior Planner presented the staff report providing the background analysis
and stated that a memorandum was placed at the dais indicating the amended
and added conditions for Resolution No. 14-4 (CUP 14-3) — changes to class
size and time of operation.
Chair Massa-Lavitt opened the public hearing. Stacy Tomaselli, the applicant,
provided a brief overview of the operation; Seth Eaker, representing
BeachFitness, inquired about the inconsistent conditions for this application that
was not granted to the previous fitness businesses; Susie Warno, representing
property owner, encouraged the Commission to approve the CUP. There were
no other speakers. Chair Massa-Lavitt closed the public hearing.
The Commission deliberated the concerns and requested to continue the item so
that they could visit the area to get a better understanding of the activity, allow
the applicant to revise the site plan so that dimensions could be provided,
requested that staff provide additional information regarding the last two fitness
studio uses in the Main Street Specific Plan area.
Goldberg moved, second by Cummings, to continue this item to July 16, 2014.
AYES: Cummings, Goldberg, Massa-Lavitt
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Sloan
ABSENT: Campbell Motion Carried
Commissioner Sloan returned to the council chambers at 8:12 p.m.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
The Director reported that there are funds available to have two Commissioners
attend the League of California Cities annual Planning Conference & Expo held
in Los Angeles on September 3 through 5, 2014 — those Commissioners
interested in attending should contact the Director by the end of next week.
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COMMISSION CONCERNS
Commissioners indicated that they did not require business cards.
ADJOURNMENT
With no objections, Chair Massa-Lavitt adjourned the Planning Commission
meeting at 8:19 p.m.
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City Clerk
City of Seal Beach - Planning Commission
July 2, 2014
The regular Planning Commission meeting scheduled for this date was cancelled
due to the lack of business items in need of consideration.
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