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Home My WebLink AboutCC Res 5194 2003-12-08 I I I RESOLUTION NUMBER.5/?/ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH ADOPTING THE PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE GENERAL PLAN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY FIND AND RESOLVE: Scction 1. The City of Seal Beach has been reviewmg and considering revising thc General Plan for some time. As mOnies became available, the City staff proceeded, under City Council direction, to draft thc proposed revisions to the elements of the General Plan. Those elements were presented bcfore an Ad Hoc Committee for COlmnent and rcvision before the public heanng process began, and those meetings took place between Apnl and June, 2003. Scction 2. Pursuant to 14 Calif. Code of Rcgs. ~ 15070, the City Council detelmines as follows. The applicatIOn for adoption of an updatcd General Plan IS adequately addressed through Ncgative Declaration 03-1, Scction 3. The Planning CommiSSIOn held public hearings on September 17, Octobcr 22 and November 5, 2003 regardmg the adopl1on of a revised General Plan, and adopted Planning Commission Resolution No. 03-40 on Novembcr 5, 2003, recommending adoption of the City of Seal Beach General Plan, dated July 2003, mcludmg the revisIOns to the General Plan set forth within "Exhibit A, Staff Proposed Revisions to Draft General Plan", Section 4. A duly noticed public hcanng was held by the City Council on December 8, 2003 to consider the requested adoption of the updated General Plan; and Section 5, indicates the following: The record of the public hearmg before the City Council a, The City of Seal Beach has been rcviewmg and consldenng rcvising the General Plan for some tnne for some tune. As monies became available, the City staff proceeded; iindllr' ~itr~~uncil dil ection, to draft the proposed rcvislOns to the elements of the General Plai1!...:.:fhose elemcnts wcre presented bcfore an Ad Hoc COlmmttee for commcnt and r.(visfon before the public hearing process bcgan, and those ~,' mectings took place between'ApHI'!illd Junc, 2003. ',1 , "":/ ~ b. Specificall~.jihe City IS attempting to rewrite ItS gcneral policies for developmcnt withm the CI~of Seal Beach and create a comprehensive document which puts forth thc goals and' policies to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the cItizens of Seal Beach, . c, The proposed proJcct encompasses thc entire City and will thcreforc affect the entire City. However, the General Plan IS broken into clements, which mayor may not havc speCific goals and poliCies for speCific areas of the City. Section 6. Bascd upon the facts contained in the record, including those statcd in ~3, 4 and 5 of thIS resolution, the City Council makes the following findmgs: a. The amended General Plan will comprise an integratcd, internally consistent and compatible statcment of poliCies for the City. Resolution Number ~9~ b. The proposed project wIll allow for a reasonablc Iangc ofland uses within thc City, with the provision of vanous land uses to address the identified obJectivcs of the City. c. Thc proposed update to the General Plan of the City uf Seal Beach will not be dctnmental to the short tenD or long tel111 goals or objecl1ves of the City of Seal Beach and are m the mterest of the pubhc health, safety and welfare d. The proposed General Plan amcndments are consistent with the goals, policies and standards of all elements of the General Plan and will further those goals, pohcles and standards. I Scction 7. Based upon the foregoing, the City Council adopts the City of Seal Bcach General Plan, dated July 2003, includmg the revisIOns to the Gcneral Plan set forth withm "Exhibit A, Staff PlOposed Revisions to Draft General Plan". The City Council furthcrs requests staff to incorporate all revisions set fOlth withm "ExhIbit A, Staff Proposed Revisions to Draft General Plan" into thc final pnnted and e1ectromc vcrslOns of thc adopted General Plan. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADqfIED by the Ci~~ City of Seal Beach at a mcctmg thereof held on the ~ day of , 2003, by the followmg vote' AYES: Councilmemb I NOES: ABSENT: Counclhllember ABSTAIN: '-iJ61Jb~JI~W~ Mayor STATE OF CALIFORNIA } COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS CITY OF SEAL BEACH } ~ I, Joanne M. Y co, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, califom~~/rebY certify that the foregomg resolution IS the origmal copy of Resolution Number Cfl on file in the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved and adopted by the City councl11iie City of Seal Beat % a ~ meeting thereof held on the - day of III , 2003. I I I I Resolution Number 5i If"'" EXHIBIT A STAFF PROPOSED REVISIONS TO DRAFT GENERAL PLAN The following revisions to the "Draft General Plan of the City of Seal Beach", dated July 2003, arc recommended by the Planrung ConullisslOn for consideration by the CIty Council at a future pubhc heanng. General Revision to Entire Document: 1. All references to Tables and Figures in the Gencral Plan shall use the designation for thc appropriate Element to reflect the followmg reference system: IJ All Tablc references shall be "(Elcment Dcsignation)-(Table Number)" IJ All Figure references shall be "(Element Deslgnation)-(Figure NWllber)". Land Use Element: I. Delete bullet number 4, Spccific Plans - "State Lands Specific Plan", page LU-7, This bullet should be deleted as the State Lands SpeCific Plan was superccded by the adoption of the Hellman Ranch Specific Plan by City Council Ordinance No. 1420 on October 27, 1997, and the "State Lands Property" was incorporated mto the Hellman Ranch SpeCific Plan as "Planmng Area 6 - Visitor Serving Rccreational/Commerclal" . 2. Deletc "State Lands Specific Plan" discussion on page LU-13. TIllS discussion should be deleted as the Statc Lands Spccific Plan was superccdcd by the adoption of thc Hellman Ranch SpeCific Plan by City Council Ordinance No 1420 on October 27, 1997, and the "Statc Lands Property" was incorporated into the Hellman Ranch SpeCific Plan as "Planning Arca 6 - Visitor Serving Recreational/Commercial". 3. ReVise "Figure LU-2, Planning Area 2 Land Use Map" on pagc LU-15 to reflcct the land uses penmtted undcr the approved Cahfomia Coastal CommiSSIOn Coastal Development PCl111it for the Hellman Ranch SpeCific Plan Arca. Thcse changes are generally described as follows: IJ Hcron' POllite Icsidential development area dcsignated Low Dcnsily Residential' '", IJ Gum GlOve Park are"a deSIgnated "Open Spacc" IJ ,State Lands Property'js deSignated "Commercial ServICe" IJ '1 OO-acre wetland de<jlcatlOn area IS dcsignated "Open Space" IJ 50-acre oil extractiol} area id deSIgnated "Industrial - Oil Extraction" 4. .J' Revise thc first scntence of thc second paragraph of "Hellman Ranch Specific Plan" on page LU-I6 to read as tollows, With the following sentcnccs of thiS paragraph fonnatted as a scparate, following paragraph "Thc Hellman Ranch SpeCific Plan consists of p>..e phll.nm!, alllllS five Consel"Vation Planning Areas and five Development Planning AI'eas. The cunent pl"Ovisions of the Hellman Ranch Specific Plan are inconsistent with the terms and conditio!ls of the approved Coastal Development Permit issued by the Califomia Coastal Commission. The City will wOI'k with the property owner to have an amended Hellman Ranch Specific IJan submittcd for consideration that is consistent with the permit conditions of thc California Coastal Commission Coastal Development Permit within 12 months after adoption of the General Plan." Resolution Number ~ 5. Revise tbe first sentence under "e Single-FamIly Residential" on page LU-I6 to read as follows: "The Hellman Specific Plan consists of a single-fanllly residential gated cOITIlnunity. that allows for oedwrlan at.e..ess into the communitv.. situated along thc eastern portIOn of the specific plan area along Seal Beach Boulevard." 6. Revise the last sentence of the 1irst paragraph under "e Single-Family Residential" on page LU-I7 to read as follows: I ''This residential community IS set back 0 . III 2,599 foet au a} fwm the Galt mafSR arut 8. ~r 1,QQQ wet a.. 8j fi 6ftl the 116aulOt fi fBh." at61 a minimuln nf260 fect fl"Om the ncarest iurisdictilmalwetIand area." 7. Delete "e Saltwater Marsh Wetlands" and "e Freshwatcr Wetland Habitat" sections on page LU-17 in their entirety and replace With the following language: "e Possible Rcstored Wetland5. A 11l0-acrc PDl"tion of the Hcllman Ranch Specif~JL.ll(g!l has bccn dced rcstrictcd bv the tcrms and conditions of an aooroved Coastal Develoomellt Permit issued bv dIe CaJifuod.a !&utal Commission for 25 vcan for sale at fait'-markct value to a DubUc n~el1CV for the Durnases of ,velland! restoration. open SORce. and environmental education DJU:POSCS. The lowlands area of the HeHman Ranch Soecifie Plan al'ea cJlllt3ins aooroximatclv 27 acrcs of delincatcd. albeit sevcrelv dC!!I'aded. wetlands. and tb_csc l:.X~!! wetlands will form the ba'sis fOl' futnre rcstDl'ation olans, I Thc adiaccnt oilProductio!l.p.rooel'tv (aooro~itIDJtclv 50 aCI'es) has bccn similal"!v l'cstricted._lIlthmu!h---tlle 25-vcar ocriod does not commcnce until ccssation of the oil oroduction activities. Thcsc Ofl:.as will comprise LPortion of a contcIllplatgd .rllioration olJhc Los Cc....Uos Wetland COIllUlex and could l!:lld to the evcntual I'estoration of tidal and non-tidal wctl;rnds alon!! thc Lon!! Beach/Scal Bcach cOIU..t1ine." 8. Revise the paragraph following "e Publie Access" on page LU-18 to read as follows. "A staging area and public parking for access to the 91111'1. at.!1 IIII1IS!. arllll possible rcstorcd wctland arell is provided in conjunctIOn With public benefit uses at Pacific Coast HIghway and First Street. !. )llldestFlan tFMI MAirs the .. etltm8a ftjr pU.hli6 ah3f.1 . atI~n at ,Ul unl.!] dasig,nated tlN9lt87- A pedestnan/bicycle trail link is also provided to the San GablieJ River trail, providmg regIOnal access to thc area. Public access to Gum Grove Park IS provided at Avalon Strcet and S~al H_cJlclJ.JJJluIcv8l'd." 9. Revise the paragraph follOWing "e Flood Control Retention Basin" on page LU- 18 to read as follows: I "The Orangc County Flood Control District (OCFCD) opcrates the Los AlwUltoS Retardmg Basin, The basin's function is to accommodate runoff from the surrounding watershed. The retarding baSin also serves as a habitat for various bird specics. althou!!h thc habitat valuUL.Yerv low. "fxhe Cit) sf Eeal Bellah. naB a ]~llfj8 ow ilk aCFOD 18 utiliE6 the ba3m faF 81'6B ElpatG .a.Hd Il.M~dtianaI ptUp8gea." I I I Resolution Number ~~~ 10, Revise thc 4th scntencc of the paragraph following ". Oil Resources PlOduction" on page LU-18 to rcad as follows: "The Oil production areas shall be landscaped, screcncd, and plOperly buffered from othcr uses on the site in aC.l;ordance with the DJ"ovisions of the Hellman Ranch Soecific Plan." 11. ReVise the paragraph followmg ". California Coastal Act Compliance" on page LU-19to read as follows: "The Hellman Ranch Spcclfic Plan is situated within thc Coastal Zonc Boundary and a !:IDIstal deveInDll1ent uJ:[lDit has beeu issueJLbv the California Coastal CommisJiion that anuroved a oroieet thM is m compliance With the goals and poliCies established in the Coastal Act of 1976. Implemcntation of the !l!llllllfill !lll1ft oroieet aooroved bv the Coastal Commission IS intended to result m the oQ..tentiaI futu~ restoratIOn of a dcgraded saltwater marsh wetlands cnvironmcnt, #Ie areatltHl ef a DB.. fiCBft.. Men J\ ctla11da t:!R. iMAmaRt, increased Clnphasis on visitor-serving uses, increased public access and recreatlonal opportumhes, and Increased pubhc open space. Tbe cunent provisions of the Hellman Ranch Specific Plan 8I"C inconsistcnt witb thc terms and conditions of tbe approved Coastal Development Pennit issued by tbe Califomia Coastal Commission. The City will work witb the propcrty owner to have an amended Hcllman Ranch Specific Pan submitted for consideration that is consistent with the permit conditions of the Califomia Coastal Commission Coastal Development Pcrmit within 12 months after adoption of the General Plan." 12. Revise "Fignre LU-S, Planning Area S Land Use Map" on page LU-27 to reflect tllc land uses pennitted under tbe approved Califorma Coastal Commission Coastal Development Pennit for tile HeIlman Ranch Specliic Plan Area as generally described in Revision Numbcr 3, above. 13. Delete "State Lands Specific Plan" and the foIlowing discussion on page LU-35 and LU-36. ThiS section should be deletcd as the State Lands Specific Plan was superceded by thc adoption of the I'lellman Ranch Spccific Plan by City CounCil Oldinancc No. 1420 on October 27, 1997, and the "State Lands Property" was incorporated into the Hellman Ranch Specific Plan as "Planning Area 6 - ViSitor Serving Recrcational/Commcrcial", 14. Add a final buIlet point undcr "Hellman Rancb Specific Plan" on page LU-37 to read as foIlows: ". Allow for the conmm_ed ooeration of oil extraction facilitics on thc UIllOCl'tv U1\tU such DJ'od_uction ceases and thc tcrms of th.c cxistinl! deed rcstrictiQJLPre imolementcd." 15. Rcvise "Figure LU-6, City of Seal Dcacb Land Use Map" on page LU-43 to reflect the land uses permitted under the approvcd Cahfornla Coastal Commission Coastal Development Penmt for tile HcIlman Ranch SpeCific Plan Arca as generally dcscnbed in Revision Number 3, above. 16. Revise "Table LU-2, Land Use Summary Table", on page LU-45 to read as follows rcgarding the "Industrial - 011 ExtractIOn", "Open Space - Open Space", and "Open Spacc - Wetlands and Wildlifc Refuge" columns: Resolution Number ~/9~ I'roposedl Designation Developed Undeveloped Total Acres (ael"es) (acres) Industrial Oil Extraction ~~ ~!I.J! ~~ Open Space Open Space 0.0 +&;,Q 8.s.n ~~ Wetlands & l!I!I.Jl. 900.0 , 1.000.0 Wl1dlifc Refuge I * PaFti0t18 eftk16 aeu~aba 81ft) b~ appml1nate fef f8918entia] ae.elopR.telH ..han <HI PUUillSti68. MaCE.; ttMJlLIHate." 17. RevIse "Tablc LU-3, Aggregated Land Use Categories", on page LU-46 for "Planning Arca 2 (PA-2)" to read as follows regardmg "Open Space" and "Industnal - Oil Extraction", and add an "Open Space - Wctlands and Wildlife Refuge" colwlln to read as follows: Acres % of Total #+;(; 2.3 ~ l!.B JJill.Jl ++.e 5 .0 <Jll.5% 1.2.% ~.o 20.0% ;!,9% 0 18. Revisc "Table LU-3, Aggregatcd Land Use CategOl"ics", on page LU-48 for "CITY OF SEAL BEACH" to read the samc as "TabIc LU-2, Land Use Summal")' Tablc", on page LU-45, as revised pursuant to revision number 16 above I 19. Delete iirst paragraph under "Public Uses" on page LU-6lthat reads as follows: "~6 quasi J]uhlie a6BignatisR 8ft the band Vas EISR16Rt map pM.laes laRa ar6M fur theBe llEJ6.:1 that Ilfle pei. ate]) 6'\1'mca, hut Ben 6 Ii puhlie fteed:." 20. Revise the paragraphs undcr "Pl'oposcd Parks and Open Space" on pages LU- 62 and LU-63 to read as follows: "/.... P18fJ85tll UH "arbs drill 6~m 61'386 13 la ~Bn.ert the pl~36nt CouMy flluul Ctnltml BaBID f6"1'anr lltH'P8B69. l'Ja plan 8M heen pt:@palad ror fuush 8 jeult 1166 (h~~Rgeiflg Inuiget B6H3tmint iSBHtm f8Cll1[; the Gi~. The Oranl!c County Flood Control District (OCFCm oPJ:\rates tlu: Los Ahumtos Retal'diIlIL.Jlasill. Thc IDt-,ill's function it....J!l accommodate mlloff from tl!..eJ....u.rrmw.di1l1! watershed. Thc retaoline; hlIsin also scrvcs aLa h.m.itat for vaJiQ..us bird soccics. altIulul!h the habitat value is very lo\v." I Adjacent to and south of the Flood ContlOl baSin is the Hcllman Ranch Specific Plan area, ..l1i'::B Jl13.le8e fal lll!t111'eHtly IQQ lleIe !Ieee resl1'1Gte8 area fur "atlmui fS!3taJl8tirHl and a mhue 59 L\ts18 deed 16suietIan area feP-fiditififtLlI ..etlaRd restel'lltieH. A 100-acre oortion of tltis_oI:.cJl has bccn dttd J'estrictcd (Q[ 25 ycns for salc llLloh'-markct value to a oubUc al!encv for tile nUl"DOSeS of ,vellands ."estoratioll__ODcn s.pacc. and ellvb"onmcntoJ wucati.l!n uurooscs. Thc adjacjlJIJ oil omduction orOOCJ'tv Umoroximatelv 50 acres) has bcen similal"1v J'estrictcd. althougll tllc I I I Resolution Number 5i 9,t/ 25-veaJ' Deriod docs not commence until cessation of tbe oil production activities. Existing Wctlands In 1972, the United States Congress established the Seal Beach Nal10nal Wildhfe Refuge on the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Stal1on. Thc refuge contains 911 acrcs of marshland and 560 acres outside the slough area, which were restored to their natural condition. This wetland w'ea IS mhabited by morc than 100 species of birds and 60 species of fish. The Naval Weapons Station has developed a wildhfe management program for the protectIon and conservation of tllis ecosystem. The lowlands area of the Hellman Rancb SDecifie Plan area coulains aDDroxilnlltelv 27 acres of delineated. albeit severeIv degraded. ~ands. and these existin2 wetlands will form tbe basis for future restoratioll nlans. PIllpllS80 '.'.'ethlfl8s fllssible Wetlands Restoration A 199 6818 a~ed f68tIided al~a fef ftlhu6 YO ~t1afld3 I~Llt5IattlJll, 6IU:~,lHlnuse tm.d 8ft. lIBBIDBmm edtl~fitioo. haa eBBS a6~n~pt~d fiS part fir the Qe.e161'111ent ..\.gf6en.lmlt hetnf.an. the Ci~ ana tile 8.6w616pBf9 ef tile Il61hnan Ran.sh plapMt). An aaditianm 59 RaIe tiet!d FestIisted aIt~a faf the futuIe 66tahlud.ment ar ..etIandB i\111 86 a.allahle 8.6 8ltlIf.m 611 1'1ll8U8tiDII IlIl_tlIIIIB 8811.58. A IOO-l\.ere Dj)rtion of tbe Hellman Rancb SDecific Plan a~as been deed restricted for 25 vean for sale at fair-mal'ket value to a Dublic a2!:.llCV for the 1)U1'DOSes of wetl!ul!ll restoration. ODcn SDRce. and cnVirOIlI11cntal education pUt.ooscs. 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Delctc Figure "LV-10, State Lands Spccific Plan" on page LU-74, and renumber "Figure LV-ll, Hellman Rancl1 Specific Plan", on page LU-75, and "Figure LV- 12, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems Specific Plan", on page LU-75, to Figure LU-IO and LU-II, respectively, ReVise page numbers as appropnate, 23. Revise new Figure "LV-tO, Hellman Rancl1 Specific Plan", on new page LU-74 to accurately reflect the boundanes of the Hellman Ranch Spcclfic Plan, as mdicated on Figure No, 3-2, "Local Area Map, Hellman Ranch Specific Plan", page No. 3- 3, Hcllman Ranch Specific Plan. Circulation Element: 1. Revise the "List of Figlll'es" on page C-ii to delete "Figure 16, City of Seal Beach Gencral Plan Roadway Cross-Sectlons"; rc-number all followmg Figures and page numbels m the "List of Figures" appropriately I 2. Revise the followmg language under the "Future Recommendations" section 3, on pagc C-3 to read as follows: Circulation "- Seal Beach Boulevard (NS) at Westlllinster Avenue (EW): NOlthbound Right 'Fum L_ Left TUI"II LaRe and Three Ilu:o.Y2h Lanes" 3. Revise dIscussion under "Existing AVCl'age Daily Traffic (ADT) Volumes", on pagc C-9 to read as follows: Uq'a6h~ I 88pURB th~ enultn.& a. emge dml) tmHi&-~];l'f) . 61u8u~B iI. the BRItt) M611. l'mt'He ~l'HUlts .. au;! I.UteS for the ai~ ef Seal Beath Ma KlH'ImIsn J.aseeilltes. All Tables and Figures in the CiI'culation Element reflect information obtained bv con.dm,:.tin2 a..d.etailed traffic analvsis Dreoared bv Kunzman Associatcs in MI1I'ch 21!!l:Lf!!.r the Citv Where daily traffic counts were not available and whcre peak hour counts were avallabIe, daily t11l11ic counts were estimated by Kunzman ASSOCiates from the peak hour counts." 4. Rcvlse "Table C-l, Existing Averagc Daily Traffic (ADT) Volumes and Volnme to Capacity Ratios" on page C-I 0 to read as follows: I Roadway Segment ~- Capacity ADT VIC LOS Lanes Ratio Seal Beach BrIldlnu,J: 6D 56,300 35,100 0,62 B Blvd, &ssmeaf 08nter Way to Sl. Cloud Dr. I I I Resolution Number ~~ . , 5. Revise "Tab/c C-2, Roadway Capacitics" on page C-I2 by addmg a "Notc" to read as tollows: "Notc: These al'c gcncralizcd l:lloaciti~s. to bc used for o/anning pUl'OOSCS onlv. and do not consider soccific mcasurcs such as oeak hour factol's." 6. Revise "Existing Mastcr Plan of ArtcriaI Highways" on page C-l3 and C-I4 by deletmg the last sentence of the following paragraph. The scntence to bc deleted reads as follows: "Pigsf5 16 ~dI6..9 the Gl~ fir Eeal BeRch Ceflmm. Phm nJad.y~ ~[Ba:J 86StioFl6. " 7, Delete "Figure 16, City of Scal Beach General PIall Roadway Cross-Scetions", on page C-29 and re-number all following FigUles and page numbers in the Circulation Element appropriately. Open Space/Recreation/Conservation Element: 1. Rcvlse the paragraph following "Natural ResOUlCC Land" on page OS-8 to rcad as follows: "Areas Within the City have been designated for the preservation of natural resources, Natural resource arcas would include land set aside for the preservation of plant and animal hfe, llleas required for ecological and other sCientific purposes, bays and estuaries and coastal beaches. Seal Beach National WildlIfe Refuge habitats are tYPical of thiS category. A 100-aerc oprtion of tbc Hellman Ranch Soceific Plan arca has bccn decd rcstricted for 25 vears for sale at faiJ'-mad<ct value to a oublie al!eucv for the DUl:noses of ,vellands ."cstoratioll. ooen space. and mrlronmental !:dueati.ll!Loul'ooscs. The a_diaeent ojul'oduction nrol!crty (aooI:Pximatclv 50 acres) has bcen similgrlv I'estrictcd. althout!h tlte 25-vear D~riod docs not co...lJlmcnce until cessation of the oil oroduction activiti..e..L" 2. Revise Table OS-I, on page OS-9, "Parks/Open Space" to add the following informal1on to Plannmg Area 2 and 4 as follows: Planning Namc Acreagc Use Dcsignation Arca PA2 Heron Pointe Park n.z ~ PA4 Old Ranch Neil!hborhood 2.2 ~ Park Beaches ~Om RB 3 Rcvise the fOUlth sentencc of the plll'agraph on pagc OS-1O to read as follows' "Howcvcr, the City bcnetits from non-Quimby Act recreational amcmties wlthl11 ItS boundanes, lI1c1uding ~ ~ acrcs of beachcs, the 28-acre Sunsct Manna Park which is operatcd by the County, and the National Wildlife Refugc within the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Stal1on, each of which provides umque regional recreational opportunities." 4. - ReVise FIgure OS-I, Existing Parks, Rccrcal1on, and Open Space Areas" on page OS-14 to include a graphic representatIOn lllld numencal reference to "Old Ranch Neighborhood Park". Resolut~on Number ~ 5 Revisc the language regarding "Planning Arca 2 - Hellman Ranch/Marina I-1i11/Boeing" on pages 08-13 and OS-15 to read as follows "Existing Parks . Gum Grove Park Nature Park (14.9 acres) . McGaugh Gym, Pool/Park (4.7 acres) Gum Grove Palk contams a dense grove of over 800 eucalyptus trces. ThIS park, which will be extcnded to Seal Beach Boulevard as part of the Hellman Ranch projcct, has heen will be dedicated to thc City for the enjoyment of the residents of the community. I The Hellman Ranch Specific Plan providcs for potential additional recreation/open space arcas that wm mID: be dcveloped as part of the total plalmcd conunumty These ~uses inelude: . Los AIamitos Retardmg Basin - 34.7 acres retardmg baSIn/open space, . Hellman Ranch Lowlands - 100 acres on Hellman Ranch for futUl e restoratIon, open space, and environmental education pUl poscs. . Oil Production Al:O:lll!.e - 3POr!!XHIlMclv 50 acres Oil the IIcJlman Ranch that is cu....entlv used for oil Droductwn .!I.oerotions fOI" fWUI'e l'eJltoJ:II.tiOJI. ooell sooce. OJld cnvirOUDlcntal education .Durnose! upon the cessation of all ADinel"ol oroduction activities. A 50 lief! llfea eliffClltly usee tel'-ffimeral l'f6euefltlfl, elttf6etitlfHltemge;- t1llil-tIisl:fibutiefl ','las deed f!stfleted by the Caastal Ctlffi11llSSltlfl pemllt eendititlHs fer future ',vetltlfltlHestemHoo,-tlpelHJHlee;-tlfltl-e1wtreHfflefttlll etittefttien-pul'jltlses, 1ll'CIl the eessatiall cf allmillerall'f6duetitlll aetivltIes 6fl:-the-pr~l'eIty; I A pedestrian trmlls planned to hnk to the Class I San Gabriel Rlvcr Trail through tllC Los Angeles Departmcnt of Watcr and Powcr property adjacent to tile west boundary of the Specific Plan site." 6. Revise "Planning Area 4 - College Pal'k" on page OS-I5 to add "Old Ranch Neighborhood Park (2 2 acres)" as the last bullet point under the "Existing Parks" category". 7. Revise thc thud, fOUlth and fifth scntenccs m the tirst paragraph following "Fol"csts" on page OS-26 and OS-27 to read as follows: "In the early 1900's, memhers ef the 8,199 al!re Hellman Ranch emJUp~ planted blue and rcd gum cucalyptus trccs that wel"e used for cooking and heating PJUJ)~C:S. Slllce tllcn, the second and tlurd growth forest of approximately 500 trees has become an en. imnmel!taU) SIll!Slti. e iHIeitM a notJ,lral l'esOUl"ce lU:ca that is now used for passive recreatIOn. Gum Grove Nature Park has heel! wiIl.be dcdicatcd to thc CIty as part of the dcveIopment outlmed III the HeUman Ranch Spcclfic Plan." 8. ReVise the paragraph following "Wetlands" on page OS-28 to rcad as foUows: I "."". IQQ""'8&t"8 8.888. restf-iete8. an~a fe......N.ttt.r8 ..e~ftftftB reBtamtl6fl, 6fu9n 6p....nB and ~RI\16~lital 8euea-tten haB eeet. aa3~tfd liB part fif the Da. e181'Hlellt Agr68A1Mt hafi..8811 the Oil) Mui IIeH:mal1 PMperti6f1 l.hC In atidt.M6.R 16 tl.iB 19B a616 partieI., the ];)a. elepment JAgnH!1nent pm. ales th!.! a 25) eM, 99 Ill!Fe deetklltllAe!ea lIftlll Ile Ils!ll8litlhed fer fuN'1l ..etIand H!Bteratiall, apen spaee, and en.iIalltUental ed1l6atiall a.f:f the I_l.lailling, luiRBlal ,S{ fidu~tilm. aunt tlp61l ~~3satiall n f all luill!lI a.l J'l1lldoottalHlSIlS lUla lleW~ltill8> I I I Resolution Number ~~~ A 100..aerc DOJ"tioll of tIle llellma,J Ranch Sneeific Plan al'CH has been ~ed restl"icted for 25 veal'S for sale at fair-mal'ket value to a nubHc 1l2cncv f01" the Durnoses of lvetlallds restoration. (toen soa.cc. and environmJ:.lltal education purnoses. The adJJlcent oil Ilroduction nronertv (annroximQteIv 50 acres) has !l.l:.cn similal'lv restI'i\:.t&:d. Jllthough the 25-vear deed-restricted time ueriod does not commence until cessation of the oil DJ"oduction activities. It is the intent and goal of thc City to address future uses for th16 llrllft these area!! and cooperate With the property owner, state, local, and private agencies, as well as the community, to provide the means to accomphsh this goal." Safety Element: 1. Rcvise Pohcy 6D on page S-79 to read as follows: "6D. Enforcc CUrl'ent building setback standards on local beaches to prevent exposure of structures to large sea waves of sClsmic or storm ongin." 2. Revise the second bullct point under "Development Services Department/Enginecnng Department" on page S-82 to rcad as follows: " Maintain and undate as apnronriate Prllfl_ltoIl !If a Master Plan of Drainagc for the entire City, providing for a minimum protcction obJective of 25-ycar flood through the use of flood water conveyances, retention and holding facilities, mcluding a prioritization of projects," 3. Revise the third bullet point under "Development Services Department/Engl11eering Department" on page S-B3 to rcad as follows: "- M!lhWIin and uwlate as II.P.Pl"Ooriate P1'IlflaFing an mformation pal11pWet on flood hazard and protecl1on measures." 4. Revise thc second bullet pomt under "Police Department (m coopclation with Fire Authority)" on page S-83 to rcad as follows: " Maintammg the Emcrgcncy Operations Center, inlllllding the asqttHutien afa mfiln18ln~ui~nt 05ft1tlumd StifJP6rt .du8Ie." 5. Revlsc the mnth bullet point on page S-B5 to read as follows: "Enforce !;.urrent buddmg setbaek standards from beaches and bluLTtops." 6. Revise the fifth bullet point undcr "Engineenng Department" on page S-85 to read as follows. "Provide for ongomg mamtenance and inspecl10ns of all public drainage facdltlcs and ll!mlntl encoural!e property owncrs to mamtain pnvate dramage stluctures." Growth Management Element: 1. Revise Policy 2.9 on pagc GM-I3 to read as follows. "Policy 2.9 - A scven-year capital improvClnent program shall be adopted and maintained in confonnance with the provisions of Measure M for the purposc of maintammg adopted lcvel of service standards established in this Elcmenl. 1be City currently plll.ides adonis a seven-veal' eanital Resolution Number ~ inmrovement orOl!ram for Measure 1\'1 fumlJ:d-R[Rgrams aruLol'oi~cts Bud a 5-year Capital lmprovcmcnt PlOgram/Budget for lion-Measure M funded orQ,jccts." 2. Revise the second paragraph under "Capital Improvement Program" on page GM- 18 to read as follows: ''The City will detennine the capital proJcct nceded to mcct and mamtam the City's adopted traOic level of servlcc and performance standards, Capital; financmg programming will be based on proposed development to bc constructed during (at a minimum) the followmg seven year peliod. :J:fte all' 911an ilu:du8a pp&jeets ana 6631 andl)3J8 fifpIfipBriea PIBJB&t6 at; ..all ail a fin.al.dug plan Wr1'f6 yKKng th&iftlptMemellts-:" I ... ... ... ... I I PROOF OF PUBLICATION (2015.5 C.C.P.) I STATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of Orange I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the county afore- said; I am over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to or inter- ested in the above-entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of the SEAL BEACH SUN, a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published weekly in the City of Seal Beach, County of Orange and which newspaper has been adjudged a newspaper of general circulation by the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, under the date of 2/24/75. Case Number A82583; that I the notice of which the annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller than nonpareil), has been published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates, to-wit: i 'jZOJ2bJ3 all in the year 2003. I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Dated at Seal Beach, CA, this ZO day of ~O\Je,vn'l?ev. 2003. ~!MM) Signature I PUBLIC :rION PRO.cE~S~B-~Y: THE SEA!: BEACH-'SUN 216"Main Street' r<!~~ Seal !;leach, CA 907401: 1 (56~) 430-7555 ;j,. ' .. , :l.' , . . . , .........::.........~.! Resolution Number ~~ . This space is for the County Clerk's Filing Stamp Proof of Publication of ............................................... ............................................... NonCE OF PUBLIC HEAR- I Document Availability AU ING I' General Plan & Local Coastal ADOPTlON OF GENERAL Program documents are avall- I PLAN . able at each of the three main I Gener.' Plan Elementsll t~~~lheClfy,MaryWlr,on BeIng AdopIBd: I.ond u.e _ --" un> World, end Rcso- ment, Circulation Element, moor Ilbmrl88, as well as on file Opon ~colRec_llan/ Ele- at Qly Hall, Oojlortment 01 DovoI- ment, safety Element, Nol.. opment Services, 211 8th Sf, Element, Cultul'lll Reaources as well as on the Clly'a Webslte, Element, WWWCI seal-beach ca us The Growth Mllnagement EI.. CEQA reqUired NegatNe Dee- ment Iarabon. as menboned above. IS on file Wflh the Departmenl of NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Development Semces al City lhat the City Council of the City Hall, 211 8th SI of Seal Beach will hold a publIC 8heanng on Monday, December Arb~= ~~o~ iha!:~285' ,2003at700pm IntheCrty ofth Cod' f' ,a Council Chambers, 211 Eighth I Beac~ e 0 the City of Seal Street, Seal Beach, California, I 10 consider the following rtem Reque.t: The CI!f.: of Seal ' Beach IS presenhng It s Gener- i aI Plan for public I'8YI8W and am- ,At the aboVe bme and place I all Interested persons may be ment before the City Council heard If so desrred If you chal- The Coul1Clt will consider an ele- lenge the proposed acbons In ments of the General Plan, court, You~bellmrl9dtoralB- =' V:r the HOUSing Element, I mg only those Issues you or Is Br1BJyz8d 1seiiaraI8JV, 81 someone else raised at the pub- t a ter date 'the GeneriifPlan IIc hearing described In this eSS8nba1ly acts as the long term notICe; or In wnnen correspon- governing document fat the CIty dence delivered to the City of ;m~r sets forth PDltcres relalmg Seal Beach 8t, or prior to the o 8 aspects of devefapment publIC heanng , Thaso ,"elude dollOlly 01_ -... prosontendfuluo roadways should be located "",ran pollClOS reJobna 10_: yahon of resources (60th cullur- oland open space dodlCabon) poliCies relahng to nOise con~ lours and protechon of the Citi- zenry relatlpg to,r1OISB, how the City mter'lds to grow over bme In an orderly fashIOn, and general water quality and safety con- cerns .........--"... ._~_ , , EnvlrOnmenh.1 Review: A Negabve Declarahon has been prepared and IS on file at 1110 Deportment 01 Oovelcpmont SOIVlCOS. 211 Eigh1l1 Stra8t It IS also on file at each of the three main Ilbranes In the City, Mary Wilson library, Lel8ure World. and Rossmoor IIbranes Copies 81'8 also 8V8Ilable for purchase at the Planning Department 2nd floor of City "Hall The Plannrng Commission Will be consldenng publiC comment on thiS docu- ment at the above heanng end Will be laking final action on the document as the CommISSion deems p.~essary ApplIcant: Qly c4 Seal Beech Owner City 01 Seal i,OCh DATED thiS 12th day of November, 2003, (slgnod) Mac Cummins, AICP, Ass0- Ciate Planner Department of Development SOMCOS Seal Beach Sun 11f.i!0flQ03