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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSupplemental Information Received After Posting Agenda - Item I (3)Robin Roberts From Sent: Sunday, September 10, v17 12:14 PM To- Sandra Massa- Lavitk Mike Vadpapa; Ellery Deaton; Thomas Moore; Schelly Sustarsic Cr Robin Roberts Subject: Fw: LA Fitness Final EIR Attachments: LA FITNESS FINAL EIR SUMMARY.docc July 25, 2016, City Council Meeting Minutes.pdf; Supervisor Steel - County Letters Regarding LA Fitness.pdf, 2012 Parking Estimate.pdf, 2012 Site Plan.pdf Dear City Council: This email is regarding the LA Fitness project you will be reviewing on September 11, 2017. Below for your review is the email I provided to the Planning Commissioners on June 26, 2017, regarding the same topic. In addition to the attachments to that email, I am attaching my LA Fitness Final EIR Summary that I provided to the Commissioners on June 27, 2017, and the July 25, 2016, City Council Meeting Minutes of the Public Hearing regarding LA Fitness. At the June 27, 2017, Planning Commission meeting, applicant's representative Mr. Marty Potts misrepresented the July 25, 2016, City Council Public Hearing by saying: "As you know we are here for a second time. Last summer we withdrew our application after the City Council indicated its intent to deny our application because the concerns of the community had not been fully evaluated..." This is absolutely incorrect. The attached meeting minutes of July 25, 2016, Indicate Councilwoman Deaton, Councilman Sloan and I found LA Fitness not compatible with the neighborhood. As I identified below in my email to the Planning Commissioners, my initial January 27, 2017, comments regarding LA Fitness were not included or addressed in the Draft EIR and my April 24, 2017, comments on the Draft EIR were not included or addressed in the Final EIR. My attached April 24, 2017, letter that I hand delivered to Steve Fowler on April 24 was not included in the Final EIR. My comments were not addressed in the Final EIR regarding parking, possible Rossmoor City Way modifications, and the northbound left -turn lane (pocket) on Seal Beach Blvd. at Rossmoor Center Way. Since I will not be in attendance at your September 11 meeting, in particular I ask that you review my attached LA Fitness Final EIR Summary. There you will see issues addressed regarding surplus parking, parking requirements, traffic, and community contributions. One point that does not standout in the Summary is that the Seal Beach Municipal Code is deficient because it does not adequately address this size and type of facility. I do not believe the proposed LA Fitness facility is compatible with the neighborhood, but at a minimum the LA Fitness EIR should readdress parking and traffic. I remind the City Council this is a quality of life issue for Districts 2 and 4. Don't forget these two Districts strongly supported District 1's quality of life issue related to 3 story strictures. Thank you for your consideration, Gary Miller ---- Forwarded Message---- - From: Sent: Jun 26. 2017 2:52 To:' CC: RRoberts @sealbeachca.gov Subject: lA Fitness Final EIR Chair Machen, Vice Chair Thomas, Commissioners Aguilar, Campbell, Klinger i am writing this email to provide you with my attached comments on the LA Fitness Final EIR, which should have been included the Final EIR but they were not. My January 27, 2017, comments regarding LA Fitness should have been in the LA Fitness Draft EIR but they were not. Unfortunately, others did not have the benefit of reading my comments as they reviewed the Draft EIR. My January comments were included in the Final ERR, but all comments were not addressed and my comments were not properly placed in the Final ERR. My comments on the Final EIR included my comments of January 27, 2017, but I inadvertently left off the last item, i.e., Alternate Plan that suggested a possible alternate use of the project site for an office building. Fist, in my Final EIR comments I addressed the Final EIR is not complete since a parking analysis was not performed as part of the EIR. A parking analysis needs to be completed and included in a reissued EIR. The parking analysis in the mitigated negative declaration from last year is no longer valid because the developer pulled the conditional use permit application; additionally, it was not approved by the City Council and it was not made a part of EIR. I had issues with the mitigated negative declaration. There are parking issues I will address below. The developer is concerned enough about parking to not want to lose parking for an ingress and egress location on Seal Beach Boulevard north of the Verizon Wireless store. Additionally, it is proposed to have curb barriers to separate the north and south sections of the parking lot to encourage patrons visiting the Home Goods and Pet Smart not to park near LA Fitness. Also, the developer proposes to reduce the width of Rossmoor Center Way to add eight parking spaces. I suggested Rossmoor Center Way have two westbound traffic lanes from Seal Beach Boulevard and two eastbound lanes from Montecito Road with both having one of those lanes becoming a turning lane into LA Fitness. At the LA Fitness club, the two west bound lanes would become one westbound lane and the two eastbound lanes would become one eastbound lane. Thus, there would be essentially a total of three lanes between the Pei Wei - Sprouts intersection and Montecito Road. This would mean the developer could not add eight parking spaces by reducing the width of Rossmoor Center Way from Montecito from 40 feet to 36 feet. It appears to me the developer is only proposing to add 90 feet, not 145 feet, to the northbound left -turn lane (pocket) on Seal Beach Boulevard at Rossmoor Center Way, which would improve an already existing problem at that intersection. Currently, at times the left turn lane backs up three or four vehicles into a through Seal Beach Boulevard traffic lane. La Fitness will exacerbate this problem. However, if this is done as part of the project, the City of Seal Beach should be reimbursed for the cost of the recently improved median. I concur with Supervisor Michelle Steel's attached June 22, 2017, letter where Supervisor Steel and the County Public Works Department asked for traffic studies of at least two similarly LA Fitness clubs. I would recommend the 24 Hour Fitness in Cypress be studied too. I say this because the LA Fitness parking is significantly underestimated using the Seal Beach Municipal Code that calls for 124 parking spaces for the proposed LA Fitness (37,000 sq. ft.) facility in Seal Beach. The Seal Beach Code would call for 133 parking spaces at the Cypress 24 Hour Fitness (- 40,000 sq. ft.) and 150 parking spaces at the Garden Grove LA Fitness (- 45,000 sq. ft.). However, the Cypress 24 Hour Fitness has over 300 parking spaces available and the Garden Grove La Fitness has at least 270 parking spaces available to it. This indicates to me the functionality of the proposed LA Fitness would require much more than 124 parking spaces. On the morning of June 17, 2017, there were approximately 260 vehicles parked at 24 Hour Fitness and 190 vehicles parked at the Garden Grove LA Fitness. To me, the more parking spaces needed means more traffic; thus, there is a need for traffic studies of similar facilities and those studies should be reflected in the traffic analysis of the proposed Seal Beach LA Fitness club. In 2011 and 2012, it was estimated by Seal Beach staff (see attached 2012 Parking Estimate) that The Shops at Rossmoor had well over 200 parking spaces surplus and the site plan has not changed since 2012 (see attached 2012 Site Plan). Now the developer indicates there will be 336 surplus parking spaces after LA Fitness is completed along with its required parking spaces. Adding the LA Fitness club to the Shops at Rossmoor increases surplus parking? Again, parking needs to be addressed in the EIR for the entire shopping center and LA Fitness. I have commented the LA Fitness club would be a hardship on Seal Beach and Rossmoor residents if they are not allowed to continue to use the surplus parking at The Shops at Rossmoor. It is not uncommon for developers to provide community benefits to gain support for their projects, for example, Bixby gave the City of Seal Beach the Tennis Center and $1 million as pan of the approval process for the Old Ranch Town Center, Old Ranch Plaza, and modifications to the Old Ranch Country Club. I urge you not to approve the LA Fitness Final EIR unless there are no traffic issues, noise issues, and parking issues, and adequate surplus parking is made available to Seal Beach residents living adjacent to The Shops at Rossmoor. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 562 -596 -9057 Regards, Gary Miller Seal Beach City Council Member 2008 - 2016 LA FITNESS FINAL EIR SUMMARY Gary Miller An Environmental Impact Report for such a project should include a parking analysis, the LA Fitness Ent does not. SURPLUS PARKING 2011 -12 Seal Beach staff indicated well over 200 surplus parking spaces available for The Shops at Rossmoor site plan of today. Developer indicates 330 surplus parking spaces after LA Fitness is constructed with 124 required parking spaces. Thus, the developer's analysis would indicate there are 541 surplus parking spaces available for The Shops at Rossmoor site plan of today. Is it well over 200 surplus parking spaces today or 541 surplus parking spaces? The developer concerned enough about parking: - Not lose parking for an ingress and egress on Seal Beach Blvd. north of Subway - Propose curb barriers to separate the north and south sections of the parking lot to encourage patrons visiting Home Goods and Pet Smart not to park near LA Fitness - Propose adding eight parking spaces to the northeast comer of the parking lot by reducing the width of Rossmoor Center Way The parking needs and surplus of The Shops at Rossmoor need to be analyzed in detail. PARKING REQUIREMENTS SB Municipal Code would require Cypress 24 Hour Fitness to have 133 parking spaces, over 300 parking spaces available ( -260 parking spaces used morning of June 17). SB Municipal Code would require Garden Grove LA Fitness to have 150 parking spaces, at least 270 parking spaces available ( -190 parking spaces used morning of June 17). SB Municipal Code requires proposed Seal Beach LA Fitness to have 124 parking spaces LA Fitness will require more than 124 parking spaces. The EIR should addressed functional parking needs of LA Fitness. TRAFFIC Supervisor Steel and the Orange County Public Works realize the functionality of the proposed LA Fitness potentially has a higher trip generation rate than analyzed, when they recommend the developer conduct traffic studies of at least two (2) similarly located LA fitness clubs. Cypress 24 Hour Fitness should be considered too. A higher LA Fitness parking requirement than analyzed would indicate a higher trip generation rate than analyzed. The traffic burden on Seal Beach Blvd. could be reduce by having two eastbound lanes on Rossmoor Center Way from Montecito Road to LA Fitness. Extending the northbound left -turn lane (pocket) 90 feet on Seal Beach Blvd. at Rossmoor Center Way will mitigate traffic issues today, but do little or nothing to mitigate traffic issues associated with LA Fitness. There needs to be additional traffic studies and analysis. COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION The LA Fitness club would be a hardship on Seal Beach and Rossmoor residents if the Seal Beach residents are not allowed to continue to use the surplus parking at The Shops at Rossmoor. It is not uncommon for developers to provide community benefits to gain support for their projects, for example, Bixby gave the City of Seal Beach the Tennis Center and $1 million as part of the approval process for the Old Ranch Town Center, Old Ranch Plaza, and modifications to the Old Ranch Country Club. CONCLUSION The LA Fitness Final EIR should not be approved without additional traffic and parking studies and analysis. The parking studies should consider the possibility of making parking available to Seal Beach residents living adjacent to The Shops at Rossmoor as a community contribution. A decision on the Conditional Use Permit 16 -7 needs to be delayed until EIR is certified. aMICHELLE STEEL CHAIRWOMAN. SECOND DISTRICT ORANGE COUNTY HALL OF ADMINISTRATION 333 W. SANTA ANA BLVD., SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92701 PHONE (714 ) 834 -3220 FAX (714( 834 -6109 Miohelle.Steel®ocgo,com June 22, 2017 Seal Beach City Council City Hall 211 Eighth Street, Seal Beach, CA 90740 RE: LA Fitness Project at the Shops at Rossmoor, St. Cloud Dr./ Seal Beach Blvd. — Traffic Concerns Dear Honorable City Council Members, I write to you in regard to the proposed LA Fitness Project at the Shops at Rossrown As the directly elected representative for the residents of Rossmoor, T have heard many concerns regarding this project and its possible traffic impacts. I asked our Public Works department to review some of these concerns, and that resulted in the attached letter of additional findings. Public Works recommends that the applicant conduct a traffic study of at least two similarly located LA Fitness clubs to ascertain the average daily treffic for this facility. I respectfully ask that you consider these recommendations, as well as the concerns of Rossmoor residents, and ensure average daily traffic is accurately and fully analyzed before proceeding with this project. Sincerely, 2� MICHELLE STEEL Chairwoman, Second District Orange County Board of Supervisors cc: Jill Ingram, City Manager Jim Barham, Community Development Director L C Pub1icWorks Integrity, Accountability, Service, Trust Shane L. Silsby, Director a June 1S, 2017 City of Seal Beach 211 Eighth Street Seal Beach, CA 90740 Attention: Mr. Jim Basham, Community Development Director Subject: LA Fitness Project at the Shops at Rossmoor, St. Cloud Dr. /Seal Beach Blvd. — Traffic Concerns Dear Mr. Basham, Thank you forthe opportunity to comment on the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) forthe Health Club within The Shops At Rossmoor. Subsequent to our initial comments on the EIR, we received communication from Mr. Kevin Pearce (Coalition against LA Fitness) via email (attached) on May 19, 2017. In conjunction with discussions with City of Seal Beach staff on June 13, 2017, County staff provided the following findings based on further research and review of the traffic study forthe EIR of the subject project: • The Average Daily Traffic within the traffic study in the EIR is based on ITE trip generation rate of 32.93 trips per thousand square feet. Due to a small sample size provided by the ITE Trip Generation Manual (attached) for health /fitness clubs used in the EIR (see attached page 18 from EIR), County recommends that applicant Conduct a traffic study of at least two (2) similarly located LA Fitness clubs to ascertain the average daily traffic for this facility. • In regards to the concern of the subject project trip distribution which shows 10% of the trips generated using Montecito /St. Cloud and 90% of Rossmoor Center Way, County has reviewed the traffic analysis in the EIR and is in concurrence with the trip distribution layouts. Montecito would provide an indirect route to Seal Beach Boulevard whereas Rossmoor Center Way would provide a direct access. In addition, Rossmoor Center Way is projected a better Level of Service (LOS) than Montecito /St. Cloud Drive. Please contact myself at (714) 647 -3213 or lames Tyler at (714) 667 -3210 if you have any questions. Sincerely, y-(LLy�jy,M_' /DIY'' Khalid Bazmi, P.E., Assistant Director /County Engineer, OC Public Works 300 N. Fbeer Street, Santa Ms. CA 92703 vnvx.ocpudicwerks.com P.O. Box 4048, Santa Ana, CA 927024MB 714.887.8800 1 Inro@OCM.ocgov.wm cc: Shane L. Silsby, P.E., Director, OC Public Works Nardy Khan, Deputy Director, OC Infrastructure Programs James Tyler, P.E., Manager, Development Support Division Fiona Man, P.E., T.E., Manager, Traffic & Design Attachments: Email from Mr. Kevin Pearce on 5/19/17 ITE Trip Generation Manual, 9t° Edition, Page 940 EIR, Traffic Analysis, Page 18 300 N. Flower Saest, Santa Ana, CA 92703 www.acpuGicwrka.can P.O. Box 6068, Santa Ana, CA 92902 -4048 714.887.8800 1 Info @oCPvvoogo¢mm RE: Shops at Rossmoor From: "Rafferty, Jana L. @ Oranae" To: Cc John Millet Subject: RE: Strops at Rossmoor Date: Feb 17, 2012 2:55 PM Attachments: Site plan,oaf Gary, Attached please find a copy of the site plan for the Shops at Rossmoor. I believe this is the document Mike Maynard referred to. Please let me know if you have any further questions. Jana Rafferty I Real Estate Manager CBRE, Inc, I Asset Services ROrange, CA 92868 1 L At I Seal Beach, CA 90740 www.cbre.00m Please mngder the environment before panting this email. This email may contain information that is confiden9al or a tomeyciient privileged and may constr um inside information. The contents of this email are intended only for the recipient(s) listed above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are directed not to reed discbse, distribute or otherwise use this transmission. If you have received this email in error, please notify me sender immediately and delete the transmission. Delivery of this message is not intended to waive any applicable privileges. From: John Miller [mailM Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 1:48 PM To: Cc: Rafferty, Jana L. @ Orange Subject: RE: Shops at Rossmoor Councilman Miller, Good afternoon. I just asked Jana to send the information over to you and would like to discuss any questions you may have. I also understand the Seal Beach committee added six more sites to the affordable housing initiative. I am hopeful one is able to replace the Shops location which we do not support for affordable housing. I also will be back in Seal Beach on March 7 and 8 and would like to schedule some time to meet - possibly for coffee- either at the property or I can come to City Hall. I look forward to speaking with you. Thanks, John C. John Miller, IV I Vice President I AEW 4Wtel MwaamanI. L.P. http: / /webmail.earthlink- net /wam/printable jsp9msgid--2599 &x= 1549273875 626/2017 d E n 0 d u 11 r< _ _71111 ou _!fM7] rIr j�R— H *lm .,. � #HdfllFl}IB ��, ' df u y li b m BINNNIIHI9 r J[ Imnlllllllllrtlllll Wi1i111.1�u'Iw I1pmN i It �� - _j •' , gm{ J WMI TI,FffTiI1" �L -Y W f+I H Fh10 _ 5HINNIN+17 xa Tj g Page 3 - City Council 7 /25/16 CITY MANAGER REPORT City Manager Jill Ingmm had nothing to report. Council Member Deacon provided an update on the Little Blue House noting that funds have been donated tot ms project. ' Mayor Pro Tem Vanpapa commented on the successful Junior Lifeguara Program which his daughter is attending and commented on me recent sewage spill. Council Member Sloan thanked Recreation Manager Tim Kelsey for the work being completed at Edison Park. Mayor Messe-Lavitt commented on the successful Lions Club Fish Fry and thanked the "ni for all that they do for the community. Council Member Miller urged everyone to give their support to our outstanding Police Department, which is very community oriented. PUBLIC HEARING L. Appeal of Planning Commission Decision CUP 15.7 - Hold a de novo hearing regarding CUP 15-7 and after considering an evidence and testimony presented, adopt Resolution No. 6670 approving CUP 15 -7 to construct and operate a 37,000 square foot ihness club at an existing shopping center at 12411 Seal Beech Boulevard Minn the Commercial General (CG) zoning area and approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration. ' City Attorney, Craig Steele announced that a letter addressed to all Council Membem was received late Monday afternoon requesting a 60 day continuance of the hearing requested try several Seal Beach and Rossmoor residents noting the Seal Beach Municipal Code requires that a hearing on an appeal must be within 40 days of the date of the appeal. However, the applicant did not consent to the continuance; therefore, the City is unable to grant mat request. Assistant Planner, Steve Fowler provided a presentation with a comprehensive background of the project. Mayor Maeda -Lavilt opened the public hearing and disclosed she had an experts meeting with the developer regarding the project. Council Member Denton indicated she received all of the letters, mad both sides, met with me apploifnrs representative and found no new information given, also watched the Planning Commission meeting. Council Member Miller expressed his concern regarding the proposed extended left hand lure lane. Sceakem: Many Potts gave an overview of the proposed IA Fitness project indicating that their project is compliant and meets or exceeds development standards. Mr. Polls indicated the neighborhood impacts are conditioned through the proposed resolution and addressed each issue as staled in the appeal by Margret Parker. ' Councilwoman Deacon inquired about the median and landscaping that MII be removed as a result of the rernmal of the medlar. Mr. Potts also addressed her question regarding discretionary approvals Indicating by right he can build the same size building as proposed. Councilwoman Deaton also inquired about me noise mitigation. Mr. Potts responded indicating mere was no found nose impact Mayor Pro-Tam Varipapa had questions regarding security, landscaping, and it signal timing MII charge. Mr. Potts indicted they're obligated operebonally to monitor the signals after completion. Details related to security have not been discussed at this time and the cost for landscaping wasn't a figure he knew off hand. Additionally, Nick Roberts addressed Councilman Verpmpas questions regarding how LA Fdness Page 4— City Council 712&2016 determines where to pd a gym, hours. signature clubs, height of clubs, loading area and ADA compliance. At the inquiry of Mayor Massa -Lavin regarding signal timing at the intersection where they are making the left hand turn pocket lane longer, Director Restart commented mat the length of time could be up 10 10 asoonds longer. Council Member Miller had quash" for Dawson Lue regarding the amount of cars traveling on Rossmoor Center Way to Seal Beach Boulevard. Mr. Lue commented that , results from the study indicate Mere were 135 vehicles traveling during the peak 60 minutes after work hours. Council Member Sk en inquired es to how many trips per day are made inbound and Outbound of the center. Mr. Lue indicated 1,218 tips in a 24 hour period. The appellant Margret Parker, President of the Rosamoor Park Condominiums, addressed Ma Council with the (diming concerns; She feels the City of Seal Beach has set a low bar for determining development with substantial or significant impact; limited main gate access for emergency vehicles noting Mat her source from the Fire Dapamnent Informed her that May cannot use Rosemcor Center Way because of the traffic congestion and congestion caused by In -N0ut Burger; concems of the location of a 20 toot fire lane; and concems of a lack of responsiveness when looking for City records. The 10110401119 people spoke an behall of the appellant requesting Council to uphold the appeal and reject Resolution 6670 and overturn the Planning Commission Resolution 16-13. Craig Mongers spoke regarding traffic safety; Thomas Cdpps spoke regarding traffic modeling and expressed his concerns regarding utility taxes; Melissa Kalivalmstancm expressed her concerns regarding the quality of lie for residents that live in close proximity to the proposed LA Fitness and the noise ordinance; Rebecca Alley read the definition of a descriptive easement requesting that Council consider ' allowing the residents in Rosemoor to confine using the parking lot at the proposed LA Fitness site; Kevin Pierce spoke regarding parking Issues, Safety concems, and lower property values Of homes because the owners can't park in the parking lot; and a speaker who did not provide her name expressed concerns regarding CEQA requirements being circumvented, cumulative effects of the development, safety and believes the numbers are flawed and that the data keeps charging. Staff informed Council Member Miller and Council Member Deaton that the Information Provided W Margret Parker sa lier that day was in compliance with the Public Records Act Request and all information wee similar to whet was provided in the staff report. Therefore, receiving the information the same day as the meeting would have no impact on the public hearing. Mayor Massa -Lavin asked the appellant, Margret Parker, who she Spoke to at the Fire Department Ms. Parker indicated she would rather not say names because he Is afraid of retaliation. Speakers in opposition Include: Beth Harbor, Thomas Moore, Enn Jones, Robert Zato, Mike Reeder, Jerry Gotley, Ron Casey, Aries Ostridge, Joseph Birds, Dave Bergius and Joy Lipton. City Clerk Robin Roberts received apprexlmately 16 pages of signatures in opposition ' taken on Next Door from the appellant during the public hearing. The applicant, Marty Polls, then had an opportunity to rebut some of the Issues. Mr. Potts then introduced John Miller, Me Director of Retail Asset Management for AEW who spoke In support d the project. Having no further requests to speak, Mayor Massa -Lavig closed the public hearing. Page 5 - City Council 7125/16 Council Member Deaton indicated she has been through this before at the tamer only last Ume U was regarding housing. She commented that she thinks housing would have been great, would have added more parking and be more compatible with the ' neighbortaods. She explained mat this project needed a Conditional Use Pert due to ms use Of me building, Council Member Deal stated LA Fitness is rot compatible with the neighborhood and she wouldn't want a in her neighborhood. She commented that one feels that it should already be mitigated for the amount of traffic at the center. She indicated she lammed to all me testimony, agreed it is not a compatible use and ' feels U is gracious of the center to allow residents to use it (parking). Concerns include: the bottleneck at Sprouts and Pei Wei and thinks mitigation should be done now, school time conflict is realty Important, cleared up the misconception that the City is receiving tax money, explained that Me Planning Commission is appdnted and respects the work that they have done. Deaton urged the shopping center to think about housing again and the City would be able to collect tax money from that cal Council Member Miller agreed with Council Member Deaton that school Issues are very Important and the peak hour is really congested. He noted that there are issues related to me residents Parking in the center due o the City allowing deem to modify apartments having one unit and one parking spot and allowing them a park at the center. Council Member Miller men commented that he believes the parking and raise issues have not been adequately addressed. He indicated that the facility would function differently than the other commercial uses in the center and doesn't want another Bella Tema which is Overbuilt He concluded by saying he doesn't support the project. Council Member Sloan Indicated he doesn't feel to project met opens early in me morning and closes late at night is compatible with me neighborhood and cannot support the project Mayor Pm-Tern Vari noted concerns with the noise and landscaping on the west side of the project. He then commented that the mitigation traffic impacts are good at the egress at Rossmoor Way and Seal Beach Boulevard and believes may should have been done a long time ago. Council Member Vadpapa noted soma concerns regarding taffy around children and can relate as he lives near a whom. He concluded that he feels the project has morn for improvement; however, the traffic issues and mitigation have been addressed. Mayor Massa -Levitl believes the project is appropriate for its location. She commented that it's a retail center with a retail zone that happens to be surrounded by residential. She stated that ma center has been there for a long time and although it has been underutilized in the past doesn't mean it has to stay that way. She stated mat ate supports LA Fitness and believes after Its in and settled that the residents won't be experiencing the issues they thought they would be experiencing. Mayor Massa -Levitt would like to revise condition four on page six which states that me applicant has agreed to contribute $50,000 for the cost of landscaping. She doesn't want a limit contribution and would like full cost recovery. She stated she would like to see enhanced landscaping on to West facing pan of the building facing the apartments since they will be looking at a wall. Overall, she is in favor of me Project Sloan moved, second by Miller, to uphold the Appeal of the Planning Commission approval of Conditional Use Permit 15 -7 and direct staff ro place a resolution indicating such findings on me next City Council meeting agenda. ' AYES: Casten, Sloan, Miller NOES: Massa- lavin, Vanpapa ABSENT: None Motion cameo M. Appeal of Planning Commission Decision Minor Use Permit, 26 A Sudside — Hold a de now hearing regarding MUP 16.4 and after considering all evidence and testimony presented, adopt Resolution No. 6671 denying the appeal and approving MUP 164 to allow the extension of an existing deck and me construction of a second poor balcony on a single family residence that Is RE: Shops at Rossmoor Parking Studies Page 1 of 4 RE: Shops at Rossmoor Parking Studies From: Jill Ingram <jingramlileealbeachoil To: Gary Miller Coo _ _ Mark Persico Subject: RE: Shops at Rommoor Parking Studies Date: Jan 25, 20126:33 PM Attachments: imme002.1op HI Gary, just wanted to update you that staff is still working on this request. As a side note, the 200 parking places identified in the staff report was a staff estimate, so there was not a parking study nor is there a master parking plan; however, we'll provide additional information for the basis of the estimate as soon as possible to hopefully clarify this issue further for you. Jill R. Ingram, City Manager City of Seal Beach - 211 Eighth Street, Seal Beach, CA 00740 (562) 431 -2527 Ext. 1300 `J For Information about Seal Beach, please sce our city webeile: htto://www.sealbeachca.ti NOTICE: This communication may contain prwileged or Wher confidential information. if you ere not the intended recipient of this communication, or an employee or agent nownsible for deliw,rirg thu communication to the intended recipient, please adWss the sender by reply email and Immediately delete the message and any attachments without copying or dieclasing the diameter Tbank you From: Gary Miller [mailto Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 2:03 PM To' fill rnnr m Cc: Subject: FW: Shops at Rossmoor Parking Studies Jill, I have been asking for parking studies related to the Shops at Rossmoor since October 31, 2011 (see email below). After your recent referral to the Planning Commission meeting of Aprit 20, 2011, I read the agenda staff reports related to Rite Air and In- N-Out. Page four of the Rite Aid staff report indicated the project plan calls for 51 parking spaces to be provided. It is indicated, at last count, the entire shopping center had a surplus of well over 200 puking spaces. Two things here, there was a parking study associated with Rite Aid project, and there must be a master parking oleo to be able to indicate a surplus of over 200 parking places It is even identified the City has been aware of a parking deficiency for this building and there needs for parking agreement with an adjacent office building. Thus, there must have been a perking analyses of this situation. http:// webmail .ear0ilink.wt/wam/pnntable.isp ? msgid= 2355 &x = 618606329 626/2017 RE: Shops at Rossmoor Parking Studies Page 2 of 4 The Linscott Law & Greenspan April 11, 2011 letter to Ms. Madelyn Jackrel that is attached to the In- N-Out staff report indicates a sequirement of 38 parking spaces. Thus, here again parking was addressed. Also, it is conbeming that no business existed here before and now 1,395 daily trips are expected. This will mean additional traffic on Seal Beach Blvd. If I ever receive the 2006 document that resulted in the Notice of Exemption (NOE) for the Shops at Rossmoor, I expect to see more information on parking. Please provide the document(s) that allowed the statement that there is a surplus of wall over 200 parking spaces Thanks, Gary April 20, 2011 STAFF REPORT To: Honorable Chairwoman and Members of the Planning Commission From Department of Development Services Subject: Conditional Use Permit 11 -2 12541 Seal Beach Boulevard (Rite Aid) GENERAL DESCRIPTION MPA INC. ION BEHALF OF ROSSMOOR SHOPS, LLC) ROSSMOOR SHOPS, LLC 12541 SEAL BEACH BOULEVARD GENERAL COMMERCIAL (GC) FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DRUG STORE AND PHARMACY WITH A DRIVE - THROUGH; ALCOHOL SALES; AND 24 -HOUR OPERATION. THIS PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM CEQA REVIEW. 11.2.10; 11.4.05.015; 11.4.05.050; 11.4.05.070; AND 11.5.20 OF THE SEAL BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE. APPROVAL OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 11 -2, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF, AND AS MAY BE FURTHER REVISED BY THE COMMISSION AFTER CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC TESTIMONY, THROUGH THE ADOPTION OF PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 11-4. Planning Commission Staff Report Conditional Use Permit 11 -2 12541 Seal Beach Boulevard April 20, 2011 at the drive - through, and that the internal drive aisle widths, driveway widths, parking stall widths, off -street loading spaces, and overall on -site traffic circulation is acceptable The City's Public Works /Engineering department has reviewed the LLG study and City Staff agrees with its findings. Drive - Through The proposed Rite Aid will occupy the lease space formerly occupied by a Chevron gas/service station and the lease space now occupied by KFC and a vacant commercial building. This particular Rite Aid is proposing to offer the drop -off and pick- up of prescriptions via the drive - through window. Drive- through windows are a service that many pharmacies offer and they provide added convenience to their customers. The proposed drive - through appears to be adequately sized and provides an adequate queuing length, roughly four cars, for the designated purpose. Because of its location away from major activity within the center, as well as the reconfigured layout of the ingress and egress points along Seal Beach Boulevard and St. Cloud Drive, the proposed drive- through is not anticipated to adversely impact traffic circulation within the center or create traffic impacts along the adjacent streets. Residential uses are of an adequate distance from the drive- through so that automobile or speaker noise is not anticipated to adversely impact residential areas. Staff is recommending that certain conditions be added to the drive- through approval, including restricting the opening of the drive- through exit to a maximum of fifteen (15) feet; "STOP" and "No U -tum" signs being placed at the drive - through exit; and that all on -site traffic signage be approved by the City's Public Works/Engineering department. Staff is also recommending that bollards, or a raised curb, be placed along the exterior wall of the building where the drive- through is located, to prevent vehicles from inadvertently damaging the exterior wall of the building. Parking Per the Seal Beach Municipal Code, the proposed project would require one (1) parking space per 300 square feet of gross floor area. As the project proposal is for an approximately 17,400 square foot building, the required on -site parking would be 58 parking spaces. Within the defined lease area, the plan shows a total of 51 parking spaces provided. However, the applicant is proposing to merge this parcel with the remainder of the shopping center and since, at last count, the entire shopping center had a surplus of well over 200 parking spaces, the parking provided within the shopping center is adequate to meet the requirements of the proposed new construction. Page 4