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RESOLUTION NUMBER 4/0/
A RESOLUTION OF TIlE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING GENERAL PlAN
AMENDMENT 2A-91, AMENDING THE lAND USE
ELEMENT TO INCLUDE A "LIMITED COMMERCIAL
(L-C)" DESIGNATION, AND AMENDING 1HE LAND
USE ELEMENT "SUMMARY TABLE OF EXISTING
AND PROPOSED lAND USES IN ACRES" TO DEPICf
THE INCREASE OF APPROXIMATELY 1.6 ACRES OF
LIMITED COMMERCIAL lAND AND A SIMILAR
DECREASE IN GENERAL COMMERCIAL LAND
WITHIN THE CITY.
TIlE CITY COUNCIL OF mE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE:
WHEREAS, on April 3, 1991, the Planning Commission was requested by several
property owners along Seal Beach Boulevard between Pacific Coast
Highway and Electric Avenue to re.institute hearings to allow for a
mixture of residential and commercial uses within the subject area. At the
present time the General Plan and the Code of the City of Seal Beach do
not allow for a mixed-use development of this nature. Staff was requested
to report back as to the current status of those previous studies and
reports and to indicate the necessary steps to re-institute consideration of
those previous proposals; and
WHEREAS, on April 17, 1991, the Planning Commission considered the report
prepared by staff, and received comments from four (4) persons relative to
this issue; and
WHEREAS, on June 5, 1991, the Planning Commission received and considered a staff
report regarding the establishment of a mixed-use zone and accompanying
development standards for the subject area; and
WHEREAS, on August 7, 1991, the Planning Commission considered a more detailed
staff report regarding the proposed General Plan amendments to the Land
Use and Housing Elements to establish the Limited Commercial (L-C)
land use designation and set forth the area to be designated as such, the
proposed Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments to establish the Limited
Commercial (L-C) Zone, and the proposed area of the zone change from
General Commercial (C-2) to Limited Commercial (L-C). At the
conclusion of consideration of this matter by the Planning Commission,
staff was directed to proceed with the scheduling of the necessary public
hearings; and
WHEREAS, the City is proposing to establish a Limited Commercial (L-C) General
Plan land use designation and zoning designation and to change the zoning
of thirteen (13) lots from General Commercial, (C-2) to Limited
Commercial, (L-C); and
WHEREAS, the subject area is described as the westerly side of Seal Beach Boulevard
between Landing Avenue and the northerly Electric Avenue alley, more
particularly described as:
Lots 9, 11, 13, IS, 17, 19,21,23,25,27,29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45,
47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, and 61, in Block 218 of Tract 10, "Anaheim Bay
Tract", in the City of Seal Beach, County of Orange, State of California, as
per map recorded in Book 9, Page 10 of Miscelianeous Map, in the Office
of the County Recorder of Said County; and
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WHEREAS, the subject area is comprised of thirteen (13) lots, encompassing an area of
69,907.5 square feet (1.60 acres). Presently, all thirteen (13) of the lots are
designated in the General Plan for General Commercial purposes and are
zoned General Commercial, (C-2); and
WHEREAS, staff has prepared an initial environmental assessment and proposed
Negative Declaration as required by the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA); and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed Planning Commission public hearing was scheduled on I
November 6, 1991 and said public hearing was continued to November 20,
1991 to consider General Plan Amendment 2A-91; and
WHEREAS, the said Commission held said aforementioned Public Hearing; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing oral testimony was received from four (4) persons in
favor of the proposed General Plan Amendment by the Planning
Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission made the following findings and approved the
subject General Plan Amendment on November 20, 1991 by a 4-0-1 vote:
1. The proposed General Plan Amendments, Zoning Text
Amendments and Zone Change will provide a less intensive use
than is presently allowed under current General Plan and zoning
designations.
2.
This proposal will result in completion of a city study which was
initiated in 1983 and adopted in 1986, but not finalized until
adoption of the proposed General Plan Amendments, Zoning Text
Amendments, and Zone Change.
3.
This proposal will encourage the establishment of new commercial,
service, institutional and office uses that do not attract large
volumes of traffic and continuous customer turnover.
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4. This proposal will limit and discourage development of strip-type,
highway-oriented commercial uses that create traffic hazards and
congestion because they require numerous individual curb cuts and
generate higher traffic volumes.
5. This proposal will minimize visual and functional conflicts between
residential and nonresidential uses within and abutting the zone.
6. This proposal will encourage elimination of curb cuts for vehicular
access and promote more efficient and economical parking facilities,
utilizing both on-street parking, off-street parking and off-site
parking facilities.
7. This proposal will encourage uses that minimize noise and
congestion.
WHEREAc;, the City Council noticed a public hearing on December 9,1991; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council received into evidence the Report of the Planning
Commission, including the Staff Report dated November 6, 1991, Planning
Commission Resolution's Nos. 1657 through 1660, and the Minutes of the
Planning Commission meeting of November 20, 1991. In addition, the City
Council considered all written and oral evidence presented at the time of
the public hearing; and
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WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the public hearing, based upon the evidence presented,
the City Council determined to adopt Negative Declaration 8-91 and
approve General Plan Amendment 2A-91.
NOW, TIlEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Seal
Beach does hereby approve General Plan Amendment 2A-91, as indicated below:
1)
The Land Use Element Is amended to add a new section establishing a Limited
Commercial Land Use designation to read as follows:
"LIMITED COMMERCIAL LAND USE
The purpose of creating a mixed-use zoning standard is to develop a land use and
development standard that creates a climate for renewal, encourages vehicle trip
reduction, and reillforces the "village" theme. The proposed development
standards and guidelines will guide the orderly improvement of the area along
Seal Beach Boulevard, between Landing Avenue and the Electric Avenue alley.
The development standards should provide a transition between the more intense
commercial uses along Seal Beach Boulevard and the residential areas to the
west. The allowable uses and intensity of development permitted should be
compatIble with the adjoining residential areas.
Current land uses along Seal Beach Boulevard consist of a mixture of high density
residential, low intensity office, small commercial uses, and vacant land. The
proposed development standards should act as an incentive to help renew this
area, and bring about economic development to an area of the City which does
not present a desirable "window" into the City. A major objective of the proposed
development standards should be to recognize the inherent opportunities of the
area, and encourage full utilization of those opportunities.
In developing standards and guidelines for the area, a mixture of residential,
professional office, service commercia~ low intensity retail commercial, and
institutional uses are contemplated. The office, commercial, service and
institutional uses should be restricted to those that seem to fit the size, scale, and
intensity of the existing development pattern of the community. The intent would
be to encourage the sort of enterprise that can be conducted without adversely
impacting adjoining residential areas and to provide services that local residents
would be inclined to'walk to.
The Seal Beach Boulevard Land Use Study indicates that:
"A more suitable use for the area would be a combined commercial
/residential use, owner occupied. Professional office, general retail business,
and other light commercial uses would be combined with residential uses
in the same building. Businesses would be located at street leve~ with
residences up above on the second story. The Task Force has identified
this type of land use as an alternative which deserves further consideration.
From a planning and land use standpoint, the commercial and residential
mixed uses would remain which give the area its own characteristics and
flavor. Secondly, the residential densities and housing type would be more
compatible with the existing neighborhood and associated problems of
traffic, noise, safety, etc., would be minimized. Security, pride of ownership,
aesthetics and similar distinctions would become more apparent in the
area.
Third, this combined commerciaVresidential use, while retaining the land
use characteristics of the area, would offer some degree of land use
continuity and a more distinctive function to the area. Other advantages
would be that this combined use would satisfy the apparent need for this
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type of business/residential opportunity in the City, and lower interest rates
for financing residentially zoned land.
Additionally, Anaheim Bay and ocean views are offered from the second
story along Seal Beach Boulevard. This is a strong marketing amenity for
residential property and would provide additional ocean view homesites in
the City of Seal Beach." ( Source: "Seal Beach Boulevard Land Use Study",
Section II, Land Use Alternatives, paragraph 3, no date)".
2)
The Land Use Element Land Use Table, Commercial section, Is amended to read
as Collows:
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"Proposedl
Developed Undevelooed Total
Commercial
Limited
Commercial 1.6 0.0 1.6
Professional
Office 0.0 0.0 0.0
Service 54.0 0.0 54.0
General 149.6 18.0 167.6"
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3) The "City oC Seal Beach Land Use Plan Map" Is amended as Collows:
A) Change designation of west side of Seal Beach Boulevard between Landing
Avenue and the Electric Avenue alley from "General Commercial" to
"Limited Commercial".
B) Change designation of west side of Seal Beach Boulevard between the
Electric Avenue alley and Electric Avenue from "General Commercial" to
"High Density Residential".
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOP'l't<~Y. the City counc~the C2 of Seal Beach
at a meeting thereof held on the ~ day 0 'A',~ ":;>-./. 1991, by
the following vote:
AYES:
Councibnembers
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NOES: Councibnembers
ABSENT: Councibnembers
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I, Joanne M. Yeo, City Clerk of Seal Beach, California, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number 4104 on file in the
office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by ~ty Council of the City
~ Beach, at a regular meeting thereof held on the _ day of
'JIha ~ ,1991.
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PROOF ~ION
(2015.5 C.C.P.)
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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 JOURNAL. a
newspaper of general circulation.
printed and published weeklv 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 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:
~~h1'\ bl;l j%
all in the year 19~.L
I certify (or declare) under penalty of
perjury that the foregoing Is true and
correct.
Dated at Seal Beach. California,
this CJ. ~ day of -'11 D V , 19.1l..,
C'r/}-c-dv...o..., 0.4", ~
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PUBLIC NOTICE/Public Hearing
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NOTICE OF
PUBUC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 1h81
Ihe CIly Council 01 tho CIty 01 Seal
8sach wil hold a public haatlng on
Monday, Oacembar 9, 1991, at
7:00 p,m, In the City Council
Chambers, 211 Eighth SIreat, Seal
Beach, Calnornia, to considar tho
blowing iBn:
GENERAL PlAN AMENDMENTS
2M! AND2&81
ZDNING 1m AlENDMEHT 4ft
ZONE CltANGE2-9l
BmulIIJ:
Amend tho lBnd.Usa and Housing
Sements ollha Genaral Plan to
reftect tho establshment 01 a Umtt-
eel CommertiaIIand-uso dasigna-
IiorL
Amendment ollhe Zoning Ordi.
nance to aslablish a Linil8d Com-
ml/ClaJ ZOllO and to sat Ior1h par.
mittad usas, conditionaUy
permitted uses and development
standards b' tho Umil8d Commer.
ciaJ2llllO,
AddilionaJ amendments to tho Zon.
ing Ordinance amanding tho detlnJ.
i tion 01 basement requiring lIlat
, Ioors Iocaled parlaJly aIlo>;e grlMle
hava alleast 213 olllle ftoofs ,
height below grade and pnMding a '
de1InIlIon 01 Floor Iv.. Rallo.
To change tho zoning along tho
WllStelIy side 01 Seal Beach Boule.
vard beMen L.anding Avenue and
!he norIherIy EIac1rIc "- aIey
!rom General Com.....,,,, ((0-2)
>> LinItsd CornmercIaJ (I..()).
Envi'onmenlal Review:
A NlllPlIve Declaration has bean
prupared.
t"'.IV4l:a Sselonl:
28-1400 tvough 28-1403; 28-209,
Ar1icIo 26 01 ChapIor 28
ADoI1canI:
C'1ly of Seal Beach
Pmnerti Owner:
, CiIy of Seal Beach
At tho above time and place all
nteresllld parsons may be heard n
so desired. "you chaRenge lI1e
proposod actions in CCMI, you may
be limned to raIsing only 1Il0se
issuoa you Or somaone also rms.t
a1tho public haarfng dascrIled In
Ills no\Ice, or In wrIIIon COll8SpOIIo ,
denco daIiwnld >> !he cay 01 Seal I
8sach a~ or prior to, !he public '
hearing.
DATED THIS 28Ih day 01 Novem.
ber,l991.
Joanne Yoo, CIty CIer1c
CIty 01 Seal Beach
November 28, 1991.
FIJtishod illw SasI Bosch.b.mt
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