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Home My WebLink AboutCC Res 2830 1978-10-24 I RESOLUTION NO. ,:Jl%.io A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN TO REFLECT LOWER DENSITIES IN THE COASTAL DISTRICT OF THE CITY. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY RESOLVE: WHEREAS, on May 22, 1978, the City Council adopted urgency Ordinance No. 1038 which imposed a 180 day moratorium on residential construction in excess of 20 units per acre; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a number of public hearings on the effects of residential densities in the Coastal District; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended to City Council that densities be reduced in the Coastal District to 20 units per acre; and I WHEREAS, the City Council directed the Planning Commission to hold a public hearing to amend the Land Use Element to the City's General Plan to reflect lower densities in the Coastal District; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing to amend the Land Use Element and also considered a Negative Declaration on the project; and WHEREAS, by Resolution 1170, the Planning Commission recommended to City Council adoption of amendments to the Land Use Element. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Seal Beach does hereby adopt the amendments to the Land Use Element attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof. The City Clerk shall place an endorsement upon the amendments shown herein to designate that they have been recommended for approval by the Planning Commission and adopted by the City Council of the City of Seal Beach on even date herewith. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the CitY)~C;jl of the f1!l of Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the ~ day of fD~ , 1978, by the following te: AYES: Councilmen I NOES: Councilmen ABSENT: Councilmen J /l-o-L b ("(0-- Mayor ~ ~T' . 'A'_ ~ ~"....~ l'i y Cle%: . .. -( I ( '1 ~. Resolution Number ". Also shown on the Land Use Element is a greenbelt buffer system located along the northern and wester~ boundary of this proposed residential area to. both buffer future residential neighborhoods from the adjacent oil extraction and to provide a continuous landscape link from the Gum Grove Park to Pacific Coast Highway. This landscape buffer could then serve as a bicycle and a hiking link from the Coastal Area to the Gum Grove Park. MEDIUM DENSITY P~SIDENTIAL PROPOSALS (Minimuo lot area of 2500 square feet per dwelling unit) (Minimum lot area of 2500 square feet per dwelling unit in District 1 south of Pacific Coast Highway) The medium density classification allows for a number of housing types: single family housing in clusters, town houses (i.e., a group of dwel- lings with common walls), two family housing ~r~' rangements on single lots, and other similar,forms' of multiple family housi~g. Existing Medium Density Residential There are three existing medium density areas in the City: Leisure World, Suburbia, and the resi- dential neighborhood located between the Coast Highway, the Pacific Electric Right-oi-Way, Seal Beach Boulevard, and Twelfth Street. The residen- tial neighborhoods of Suburbia and Leisure World . are very stable areas that are not subject to change during the life span of the Land Use Element. The . medium density residential neighborhood in the . Coastal Area is less stable, experiencing at the present time a transition from fairly low densities to higher residential densities. This transition is due mainly to the combination of rising land costs, older structures, and a tremendously. inviting beach environment. Proposed Medium Density Residential At present, there are four areas of proposed new medium density residential development and private rehabilitation within an established medium density neighborhood. The area under private re- habilitation is the neighborhood in the Coastal Area .;,..' 18 EXHIBIT "A" . ." Resolution Number . , c bJunded by the Pacific Coast Hiqhway, Seal Beach Boulevard, . . tile Pacific Electric Riqht-of-Hay, and Twelfth Street. .This area is propos~d to remain as medium density with a minimum lot area of 1875 square feet per dwelling unit. This lot area will facilitate the consolidation of lots so that a combination of one and a half lots will allow a duplex or t~ro-unit structure. A small portion of this residential neighborhood is desi9nated as' high density (standards discussed in following section), the frontage lots along Electric Avenue and Twelfth Street. I The second area pro~osed is the 7.85 acre parcel located on Lampson Avenue in College Park East. A minimum lot area of 2500 square feet per dwelling unit is proposed for this parcel. The third medium density residential area is the Department of Water and Power parcel in the Coastal District. This parcel due to its unique location has generated intens~ interest within the community and due to the unique location it is felt that further study is required to determine the exact proportions of uses for this parcel. The recommended uses include medium density residential, commercial, and parkland. Since this parcel is critically located both for private development and for publtc use, a planned unit concept with' strict design standards should be applied by the City to assure a high quality development. ( The fourth medium density residential area is approximately . 3 acres of land now utilized as the City Yard. Upon relocation of the Ci~y Yard to a more centralized location this site could be redeveloped with residential units that would be com~atible with those found in Bridgeport. HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL PROPOSALS I (Minimum lot area of 1350 squi\re feet per dwelling unit) Gliniroum lot area of 2178 square feet per dwelling unit in District I' south of Pacific Coast Highwi\y and Marina Drive) Qiinimum lot area of 960 square feet per dwelling unit in O~$:trict VI', ~Di;sist'ing of the Ru5Sii1OOr- 3us;-nc~s Canter} This density classification allows for the highest density considered appropriate for Seal Beach. The intensity of developments at this density requires detailed consideration of traffic circulation, relationships of larger buildings to each other and to open spaces, and the provision of usable outdoor living areas for residents. ./ , It has been deter~ined that the concept of high rise develO~T.ent i\nd the densities associated with ( -. 19 EXHIBIT "A" . .' Resolution Number .. such structures is not in accord with the goals of the community. This residential classification will allow for the development of a two unit, or duplex, on the average lot in the Coastal Area. I Existing High Density Residential High density residential exists in three locations in the City: the area directly adjacent to the Rossmoor Center, Surfs ide , and the Coastal Area. The residential developments located behind the Rossmoor Center are fairly new and very stable and should remain so for some time. The Surfside residential neighborhood is presently undergoing a constant rebuilding of old structures to update them, and in some cases, to entirely replace them. The only remaining high density area is the Coastal Area where there is a constant rebuilding going on. This rebuilding can be attributed to three main reasons: rising cost of land, the deterioration of older structures, and the extremely inviting beach living environment. Proposed High Density-Residential The Coastal Area is where the greatest residential change is taking place. As previously discussed, this area is subject to a continuing transition from the older single and multi-family residential units to new high density units. It is anticipated that some of the existing single family units and most vacant lots will be recycled into custom single family residences and a few apartments in the time frame of this plan. A slight population grolfth is anticipated in this area. I 20 EXHIBIT "A" .. Resolution Number . END 0 R S E MEN T I I, Jerdys Weir, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, California, do hereby certify that the Seal Beach Planning Commission by Resolution Number 1170 did, on October 4, 1978 approve amendments to the Land Use Element of the General Plan to reflect lower densities in the Coastal District and further recommended approval of said amendments by the City Council. The Seal Beach C;ty Council did, by Resolution Number 2830, approve said amendments on October 24, 1978. I