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RESOLUTION NUMBER ~i1~~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEAL BEACH AMENDING THE LAND USE ELEMENT
TO THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN TO PERMIT GENERAL
COMMERCIAL USES ON THE EDISON TRIANGLE SITE.
WHEREAS,
in 1973, the City adopted a Land Use Element to the General
Plan designating the Edison Triangle for office commercial
use; and
WHEREAS,
since adoption of the Land Use Element, little demand for
office commercial land has been experienced in the City;
and
WHEREAS, many of the commercial land uses around the Edison Triangle
are general commercial; and
WHEREAS, an overall development plan for the Edison Triangle has been
submitted which includes office commercial, service commercial
and general commercial; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed the development plans and
found all uses to be compatible with surrounding land uses
and in keeping with the goals of the City; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 1121, the Planning Commission approved and
recommended to City Council adoption of amendments to the
Land Use Element.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby approve
the amendments to the Land Use Element of the General Plan as shown in
Exhibit "A" attached hereto and the City Clerk is directed to endorse
the General Plan to show that the above described amendments have been
approved by the Planning Commission and adopted by the City Council.
PA D, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Seal
B ac California, at a eeting thereof held on the ~A4Lday of
1978, by the llowing vote:
NOES: Councilmen
ABSENT: Councilmen
C\~JI~_ g~euJ.A,
Mayor
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I, Jerdys Weir, City Clerk of the City of Seal 8each,
California, do hereby certify that the Seal 8each
Planning Commission by Resolution Number 1121 did, on
January 4, 1978 approve amendments to the Land Use
Element of the General Plan to change the uses on the
Edison Triangle Site and further recommended approval
of said amendments by the City Council. The Seal Beach
City Council did, by Resolution Number 2736, approve
said amendments on January 23, 1978.
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SUMMARY TABLE OF EXISTING AND
PROPOSED LAND USES IN ACRES
Change is expected to occur within the City, mainly in the
Coastal District where the impact of a beach attraction for
visitors and an inviting residential environment exist. The
remaining portions of the City are considered to be stable and
of a high .quality so that no substantial change is anticipated
within the life span of the Land Use Element, 1985.
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The following table depicts.the existing and the proposed . . '.~' .. 0(';' fr~,.'t .
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Residential Acres Proposed Acres Acres "
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Low 602 40 642 ~; ~;
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Medium 599 9 608 ..
High 143 13 156 .
COllll1ercial
Professional
Office 0 0
Service 54 5 59
Genera 1 170 31 201
Industrial
Light 71 55.2 126.2 ."
Oil Extraction 100 100 . ~<
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Golf Course 208 208
Pub 1 i c
City Parks 12.7 25.5 38.2
Special Use
Recreation 10.5 10.5
City Schools 18.4 18.4
Flood Basin
Regi"ona 1 Park 38.0 38.0
Beaches 52.0 52.0
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Existing Professional Office Uses
There are professional office uses dispersed throughout
the community, particularly along the Pacific Coast
Highway and along Main Street.
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SERVICE COMMERCIAL LAND'USE
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The uses in this category would consist of commercial
establishments selling a broad range of convenience
and consumer goods or providing a variety of personal
services. The structures involved would usually be
two main types: (1) those that are located along the
streets with relatively heavy pedestrian traffic along
the sidewalks, with the stores usually close to the
right-of-way line, and (2) those establishments to
which the customer travels by automobile~ and where
the stores may be set back from the road, possibly in
a unified development, to provide parking.
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A small service commercial area is also proposed at
the northwest intersection of the Pacific Coast.Highway
and First Street. Particular attention should be paid
to the visual and functional design use or uses for
this area because it serves as a major entrance to
the community.
GENERAL COMMERCIAL LAND USE
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The proposed general commercial land use category
is primarily a highway oriented type of commercial
use typified by the following uses: automobile
service station~, automobile sales, automobile
repairing, motels and hotels, restaurants, and other
related uses.
Existing General Commercial Uses
There are several areas that are classified "General
Commercial" according to the current City ordinances.
These are primarily areas of auto service stations,
located on major arterials. The Rossmoor Center, by
current zoning classification is considered a general
use, but in actual use it is a mixture of general
and service uses. Because of the great number of
general commercial uses, the Rossmoor Center area
should remain as a general commercial classification.
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Proposed General Commercial Land Uses
The proposed Land Use Element proposes areas for general
commercial uses. These areas are dispersed throughout
the community.
The first proposed general commercial use is for the
Pacific Coast Highway. Design standards to encourage
the use of compatible materials, colors, textures, and
architectural styles should also be considered for
the Pacific Coast Highway because it serves as a major
image-maker for the community of Seal Beach. The County
of Orange has designated the Pacific Coast Highway as
an "Urbanscape Corridor, a route that traverses an
urban area with a defined visual corridor which offers
a view or attractive and exciting urban scene, and
which has recreational value for its visual relief
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as a result of nature or the designed efforts of man."
The circulation element and possibly urban design
element should address the visual aspects of the
Pacific Coast Highway.
The second area proposed for general commercial use
is the Edison triangle site consisting of 3.5 acres
bounded by Pacific Coast Highway, Marina Drive and
Fifth Street. Because of the shape and location of
this parcel, any development'should be in the form of
cluster commercial rather than strip commercial.
A third area proposed for general commercial use is
the parcel of land located behind the present Marina
Palace along the' S'an Gabriel River.
A fourth area is on either side of Seal Beach
Boulevard directly adjacent and north of the San
Diego Freeway. A benefit to be derived from the
proposal on the west side of Seal Beach Boulevard
is that it will tend to buffer the Rossmoor
neighborhoods from the noise generated from a portion
of the San Diego Freeway.
The fifth area proposed for general commercial use is
the vacant area located directly across from the
Rossmoor Center. This area can relate well to the
existing general commercial of Rossmoor Center. and
also have excellent access from Seal Beach Boulevard.
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