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RESOLUTION NO. 00-30
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING MINOR PLAN REVIEW
00-5, PERMITTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN
ACCESSORY STRUCTURE TO BE LOCATED IN THE REAR
YARD SETBACK AREA OF A HOME LOCA TED AT 308-310
OCEAN A VENUE.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE:
Section I. On August 28, 2000, Brent Sears ("The Applicant") submitted an
application on behalf of Dwight & Arlene Steffenson for Minor Plan Review 00-5 with the
Department of Development Services. The applicant sought to construct an accessory structure
to be located approximately 36 feet from the rear property line and 5 feet from the side property
line, on the southerly side of the property. The accessory structure will be approximately 10 feet
tall.
Section 2. Pursuant to 14 Calif. Code of Regs. S 15025(a) and S ILA of the
City's Local CEQA Guidelines, staff has determined as follows: The application for Minor Plan
Review No. 00-5 is categorically exempt from review pursuant to the California Environmental
Quality Act pursuant to 14 Calif. Code of Regs. S 15301(e) (Existing Facilities), because it
involves an addition to an existing residential structure which increases the floor area by less
than 50% and is less than 2,500 square feet in area; and, pursuant to S 15061(b)(3), because it
can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the approval may have a significant
effect on the environment.
Section 3. A duly noticed hearing was held before the Planning Commission
on September 20,2000 to consider Minor Plan Review 00-5.
Section 4.
The record of the hearing indicates the following:
(a)
Minor Plan Review 00-5.
On August 28, 2000, Brent Sears, submitted an application for
(b) Specifically, the applicant is seeking to construct an accessory
structure in the rear yard setback area of a home located at 308-310 ocean. The accessory
structure will be located approximately 36 feet from the rear property line and approximately 5
feet from the side property line, while being approximately 10 feet tall.
(c) The subject property is described as Orange County Assessor's
Parcel Number 199-113-03 and 199-113-04 and is located in the Residential Low Density (RLD)
zone of Old Town, generally referred to as the "Gold Coast."
(d) The subject property is rectangular in shape with a lot area of
11,760 square feet.
(e) The surrounding land uses and zoning are as follows:
NORTH
A mixture of single and multiple family housing in Residential High
Density (RHO)
EAST & WEST
Residential Housing in a Residential Low Density (RLD) Zone
SOUTH
Pacific Ocean in a Public Land Use (PLU/R) Zone
(f) Staff has received no responses, written or other, to its mailed
notice regarding Minor Plan Review 00-5.
Planning Commission Resolution No. 00-16
Section 5. Based upon the evidence in the record, including the facts stated in
S 4 of this resolution and pursuant to S 28-2407 of the City's Code, the Planning Commission
hereby finds as follows:
(a) Minor Plan Review 00-5 is consistent with the provisions of the
Land Use Element of the City's General Plan, which provides a "low density residential"
designation for the subject property and permits single- and multi-family residential uses. The
use is also consistent with the remaining elements of the City's General Plan as the policies of
those elements are consistent with, and reflected in, the Land Use Element. Accordingly, the
proposed use is consistent with the General Plan.
Section 6. Based on the foregoing, the Planning Commission hereby approves
Minor Plan Review 00-5, subject to the following conditions:
I. All construction shall in substantially similar to the plans submitted in conjunction with the
application for Minor Plan Review 00-5.
2. This Minor Plan Review shall not become effective for any purpose unless an "Acceptance
of Conditions" form has been signed by the applicant in the presence of the Director of
Development Services, or notarized and returned to the Planning Department; and until the
ten (10) day appeal period has elapsed.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Seal Beach
at a meeting thereof held on the 20th Day of September, 2000, by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners
Hood, Brown, Cutuli, Lyon, Sharp
NOES: Commissioners
ABSTAIN:
Commissioners
David Hood, PhD., Chair
Planning Commission
. e Whittenberg, Secretary
Planning Commission
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