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Resolution 00-24
RESOLUTION NO. 00-24
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT 00-5, PERMITTING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
101 MAIN ST. TO OPERATE A PRIVATE PARKING LOT
WITHIN THE MAIN ST. SPECIFIC PLAN AREA.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE:
Section I. On May 3, 2000, Jim Watson ("The Applicant") submitted an
application for Conditional Use Permit 00-5 with the Department of Development Services. The
applicant sought to add operate a private parking lot on the propel1y located at 101 Main St.
Section 2. Pursuant to 14 Calif Code of Regs. !i I 5025(a) and !i I1.A of the
City's Local CEQA Guidelines, stafl'has determined as follows: The application for Conditional
Use Permit 00-5 is categorically exempt from review pursuant!i 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 June 14,2000 to consider Conditional Use Permit 00-5
Section 4.
The record of the hearing indicates the following:
(a) On May 3, 2000, Jim Watson submitted an application for
Conditional Use Permit 00-5.
(b) Specifically, the applicant is seeking to operate a private parking lot
on the weekend at the property located at 101 Main St.
(c) The subject property is described as Orange County Assessor's
Parcel Number 199-034-17 and is located Main Street Specific Plan zone of Old Town.
(d) The subject property is rectangular in shape with a lot area of
I 1,000 square feet.
(e) The surrounding land uses and zoning are as follows:
North
Retail businesses along Main St. within the Main Street Specific Plan
Zone
South
East
Pacitic Ocean in a Public Land UseIRecreation (PLU/R) zone
Retail businesses within the Main St. Specific Plan zone and residential
housing in a Residential High Density (RHD) zone
West
Residential housing a High density (RHD) zone and residential housing in
a low density (RLD) zone
(I) Staff has received no responses, written or other, to its mailed
notice regarding Conditional Use Permit 00-5.
Section 5. Based upon the evidence in the record, including the facts stated in
!i 4 of this resolution and pursuant to!i 28-1250 of the City's Code, the Planning Commission
hereby finds as follows:
(a) Conditional Use Permit 00-5 is consistent with the provisions of the Land Use
Element of the City's General Plan, which provides a "Main St. Specific Plan"
designation for the subject property and private parking lot uses. The use is
also consistent with the remaining elements of the City's General Plan as the
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policies of those elements are consistent with, and reflected in, the Land Use
Element. Accordingly, the proposed use is consistent with the General Plan.
(b) The building and property at 101 Main St. are adequate in size, shape,
topography and location to meet the needs of the proposed use of the property
and addition.
Section 6. Based on the foregoing, the Planning Commission hereby approves
Conditional Use Permit 00-5, subject to the following conditions:
I. CUP No. 00-5 is approved for the operation of a private parking lot at 101 Main St.
2. The hours of the "paid" parking lot shall be from 7 AM to 8 PM, Saturday, Sunday &
Holidays
3. An attendant will be on site all days in which the valet is holding keys for paid parking.
4. 21 parking spaces will be left open and accessible, at no charge, to customers of the
existing businesses at 101 Main St.
5. The maximum number of "paid" parking spaces shall be 19, of which no more than 3 will
be located in the center aisle.
6. This CUP shall not become etTective for any purpose unless/until a City "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) calendar-day appeal period has elapsed.
7. A modification of this CUP shall be applied for when:
a. The establishment proposes to modifY any of its current Conditions of Approval.
b. There is a substantial change in the mode or character of operations of the property.
8. The Planning Commission reserves the right to revoke or modifY this CUP pursuant to
Articles 25 and 28 of The Code of the City of Seal Beach if harm or retail-related
problems are demonstrated to occur as a result of criminal or anti-social behavior,
including but not limited to the congregation of minors, violence, public drunkenness,
vandalism, solicitation and/or litter.
9. This CUP shall become null and void unless exercised within one (1) year of the date of
final approval, or such extension of time as may be granted by the Planning Commission
pursuant to a written request for extension submitted to the Department of Development
Services a minimum of ninety (90) days prior to such expiration date.
10. The term of this permit shall be twelve (12) months, beginning the first day of operation of
the private parking lot. At the end of the initial term, the applicant may apply to the City
for an indefinite extension. The Planning Commission may grant an extension as discussed
above, provided that all Conditions of Approval have been met and no significant police or
other problems have occurred. The applicant is hereby advised that a new application and
accompanying fee must be submitted to the City prior to consideration of any extensions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Seal Beach
at a meeting thereof held on the l4'h Day of June. 2000, by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners
Brown, Cutuli, Hood, and Lyon
NOES: Commissioners NonF'
ABSTAIN: Commissioners Nonp
David Hood, Ph.D., Chairman
Planning Commission