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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Min 2007-09-05 City of Seal Beach Planning Commission Agenda for September 5, 2007 7:30 p.m. I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE II. ROLL CALL III. AGENDA APPROVAL By Motion of the Planning Commission, this is the time to: (a) Notify the public of any changes to the Agenda; (b) Re-arrange the order of the Agenda; and/or (c) Provide an opportunity for any member of the Planning Commission, staff, or public to request an item be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. IV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS At this time, members of the public may address the Planning Commission regarding any items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Planning Commission, provided that the Planning Commission may undertake no action or discussion unless otherwise authorized by law. V. CONSENT CALENDAR Items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and are enacted by one motion unless prior to enactment, a member of the Planning Commission, staff, or the public requests a specific item be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. 1. Approve Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of August 8,2007. 2. Approve Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of August 22,2007. 3. Minor Plan Review 07-22 460 Electric Avenue Applicant/Owner: Dean Willis Request: To construct 92-sq. ft. wood frame storage shed within the required side-yard setback area. City of Seal Beach Planning Commission. Agenda of September 5, 2007 Recommendation: Approval, subject to conditions, and adoption of Resolution 07-48. VI. SCHEDULED MATTERS. 4. Discussion Re: Scheduling Saturday Study Session - Zoning Code Revisions VII. PUBLIC HEARING 5. Conditional Use Permit 07-9 Variance 07-3 12101 Seal Beach Boulevard (Farmers & Merchants Bank) Applicant/Owner: Leslie Gentile, Fernald, Inc. / Rossmoor Shops, LLC Request: To permit a drive-up teller window and overhead canopy within the required rear setback area at a proposed newlfinancial institution. Recommendation: Approval, subject to conditions, and adoption of Resolution 07-49 and 07-50, respectively. 6. Variance 07-4 1790 Apollo Court (Dadvar Group Corporation) Applicant/Owner: Dadvar Group Corporation / OMP Seal Beach, LLC Request: To allow installation of grain silos for foodstuffs in an existing structure to facilitate the manufacture of dry pasta. The silos will be located within an enclosed structure that will have an overall height of approximately 51 ft. 0 inches. The maximum allowable height for structures within the Boeing Specific Plan Area is 40 ft. 0 inches. Recommendation: Approval, subject to conditions, and adoption of Resolution 07-52. VIII. STAFF CONCERNS IX. COMMISSION CONCERNS X. ADJOURNMENT To September 19, 2007, at 7:30 P.M. 2 Sep 19 Oct 03 Oct 17 Nov 07 Nov 21 Dec 05 Dec 19 City of Seal Beach Planning Commission . Agenda of September 5, 2007 2007 AQenda Forecast Conditional Use Permit 07-11 Minor Plan Review 07-23 Minor Plan Review 07-24 Minor Plan Review 07-25 - 12430 Seal Beach Blvd. - 915 Heron Circle - 983 Heron Circle - 944 Heron Circle Conditional Use Permit 07-10 - 1000 Pacific Coast Hwy. Study Session: Preliminary Draft - Zoning Code Study Session: Preliminary Draft - Zoning Code 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 CITY OF SEAL BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION Minutes of September 5,2007 Chairperson Deaton called the regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission to order at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 5, 2007. The meeting was held in the City Council Chambers and began with the Salute to the Flag.1 ROLL CALL Present: Chairperson Deaton, Commissioners Bello, Delay, Massa-Lavitt, and Roberts. Also Present: Department of Development Services lee Whittenberg, Director of Development Services Jerry Olivera, Senior Planner Steve Flower, Assistant City Attorney Absent: None AGENDA APPROVAL Mr. Whittenberg requested that Item Nos. 1 and 2 be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. He then noted for the public that Staff had circulated public notice for Zone Change 06-2 and General Plan Amendment (GPA) 06-2 for the Accurate Metals project; however, the applicant has requested that this item be tabled until further notice. He indicated that this item will be re-noticed and re-published in the newspaper prior to the public hearing. MOTION by Bello; SECOND by Roberts to approve the Agenda as amended. MOTION CARRIED: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: 5-0 Deaton, Bello, DeLay, Massa-Lavitt and Roberts None None ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Chairperson Deaton opened oral communications. 1 These Minutes were transcribed from audiotape of the meeting. 1 of 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 City of Seal Beach Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of September 5, 2007 Linda Kruger stated that her home is located on 8th Street behind the Jack-In-the Box restaurant and that she has previously presented her concerns regarding the relocation of the trash dumpster at this location. She again commented that after the restrooms have been closed customers will use her back yard and she does not feel that she should have this mess to clean up. She recommended that the restaurant be required to keep the restrooms open until closing time. Ms. Kruger stated that Jack-In-the Box should not be allowed to reopen until all of the issues she has shared have been resolved. There being no one else wishing to speak, Chairperson Deaton closed oral communications. CONSENT CALENDAR 3. Minor Plan Review 07-22 460 Electric Avenue Applicant/Owner: Dean Willis Request: To construct 92-sq. ft. wood frame storage shed within the required side-yard setback area. Recommendation: Approval, subject to conditions, and adoption of Resolution 07-48. MOTION by Roberts; SECOND by Massa-Lavitt to approve the Consent Calendar as amended. MOTION CARRIED: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: 5-0 Deaton, Bello, DeLay, Massa-Lavitt and Roberts None None Mr. Flower advised that the adoption of Resolution No. 07-48 begins a 10-day calendar appeal period to the City Council. The Commission action tonight is final and the appeal period begins tomorrow morning. 1. Approve Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of August 8, 2007. MOTION by Roberts; SECOND by Bello to approve the Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of August 8,2007, as presented. MOTION CARRIED: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: 4-0-0-1 Bello, DeLay, Massa-Lavitt and Roberts None None 2 of 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 City of Seal Beach Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of September 5, 2007 ABSTAIN: Deaton 2. Approve Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of August 22, 2007. MOTION by Roberts; SECOND by Bello to approve the Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of August 22,2007, as presented. MOTION CARRIED: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: 3-0-0-2 Bello, Delay, and Roberts None None Deaton and Massa-Lavitt SCHEDULED MATTERS 4. Discussion Re: Scheduling Saturday Study Session - Zoning Code Revisions Staff Report Mr. Whittenberg noted that this item had originally appeared on the July 18, 2007, meeting agenda; however, due to the lack of a full Commission since that date, there has been no discussion on this issue. He explained that this request was presented during the study sessions for the Zoning Code (ZC) provisions, particularly focused on the residential standards. He indicated that the primary concern is whether SBTV-3 staff would be available on a Saturday to televise the meetings, as the staff is made up of volunteers who make themselves available based upon their work and personal schedules. He noted that the Commission had discussed scheduling a study session on an alternate Wednesday evening. Chairperson Deaton suggested that for those Planning Commission (PC) meetings in which a study session is scheduled, the study session should appear as the first item on the agenda so that members of the public having to leave by 8:30 or 9:00 p.m. would be able to participant. She then requested comments from the Commission. Commissioner Roberts stated that he favored scheduling a meeting on an alternate Wednesday evening with the time dedicated solely to the study session. He noted that conducting the study session first at a regular meeting would create an inconvenience for applicants awaiting their public hearing. Commissioner Bello concurred with Commissioner Roberts' recommendation to scheduling a meeting on an alternate Wednesday, rather than a Saturday. Chairperson Deaton asked how many other meetings are to be scheduled. Mr. Whittenberg stated that based upon what has been done in the past, if a meeting to discuss residential standards were scheduled for Wednesday, October 10th, with a focused discussion of FARs and daylight planes, this would complete the residential study sessions. He then indicated that the remaining items for non-residential 3 of 11 City of Seal Beach Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of September 5, 2007 1 standards could be done in 2-3 sessions at the end of a regular meeting. Chairperson 2 Deaton stated that she would like to see more citizen participation in the non-residential 3 study sessions, so perhaps another alternate Wednesday meeting would accommodate 4 this. 5 6 Commissioner Massa-Lavitt stated that she would prefer to not meet on a Saturday and 7 also favors an alternate Wednesday option for both the residential and non-residential. 8 9 Commissioner Bello stated that perhaps the study session for non-residential could be 10 scheduled first on the agenda as Chairperson Deaton has suggested. 11 12 Mr. Whittenberg explained that conducting the study session at the beginning of a 13 regular meeting would entail telling the public hearing applicants to arrive at a later time, 14 and if the study session is completed before this time, this would leave the Commission 15 waiting until the arrival of the applicants in order to proceed with the public hearings. 16 Chairperson Deaton stated that she understands, but she feels that it is not fair to 17 always put the residents last. Mr. Whittenberg noted that during the joint study sessions 18 with City Council approximately 85 percent of the comments were focused on the 19 proposed residential standards. He suggested that the Planning Commission (PC) 20 continue by scheduling the non-residential study sessions at the end of the September 21 19th and October 3rd meetings in an attempt to complete the process by October 1 ih. 22 23 Commissioner DeLay favored scheduling a meeting on Wednesday, October 10th, as 24 this would be more convenient. 25 26 Public Comments 27 28 Chairperson Deaton opened for public comments. 29 30 Mike Bubbe stated the advantage of conducting a Saturday meeting is that it would 31 allow people that are unable to attend a week night meeting to participate during a 32 weekend meeting. Commissioner Roberts asked how Mr. Bubbe differentiates a 33 Saturday study session and a public hearing. Mr. Bubbe said he sees them as the 34 same, and wants to provide people the opportunity for dialogue. Chairperson Deaton 35 clarified that a public hearing would be a formal meeting with time limits set for speakers 36 and a study session would be informal with more opportunity for dialogue. Mr. Bubbe 37 said he would then favor a study session. Chairperson Deaton asked how Mr. Bubbe 38 would feel about the meeting not being videotaped. Mr. Bubbe asked if it were possible 39 to have the City Clerk record the dialogue. Mr. Whittenberg noted that an audiotape of 40 the meeting is always recorded, but the public appreciates having the meetings 41 videotaped for rebroadcast on Sundays, and this would not be possible if SBTV-3 staff 42 is not available for a Saturday meeting, 43 44 Eldon Alexander stated that his supporters would not object to a Saturday meeting, but 45 they would want to have a video recording for review. He said that they would not 46 support this if a video could not be recorded. He also noted that his supporters would 4 of 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 City of Seal Beach Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of September 5, 2007 want the public hearing to be conducted on a Wednesday evening, as usual. Mr. Alexander then stated that they would also support conducting the study session before the public hearing items, as suggested by Chairperson Deaton. Commissioner Massa-Lavitt asked if it would be just as difficult to schedule the volunteers to tape the meeting on an alternate Wednesday. Mr. Whittenberg stated that it might be; however, Wednesday is a day that is already blocked out for specific programming. He indicated that Staff would verify this. Commissioner Massa-Lavitt stated that she would like to have this meeting videotaped for rebroadcast. She noted that she is not certain that a Saturday meeting would get any more people to attend. Chairperson Deaton asked if Commissioner Massa-Lavitt had a preference that the meeting be broadcast. Commissioner Massa-Lavitt stated that she had no preference, as long as there is a video of the meeting. MOTION by Massa-Lavitt; SECOND by Roberts to schedule the next study session for Wednesday, October 10, 2007, for discussion only on the proposed residential standards, subject to the ability to have the meeting videotaped. MOTION CARRIED: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: 5-0 Deaton, Bello, DeLay, Massa-Lavitt and Roberts None None Mr. Whittenberg requested direction on scheduling of study sessions for non-residential standards. Chairperson Deaton confirmed that scheduling these study sessions after the public hearing items on the regular PC meeting dates, as suggested by the Director of Development Services, would be acceptable. Mr. Whittenberg indicated that Staff would begin publication of notification of the meetings for September 19th, October 3rd, and October 1 ih. PUBLIC HEARINGS 5. Conditional Use Permit 07-9 Variance 07-3 12101 Seal Beach Boulevard (Farmers & Merchants Bank) Applicant/Owner: Leslie Gentile, Fernald, Inc. I Rossmoor Shops, LLC Request: To permit a drive-up teller window and overhead canopy within the required rear setback area at a proposed new financial institution. Recommendation: Approval, subject to conditions, and adoption of Resolution 07-49 and 07-50, respectively. 5 of 11 City of Seal Beach Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of September 5, 2007 1 Staff Report 2 3 Mr. Whittenberg delivered the staff report. (Staff Report is on file for inspection in the 4 Planning Department.) He provided some background information on this item and 5 noted that the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) is to allow a drive-thru teller window and 6 the Variance (VAR) is requested to allow for an overhang over the teller drive thru 7 lanes. He explained that the proposed location is immediately south of the existing 8 Union 76 Service Station on Bradbury Way and Seal Beach Boulevard (SBB) and 9 meets all setback and parking requirements. He then indicated that directly behind the 10 project is the Rossmoor Townhomes development with a 20-22-foot driveway 11 separating the garages from the property line with most of the units having a 40-60 feet 12 separation from the project. He noted that Staff had asked the architects if there were a 13 way to underground the conduit for transferring paperwork from a customer into the 14 tellers rather than having it above ground, but there are corrosive soil issues in this area 15 and if there is a problem with the system they would have to cut into the drive-thru teller 16 lanes and into the foundation of the building to complete any repair work necessary. 17 The Director of Development Services then stated that the teller windows would be 18 open only during normal business hours as noted on Page 6 of the Staff Report. He 19 noted that Staff had inquired about moving the drive-thru teller to the south end of the 20 building, but there were internal problems with this, as the building is narrower on the 21 south end and the drive-thru entry lanes would block the main parking aisles. Staff 22 recommends approval of both requests, subject to conditions. 23 24 Commissioner Questions 25 26 Chairperson Deaton asked if residents of the Rossmoor Townhomes had received a 27 public notice. Mr. Whittenberg confirmed that notice was mailed to each unit owner and 28 to each occupant within 300 feet of the project. 29 30 Commissioner Roberts asked about the noise level from the vacuum tubes. Mr. 31 Whittenberg stated that his experience with these tubes in the past has been that there 32 is no noise from the tubes, but there is verbal communication with the customer via a 33 speaker system. 34 35 Public HearinQ 36 37 Chairperson Deaton opened the public hearing. 38 39 Leslie Gentile, the architect for the project, stated that she has reviewed the Staff 40 Report and asked for clarification on the size and location of the gates. Mr. Whittenberg 41 stated that Staff would meet with Ms. Gentile at a later time to determine this, but Staff 42 does think the gates should be at both ends. Ms. Gentile indicated that F&M Bank was 43 located at the former Rossmoor Center and will continue with the same clientele. 44 Commissioner Roberts asked about the noise level for the tube system. Ms. Gentile 45 said that the new systems are far quieter than current underground systems. 46 Commissioner Massa-Lavitt noted that since the building is not yet constructed, it 6 of 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 City of Seal Beach Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of September 5, 2007 appears there would be flexibility to shift the building away from the rear property so as not to encroach into the rear yard setback. Ms. Gentile stated that the building itself would not encroach into the setback, but the canopy would. She explained that the pad is a fixed and cannot be moved forward as parking space would be lost, and parking is controlled by the developer. Commissioner Massa-Lavitt also expressed her concern with the noise and exhaust fumes from idling cars in queue near the residential units behind the bank. She complimented Ms. Gentile on her design of the building, but recommended rotating the building so that the teller drive-thru would not impact adjacent residences. Ms. Gentile reiterated that this would not be possible. Mr. Whittenberg stated that moving the building would make the shopping center deficient in parking, which would then require a Variance for parking. Commissioner Massa-Lavitt added that not shifting the building would create the need for a Variance that is not necessary. Commissioner Roberts stated that as a customer of Farmers & Merchants Bank for over 30 years he has rarely seen more than 4 or 5 cars in queue when using the drive-thru. He said if residences were closer than 60 feet, he would have some concerns, but he has visited the site and believes that there is enough open space surrounding this building to prevent problems with car exhausts. He said that the setback off of SBB is more important than trying to move the building closer to the street, and because the drive-thru will be open only during daylight hours this would mitigate concerns regarding evening noise. He noted that the 24-hour A TM will be located at the front of the bank also limiting noise issues at the rear of the building. He said he would recommend approval as conditioned. Commissioner Bello stated that although she understands Commissioner Massa-Lavitt's concerns, surrounding residents were notified, but Staff received no comments or responses to the public notice. She said she would vote to approve. Chairperson Deaton confirmed that Staff had received no communications from surrounding residents. Mr. Whittenberg stated that Staff had received no comments. Commissioner DeLay stated that he is in favor of approval. There being no one else wishing to speak, Chairperson Deaton closed the public hearing. MOTION by Roberts; SECOND by DeLay to approve the Conditional Use Permit 07-9, subject to conditions, and adopt Resolution 07-49 as presented. MOTION CARRIED: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: 4-0-1 Deaton, Bello, DeLay, and Roberts Massa-Lavitt None 7 of 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 City of Seal Beach Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of September 5, 2007 MOTION by Roberts; SECOND by DeLay to approve the Variance 07-3, subject to conditions, and adopt Resolution 07-50 as presented. MOTION CARRIED: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: 4-0-1 Deaton, Bello, Delay, and Roberts Massa-Lavitt None Mr. Flower advised that the adoption of Resolution Nos. 07-49 and 07-50 begins a 10- day calendar appeal period to the City Council. The Commission action tonight is final and the appeal period begins tomorrow morning. 6. Variance 07-4 1790 Apollo Court (Dadvar Group Corporation) Applicant/Owner: Dadvar Group Corporation I OMP Seal Beach, LLC Request: To allow installation of grain silos for foodstuffs in an existing structure to facilitate the manufacture of dry pasta. The silos will be located within an enclosed structure that will have an overall height of approximately 51 ft. 0 inches. The maximum allowable height for structures within the Boeing Specific Plan Area is 40 ft. 0 inches. Recommendation: Approval, subject to conditions, and adoption of Resolution 07-52. Staff Report Mr. Whittenberg delivered the staff report. (Staff Report is on file for inspection in the Planning Department.) He provided some background information on this item and noted that the proposed silos for flour storage are pre-manufactured with a set height of 50 feet. He noted that the silos are to be enclosed on all four sides within a structure that will match the building and will be located in the rear southeast corner of the building in an area measuring approximately 32 x 47 feet. He indicated that Leisure World is the closest residential community at an approximate 450-foot distance, and Island Village lies to the west at an approximate 1 ,400-foot distance. He indicated that Staff is recommending approval, subject to conditions, due to the prefabrication nature of the silos, the distance from neighboring communities, and the proposed screening to match the building. Commissioner Questions None. 8 of 11 City of Seal Beach Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of September 5, 2007 1 Public HearinQ 2 3 Chairperson Deaton opened the public hearing. 4 5 Pamela Plank, of Remax Realty, reiterated that the silos are to be screened to match 6 the building and would not be conspicuous. Commissioner Roberts asked about 7 transferring flour into the silos. Ms. Plank stated that this is done via a vacuum system 8 and the process will take place inside the building and would not create noise impacts. 9 Commissioner Bello confirmed that there would be 4-6 deliveries per day. Ms. Plank 10 confirmed that each day two trucks will deliver flour and two trucks will depart with 11 shipments of outgoing pasta products. Commissioner Roberts inquired about any 12 spillage of flour. Ms. Plank stated that this would be very minimal with the hose coming 13 from inside the building out to the delivery truck. Commissioner Roberts asked if the 14 business was in agreement with the transfer hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Ms. Plank 15 stated that they are in agreement. Commissioner Roberts asked if the delivery trucks 16 would be idling during the transfer of the flour. Dwight Selzo, a representative of 17 Dadvar Group, stated that there would be no idling or noise from the truck during the 1 % 18 to 2 hour transfer operation. Commissioner Roberts asked about maintenance on the 19 silos. Mr. Selzo stated that is no maintenance is required, as they are simply for 20 storage. 21 22 Timur Tecimer of Overton Moore Properties spoke in favor of Variance 07-4 citing this 23 as an opportunity to provide jobs to the City. He stated that this is to be a state-of-the- 24 art facility and he recommends approval. 25 26 Mike Bubbe stated his concern with "visual pollution." He recommended that the silos 27 be designed to fit within the 40-foot height limit. 28 29 Ms. Plank stated that Dadvar Group had discussed this option with the Director of 30 Development Services and found that lowering the height would create the need for 31 more silos and would be very costly. This would also make it difficult to locate them 32 inside the building making it necessary to have them on the outside. The conclusion 33 was that having the silos on the inside and providing the matching screening would be 34 preferable. 35 36 Mr. Tecimer noted that 1790 Apollo Court abuts the tall Boeing Integrated Defense 37 Systems (BIDS) office building, which actually overshadows all of the buildings within 38 the Pacific Gateway Business Park. He said he appreciated that Dadvar Group elected 39 to place the silos inside the building creating a more aesthetically pleasing look. 40 41 Dwight Selzo stated that Dadvar Group chose this building because it would best 42 accommodate the storage needs further and their budget. 43 44 There being no one else wishing to speak, Chairperson Deaton closed the public 45 hearing. 46 9 of 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 City of Seal Beach Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of September 5, 2007 Commissioner Comments Commissioner Roberts stated that as contrasted to the BIDS building, this project would not be obtrusive and he would vote to approve. Commissioner Massa-Lavitt stated that this is a great project and the screening is fine and it is good to bring new business to town. She noted that this is an industrial area where industry should go. Commissioner DeLay stated that he is in favor of this project. Chairperson Deaton stated that were this one of the larger lots a 50-foot silo would be allowed by right. MOTION by Roberts; SECOND by Massa-Lavitt to approve the Variance 07-4, subject to conditions, and adopt Resolution 07-52 as presented. MOTION CARRIED: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: 5-0 Deaton, Bello, DeLay, Massa-Lavitt and Roberts None None Mr. Flower advised that the adoption of Resolution No. 07-52 begins a 10-day calendar appeal period to the City Council. The Commission action tonight is final and the appeal period begins tomorrow morning. STAFF CONCERNS Mr. Whittenberg referred to the handouts on a Planning Commissioner Training Seminar to take place on Thursday, September 20, 2007. He indicated that this would be an all day session and requested that those Commissioners wishing to attend notify Staff as soon as possible in order to process their registration and pay the fees. He noted that an attorney from Richard, Watson & Gershon would be making a presentation at this seminar on how to read and understand environmental impact reports. He then welcomed Chairperson Deaton back to the Planning Commission meetings. COMMISSION CONCERNS None. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Deaton adjourned the meeting at 8:35 p.m. 10 of 11 City of Seal Beach Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of September 5, 2007 1 Respectfully Submitted, 2 3 4 5 Carmen Alvarez, Executive Secret 6 Planning Department 7 8 9 APPROVAL 10 11 The Commission on September 19, 2007, approved the Minutes of the Planning 12 Commission Meeting of Wednesday, September 5,2007. ~ 11 of 11