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RESOLUTION NUMBER ~ s-7-i'
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, EXPRESSING ITS SUPPORT
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A LIBRARY AND SENIOR
CITIZENS CENTER ON THE PACIFIC ELECTRIC RIGHT
OF WAY IN SEAL BEACH.
the policy to relocate the Mary Wilson Branch Library serving
southern Seal Beach was established as early as 1974 with the
adoption of the Specific Plan for the development of the
Pacific Electric Right of Way in Seal Beach; and
the Pacific Electric Right of Way was selected as the best site
because: (1) it is close to the City Administration Building!
therefore concentrating the civic center functions in one area;
(2) the complex is close to the Main Street business district;
(3) parking adjacent to Main Street could also be used by library
patrons; and (4) the site is near the existing library and
centrally located in Old Town; and
various surveys have shown the demand for library services in
the Old Town area of Seal Beach to be increasing and the current
branch is hard pressed to meet future demands; and
with only 2,200 square feet of usable area, no on-site parking,
and no room to expand, the current facility hardly serves the
service needs of the community; and
WHEREAS. expansion or replacement of the current branch is not included
in the County's Master, Plan for development, therefore, it is
evident the only way library services can be improved is for
the City to provide the impetus; and
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS.
WHEREAS, on October 28,1975, the City Council, acting as the Seal Beach
Redevelopment Agency, approved the concept of a library facility/
senior citizens center to be placed on the Pacific Electric Right
of Way; and
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency, on December 22, 1975, authorized the
Executive Director/Secretary to employ the architectural firm
of Anthony and Langford to prepare the plans and specifications
for the project; and
WHEREAS, on April 26, 1976, the schematic design and preliminary plans
for the project were approved by the Redevelopment Agency; and
WHEREAS, an agreement between the County of Orange and the Redevelopment
Agency for library facilities to be constructed on the Pacific
Electric Right of Way was approved by the Redevelopment Agency
on April 26, 1976 and forwarded for consideration by the Orange
County Board of Supervisors; and
WHEREAS, the proposed plan calls for the City to provide land on the Pacific
Electric Right of Way and to use Redevelopment Agency note proceeds
to constr.uct an 11,650 square foot facility, including eighteen
parking spaces; and
WHEREAS, another asset of the proposed new facility will be the combination
community room/senior citizens center which will provide a location
in Old Town for various recreational activities and social programs
for senior citizens; and
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WHEREAS, the proposed project will occupy only three per cent of the
Pacific Electric Right of Way greenbelt with 97% remaining
open space; and
WHEREAS, the site of the facility will be serviced by three major
public transportation systems for the convenience of library
patrons;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Seal
Beach supports the construction of a library and senior citizens center
on the Pacific Electric Right of Way in Seal Beach;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the
,Orange County Board of Supervisors, the Orange County Librarian, and the
South Coast Regional Coastline Commission.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council
California, at a meeting thereof held on the
1976, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members
NOES: Council Members
III ABSENT: Council Members
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