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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 2539 1976-04-12 ./ I I I ~ " ", RESOLUTION NO. ~ '5?; 1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN DEALING WITH PUBLIC FACILITIES AND TO DESIGNATE THE EXISTING CITY YARD SITE FOR RESIDENTIAL USE. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY RESOLVE: WHEREAS, the Land Use Element of the General Plan was adopted in October, 1973; and WHEREAS, the Land Use Element did not make provisions for a new police station or the relocation of the city yard; and WHEREAS, it is now possible to relocate the police station and city yard in a more central location to better serve the needs of the residents; and WHEREAS, the new location is compatible with surrounding land uses; and WHEREAS, the existing city yard site is surrounded by a planned residential community; and WHEREAS, the existing city yard site should be designated for medium density residential uses compatible with surrounding land uses; and WHEREAS, a negative declaration was prepared for the project and the project has no adver.se' effiect::upon :the 'enilironment; o.nd WHEREAS, the Seal Beach Planning Commission, by Resolution No. 973, recommended to City Council the adoption of the amendments to the Land Use Element. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Seal Beach does hereby adopt the amendments to the Land Use Element attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof. The City Clerk shall place an endorsement upon the amendments shown herein to designate that they have been adopted by the City Council of the City of Seal Beach on even date herewith. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Co~cil of the~ity of Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the /.;l-day of ~4-?C. , 1976, by the fOllowing vo~: -1, "';:A ~K. l AYES: councilmembers~~~J5tut.a~ eh~f/h'J.-\ NOES: councilmembers~ ABSENT: councilmember~,~,~ - -. ~ ~~~4L1- , C, , . , . Resolution Nu~er 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. LAND USE TABLE The following table depicts the existing and the proposed land use acreages for each land use category. Existing Additional Total I Residential Acres Proposed Acres Acres Low 602 40 642 Medium 599 9 608 High 143 13 156 Commercial . Professional Office 3 "3 Service 54 5 59 Genera 1 170 28 198 Industrial Light 71 55.2 126.2 Oil Extraction 100 100 Ouasi-Pub1ic Golf Course 208 208 Public I City Parks 12.7 25.5 38.2 Special Use Recreation 10.5 10.5 City Schools 18.4 18.4 Flood Basin Regional Park 38,0 38.0 Beaches 52.0 52.0 15 EXHIBIT A . . ~ .. Resolution Npmbe~ LAND USE TABLE (cont.) Additional Proposed Acres Existing Pu b 1 i c Acres Police Station Fire Stations 1.0 Civic Center .6 City Yard 3.0 P.E. Right-of-Way 8.2 Mil itary 5000 Vacant 180.2 TOTAL 7271.6 I 1.5 I .. Total Acres 1.5 1.0 .6 3.0 8.2 5000 7271.6 . c I c I ( , Resolution Number ~ Arso snown on the Land Use Element is a greenoelt buffer system located along the northern and western boundary of this proposed residential area to both buffer future residential neighborhoods from the adjacent oil extraction and to provide a continuous landscape link from the Gum Grove Park to Pacific Coast Highway. This landscape buffer could then serve as a bicycle and a hiking link from the Coastal Area to the Gum Grove Park. MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL PROPOSALS (Minimum lot area of 2500 square feet per dwelling unit) (Minimum lot area of 1875 square feet per dwelling unit in District 1 south of Pacific Coast Highway) The medium density classification allows for a number of housing types: single family housing in clusters, town houses (i.e., a group of dwel- lings with common walls), two family housing ar, , rangements on single lots, and other similar ,forms , of multiple family housing. Existing Medium Density Residential There are three eXisting medium density areas in the City: Leisure World, Suburbia, and the resi- dential neighborhood located between the Coast Highway, the Pacific Electric Right-of-Way, Seal Beach Boulevard, and Twelfth Street. The residen- tial neighborhoods of Suburbia and Leisure World are very stable areas that are not subject to change during the life spa~ of the Land Use Element. The medium density residential neighborhood in the ,Coastal Area is less stable, experiencing at the present time a transition from fairly low densities to higher residential densities. This transition is due mainly to the combination of rising land costs" older structures, and a tremendously inviting beach environment. Proposed Medium Density Residential At present, there are four areas of proposed new medium density residential development and private rehabilitation within an established medium density neighborhood. The area under private re- habilitation is the neighborhood in the Coastal Area 18 .' - Resolution Number . " bounded by the Pacific Coast Highway, Seal Beach Boulevard, the Pacific Electric Riqht,of-Way, and Twelfth Street. This area is proposed to remain as medium density with a minimum lot area of 1875 square feet per dwelling unit, This lot area will facilitate the consolidation of lots so that a combination of one and a half lots will allow a duplex or two-unit structure. A small portion of this residential neighborhood is designated as high density (standards discussed in following section), the frontage lots along Electric Avenue and Twelfth Street. .. I The second area proposed is the 7.85 acre parcel located on Lampson Avenue in College Park East. A minimum lot area of 2500 square feet per dwelling unit is proposed for this parcel. The third medium density residential area is the Department of Water and Power parcel in the Coastal District. This parcel due to its unique location has generated intense interest within the community and due to the unique location it is felt that further study is required to determine the exact proportions of uses for this parcel. The recommended uses include medium density residential, commercial, and parkland. Since this parcel is critically located both for private development and for pu~lic use, a planned unit concept with strict design standards should be applied by the City to assure a high quality development. The fourth medium density residential area is approximately 3 acres of land now utilized as the City Yard. Upon relocation of the City Yard to a more centralized location this site could be redeveloped with residential units that would be compatible with those found in Bridgeport. HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL PROPOSALS I (Mtnimum lot area of 1350 square feet per dwelling unitl (f:1i'nimullJ lot area of 1250 $quare feet per dwell i'ng uni't in Distri'ct r south of Pacific COa$t Highway and Marina Drive) (Minimum lot area of 960 square feet per dwelling unit in Di'$-tri'ct VI', consi'sting of the Rossmoor Business Center) This density classi'fication allows for the highest density considered appropriate for Seal Beach. The intensity of developments at this density requi'res detailed consideration of trafftc circulation, relationships of larger buildings to each other and to open spaces, and the provision of usable outdoor living areas for residents. It has been determined that the concept of high rise development and the densities associated with 19 .,... , . Resolution Number' , . to help alleviate the park deficiency in that neighborhood, Through conscientious design methods, the City can create very desirable and usable park spaces at the present and proposed park sites for the College Park neighborhoods. A public access greenbelt has been proposed on the Land Use Map for the area along the San Gabriel River from the Pacific Coast Highway to the ocean, to allow for general public use by pedestrians and bicyclists. The last proposal for parks and open space is to convert the present County Flood Control Basin into a joint use facility for both park use and flood control purposes. The County of Orange has agreed to allow a joint use of this facility as long as the City can afford to fund the program. I SCHOOLS There are two schools in the City: Zoeter Elementary School and McGaugh Intermediate School. Due to the ve~y limited population growth proposed by the Land Use Element~ no additional schools are proposed for the community. CIVIC Civic Center Functions Civ;-c Center functions are divided into four main categories: Administration. Police, Fire and Public Works. It is envisioned that the Administration offices will remain in the Coastal District at Eighth Street and Central Avenue, in the City Administration Building which was constructed in 1969. Fire Department services will continue to be administered from Fire Station No.3 located on Beverly Manor Road and Fire Station No. 1 will continue to serve the portion of the City nearest the beach. POLICE STATION I It is anticiPated that the police station will be moved to a more central location and placed in a new building designed to meet the present functional, earthquake and security standards. The new facility will be located west of Seal Beach Boulevard between the Hellman Oil property and the Rockwell I-nternati'onal facility, The present police station could be used for some other public use. 33 ...' .. Resolution Number . CITY YARD It is anticipated that the City Corporation Yard will be moved to a more central location and olaced in an uo to date facil ity to better serve the needs of the Ci ty" s residents. The new yard will be located to the west of Seal Beach Boulevard, adjacent to and west of the proposed new Police Station. The existing City Yard site should be designated for residential uses consistent with the surrounding development known as Bridgeport. PACIFIC ELECTRIC RIGHT-OF-WAY I The Pacific Electric Right-of-Way has been depicted as a park use, to allow for future possible multiple uses such as open space, recreation, public facilities (e.g., library, senior citizens' center, Red Car Museum, etc.), A study should be carried out by the City to determine possible uses with the study to be based on user demands for public facilities, open space and recreation needs, and automobile parking for residential and commercial uses adjacent to the right-of-way. BEACH PARKING Additional Coastal Area land should not be committed to beach VTsitor parking; instead the concept of periphery parking in outlying areas with a transport system should be explored. The advantage of periphery parking is that beach visitors from i'nland Orange County could be intercepted and then transported to the beach via a tram/minibus system, thus alleviating traffic congestion directly adjacent to the beach. SEAL BEACH PIER I The Seal Beach pier, one of very few piers in use today along the California coastline, should be maintained as its present use to allow for both fishing and pleasure walking to enjoy ocean amenities. Any needed repairs for the pier should be carried out so that the present use can be continued and enhanced. 34