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MINUTES OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1965
The Seal Beach Planning Commission met in regular seSS10n on Wednesday, September
1, 1965, in the Council Chamber at City Hall.
Present:
Absent:
Ray Boeger, Tom Crowley, Henry Steddom
Sutter Kunkel, Ed Twin1ng
The meeting was called to order at 7:34 P.M. by Chairman Boeger.
The minutes of the meeting of August 18 were approved as presented.
I. Pre-Zoning of Proposed Annexation 65-1
Request by City Council to pre-zone the area proposed to be annexed (located
between Bay Blvd. and Westminster Blvd.). Zoning to be M-l and C-3. City Manager
John Williams presented the background of the proposed action.
Mr. Morris (representing North American Aviat10n Co., the buyers of the land being
cons1dered) presented information regarding his company's plans for the s1te. A
master plan is being prepared by Bechtel Corporat10n, and is e~Dected to be ready
by January. Architectural style is expected to be similar to Autonetics. Building
area of 400,000 square feet expected to be constructed in 1966, with an addit10nal
200,000 square feet to be constructed in 1967. The bas1c operation will be as a
support type facility for the rocket manufacturing facility located across Bay
Blvd in the Naval Station. It will include administration, research and electronics.
Anticipated that 5,000 employees w1l1 be working at the site in 1966.
Mr. Crowley asked the status of access rights to Westminster
that as a county road the access rights had been condemned.
annexation by the City, we would be in control of the access
be able to grant access as deemed necessary and proper.
Blvd. and was 1nformed
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N04ther objections were received, either in writing or from the audience.
Mr. Crowley moved to approve the Pre-Zoning Map of Annexation 65-1 as presented
and to recommend adoption by the C1ty Council. Mr. Steddom seconded the mot10n
and it was passed unanimously by those members present. Resolution No. 40.
II. Variance - Brethren Church, 8th and Central (Application No. V-11-65)
Request for variance by First Brethren Church for construction of addition, church
school and fellowship hall facilities, with less than the required number of on-s1te
parking spaces. A presentation of the proposed plans was made by Rev. E. John.
Gillis. No written or verbal protests were received. Discussion by the Commission
resulted in the conclusion that the mun1c1pal parking lot directly across the
street from the church provided adequate parking for church attendance. Also, the
sanctuary 1S not being eolarged, and the 10 parking 'spaces proposed on the site
will be a significant gain, since none are provided at present.
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Mr. Steddom moved that the variance be granted. Mr. Crowley seconded the motion
and it was passed unanimously by those members present. Resolution No. 41.
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III. Request for Plan Review - Advertising Sign, Union Oil Co. at Seal Beach Center
The City Build1ng Inspector presented plans for a proposed tower sign for the
Union Oil Co. service station to be located at the corner of Bolsa Avenue and
Pac1fic Coast Highway. After study by the Commission it was determined that the
proposal was for a rotating sign, which is specifically proh1bited by the Zoning
Ordinance, Section 1000 (20,c). The plans were returned to the building~inspector
and he was directed to inform Union Oil that the plans could not be approved as
presented and that the only way by which a rotating sign could be considered is
by submission of a variance request.
No further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:17 P.M.
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