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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Min 1965-09-01 . . . . e. 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 However, upon situation and would 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. ~ 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. e . . 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. . .