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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Min 1970-09-16 . . . e e MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF OCTOBER 7. 1970 The Planning Commiss10n of the City of Seal Beach met 1n regular session on Wednesday. October 7. 1970. in the Counc11 Chambers at the C1ty Adm1nistrat10n Building. The meet1ng was opened at 7:35 P.M. by Cha1rman Knapp and Vice Cha1rman Morr1s led the Pledge of A1leg1ance to the Flag. Present: AbCJent: Dorr. Knapp. Lanning. Morris. Ripperdan None The minutes of the meet1ng of September 16. 1970 were approved as presented. 1. Public Hear~ngs A. Mr. & Mrs. Albert Faught (Carl Irw1n), V-19-70 App11cants requested approval of plans w1th substandard w1dth parking spaces wh1ch would also encroach into the sideyard setback on Lot 2. Block 104. Tract 698. After advertising the hear1ng. the staff found the number of park1ng spaces was 1nsuffic1ent for the proposed un1ts. The Secretary requested the hearing be delayed to allow proper legal advert~sing to be made. A representat1ve of the applicant requested the hear1ng be set for November 4 to allow time to redes1~n. Cha1r so ordered. A. Orville or June Holstrom (Karl Gerlach). V-20-70' App11cants requested a var~ance to perm1t the 1nstal1ation of an extens10n on an eX1st~ng wall over the maX1mum 6 foot height allowed. The purpose of the extension 1S to control n01se and d1rt problems on a lot pecu11atly located at the head of a "T" 1ntersect10n unprotected from n01se and dirt from the state h1ghway. Mrs. Ide. 740 MarVista. agreed the problem existed and spoke in favor of approval. App11cant stated the extension would be attached 1n such a way that a future owner could remove, but 1t would serV1ce a ut111ty purpose at the present t1me. Miss Dorr moved to approve the request as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Ripperdan. AYES: NOES: Dorr. Knapp. Morris. Ripperdan Lann1ng Mot~on carr~ed. Resolut10n No. 488. 2. Oral Commun1cat10ns Mr. Herman Miller. 12240 Seal Beach Blvd.. asked if report on the service stat10n study would be open for d1scuss10n and was informed ~t would be. 3. Written Communications A. Memorandum from Denn1s Courtemarche, Acting C1ty Manager Mr. Courtemarche advised of the app01ntment of Mr. Neprud as Planning Ass1stant to the C1ty Manager and recommended the Commiss10n cons1der h1s appointment as Secretary to the Plann1ng Commiss10n. Mr. Knapp moved to appoint Robert S. Neprud as Secretary to the Planning Comm1ssion. Seconded by Mrs. Lanning and passed unan~mously. B. Commun1cation from Surfs1de Colony. Ltd. A letter was rece1ved from Surfside Colony, Ltd. inc1ud1ng an excerpt of the m1nutes of the Board of Director meeting of September 15. 1970 ind1cat1ng the1r . . . e e approval of plans for a new residence at A-85 Surfs~de Colony. Cha1rman d~rected the letter be rece1ved and filed until Plan ReV1ew app11cat10n is rece1ved. 4. Unf1n1shed Bus1ness A. Cuthbert Jackson (B111 Gearhart), UV-5-70 Staff adv1sed that an appeal had been filed w1th the City Counc11 regarding the den1a1 of subject app11cat10n. Rev1sed plans have been ~ubm1tted and the staff proposes a new hear1ng be set. Chair so ordered. B. Reso1ut10n honoring John R. Stratford A proposed resolution honor1ng John R. Stratford was read. Mrs. Lann1ng moved 1t be adopted and a permap1aque be made and presented. Seconded by Mr. Morr1s and passed unanimously. Resolution No. 483. 5. New Business A. ARCO (General Ma~ntenance), PR-46-70 ARCO presented plans for replacement of 1dentif1cat10n signs at their stat10n located at 12800 Seal Beach Blvd. Mr. GDOW, representative, stated that the s1gns would conform to the max~mum height l1mitat10ns, and that the signs would be stat10nary. Mr. Knapp moved to approve.w1th the coh9it~on that the maximum height not be exceeded. Seconded by Mrs. Lanning and passed unanimously. Resolut10n No. 489. B. ARCO (General Ma~ntenance), PR-47-70 ARCO presented plans for replacement of ident1fication signs at the station located at 1600 Pac1f1c Coast H1ghway. Mr. Knapp moved to approve w1th the cond1tion that the s1gn not to exceed he~ght 1im1tation. Seconded by Mrs. Lann1ng and passed unan1mously. Reso1ut10n No. 490. C. ARCO (General Maintenance), PR-48-70 ARCO presented plans for replacement of 1dent~fication located at 490 Pacif~c Coast H1ghway. Mr. Knapp moved condit10n that the S1gn not exceed height limitation. and passed unanimously. Resolution No. 491. s1gns at the station to approve w~th the Seconded by Mrs. Lanning D. Fr1tz S1nger, PR-49-70 Mr. Singer presented plans for an add1tion to an eX1st1ng res1dence at 4316 Ironwood. Proposal meets all min1mum requ1rement~ and is compat1b1e w1th the exist~ng bU11d1ng. Mrs. Lann1ng moved to approve as subm1tted. Second~d by Mr. R1pperdan and passed unan1mous1y. Resolution No. 492. 6. Report from the Secretary The Secretary read h1s report made as requested by the P1ann1ng Commiss10n and the C1ty Council as a result of a study made regarding the service stat10n standards. It p01nted out that Seal Beach was not un1que 1n attempt1ng to ma1nta~n development and operat10ns standards for service stations. He d~d suggest some changes and add1t10ns to the ord1nance for c1ar1f1cation. Mr. M111er, 12240 Seal Beach Blvd., . e e stated that all s1gns for all bus1nesses should be reviewed for conform1ty. Presently the service station operators are proh~b1ted from having banners, portable signs, etc. that other businesses may have. lie suggested revisions to the ordinance more acceptable to stat10n operators regarding signing and d1sp1ays. He felt the present ord1nance was too restr~ct1ve, discrim~natory and unconst1tutiona1. Mr. Hartwell, 317 Ma1n St., felt proper locat10n of d1sp1ay was vitally 1mportant to an operator since the merchandise must be within the V1S10n of the customer. Mr. R1pperdan asked the operators for the1r suggestions of how many s1gns were needed and locat~on requ1red. A general d1scuss10n followed with a number of suggest~on~ made by operators present and the Commiss10ners regard1ng methods of control11ng signing and d1splays. Mr. Neprud adv1sed that stud1es are underway at the present t1me to prepare a general s1gn ordinance to e11m1nate 1nequa11ty 1n types of bus1nesses. Mrs. Lanning p01nted out that many months of preparation and many meetings were 1nvo1ved prior to adoption of the ord1nance w1th station operators and oil company representatives tak1ng part. It was suggested that cop1es of the staff proposal be furn1shed to the stat10n operators, the operators make concrete suggest1ons, and that an 1nforma1 meet1ng be set up to d1scuss the proposals. No further bus1ness, the meet1ng was adJourned at 9:15 P.M. ~~~ L01S Arnold Record1ng Secretary . .