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Home My WebLink AboutPC Min 1971-05-05 . . . e e MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF MAY 5, 1971 The Planning Commission of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session on Wednesday, May 5. 1971. in the Council Chambers at the City Administration Building. The meeting was opened at 7:32 P.M. by Chairman Knapp and Vice Chairman Ripperdan led the Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Absent: Dorr, Lanning. Knapp, O'Toole, Ripperdan None The minutes of the meeting of April 21, 1971 were approved as presented. 1. Public Hearing A. Proposed Amendment to Ordinance No. 572 (Fences) and Ordinance No. 628 (Zoning), Vision Clearance. Alley or Alley and Street Intersections. Hearing continued from April 21, 1971 Hearing reopened. Mr. Keeler. Deputy City Attorney. was present and advised that after reviewing the proposed ordinance it would need revision to eliminate any question of constitutionality, to remove conflict and confusion. .'He also advised the Commission they could proceed with the hearing, but take no final action. Mr. Sven Lindstrom, 215 14th St., stated he felt this ordinance would be inverse condemnation. that the property owner should receive compensation and that it was beyond the Planning Commission's power. He also stated that increasing vision could cause increased speeds and be more dangerous. Elizabeth Marshall. 244 14th St.. stated her six foot fence had existed for 33 years and there had never been an accident. Ron Jessner. 322 11th St., questioned the need and felt it would be discriminatory between fences and buildings. Mr. Lindstrom asked who had authored the ordinance and Jack Smith. 1405 Seal Way. asked why it was brought up and if it applied to commercial as well. Chairman Knapp explained that no single individual authored and that the ordinance was not adopted as law but only under consideration. Mrs. Sven Lindstrom suggested that raised bumps similar to those in Seal Way Alley be installed at any dangerous locations. Ray Bazzeni, 111 2nd St.. thought it would be good for main intersections, but should apply to the entire city. The Commissioners and secretary clarified several questions that were raised. In concurrence with others. Mr. O'Toole thought we should look into the possibility of bumpers and also suggested investigating the cost for the City to underwrite removal of existing fences or walls. Mr. Keeler advised on the legal questions that had arisen. Mr. Smith asked for statistics on number of accidents to find it the ordinance is necessary. Jay Covington, 4557 Candleberry, asked if other cities had similar ordinances and if any provision could be made for low or "see-through" type fences. He was advised that others did have similar ordinances. In response to a previous suggestion that adjacent curbing be painted red to assist in vision clearance, Mr. Ken Coombs. 201 Ocean. felt we must be careful or lose much valuable street parking. Glen Morris. 1319 Seal Way, expressed opposition. The hearing was continued until May 19 to await the City Attorney's interpretation. 2. Oral Communications Mr. Lindstrom reserved the right to speak on agenda items 7C & 8D. Mr. Morris asked if there was any consideration of widening Ocean Ave. A number of questions and suggestions regarding trash can~, weeds, dogs and cats were brought but were not within the scope of the Planning Commission's authority . . . e e 3. Written Communications Copies of a letter received from Mr. Kraus, City of Los Alamitos, accepting an invitation to attend this meeting were furnished. 4. Unfinished Business Mr. Kraus, City Manager. City of Los Alamitos, and Joe Hyde, Mayor Pro Tem. City of Los Alamitos, were present and invited to speak regarding their preliminary plan for the Naval Air Station. He emphasized that this was strictly a conceptual plan hastily prepared to present in Washington in opposition to the Air Station being converted to a commercial air facility or Navy housing facility. He stressed that they based the plan on four key inputs: (1) great need for open space, (2) need for some Navy housing. (3) need for schools. and (4) need for unique shopping area. Mr. Kraus agreed with many that it would be nice if the entire area could be developed as a park, but the cost of maintenance and upkeep would be prohibitive for a small city. Mr. Hyde added that Los Alamitos realized that such a development would have regional effect and that they hoped to work with all neighboring communities. The traffic volume generated for Lampson Avenue was discussed as well as the effect upon the adjacent College Park East area. The Chairman thanked Mr. Kraus and Mr. Hyde for attending and providing the information. Chairman declared at recess at 9:15 P.M. Meeting reconvened at 9:22 P.M. At the last meeting, the secretary requested a determination of features to be included when calculating lot coverage. Staff furnished a report of a survey of other cities in this regard. After discussion, Miss Dorr moved to define lot coverage as the basic structure including architectural projectections under thirty inches. Seconded by Mrs. Lanning and passed unanimously. Resolution 533. In a review of the Santa Ana River, Santiago Creek Greenbelt Plan. it was pointed out that the Orange County Planning Commission would consider it at their meeting of May 11. Chairman Knapp also advised that the City Council had endorsed the plan. Mr. Lindstrom. who served as a representative of Seal Beach on the Citizens 100 Committee. addressed the Commission and provided some of the background to the development of this plan. Mrs. Lanning moved that the Planning Commission endorse the Santa Ana River, Santiago Creek Greenbelt Plan and recommend its adoption by the County. Seconded by Mr. Knapp and passed unanimously. Resolution No. 534. Mr. Ripperdan asked what plan had been developed for the San Gabriel River and requested the staff to obtain the information. 5. New Business A. J. L. Martin (Blue Ribbon Builders, lnc.). PR-13-71 Plans provided by Mr. Martin were submitted for review for the addition of a family room to an existing residence at 405 Beryl Cove Way. All minimum require- ments were met and its design was compatible the existing structure. Mr. Knapp moved to approve the plans as submitted. Seconded by Mr. Ripperdan and passed unanimously. Resolution No. 535. . . . e e B. Rossmoor Business Center (Kentucky Fried Chicken by Heath & Co.). PR-14-7l Kentucky Fried Chicken presented plans for a proposed stationary, free-standing. "bucket" sign for their business operation located in the Rossmoor Business Center. The proposal would be 34'4" high with a visual face of approximately 65 sq. ft. Mr. Howard Freedman. 3225 Lacy, Los Angeles, was present as the authorized representative. He explained that the sign would not rotate or have any flashing features. The height is requested because of other signs and trees in the area. Height of the sign was discussed with a review of the height of other signs in the shopping center. Mr. Ripperdan moved to approve the request subject to the heighth of the sign limited to 28 feet. Seconded by Mrs. Lanning and passed unanimously. Resolution No. 536. C. J. M. Collier (Charles Van Fleet), PR-15-7l Mr. Collier. 910 Coastline. presented"plans for a proposed two story addition to the existing residence which would provide an extension for the dining room on the first floor and an library on the second floor. All code provisions were met and the Commission commended the design. Mr. Knapp moved to approve as presented. Seconded by Miss Dorr and passed unanimously. Resolution No. 537. D. Revision of Goals recommended by General Plan Review Committee The secretary requested the Commission to review and study the recommended goals for future action. Staff will be preparing and presenting reports for their use. It will be necessary to study entire plan to maintain context. It was requested that joint study sessions be set with the City Council and the General Plan Review Committee prior to any final action. Mr. Lindstrom requested copies of the recommended goals for use by the Redevelopment Agency. 6. Secretary's Report Secretary reported and discussion followed on possible amendment to eliminate minor reviews by Commission to allow them to evolve from a zoning review board to more planning functions. This would not only provide more time at meetings. but eliminate processing time by the staff. Staff directed to work with the City Attorney in drafting a proposal. Mr. KNapp reported on a class at Irvine on open space and advised of the future schedule. He also asked for information on the proposed off-shore airport and requested the staff to provide a report. Mr. Ripperdan asked for status of exterior paint control. Mrs. Lanning asked mr status on Red Candle. Secretary advised. No further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:20 P.M. ~Q ~ Lo s Arnold Recording Secretary --=