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Home My WebLink AboutPC Min 1974-06-05 . e MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF JUNE 5. 1974 . ;~ The Planning Commission of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session on . Wednesday, June 5, 1974, in the Council Chamber of the City Adm~n1stration Building. The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman Lanning and Mro Ripperdan led the Pledge to the Flag. Chairman Knapp arrived. Present: Cook. Lanning, Knapp. Ripperdan. Schmitt Absent: None The minutes of the meeting of May 159 1974 were approved as presented. 10 Public Hearings A. J. Co Morrow & D. S. Neill, V=9=14 Secretary read the application for construction of a duplex wlth a variance for tandem parking at 1516 Marine Avenue. Public Hearing open. Applicant had not arrived and the hearing was deferred to later in the agenda. Bo Business Properties. V=10=74 Secretary read application for construction of a neighborhood shopping cent~r with variance for no alley at the rear of property on 203 acres located between Westminster Avenue and Seal Beach Boulevard. He also reviewed the scope of the projecto He reported that the Environmental Impact Report had been approved by the Environmental Quality Control Board. Hearing open. Charles G. Ball, Business Properties. Irvine, advised of the proposal which meets all requirements except alley requirement and service approach areas have been provided in the designo Six foot block wall will screen rear areas. Landscaping of 1% of site to be providedo Mro Ball reviewed suggestions by EoQoCoBo and city staff. Applicant unab~e to get permission from LoAo Water and Power to place and maintain landscaping on the railroad right=of=way. Discussion of landscaping in parking area 0 Hearing closedo Mr. Cook was concerned about point in EoI.R. regarding city.s liability and responsibility. Discussion of inspection for artifacts. Mr. Ripperdan moved to approve the application subject to staff conditions and 1ncluding conditions on pages 11 and 18 of EoIoRo. excluding landscaping on Water and Power propert,yo Seconded by Mrs. Lanning and passed unan1mouslyo Resolution Noo 8320 Co Lorelei Goetz and Evelyn TObey, CP=5=74 Secretary read application requesting permission to sellon-sale beer in conjunction with a delicatessen in the Leisure WOrld Shopping CenterQ Hearing open. Mso Goetz advised she has had 4 previous operations of a similar nature. No provisions ~or an open baro Mro Cook asked about required li~ltory facilities. Hearing closed. Mrso Lann1ng advised that ministers had contacted her opposing the locationo Mr. Knapp moved to approve the applicationo Seconded by Mr. Schmitt and the vote was: AYes: CookD knapPD RipperdanD Schmitt Noes: Lanning Motion Carried. Resolution No. 833. . . . . e e A. Jo Co Morrow & Do So Neill. VQ9074 Applicants present and hearing reopened. Mro Morrow rewfewed the proposal and pointed out it is impossible to provide required parking on the lot. Mro Schmitt asked about laundry facilities which appear to encroach into parking areao Discussion on length of tandem spaces provided. Hearing closed. Mrso Lanndng moved to approve the proposal subject to staff recommended conditions modified by relocation of washer and drier. Seconded by Mro Cook and passed unanimouslyo Resolution Noo 8340 Do Specific Plan for the Pacific Electric RightQofQWay Secretary Neprud reviewed the proposed plan for the'rightQof-way and certain alternatives to be resolveclo Hearing openo Mrso Lindstrom, Mrs. Clark and Roger West opposed tennis courtso Steve Spence spok~ on the continuity of the development and opposed a library, senior citizens facility and additional parkfngo Mro Spence asked what studies had been performed regarding need and costso He felt tentative plans could be included, but further study be made prior to actual development of these faci11tfeso Discussion of configuration of intersection at Main Streeto and amount and location of parkingo One issue effects the othero Mro Schm1ttp Mr. Ripperdan and Mrso Lanning favored a standard intersection (Concept 8)0' In regard to parking, Mr. Knapp preferred fewer spaces. while Mro Schmftto Mr. Rtpperdan and Mrs. Lanning felt additional parking needeclo Discussion of Concept B and conflict with bicycle laneso Pros and cons of furnishing additional parking for use by commercial businesses were debatedo Mro Schmitt pointed out the need for some parking for use of patrons of the park from outlyhlg au-als of the c1tyo On the question of tennis courtso Hrso lanning, Mr. Knappo Mro R1pperdan and Mro Schmitt expressed opposft1ono Next area to be discussed was the location of bicycle lanes, emphasis on advantages and disadvantages in relation to traffic and parkingo Mr. Cook preferred to have the bike lane in the park itself 0 Mr. R1ppeV'dano Mro Schmitt and Mro Knapp expressed ~ preference for Plan 20 Mr. & Mrso Spence spoke to the 1ssueo General discussion followed. Secretary explained that small triangle at 5th Sto, Marina Dro and Electric Ave. is owned by the So. Ca11fo Edison Coo, but there is a possibility of leasing or acquiring it and landscapingo Consensus encouraged the City to do thiso Mro Cook requested that the design of the intersection be reevaluated if the property could be acquired 0 Mro Compton of Edison advised that it would be doubtful the property could be quitclaimed. " , In discussion of a library/senior citizen facility, Mro Cook and Mro Knapp preferred an alternate site than that showno Mro Schmitt, Mro R1pperdan and Mrso Lanning favored the library. Various locations of this facility as well as red car museum were consideredo The reasoning in prOViding the cut through at 14th St. was explainedo Hearing closedo The Commission actions were as follows: Mro R1pperdan moved to approwe Intersection "BDI, seconded by Mrs. Lanning and passed unan1mouslyo Mro Cook moved to recommend parking spaces for "B. be the same on both sides of Main Sto. namely 9 and 50 Seconded by Mro Knappo Ayes: Noes: Cook, Knapp Lanning, Rfpperdan. Schmitt Motion fal1edo . e . Mro R1p~rdan moved to approve parkhug as shown on Concept Bo Seconded by IVlrrso Lanningo Ayes: Noes: lanning, Ripperdano Schmitt Cook. Knapp Motion carriedo Mro Cook moved to oppose construction of tennis COMrts on the rightoofowayo ~conded by Mro Schmitt and passed unanimouslyo Mro Knapp moved to approve Plan 2 for location of bike laneso Secondld by Mr. R1pperdano Discussion fol1owedo Motion withdrawno Mil"o Schmitt moved to create an alternative that would be similar in configuration as in Plan 2 but with 80 parking, 140 travel on north side between Main and Seal Beach Blvdo plus bicycle lane with curb separation and curb breaks for fire vehicleso South side sim11aro Mro Sdlll1tt reworded his motion for a 240 roadbed on north side. 248 lroadbed on south side with additional 100 twC)oway bike lane separated by curb and required btreakso Seconded by Mtro Cooko Ayes: Noes: Cook. Schmitt Knapp, Lanning, Ripperdan Motion fal1edo Mli"o Ripperdan moved to appro"e Plan 2 for location of Ib1ke laneso Seconded by Mff'so Lann1ngo . Ayes: Noes: Knapp, Lanning, Ripperdan Cooko Schmitt Motion carriedo Mro Knapp moved to recommend leaSing of the Edison triangle and include in the landscaping plano Seconded by Mrso Lanning and unanimously approvedo Mro Cook moved to recommend the library building site be located east of Main Streeto Motion died from lack of a second. Mro Cook moved to recommend that no building site be tncludedo Seconded by Mro Knappo Ayes: Nees : Cook, Knapp Lanning. R1pperdano Schmitt Motton flliledo Mr. Schmitt moved to adopt the plan with building on west side of Main Sto including Red Car Museum. Seconded by Mrso Lanning. Ayes: Lanning. R1pperdan, Schmitt Noes: Cooko Knapp Motion cartr1edo There was some confusion as to intent of last motion is it included balance of proposals in the Plano Commission reaffirmed their vote regarding plac!moot of buUdingso Mro Schmitt moved to adopt balance of plan not explicitly moved upono Seconded by Mrso Lanning and passed unan1mouslyo Res.. N" f:3S" . . . . . . Do Amend Land Use Element by Addition of District VI with Requi~ement of 960 square feet of Lot Area peV' Owe 11 i ng Uni tin the RQ3 Zone Secretary reviewed the proposed amendmento This amendment to bring ordinance into conformity with Land Use Elemento Hearing open. No comments and hearing closedo Mro Rtppercllan moved to appV'ove and V'ecOlllllend to the City Council the adoption of the subject amendment to the Land Use Elemento Seconded by Mrso llnningo Discussion of how this requirement developed. Ayes: Knappo lanning, Ripperdan, Schmitt Noes: Cook Motion Carriedo Res. Noo 836 20 Oral Communications There were no oral commun1cat10nso 3. Written Communications There were no written communfcationso 40 New Business Ao Robert Hfrscho A-1-74 An appeal was filed by Mro Hirsch on his request for a residential board and care facility with variance for less than required parkingo City Council referred the matter back to the Planning Commission based on information furnished regarding requ1V'ed parking and used parking in other cities for similar facil1tieso Mro Hirsch spoke and elaboV'ated on his written repoV't V'egard1ng parking needs for this type of facilityo Staff reported on their survey of parking usage at several facilitieso Mro Knapp moved to recommend to the City Council the appV'oval of the Conditional Use Permit with variance for parking based solely on the new information furnished regarding park1ngo Seconded by Mro Ripperdan. Ayes: Knappo lanning, Ripperdan Noes: Cook, Schmitt Motion carried. Reso Noo 837 50 Secretary.s Report and Other Business Mr. Neprud advised that Lois Arnold would not be attending meetings as the recording secV'etary due to legislation requiring payment of time and one-half in wageso An alternate method of tape recording the meetings will be attemptedo In reply to Mro Cook, he advised tentative schedule for new ordinance. Mfo Ripperdan again encouV'aged the need for architectural review committee. Mro David ~hil1ips asked about responsibility of transcript of minutes of meetingso No further bus1ness5) the meetiU'l9 was adjourned at 12:00 Midnighto ~~