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MIHUTES OF TIlE PLANNING COMmSSION MEETING OF NOVEMBER 20, 1974
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The Plann1nq Comm1ss10n of the C1ty of Seal Beach met 1n regular seSS10n on
WednesddY, Uovember 20, 1974, 1n the Counc11 Chamber of the C1ty Adm1mstrat10n
BU11d1ng. The meet1ng was called to order by Cha1rman Lann1ng and V1ce-Cha1rman
R1pperdan led the Pledge to the Flag.
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Present: Cook, Schm1tt, Lann1ng, R1pperdan
Excused Absence: Knapp
The m1nutes of October 16, and November 20, 1974, were approved as presentedo
1. Oral Commun1cat10ns
At the last Meet1nq ~1rso Kredell presented a pet1t10n 1n reference to 1623 Seal
Way perta1n1ng to the matter of var1ance not1f1cat10no Mr. Neprud contacted the
C1ty Attorney and reported the Attorney's op1n10no It was cert1f1ed by the
secretary that the not1ces were sent, other homeowners 1n the surround1ng area
d1d recewe not1ce, and accord1ng to the \'IOrd1ng of the code, the C1ty dld f111
all 1tS obl1gat10nso D1SCUSS10n followedo
20 Wr1tten Conmun1cat10ns
Wr1tten commun1cat10ns rece1ved were 1n conJunct10n w1th spec1f1c agenda 1teMSo
3. New Bus1ness
. A. Study Sess10n, Hous1ng Element to General Plan
Mr. Neprud expla1ned the need for the Hous1ng Element to the General Plan and
expla1ned the Element's effect on the C1ty both soc1ally and phys1cally. Mr.
Neprud further expla1ned the upcom1ng elements the C1ty w111 be work1ng on. The
Hous1ng Element was based on data from the 1970 census. The Secretary rev1ewed
the E1enent for a baS1C understand1ng to el1m1nate any m1sunderstand1ng of
charts and opened the seSS10n for d1Scuss10no r1r. SChm1tt pOHlted out that 1t
should be made clear to the c1tlZens that the Element 1S based on outdated 1970
Census stat1st1cs and do not reflect the current status. He also felt that the
umque needs and 1ncome of the res1dents of Le1sure World do not properly reflect
actual cond1t10nso Mr. Cook called attent10n to the word1ng of spec1f1c parts
of the Element. lie felt that the goals were most constructwe, but he would 11ke
to see the C1ty attempt to meet these goals. Mr. Cook would 11ke to have the
Element more expl1c1t on preserv1ng the env1ronmento He was not 1n favor of
rent SUbS1dy, 1nstead he would prefer low 1ncome hous1ng or un1ts bU11t 1f a
need eX1sts. Mr. Schm1tt was opposed to low 1nCOffle hous1ng because he does not
see a need for 1t 1n our C1ty. Mr. R1pperdan would 11ke to see the EleMent
used to 1mprove eX1st1ng property. It was the consensus of the Comm1SS10n to
advert1se the Element for pub11C hear1ng on December 4, 1974.
4. Report from Secretary
Mr. Neprud and t1ro Antos met w1th the Board of D1rectors from Surfslde and
dlscussed the followmg 1ssues: helght of bUl1dlngs on small lots, posslble
greater turmng radlus, and covered parklng vs. open parklng. The Board of
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01rectors after recelvlng a letter concernlng ltems In questlon W111 respond
In one to two months, a110wlng adequate tlme to reVlew the s1tuatlon.
Mr. Neprud exp1alned he would be on vacatlon durlng the next mpetlng and t1r.
Antos would be Actlng Secretary.
The meetlng was adJourned at 9:15 p.m. by Chalrman Lannlng.
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Sherry nn
Record ng Secretary
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