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MIUUTES OF THE PLANNING CmUlISSION r~EETlNG OF DECEflBER 4, 1974
The P1annlng Commlsslon of the Clty of Seal Beach met In regular seSSlOn on
Wednesday, December 4, 1974, In the Councl1 Chamber of the Clty Admlnlstratlon
BU11dlng. The meetlng was called to order by Chalrman Lannlnq and the Pledge
to the nag was led by t1r. Knapp.
Present: Cook, Knapp, Lannlng, Schmltt
Absent. Rlpperdan
~lr. Rlpperdan's absence was excused.
The mlnutes of November 20, 1974 were approved as corrected to properly reflect
lntent of remarks by lir. Cook and tir. Schr:ntt.
Mr. Antos requested that the agenda be anended to lnc1ude an ltem under New
Bus1ness ' to lnc1ude the Clty Englneer's report regardlng a parcel map.
He then ildvlsed of the method of rece1vlng test1mony at a pub11C hearlng.
1. Pub11C Ilearlngs
^. Hous1ng Element to the General Plan
Mr. Antos dlrected attentlon to the Addenda prov1ded coverlng changes requested
by the P1annlng COmQ1SS10n to the proposed e1er.lent. He exp1alned that thlS
eleMent lS r:landated by the State and reVle\/ed ltS contents. It was pOlnted out
thlS lS phase one, to be more speclflca11y ana1ysed and developed wlth a Ilouslng
Asslstance Plan. t1r. Antos exp1alned types of funds aval1ab1e and clted
e11g1b1e actlvltles. r4rs. Lannlng stated hou deslrab1e lt was to get all utl11tles
underground. Hr. Antos rep11ed to questlons by Hr. Knapp that the Ilousmg and
Communlty Development Act replaces several fragmented 1a\'1s wlth funds ongoll1g
for several years to provlde greater 1atltude ln use of moneys. He a1~0 exp1alned
that fundlng lS based on poverty level as reported In the 1970 Census. I1r. Cook
expressed concern that the E1eQent only showed need for rental SUbSldy and does
not clearly show other e11g1b1e actlvltles lnc1uded. He felt lt Element should
state ~/hat goals the Cl ty wants and waul d 11 ~e to cons lder a cOMp1 ete e1 ement
wlth all goals and lmp1ementatlon methods deflned. D1Scusslon fo110\'1ed.
Mrs. Dorr, 231 6th St., \/as concerned alJout restructurlng of apartnents to
condomlnlums WhlCh force out lower lncone faml11es. She felt lt would be better
to asslst property owners to rehabl11tate thelr property than to SubsldlZe a
developer. She also was concerned about the future of the tral1er park.
No other con~ents, the hearlng was closed.
Mr. Schmltt felt the only obJectlon by Mr. Cook was the lmp1ementatlon sectlon
and thlS could be modlfled and enlarged wlth more preclse detal1s.1n future
phases. tlr. Cook felt r,"atement of goals uorthwhl1e and properly compiled, but
the lmp1ementatlon sect,../'j does not properly reflect these qoa1s. He \'/anted
prlorltles to be more chrllclt and asked that adoptlon be deferred for these
lmprovements.
Mr. Coo" moved to table conslderatlon of the Ilousmg Element untl1 the balance
of the materla1 can be presented as a slng1e package. tlotlon dled for lack of
a second.
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Mr. Schmltt moved to adopt the Houslng Element as amended by Addenda 1 and
refer to the Clty Councl1. Seconded by Mrs. Lannlng.
Ayes: Knapp, Lannlng, Schmltt
Noes: Cook Motlon carrled. Reso1utlon No. 877.
2. Oral COPEunlcatlons
Mrs. Dorr asked about referral from Clty Councl1 of Ml11er BU11dlng request.
Ad"1sed tIns would be dlscussed under the Report from Secretary.
3. Wrltten Communlcatlons
Letter recelved from Lelsure World Je\re1ers requestlng a 11cense as a pawnbroker.
Plannlng ~taff ad"1sed thlS use not classlfled In the ordlnance and would need
a determlnatlon of zone. Staff recommended deferrlng actlon to the next ~eetlng
when staff could provlde a survey and report. Chalr so ordered.
4. New Buslness
A. Parcel Map, H. A. Erlcksen
In accordance wlth Reso1utlon 841, a parcel map was prepared and Suoolltted for
a lot Spllt In thp area of 8th and Ocean by Mr. Erlcksen. Clty Englneer reported
lt to be acceptable.and meets condltlon of the reso1utlon. Mr. Knapp moved to
approve the map and refer lt to the CHy Councl1. Seconded by t1rs. Lanmng and
passed unanlmously.
5. Report from Secretary
Mr. Antos advlsed the Clty had recelved the deed and now owned the balance of
the Paclflc Electrlc rlght-of-way.
Clty Councl1 referred a letter from Mrs. Jacquellne Ml11er to the P1annlng
Commlsslon asklng for rellef from the condltlon that the beauty shop lease not
be renewed upon ltS explratlon, but be replaced wlth a less lntense use. Staff
has advlsed t1rs. Ml11er to apply for varlance and, lf recelved, wl11 appear on
the next agenda.
Clty Councl1 held a pub11C hearlng on the new zonlng ordlnance, approved the
flrst readlng, and lt wl11 become effectlve January 9, 1975, lf they pass the
second readlng on to adoptlon.
B1Xby Ranch Company has been lssued bUl1dlng permlts as a result of court actlon.
Mr. Reed Flory of the Orange County Plannlng Department wl11 be at the next Clty
Councl1 meetlnq reportlng on the Orange County Jlouslng Authorlty.
No further buslness, the meetlng was adJourned at 8:55 p.m.
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01 rnold
Recordlnq Secretary