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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Min 1974-12-18 - "--"", . ...-- . . MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF DECEMBER 18, 1974 The Plannlng CommlSSlon of the Clty of Seal Beach met In reqular seSSlon on Wednesday, December 18, 1974 In the Councl1 Chamber of the Clty Admlnlstratlon BU11dlng The meetlng was called to order by Vlce-Chalrman R1Pperdan and the Pledge to the Flag was led by ~1r Knapp Present. Cook, Knapp, Rlpperdan, Schmltt Absent Lannlng Mrs Lannlng1s absence was excused The mlnutes of December 4, 1974 were approved as presented I PubllC Hearlng A Ronald and Ellen Smlth, V-34-74 . Request to permlt structural alteratlons to a nonconformlng s1nqle faml1y resldence In the R-I zone of Surfslde (A-51) PubllC Hearlng opened Bob Baker spoke on behalf of Mr Smlth He saw no obJectlon to the drlveway change Mr Schmltt asked lf lt would not be better to postpone thlS ltem untl1 plans were clearer Mr Reld explalned that lf the addltlonal work exceeds 50% of the work space or assessed value, the bUl1dlno must be brought up to code at one tlme A~plannlnq advlsor from B-61 In SurfSlde asked the secretary lf lt would not be Wlser lf the plannlng department turned away the plans In the flrst place. Mr. ~aker recommended DOSt- ponement of actlon PubllC Hearlnq closed. The Chalr so ordered that thlS publlC hearlng be postponed untl1 January 2, 1975 Mr Schmltt announced he had recelved the postcard of notlflcatlon for publlC hearlng B Bruce Taschner, V-35-74 Request for varlance to permlt a fence WhlCh exceeds maximum he1qht In the front yard setback In the R-l zore to remaln Pub11C Hearlnq opened Mr Taschner from 601 Beachcomber exp1alned that the bUl1dlng departMent was contacted and from the lnformatlon g1ven he dld not thlnk a permlt was needed Mr Taschner oresented the Plctures of the fence to the councl1 D1Scusslon followed Mr Taschner felt thlS mlght be a hard- Shlp case because of the nOlse factor Mr Rlpperdan questloned the 10catlon of the fence Mr Cook stated the commlSSlon 1S to act In good falth, we are to make lndlvldua1 rullngs Mr Schmltt moved to deny varlance Mr Rlpperdan seconded the motlon AYES NOES ABSENT Schmltt, Rlpperdan Knapp Cook Lanm ng motlon carn ed Reso1utlon No 878 2 Oral Communlcatlons There were no oral communlcatlons ~ 3 Wrltten Communlcatlons Wrltten communlcatlons recelved were In conJunctlon wlth speclflc agenda 1 terns . . . 4 New Bus1ness . . / Mr Knapp moved to act on Item 7 B on the agenda. Seconded by Mr Schm1tt and passed unan1mously B Bank of Amer1ca Trust VR-1608, PR-12-74 Mr B1ll Jones felt th1S was a perfect t1me to remodel the bU1ld1ng Mr Knapp moved to approve PR-12-74 Seconded by Mr. Schm1tt and unan1mously approved. Res; No.879 The meet1ng was recessed at 8 50 p.m. by V1ce-Cha1rman R1pperdan The meet1ng was recalled to order at 9 00 p.m by V1ce-Cha1rman R1pperdan. A Rossmoor Bus1ness Center (Ken's Meat/Long Beach Neon S1gn), PR-11-74 The secretary descr1bed the s1gns and outl1ned the1r 10cat1on. Mr. Cook felt no need to place a neon s1gn on St. Cloud Dr1ve S1nce the1r bus1ness hours were dur1ng the day Mr. Schm1tt felt that the s1gn on St. Cloud Dr1ve was unnecessary Mr. Cook moved to approve the two s1gns subJect to the cond1t1on that the s1gn fac1ng St Cloud Dr1ve not be 111um1nated The mot1on was seconded by Mr Knapp AYES NOES ABSENT Cook, Knapp, R1pperdan Schm1tt Lann1ng MOTION CARRIED Res No 880 C Determ1nat1on of Zone - Pawnshop The Secretary 1nformed the comm1SS1on that the use, Pawnshop was not l1sted as a perm1tted use 1n the zon1ng ord1nance, and that a request for determ1nat1on of zone had been rece1ved for that use. Cons1derable d1Scuss1on followed. It was determ1ned that pawnshops were not compat1ble w1th other uses 1n the C1ty and that 1t would not promote the commun1ty's general welfare to perm1t the use 1n the C1ty Mr R1pperdan moved that the Comm1ss1on go on record as oppos1ng perm1tt1ng pawnshops 1n the C1ty, and that 1t would be recommended that the C1ty Counc1l delete the prOV1S1ons for l1cens1ng pawnshop from the c1ty code The mot1on was seconded by Mr Cook. AYES NOES ABSENT Cook, Knapp, R1pperdan Schm1tt Lann1ng MOTION CARRIED. Res No 881 D. Study Sess1on, C1rculat1on Element to the General Plan The Secretary p01nted out several changes 1n the proposed element and map D1Scuss1on followed regard1ng the class1f1cat1on of F1rst Street and Central Avenue Mr Neprud stated add1t1onal 1nformat1on regard1ng Central Avenue would be prov1ded at the next meet1ng. The Cha1r ordered that a publ1C hear1ng be scheduled to cons1der the proposed C1rculat1on Element on January 15, 1975 5 Report from Secretary The Cha1r ordered that a publ1C hear1ng be scheduled on January 15, 1975 to cons1der proJects Wh1Ch should be 1ncluded 1n the appl1cat1on for ass1stance under the Hous1ng and Commun1ty Development Act of 1974. The next Plann1ng Comm1ss1on meet1ng 1S scheduled for Thursday, January 2, 1975 The meet1ng was adJourned at 10 15 p.m. by V1ce-Cha1rman R1pperdan.