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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Min 1976-10-06 e e MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF OCTOBER 6, 1976 . The Plann1ng Comm1ss1on of Seal Beach met 1n regular seSS10n on Wednesday, October 6, 1976, i'n the Counc1l Chambers of the C1ty Adm1n1stratlVe BUl'ld1ng. The meet1ng was called to order by Chalrman Knapp at 7'30 p.m. and the Pledge to the Flag was led by Cornm1ss1oner Cook. Present. Cook, Lanning, Madsen, R1pperdan, Knapp Absent None Also Present Ass1stant C1ty Attorney Jeff Garland The m1nutes of September 15, 1976, meeting were approved as presented. 1. Oral Commun1cat1ons There were no oral commun1cat1ons. 2. Wr1tten Cornmun1cat1ons There were no wrl'tten commUnl cat1 ons. 3. New Bus1ness . A, Rossmoor Bus1ness Center, (World Sav1ngs) PR-19-76 Appl1cant 1S request1ng approval of s1gn1ng for a f1nanc1al 1n- st1tut1on to be located 1n the C-2 zone of the Rossmoor Bus1ness Center at 12315 Seal Beach Boulevard. The s1gn1ng cons1sts of 1nd1v1dual letters read1ng "World Sav1ngs", w1th an overall area of thl'rty-s1X square feet. Knapp asked 1f the s1gn background would be patnted clouds. Paul Taylor and Marty Wilson, appl1cants, 1nd1cated t~at there would be a pa1nted cloud mot1f background. R1pperdan moved to approve PR-19-76, seconded by Lann1ng and unam10usly approved. Res. 1025. B. Tentat1ve Tract Map 9458 C1ty Counc1l referral of quest10ns on Tentat1ve Tract Map 9458 to Plann1ng Comm1ss1on. Secretary presented a staff report Wh1Ch rev1ewed each quest10n ra1sed by Mr. Solomon at the Counc1l meet1ng of September 13, 1976, that was referred to the Plann1ng Comm1ss1on. Staff analys1s and response to the quest10ns was rev1ewed. Lann1ng complemented staff on a thorough report. . R1pperdan asked for clar1f1cat1on on the quest10n of se'"1er connect1on 1n Montec1to. Secretary responded that when the Rossmoor Regency was constructed, 3 vacant parcels rema1ned to the south and 1t was not known how many un1ts would be constructed, so the Los Alam1tos Water D1str1ct requ1red sewer t1e 1n at Seal Beach Blvd. The dec1s1on to perm1t Tentat1ve Tract 9458 to t1e 1nto Montec1to was made by Boyle Eng1neer1ng, eng1neers for Los Alam1tQs Water D1str1ct, based on present condit1ons. Charles Antos, Planning staff member, clar1f1ed one sentence 1n the letter from Boyle Eng1neer1ng. e e . Cook commented on pOlnt #7 and compared the attltude of the condomlnlum resldents to the attltude expressed by the Brldgeport resldents regardlng slmllar resldentlal development In an area wlth establ1shed resldences. Cook asked what lnltlal study was dlstrlbuted to the Envlronmental Quallty Control Board. Secretary stated that the lnformation prepared by the developer was the basls for the ln1tlal study prepared by staff and later revlsed by staff. Both were provtded to the EQCB. Clty Attorney Garland clarafied the Callfornla Envlronmental Quallty Act (CEQA) provlslons WhlCh states that staff must prepare the lnltlal study but may requlre the developer to provlde certaln base data to be used In the preparatlon of the lnltlal study. Cook stated that Mr. Solomon ralsed two other pOlnts at Counc1l meet1ng regardlng cons1stency wlth the General Plan and land dedlcatlon for park land. Cook was of the oplnlon that the proJect was not conslstent wlth the General Plan based on the numbers of persons antlclpated for the Possmoor Center and the fact that outdoor recreat10n area 1S not provlded 1n the proJect as requ1red on page 19 of the Land Use Element. Cook was of the op1nlon that park land should be provided adjacent to the Rossmoor-Los Alamltos Llbrary. Lannlng questloned the $40,000 lncome flgure glven by Mr. Solomon and doubted that the two condomln1um proJects were des1gned for that income level. Madsen stated that there was a lack of park land north of the freeway and was of the oplnlon that Orange County would pay for part1al malntenance of a park adJacent to t~e llbrary. ~1adsen made a motlon to requlre land rather than fees for park purposes, seconded by Cook. Secretary expla1ned staff lnterpretatlon of conslstency wlth General Plan and zonlng. He stated that the Plann1ng Comm1ss10n had prevlously recommended fees to Councll. Lannlng clarlfled an earller statement regardlng hot meals program In the ~orth Seal Beach Communlty Center. ~adsen stated that 1f the Clty can not ma1ntaln a park In the Rossmoor Center, then maybe no more par~s should be bUllt In the Clty. Madsen restated hlS motlon to recommend to Councll land dedlcatlon rather than fees. Cook stated that the proJect was not cons1stent wlth the General Plan and should be reduced to 60 dwelllng unlts and usable open space should be provlded. Cook seconded mot10n. Knapp stated that he took offense at any proposal to exclude people from t~e city based on the lncome level, race, etc. Wh1Ch appeared to be the tenor of comments on 1ncome level dlScusslon. He felt the proJect 1S conSlstent wlth the General Plan. There lS no slgnlflcant d1fference between apartments and condomlnlums. A park ln the Rossmoor Center would be poorly located and would not be used by Seal Beac~ resldents. If the resldents of the Rossmoor Center want a park, they should establ1sh a park dlstrlct. Secretary asked for the motlon to be clarlf1ed to supersede prevlous recommendatlons to Councll. He stated that the EQCB recommended fees to Councll on a 3 - 1 vote. . . . . . e e Ayes' Cook, Madsen Noes Lannlng, Rlpperdan, Knapp Motlon falled, mlnute order Cook moved to flnd the tentatlve tract map lnconslstent wlth the General Pl an, seconded by r1adsen. Ayes: Cook, Madsen Noes Lannrng, Rlpperdan, Knapp f4ptlon falled, ml'nute order, Knapp moved to affirm the Plannlng Commlsslon~s preVlous recommendatlon that the Clty Councll condltlonally approve Tentatlve Tract Map 9458 and determlned that the lnformatlon contalned In the staff report dated October 1, 1976, satlsfactorlly answered certaln questlons referred to the Comm;sslon by the Clty Councll. ~econded by Lannlng and approved by the followlng vote. Ayes' Knapp, Lannlng, Rlpperdan Noes: Cook, Madsen Motlon carried, Resolutlon 1026. 4. Report from Secretary A. Secretary announced that on October 2Q, 1976, the Plannlng Commlsslon would hold a PubllC Hearlng on thlrd year prlorltles for Houslng and Communlty Development Act. Cook requested that lmprovements to the Seal Beach Traller Park be lncluded In the 11'st. Secretary stated that lmprovements to prlvate property are not ellglble under the Act, Rlpperdan asked lf the ~aln Street lmprovements are ell91ble and what lS the status of the lmprovement plans. Secretary stated that Maln Street lmprovements are ellglble and some lmprovements are slated for thlS slnter. B. Secretary announced that the State Coastal Commlsslon approved the Clty's plans for constructlon of a Llbrary/Senlor Center on the Paclflc Electrlc Rlght-of-Way by a 9 - 1 vote on October 6, 1976. 5. Meetlng was adJourned at 8'30 p.m ~a$- Recordlng Secretary