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MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF JUNE 16, 1976
The Plannlng Commlsslon of the Clty of Seal Beach met in regular seSSlon
on Wednesday, June 16, 1976, In the Councll Chambers of the Clty Adminis-
tratlon BUlldlng. The meetlng was called to order by Chalrman Lannlng
at 7:30 P.M. and the Pledge to the Flag was led by Vlce Chalrman Rlpperdan.
Present: Cook, Knapp, Schmltt, Rlpperdan, Lannlng
The mlnutes of June 2, 1976, were approved as presented.
Secretary revlewed the method for recelvlng testlmony at PubllC Hearlngs.
1. PubllC Hearlngs
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Church of RellgloUS SClence, CP-5-76
Appllcant lS requestlng a Condltlonal Use Permit for a church In
a commerclal zone at 500 Marlna Drlve. Secretary stated that
final action should be put off untll July 7, 1976 due to an
error In advertlslng. Public Hearlng Opened. R. S. Slbley,
915~ Electrlc Avenue, explalned the church's overall goals and
turned the presentatlon over to Llggett Lancaster. Llggett
Lancaster, 30337 Callan Ave., Long Beach, presented plans of
the proposed remodellng lncludlng elevatlons. He stated that
the church lS purchasing the property and wlll be the only occu-
pant. Cook asked about nOlse impact on neighboring propertles,
number of persons at other than Sunday meetlngs and parking avall-
ablllty for buslnesses across the street. Llggett Lancaster sald
the nOlse level would be lower than the nOlse In conJunctlon wlth
the bottllng operatlons prevlously conducted on slte. He sald
that groups of twelve persons met in the evenings durlng the
week, and that church parking should not interfer wlth existlng
adJacent commerclal actlvltles. Lannlng stated that the Lelsure
Worlder's, who attend the church, make a point of plcklng up as
many nelghbors who are attendlng the serVlce as they can so that
the impact on avallable parking lS minlmal. Rlpperdan asked lf
the block wall shown on the plans wlll be bUllt. Llggett Lan-
caster stated that the wall will be constructed. Knapp asked
about Sunday School attendance. R. S. Slbley sald that flfteen
chlldren attend Sunday School WhlCh lS held In conJunctlon wlth
the flrst Sunday worshlp serVlce. PubllC Hearlng Closed. Chalrman
Lannlng ordered the matter held over untll Wednesday, July 7, 1976
at 7.30 P.M.
2. Oral Communlcatlons
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3. Wrltten Communlcatlons
There were no oral communlcatlons.
There were no wrltten communicatlons.
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. 4. New Bus1ness
A. Amer1can Savings & Loan Assoc1at10n, PR-8-76(a)
App11cant 1S request1ng approval for a temporary s1gn (2'x13'101l)
to be 1nstalled on an eX1st1ng free stand1ng s1gn structure 1n
the Safeway Shopp1ng Center 1n conJunction w1th a temporary
Sav1ngs & Loan office. Knapp moved to approve PR-8-76(a) sub-
Ject to the s1gn be1ng removed with1n 30 days after mov1ng 1nto
the permanent bU1lding; in no case after July 1, 197,r. Seconded
by R1pperdan and unam10usly approved. Resolut10n 999
B. Amer1can Sav1ngs & Loan Assoc1at10n, PR-8-76(b)
Applicant 1S request1ng approval for s1gn1ng for a f1nanc1al 1n-
stitut10n to be constructed on the northwest corner of Pac1f1c
Coast H1ghway and Bolsa Avenue. J1m Catapano, 9465 W1lsh1re
Boulevard, Beverly H1lls, represent1ng Amer1can Sav1ngs & Loan,
spoke 1n favor of all proposed s1gn1ng. He stated that the fasc1a
s1gns were needed for v1sability by motor1sts and the free stand1ng
s1gn was needed for pedestr1ans. Knapp was of the op1n10n that
too many s1gns are proposed and the bU1ld1ng 1tself serves as a
p01nt of 1dent1f1cat10n. Lann1ng was of the op1n10n that too many
s1gns are proposed and she stated that most people, l1ke herself,
can f1nd a place of bU1sness by 100k1ng. Cook was of the op1n10n
that the fasc1a signs should be un1llum1nated. Schm1tt d1scussed
the s1gn1ng 1n deta1l and was of the op1n10n that all the s1gn1ng
should be approved except the free stand1ng s1gn. The app11cant
1nd1cated a w1ll1ngness to e11minate the free stand1ng s1gn, but
felt that the fasc1a s1gns are necessary. Cook moved to approve
PR-8-76(b) subject to the e11m1nat10n of the three fasc1a s1gns,
seconded by R1pperdan. Pr10r to the vote, Russell Gray, res1dent
of Le1sure World, spoke on behalf of the app11cant. He felt that
a profess10nal business organ1zat10n that 1S w1ll1ng to 1nvest
$500,000 1n the commun1ty should be perm1tted to have adequate
s1gn1ng 1n order to prov1de the bus1nessmen to successfully compete
1n the business world. It was Mr. Gray's op1n10n that he knows the
type of s1gn1ng that 1S needed to allow h1m to be successful.
Mrs. Dorr spoke 1n Opp1s1t10n to illuminated s1gn1ng.
Ayes' Lann1ng, R1pperdan, Knapp, Cook
Noes. Schm1tt
Resolut10n 1000
C.
App11cant was adv1sed of the1r_ r~ght to appeal to C1ty Counc1l.
Br1dgeport Pat10 Locat10ns
Staff presented a report to the Plann1ng Comm1ss10n out11n1ng the
proposed 10cat10n for pat10 covers 1n Br1dgeport 1ncluding the
form the pat10 covers should take. The Plann1ng Comm1ss10n d1s-
cussed the concepts. R1pperdan moved to resc1nd the 1973 act10n
of the Plann1ng Comm1ss10n regarding Br1dgeport pat10 covers and
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to allow patlo covers as outllned In the Staff Report wlth all
condltions and flndings. Seconded by Cook and unamlously
approved. Resolutlon 1001
Parking Requlrements for Churches
Due to concern regard1ng determ1natlons make on park1ng requ1re-
ments for churches, the Plann1ng Commiss10n was of the op1n10n
that the f1nal decis10n should be deferred unt1l more 1nformat10n
lS ava1lable. Schm1tt moved to resc1nd Resolut10n 998, seconded
by Lann1ng and unam10usly approved. Resolut10n 1002
E. Stan Ste1nburg, PR-9-76
D.
The agenda was amended to 1nclude th1S 1tem. Appl1cant lS request-
1ng approval for a slgn read1ng IILaw Off1ce" to be placed on the
doorway entrance to 209~ Ma1n Street. The matter of other slgn1ng
for the bU1ld1ng and the eX1st1ng roof slgn w1ll be held over un-
t1l July 7, 1976 at 7:30 P.M. Knapp moved to approve the doorway
slgn, seconded by Schm1tt and unam10usly approved. Resolutlon 1003
5. Report from Secretary
(1) The recreation veh1cles and tra1lers have been moved from the
Commun1ty Center park1ng lot through efforts of the Pol1ce
Department, Publ1C Works Department and Recreation Department.
(2) Due to legal problems staff has encountered problems 1n hav1ng
the IIFor Sale" cars removed from the Safeway park1ng lot.
(3) Lanning requested that the d1smantled electric carts be removed
from the Le1sure World Shopp1ng Center.
(4) Cook asked when the plans for 450 Pac1fic Coast H1ghway would be
subm1tted to the C1ty for BU1ld1ng Permits.
(5) Marge Sh1pp1e of the Les1ure World News 1ntroduced Carol Lons1nger,
a recent graduate from C.S.U.L.B. w1th a maJor 1n plann1ng.
(6) Mrs. Dorr asked 1f the C1ty has any method to prevent motor homes
from be1ng parked and stored on C1ty Streets? Secretary stated
that the only laws currently 1n force deal w1th veh1cles parked
for more than 72 hours and apply to all veh1cles.
Cha1rman Lann1ng adJourned the meet1ng at 8 55P.M.
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Record1ng Secretary