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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Min 1976-04-07 e e MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF APRIL 7, 1976 . . The Plannlng Commlsslon of the Clty of Seal Beach met In regular seSSlon on Wednesday, Aprll 7, 1976, In the Councll Chamber of the Clty Admlnlstratlon BUlldlng. The meetlng was called to order by Chairman Lannlng at 7.30 p.m. and the Pledge to the Flag was led by Commlssloner Knapp. Present Cook, Schmltt, Knapp, Lanning Excused Absence. Rlpperdan Secretary revlewed the method for recelvlng testlmony at PubllC Hearlngs. 1. PubllC Hearlngs A. Gary Mllls, V-4-76 Appllcant lS requestlng a Varlance to permlt the addltlon of 350 sq. ft. to an eXlstlng single famlly resldence wlth less than requlred dlstance between a maln bUlldlng and accessory bUlldlng In the R-2 zone at 233 15th Street. PubllC Hearlng opened. Gary Mllls, 233 15th Street stated the reasons for requestlng the Varlance. He sald that no work would be done to the garage other than addlng drywall and a self-closlng flre door. The Planning Commlsslon questloned the appllcant re- gardlng the possiblllty of holdlng the requlred setbacks. Appllcant lndlcated that to hold the requlred setback would make the bedrooms all extremely small. No one spoke In favor or In Opposltlon of the Varlance. PubllC Hearlng closed. Commlssloner Schmltt spoke agalnst the appllcatlon. Commlssloner Cook stated that he was In favor of encouraglng people to retaln s1ngle famlly resldences In l1eu of re- cycllng them lnto unlts. Cook moved to approve V-4-76, seconded by Knapp. AYes: Cook, Knapp, Lannlng Noes. Schmltt Absent. Rlpperdan Motlon approved. Resolutlon 979 James R. Watson, V-5-76 B. . Appllcant is requestlng a Varlance to permlt the construction of a two-story 7000 sq. ft. retall and offlce bUlldlng In the C-1 zone wlth less than requlred front yard setback, tandem parking and sub- standard loadlng zone at the corner of Maln Street and Ocean Avenue. PubllC Hearlng opened. James Watson, 1499 Seal Way, stated that he would answer any questlons on the proposal. The Plannlng Commlsslon dlscussed varlOUS aspects of the plans. Cook suggested that one parklng space be ellmlnated In order to move the trash enclosure away from the alley l1ne. Joe Enders, 829 Ocean Avenue spoke In Opposltlon to the proposed 41 setback for the wall on Ocean Avenue. He noted that lt would block l1ght to some wlndows In hlS bUlldlng. Gllbert Nelson, 1001 Seal Way, spoke In favor of the proposal. e e . Freemont Wood, 116 Maln Street, spoke In favor of the proposal. Jlm Watson stated that lt was lmposslble to move the wall back to the 61 l1ne and retaln all the parklng. PubllC Hearlng closed. Cook moved to approve V-5-76, notlng that the setback off the alley did not strictly meet code requirement and wlth the conditlon that the trash enclosure be relocated away from the alley property l1ne, seconded by Lannlng and unamlously approved by members present. Resolutlon 980. 2. Oral Communicatlons There were no oral communlcatlons. 3. Wrltten Communlcatlons There were no wrltten communlcatlons. 4. Unflnlshed BUSlness A. Noya & Sons, PR-4-76 Appllcant lS proposlng to lnstall s1gnlng at a buslness at 200 Marlna Drive. Knapp moved to approve PR-4-76 as recommended by staff. Seconded by Schmitt and unamlously approved by members present. Resolutlon 981. . 5. New Buslness A. Robert Kronlck, PR-6-76 Secretary presented a staff report on a proposed 9500 sq. ft., one story, general retail bUlldlng in the C-2 zone on Paclflc Coast Hlghway, northwest of 5th Street and Paclflc Coast Hlghway. The plans meet all the mlnlmum requlrements of the Zonlng Ordlnance and Redevelopment Agency Plan. Mr. Kronlck, 1714 Clark, Long Beach, stated that there would be between four to S1X tenants In the bUlldlng. The uses would be compatlble wlth the nelghborhood and no all nlght or loud businesses would be located In the bUlldlng. Commlssloner Knapp moved to approve PR-6-76 and recommended that the Redevelopment Agency approve PR-6-76 subJect to the lnstallatlon of a flre hydrant west of the west drlveway and the west wall to be relnforced to the satlsfactlon of the City Englneer, seconded by Commlssloner Schmltt and unamlously approved by members present. Resolutlon 982. B. Conslderatlon of New Subdlvlslon Ordlnance . Secretary presented a staff report on the proposed new subdlvlslon ordlnance to replace the present subdlvislon ordlnance. It was pOlnted out that the new ordinance was flve (5) pages in length In l1eu of the forty-four (44) page ex;stlng ordlnance. Commlssloner Cook moved to approve and recommend to Clty Councll adoptlon of the new subdlvlsion ordinance, seconded by CommlSSloner Schmltt, and unamlously approved by members present. Resolutlon 983. e e . 6. Report from Secreta ry 1. Secretary proV1ded a report on the results of the mun1c1pal elect10n. 2. Secretary gave a report on the "Southeast Area Development Improvement Plan" for Long Beach. The plan 1S available in the Planmng Department. 3. Secretary reported that the Environmental Impact Report and app11cat10ns on the proposed Tra1ler Park Redevelopment will not be heard by the Plann1ng Commiss10n on May 19th because all the app11cations had not been subm1tted. The matter w1ll probably be heard 1n June. There be1ng no further bus1ness, Cha1rman Lann1ng adJourned the meet1ng at 8.55 p.m. ~~~ . Record1ng Secretary .