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MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF MARCH 17, 1976
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The Plannlng Comn1ss1on of the City of Seal Beach met 1n regular seSS10n on
Wednesday, March 17, 1976, 1n the Counc1l Chambers of the Clty Adm1n1strat1on
BU1ldlng. The meet1ng was called to order by Chairman Lann1ng at 7:30 p.m.
and the Pledge to the Flag was led by V1ce Cha1rman Ripperdan.
Present: Cook, Schm1tt, Knapp, Ripperdan, Lannlng
Absent: None
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The mlnutes of March 3, 1976, were approved as presented.
Secretary rev1ewed the method for receiv1ng test1mony at Publ1C Hear1ngs.
Secretary lntroduced Lew Brown, Chlef BU1ld1ng Inspector.
1. Publ1C Hear1ngs
A. Grace Bretheren Church, V-3-76
Appl1cant 1S requestlng a Var1ance to perm1t the use of a temporary
bU1ld1ng (101 x 551 off1ce tra1ler) for the Sunday school serV1ces
1n conJunct1on w1th an eXlst1ng church in the R-3 zone. Publ1C
Hear1ng opened. Michael R. Ryan, 9392 Souza Ave., Garden Grove,
stated that the church membersh1p was 1ncreas1ng and addit10nal
Sunday school facilit1es were needed on a temporary bas1s wh1le the
Church Board determ1ned whether to relocate church fac1l1t1es or to
bU1ld on the1r eX1st1ng property. He sa1d that 1t would be d1Vf1cult
to prov1de park1ng on slte and still reta1n a usable play area for
the ch1ldren. Cook asked about the number of Sunday school ch1ldren,
number of classrooms and what other opt1ons had been explored by the
church. Mr. Ryan sa1d that presently there were 250 Sunday school
ch1ldren at two serV1ces and 10 classrooms eX1sted, the tra1ler
would prov1de three (3) add1t1onal classrooms. The only alternat1ves
the church has would be to teach 1n pr1vate homes. Publ1C Hear1ng
closed. Cook asked 1f a tra1ler could legally be used for Sunday
school Slnce school d1str1cts cannot use tra1lers for classrooms.
Lew Brown, BU1ld1ng Inspector stated that schools are subJect to
Cal1forn1a State Codes 1n construction, wh1le local codes are appl1ed
to churches. Schm1tt moved to approve V-3-76 subJect to staff
cond1t1ons except condlt1on No.2 w1th no add1tional park1ng prov1ded.
Seconded by Lannlng. Pr10r to the vote, Cook stated that he was
opposed to the request and was of the op1n1on that the appl1cant
should seek alternat1ve areas for the classrooms.
AYes. Schm1tt, Knapp, R1pperdan, Lann1ng
Noes: Cook
Mot1on approved. Resolut1on 977.
Oral Communlcat1ons
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Mrs. Dorr asked about the revenue the C1ty should rece1ve by the
1ncrease 1n populat1on. Secretary stated that the C1ty should
real1ze about $5000 per year. Mrs. Dorr stated that Grace Bretheren
Church was attempt1ng to rent, lease or buy space from Zoeter school
for church serV1ces.
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3. Wrltten Communlcatlons
There were no wrltten communlcatlons.
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Unflnlshed Buslness
A. Noya & Sons, PR-4-76 (continued)
Applicant submltted slgn plans for 200 Marlna Drlve on March 3,
1976, the matter was continued to glve the appllcant an oppor-
tunlty to submlt revlsed plans. Plans have not been submltted
at thlS tlme. Chalrman Lannlng dlrected the matter to be
contlnued untll Aprll 7, 1976.
5. New Buslness
A. Marlners Savlngs, PR-5-76
Appllcant lS requestlng approval of a tenant dlrectory slgn of
32" x 36" to be located In a planter adJacent to 13820 Seal Beach
Blvd. The overall helght of the slgn would be 51. Knapp moved
to approve PR-5-76, seconded by Lanning and unamlously approved.
Resolutlon 978.
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Report from Secretary
1. Secretary dlstrlbuted copies of the Draft Envlronmental Impact
Report on the proposed redevelopment of the Seal Beach Traller Park.
2. Coples of census material from the 1976 Census was dlstrlbuted
to the Plannlng Commlsslon.
Chalrman Lannlng adJourned the meetlng at 8:10 p.m.
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Recordlng Secretary