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Home My WebLink AboutPC Min 1976-03-03 . . . e e MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF MARCH 3, 1976 The Plannlng Commlssion of the Clty of Seal Beach met ln regular seSSlon on Wednesday, March 3, 1976, in the Council Chambers of the Clty Admlnlstratlon Buildlng. The meeting was called to order by Chalrman Lannlng at 7:30 p.m. and the Pledge to the Flag was led by Vice Chalrman Rlpperdan. Present. Cook, Schmltt, Knapp, Rlpperdan, Lannlng Absent None The mlnutes of February 18, 1976, were approved as presented. Secretary revlewed the method for recelvlng testlmony at public hearlngs. 1. PubllC Hearlngs A. Amendments to the Land Use Element of the General Plan deallng with a new Police Statlon and Clty Yard and to designate the eXlsting Clty Yard slte for resldentlal use. The Clty is proposlng to construct a new Pollce Statlon and Clty Yard on 7.1 acres of property presently zoned M-1 and purchased from Rockwell Internatlonal. The present Clty Yard site lS proposed to be designated for medium denslty resldentlal development WhlCh would be conslstent wlth Bridgeport. The flrst step in the process is to amend the Land Use Element to the General Plan to show the proposed changes. Public hearlng opened. Commlssloner Knapp asked lf the law suit flled against the Redevelopment Agency would have an effect upon the proposed changes to the Land Use Element. Secretary replled that the site for the Police Statlon and Yard lS outslde the Agency boundaries and the Clty Attorney is of the opinion that the law suit has no effect. Commlssioner Cook asked if the law SUlt would have an effect upon the proposed expenditure of funds for the Pollce Statlon and Clty Yard. Secretary replled that the law SUlt would have no effect. Public Hearlng closed. Knapp moved to approve the proposed amendments and recommended to Clty Council adoption of the amendments. Seconded by Lannlng and unanlmously approved. Resolutlon 973. 2. Oral Communlcations Gllbert Nelson, 1001 Seal Way spoke to the Plannlng Commlsslon regardlng the rezoning of the Pollce Statlon - Clty Yard slte and wa~ of the oplnion that the property should not be rezoned. He stated that the Police Statlon should not be moved from the coastal distrlct where the crlme rate lS hlghest. He stated that the trailer park should be zoned as a trailer park. A questlonalre passed out to the residents of the coastal dlstrict indlcated that most people favored the Police Statlon in the coastal dlstrlct and the DWP property as a park. He stated that the eXlstlng Pollce Station was adequate ln Slze and could be reinforced for $600,000 as well as re- novated. He suggested the City hire an efflclency expert to show the pollce how to properly ut1l1ze the existlng facillty. . . . e e 3. Wrltten Communlcations All wrltten communicatlons were wlth speclflc agenda ltems. 4. New Buslness A. Rossmoor Racquetball Club, PR-2-76 Appllcant 1S requesting approval for a 12' x 71 wall mounted, internally 1llumlnated s1gn In the C-2 zone of the Rossmoor Buslness Center. The s1gn reads: "Rossmoor, Racquetball, Handball, Open to the PubllC". The s1gn was lnstalled wlthout approval and the appllcant is seeking approval. Commlssioner Schmltt was of the oplnion that the sign was In keeplng with other signs ln the area but was concerned with applicants lnstalllng s1gns and then coming to the Planning Commlsslon for approval. Schmltt moved to approve PR-2-76, seconded by R1pperdan and unanlmously approved. Resolutlon 974. B. Church of Religious SClence, PR-3-76 Appllcant 1S proposlng to lnstall a 3' x ~' free standlng s1gn ln the C-1 zone at 915~ Electric. The sign would be 5~' in overall height and 1S ln the shape of a bound book reading' "The Inner Science Center - Books". Knapp moved to approve PR-3-76, seconded by Lannlng and unanimously approved. Resolutlon 975. C. Noya and Sons, PR-4-76 Appllcant is request1ng approval of a 191 h1gh free standing slgn of 80 sq. ft. 1n area for a Marine bus1ness at 200 Mar1na Dr1ve. Mr. Noya, 200 ~arina Drlve and Paul Taylor of Long Beach Neon spoke in favor of the slgn stating that the s1gn was needed to provide v1sab1lity to customers traveling along Pac1f1c Coast H1ghway. The Plannlng Commission d1scussed var10US alter- nat1ves to the slgn, and the res1dent1al character of the neighborhood. It was brought out ln dlScussion that other sign1ng was on the bUllding and that the applicant proposed to add sign1ng to other faces of the bUlldlng. The Planning Commlsslon wished to conslder all s1gning for the bUlldlng at one time. The Plannlng Commlsslon requested the appllcant to provlde plans for all signlng at the next meet1ng. Matter was held over untll March 17th. D. Parcel Map for Pollce Station and Clty Yard Hal Halldin, Clty Englneer submltted a Parcel Map and Staff Report to the Plannlng Commlss10n for the new Police Statlon and C1ty Yard s1tes. The Parcel Map meets all the requlrements of the State Subdlv1s10n Map Act and City Ordlnances. Schmltt moved to approve and recommend to Clty Councll approval of the Parcel Map. Seconded by Knapp and unanlmously approved. Resolut10n 976. 5. Report from Secretary Comm1~s10ner Schmltt asked about trucks unloading on Main Street and causlng a trafflc and safety hazard. Secretary stated that many buildings on Maln . . . e e Street had no 10adlng zones due to the age of the buildings. Commlssioner Cook referred to the Clty Englneer a percelved trafflc hazard on Marlna Drlve near 5th Street. Commlssioner Ripperdan asked If land- scaplng had been lnstalled at the Fotomat on Paclfic Coast Hlghway. It was brought out that some landscaping had been installed. Commissloner Cook asked If sldewalk would be lnstalled on the streets where no sidewalk eXlsts. Hal Halldln, Clty Engineer stated that shortly City Councll would ba asked to utillze an eXlsting State provision to require sldewalk on properties which serve as routes for school children. Chairman Lannlng adJourned the meeting at 8:45 p.m. ~~ Recordlng Secretary