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. MINUTES (OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING ON SEPTEr-mER 4, 1968
The Seal Beach Planning Commission met in regular session on Wednesday,
September 4, 1968 in the Council Chamber at City Hallo
Present: Barton, Crowley, Lanning, Peters
Absent: Murphy
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Crowley at 7=35 P .Mo Mro
Murphy's absence was excusedo
The minutes of the meeting of August 21, 1968, were approved as correctedo
10 Public Hearing - Shapell Land Coo, UV-5-68
Shapell Land Coo, 8857 WO Olympic, Beverly Hills, requested a Use
Variance to permit the mntinuance of an existing sign board installed
under a previous use variance which has expiredo Location is the
northeast corner of Los Alamitos and San Diego Freeway. Time requested
until completion of tract known as College Park Easto Mro Peters moved
to grant the Use Variance as requested subject to ratification by the
City Councilo Seconded by Mrs. Lanning and passed unanimously by the
members presento Resolution Noo 2470
2" Public Hearing - Code Amendment, Minimum Dwelling Uni t Si~e
The staff submitted a report on other cities' requirements. Mro Ericksen
stated that room size should be considered. Letter received from a
property owner suggesting methods to allow some variableso Hearing
continued until next meeting to allow Commissioners time to study
the materia10
30 Plan Review - Turcon Investments, PR-14-68
Turcon Investments presented plans for review for construction of an
apartment building on Lots 39 and 41 and 1/2 of Lot 37, Block 5, Bay
City Tracto Plans meet all zoning code requirementso However, since
there was doubt regarding conformity with the building code, the Plan
Review was continued to allow the Building Department to check the
plans before final action.
40 Plan Review - Henry Ericksen, PR-15-68
Henry Ericksen presented plans for construction of an eight unit
apartment building on Lots 28 and 30 and l~ of Lot 32, Block 5 Bay
City Tract. Commission ua$:tadvised..;th"t,.).~p~lc_t ba.SJ:d~j~b)l):t.ttf).& an
application for Variance for second story encroachment into rear yard
to be heard at the next meeting. Plan Review continued until after
public hearing for Varianceo
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50 Plan Review ~ Douglas Oil Coo, PR-16-68
Douglas Oil Coo presented plans ror replacement or identirication sign
at their existing service station located at 16305 Paciric Coast Highway,
Surrside, Seal Beacho Dererred until later in the meetingo
60 Unrinished Business
ao Atlantic Richrield, PR-8-68
Continuation or Plan Review ror new service station at 5th Sto and
Paciric Coast Highway. Revised plans wera submittedo Basic considerations
were with the compatibility with abutting uses (Suburbia and dinner house).
Applicant agreed to coordinate the perimeter wall with Suburbia developerso
Also they gave a guarantee to have the restaurant building conform
architecturally with the tract and service stationo General discussion
held regarding landscaping, lighting, signs, etco
Mrso Lanning moved to approve the Plan Review with the ro11owing
conditions: (a) All utilities underground; (b) Three groves or trees
in side planter and landscaping subject to approval or City Engineer;
(c) Perimeter walls and racade shall be same material; (d) Portable
signs prohibited, price signs must be attached to pole; (e) Low level
area lighting required, nor.mal canopy lighting permitted, type and
location subject to approval or City Engineer; (r) Parking stalls to
be striped and two stalls relocated; (g) fype and color or roof, walls,
etco subject to approval of City Engineer; and (h) Planter along SW
property line to be rounded to improve accesso Seconded by ~o Barton
and passed unanimously by the members present. Resolution Noo 2480
bo Jim Bentson, PR-9-68
Continued until next m~etingo
Co Golison/Harris, UV-4-68 (Taco Bell)
Request for Use Variance to permit construction of a Taco Bell at the
corner of lOth Sto and Pacific Coast Highway was given further considerationo
The secretary cited the starr report and also discussed the lack or area
ror this type or use. Discussion or traffic and parking problemso Two
additional letters or protest were received concerned with trarric
congestion as well as litter. Atter extensive discussion, Mro Peters
moved to deny the Use Variance based on the inadequate area ror this
type of use as well as parking ror this use, dirricu1ties that would
be createa in trarric control and lack or area ror landscaping.
Seconded by Mrso Lanning and passed unanimously by the members presento
Resolution Noo 249.
70 Plan Review, Douglas Oil Coo, PR-16-68
Review deferred rrom earlier in the meeting. Discussion or alterations
and improvements to be made at existing station. Low level lighting
to be provided and tire racks to be removedo New sign meets the code
requirements 0 Mr. Peters moved to approve the plan review ror the
new sign with the conditions that no portable signs be allowed (all
small signs be mounted on posts) and that major sign meet height
requirements. Seconded by Mrso Lanning and passed unanimously by the
members presento Resolution No. 250.
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No furthel' business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:40 P.M.
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