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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Min 1969-07-02 \ . . . e e MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF JULY 2, 1969 The Seal Beach Planning Commission met in regular session on Wednesday, July 2, 1969, in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Present: Absent; Barton, Lanning, Lescher, Peters, Crowley None The meeting was called to order by Chairman Crowley at 7:40 P.M. The minutes of the meeting of June 18, 1969 w~te approved as corrected. 1. Plan Review - Rossmoor Business Center, PR-2l-69 Continued review from the last meeting for ident~fications sign at the Winchell Donut and Fish and Chips House was considered. Revised plans were presented. These plans were for building signs only and do not include any free standing identification sign. Mrs. Lanning moved to approve the plans as' presented. Seconded by Mr. Barton and passed unanimously. Resolution No. 339. 2. Plan Review - Bruce L. Gi.telson et aI, PR-22-69 The Plan Review for an identification sign for the KentuCky Roast Beef was continued from the last meeting. Revised plans were presented with the same design but reduced in size and relocated to avoid conflict with neighboring signs. Mr. Peters moved to approve the sign with the conditions that working drawings with precise dimensions be filed to meet reduced scale and avoid any misunderstanding, that there be no revolving or flashing lights, and that the sign be relocated to the planter on the southeast corner of the building in lieu of the northeast corner. Seconded by Mrs. Lanning. AYES: NOES: ABSENT : Barton, Lanning, Peters, Crowley Lescher None Motion Passed. Resolution No. 340 3. Public Hearing - Hellman Estate (A. C. Hennekam), UV-7-69 Mr. Kennekam requested a.Use Variance to permit the storage and distribution of newspapers to residents of Leisure World in an area southerly of the main entrance to Leisure World. The area is unzoned. Golden Rain Foundation would not permit access from the Burning Tree gate and an entrance would be necessary directly to Bay Boulevard. City Engineer "would not allow an additional access point at this highly congested traffic area. Residents of Leisure World protested the traffic and noise that would attend this use. Mr. Peters stated that he felt this would place an unreasonable burden on the streets in Leisure World as well as create no.ise and disturbance. for.the residents. Since no traffic access was available he moved to deny the request. Seconded by Mrs. Lanning and passed unanimously. Resolution No. 341. 4. Public Hearing - Wallace E. Chiswell, V-25-69 Wallace Chiswel~, 135 14th St., requested a variance to permit the second story to encroach into the rear setback. The three-car garage is existing and is located 8' from the alley line. Discussion of possibility to convert front house into 2 units and by-pass the required parking. Mr. Barton moved to approve the variance with the condition that a covenant be executed to preserve the property for two units only. Seconded by Mr. Lescher and passed unanimously. Resolution No. 342. e e 5. Plan Review - Security Pacific National Bank, PR-24-69 . Security Pacific National Bank, 411 S. Main St., Los Angeles, request an approval of plans to remove an existing sign and replace with a ~imilar and smaller appearing sign at their branch located 'at 12171 Los Alamitos Blvd. Mr. Peters moved to approve the plans as presented. Seconded by Mr. Lescher and passed unanimously. Resolution No. 343. 6. Public Hearing - Rossmoor Park Apartments, V-26-69 . Rossmoor Park Apartments, 425 S. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, presented plans and requested a variance to permit construction of an apartment complex on the residential zoned property at the northwest corner of the Rossmoor Shopping Center. A variance is requested for substandard sideyards,"setbacks..and p,arking. An 18' front setback is required, 15' is shown on the plans for one unit. 4' sideyard is shown to the carport with 18' required. An alley is required by code and none is shown. There are 336 usable, ,parking spaces on the plans and present code would require 422. A total of 256 units is planned for the development. The applicant has agreed to meet all requirements of the City Fire Department. 'Applicant stated that this would not be a condominium, but rental units. Guest parking not furnished on site, but applican~ feels guest parking is available in the Center. There would be controlled access for tenants only into the on-site parking. Applicant expects adults and senior citizens to be the major rentors based on experience of other similar developments. The 1 - 1 ratio of parking agreed upon in the annexation agreement was used as their pasis for parking. Discussion of storage space, trash areas and location. Secretary reported on experience of other cities with this type of perimeter parking for an apartment complex and most had found no problem. Orange County Planning Department submitted a letter with their comments stating the density did not appear to be consistent with the neighboring development of 14 units per acre while this developme~t has 26+ units per acre. In addition they stated they would discourage any multiple family development with less than 1.5 usable parking spaces per unit. Mr. Barton gave his reservations about so many differences from the code and treatment of buildings and parking. He was reluctant to give tentative approval to such a large development and important to the City so quickly from very preliminary plans. Mr. Peters stated that parking would be different than on the beachfrout. The setbacks are not so important since open space is afforded inside. He moved to approve the variance for parking and setbacks as requested. Excess parking over the 1 - 1 ratio' -may be uncovered. The Planning Commission reserves the right for future review of details. Seconded by Mrs. Lanning and passed unanimously. Resolution No. 344. 7. Other Business Commission advised of a communication from the California Roadside Council informing of a company promoting a system of advertising by means of an ultra-powerful projector flashing messages on walls, hillsides and clouds. Staff will report further. Mr. Nepr~d advised the Commission of results and amount'of cooperation with service stations on abatement of non-conforming displays, advertising, etc. Staff will . . e develop a proposed ordinance for abatement period for existing stations. . City Council requested the Planning Commission set a p~b1ic hearing to consider changing the name of Los A1amitos Blvd. to Seal Beach Boulevard north of the Garden Grove Freeway. The secretary advised the Commission that an appeal to the City Council had been filed by E. J. Serban, V-22-69. The Commission held their election for Chairman and Chairman ~ro-Tem. Mr. Crowley moved that Mr. Peters be appointed Chairman for the fiscal year 1969-70. Seconded by Mrs. Lanning and passed unanimously. Mr. Peters. moved that Mr. Barton be appointed Chairman Pro-Tem. Seconded by Mr. Lescher and passed unanimously. The Commission advised that the next S.e.p.C. meeting would be held in Paramount. No further business, the meeting was adjourned,at 10:45 P.M. ~2~~ Lois Arnold ~ Recording Secretary . .