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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Min 1981-03-18 e MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF MARCH 18, 1981 The Planning Commission met in regular session on Wednesday, March 18, 1981 ln the Council Chambers of the City Administration Building, 211 8th Street, Seal Beach. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Chairman Covington. The pledge to the flag was led by Commissioner Ripperdan. Present: Knapp, Ripperdan, Covington, Leibert Excused Absence: Gilkerson - The minutes of the March 4, 1981 meeting were held over for Commission actlon at the April 1, 1981 meeting. 1. Public Hearing A. Proposed Amendment to Zoning Regulations to Limit Building Heights on Small Residential Building Sites. The purpose of the proposed amendment is to limit building heights to one story or 15 feet in height on small non-conforming residential lots, parcels or building sites. Public Hearing opened. Bob Taylor, 9 Cottonwood, spoke in opposition to the proposed amendment on the basis that two story cabanas are a positive addition to the trailer park and objectlons on aesthetics are based upon cabanas under construction. The Planning Commission expressed concern about the lack of protection on the investment by the individual resident who builds a cabana on rented land. Public Hearing closed. Commissioner Knapp expressed an opinion that the City should have been formally notified by the State and given an opportunity to comment upon the proposed Title 25 height waivers prior to approval. After discussion, the Commission directed staff to notify Mr. Dawson by letter of the Commission's concerns about the trailer park project. Specificially, the Commission looked unfavorably upon the State approved waivers from Title 25 and the fact that the City did not have an opportunity to comment upon the waivers. In addition, the Commission was of the opinion that since individual entitlements appear insufficient to construct a 2-story cabana, the trailer park management perhaps should not have approved of 2-story cabanas being built on their property without proof of the tenants' sufficient funds to insure the completion of the structure. e e Minutes of Planning Commission Meeting of 3/18/81 Page 2 e The Commission unanimously recommended the City Council adopt: 1. Imposition of an amortization period for existing 2-story cabanas. 2. Establish a time certain in which to complete all 2-story cabanas under construction. 3. Any cabanas not finished within this time period to be demolished at the expense of the management of the trailer park; since the management failed to insure that there was sufficient funds to complete the cabanas. Commission Chairman Covington noted that the existence of 2-story cabanas: 1. Infringes on the privacy of adjacent residents, 2. Imposes additional noise on adjacent properties, 3. Diminishes the quality of life, 4. Imposes potential safety hazards to both the resident and adjacent properties due to increased fire loads, and 5. Has a negative impact on aesthetics. At the conclusion of the discussion, Ripperday moved to approve and recommend to City Council adoption of the proposed ordinance limiting building heights on small non-conforming lots, parcels and building sites. Motion seconded by Knapp and unanimously approved by members present. Resolution No. 1222 2. Oral Communications ~~ 3. Written Communications None 4. Report from Secretary A) Architectural Review Board - The amended Architectural Ordinance will be brought back to the Planning Commission for recommendations after modification by the City attorney. B) Secretary noted that homeowners from Marina Hill were being asked to meet to discuss the proposed Hellman Development Plans as it relates to potential fence encroachments onto the Hellman Land. e e Minutes of the Planning Commission Meeting of 3/18/81 Page 3 C) Hellman Draft EIR - will be before the EQCB on April 21, 1981 for public hearing. D) Covington inquired on the possibility of the City looking into the zoning of Rockwell Land for its commercial potential in servicing the demands of the proposed Hellman Development. E) Secretary presented an update on code enforcement in the downtown area. F) Covington asked staff to explore the possibility of waiving permit fees on solar installations to encourage energy conservation. Meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. ~~/2~ Secretary to the Planning Commission CA/gkb - e