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Home My WebLink AboutPC Min 1984-04-04 SEAL BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA City Council Chambers 211 Elghth Street Seal Beach, Callfornla . 7'he Seal Beach Plal1llJ.ng COJllllUss~on meets ~n sess~on every f~rst and th~rd Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. If you w~sh to address the Comnuss~on on any parhcular publ~c hear~ng ....m, .Jle Cha~rman w~ll call for publ~c test~mony f~rst for thc.se ~n favor of the proJect, and second, for those who are not ~n favor. When you see that the speaker's pos~t~on ~n the center of the room ~s unoccup~ed, step up to the mcrophone and when recogn~zed by the Cha~rman, speak d~rectly ~nto the mcrOphone by f~rst stat~ng your name and address clearly and d~st~nctly for the records. State your bus~ness as clearly and succ~nctly as poss~ble and then wa~t a moment to see ~f the COJIIIIUss~oners have any quest~ons ~n regard to your comments or quest~ons. If there are no other quest~ons or comments, return to your seat so that the next person may address the COJllllUss~on If you w~sh to address the Comnuss~on on matters other than publ~c hear~ngs, the agenda prov~des for that t~me when the Cha~rman asks for comments from the pubhc. Address the Comnuss~on ~n the same manner as stated for publ~c hear~ngs, always stat~ng your name and address f~rst APRIL 4, 1984 Next Resolutlon # 1322 1. Pledge of Alleglance 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Mlnutes of March 21, 1984 4. PubllC Hearlngs: . A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 14-83 (Cont. from March 21, 1984) Resolutlon #1317 A request for approval of a Planned Slgn Program wlth a 47% helght devlatlon from the slgn code for a center ldentlflcatlon slgn. Sectlon: 28-1803 Appllcant: Coast Property Management Owner: S. Mark Taper TR. c/o Seal Beach Center B. ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT 1-84 Resolutlon #1321 A request to permlt Mlnor Helght Varlatlons of Non-Habltable Archltectural Features to a maXlmum of seven feet upon approval of a Mlnor Helght Varlatlon Permlt by the Plannlna Commlsslon. after publlC hearlng and wrltten notlce of hearlna to all property owners wlthln 100 feet of the exterlor boundarles of the property. Envlronmental Revlew' Negatlve Declaratlon 3-84 has been prepared In lleu of an Envlronmental I~pact Report. Appllcant: Clty of Seal Beach . C. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 6-84 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 83-1007 Resolutlon #1319 & 1320 A request to convert an eXlstlng duplex lnto two condo- mlnlum unlts located on the west slde of 4th Street approxlmately 55 feet south of the centerllne of Central Way (132 4th Street). Sectlon: 28-700(3)b Appllcant: John James & Joan Carole Kllsanln Owners: Same 5. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW 3-84 Archltectural Revlew of a proposed two-story cabana located at 69 Rlversea Road. Appllcant: John Jacobs 6. Commlsslon Requests 7. Oral Communlcatlons B. Commlsslon Communlcatlons 9. Report from Secretary 10. AdJournment - . -- MINUTES OF THE SEAL BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF APRIL 4, 1984 The Planning Cannission met In regular seSSlon on Wednesday, Apn1 4, 1984 ln the Councl1 Chambers of the Clty Adminlstration BU11ding. The meetIng was called to order at 7:42 p.m. by Chauman Goldenberg and the pledge to the flag was led by CannlSSloner Covington. ROLL CALL Present: Chauman Goldenberg Carmlssloners Jessner, Covlngton Absent: Perrln (Letter received from Com. Perrin requestlng hlS absence be excused In March and Aprl1, 1984 due to dutles as volunteer fireflghter. Jessner moved to accept request for excused absence, Covlngton seconded, motion unanlmous1y passed. Murphy (Reslgnatlon recelved by Clty Clerk) Also present: John Baucke, Pnncipa1 Planner COMMISSION MINUTES OF MARCH 21, 1984 The fo11owlng correctlons were made to the above referenced minutes: Page 2: Third paragraph, thud sentence, delete the word "two" which precedes condomlniums. Slxth paragraph, 4th l1ne, correct spe111ng of "separate." Page 3: Fourth paragraph, thud lIne, change the first "they" to "that." Flfth paragraph, last line, delete last two words "to offer." Page 4: Fust paragraph, second sentence should read "The Conmlsslon then asked and Mr. Heldennch agreed to resuani t as so ordered by the Chauman, a Planned Slgn Program showlng where the proposed new slgns would be, ldentlfYlng materials, colors, free standlng dlmenslons or speclflcatlons for the entlre Safeway Shopplng Center." Page 5: Fourth paragraph from the bottom, add last l1ne to read "Chauman so moved by mlnute order." CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #14-83 This public hearing was continued from March 21, 1984 P1annlng Cammlsslon meetIng. As no new proposal for a planned sign program for the Seal Beach Center had been subrmtted to staff, the recomnendatlon was to continue this item. Planning Commission Minutes of April 4, 1984 Page 2 . COrmlissioner Covington moved to cont1nue CUP 14-83, Jessner seconds. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Goldenberg, Covington, Jessner None Pernn Motion Carr ied ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT 1-84 Th1S 1S a request to perm1t M1nor He1ght Variations of Non-Hab1tab1e Arch1tectura1 Features to a maximum of seven feet upon approval of a Mmor He1ght Variat10n Perm1t by the P1anmng Comniss1on. Staff presented report 1nd1cating th1S amendment estab11shes sPeCific gu1de1ines and deta11s to the section of the code dealing W1th bU11d1ng height limits. It also allows for a sPeC1f1C process for the P1ann1ng Camm1ss1on to consider each app11cat1on for M1nor Dev1at1ons for Non-Habitable Arch1tectura1 features. e Discuss10n ensued between the Comnissioners. Mr. Covington stated that as long as each request carnes before the P1ann1ng Comnission so that 1 t may be judged on 1 ts own men ts, the Comn1ss1on could protect 1tse1f aga1nst conversion to hab1tab1e space. Mr. Baucke stated that th1S amendment would not 1mpaCt cabana 1ssue because that area 1S zoned for spec1fic requirements. He also pointed out that the 7 ft. max1mum height lim1 t referred to seven feet above the height hmi t for each area - could not exceed 42 ft. (35 ft. + 7 ft) as the 35 ft. he1ght 1S the maximum he1ght allowable for certain areas of the City. Camm1ssioner Covmgton asked if not1ce to property owners w1th1n 100 ft. was the norm, rather than 300 ft. as has been used in the past. Mr. Baucke stated that for m1nor apphcat1ons, to notice property owners wi th1n 100 ft. 1S the norm. Public heanng opened. M1tZ1 Morton, 153 13th Street was in favor of the proposal but questioned the 1mpaCt of CB radio antennas 1nterfer1ng with television reception. Jern West, 1201 E1ectnc Avenue, preferred a shorter height maXlmum of 4 ft. rather than 7 ft. so as not to encourage habitable structures. She also 1nd1cated that Hunt1ngton Beach notices property owners wi thm a 300 ft. radlUs and was opposed to the 20 ft. he1ght except'lons for ch1mneys, etc. Pete Arnold, 1613 Seal Way, spoke m favor of amendment. He felt this would give creat1vity to arch1tectural des1gn and the process of camng before the Camm1ss1on would take care of the poss1bil1ty of convert1ng to habitable space. He also felt that most PeOple know when construction 1S tak1ng place 1n the1r area and could therefore attend the hear1ngs, so the need to not1ce w1th1n 300 ft. was negated. Publ1C hear1ng closed. - Comn1ss1oners d1scuSSed 20 ft. and 7 ft. height restrictions. Jay Covington reconmended to cont1nue th1S pubhc heanng unt1l the next meet1ng when staff has the opportunity to respond to the Commission's comments and input from the pubhc heanng. Comm1ss1oner Jessner seconds. Planning Commission Minutes of April 4, 1984 Page 3 e AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Goldenberg, CovIngton, Jessner None PerrIn Motion Carried CUP 6-84 Request by John K1lsanln for converting an eXIstIng duplex into two condaninl\m\ units located at 132 4th Street. Staff report presented by Mr. Baucke. Approval of the tentatIve parcel map was recomnended subject to review of the CC&R' s by the City Attorney, InstallatIon of one tree well In parkway strIp, IncludIng tree, and InstallatIon of separate water meters for each condamlnl\m\ unIt. Recess - 8:54 p.m. Reconvene 8:57 p.m. Public hearIng opened and closed as no one spoke In favor nor In OPPOsItIon to the request. Res. #1319 CommIssIoner Jessner moved to approve CUP-6-84, Covington seconds. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: GOldenberg, Jessner, COVIngton None PerrIn e Motion Carried Res. #13213 Mr. Goldenberg recomnended a fourth condItIon be added to the resolutIon statIng "All I terns noted as a result of full house inspection be complied WIth to the satIsfactIon of the BuildIng Department prior to fInal parcel map approval. CommIssIoner Jessner moved to approve Res. #13213 WIth the addItion of Item #4, second by Mr. Covington. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Goldenberg, Jessner, COVIngton None PerrIn Motion Carned ARCHITOCTURAL REVIE.W 3-84 Request was for an archItectural review of a proposed two-story cabana located at 69 Riversea Road. Recommendation by staff was to revise floor plans to show required spnnk1er system and that the CommIssIon examine the request for conformance to issues raIsed by the CommISSIon In prevIous reVIews. Mr. Covington InquIred as to the stIpulatIon "no two-story cabanas WIthIn twenty feet of a proposed structure. It was his feeling that the heanng regarding thIS Item determined the reference was to "every other lot" rather than "WI thIn twenty feet". Mr. Covington asked that the CommISSIon be given the mInutes WhIch reflected that hearing. He further asked that staff, separate from thIS issue, take whatever steps are necessary to prOVIde the opportunity to correct the text so that It does agree WIth what was the CommIssion's clear Intent, as a consequence of the publIc heanng that two-story cabanas may be built on every other lot. -- If e - Planning Commission Minutes of April 4, 1984 Page 4 Jay Covington asked that this revIew be continued untIl the avaIlability of the InformatIon requested from the applIcant and that InformatIon requested from the mInutes to reconcIle the condItIon wIth regard to "every other lot". The CommissIon agreed and it was so ordered by the Chairman to contInue thIs review. John Jacobs, 69 Rlversea Road, stated that he was unaware of the need to put sprinkler system on the plans. He felt that would have been noted on the Building PermIt. He asked why his cabana proposal dId not pass when the preVIOUS request for Dean Scheele passed. CovIngton stated there was another applicatIon for a cabana that was put on hold until InformatIon from a meetIng of the CIty Manager, CIty Attorney and the State were receIved whIch IS intended to clarIfy certaIn POInts. Jessner stated that the preVIOUS application for a cabana had less square footage than the traIler. Commissioner Goldenberg stated that the defInItion of a cabana IS what IS In question and until informatIon was received to clarIfy that issue, In the Interests of faIrness, no applicatIons would be approved COMMISSION REQUESTS CamnIssioner Covington IndIcated that requIring in lIeu park fees for conversion of rental units into condomInIums mIght be one way that the CIty could monitor and control the number of converSIon of rental unIts into condanImums. Camllssion agreed with request. Jay asked that a staff report be prepared WIth the possibilIty of holdIng more than one public hearIng for reVIew of thIS request. Jessner mentioned study done by preVIOUS planner whICh Indicated there were only small amount of rental units that could be legally converted to condomlUms. Mr. Covington further mentIoned poSSIbIlIty of condomimum converSIon fee mIght be researched. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS James Murphy tendered hIS reSIgnatIon to the City Clerk. Mr. Goldenberg asked that a resolution be done ShOWIng gratifIcatIon for hard word done by Camnisloner Murphy. Adjourn 9:5~ p.m. .. ..s:4 "t'. -;;u.~~ RecordIng Secretary . 1461 Pelham Rd., Apt. #132-~ Seal Beach, CA 90740 }Viarch 27, 1984 !v'jrs. Joanne T.;. Yeo, CIty 81e~k CIty Hall 211 ~lghth ~treet Seal Beach, CA 90740 Dear ~\~rs. Yeo: I a~ sorry to Inform you I ~ust resIgn from tLe PlannIng ComMIsSIon of t~e CIty of 3eal Beach. 'ly \Ilie and I have pur~lJ.ased a hOlT'e In LeIsure :!orId laguTI3. HIlls. ~e wIll be novlng there In ~prll. I have enJoyed my short tenure on the PlannIng CO~~lSSlon. y thanks go to Chalrma~ GoldenberG, ~odd PerrIn, Jay COVlneton ana Ron Jessner for theIr asslst~nce and gUIdance. . I would also lIke to thank frlnclpal Planner Jotn 3auKe, Clt~T 3nglneer Gary Johnson 8nd CoullcJlman CscaI 3rownell for tlJ.elr fIne help. sA. T':urp:1Y cc: ITl~e Goldenberg Oscar Bro'AJnell ::t-. S. l:y new address 'tllll be: James .4.. T1urphy 666B VIa los Altos LaGuna EllIs, CA 92653 . AGENDA ITEM #X