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Home My WebLink AboutPC Min 1984-11-07 SEAL BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA City Council Chambers 211 Elghth Street Seal Beach. Callfornla . 'l'he Seal Beach Plann~ng C01llllUss~on meets ~n sess~on every E~rst and th~rd Wednesday oE each month at 7.30 p.m. IE !IOu w~sh to address the Comnuss~on on any parhcular pubhc hear~ng ~t5 , the Cha~r!~n w~~l call r~_ pUL1~c t~at~mon~ f~~st for those ~n favor of the proJect, and second, Eor 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 /IUcrophone and when recogn~zed by the Cha~rman, speak d~rectly ~nto the /IUcrophone 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 Comnuss~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 Comnuss~on If you w~sh to address the Comnuss~on on matters other than publ~c hear~ngs, the agenda prov~des Eor that t~me when the Cha~rman asks for comments from the publ~c. Address the Comnuss~on ~n the same manner as stated for publ~c hear~ngs, always stat~ng your name and address f~rst. NOVEMBER 7, 1984 NEXT RESOLUTION #1348 . 1. Pledge of Alleglance 2. Ro 11 Ca 11 3. Approval of Mlnutes of October 17, 1984 4. Publlc Hearlngs A. Varlance 13-84 Resolutlon #1344 1205, 1205t Seal \lay A request for maJor addltlons to a legal non-conformlng duplex wlthout provldlng the requlred parklng. Appllcant: Mltchell Sheltraw Owner: Seymore P,zer B. Varlance 12-84 Resolutlon #1345 222 Maln Street A request for a 54 sq. ft. garage addltlon and a 170 sq. ft. second story deck addltlon to a lecal non-conformlng bUlldlng. Appllcant: Howard Brlef Owner: Same C. Varlance 11-84 Resolutlon #1346 320 Maln Street A request to construct a two-story 5,320 sq. ft. retall bUlldlng wlth less than the requlred parklng. Envlronmental Revlew: Negatlve Declaratlon 5-84 has been prepared In l,eu of an Envlronmental Impact Report. Appllcant: Thomas Schuvelller/Brlan Kyle Owner: Thomas Schuvelller 5. Adoptlon of Resolutlon 1347 upon the reslgnatlon of Mlchael Goldenberg. A resolutlon honorlng hlm for hlS dedlcated serVlce to the Clty of Seal Beach as a member of the Plannlng Commlsslon. 6. Commlsslon Requests. 7. Oral Communlcatlons 8. Commlsslon Communlcatlons 9. Report from Secretary 10. AdJournment .' . . . PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF NOVEMBER 7, 1984 The Seal Beach Plannlng Commlsslon met In regular seSSlon at 7:39 p.m. wlth Chalrman Jessner call1ng the meetlng to order. Commlssloner Hunt lead the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Chalrman Jessner Commlssloners Covlngton, Hunt, Perrln, Vacancy Also Present: John Baucke, Dlrector of Development Servlces APPROVAL OF MINUTES Covlngton moved, second by Perrln, to approve the mlnutes of the October 17, 1984 regular meetlng as presented. AYES: NOES: PUBLIC HEARINGS Covlngton, Hunt, Jessner, Perrln None Motlon Carrled A. Varlance 13-84 - 1205, 1205t Seal Way, Plzer Request was for maJor addltlons to a legal nonconformlng duplex wlthout provldlng the requlred parklng. The Commlsslon Secretary, Mr. Baucke, detal1ed the background of the request. It was lndlcated that the outcome of the study seSSlon of October 17, 1984, would brlng forth a code amendment to provlde for addltlons and structural modlflcatlons to nonconformlng structures on a case-by-case basls through the CUP process, and should be ready for a publlc hearlng on November 21, 1984. The structural modlflcatlons of thlS partlcular appllcatlon was to provlde for a bath, addltlonal 144 sq. ft. bedroom wlth walk-ln closet and a covered patlo addltlon (all on the flrst floor) and to provlde for a larger bath, larger 11vlng room, 177 s.f. bedroom addltlon and a 150 s.f. covered balcony addltlon to the second floor. Recom~endatlon by staff was to deny Varlance 13-84 as: 1) the proposal vlo1ates lntent of Sec. 28-804 of Munlclpal Code; 2) no speclal Clrcumstances are appllcable to thlS property as compared to nearby propertles; 3) nelghborhood has s1gnlflcant parklng problem; 4) grantlng thlS varlance would constltute grantlng speclal prlvl1ege; 5) no legal grounds for approval eXlst; and 6) several bUl1dlng lmprovements have been prevlously performed wlthout 1ssuance of proper permlts. PubllC hearlng declared open by the Chalrman, Mr. Jessner. Mr. Mltchell Sheltraw, appllcant's agent, spoke at great length on the value of thlS proJect. Intent was to upgrade the standard of 11vlng of thlS partlcular . PC Meetlng of November 7, 1984 Page 2 unlt, WhlCh happened to be one of the remalnlng bUl1dlngs on the block whlch had not been upgraded. Asked for lenlency wlth regardlng to parklng, and would ultlmately work wlth staff to provlde some other type of parklng. It was felt that thlS modlflcatlons would not cause addltlonal parklng as the bedroom count of the resldence would not be altered. Commlssloners dlscussed parklng problem wlth the agent. Mr. Seymore Plzer, appllcant, lndlcated that hlS property has not been lmproved S1nce lt was bUl1t; repalrs were made for water damage only. Mr. Plzer fully explalned that hlS property was one of the four remalnlng propertles out of four blocks that has not been upgraded In some way. Intent was for lmproved 11festyle, no change would be made In parklng needs. Mr. Plzer felt that parklnb would not be lmpacted whatsoever. Mr. Bob Lohrke, 1207t Seal Way, nelghbor of appllcant, expressed concern that common stalrs were not shown on plans. Commlssloner Covlngton stated that some rlghts were aval1able to hlm should the varlance request be aproved. There were no other communlcatlons for or agalnst the matter; however, staff lndlcated a letter of Opposltlon had been recelved from Cecl1e Maurlce regardlng parklng problems on Seal Way. Mr. Jessner declared publlC hearlng closed. . Commlssloner Hunt asked whether unlque clrcumstances mlght apply to thlS request S1nce lt was one of the last ldentlcal bUl1dlngs In four blocks to remaln unlmproved. Commlssloner Covlngton lndlcated a case ITl1ght be made for that partlcular condltlon, but that thlS request could not satlsfy all condltlons necessary for approvlng a varlance. Commlssloner Perrln moved to deny Varlance 13-84, second by Covlngton, by adoptlon of Resolutlon #1344, "A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH PLANNING COMIVjISSION DENYING VARIANCE APPLICATION 13-84, A REQUEST FOR MAJOR ADDITIONS TO A LEGAL NONCONFORMING DUPLEX WITHOUT PROVIDI~G THE REQUIRED PARKING". AYES: NOES: Covlngton, Jessner, Hunt, Perrln None Motlon Carrled . B. Varldnce 12-84, 222 Maln Street, Howard Brlef Request was to allow constructlon of a 54 s.f. garage addltlon and a 170 s.f. second story deck addltlon to a legal nonconformlng bUl1dlng. The Commlsslon Secretary presented hlstory of appllcatlon. It was lndlcated tha~ the mlnor garage addltlon would provlde parkln~ for one vehlcle and that ~he addltlon of second floor deck would not lncrease current 11veable space. Recommendatlon was for approval of varlance wlth condltlons: 1) new concrete apron be constructed; 2) all fences and/or obstructlons wlthln setback area be removed and setback covered In concrete; 3) that remalnlng plantlng areas be approved by staff; and 4) that all constructlon be In conformance wlth plans. . . . PC Meet1ng of November 7, 1984 Page 3 Mr. Jessner declared publ1c hear1ng opened. Mr. Howard Br1ef made h1mself ava1lable for quest1ons. Mr. Br1ef 1nd1cated that he has no obJect1ons to cond1t1ons placed on var1ance. There were no other commun1cat1ons for or aga1nst the matter; Cha1rman Jessner declared the publ1C hear1ng closed. Comm1ss1oner Cov1ngton asked that cond1t1on three be mod1f1ed 1n Resolut1on 1345 to de 1 ete "or Unl form 1 y covered 1 n concrete. II Comm1 ss loner Pern n moved, second by Cov1ngton, to approve Var1ance 12-84 by adopt1on of Resolut1on 1345 (as mod1f1ed), "A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVING VARIANCE APPLICATION 12-84, A REQUEST TO ALLOW STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS TO A LEGAl NONCONFORMING BUILDING." AYES: NOES: Cov1ngton, Jessner, Hunt Perr1n None Mot1on Carned It was the consensus of the Comm1ss1on and so ordered by the Cha1r, to recess at 9:05 p.m. Meet1ng reconvened at 9:13 p.m. C. Var1ance 11-84, 320 Ma1n Street, Thomas Schuve1ller/Br1an Kyle Request was for approval of a two-story 5,320 s.f. reta1l bU1ld1ng w1th less than requ1red park1ng. The staff report 1nd1cated that th1S request deals w1th an 1ssue wh1ch the Counc1l, the Comm1ss1on and the Downtown Task Force has stud1ed, 1.e. park1ng on Ma1n Street. Spec1f1cally, the Task Force recommendat1ons on park1ng was to ease requ1rements 1n order to encourage the 1nf1ll of eX1st1ng vacant lots and 1mprovements to structures, w1th a port1on of park1ng spaces prov1ded on s1te; to have staff draft recommended park1ng requ1rements and a method of determ1n1ng on-s1te/off- s1te rat1o; and to establ1sh some type of 1n-l1eu fee to m1t1gate future park1ng needs. Spec1f1cally, th1S request to construct a restaurant on a vacant lot would requ1re by code, 24 park1ng spaces. Appl1cant could prov1de 5 spaces. Recommendat1on was for approval of Var1ance 11-84 subJect to: 1) wr1tten agreement to part1c1pate 1n an 1n l1eu program, 2) deta1led landscape & 1rr1gat1on plan to be prov1ded, 3) s1gn program to be des1gned, 4) lots to be consol1dated, 5) street trees to be prov1ded. Mr. Jessner declared publ1C hear1ng opened. Br1an Kyle and Tom Schuve1ller were ava1lable for quest1ons. Kyle 1nd1cated he was member of the Task Force and had been awa1t1ng the1r recommendat1ons before present1ng appl1cat1on to the Comrn1ss1on. Comm1ss1oner Cov1ngton asked 1f there would be any obJect1on to plac1ng the number of requ1red park1ng spaces (24) on the resolut1on; appl1cants were agreeable. Mr. John Jones, 1207 Shepherd Dr1ve, Fullerton, owner of 318 Ma1n Street, stated he was del1ghted that someth1ng was be1ng done w1th vacant lot. Also wanted to make sure that should he dec1de to upgrade, that same cons1derat1ons would be g1ven to h1S request to dev1ate trom parklng. Comm1ss1oners repl1ed that each request 1S based on 1tS own mer1ts. Mrs. Anne Cook of 339 10th Street, spoke 1n Oppos1t1on to the appl1cat1on on ~he bas1s of cont1nual park1ng problem 1n the 10th Street Alley. The SW1mm1ng pool school, Taco Bell, and St. Anne's Church poses cont1nual PC Mlnutes of November 7, 1984 Page 4 . problems to resldents trYlng to lngress and egress from thelr garages. She felt there were other locatlons on Maln Street more sUltable and asked that partlcular attentlon be glven to parklng sltuatlon In area of 10th Street a 11 ey. Chalrman Jessner declared hearlng closed as there were no other communlcatlons for or agalnst the matter. CommlSSloner Perrln moved to approve the Negatlve Declaratlon, second by Covlngton. AYES: NOES: Covlngton, Jessner, Hunt, Perrln None Motlon Carrled CommlSSloner Covlngton, wlth consent of Commlslson, modlfled Condltlon 112 of Resolutlon #1346 to add "permanent" In front of the word "landscaplng." Also wlth the consent of the Commlsslon, Covlngton added a 5th condltlon whlch stlpulated a covenant be added to tltle WhlCh states the exact number of parklng spaces requlred for thlS proJect (24 spaces). Perrln moved to approve as modlfled, second by Covlngton, Resolutlon #1346, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVING VARIANCE APPLICATION 11-84, A REQUEST TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO-STORY 5,320 SQ. FT. RETAIL BUILDING WITH LESS THAN THE REQUIRED PARKING." . AYES: NOES: Covlngton, Hunt, Jessner, Perrln None Motlon Carrled Resolutlon #1347 - MICHAEL GOLDENBERG Reslgnatlon has been tendered by Commlssloner from Dlstrlct II and wlll accepted at Councll meetlng of November 14, 1984. Commlssloner Hunt moved to approve, second by Covlngton, Resolutlon #1347, "A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION HONORING MICHAEL GOLDENBERG FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AS A MEMBER OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION." AYES: NOES: Covlngton, Hunt, Jessner, Perrln None Motlon Carrled COMMISSION REQUESTS There were no Commlsslon requests. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no oral communlcatlons. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS There were no Commlsslon communlcatlons. REPORT FROM SECRETARY No further reports from Secretary were 81ven. . ADJOURNMENT It was the order of the Chalr, wlth the consent of the Commlsslon, to adJourn the meetlng at 10:10 p.m. .0. *. rfk.-,:,~ . Recordlng Secretary G1