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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Res 1459 - 1987-05-06 " " -. ,. ,:1 . e RESOLUTION NUMBER 1459 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING VARIANCE 3-87, A REQUEST TO PERMIT STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS TO A NON-CONFORMING, NON-RESIDENTIAL USE (901 OCEAN AVENUE) THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY RESOLVE: WHEREAS, on March 27, 1987, Jack Haley, 404 Ocean Avenue, Seal Beach, submitted an application for Variance 3-87 to the Department of Development Services; and WHEREAS, the applicant is requesting permission to enclose a portion of the existing restaurant at 901 Ocean Avenue; and WHEREAS, the subject property is a rectangular parcel measuring 50' x 110', located at the northeast corner of Ocean Avenue and Main Street; and WHEREAS, Main Street and Ocean Avenue are primary streets developed to their ultimate master planned width of 80 feet, with a signalized intersection; and WHEREAS, the subject property contains a restaurant of 1,831 square feet with eight (8) on-site parking spaces and eleven (11) in-lieu spaces; and WHEREAS, the applicant proposes to enclose an additional 212 square feet of floor area at the southwest corner of the existing restaurant. The plans submitted indicate that fourteen (14) seats will be provided in this area; and WHEREAS, the additional 212 additional parking site; and square feet will require two spaces, which cannot be provided on WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held on May 6, 1987; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission makes the following findings: Variance 3-87 will General Plan, as the alter the service property. 2. Due to the size and location of the subject property, and the location of the existing buildings, the strict application of the zoning ordinance parking requirements will deprive the subject property of privileges enjoyed by other property in the same vicinity and zone. The subject property consists of only 5,500 square feet which, with the existing 2,043 square foot restaurant footprint, is insufficient to satisfy the City's parking requirements. 1. not adversely affect the proposed expansion will not commercial use of the subject 3. The granting of the requested variance will not constitute a grant of special privilege inconsistent with other properties in the same vicinity and zone as the applicant will be required to meet the parking requirements by providing on-site parking and through participation in the in-lieu parking program. f ., ,. . e ,~, to Resolution Number 1459 Page 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of Seal Beach does hereby approve Variance 3-87, subject to the following conditions: 1. The applicant/property owner shall agree to participate in such in-lieu parking program as has been or shall be established by the City Council for the amount equal to thirteen (13) spaces. Any changes to the total parking requirement for the site shall cause the modification of the rate of participation in the in-lieu program, subject to Planning Commission approval. 2. A detailed landscaping and irrigation plan which provides landscaping of the equivalent of 10% of the site area shall be submitted to the Director of Development Services and approved prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. 3. The parking area shall be graded, resurfaced and striped for eight standard parking spaces. The parking area shall be maintained for the use of restaurant employees and patrons. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the 6th day of May, 1987, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Commi s s ioners (bit/ltf/tl7t..r /t!44Itu., PK-Ila" Jh:ufJ.,~ Commissioners /70~ Commissioners ~~ Commissioners ~o/Lf 1ng Comm1ss1on