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RESOLUTION NUMBER 1330
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION
APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 4-84 AND ADOPTING
NEGATIVE DECLARATION 3-84
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH HEREBY RESOLVES:
WHEREAS, An application was filed by the City of Seal Beach,
211 8th Street, Seal Beach, California 90740; and
WHEREAS, The property is described as Lots 1, 3, 5 and the
southerly 12.52 feet of Lot 7 of the Bay City Subdivision
A Recorder in the Office of the County Recorder of
Orange County; and
WHEREAS, The proposal is to renovate a recognized historic
building; and
WHEREAS, The subject property contains approximately 11,750
sq. ft. and is located on the west side of 8th Street
approximately 30 feet north of the centerline of Central
Avenue (201 8th Street); and
WHEREAS, The subject property has approximately 100 feet of
frontage on 8th Street and 117.5 feet on frontage
on Central Avenue; and
WHEREAS, The subject property contains an existing two-story
public building; and
WHEREAS, The surounding land use and zoning are as follows:
North - 3-story public building (City Hall)
PLU (Public Land Use) Zone
East - Single Story Office Building
C-l (Service Commercial) Zone
South - 2-story public building (Orange County Fire Station)
PLU (Public Land Use) Zone
West - 2-story single family residence
R-31 (High Density Residential) Zone; and
WHEREAS, 8th Street and Central Avenue are local streets developed
to their ultimate master planned width of 60 feet;
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WHEREAS, Section 28-2403.1 reads as follows:
Section 28-2403.1. Exceptions for Noncomforming Historic Buildings.
A. A locally recognized historic building or structure
may be substantially preserved, renovated or rebuilt subject
to the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit.
B. In reviewing the application for the historic building
or structure, the Planning Commission shall evaluate and make
findings on the following:
1. The local historic significance of the building
or structure.
2. The existing architecture.
C. In approving a Historical Conditional Use Permit. the
Planning Commission may authorize such deviations from the Seal
Beach Municipal Code necessary to preserve the structure and
its historical significance. Before approving such change,
it must find:
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1. All deviations from the Seal Beach Municipal Code
necessary to preserve the existing structure architecturei
including but not limited to: zoning, building,
engineering and fire.
2. All needed agreements, contracts or conditions
between the owner or lessee and any public agency
which involves said building or structure are
executed to insure compliance between all parties.
3. Any other appropriate conditions deemed necessary
to the approval of the applications are required.
4. The waivers from Code must still render the structure
safe and sound; and
WHEREAS, On June 1, 1982, Heritage Orange County made an application
in behalf of the City of Seal Beach to the United
States Department of Interior requesting that the
Seal Beach Old City Hall be placed on the National
Register of Historic Placesi and
WHEREAS, On August 11, 1983, the Old City Hall was entered
in the National Register of Historic Places.
WHEREAS, In April, 1983, California Historic Properties proposed
the renovation of the Old City Hall located at 201
8th Streeti and
WHEREAS, The applicant requested renovation of the public building
described as follows:
Lot Dimension
Lot Size
Height
First Floor Size
Second Floor Size
Total Building Size
Parking
1 00 ' x 117 . 5 '
11,750 sq. ft.
36'8" (2-story)
6,629 sq.ft.
3,966 sq. ft.
10,595 sq. ft.
6 spaces on premises; and
WHEREAS, The historic significance of the building is as follows:
A. Old City Hall was the first and largest public building
in Seal Beach.
B. Old City Hall was constructed in 1929 and used as a
civic center complex containing council chambers, fire
station, police station and library.
C. Old City Hall is historically significant for its role
in the growth of Seal Beach as a permanent year-round
communitYi and
WHEREAS, The existing architecture is as follows:
A. Old City Hall is of Mediterranean Revival style.
B. Old City Hall is the only substantial Mediterranean
Revival building extant in the City of Seal Beach.
C. Old City Hall was joined to the new City Hall by a Mediterranean
Revival extension of the new building in 1969. This
attachment does not detract from the original architecture
and does not disrupt the integrity of the historic architecturei and
WHEREAS, The deviations from the Seal Beach Municipal Code
necessary to preserve the structure's existing architecture
are as follows:
A. State Energy Code (Title 24) energy conservation waived
under State Historic Building Code.
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B. Raising of handrails below current code waived because
of architectural considerations.
C. Use of westerly stairway of the existing City Hall as
second legal required exit from the second floor of
the Old City Hall has been granted in accordance to
Section 104(f) of Building Code (Historic Buildings)
with the conditions that panic hardware with alarm system
be installed on exit floor facing Old City Hall and
sign posted over door stating "Emergency Exit."
D. Existing second floor corridor will not be required
to have one hour fire retardant surfaces because of
the width of corridor and low traffic.
E. All other code requirements, i.e., electric, earthquake,
handicap will be met; and
WHEREAS, At the January 9, 1984 City Council meeting, approval
was given to:
A. The lease agreement between the City of Seal Beach and
California Historic Properties - 80;
B. The sublease between CHP-80 and Group W, Inc.;
C. The renovation construction plans and specifications;
D. The architectural rendering;
E. The financing pursuant to Section 15 of the City/CHP-
80 lease agreement;
F. The abstract of lease as requested by lending institution.
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission on June 6, 1984 held a public
hearing on Conditional Use Permit 4-84 and Negative
Declaration 3-84; and
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission makes the following findings
regarding the Conditional Use Permit and Negative
Declaration:
1. The Old City Hall has been recognized as an historic building
by its entry in the National Register of Historic Places.
2. The Old City Hall is of unique architectural design in the
City of Seal Beach.
3. Agreements, contracts and conditions have been executed
to insure compliance between the owner or lessee and the
City of Seal Beach.
4. Waivers from present day City codes still renders the structure
safe and sound.
5. The certified rehabilitation will not result in any adverse
physical or aesthetic effects to this historic building
as outlined in Negative Declaration 3-84; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission
does hereby approve Conditional Use Permit 4-84 and Negative
Declaration 3-84.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY the Planning Commission of the
City of Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the 6th
day of June , 1984 by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Goldenberg. Hunt. Perrin
NOES: Commissioners None
ABSENT: Commissioners Covington. Jessner