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RESOLUTION NUMBER 1389
(AMENDED)
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH PLA~NING COMMISSION APPROVING
A~E~DED VARIA~CE 10-85 A REQUEST TO PERMIT A STRUCTURAL
ADDITION TO A LEGAL NON-CONFORMING BUILDING WITH DEVIATIONS
FROM THE REQUIRED PARKI~G, LANDSCAPI~G AND AMOUNT OF COMPACT
PARKI~G (323 MAIN STREET)
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE:
WHEREAS. an application was duly filed by James Hagel. 323 Main
Street, Seal Beach. California; and
WHEREAS. the property is described as Lots 23 and 25 in Block
208 of Stanton and Lothian's First Addition to Bay
City, in the City of Seal Beach. as per Map recorded in
Book 3. Page 29. Miscellaneous Maps. in the office of
the County Recorder of Orange County; and
WHEREAS. the proposal is to allow an addition to a commercial
building with deviations from the required parking,
landscaping and amount of compact parking; and
WHEREAS, on September 17. 1984, the City Council directed the
staff to implement the recommendations of the Downtown
Revitalization Task Force, specifically the Task Force
Recommendations that pertain to this request are as
follows:
*From a streetscape and parking perspective. all three
blocks should promote visual continuity.
*The on-street parking along the
Street should be studied toward
parking. (This recommendation has
determined to be feasible and will be
so as to visually correct all three
Street).
300 block of Main
using more diagonal
been studied and
implemented soon
blocks of Main
*Some type of in-lieu fee should be established to help
mitigate future parking needs.
*While parking requirements must be eased in order to
encourage improvements to existing structures. a
portion of the parking spaces must be provided on-site
to the extent physically possible: and
WHEREAS. the variance will not adversely effect the General Plan
because the use is consistent with the General Plan;
and
WHEREAS. the Downtown Task Force has recommended and the City
Council has directed staff to implement their
recommendation to allow greater flexibility in present
parking requirements, including allowance for off-site
provisions and in-lieu programs subject to a good faith
effort by the landowner: and
WHEREAS. the application falls within the intent of California
Government Code Section 65906.5 on parking variances if
in-lieu or other facilities are provided instead of the
on-site parking spaces; and
WHEREAS. the proposal as modified is specifically in conformance
with the City Council approved Task Force
recommendations to:
*Upgrade the streetscape of ~ain Street with particular
attention placed on the 300 block.
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*To promote visual continuity from a streets cape and
parking perspective from the 100 and 200 blocks to the
300 block.
*Incorporating existing land area into the optimal
parking layout.
WHEREAS. the granting of this Variance as conditioned does not
constitute a grant of special privilege inconsistent
with other limitations upon other properties in the
same vicinity and zone; and
WHEREAS. on August 21, 1985, a public hearing was held for
Variance 9-85; and
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WHEREAS, on May 21, 1986, a public hearing was held on a request
for greater than the required compact parking and to
amend Resolution 1389 adopted by the Planning
Commission on October 2, 1986.
NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of
the City of Seal Beach does hereby approve Variance 9-85 subject
to the following conditions:
1) That the applicant obtain a written authorized parking
agreement from the City Council of Seal Beach for two
spaces. Such annual parking agreement with the City
shall be in effect until such time as an "in-lieu"
program is in effect. The City retains the right then
to have the applicant comply with any permanent "in-
lieu" program developed.
21 That a covenant be recorded on the title of the
property which stipulates that 13 parking spaces are
required for professional office use of the property.
3) That the trash enclosure in the rear of the property be
completed with stucco or plaster and a wooden gate
added.
4 )
That the development
plan presented to staff
the Planning Commission.
be in accordance with the site
and subsequently approved by
51 That a detailed landscape and irrigation plan which
incorporates the landscape areas be consistent with the
comments and the public hearing received by the
Planning Commission and be approved by the Director of
Development Services.
6) That a low level wall or screen planting be provided
along the property line adjacent to Main Street, as
approved by the Director of Development Services.
7) That the northern existing driveway be required and the
sidewalk area fronting the property be removed and
replaced with a decorative sidewalk treatment per the
approval of the City Engineer.
8) That one street tree be provided as approved by the
City Engineer.
9) That compact spaces be noted "Compact Parking Only".
10) There shall be 11 parking spaces on the site - 5
standard and 6 compact spaces.
11)
That the parking area be striped
maintained.
and adequately
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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 __~~___day of
Jk1Q~er________, 1986 by the following vote:
AYES:
Commissioners: _~~Yi~~nL_~B!~~~~~rr~J_E~rrj]~_~lP~~r~~__-
NOES:
Commissioners: _~~n~___________________________________
ABSE~T:
Commissioners: _~~n~___________________________________
Ch~rmanto-thePlan~ng-Commiss;on-----------
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Secretary to the Planning Commission
