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RESOLUTION NO. 1183
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION
APPROVING AND RECOMMENDING TO CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION
OF AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE DEALING WITH
LANDSCAPING.
WHE~EAS, the City's general landscaping requirement is 5% of the site;
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and City Council have reviewed the
existing landscaping requirements and are of the opinion
that the City's landscaping requteement should be increased
with trees provided in all private and public parking
facilities; and
WHEREAS, on January 17, 1979, the Planning Commission informally
discussed the concept of increasing the landscaping requirement
to "10% of the site plus one (1) tree for each five (5) parking
stalls equally distributed throughout all private and public
parking facilities;" and
WHEREAS, on March 21, 1979, the Planning Commission held a duly adver-
tized Public Hearing on the proposed amendments which would
apply to all bon-residential zones; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission makes the following findings regarding
the proposed amendment:
1. The proposed amendment would apply equally to all non-
residential zones; and
2. The amendment would result in more attractive parking
facilities with the inclusion of trees in their design; and
3. The amendment would result in more attractive non-
residential developments by the 10% of the site landscaping
requirement; and
4. The appearance of the C$ty should materially improve by
the amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission does hereby
approve ,the: proposed amendments contained in the attached draft ordinance
and does recommend to City Council adoption of the ordinance.
PASSED AND APPROVED on March 21, 1979, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Knapp, Ripperdan, Leibert,
None
None
Cook, Covington
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Chalrman of the p~nnlng Commission
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Secretary to the Planning Commission
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