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Home My WebLink AboutPC Res 1544 - 1989-06-14 e . L._~_~ ~ RESOLUTION NO. 1544 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, RECOMMENDING ALTERNATIVE B.2 OF THE MOLA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY RESOLVE: WHEREAS, a request was filed by Mala Development corporation to amend the existing Hellman specific Plan prepared and adopted in December of 1987; and WHEREAS, the City Council has held public hearings on the proposed plan which covers the establishment, policies, regulations, and processing of the specific Plan; and WHEREAS, the City Council has directed the Planning Commission to consider alternatives to the proposed plan; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of Seal Beach does hereby recommended approval of the al ternati ve B. 2 to the Hellman Specific Plan for the Hellman Ranch area with the following five (5) modifications in place and with the assumption that all conditions that were part of the original plan approved last fall which were not affected by the change in design (safety improvements on First Street, noise mitigation studies, buried atomic waste etc.) are included in the B.2 alternative plan: 1. Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&R's) for the project would require that for a period of sixty (60) days prior to any election in which p~lls will be open in the City of Seal Beach and while any initiative or referendum petition is on file with the Office of the Ci ty Clerk for circulation wi thin the City of Seal Beach, that any person would be admitted through any gate wi thin the community with or without a vehicle during the same hours of the day that polls would be open (if that were an election day) for the purposes of conducting political activity upon simply identifying him/herself and stating his/her purpose is to conduct political activity. This provision shall not be subject to amendment or termination by the owners within the gated community. 2. That the deeds and sales literature would affirmatively disclose to prospective buyers that the development area includes significant geological hazards, including unmapped earthquake faults and soils subject to liquefaction. 3. The developer shall grade the wetlands designated area and extract therefrom as much of the fill material as is required for the rest of the project as may feasibly be extracted from the wetlands area and shall commit up to $50,000 for completion of needed or advisable wetlands restoration studies. 4. Items numbered IV.B. and IV.C of the Mola Development Corporation letter dated 6/14/89 as presented to the Planning Commission this evening shall be eliminated: e e . . ," Page 2 of 2 Resolution No. 1544 City of Seal Beach Planning Commission IV. Funding of Park Improvements . . . B. City of Seal Beach Redevelopment Agency will reimburse the Developer through tax increments for the cost of improvements (exclusive of Gum Grove Park Improvements) over a period of ten years. 1. Payments will start one year after completion of the 346th unit. C. Approximate payments: Assuming $1.8 million improvement costs with 7.5% interest rate amortized over ten (10) years will require payments of $256,000 per year. And that the provisions of this letter are otherwise part of the B.2 plan. 5. The first lot on Pacific Coast Highway and First Street would be split between the adjacent lot and an entry plot with appropriate signage to announce the entry to the community. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Seal Beach at a meeting held on the 14th day of June, 1989 by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Rullo. Fife. Sha~. Jessner NOES: Commissioners Sugqs ABSTAIN: Commissioners ABSENT: Commissioners the Planning A~T ~~-~- Sandra Massa-Lavitt Interim Director, Department of Development Services Secretary to the Planning Commission SML: j f Attachment: Mala ltr dtd 6/14/89 e . , 'Mola Develop~eD CorporaliOD June 14, 1989 Mr. Jim Sharp Planning Commission 1761 Sunningdale, 50-A Seal Beach, CA 90740 Re: Hel~maD Ranch Project \- \1(" , '. r){fI',Oj .,,~~ (/:... 'ft" ~~~., ~, . WI' \ .... ..J/ ~:~ > ,,,. v-+" ., ~' ~ r"'! ; ~ &.. II ('~ ~. OJ,,'-r,;~ ~~ ~, 6J.. ~ -~A.., ..: ~, -- ~~. ,'/ -'''' :' \ ~... ..... -, Dear Mr. Sharp: Attached please find Mola Development Corporation's proposal for the implementation of the Hellman Ranch Community Park System. Our Company shares the Commission's concerns as to the implementation and maintenance of'this System. We feel this proposal satisfies both of these coneerns. We will discuss this proposal at tonight's Planning Commission meeting and we are looking forward to a favorable response. truly yours, ve10pment corporation Frank J. Mola President FJM:sm Encls. cc: Robert Nelson, City Manager, City of Seal Beach Greg Stepanicich, City Attorney, City of Seal Beach Joyce Risner, City Council, City of Seal Beach Frank Laszlo, City Council, City of Seal Beach Joe Hunt, City Council, City of Seal Beach Edna Wilson, City Council, City of Seal Beach Victor Grgas, Mayor, City of Seal Beach Timothy N. Roberts Kirk Evans By Messenger 4f699 Jamboree Qoad · Newport Beach. Cahfomia 92660 -(714) '2'50-0100 . rM (714) 2;0.7415 ATTACHMENT TO RES. 1544 e . Bellman .ancb COIDIDUDi~v Park ImprovemeD~ proqram for B-2 Plan Pre8en~ed By Kola Developmen~ corpora~ion 25.4 Acres of Ac~ive recrea~ion , Wilderness Park Phasing of Park Systen, Punding, .Dedica~ion and Kain~enance I. cOlDIDuDi~y Park , Trail system: 15 Acres A. Recommended Uses 1. Nine Tennis Courts 2. Two Basketball Courts 3. Playground with Play Equipment 4. Greenbelt with Picnic Area 5. Trail System from Gum Grove Park to Tennis & Basketball Area 6. Two Ballfields for Little League & Softball 7. Open Turf Area for Frisbee, Catch, etc. 8. Tot Lot adjacent to Gum Grove Park 9 . Parking Lot 10. Snack Shack 11. Restroom Facilities 12. Wetlands Observation Area 13. Open Turf Area/picnic Area II. Gum Grove Park: 10.4 Acres A. $150,000 committment by Mola Development to perform various improvements needed in the Park. e e xxx. Phasing of Park System A. Park Improvements - Mola Development will build all the Community Park System in two phases: Phase 1: 1. With the first 86 homes built, Phase I Park improvements will be completed a. Phase I Park Improvements i Improve Gum Grove Park ii Perform GradingWand Construction for the followin~: Trail System to Tennis Courts/Basketball Ball Fields (2) with Bleachers Open Turf Area for frisbee, catch, etc. Tot Lot adjacent to Gum Grove Park Snack Shack Restroom Facilities Parking Lot Landscaping Phase 2: 2. With the next 87 homes built, Phase II Park Improvements will be completed a. Phase II Park Improvements i Construction for the Following: Nine Tennis Courts Two Basketball Courts Playground Open Turf Area/Picnic Area Wetlands Observation Area Parking Lot Restroom Facilities 3. Total Park System will be completed when one-half of the homes are built. e e. IV. Funding Of Park Improvemen'ts A. Park Improvements will be built in two Phases and Funded by Mola Development. B. City of Seal Beach Redevelopment Agency will reimburse the Developer through t,ax increments for the cost of improvements (exclusive of Gum Grove Park Improvements) over a period of ten years. 1. Payments will start One Year after completion of the 346th unit. C. Approx~mate payments: Assuming $1.8 million improvement costs with 7.5% interest rate amortized over 10 years will require payments of $256,500 per year. V. Dedication of Parkland A. City of Seal Beach has established a standard of Five Acres of local Parkland for every 1,000 residents. B-2 Plan will generate a population of 1,211 residents, therefore a 6.06 Acre Dedication is required for this Project. Mola Development will dedicate without charge to the ci ty , a total of approximately 25 Acres of Parkland on this Project. VI. Maintenance of Parkland A. Mola Development will purchase an annuity or like instrument which will guarantee to the City of Seal Beach the required maintenance funds for this Park for a term of ten years. The goal would be to provide through this annuity money for park maintenance costs. This will not be reimbursed through III above, but will be a contribution to the City. VII. Development Agreement A. The above listed programs would be written into a Development Agreement between the City and Developer to insure implementation of the Public Park Program for this Project.