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RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING VARIANCE NO. V-6-65,
FOR ERECTION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSROOM BUILDING WITH
LESS THAN THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES
ON THE EXISTING CHURCH SITE OF THE FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH AT 239 BAY BOULEVARD.
WHEREAS, in the matter of Variance Application No. V-6-65, the Planning Commission
of the City of Seal Beach does report as follows:
1. Subject case was initiated by the First Baptist Church, 239 Bay Boulevard,
Seal Beach, represented by Rev. Preston Howell. The church telephone
number is 430-4650. Rev. Howell's address is 2030 W. Lincoln, Anaheim,
California, telephone number - Area code 714, 776-5970.
2. Subject proposal is for installation of classroom buildings on the existing
site of the First Baptist Church with less parking provided on the site
than required by code. Legal description of the property is Parcels 2 & 3,
Block 218, Tract No. 10.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission findings are as follows:
1. Exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions applying to this
property in question which do not apply generally to other property in the
same vicinity and zone is the shape of the lots which are irregular triangles
due to bisecting by the railroad right-of-way. These shapes make for a very
. difficult situation in installing buildings and parking on the site.
2. The portions of the lot proposed for new buildings and parking are presently
vacant and covered with weeds. They are not now used for parking.
3. Applicants propose to install parking on the site to the total number of
eleven as indicated by their site plan. The total number of spaces required
by code is as follows: 16 for the sanctuary or assembly hall and 2 spaces
for teachers for the educational building or a total of 18.
4. In addition to the parking proposed on the church property itself, the applicants
propose to use portions of the railroad right-of-way for additional parking
and also use property adjoining the church belonging to Dr. Robert Day for
additional parking. Permission for such use has been granted by both of these
property owners on an informal basis.
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5. The granting of this variance will not be materially detrimental to the public
welfare or injurious to property in the same vicinity and zone because (a) the
addition of the two small education buildings will not materially increase the
need for parking space since there shall be only two teachers involved, (b) the
present use of the property with a church sanctuary building does not include
anyon-site parking therefore any parking developed upon this site shall be an
improvement over the existing situation, (c) There is no residential or
commercial development along the entire strip of Bay Boulevard opposite the
church since this land is owned by the United States Naval Weapons Station and
therefore little parking demand is generated along this portion of Bay
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Resolution No. 24 - 2
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of Seal
Beach does hereby approve Variance No. V-6-65 to allow erection of two additional
structures for church school classronm purposes on the property of the First
Baptist Church of Seal Beach at 239 Bay Boulevard being Parcels 2 and 3, Block 218,
Tract No. 10. Said approval is conditioned qpon the require~ent that the church
representatives shall confer with the City Engineer to develop their parking plans
in a manner which will provide more usable and accessible spaces on the site while
retaining at least a total of eleven spaces and preferably arranging the parking
layout to obtain more than eleven spaces.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 21st day of
Chairman
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Seal Beach which was held on
April 21, 1965 and carried by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Commissioners:
Commissioners:
Commissioners:
Crowley, Kunkel, Boeger
None
Twining
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