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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Res 65 - 1966-05-25 . . .' ~ RESOLUTION NO. 65 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION NO. CP-1-66 TO CONSTRUCT A MULTI-STORY APARTMENT BUILDING AS AN R-4 USE IN THE C-2 ZONE. WHEREAS, in the matter of Conditional Use Permit Application No. CP-1-66, the Planning Commission of the City of Seal Beach does report as follows: I; Subject case was initiated by owner, Adam J. Pawlak, 8121 Pennington Drive, Huntington Beach, California. 2. Subject proposal is for const~uction of a multi-story apartment building (10 or more stories, R-4 use, exceeding 80 feet in height) on a vacant parcel of land. 3. Subject location is on Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5, Block 8, Bay City Tract, at the northeast corner of Ocean Avenue and 8th Street and is in the C-2 Zone. 4. Proposed use is allowable in the C-2 Zone w1~h a Conditional Use Permit. However, a variance for exceeding the R-4 height limitation and to provide less than the required 22 foot rear yard is necessary to construct .the building as shown on the preliminary plans. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission findings are as follows: . 1. No protests, written or oral, have been received. One letter has been received from an abutting property owner indicating approval an~ making some comments regarding the proposed use. . 2. Variance No. V-5-66 has been granted by Resolution No. 64 to allow construction greater than the R-4 height limitation of 80 feet and to allow construction without the 22 foot deep commercial loading zone at the rear alley line (rear setback to be as shown on the preliminary presentation plans). 3. Subject building, as proposed on the preliminary plans, is an excellent addition to the city and should upgrade the surrounding area and provide additional customers for the Main Street business district. This is one of the largest single vacant parcels of land in the beach area of the city which is zoned for this type of use. 4. Owner indicates that, subject to engineering determination~ of soil bearing values and ground water problems, multi-level parking may be constructed, with the intention of using the easterly portion of the property to construct a restaurant building in the future. Therefore, he desires that the tower portion of the building be allowed as close to 8th Street as is feasible. This will allow maximum possible use of this high value land. . Resolution No. 65 5. In respect to number 3, above, it should be noted that a C-2 use on this property could be constructed without any front or sideyard. Therefore, the minimum sideyard setback along the 8th Street side of the property shall be one foot '(1') at the ground floor level and four feet (4') above the ground floor level. The setback area above the ground floor" shall contain ~ intrusions ~ any kind (balconie~, cornices, architectur~l features, etc.). The building, as proposed on the preliminary plans, will'have balconies along 8th Street, which will provide an additional two or more feet of setback to the wall line of the tower. 6. Parking for the proposed development shall be provided in the ratio of a minimum of one parking space for each dwelling unit. All parking areas shall be completely enclosed within the building, with the exception that the alley side of the ground floor area may be open for access to the parking areas, and one driveway access opening may be provided on the 8th Str~et side. Should a restaurant be constructed on the property in the future, ~ of the parking which has been provided to meet these requirements for the apartment building shall be considered as providing any of the parking required for the restaurant. 7. As more detailed development plans and final construction plans are completed they shall be submitted to the Planning Commission for review. No building permit shall be issued until approval of said final plans has been obtained from the Planning Commission. . 8. The more detailed development plans and final construction plans shall conform substantially to the preliminary plans hereby approved. 9. This Conditional Use Permit shall expire 24 months from this date if a substantial start on the construction of the building cannot be shown. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of Seal Beach does hereby approve Conditional Use Permit No. CP-1-66, subject to all conditions stated in the findings above. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 25th day of M~J ~ . y~ I~~ Chairman of the Plann~ Commiss~on . I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted at a regular adjourned meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Seal Beach which was held on May 25, 1966, and carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Commissioners: Cormnissioners: Commissioners: Boeger, Crowley, Jones, Lanning, Murphy None None .