HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Res 551 - 1971-07-07
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RESOLUTION NO. 551
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SEAL BEACH RECOMMENDING AMENDMENT OF
ORDINANCE 628 (ZONING) BY TIlE REVISION AND
ADDITION OF SECTIONS UNDER ARTICLES 18, 22 AND
25 ALL RELATING TO PLAN REVIEW PROCEDURE.
WHEREAS, J.n the matter of procedures re1atJ.ng to the revJ.ew of bUJ.1dJ.ng plans and
plans for proposed sJ.gns and outdoor advertJ.sJ.ng structures, the P1annJ.ng CommJ.ssJ.on
of the CJ.ty of Seal Beach does report as follows
1. ProVJ.sJ.Ons wJ.thJ.n OrdJ.nance No. 628 (ZonJ.ng) presently requJ.re that the
P1annJ.ng CommJ.ssJ.on revJ.ew plans for all proposed constructJ.on of buJ.1dJ.ngs
or structures wJ.thJ.n the CJ.ty or a1teratJ.ons or addJ.tJ.ons to such bUJ.1dJ.ngs
or structures, J.nc1udJ.ng sJ.gns and outdoor advertJ.sJ.ng structures, to J.nsure
that saJ.d proposals conform wJ.th the J.ntent and provJ.sJ.ons of the ZonJ.ng
OrdJ.nance.
2. Under the provJ.sJ.ons of the accompanyJ.ng proposed amendment (Exh.lbJ.t A) the
P1annJ.ng CommJ.ssJ.on would contJ.nue to conduct plan revJ.ew proceedJ.ngs for
(1) proposed constructJ.on,addJ.tJ.ons to, or a1teratJ.ons of, resJ.dentJ.a1
developments contaJ.nJ.ng SJ.X or more unJ.ts, (2) constructJ.on, addJ.tJ.ons to or
alteratJ.ons of commercJ.a1 or J.ndustrJ.al buJ.1dJ.ngs or structures, and (3)
constructJ.on, addJ.tJ.ons to or alteratJ.ons of any sJ.gns or outdoor advertJ.sJ.ng
devJ.ces.
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Plans for proposals whJ.ch meet all mJ.nJ.mUm code requJ.rements and whJ.ch were
not noted J.n the precedJ.ng sectJ.on wJ.11 be revJ.ewed and approved by the
P1annJ.ng Staff and referred to the BuJ.1dJ.~ Department.
WHEREAS, the P1annJ.ng CommJ.ssJ.on fJ.ndJ.ngs are as follows
1. The CJ.ty of Seal Beach appears to be the only cJ.ty J.n Orange County whJ.ch
requJ.res P1annJ.ng CommJ.ssJ.on revJ.ew of plans for proposed constructJ.on when
all mJ.m.mum zonJ.ng ordJ.nance requJ.rements have been met.
2. The p61J.cy of requJ.rJ.ng plan revJ.ew was adopted J.n the early 1960s, J.n part
because of the 1J.mJ.ted staff t1me devoted to p1annJ.ng and because of physJ.ca1
separatJ.on and communJ.catJ.on problems between the P1annJ.ng Staff and BuJ.1dJ.ng
Department. SJ.nce the late 1960s, a :run tJ.me p1annJ.ng staff has been
establJ.shed and the BuJ.1dJ.ng and P1annJ.ng Departments have been relocated
J.ncreasJ.ng the effJ.cJ.ency of the workJ.ng operatJ.ons between the two departments.
3. Under the exJ.stJ.ng provJ.sJ.ons, the P1annJ.ng CommJ.ssJ.on and Staff devote a
great amount of tJ.me to the revJ.ew of numerous proposals of a mJ.nor nature
when th1s tJ.me could be better used cOpJ.ng wJ.th other p1annJ.ng needs J.n the
communJ.ty.
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App1J.cants requestJ.ng bui1dJ.ng permJ.ts for the constructJ.on of mJ.nor
mprovements are often delayed up to two weeks before theJ.r requests mJ.ght
receJ.ve consJ.deratJ.on before the P1annJ.ng CommJ.ssJ.on.
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Resolut~on No. 551 - 2
5. The Plann~ng Comm~ss~on rev~ews s~gn and outdoor advert~s~ng structure
requests to ~nsure compat~b~l~ty w~th surround~ng land uses because the
C~ty does not presently have a comprehens~ve s~gn ord~nance.
6. The Plann~ng Comm~ss~on has conducted publ~c hear~ngs on the proposed
amendment and no obJect~ons were rece~ved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Plann~ng Comm~ss~on of the C~ty of' Seal
Beach does hereby recommend to the C~ty Counc~l approval of an amendment to
Ord~nance No. 628 (Zon~ng) by the rev~s~ons and add~t~ons of sechons under
Art~cles 18, 22 and 25, all related to plan rev~ew procedures.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED thu 7th day of July,
I hereby cert~f'y that the forego~ng resolut~on was duly adopted at a regular
meet~ng of the Plann~ng CommuS1on of the City of Seal Beach which was held on
Wednesday, July 7, 1971, and carr~ed by the follonng vote
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ABSENT
Comm1ss1oners'
Comm1ss~oners
Camm1ss~oners
Dorr, Knapp, Lann1ng, O'Toole, R1pperdan
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