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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Res 643 - 1972-06-07 ~ . . . ... . . RESOLUTION NO. 643 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING AND RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL THE ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 2, DEFINITIONS, AND SECTION 1835. OF ARTICLE 18, AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATIONS; PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, OF ORDINANCE NO. 628, ZONING ORDINANCE. WHEREAS, in the matter of areview of the performance and development standards for automobile service stat~ons, the Plann~ng Commission of the City of Seal Beach does report as follows: 1. The City Council directed the Planning Commiss~on to re-exam~ne and consider possible revisions of Article 2, Definit~ons, and Section 1835 of Article 18 of the Zoning Appendix regard~ng performance and development standards for automobile service stations. 2. After a detailed evaluation of those port~ons of the Code concerning service station performance and development standards, the Plann~ng Commission would recommend m~nor changes in the present provisions. 3. A public hear~ng was held to consider the proposed SllIendments on November 18, 1910. 4. According to Section 2111 of the Zoning Appendix of the City Code, the City Council must hold a public hearing on the Planning Commission's recommendation for amendment and said public hearing was not held. 5. After determining that the required pubhc hearing was not held, the Planning Commission advertised to recons~der this amendment at a publ~c hearing on June 1, 1.912. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission findings are as follows: 1. A survey of 25 Orange County cities concluded that the regulations enacted by Seal Beach were comparable to those in most other communit~es in the County. 2. Fourteen cities in Orange County regulate service station operations through control ordinances. 3. Service station signs are restricted by all communities in the survey area. Eighteen municipalities prohibit portable s~gns, while seven cities permit their use. 4. Eighteen cities in the County restrict the location of merchandue outside buildings. Seven communities prohibit all outdoor dupl.ays. 5. Every service station dealer ~n the City was encouraged to partic~pate in the review of the existing regulations. ; . . . ... . . Resolution No. 643 - 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning COIIDDission of the City of Seal Beach does hereby uphold its prev10us action and approves the proposed BIIIendment and recOllDDends to the City Council the adoption of an ordinance BIIIending Article 2, Definitions, and Section 1835 of Article 18, Automobile Service Stat1ons; Performance and Development Standards, of Ordinance No. 628, Zoning Ordinance, as shown on Exhibit "A" attached hereto. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 7th d~ of June, 1972. I hereby cert1fy that the foregoing resolut1on was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the Planning COIIDDisS1on of the City of Seal Beach which was held on Wednesd~, June 7, 1972, and carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT : Dunn, Knapp, Lanning, O'Toole, Ripperdan None None COIIDDissioners: COOIlIIissioners: Caamissioners: Secretary Camniss10n