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RESOLUTION NO. 768
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING CO~IMISSION OF THE CITY
OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING AND RECOMMENDING THAT THE
CITY COUNCIL MIEND ARTICLE 18, SECTION 1819, OF TIlE
ZONING APPENDIX TO THE CITY CODE.
WHEREAS, in the matter of amending Section 1819, the Planning Commission of the
City of Seal Beach does report as follows:
1. Section 1819 of Article 18 of the Zoning Appendix to the City Code regarding
side yards abutting front or rear entrances of dwellings reads as follows:
"Sec. 1819. Side yards abutting front or rear entrances of dwelling.
Where dwellings are arranged so that tlleir front or rear entrances abut
on a side yard, the required side yard abutting the front entrances shall
be increased two feet for each dwelling unit having a front entrance opening
into or reached via the side yard, and the required side yard abutting
the rear entrances shall be increased one foot for each dwelling unit
opening into or reached via the side yard; provided, such increase need
not exceed five feet."
2. Ambiguity exists in the interpretation of this provisions.
3. In the interest of clarity, an amendment is proposed which will more
clearly express the meaning of the provision.
WlIEREAS, the Planning Commission findings are as follows:
1. The following amendment is proposed in order to clarify the meaning of Section
1819 of the Zoning Appendix of the City Code.
"Sec. 1819. Side yards abutting front entrances of dtlelliDRs.
Where dwellings are arranged so that their front entrances abut on a side
yard and the required side yard is less than five (5) feet, the setback at
the main entrance shall be increased to five (5) feet at the main entrance
abutting the side yard except where other provisions of this ordinance
requires a side yard setback in excess of five feet.
A. In the case of single leaf doors and stairways said five (5) ~oo~
setback shall extend two (2) feet on both sides of the single leaf
door and stairway entrance or landing.
B. In the case of double leaf doors, said five (5) foot setback shall
extend one (1) foot on both sides of the double leaf doors."
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of Seal
Beach does hereby approve and recommend that the City Council amend Section 1819
of Article 18 of the Zoning Appendix as shown in Item 1 of the findings above.
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Resolution No. 768 - 2
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 15th day of August, 1973.
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Chairma: ~;:e r~~an~i~ c::~~ln \'
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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
Wednesday, August 15, 1973, and carried by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT :
CotlID1issioners:
Commissioners:
Commissioners:
l\ammond, Knapp, Lanning, Ripperdan
Cook
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Secretary of the