HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Res 1052 - 1977-03-16
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RESOLUTIm' ":0. 1052
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH PLANNING
COMMISSION MAKING FINDIt;GS AND RECOM~1ENDATIONS
REGARDING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY
ADJACENT TO 801-805 OCEAN AVENUE
WHEREAS, a request was recelved by two property owners at 801 and 805
Ocean Avenue for encroachments lnto the publlC rlght-of-way
conslstlng of landscaplng, sprlnkler system and a low decor-
atlVe wall; and
WHEREAS, the Plannlng Comm1ss10n by Resolutlon 991 recommended that all
fences be constructed on prlvate property, and
WHEREAS, the Plannlng Commlsslon was of the oplnlon that speclal Clr-
cumstances surrounded the subJect propertles for the followlng
reasons:
1. There lS a Covenant on flle wlth the Clty that relieves
the Clty of llablllty.
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2. The sldewalk on Ocean Avenue was reduced to ten feet due
to a determlnatlon that a fourteen foot wlde foot wlde slde-
walk was not requlred at that locatlon for pedestrlan purposes
3. The locatlon of the subJect propertles is unlque due to a
publlC park across the street wlth hlgh pedestrlan trafflc
4. Sand blows up from the beach parklng lot and collects ln
the landscaped area maklng lt dlfflcult to malntaln plants ln
the planter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Plannlng Commlsslon does hereby
recommend approval of the proposed lmprovements ln the publlC rlght-of-way
subJect to:
1. Recordatlon of a Covenant for a portlon of the publlC
rlght-of-way on 8th Street by the property owner at 801 Ocean
to allow the use of the publ1C rlght-of-way for landscaplng
purposes lncludlng a low fence adJacent to the 8th Street
sldewalk.
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2. Determlnatlon by the Clty Attorney that a low wall lS
conslstent wlth permltted encroachments lnto the publlC
rl ght-of-way.
3. Uetermlnatlon by the Clty Attorney that the proposed In-
surance provlded by the property owners adequately relleves
the Clty of 11ablllty.
4. Landscaplng plans to be approved by Staff.
PASSED AND APPROVED on March 16, 1977 by the followlng vote:
AYES: Lanmng, Rlpperdan, t1adsen
NOES' Cook, Knapp