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RESOLUTION NUMBER I~~
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DENYING MINOR PLAN
REVIEW 15-90, A REQUEST FOR REMODEL AND
ADDITION TO A NONCONFORMING FOUR (4) UNIT
APARTMENT LOCATED AT 601 OCEAN AVENUE, SEAL
BEACH
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE:
WHEREAS, on October 25, 1990, Mitchell Sheltraw filed an
application with the Department of Development Services
for Minor Plan Review 15-90, a request for remodel and
addition to a nonconforming four (4) unit apartment
located at 601 Ocean Avenue, Seal Beach; and
WHEREAS, the subject property, Orange County Assessor's map book
199 block 032 parcel 20, contains approximately 5,500
square feet of lot area; and
WHEREAS, the subject property is legally nonconforming due to
density, parking and inadequate rear setback; and
WHEREAS, the subject property provides four (4) of the eight (8)
required parking spaces (50%); and
WHEREAS, the applicant is proposing the addition of
approximately 1,019 square feet, including three (3)
new studies; and
WHEREAS, section 28-210 of The Code of the citv of Seal Beach
defines a bedroom as follows:
"Bedroom" means, for purposes of determining
required parking spaces, all rooms other than
a living room, kitchen, hall, pantry, closet
or bathroom; and
WHEREAS, Section 28-2407(A) (2) ((i))((2)) of The Code of the citv
of Seal Beach prohibits an increase in the number of
bedrooms if a property is nonconforming due to density.
WHEREAS, the surrounding land uses and zones are as follows:
SOUTH
Single family residences in the
Residential Low Density zone, (RLD)
NORTH
WEST & EAST
a mixture of residential uses in the
Residential High Density zone, (RHD);
and
WHEREAS, on November 28, 1990, the Planning commission of the
City of Seal Beach, at a meeting thereof, considered
Minor Plan Review 15-90; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission makes the following findings:
1. The addition of four (4) studies to the subject
property constitutes the addition of four (4)
bedrooms, as defined in S28-210 of the Code.
2. The addition of four (4) bedrooms will intensify
the use of the subject property.
3. In rental units there is a high correlation
between the number of bedrooms and the number of
occupants. An increase of four (4) bedrooms on
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the subject property has a high probability of
increasing the number of tenants and thus,
increasing demand for the already substandard
parking.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the
City of Seal Beach does hereby deny Minor Plan Review 15-90.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the
city of Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the 28th day of
November, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: commissioners SharD. Dahlman. Fife
NOES: Commissioners Orsini. McCurdv
ABSENT: Commissioners
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