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RESOLUTION NUMBER 1600
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH RECOMMENDING TO THE
CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF ZONE CHANGE 1-90,
CHANGING THE ZONING OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY
PORTION OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
WITHIN THE SURFSIDE COLONY FROM S-P PARKING
ZONE, (S-P) TO RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY,
(RLD).
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE:
WHEREAS, On July 9, 1990 surfside Colony, Ltd. filed an
application with the Department of Development Services
for Zone Change 1-90 and General Plan Amendments 2A-90
and 2B-90, requesting to merge each privately owned lot
with that portion of the right-of way adjacent to the
existing residential lots and change the zoning of the
affected portion of the right-of-way from S-P Parking
zone, (S-P) to Residential Low Density zone, (RLD); and
WHEREAS, the Southern Pacific right-of-way traverses the City of
Seal Beach in roughly an east-west direction; and
WHEREAS, within the Surfside Colony the right-of-way is
presently utilized for the private garages of single-
family homes adjacent to the right-of-way, the alley
adjacent to Pacific Coast Highway and for the Surfside
Colony community parking lot; and
WHEREAS, Staff has prepared an initial environmental assessment
and proposed Negative Declaration as required by the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Staff
received comments back from several governmental
entities, each expressing "no concern" with the
proposed project, and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held on October 3,
1990 to consider Zone Change 1-90; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission makes the following findings:
1. The proposed Zone Change and accompanying Zoning
Text Amendment and General Plan Amendments will
not increase the number of lots within the
Surfside Colony. The affected lots are presently
utilizing the southerly 25 feet of the S-P
right-of-way for Residential Low Density uses,
namely detached garages and rear yards.
2. The proposal will not increase the density of
development within Surfside.
3. As conditioned by staff, the proposal will result
in a more orderly use of the affected lots and
provide for a decreased lot coverage of the
affected lots and an increase in private open
space on said lots.
4. As conditioned by staff, over time the proposal
will result in a safer conditions for pedestrians,
bicyclists and motor vehicles along Surfs ide
Avenue.
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Planning Commission Res. No. 1600
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THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the
of Seal Beach does hereby recommend approval of Zone Change
to the city Council, subject to the following conditions:
Zone Change 1-90 is hereby approved changing the zoning on
the southerly 25 feet of the Southern Pacific right-of-way
between Block B, Anderson street (Lot 1) and Block B, Seal
Way (Lot 70) from S-P Parking zone, (S-P) to Residential Low
Density.
In conjunction with the proposed lot line adjustments, the
applicant shall provide the City with a Record of Survey of
all affected properties and affected survey boundaries.
said Record of Survey shall be utilized by the Engineering
Department in conditioning the proposed lot line
adjustments.
Boundary markers shall be placed for each affected property
in conjunction with the abovementioned Record of Survey.
The second reading of this proposed ordinance (Zone Change
1-90) shall take place in conjunction with the second
reading of the ordinance approving Zoning Text Amendment 7-
90.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the
City of Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of
October, 1990, by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners
Fife. SharD. McCurdv, Orsini. Dahlman
NOES: Commissioners
ABSENT: Commissioners
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