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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Res 1574 - 1990-05-09 . '" . . RESOLUTION No. 1574 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT la-90, AN AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN DEALING WITH THE HELLMAN SPECIFIC PLAN AREA The Planning Commission of the City of Seal Beach does hereby resolve as follows: WHEREAS, the Land Use Element of the General Plan was adopted in October, 1973, and has been amended and updated at various times since 1973; and WHEREAS, the Land Use Element was amended in November, 1987, to incorporate the Hellman Specific Plan; and WHEREAS, Mola Development Corporation has met with representatives of the agencies responsible for the protection and regulation of wetlands in the State of California; and WHEREAS, General Plan amendment 1a-90 proposes an amendment to the Land Use Element incorporating the concerns of these agencies regarding wetlands, and further specifying the acreage of the Gum Grove and Community Park area; and WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 15168 of the CEQA Guidelines, a program Environmental Impact Report (EIR 87-1) has been prepared and certified by the city of Seal Beach, and this amendment is within the scope of the certified program EIR; and WHEREAS A supplemental EIR has been prepared and certified which adequately describes the general environmental setting of the project, its significant environmental impacts, and the alternatives and mitigation measures related to each significant environmental effect, and that no additional environmental documentation is needed; and WHEREAS, The Environmental Impact Report and Supplemental Impact Report demonstrate that the proposed amendment to the Land Use Element will have no significant impact on the environmental that will not be mitigated to a level of insignificance; and WHEREAS, The city of Seal Beach, in accordance with Section 65351 of the California Government Code, facilitated public participation in the preparation of this amendment to the City's General Plan by and by holding . . (a) duly noticed public hearing before this Planning commission on May 9, 1990 and scheduled a further public hearing before the City Council; and WHEREAS, The Planning Commission of the City of Seal Beach invited public participation at its hearing of May 9, 1990 and considered the views expressed by speakers at those meetings before adopting this resolution; and WHEREAS, This commission has reviewed and considered the proposed amendment to the City's General Plan and conducted (a) duly noticed public hearing on May 9, 1990 at which time(s) both written and oral evidence was received; and WHEREAS, The city has reviewed the existing text of the Land Use Element and the text of all other elements of the General Plan and determined that the proposed amendments to the Land Use Element are consistent with the letter and spirit of the Land Use Element and the other elements of the General Plan; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Planning Commission of the city of Seal Beach as follows: Section 1. section 2. section 3. The Planning Commission of the City of Seal Beach finds that the adoption of proposed amendment to the Land Use Element of the General Plan on file in the office of the City Clerk, attached hereto as "Exhibit A," and incorporated herein by this reference, will not have a significant impact on the environment that will not be mitigated to a level of insignificance as provided in the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report prepared for this project, attached hereto as "Exhibit B," and incorporated herein by this reference. The Planning Commission of the city of Seal Beach finds that the proposed amendment to the Land Use Element of the General Plan has been prepared according to the procedures set forth in sections 65350 - 65362 of the Government Code and that the terms of the Land Use Element as amended by this proposal comply with the requirements of section 65302(a) of the Government Code. The Planning Commission of the City of Seal Beach finds that the proposed amendment to the Land Use Element of the General Plan is in the public interest, is consistent with the land use goals of the city as set forth in the existing Land Use Element, and that the uses proposed for the affected parcels are compatible with the present use of neighboring parcels. . . Section 4. The Planning Commission of the city of Seal Beach finds that the Land Use Element of the General Plan as amended by this proposal is consistent with the other elements of the General Plan of the City of Seal Beach. The Planning Commission of the city of Seal Beach recommends the adoption by the city council of the city of Seal Beach of General Plan Amendment la- 90. Section 5. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the city of Seal Beach at a meeting held on the 9th day of May 1990, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Rullo. Fife. McCurdv. Sharp NOES: Commissioners ABSTAIN:Commissioner Forsvthe ABSENT: Commissioners /Qr:~~ t{ ~ ~ehairman, Planning commission . . ATTACKHENT A SUMMARY TABLE OF EXISTING AND PROPOSED LAND USES IN ACRES Change is expected to occur within the city, mainly in the Coastal District where the impact of a beach attraction for visitors and an inviting residential environment exist. The remaining portions of the city are considered to be stable and of a high quality so that no substantial change is anticipated other than is indicated. LAND USE TABLE The following table depicts the existing and the proposed land use acreage for each land use category. Residential Low Medium High Commercial Professional Office Service General Industrial Light oil Extraction Ouasi PUblic Golf Course Wetlands Public City Parks City Schools Flood Basin Beaches Police station Fire stations Civic Center City Yard P.E. R/W Militarv TOTAL Planned/ DeveloDed 730.8 639.0 161.0 UndeveloDed 0.0 0.0 0.0 Total 730.8 639.0 161.0 0.0 54.0 152.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 54.0 18.0 170.0 0.0 126.6 0.0 36.4 57.0 208.0 0.0 41.4 7.0 79.2 0.0 18.4 0.0 38.0 0.0 52.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 3.0 0.0 8.2 0.0 5000.0 78.0 7365.1 126.6 36.4 151. 0 41.4 72.2 18.4 38.0 52.0 1.5 1.0 0.6 3.0 8.2 5000.0 7,287.1 */ Portions of this acreage are appropriate for residential ", " . . redevelopment when oil production uses terminate and have been included in the Housing Element as a potential area for residential uses. LARD USE ELEMENT Revise ProDosed Residential Use 1. Revise first sentence to read: An area of approximately 75 acres located north of Marina Hill and extending from First street to Seal Beach Boulevard is proposed for development as single family residential lots. PUBLIC LAND USE 2. Add new paragraph ProDosed Wetlands Approximately 41.4 acres located in the southwest corner of the Hellman property will be devoted to a restored tidal influenced wetlands. The exact location, size, and restoration process will be reviewed and approved by the agencies that have control over the state's wetlands resources. Although the City supports this project proposal, it is not envisioned that the city will either own or maintain the wetlands area. A fuller description of the wetlands is provided in the amended Hellman Specific Plan. Approximately 26 acres of land is devoted to community parkland including the Gum Grove Park area.