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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Res 1568 - 1990-02-21 '. . . . . . RESOLUTION NUMBER 1568 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING VARIANCE 8-89, A REQUEST FOR LESS THAN THE REQUIRED ON-SITE PARKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ADDITION OF 440 SQUARE FEET OF DEDICATED STORAGE SPACE TO THE SECOND STORY OF AN EXISTING TWO-STORY MIXED USE COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE AT 101 MAIN STREET, SEAL BEACH THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY RESOLVE: WHEREAS, WHEREAS , WHEREAS, WHEREAS , WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, On July 5, 1989, James R. Watson submitted an application for Variance 8-89 to the Department of Development Services; and The Planning Commission considered Variance 8-89 on August 16, 1989, and tabled the request for one year, allowing staff adequate time to research and formulate a formal parking program for Old Town; and On January 12, 1990, the applicant reduced his requested addition from 1,425 square feet to 440 square feet. Further, the applicant is proposing the addition be dedicated storage space located on the second story along the property's southerly side; and The subject property contains approximately 11,000 square feet and is located at the northwestern corner of Ocean Avenue and Main Street (101 Main Street); and The subject property has approximately 100 feet of frontage Ocean Avenue and 110 of frontage on Main Street; and The subject property currently contains a mixture of commercial uses; and The subject property has received the following approvals from the Planning Commission: A. CUP lO-76 for on-sale beer and wine in conjunction with an Italian restaurant. B. Plan Review 2-77 approving a sign program. C. SPR 22-77 for the above mentioned sign program. D. VAR 1-77 for architectural projections into the front setback. E. CUP 7-80 for on-sale beer and wine at Giancola's restaurant. F. CUP 4-82 to transfer the above mentioned on-sale beer and wine license. G. MUD 2-84 to allow for a minor height variance for an architectural projection; and The surrounding land use and zoning are as follows: NORTH & EAST Mixed commercial uses in the Service Commercial (C-l) Zone. SOUTH Eisenhower Park and the City beach in the Public Land Use zone, (PLU). . . . City of Seal Beach Planning Commission Resolution 1568 - VAR 8-89 WEST A commercial office building in the Service Commercial zone, (C-l), and a mixture of multi- family and single family residential dwellings in the Residential High Density zone, (RHO); and WHEREAS, Main Street and Ocean Avenue are secondary streets developed to their ultimate rights-of-way of 80 feet; and WHEREAS, On February 21, 1990, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider Variance 8-89; and WHEREAS, The Planning Commission makes the following findings: 1. Variance 8-89 will not adversely affect the General Plan which designates the subject property for commercial uses. 2. There are special property related circumstances which deprive the property at 101 Main Street of the privileges enjoyed by other property in the same vicinity and zone. Specifically, the size and shape of the property and the manner, in which it was developed prevent the provision of any additional parking spaces on the site. 3. The granting of Variance 8-89 will not constitute a grant of special privilege inconsistent with other limitations upon other properties in the same vicinity and zone. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of Seal Beach does hereby approve Variance 8-89, subject to the following conditions: 1. Variance 8-89 is approved for the provision of less than the required on-site parking; in conjunction with the addition of 440 square feet of dedicated storage space to the second story of an existing two-story mixed use commercial structure at 101 Main Street, Seal Beach. 2. That a covenant be recorded on the title of the property which permanently dedicates the 440 square foot addition to storage purposes. 3. That all requirements of the Uniform Building Code be met prior to occupancy. 4. All construction shall be in substantial conformance with the plans submitted, except as conditioned by the Planning Commission. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the 21st day of February, 1990, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Rullo, Fife, Suggs, Sharp, Forsythe NOES: Commissioners ABSENT: Commissioners tl Whittenberg, Secretary Planning Commission James Sharp, Chairman ~~lanning commis;ion BOC: be C:\WP50\VARIANCE\VAR89--8.RES