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RESOLUTION NUMBER 1660
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SEAL BEACH RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY
COUNCIL APPROVAL OF ZONE CHANGE 2-91, CHANGING
THE ZONING OF THIRTEEN (13) LOTS COMPRISING
APPROXIMATELY 1.6 ACRES OF LAND FROM GENERAL
COMMERCIAL (C-2) TO LIMITED COMMERCIAL (L-C),
ON THE WEST SIDE OF SEAL BEACH BOULEVARD,
BETWEEN LANDING AVENUE AND THE NORTH ELECTRIC
AVENUE ALLEY
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE:
WHEREAS, on April 3, 1991, the Plann~ng Commission was requested
by several property owners along Seal Beach Boulevard
between Pacific Coast Highway and Electric Avenue to re-
institute hearings to allow for a mixture of residential
and commercial uses wi thin the subject area. At the
present time the General Plan and the Code of the City of
Seal Beach does not allow for a mixed-use development of
this nature. Staff was requested to report back as to the
current status of those previous studies and reports and
to indicate the necessary steps to re-institute
consideration of those previous proposals; and
WHEREAS, on April 17, 1991, the Planning Commiss~on considered the
report prepared by staff, and received comments from four
(4) persons relative to this issue; and
WHEREAS, on June 5, 1991, the Planning commission received and
considered a staff report regarding the establishment of
a mixed-use zone and accompanying development standards
for the subject area; and
WHEREAS, on August 7, 1991, the Planning Commission considered a
more detailed staff report regarding the proposed General
Plan amendments to the Land Use and Housing Elements to
establish the Limi ted Commercial (L-C) land use
designation and set forth the area to be designated as
such, the proposed Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments to
establish the Limited Commercial (L-C) Zone, and the
proposed area of the zone change from General Commercial
(C-2) to Limited Commercial (L-C). At the conclusion of
consideration of this matter by the Planning Commission,
staff was directed to proceed with the scheduling of the
necessary public hearings; and
Whereas, the city is proposing to establish a Limited Commercial
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designation and to change the zoning of thirteen (13)
lots from General Commercial, (C-2) to Limi ted
Commercial, (L-C); and
Whereas, the subject area is described as the westerly side of
Seal Beach Boulevard between Landing Avenue and the
northerly Electric Avenue alley, more particularly
descr~bed as:
Lots 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33,
35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, and
61, in Block 218 of Tract 10, "Anaheim Bay Tract", in the
City of Seal Beach, County of Orange, State of
California, as per map recorded in Book 9, Page 10 of
Miscellaneous Map, in the Office of the County Recorder
of Said County; and
WHEREAS, the subject area is comprised of thirteen (13) lots,
encompassing an area of 69,907.5 square feet (1.60
acres). Presently, all thirteen (13) of the lots are
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designated in the General Plan for General Commercial
purposes and are zoned General Commercial, (C-2); and
WHEREAS, staff has prepared an initial environmental assessment
and proposed Negative Declaration as required by the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held on November 6,
1991 to consider Zone Change 2-91; and
WHEREAS, the said Commission held said aforementioned Public
Hearing; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing there was oral testimony received
by the Planning Commission from four persons favoring the
project proposal; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission makes the following findings:
1. The proposed General Plan Amendments, zoning Text
Amendments and Zone Change will provide a less
intensive use than is presently allowed under
current General Plan and zoning designations.
2. This proposal will result in completion of a city
study which was initiated in 1983 and adopted in
1986, but not finalized until adoption of the
proposed General Plan Amendments, Zoning Text
Amendments, and Zone Change.
3. This proposal will encourage the establishment of
new commercial, service, institutional and office
uses that do not attract large volumes of traffic
and continuous customer turnover.
4. This proposal will limit and discourage development
of str~p-type, highway-oriented commercial uses
that create traffic hazards and congestion because
they require numerous ~ndi vidual curb cuts and
generate higher traffic volumes.
5. This proposal will minimize visual and functional
conflicts between residential and nonresidential
uses with~n and abutting the zone.
6. This proposal will encourage elimination of curb
cuts for vehicular access and promote more
efficient and economical parking facilities,
util~zing both on-street parking, off-street
parking and off-site parking facilities.
7 . Th~s proposal will encourage uses that minimize
noise and congestion.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning commission of the
c~ty of Seal Beach does hereby recommend approval of Zone Change 2-
91 to the City Council, as indicated below:
1) Change zoning designation of west side of Seal Beach Boulevard
between Landing Avenue and the northerly Electric Avenue alley
from "General Commercial" to "Limited Commercial. The subject
area is more particularly described as:
Lots 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33,
35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, and
61, in Block 218 of Tract 10, "Anaheim Bay Tract", in the
City of Seal Beach, County of Orange, State of
California, as per map recorded in Book 9, Page 10 of
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Miscellaneous Map, in the Office of the County Recorder
of Said County".
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of
of Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the 20th
of November , 1991, by the following vote:
the City
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AYES: Commissioners F,f", Sharp, I aw, nr~i",
NOES: Commissioners
ABSENT: Commissioners Dahlman