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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Res 1632 - 1991-06-05 , . I . . RESOLUTION NUMBER 1632 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT lA-91, AMENDING THE SUMMARY TABLE OF EXISTING AND PROPOSED LAND USES IN ACRES OF THE LAND USE ELEMENT TO DEPICT THE INCREASE OF APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF ACRE OF RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM DENSITY LAND AND A SIMILAR DECREASE IN GENERAL COMMERCIAL LAND WITHIN THE CITY. THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY RESOLVE: WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, on April 23, 1991, James R. Watson filed an application with the Department of Development Services for Zone Change 1-91, Variance 4-91, General Plan Amendments lA-91 and IB-91; and the applicant is requesting to change the General Plan designation and zoning of nine (9) lots from General Commercial, (C-2) to Residential Medium Density, (RMD); and the subject property is legally described as: Parcel A, consisting of: Lots 30, 32, 34 and 36, in Block 217 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, 1n the Office of the County Recorder of Said County. Parcel B, consisting of: lots 27, 29, 31, 33 and 35, in Block 216 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. Parcel C, consisting of: lots 28, 30, 32, 34 and 36, in Block 217 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 the proposed zone change is enclosed as "Attachment AU; and the subject property is comprised of fourteen (14) lots, each measuring 25' x 100'. Presently, twelve (12) of the lots are zoned C-2 and the remaining two (2) lots are zoned RMD; and 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. The California Coastal Commission has expressed concerns over the compatibility of this request with the Coastal Act; and a duly noticed public hearing was held on June 5, 1991 to consider General Plan Amendment lA-91; and the Planning Commission makes the following findings: 1. The proposed General Plan Amendment and accompanY1ng Zone Change will provide a less intensive use than is presently allowed under current General Plan and zoning designations. t:IWP51lZTAIGPA91-1A.RES . . , Planning Commission Res. No. 1632 Page 2 2. This proposal will result in an annual positive net revenue flow (total revenues-total costs) to the City of between $12,298 and $18,598 depending on whether the parks and recreation fees are invested. 3. This proposal will generate 176 vehicle trips per weekday, over 300 less trips per day than the next closest alternative. 4. This proposal will create five (5) new on-street public parking spaces through the abandonment of existing curb cuts. 5. The low-rise, one-story commercial buildings and two-story homes are compatible with the surrounding residential neighborhood. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of Seal Beach does hereby recommend approval of General Plan Amendment lA-91 to the City Council, subject to the following conditions: 1. The Summary Table of Existing and Proposed land Uses in Acres of the Land Use Element shall be amended to depict the increase of 0.5 acres of Residential Medium Density land within the City and a decrease of 0.5 acres of General Commercial land. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the 5th day of June, 1991, by the following vote: ABSENT: Commissioners :V~;;7 f L Whittenberg, Secretar L./Pl anni ng Commi ss ion BCC:bc C:IWP51lZTAIZC91--1.RES . , . I .... I o ,.. I I I I I I ~ ~ iU ~ ~ i D7J> I ~I ....... WNZIlMIdr I ~ c( I I l- I mil >= I I z D7J> II w ::E I II :t: I ~ - -- -- III II t~- ~ --- ~ t( II I!.~ ~