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RESOLUTION NUMBER 1613
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH RECOMMENDING TO THE
CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF SUBDIVISION TEXT
AMENDMENT 1-91, AMENDING SECTION 21-32 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DECREASING THE
PARK LAND DEDICATION FEE REQUIRED IN
CONJUNCTION WITH A RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE:
WHEREAS, in March of 1990, the Council authorized the Planning
Commission to initiate a Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) to
decrease the minimum lot size in the Old Town area
(excluding the Gold Coast) from the existing 5,000
square feet to 2,500 square feet. In its initial
review of this ZTA staff determined the City's park
land dedication fees, as set forth in Section 21-32 of
the Code, require a payment to the City of
approximately $78,000 for each subdivided parcel (in
Old Town); and
WHEREAS, the last subdivision in Old Town which required the
payment of a park land dedication was 801-805 Ocean
Avenue (3 units) in 1975 for the sum of $2,520 or $840
per unit, since that time the city has received no park
land fees from the Residential Medium and Residential
High Density (RMD) and (RHD) zones of Planning District
I; and
WHEREAS, Staff will 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 January 16,
1991 and continued to February 6, 1991 to consider
Subdivision Text Amendment 1-91; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission makes the following findings:
1. Subdivision Text Amendment 1-91 is consistent with
the provisions of the General Plan.
2. The City'S present park land dedication fee
schedule is inordinantly high for improved land.
The present fee schedule encourages developers to
construct multiple unit structures and
condominiums rather than single-family dwellings
on the City'S larger improved lots.
2. Subdivision Text Amendment 1-91 coupled with
proposed Zoning Text Amendment 1-91, will
encourage subdivision of the larger lots in Old
Town which will generate park land fees, as
opposed to the present policy which encourages
condominium conversions which provide the City
with no park land fees. The City can utilize
these park land fees to improve existing City park
facilities, as well as to purchase new park land.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning commission of the
City of Seal Beach does hereby recommend approval of Subdivision
Text Amendment 1-91 to the city Council, subject to the following
conditions:
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Article VII. Paragraph (4) of Subsection (C) of section 21-
32 of Chapter 21 of The Code of the citv of Seal Beach is
hereby added to read:
"4. Exception: For residential subdivisions of fifty
(50) or fewers lots where the dedication of land
is not required, the park land fee in lieu of
dedication shall be $10,000 per lot*.
* This fee schedule shall be reviewed, and
amended as needed, by the Planning Commission and
staff every five (5) years commencing with the
dated of approval of this ordinance."
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the
city of Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the 6th day of
February, 1991, by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners
Fife. Sharp. Dahlman. McCurdv. Orsini
NOES: Commissioners
ABSENT: Commissioners
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