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Home My WebLink AboutPC Res 92-76 - 1992-12-09 - ", ~. RESOLUTION NUMBER 92-76 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING MINOR PLAN REVIEW 92-43, PERMITTING THE ADDITION OF 245 SQUARE FEET TO BOTH THE FRONT UNIT AND THE REAR UNIT OF A NONCONFORMING DUPLEX LOCATED AT 256 AND 256 1/2 17TH STREET THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY FIND AND RESOLVE. Section 1 On November 4 1, 1992, Peter and Jean Mason ("The Applicants") filed an application for Minor Plan Review 92-43 with the Department of Development Services. The applicant seeks to addition of245 square feet to both the front unit and the rear unit ofa nonconforming duplex located at 256 and 256 1/2 17th Street Section 2 Pursuant to 14 Calif Code of Regs ~ 15025(a) and ~ II B of the City's Local CEQA Guidelines, staff has determined as follows The application for Minor Plan Review 92-43 is categorically exempt from review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to 14 Calif Code of Regs ~ 15301 (Existing Uses), because it involves the negligible expansion ofan existing use, pursuant to ~ 15305 (Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations), because the proposal Involves a minor alteration in a land use limitation and does not involve either a property in excess of20% slope or a change in land use or density, and finally, pursuant to ~ 15061 (b )(3), because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the approval may have a significant effect on the environment Section 3 A duly noticed public hearing was held before the Planning Commission on December 9, 1992 to consider the application for Minor Plan Review 92-43 Section 4 The record of the hearing on December 9, 1992 Indicates the following (a) On December 9, 1992, Peter and Jean Mason filed and application for Minor Plan Review 92-43 with the Department of Development Services (b) The applicants are requesting to add approximately 245 square feet to both units of a nonconforming duplex located at 256 and 256 1/2 17th Street ( c) The surrounding land use and zoning classifications are as follows NORTH, SOUTH AND WEST A mixture ofsingIe family and multi-family dwelIings located in the Residential Medium Density zone, (RMD) EAST A mixture of commercial uses located in the Limited Commercial zone (L-C). (d) City has received no written comments responding to the notices of the hearing on MPR 92-43 Section 5 Based upon the facts contained in the record, including those stated in ~ 4 of this resolutIOn, and pursuant to ~~ 28-2407 and 28-701 of the City's Code, the Planning Commission hereby finds as follows (a) Minor Plan Review 92-43 is consistent with the provisions of the Land Use Element of the City's General Plan, which provides a "medium density residential" designation for the subject property and permits single and multi-family residential uses The use is also consistent with the remaining elements of the City's General Plan as the policies of those elements C \AMIPR.O\DOC,&\MPR1.R92-43 BC'C be ... " I ~.. Planmng Comnuw"IOD Re!.oIUl1on 92-76 are consistent with, and reflected in, the Land Use Element Accordingly, the proposed use is consistent with the General Plan (b) The building and property at 256 and 256 1/2 17th Street are adequate in size, shape, topography and location to meet the needs created by the proposed use of the property ( C) Required adherence to applicable building and fire codes ensures there will be adequate water supply and utilities for the proposed use Section 6 Based upon the foregoing, the Planmng Commission hereby approves Minor Plan Review 92-43, subject to the following conditions 1 Minor Plan Review 92-43 is approved for addition of approximately 245 square feet to both the one-story front unit and the two-story rear umt of a nonconforming duplex located at 256 and 256Y2 17th Street 2 The door between the southerly garage bay and the laundry area/stairway to the second floor shall be permanently sealed 3 The sailboat shall be removed from the property to allow unobstructed access to the garages 4 The electrical and heating systems shall be brought to Code 5 All construction shall be in substantial compliance with the plans approved through Minor Plan Review 92-43 6 The opening between the new first floor master bedroom and the old bedroom which will be converted to a hallway/study shall be widened to a minimum of six (6) feet in width With no doors or other partitions permitted In the opening The purpose of this condition is to ensure the new hallway/study will not be utilized as a separate room from the new master bedroom PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the 9th day of December 1992 by the following vote A YES Commissioners Sharp. Dahlman. Law NOES Commissioners ABSENT CommiSSIOners Fife. Orsini e Whittenberg, Secretary Planning Commission ~.d# Dr Anton Dahlman, Vice Chairman Planning Commission C \AMlP1W\DClC..h\MPRWl2-43 occ be Page 2