HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Res 92-38 - 1992-10-07
RESOLUTION NUMBER 92-38
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING HEIGHT V ARIA TION
92-21, A REQUEST TO PERMIT AN EXISTING COVERED,
ROOF-ACCESS STRUCTURE AT 340 COASTLINE AVENUE,
SEAL BEACH, CA
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE:
WHEREAS, on July 15, 1992, LoUIS and Pat EllIano submItted an applicatJon for HeIght
VanatJon 92-21 to the Department of Development SeTVIces, and
WHEREAS, the applicatIon requests after-the-fact approval of a heIght vanatJon for an eXIstIng
covered roof access structure (CRAS) at 340 CoastllDe Avenue The eXIstJng
CRAS has an area of approXImately 104 square feet, and
WHEREAS, t1us applicatJon was subnutted to comply WIth the reqUIrements of CIty OrdIDance
1322 WhICh set forth new standards for the constructJon and mlUntenance of
CRAS's wIthm the CIty Ordmance 1322 requrres a property owner of an
eXlstJng CRAS apply to the CIty for a HeIght VanatJon If therr eXIstIng CRAS
does not conform to the new standards, and
WHEREAS, the eXIstJng CRAS at 340 Coastlme Avenue exceeds the mmImum dImenSIOns
necessary to cover the staIrwell, and
WHEREAS, the subJect property IS legally descnbed as Lot 5, Tract 1817, Assessor's Parcel
No. 199-121-3; and
WHEREAS, the subJect property IS surrounded on all SIdes by smgle famIly resIdences ID the
ResIdentJal Low DenSIty wne, (RLD), and
WHEREAS, a duly notIced public hearIng was held on October 7, 1992, to conSIder HeIght
VanatJon 92-21, and
WHEREAS, dunng the Public HearIng on HeIght VanatJon 92-21 there was no OpposItJon,
eIther wntten or verbal, to the grantmg of thIS request; and
WHEREAS, the Planmng CommIssIOn makes the followmg findmgs.
1. The eXIstJng CRAS IS archItecturally m keepmg WIth the remamder of the
structure, WIth the roofing matenals and sIdIDg matchIng those of the
remainder of the structure,
2. The eXIstJng CRAS IS m keepmg WIth the character and mtegnty of the
surroundIDg neIghborhood where numerous covered roof-access structures
have been constructed m close proximIty to the subject property;
3 The eXIstJng CRAS was constructed ID accordance WIth the plans approved
m November of 1989, WIth final mspectJon on Aprll13, 1990,
4 The eXIstJng CRAS exceeds the mImmum honwntal dImenSIOns necessary
to cover the staIrwell, however, due to the configuratJon of the staIrwell,
no habItable Iivmg space IS proVIded wlthlD the structure; and
5. Due to the flat terraID ID the vIcImty of the proposed structure, It does not
slgmficantly Impair the pnmary vIew of any property located Wlthm 300
feet of the subject property.
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ResolutJon No 92-38
HeIght VanatJon #92-21
6 There was no opposltJon of any kInd expressed dunng the publIc heanng
on HeIght VanatIon 92-21.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Planmng CommIssIon of the CIty of Seal
Beach does hereby approve of HeIght VanatJon 92-21 pernuttJng an eXlstJng covered roof-access
structure at 340 Coastlme Avenue, Seal Beach, as constructed In accordance WIth plans approved
by the CIty In November 1989, WIth final IDspectJon on apnl13, 1990
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planmng CommIssIon of the City of Seal Beach
at a meetIng thereof held on the 7th day of October, 1992, by the followmg vote:
AYES. CommIssIoners ShaJl). Dahlman. OTSlm
NOES
ABSENT' CommIssIoners FIfe. Law
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Planmng CommIssIon
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L-- WhIttenberg, Secretary
Planmng CommIssIon