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RESOLUTION NUMBER 92-36
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING HEIGHT VARIATION
92-19, A REQUEST TO PERMIT AN EXISTING COVERED,
ROOF-ACCESS STRUCTURE AT 103 OCEAN A VENUE,
SEAL BEACH, CA
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE:
WHEREAS, on July 22, 1992, C Edward and Kathenne Dllkes subnutted an appl1catJon for
HeIght VanatJon 92-19 to the Department of Development ServIces; and
WHEREAS, the applicatIon requests after-the-fact approval of a heIght vanatlOn for an eXIstJng
covered roof access structure (CRAS) at 103 Ocean Avenue The eXistIng CRAS
has an area of approXImately 105 square feet, and
WHEREAS, thIS applicatIon was submItted to comply WIth the reqUIrements of CIty OrdIDance
1322 WhICh set forth new standards for the constructJon and maintenance of
CRAS's wIthm the CIty. OrdIDance 1322 reqUIres a property owner of an
eXIsting CRAS apply to the CIty for a HeIght VanatJon If theIr eXIstIDg CRAS
does not conform to the new standards, and
WHEREAS, the eXlstJng CRAS at 103 Ocean Avenue exceeds the nummum dImensIOns
necessary to cover the staIrwell; and
WHEREAS, the subJect property IS legally descnbed as Lot 3, Block 1 of Bay CIty Tract, and
WHEREAS, the subject property IS surrounded on all SIdes by a mixture of smgle family and
multI-famlly reSIdences ID the ResIdentJal Low DenSIty zone (RLD) and the
ResldentJal HIgh DenSIty wne, (RHD), and
WHEREAS, a duly noticed public heanng was held on October 7, 1992, to conSIder HeIght
VanatJon 92-19, and
WHEREAS, dUTlng the Public Heanng on HeIght VanatIOn 92-19 there was no oppoSltJon,
eIther wntten or verbal, to the grantmg of thIS request, and
WHEREAS, the Planmng CommIssIon makes the followmg findIDgs:
1 The eXlstJng CRAS IS archItecturally In keepmg WIth the remamder of the
structure, WIth the roofing matenals and sIdIDg matchmg those of the
remlUnder of the structure,
2. The eXIstJng CRAS IS ID keepIDg 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 eXIstIng CRAS was constructed m accordance WIth the plans approved
m November of 1983, WIth final mspectIon on March 29, 1984,
4 The eXIstJng CRAS exceeds the mImmum honzontal dImenSIOns necessary
to cover the staIrwell, however, due to the configuratJon of the staIrwell,
no habItable IivIDg space is proVIded WIthIn the structure; and
5. Due to the flat terraIn m the vlclmty of the proposed structure, It does not
sIgmficantly Impair the pnmary VIew of any property located wIthm 300
feet of the subJect property
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HeIght VanatIon #92-19
6.
There was no oppoSItJon of any kInd expressed dunng the public heanng
on HeIght VanatJon 92-19
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Planmng CommIssIon of the CIty of Seal
Beach does hereby approve of HeIght VanatIon 92-19 permlttJng an eXIstIng covered roof-access
structure at 103 Ocean Avenue, Seal Beach, as constructed ID accordance WIth plans approved
m November 1983, and WIth final mspectJon on March 29, 1984
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planmng CommISSIon of the CIty of Seal Beach
at a meetJng thereof held on the 7th day of October, 1992, by the followmg vote.
A YES: CommIssIoners Shall>. Dahlman. OrSIDI
NOES.
ABSENT: CommIssIoners FIfe. Law
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Anton Dahlman, VIce ChaIrman
Planmng CommISSion
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I WhIttenberg, Secretary
Planmng CommIssIon