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RESOLUTION NUMBER 92-35
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING HEIGHT VARIATION
92-18, A REQUEST TO PERMIT AN EXISTING COVERED,
ROOF-ACCESS STRUCTURE AT 101 OCEAN AVENUE,
SEAL BEACH, CA
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE:
WHEREAS, on July 22, 1992, DavId L. Abell submItted an applicatJon for HeIght VanatJon
92-18 to the Department of Development ServIces; and
WHEREAS, the appllcatJon requests after-the-fact approval of a heIght vanatIon for an eXlstJng
covered roof access structure (CRAS) at 101 Ocean Avenue The eXlstJng CRAS
has an area of apprOXImately 105 square feet, and
WHEREAS, thIS applicatJon was submItted to comply WIth the reqUIrements of CIty OrdInance
1322 whIch set forth new standards for the constructJon and maIntenance of
CRAS's wlt1un the CIty. Ordmance 1322 reqUIres a property owner of an
eXIstJng CRAS apply to the CIty for a HeIght VanatJon If theIr eXIstJng CRAS
does not conform to the new standards; and
WHEREAS, the eXlstJng CRAS at 101 Ocean Avenue exceeds the mlmmum dImenSIOns
necessary to cover the staIrwell; and
WHEREAS, the subJect property IS legally descnbed as Lot 2, Block 1 of Bay CIty Tract; and
WHEREAS, the subJect property IS surrounded on all SIdes by a mIxture of smgle famIly and
multI-family resIdences m the ResidentJal Low DenSIty wne (RLD) ReSIdentIal
HIgh DenSIty wne, (RHD), and
WHEREAS, a duly notJced public heanng was held on October 7, 1992, to conSIder HeIght
VanatJon 92-18; and
WHEREAS, dunng the Public Heanng on HeIght Vanatlon 92-18 there was no opposltJon,
eIther wntten or verbal, to the grantIng of thIS request, and
WHEREAS, the Planmng CommIssIon makes the followmg findmgs.
1 The eXlstJng CRAS IS archItecturally m keepIng WIth the remlUnder of the
structure, WIth the roofing matenals and SIdIng matchmg those of the
remlUnder of the structure,
2 The eXlstmg CRAS IS In keepIng WIth the character and Integnty of the
surroundmg neIghborhood where numerous covered roof-access structures
have been constructed ID close prOXImIty to the subJect property;
3. The eXIstJng CRAS was constructed m accordance WIth the plans approved
m November of 1983, ISSUed on November 14, 1983,
4. The eXlstmg CRAS exceeds the mlmmum honwntal dImenSIOns necessary
to cover the staIrwell, however, due to the configuratJon of the staIrwell,
no habItable liVIng space IS proVIded wlthm the structure; and
5. Due to the flat terraID m the VlcImty 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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ResolutJon No 92-35
HeIght VanatIon #92-18
6 There was no opposItIOn of any kmd expressed dunng the public heanng
on HeIght VanatJon 92-18
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Planmng CommIssIon of the CIty of Seal
Beach does hereby approve of HeIght VanatJon 92-18 permItting an eXlstJng covered roof-access
structure at 101 Ocean Avenue, Seal Beach, as constructed m accordance WIth plans ISSUed on
November 13, 1993
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 Daltlman, VIce ChaIrntan
Plarmmg CommISSIon
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WhIttenberg, Secretary
V Planmng CommIssion