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RESOLUTION NUMBER 92-34
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING HEIGHT VARIATION
92-17, A REQUEST TO PERMIT AN EXISTING COVERED,
ROOF-ACCESS STRUCTURE AT 120 FIRST STREET
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE
WHEREAS, on July 19, 1992, DaVId W WerkheIser subnutted an apphcatlOn for Height
Vanatlon 92-17 to the Department of Development SeTVIces, and
WHEREAS, the apphcatIon requests after-the-fact approval ofa hetght vanatIon for an eXlstmg
covered roof access structure (CRAS) at 120 FIrst Street The exJstmg CRAS has
an area of approxImately 127 square feet, and
WHEREAS, tins apphcatlon was subnutted to comply WIth the reqUIrements of City Ordnance
1322 which set forth new standards for the constructIOn and mamtenance of
CRAS's Wlthm the City Ordmance 1322 requires that a property owner of an
exlstmg CRAS apply to the CIty for a Height Vanatlon Ifthetr eXIstmg CRAS does
not conform to the new standards, and
WHEREAS, the exlstmg CRAS at 120 FlTst Street exceeds the nummum dImenSIons necessary
to cover the stlUrwell, and
WHEREAS, the subJect property IS legally descnbed as Orange County Assessor's Parcel
Number 199-145-4, and
WHEREAS, the subJect property IS surrounded on three Sides by a nuxture of smgle family and
multi-family reSIdences m the ReSIdentIal High DenSity zone (RHO) and the vacant
DWP property located m the DWP Specdic Plan area to the west, and
WHEREAS, a duly notIced public heanng was held on October 7, 1992, to consIder HeIght
VarIatIon 92-17, and
WHEREAS, dunng the public heanng on Height VanatJon 92-17 the owner spoke m favor of
tins request There was no OppositIOn, eIther wntten or verbal, to the grantmg of
tins request, and
WHEREAS, the Planmng ComnusslOn makes the follOWIng findings
I The extenor of the eXlstmg CRAS IS arclntecturally m keepmg With the
remainder of the structure WIth the sldmg matclnng that of the remlUnder of
the structure
2 The roofing matenal of the CRAS IS not m keepmg WIth the roofing
matenal of the remamder of the structure However, due to the distance
the CRAS IS located from the street and alley, the dark color of the CRAS's
roof IS slnuIar m color to the dark color of the remlUnder of the structure's
roofing and the presence of two-story structures on both SIdes of the
existing CRAS, the roofing matenalls not easily VISIble from the street, the
alley or adJacent properties Based on the above, the Plarmmg ComnusslOn
believes the roofing matenal of the eXlstmg CRAS IS suffiCIently m keepmg
WIth the roofing matenal of the remaInder of the structure,
3 The eXIstmg CRAS IS In keepmg WIth the character and mtegnty oftlte
surroundmg neighborhood where numerous covered roof-access structures
have been constructed m close proXInuty to the subject property,
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Plannmg ComnusslOn ResoluUon 92-17
October 7, 1992
4 The eXlstmg CRAS was constructed m accordance WIth the plans approved
through BUlldmg Permit 1629, Issued on May 11, 1989,
5 The eXlstmg CRAS exceeds the mlmmum honzontal dimensIOns necessary
to cover the stairwell, however, due to the configuratIon of the staIrwell,
no habitable IIvmg space IS provided Wlt1un the structure, and
6 Due to the flat terrain m the Vlcimty of the proposed structure, It does not
slgmficantly ImplUr the pnmary view of any property located Wltlnn 300
feet of the subJect property
7 There was no oppOSitIOn of any kmd expressed dunng the pubhc heanng
on HeIght Vanatlon 92-17
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Planmng CommiSSIon of the CIty of Seal
Beach does hereby approve of Height Vanatlon 92-17 permlttmg an eXlstmg covered roof-access
structure at 120 FlTst Street, Seal Beach, as approved through Buildmg Pemut 1629 Issued on
May 11, 1989
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planmng CommiSSIon of the City of Seal Beach
at a meetmg thereof held on the 7th day of October, 1992, by the followmg vote
A YES Commissioners Shafll. Dahlman. Orsml
NOES Comnussloners ---
ABSENT Commissioners FIfe. Law
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a W1ntten erg, Secretary
Planmng CommiSSIon
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Anton Dahlman, Actmg ChaIrman
Planmng ComnusslOn
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