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RESOLUTION NUMBER 95-23
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COM1vIISSION OF THE CITY
OF SEAL BEACH REC01\.fl\.ffiNDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL
APPROVAL OF ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT 95-3. AMENDING
SECTION 28-258 TO ESTABLISH AN ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING LOT WIDTH
THE PLANNING COM1\.lISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE
SectIOn 1 At Its meeting of September 6. 1995. the Planmng CommlSSJon
conSidered and approved ZOnIng text Amendment 95-3 ThIS amendment will amend SectIOn
28-258 of the Code to codify an eXlstmg City Pohcy Statement wluch allows staff to
admtnlstratJvely round lot Widths to the nearest one-tenth of one foot for the purpose of
detenmmng lot WIdth tn accordance wIth the prOVISions of the Zonmg ordmance
SectIOn 2 Pursuant to 14 Cahf Code of Regs ~ 15305 and ~ II B of the
Clty's Local CEQA GUldelmes. staffhas determmed as follows The apphcatlOn for Zomng Text
Amendment 95-3 IS categoncally exempt from revIew pursuant to the Cahforma EnVironmental
Quahty Act pursuant to 14 Callf Code of Regs ~ 15305 (MInor AlteratIons tn Land Use
LimitatIOns). because It conSIsts of a mmor alteratIOn m land use hmItatlOns tn areas WIth an
average slope ofless than 20%. WhICh do not result III any changes in land use or denSJty, and .
pursuant to ~ 15061(b)(3). because It can be seen WIth certamty that there IS no POSSIbIlIty that the
approval may have a sIgmficant effect on the environment
Section 3 A duly notIced pubhc heanng was held by the Planmng CommiSSIon
on September 6, 1995, to conSIder Zone Text Amendment 95-3
SectIon 4
The record of the heanng on September 6. 1995 mdlcates the
followmg
(a) At said public heanng there was oral and wntten testImony and eVIdence
received by the Plannmg Commission
(b) The proposed text amendment Will revise the CIty'S zomng ordmance and
enhance the ablhty of the City to ensure orderly and planned development Specifically, thiS
amendment WIll codlty an eXlstmg CIty pohcy statement to ensure thiS pohcy IS followed
SectIon 5 Based upon the facts contamed m the record. mc1udmg those stated
m ~4 of this resolutIon and pursuant to ~~ 28-2600 of the CIty'S Code_ the PlannIng Comrmsslon
makes the follOWIng findmgs
(a) Zorung Text Amendment 95-3 IS conSIstent WIth the prOVISIOns of
the vanous elements of the CIty's General Plan Accordmgly. the proposed use IS consistent WIth
the General Plan The proposed amendment IS admmlstratlve m nature and wtll not result m
changes mconslstent WIth the eXlstmg prOVlSlons of the General Plan
(b) The proposed text amendment wtll codifY an eXlstmg City pohcy statement
to ensure the pohcy IS followed ThiS text amendment Will cover all properties Wlthm the CIty,
however. the SIxteen (16) parcels affected by the eXlstmg pohey statement wtll be the only
properties affected by this amendment
(c) The proposed text amendment will not result m any SignIficant adverse
Impacts
Section 6 Based upon the foregomg, the Plannmg Comrnlsslon hereby
recommends approval of Zonmg Text Amendment 95-3 to the CIty Councll subject to the
followmg
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Plannmg COmnll&lOn Re!>olutlOn No 95-23
September 6, 1995
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1. Article 2 Section 28-258 of Chapter 28 of The Code of the CIty of Seal Beach IS hereby
amended to read
"Section 28-258 Lot WIdth nLot Width" means the honzontal distance between the lot
Side bnes measured at nght angles to the hne compnsing the depth of the lot at a pomt midway
between the lot front bne and the lot rear hne. proVided that the length of the bne constltutmg the
rear Ime of the required front yard shall never be less than the requIred lot width estabbshed m
each zone For the purpose ofdetennmmg lot Width m accordance With the prOVISions oftlus
Chapter. the surveyed lot WIdth shall be administratively rounded to the nearest one-tenth of one
foot n
PASSED. APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planmng ComnllsslOn of the City of Seal Beach
at a meetmg thereofheld on the 6th day of September. 1995. by the followmg vote
Brown. Campbell. Dahlman. Law. Sharp
AYES Commissioners
NOES CommiSSioners
ABSENT CommiSSIOners
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Patncla E Campbell. Cft81rpersonCT
Planmng CommissIon
L Whittenberg. Secretary
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Planmng CommissIOn
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