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RESOLUTION NO 95-6
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING HEIGHT VARIATION
95-1, PERMITTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A COVERED
ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING
AT C-19 SURFSIDE
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE
SectIOn I On February 15,1995, Jane S Clement ("The Applicant")
subrmtted an apphcatlOn for Height Vanatlon 95-1 WIth the Department of Development
SefVIces The apphcant IS proposing to construct a covered roof access structure (CRAS) In
excess of the heIght hmlt m conJunctIOn WIth the constructIOn ofa new smgle famIly dwelhng at
C-19 Surfside
SectIOn 2 Pursuant to 14 Calif Code of Regs ~ 15025(a) and ~ II A of the
City'S Local CEQA GUldehnes, staff has determtned as follows The applicatIOn for Height
Vanatlon No 95-1 IS categoncally exempt from revtew pursuant to the CalIfornIa EnVironmental
QualIty Act pursuant to 14 Calif Code of Regs ~ 15303(a) (New Construction of Small
Structures), because the apphcatlon IS for the constructIOn of three (3) or less SIngle family
dwelhngs m an urbwnzed area, ~ 15305 (MInor AlteratIOns In Land Use LlmttatlOns) because the
request IS for a mtnor alteration In land use hmttatlOns m an area WIth an average slope ofless
than 20% and no changes m land use or denSIty are Involved, and, pursuantto ~ 15061(b)(3),
because It can be seen WIth certamty that there IS no possIbilIty that the approval may have a
slgmficant effect on the enVIronment
Section 3 A duly notIced pubhc heanng was held before the Plannmg
Commtsslon on March 8, 1995 to consider Height Vanatlon 95-1 At the pubhc heanng, the
apphcant spoke m favor of the request With no one speakIng In oppOSItIOn
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The record of the heanng Indicates the follOWIng
(a)
for HeIght VanatlOn 95-1
On February 16, 1995, Jane S Clement subrmtted an apphcatlOn
(b) The apphcant IS requestIng to construct a CRAS m excess of the
reSIdential heIght hmtt m conJunction WIth the constructIOn of a new sIngle fwnlly dwelhng located
at C-19 Surf sIde
(c) The subJect property IS legally descnbed as Orange County
Assessor's Parcel Number 178-461-26 and IS located wltlnn the pnvate community of Surf side
(d) The subJect property IS nearly rectangular m shape WIth a lot area of
875 square feet (25' x 35')
(e) The surroundmg land uses and zOning are as follows
NORTH
Open space located wlthm the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station In the
Pubhc Land UselRecreatlOn zone (pLUIR) WIth PaCIfic Coast Highway
located approxtmately 200 feet north of the subJect property
SOUTH,
EAST & WEST
Smgle famtly dwelhngs located m the ReSIdential Low DenSity zone (RLD)
of Surf sIde
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Plannmg CommISSIOn Resoluhon No 95-6
March 8, 1995
(g) Staff has received no wntten responses to Its mailed notice
regardIng Height Vanatlon 95-1
Section 5 Based upon the evidence in the record, includIng the facts stated In
~ 4 of tins resolution and pursuant to ~ 28-2317(4) of the CIty'S Code. the Planmng CommissIon
hereby finds as follows
(a) Hc~lght VanatlOn 95-1 IS consIstent WIth the provISIons of the Land
Use Element of the City'S General Plan, winch proVIdes a "low density resIdential" designation for
the subject property and permtts sIngle famtly residential uses The use IS also consistent WIth the
rematmng elements of the CIty'S General Plan as the pohcles of those elements are consistent
WIth, and reflected tn, the Land Use Element Accordmgly, the proposed use IS consistent with the
General Plan
(b) The proposed CRAS is arclntecturally In keepmg with the
remamder of the structure, WIth the roofing matenals and siding matchIng those of the rematnder
of the structure
(c) The proposed CRAS IS appropnate for the character and Integnty
of the surroundIng neighborhood where a number of Similar structures are located WithIn the
Immediate VICInity
(d) No habItable hVlng space IS proVIded wlthm the structure
( e) Due to the relatively flat terram m the Vlclmty of the proposed
structure, It does not slgmficantly impair the pnmary VIew of any property located WIthIn 300 feet
of the subJect property
(t) The proposed CRAS qualifies as meetIng the City's policy for
maximum eRAS sIZes as It IS deSigned In a manner winch mtmmlzes Impacts caused by the
CRAS Spectfically, the CRAS WIll be constructed WIth a sloped rooffor over one-half the length
of the CRAS which WIll result In an overall bulk no greater than a umform height CRAS meetIng
the pohcy statement's maximum dImenSions Further, thiS proposal results m a shorter than
normal full-heIght length for the CRAS
SectIOn 6 Based on the foregOIng, the Planmng Commtsslon hereby approves
Height Variation 95-1, subJect to the follOWIng COnditions
I CUP 95-1 IS approved for the constructIOn ofa covered roof access structure (CRAS)
In excess of the height IImtt In conJunction WIth the constructIOn of new a smgle famIly
dwel1tng at C-19 Surf side, Seal Beach
2 All constructIon shall be m substantial comphance WIth the plans approved through
HV 95-1
3 There shall be no habItable space permitted WIthin the covered roof access structure
4 Tins Height VanatIon shall not become effective for any purpose unless an
"Acceptance of ConditIOns" form has been SIgned by the apphcant m the presence of
the Drrector of Development Services, or notanzed and returned to the Planmng
Department, and until the ten (10) day appeal penod has elapsed
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planmng CommissIon of the City of Seal Beach
at a meeting thereof held on the 8th day of March, 1995, by the follOWIng vote
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Planning CommISSIOn ResolutIOn No 95-6
March 8, 1995
Brown, Cwnpbell, Dahlman, Law, Sharp
ABSENT CommtSSloners -
W1uttenberg, Secretary
Jannmg Commtssion
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Anton Dahlman, Chatrman
Planmng CommtSSlon
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