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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Res 96-33 - 1996-08-07 , RESOLUTION NUMBER 96-33 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT 96-6, AMENDING SECTION 28-2313 TO PERMIT PLANT SUPPORTING STRUCTURES TO BE LOCATED WITHIN THE REQUIRED FRONT YARD SETBACK IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY RESOLVE Sectton 1 At Its meettngs of July 17, 1996 and August 7, 1996, the Planmng CormrusSlon conSIdered and approved Zoning text Amendment 96-6 The proposed amendment would penmt the constructton of Itnuted Size plant supporting structures Wlthtn the reqUired front yard setback m reSldenttal zones, subject to Planmng CormrusslOn approval Sectton 2 Pursuant to 14 Calif Code of Regs '15305 and I II B of the City'S Local CEQA Guldehnes, staff has detenmned as follows The appllcatton for Zomng Text Amendment 96-6 IS categorically exempt from revtew pursuant to the Callforma EnVlromnental Quality Act pursuant to 14 Calif Code of Regs '15305 (Minor Alterations In Land Use LlIIl1tattons), because It COnsIstS of nunor a1terattons In land use llmitattons m average slope of less than 20"10 and does not result in any changes m land use or denSIty, and, pursuant to I 15061(b)(3), because It can be seen WIth certainty that there IS no poSSIbility that the approval may have a Slgmficant effect on the enVIronment Section 3 A duly noticed public heanng was held by the Planmng CormrusslOn on July 17,1996 and continued to August 7,1996, to conSider Zone Text Amendment 96-6 SectIOn 4 mdlcates the follOWIng The record of the heanngs of July 17, 1996 and August 7, 1996 a At SaId publtc heanng there was oral and wntten testtmony and eVIdence received by the Planning Cormrusslon b The proposed text amendment WIll revtse the CIty=S zomng ordlmmce and enhance the ablltty of the CIty to ensure orderly and planned development In the City through an amendment of the zoning requirements c The proposed text amendment WIll allow the penmtted construction of plant supporttng structures withtn reqUired front yards, wlule reservtng the ability of the CIty and other Interested parttes to establtsh standards and revtew requests for such structures SectIon 5 Based upon the facts contamed m the record, including those stated In '4 ofthts resolution and pursuant to. 28-2600 of the CIty'S Code, the Planmng Cormrusslon makes the follOWIng findmgs a Zomng Text Amendment 96-6 IS consistent WIth the proVISIons of the vanous elements of the CIty'S General Plan, m that the proposed amendment WIll not mtenslfY any land use m the reSldenttal zones of the CIty, but WIll permit property owners to enhance the aesthetics of thetr reSIdences b The proposed text amendment WIll revise the CIty'S zomng ordinance and enhance the ability of the City to ensure orderly and planned development In the City through an amendment of the zoning requirements Specifically, the City will have a mechanism for reviewtng and permitting c \My DocumenlslZanlllg Text Amendmenls\96-6 pc ResolutJon doc . Planning ComnllSSlOn Resolllllon No 96-33 Zomng Text ~ndmenl 96-6 plant SUpporttng structures Wlthm the reqUIred front yard setback c Plant supporttng structures, If properly conditIOned, can be an aesthetiC enhancement to a property and surrounding neighborhood SectIon 6 Based upon the foregOing, the Planmng Commtsslon hereby recommends that the City Council approve Zomng Text Amendment 96-6, m the follOWIng form Article 23 Paragraph (C) of SectIOn 28-2313 of Chapter 28 of The Code of the CIty of Seal Beach IS hereby added to read "(C) Subject to Planning CommtSSlon approval through a consent calendar plan revtew, plant supporttng structures such as arbors, arches, tre1ltses and simIlar structures are permttted WIthin the reqUIred front yard setback to the property Itne except as proVIded m Section 28-2306 ofthts chapter Such structures shall not exceed eight (8) feet In overall height or eighteen (18) square feet In area Such structures exlsttng pnor to the effective date ofthts ordinance shaII be made conformtng and obtam reqUired approvals or be removed within 120 days of the effecttve date ofthts ordinance " PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planmng C01lllT1lSSl0n of the City of Seal Beach at a meettng thereof held on the 7th day of August, 1996, by the follOWIng vote AYES Commtssloners Brown, Hood, Law, Sharp NOES COmImssloners ABSTAIN' CommissIOners Bnan Brown, MD, Planning CommtSSlon t€k;;U~ Whtttenberg, Secretary P1anmng CommtSSlon Page 2 _ pc ReIllIUJon BC be