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Home My WebLink AboutPC Res 96-23 - 1996-05-08 . , RESOLUTION NUMBER 96-.E.... A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DENYING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT 96-2B, A REQUEST TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH TO PERMIT CERTAIN ROOF TREATMENTS TO EXCEED THE 25 FOOT HEIGHT LIMIT BY UP TO 2-J FEET, SUBJECT TO A DISCRETIONARY REVIEW BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY RESOLVE Section I. In October 1995, the City of Seal Beach proposed Zoning text Amendment 96.2 Tlus amendment was proposed to amend the Code of the City of Seal Beach to prohibit new thtrd stories in the medium and lugh density zones of Old Town and place a blanket 25 foot height limit on these properties The proposal also considered pennittmg certam roof treatments to exceed the 25 foot height linut by up to 2.J feet, subject to a discretionary review by the Planning Commission The two facets of this request were subsequently spltt mto ZT A 96.2A and 96-2B for dIscussion purposes SectIOn 2 A duly noticed public hearing was held by the Planmng ComnusslOn on February 21,1996, continued to Apnl, 1996 and again to April 17, 1996, to consider Zone Text Amendment 96-2 Section J The record of the hearings on February 21, 1996, ApriIJ, 1996 and April 17, 1996 mdlcates the following (a) At said public hearing there was oral and written testimony and evidence received by the Planning ComnusslOn (b) In considering this matter the Planmng Commission split the two issues mto Zoning Text Amendment 96-2A and 96-2B for discussion purposes (c) ZT A 96-2A proposes to prohibit new third stories in the medium and high density zones of Old Town and place a blanket 25 foot height hmit on these properties (d) ZT A 96-2B proposes to allow certain roof treatments to exceed the 25 foot height limit by up to 2-J feet, subject to a discretionary review by the Planning Commission (e) The City received two (2) letters in support ofZTA 96-2 and five (5) letters m opposition to ZT A 96-2 The CIty also received one letter opposJng ZT A 96-2A and in favor of ZT A 96-2B D"\_~TllTAam ".\.ZBRDoumCIN 8C:ac: Planning CommISSIon ResolutIon No 96- 23 May 8, 1996 Section 4 Based upon the facts contamed In the record, including those stated in ~ of this resolution and pursuant to ~~ 28-2600 of the City'S ~ the Planmng COmImSSl0n makes the following findmgs <a) Proposed ZT A 96-2B, pennitting certain roof treatments to exceed the height by 2.3 feet, could result in the ridge of a roof exceeding the height limit by up to 3 feet for the enttre length ofa structure Such a case could result in degradation ofpnmary VIewS from roof decks on nearby properties Section 5 Based upon the foregoing, the Planning Commission hereby demes Zoning Text Amendment 96-2B and detennines to not to change the provisions of Section 28-2317 of the Code PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Comnussion of the CIty of Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the 8th day of May 1996, by the following vote AYES Commissioners Campbell, Law, Sharp, ~rown NOES Commissioners ABSTAIN Comnus~oners A13SEi'olT' C0r.1ffilSS10ner Dahll.1an 'iJii6ld~j rl ~ Patricia E Campbell, ChairpersOn Planning Commission ~ .I ,(, , . 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RESOLUTION NUMBER 96-~ A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DENYING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT 96-2B, A REQUEST TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH TO PERMIT CERTAIN ROOF TREATMENTS TO EXCEED THE 25 FOOT HEIGHT LIMIT BY UP TO 2-3 FEET, SUBJECT TO A DISCRETIONARY REVIEW BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY RESOLVE Section 1 In October 1995, the City of Seal Beach proposed Zomng text Amendment 96-2 Thts amendment was proposed to amend the Code of the Cltv of Seal Beach to prohtblt new third stories m the medIum and htgh denSIty zones of Old Town and place a blanket 25 foot height Itmit on these properties The proposal also conSIdered permtttlng certam roof treatments to exceed the 25 foot heIght IlImt by up to 2-3 feet, subject to a dlscrettonary revtew by the Planning CommissIon The two facets ofthts request were subsequently spltt mto ZT A 96-2A and 96-2B for diSCUSSion purposes SectIon 2 A duly nottced publtc heanng was held by the Planmng COmImsslon on February 21, 1996, contmued to Apnl, 1996 and agam to Apn117, 1996, to consider Zone Text Amendment 96-2 Section 3 The record of the hearings on February 21, 1996, Apnl3, 1996 and Apn117, 1996 indicates the followmg (a) At said publtc heanng there was oral and wntten testimony and evtdence received by the Planmng COmImssion (b) In conSldenng this matter the Planmng COmImsslon spltt the two issues mto Zoning Text Amendment 96-2A and 96-2B for discussion purposes (c) ZTA 96-2A proposes to prohIbIt new third stones In the medIUm and htgh denSIty zones of Old Town and place a blanket 25 foot heIght limit on these properties (d) ZTA 96-2B proposes to allow certam roof treatments to exceed the 25 foot height limit by up to 2-3 feet, subject to a discretionary reVIew by the Planmng COmImssion (e) The City received two (2) letters m support ofZTA 96-2 and five (5) letters m opposltton to ZT A 96-2 The CIty also received one letter opposmg ZT A 96-2A and m favor of ZT A 96-2B SectIOn 4 Based upon the facts contamed In the record, mcludlng those stated in ~4 of this resolutton and pursuant to ~~ 28-2600 of the City's Code. the Planmng COmImsslon makes the following findmgs (a) Proposed ZTA 96-2B, pernuttlng certain roof treatments to exceed the hetght by 2-3 feet, could result In the ndge of a roof exceeding the height Itmlt by up to 3 feet for the enttre length of a structure Such a case could result In degradatIOn of pnmary VIewS from roof decks on nearby properttes SectIon 5 Based upon the foregomg, the Planmng COmImsslon hereby demes Zomng Text Amendment 96-2B and determtnes to not to change the provisions of Section 28-2317 of the Code 0'\ '\ZONINGJTEln' AMENDNiN1'8\.9&2B RE&oumoN Be Be Plannln9 Comm15510n Re50lutlon 96-23 Planmng CommIssIon ResolutIOn No 96-2B May8,1996 Page 2 of 2 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planmng COmImsslon ofthe City of Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the 8th day of May 1996, by the follOWIng vote AYES CommisSIoners Campbell, Law, Sharp, Brown NOES Commissioners ABSTAIN' CommisSIoners ABSEIH Comml 551 oner Dahl man Patncla E Campbell, Chatrperson Planmng COmImsslon dL~ _ Whittenberg, Secretary Planning COmImssion * * * * Page 2 D\. 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