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RESOLUTION NO 96-19
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING HEIGHT VARIATION
96-1, PERMITTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A COVERED
ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING
AT C-37 SURFSlDE
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE
Section 1 On March 7,1996, Cheryl A Johnson ("The Appbcant") submitted
an appbcatlon for Height Vanatlon 96-1 With the Department of Development SeTVIces The
appbcant IS proposing to construct a covered roof access structure (CRAS) m excess of the height
bffilt m conjunctIOn With the constructIOn ofa new smgle famJiy dwelling at C-37 Surf side
Section 2 Pursuant to 14 Calif Code of Regs ~ 15025(a) and ~ II A of the
CIty'S Local CEQA GUldebnes, staff has determmed as follows The appbcatlon for HeIght
VanatlOn No 96-1 is categoncally exempt from review pursuant to the Cabforma EnVironmental
QUality Act pursuant to 14 Calif Code of Regs ~ I 5303(a) (New Construction of Small
Structures), because the appbcatlon IS for the construction of three (3) or less smgle family
dwelbngs man urbamzed area, ~ 15305 (Mmor Alterations m Land Use LimitatIOns) because the
request is for a mmor alteration m land use hmltatlOns m an area With an average slope ofless
than 20% and no changes m land use or denSity are mvolved, and, pursuant to ~ 15061(b)(3),
because It can be seen With certamty that there IS no POSSlblbty that the approval may have a
slgmficant effect on the environment
SectIOn 3 A duly noticed pubbc heanng was held before the Planmng
COmmIssIon on Apnl 17, 1996 to conSider Height Vanatlon 96-1 At the pubbc heanng, the
appbcant spoke m favor of the request and With no one speakmg m OppOSition
Section 4
The record of the hearmg mdlcates the followmg
(a)
HeIght VanatlOn 96-1
On March 7, 1996, Cheryl A Johnson submitted an appbcatlon for
(b) The appbcant IS requestmg to construct a CRAS m excess of the
reSIdentIal height bffilt m conjunction With the constructIOn of a new smgle famJiy dwelling located
at C-37 Surf sIde
(c) The subject property IS legally descnbed as Orange County
Assessor's Parcel Number 178-461-9 and IS located wlthm the pnvate commumty of Surf side
(d) The subject property IS neady rectangular m shape With a lot
area of884 square feet (25 14' x 35 16')
(e)
The surroundmg land uses and zomng are as follows
NORTH Open space located wlthm the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station m the
Pubbc Land UselRecreatlon zone (pLU/R) With PaCific Coast Highway located
approxImately 200 feet north of the subject plOperty
SOUTH,
EAST & WEST Smgle famJiy dwelbngs located m the ReSidential Low DenSIty zone
(RLD) of Surf side
(f) As of Apnl 10, 1996, staff has received no wntten responses to ItS
maded notice regardmg Height Vanation 96-1
D '\MY DOCUM ENTS\HEIGHT V ARIA"TlONS'\9& 1 RESOLUTION DOC
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Planmng Comm",.,on ResolutIOn No 96-/9
Section 5 Based upon the eVidence 10 the record, mcludmg the facts stated 10
~ 4 of this resolution and pursuant to ~ 28-2317(4) of the CIty's Code, the Planmng CommIssIOn
hereby finds as fol1ows
(a) Height Vanatlon 96-1 IS consIstent with the proVISIons of the
Land Use Element of the City's General Plan, which provIdes a "low densIty resIdentIal"
designation for the subject property and permIts single family reSidential uses The use IS also
consistent with the remaimng elements of the City's General Plan as the poliCies of those elements
are conSIstent WIth, and reflected 10, the Land Use Element Accordmgly, the proposed use IS
consistent with the General Plan
(b) The proposed CRAS IS architecturally 10 keepmg With the
remainder of the structure, With the roofing matenals and sldmg matchmg those of the remamder
of the structure
(c) The proposed CRAS IS appropnate for the character and mtegnty
of the surroundmg neighborhood where a number of similar structures are located wlthm the
Immediate viclmty
(d) No habItable lIvmg space IS provided wlthm the structure
(e) Due to the relatively flat terram 10 the vlclmty of the proposed
structure, it does not slgmficantly Impair the pnmary view of any property located wlthlO 300 feet
of the subject property
Section 6 Based on the foregomg, the Planmng Commission hereby approves HeIght
Vanation 96-1, subJect to the followmg conditions
1 CUP 96-1 IS approved for the construction of a covered roof access structure (CRAS)
In excess of the height limit 10 conjunction With the construction of new a smgle family
dwelling at C-37 Surf Side, Seal Beach
2 All constructIon shall be 10 substantial compliance With the plans approved through
HV 96-1
3 There shal1 be no hab;table space permitted wlthm the covered roof access structure
4 ThIs HeIght Vanatlon shall not become effective for any purpose unless an
"Acceptance of Conditions" form has been signed by the applicant In the presence of
the Director of Development ServIces, or notanzed and letumed to the Plannmg
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 meetmg thereof held on the 17th day of Apnl, 1996, by the followmg vote
AYES CommIssIoners
Brown, Campbell, Sharp
NOES CommissIoners
ABSENT COIll1TllSSIOners Dahlman, Law
Wluttenberg, Secretary
Plannmg Conumssloll
VJfI1J>>1~) J f fl4 ~~
Patncla E Campbell,' Chalrm~
Planmng Commission
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