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RESOLUTION NUMBER 97-53
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING MINOR PLAN REVIEW NO.
97-6, PERMITTING THE ADDITION OF TWO TANDEM
PARKING SPACES TO CREATE A FOUR (4) CAR GARAGE AT A
NONCONFORMING DUPLEX LOCATED AT 121 2ND STREET,
SEAL BEACH
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY FIND
AND RESOL VB
SectIon 1 On November 13, 1997, Mark H Gole (the "Apphcant") filed an
apphcatlon WIth the Department of Development Services for CondItional Use PeTffilt 97-13 and
Mmor Plan ReVIew 97-6 Through these requests, the apphcant sought the following
MPR 97-6 To add two (2) tandem parking spaces ID order to meet parking requirements
CUP 97-13 To perform a major addItIon/remodel to a nonconfoTffilng duplex located at 121
2nd Street, Seal Beach The addition IDcludes the demohtlon and replacement of the one-story
front unit The new front umt WIll be two-stones ID height WIth an area of2,334 square feet
SectJon 2 Pursuantto 14 CalIf Code of Regs ~ l5025(a) and ~ II B of the
CIty'S Local CEQA GuIdelines, staff has deteTffilDed as follows The apphcatlon for Plan Review
97-6 IS categoncally exempt from review pursuant to the California EnVlTonmental QUalIty Act
pursuant to 14 CaiIf Code of Regs ~ 15301 (EXlStlDg Uses), because it involves the neghgtble
expansion ofan existing use, pursuant to ~ 15305 (MInor Alterations ID Land Use LlffiltatlOns),
because the proposallDvolves a ffilnor alteratIon In a land use hffiltatlon and does not involve
eIther a property 10 excess of20"1o slope or a change ID land use or denSIty, and finally, pursuant
to ~ l5061(b)(3), because it can be seen WIth certalDty that there IS no posslblhty that the
approval may have a slgmficant effect on the environment
Section 3 A duly noticed pubhc hearing was held before the Planmng
CommisSIon on December 17, 1997 to consider the apphcatlon for MPR No 97-6 At the pubhc
heaTIng the applicant spoke in favor of the request WIth no one speakmg ID oppoSItIOn
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The record of the heanng on December 17, 1997 indicates the
follOWIng
(a) On November 13, 1997, Mark H Gole filed an application WIth the
Department of Development ServiceS for CondItional Use PeTffilt 97-13 and MInor Plan ReVIew
97-6
(b) The applicant IS requestlDg the followmg
MPR 97-6 To add two (2) tandem parlang spaces in order to meet parking requIrements
CUP 97-13 To perform a major addItion/remodel to a nonconfoTffilng duplex located at 121
2nd Street, Seal Beach The addItIon IDcludes the demohtlon and replacement of the one-story
front unit The new front umt WIll be two-stones ID heIght WIth an area of2,334 square feet
(c) The subject property, legally defined as Lot 21, Block 1 of Bay CIty
Tract The subject property IS also descnbed as Orange County Assessor's Parcel No 199-145-
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(d) The subject property IS a rectangular lot WIth 25' x 117 5'
dImenSIons (2,937 square feet)
(e) The subject property IS located on the westerly SIde of 2nd Street
approximately 180 feet southerly of the center of the intersectIon of2ad Street and Central Way
(f) The subject property IS surrounded on all SIdes by a mixture of
single fanuIy dwellings and multiple family dwellings in the ReSIdential HIgh DenSIty zone,
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(g) The subject property IS nonconforming due to msufficlent on-site
parkIng and an IOsufficient rear yard setback for the exJstlOg garage and umt above
(h) The City has receIved one (1) response, a letter 10 opposition to the
proposed tandem parking from JIm GIbson of 12 I 3n1 Street, regardmg the maded and posted
notIce for thIs request
Section 5 Based upon the facts contamed 10 the record, includmg those stated in
fi 4 oftlus resolution, and pursuant to fifi 28-2407, 28-2503 and 28-2504 ofthe City's Code. the
Planmng COl1ll1llssion hereby finds as follows
(a) The grantmg ofMmor Plan Review 97-6 IS consistent with the
prOVISions of the General Plan which indicate the subject property IS to be used for high density
reSidential purposes, which mcludes legally nonconfoTffilng duplexes
(b) The budding and property at 121 2nd Street are adequate 10 SIZe,
shape, topography and location to meet the needs of the proposed use of the property
(c) ReqUIred adherence to apphcable buddlOg and fire codes ensure
there will be adequate water supply and uuhtles for the proposed use
(d) The proposed major remodeVaddluon will entad the removal ofa
non-peTffiltted tlurd dwelling umt from the property
Section 6 Based upon the foregomg, the Planning COl1ll1llSSl0n hereby
approves Mmor Plan Review 97-6, subject to the follOWIng condItIons
1 Minor Plan ReVIew 97-6 is approved for the addition of a four-car garage which includes two
tandem parking spaces at 121 2nd Street, Seal Beach
2 Any future rental agreements for the property shall mclude language indlcatmg each dwelhng
unit IS entitled to the use of two parklOg spaces (one standard, one tandem) WItlun the four-
car garage Language to this affect shall be mcluded in the land use covenant reqUired
through CUP 97-13
3 The apphcant relJll\lns bound by all condItIons of CUP 97-13
4 All construction shall be in substantIal compliance WIth the plans approved through MPR 97-6
and CUP 97-13
5 This Minor Plan ReVIew shall not become effective for any purpose unless an "Acceptance of
Conditions" fonn has been SIgned by the applicant 10 the presence of the DIrector of
Development Services, or notarized and returned to the Planmng Department, until the ten
(10) day appeal penod has elapsed
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Planmng CommISSIOn ResolutIon No 97-53
Decemberl7.1997
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the CIty ofSea1 Beach
at a meetmg thereof held on the 17th day of December, 1997 by the following vote
AYES COffiffilSSloners
NOES COffiffilsSloners
Brow, Larson, Yost
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ABSENT COffiffilssloners Hood, Law
M Brown, M
P anmng COffiffilssion
v4~' u)f; -
e Whittenberg, Secretary
Planmng COffiffilssion
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