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RESOLUTION NUMBER 97-43
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING MINOR PLAN REVIEW
97-5, A REQUEST TO ADD APPROXIMATELY 234 SQUARE
FFET OT THE FRONT UNIT OF A NONCONFORMING
DUPLEX LOCATED AT 1217 ELECTRIC AVENUE, SEAL
BEACH
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY FIND
AND RESOL VB
Section I On November 5, 1997, Francme De France ("The Applicant")
submitted an appbcation for Minor Plan ReVIew 97-5 with the Department of Development
SeTVIces Through MPR 97-5, the apphcant IS seekmg to add 234 square feet to the front umt of a
nonconfoTffilng duplex located at 1217 Electnc Avenue, Seal Beach The proposed
addltionlremodelmcludes a remodel and addition to the second floor bedroom and bathroom and
the addItion ofa small deck to the second floor
Section 2 Pursuant to 14 CalIf Code of Regs ~ l5025(a) and ~ II B of the
City's Local CEQA Guidebnes, staffhas deteTffilned as follows The apphcatlon for Minor Plan
ReVIew 97-5 is categoncally exempt from review pursuant to the CaiIforrua Environmental
Quality Act pursuant to 14 CalIf Code of Regs ~ 15301 (Exlstmg Uses), because It mvolves the
negbgtble expansIon of an existmg use, and pursuant to ~ 15061(b)(3), because It can be seen WIth
certainty that there IS no POSSlblhty that the approval may have a slgmficant effect on the
enVIronment
Section 3 A duly notIced hearing was held before the Planmng COmffilsslon
on November 19, 1997 to conSIder the apphcatlOn for MInor Plan ReVIew 97-5
SectIon 4
The record of the heanng on November 19, 1997mdlcates the
follOWIng
(a) On November 5, 1997, Francme De France submitted an
apphcatlOn on for Minor Plan Review 97-5 WIth the Department of Development SeTVIces
(b) SpeCIfically, the apphcant is seekmg to add 234 square feet to the
front umt ofa nonconfoTffilng duplex located at 1217 Electnc Avenue, Seal Beach The proposed
addltlOnlremodelmcludes a remodel and addition to the second floor bedroom and bathroom and
the addItion of a small deck to the second floor
(c) The subject property IS legally descnbed as Orange County
Assessor's Parcel Number 199-136-21 and is located 10 the ReSidential HIgh DenSIty zone of Old
Town
(d) The subject property IS a parallelogram 10 shape With a lot area of
3,190 square feet (30' x 110')
(e) The subject property IS surrounded by a mIxture of slOg Ie faffilly
and multi-family dwelhngs 10 the ReSIdential High and MedIum DenSIty zones (RHO and RMD)
(f) As of November 13, 1997, staffhas receIved no wntten responses
to its lOaded notice regarding Minor Plan Review 97-5
SectIOn 5 Based upon the facts contamed in the record, mcludmg those stated 10
~ 4 of this resolutIon, and pursuant to ~~ 28-2407 of the City's Code, the Planmng COmffilsslon
hereby finds as follows
(a) Minor Plan ReVIew 97-5 is consIstent WIth the provIsions of the
Land Use Element of the CIty'S General Plan, w!uch prOVIdes a "!ugh denSIty reSIdentIal"
designation for the subject property and permits single- and multi-family residential uses The use
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is also consistent with the remlUmng elements of the City's General Plan as the pohcles of those
elements are consistent with, and reflected in, the Land Use Element Accordmgly, the proposed
use IS consistent with the General Plan
(b) As conditioned herein, the proposed additIon WIll meet all requIred
setbacks for the RHD zone
Section 6 Based upon the foregomg, the Planmng CommissIOn hereby approves Minor Plan
ReVIew 97-5, subject to the follOWIng conditIons
1 Mmor Plan Review 97-5 is approved to add 234 square feet to the front umt of a
nonconfoTffilDg duplex located at 1217 Electnc Avenue, Seal Beach The proposed
addition/remodel mcludes a remodel and addItion to the second floor bedroom and bathroom
and the addItion of a small deck to the second floor
2 All constructIOn shall be in substantial comphance with the plans approved through MPR
97-5, subject to an amendment to the plan to prOVide the reqUired 12 foot average front yard
setback
3 The lattIce work located at the front of the structure WIthm the SIde yard setback shall be
removed
4 The water heater shall be strapped to meet UBC standards
5 The front units electncal seTVIce shall be upgraded and the electnca1 drop shall be relocated so
as not to cross over the neighbonng residence to the east
6 Cut drywallm the garage shall be repaired per Code
7 This MInor Plan ReVIew shall not become effective for any purpose unless an "Acceptance of
Conditions" form has been Signed by the applicant m the presence of the DIrector of
Development SeTVIces, or notarized and returned to the Planmng Department, and untd the
ten (10) day appeal penod has elapsed
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Plannmg Conurussion of the CIty of Seal Beach
at a meetmg thereof held on the 19th day of November, 1997 by the follOWIng vote
AYES ConurussioneTS
Brown. Hood. Larson. Yost
NOES ConurussioneTS
ABSENT Commissioners Law
Bnan rown, M D , ChaIrman
Planmng CommiSSIOn
e Whittenberg, Secretary
Plannmg Commission
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