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RESOLUTION NUMBER 97-2]
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING MINOR PLAN REVIEW
97-2, A REQUEST TO ADD A 238 SQUARE FOOT ROOF
DECK TO EACH OF THE FRONT UNITS (UNITS 1&2) AT 809
OCEAN AVENUE, SEAL BEACH
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY FIND
AND RESOLVE
Section 1. On July 29,1997, Brent Sears, Architect submitted an application
on behalf of Fred Delli Santi and Rick and Diana Fox ("The Applicants") for Minor Plan Review
97-2 with the Department of Development Services Through MPR 97-2, the applicant seeks to
extend an existing second story, side yard balcony at each of the rear units (units 1&2) at 809
Ocean Avenue, Seal Beach The subject property is nonconforming due denSIty and permitted
tandem parking
Section 2. Pursuant to 14 Calif. Code of Regs ~ 15025(a) and ~ II B of the
City's Loca] CEQA Guidelines, staff has determined as follows. The application for Minor Plan
Review 97-2 is categorically exempt from review pursuant to the California Environmental
Qua]ity Act pursuant to 14 Calif. Code of Regs ~ 15301 (Existing Uses), because it involves the
negligible expansion ofan existing use; and pursuant to ~ ]5061(b)(3), because it can be seen with
certainty that there is no possibility that the approval may have a significant effect on the
environment
Section 3 A duly noticed hearing was held before the Planning Commission
on August 20, 1997 to consider the application for Minor Plan Review 97-2
Section 4
The record of the hearing on August 20, 1997 indicates the
following'
(a) On July 29,1997, Brent Sears, Architect submitted an application on
behalf of Fred Delli Santi and Rick and Diana Fox for Minor Plan Review 97-2
(b) Specifically, the applicants are seeking to add a 238 square foot roof deck
to each of the front units (units 1&2) at 809 Ocean Avenue, Seal Beach The subject property is
nonconforming due density and permitted tandem parking
(c) The subject property is legally described as Orange County Assessor's
Parcel Number 199-034-30 and is located in the Residential High Density zone of Old Town
(d)
5,060 square feet
The subject property is rectangular in shape with a lot area of roughly
(e)
The surrounding land use and zoning are as follows
North & West -
A mixture of single family and multi-family residential uses in the RHO
zone
South -
Eisenhower Park and the municipal beach in the Public Land Use I
Recreation zone (pLUIR)
East -
A mixture of office and retail commercial uses in the Main Street Specific
Plan zone (MSSP).
(f) The Planning Commission has previously granted the following approvals
for the subject property:
Variance 20-74 for the construction offour (4) units with tandem parking, and
CUP ] -78 for conversion to condominiums.
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August 20, 1997
(g) As of August 14, 1997, staff has received no wntten responses to its
mailed notice regarding Minor Plan Review 97-2.
Section 5. Based upon the facts contained in the record, including those stated in
~ 4 of this resolution, and pursuant to ~~ 28-2319 of the City's Code, the Planning Commission
hereby finds as follows
(a) Minor Plan Review 97-2 is consistent with the provisions ofthe Land Use
Element of the City's General Plan, which provides a "high density residential" designation for the
subject property and permits single- and multi-family residential uses The use is also consistent
with the remaining elements of the City's General Plan as the policies of those elements are
consistent with, and reflected in, the Land Use Element Accordingly, the proposed use is
consistent with the General Plan.
(b) The proposed roof deck will not increase any nonconforming conditions on
the subject property
Section 6 Based upon the foregoing, the Planning Commission hereby
approves Minor Plan Review 97-2, subject to the following conditions'
I Minor Plan Review 97-2 is approved for the addition of a 238 square foot roof deck to each
ofthe front units (units 1&2) at 809 Ocean Avenue, Seal Beach, Seal Beach
2 All construction shall be in substantial compliance with the plans approved through MPR
97-2
3. This Minor Plan Review shall not become effective for any purpose urtless an "Acceptance of
Conditions" form has been signed by the applicant in the presence of the Director of
Development Services, or notarized and returned to the Planning Department, and until the
ten (10) day appeal period has elapsed
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Seal Beach
at a meeting thereof held on the 20th day of August, 1997 by the following vote
AYES. Commissioners
Brown, Hood, Law, Yost
NOES: Commissioners
ABSENT: Commissioners Larson
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