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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Res 97-14 - 1997-06-04 \, r RESOLUTION NUMBER 97-14 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 96-182 THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY FIND AND RESOLVE WHEREAS, an application was duly filed by IW A Engineers on behalf ofthe Bixby Ranch Company for Tentative Parcel Map (TPM) 96-182, and WHEREAS, the property proposed for subdivision is legally described as IN TIIE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, BEING A PORTION OF SECTIONS 31 AND 32 IN TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTIl, RANGE II WEST IN RANCHO LOS ALAMlTOS, CITY OF SEAL BEACH, AS PER MAP FILED IN DECREE OF PARTITION IN TIIE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, CASE NO 13527, A CERTIFIED COPY OF TIIE FINAL DECREE OF SAID CASE HAVING BEEN RECORDED FEBRUARY 2, 1891 IN BOOK 14, PAGE 31 OF DEEDS OF SAID COUNTY The subject property is also described as Orange County Assessor's Parcel No 130-014-7, and WHEREAS, this proposal is a request to subdivide an existing parcel, that is located along Lampson Avenue at Basswood Street, and adjacent to the San Diego Freeway, into two separate parcels The site is the current location of the Old Ranch Tennis Club; and WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing was held before the Planning Commission on May 21, 1997 and continued to June 4, 1997 to consider the application for TPM 96- 182 At the public hearing the applicant's representative spoke in favor of the request with one person speaking in opposition. WHERAS, the Planning Commission makes the following findings regarding the parcel map I Pursuant to 14 Calif Code of Regs. ~ 15025(a) and ~ II B ofthe City's Local CEQA Guidelines, staffhas determined as follows The application for TPM 96-182 is categorically exempt from review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to 14 Calif. Code of Regs. ~ 15315 (Minor Land Divisions), because it involves the division of property in an urbanized area zoned for commercial use into four or fewer parcels and the division is in conformance with the General Plan and zoning, no variances or variances are required, all services and access to the proposed parcels to local standards are available, the parcel was not involved in a diviSion of a larger parcel within the previous 2 years, and the parcel does not have an average slope greater than 20010, and finally, pursuant to ~ 15061(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 2. The design of the subdivision is not likely to cause serious public health problems because all necessary utilities and services presently serve the project 3 The design ofthe subdivision will not conflict with easements acquired by the public at large for access through or use of property within the subdivision because no easements acquired by the public at large are located on the subject property 4 The discharge of waste from the subdivision into the existing community sewer system will not violate existing requirements prescribed by the local Regional Water Quality Control Board pursuant to Division 7 of the Water Code 5. The proposed subdivision is consistent with the provisions of the Land Use D,Woy Documen\SlSubdMSIOIlSITPM 96-182 - ResolutIOn doc '. .. Planning CommIssIon ResolutIOn No. 97-14 June 4, /997 Element of the City's General Plan, which provides a "general commercial" designation for the subject property The use is also consistent with the remaining elements of the City's General Plan as the policies ofthose elements are consistent with, and reflected in, the Land Use Element Accordingly, the proposed use is consistent with the General Plan NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission does hereby recommend approval of Tentative Parcel Map No 96-182 subject to the following conditions I. A recorded easement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney shall provide for shared ingress/egress onto Lampson Avenue from the proposed parcels 2. The future development of these parcels shall conform to all applicable NPDES guidelines 3 Approval ofTPM 96-182 does not release the owner or developer from conforming to the City ofSea1 Beach community development requirements and procedures including, without limitation, grading, drainage, traffic, building and zoning 4. Parcel Map note shall be amended to read, "Building footprint and site improvements are shown for plan clarity only . " PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the 4th day of June, 1997 by the following vote AYES' Commissioners Brown, Hood, Law, Sharp, Yost NOES. Commissioners ABSENT: Commissioners . I B' ' M Brown, M D , Chairman Planning Commission ee Whittenberg, Secretary Planning Commission TPM !l6-1B2 - ResolutIOn BCC be Page 2