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RESOLUTION NUMBER 97-3
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF SEAL BEACH DENYING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT 96-8, A
PROPOSAL TO AMEND SECTION 28-2319(E)(3) OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING SEPARATION OF TWO-STORY
CABANAS
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE
Section I At Its meeting of January 8, 1997, the Plann10g CommISSion
considered and denied Zoning Text Amendment 96-8 ThiS amendment was a request to amend
Section 28-2319(E)(3) of the Code of the City of Seal Beach to amend the required setback
between two-story cabanas in a trailer park
In ApnlI996 the City Council directed staff to commence research into height IllnItations and
setback requirements for two-story cabanas in the Seal Beach Trailer Park The Council's acllon
was a result of a concern expressed by a trailer park resident
Section 2 A duly noticed public heanng was scheduled for
consideration before the Planmng Commission on October 9, 1996 and then December 4, 1996,
before being rescheduled and ultllnately held on JanualY 8, 1997 to con;ider Zone Text
Amendment 96-8
Consideration of this matter was postponed on two occasions to allow the Orange County Fire
Authority to respond With any concerns it might have regard10g the potential text amendment
Section 3
The record of the January 8, 1997 heanng 10dlcates the
following
(a) At said public hearing there was oral and written tesllmony and
evidence received by the Planning CommiSSion SpeCifically, one (I) person spoke m favor of the
proposed text amendment and six (6) people spoke in OppOSition
(b) ZT A 96-8 proposes to amend the required setback between two-
story cabanas to potenllally allow two-story structures to'be located Within six (6') feet of each
other
(c) In considenng ZT A 96-8 the Commission conSidered three
potential options
I) Recommend removal of the 20-foot setback requirement for
two-story structures, in effect allow for two-story stmcture~ on all lots of the trallel park
2) Recommend a setback for the two-story structures
somewhere between the current 20-foot reqUIrement and the minimally reqUired 6 feet
3) Take no action, recommend demal of the proposed text
amendment. This action would retain the 20-foot ;eparatlon requirement between two-story
structures
Section 4 Based upon the facts contamed 111 the record, includmg
those stated in ~4 of this resolution and pursuant to ** 28-2600 of the City's Code, the Planning
Commission makes the following findings
(a) Proposed ZT A 96-8 does not serve to advance a pubhc mterest
(b) Increased structUles sizes in the park have a strong potential to
increase the number of inhabitants of the park while providing no additional parking to the park's
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inventory The park provides I 5 park10g spaces per unit versus 2 spaces per umt for single
family structures Additionally, the park provides no on street parking while the majority of
residential uses 10 the City provide on street public parking on both sides of residential streets
(c) The decreased separation between structures, particularly m the
greenbelt area, may result in a hindrance to fire and other emergency responses
(d) AlIow1Og two-story structures on every lot, once built, would
reduce hght and air availability within the park
Section 5 Based upon the foregoing, the Planmng Commission hereby
denies Zoning Text Amendment 96-8 and determines to not to change the proVisions of SectIOn
28-2319(E)(3) of the Code of the CIty of Seal Beach
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Plann10g Commission of the CIty of Seal Beach
at a meet10g thereofhcld on the 19'" day of Febluary, 1997, by the followmg vote
AYES Commissioners
Brown, Law, Sharp
NOES Commissioners
ABSTAIN Commissioners Hood
ABSENT Commissioners Yost
Br Brown, M 0 , Chairman
Plannlllg Commission
rte~ WhIttenberg, Secretary
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Planning Commission
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