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RESOLUTION NO. 06-33
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A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING HEIGHT VARIATION
06-2, PERMITTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A COVERED
ROOF ACCESS STRUCTURE IN CONJUNCTION WITH A
NEW SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE AT C-25 SOUTH
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THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE:
SectIOn 1. On June 7, 2006, TIm Deeds ("The Applicant") submitted an
apphcatlOn for HeIght Vanallon 06-2 with the Department of Development Services. The
apphcant IS proposmg to construct a covered roof access structure (CRAS) leadmg to a roof deck
m excess of the height lImIt m conjunctIOn with the constructIOn ofa new smgle farrllly reSIdence
at C-25 South PaCIfic
Section 2 Pursuant to 14 CalIf. Code of Regs. ~ 15025(a) and * IT A of the
CIty's Local CEQA GUldelmes, staff has determmed as follows: The applIcatIOn for HeIght
Vanallon No 06-2 IS eategoncally exempt from review pursuant to the CalIfornIa EnVIronmental
QualIty Act pursuant to 14 Cahf. Code of Regs * 15303(a) (New ConstructIOn of Small
Structures), because the apphcatlOn IS for the constructIon of three (3) or less smgle family
dwellIngs m an urbaruzed area, ~ 15305 (Mmor AlteratIons m Land Use LImitatIOns) because the
request IS for a mmor alterallon m land use lImItatIOns m an area With an average slope of less
than 20% and no changes m land use or denSIty are mvolved, and, pursuant to ~ 15061(b)(3),
because It can be seen With certamty that there IS no POSSlblhty that the approval may have a
slgmficant effect on the environment.
Secl10n 3 A duly nOllced pubhc hearing was held before the Planning
CommIssIOn on August 9,2006 to conSIder Height Vanallon 06-2
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The record of the heanng mdlcates the followmg:
(a)
On June 7, 2006, Tim Deeds submitted an applIcatIOn for Height
VanatlOn 06-2
(b) The applicant IS requestmg to construct a CRAS in conjunctIon
WIth a new single-family dwellIng located at C-25 South Pacific.
(c) The subject property IS descnbed as Orange County Assessor's
Parcel Number 178-461-20 and IS located within Surf sIde Colony.
P/alllllng Comm/5SlOn Reso/utlOll No 05-36
HeIght VallatlOn 05-2,8-/06 Surfilde
August 9, 2005
(d) The subject property is rectangular in shape with a lot area of
875 25 square feet.
(e) The surroundmg land uses and zoning are as follows:
NORTH
Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station and the Pacific Coast HIghway
beyond.
SOUTH
Smgle-family dwellIngs m the Residential Low Density zone (RLD) of
Surf side Colony, PacIfic Ocean and the beach m a Pubhc Land
UselRecreal10n zone (PLU/R).
EAST
Smgle-family dwellings located m the ResIdentIal Low Dcnslty zone
(RLD) of Surfs ide Colony
WEST
Smgle-family dwellIngs located in the Resldenl1al Low DensIty zone
(RLD) of Surf sIde Colony
(f) As of July 25, 2006 staff has received no responscs, wntten or
other, to ItS mailed nol1ce regardmg Height Vanal10n 06-2
Section 5. Based upon the eVIdence in the record, mcludmg the facts stated m
~ 4 of thIs resolution and pursuant to * 28-2317(4) of the CIty'S Code, the Plannmg CornmlsslOn
hereby finds as follows:
(a) HeIght Vanation 06-2 IS consIstent with the provlSIons of the Land
Use Element of the City's General Plan, which prOVIdes a "low densIty residential" desIgnation
for the subject property and permIts single-family resIdential uses. The use IS also consIstent
wIth the remammg elements of the CIty'S General Plan as the polICIes of those elements are
consIstent wIth, and reflected m, the Land Use Element. Accordmgly, the proposed use IS
consIstent wIth the General Plan.
(b) The proposed covered roof access structure feature IS
archItecturally m keepmg with the remamder of the structure, with the roofing matenals and
sldmg matchmg those of the other portIOns of the bUIlding.
(c ) The proposed covered roof access structure IS appropnate for the
character and mtegnty of the surroundmg neighborhood and is permlsslblc by code
(d) No habItable IIvmg space IS provided wlthm the structure
(e) Due to the relatIvely flat terram in the vlcmlty of the proposed
structure, It does not SignIficantly Impair the pnmary view of any property located wlthm 300
feet of the subject property
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Planmng COmml>51On ResoflltlOn No 05-36
HeIght VariatIOn 05-2,8-/06 Surfs/de
Augu51 9, 2005
SectIon 6. Based on the foregoing, the Plannmg CommIssion hereby approves
HeIght Vanatlon 06-2, subJect to the followmg condItIons
I HeIght VariatIOn 06-2 IS approved for the construction of a covered roof access structure
(CRAS) m excess of the height lImIt m conjunctIOn WIth the construction of new a smgle
famIly dwellmg at C-25 South PacIfic, Scal Beach.
2 All constructIon shaH be in substanl1al complIance WIth the plans approved through HV
06-2
3 There shall be no habItable space permitted within the covered roof access structure
4. ThIS HeIght Variation shall not become effective for any purpose unless an "Acceptance of
CondItIOns" form has been SIgned by the apphcant m the presence of the Director of
Development ServIces, or notanzed and returned to the Plannmg DeparlInent; and untIl the
ten (10) day appeal penod has elapsed
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the PlannIng CommIssIon of the CIty of Seal Beach
at a meetmg thereof held on the 9th day of August 2006 by the following vote:
AYES, CommIssIoners Deaton, Bello, and O'Malley
NOES CommIssIoners None
ABSENT CommissIoners Roberts
ABSTAIN. CommIssIoners Ladner
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/ Ellery Deaton
Chairperson, Plannmg Commission
ee WhItten erg
Secretary, PlannIng Commlssio
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