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RESOLUTION NUMBER 06-38
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A RESOLUTiON OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CiTY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING MINOR PLAN REViEW
06-9, APPROViNG A 34-INCH HiGH BBQ AND COUNTER
STRUCTURE IN THE REAR YARD SETBACK AREA AT 948
BLUE HERON, SEAL BEACH
THE PLANNING COMMiSSiON OF THE CiTY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY FiND
AND RESOLVE:
Section 1. On June 30, 2006, Beth and Joe Chen ("The ApplIcants") filed an
applIcation for Mmor Plan ReView 06-9 with the Department of Development Services Through
MPR 06-9, the applicant sought to construct a 34-mch hIgh BBQ and counter structure m the 15
feet rear setback area at 948 Blue Heron, Seal Beach.
Section 2. Pursuant to 14 Cahf Code of Regs * 15025(a) and ~ n.B of the
City's Local CEQA GUldehnes, staff has determmed as follows: The applIcatIOn for Mmor Plan
ReVIew 06-9 IS categoncally exempt from review pursuant to the Cahfornla EnVironmental
QualIty Act pursuant to 14 Calif Code of Regs * 15303 NEW CONSTRUCTION OR
CONVERSiON OF SMALL STRUCTURES (a) single-family reSidences not m conJunction
wIth the bUlldmg of two or more such umts. in urbanIzed areas, up to tluee smgle-famlly
reSIdences may be constructed or converted under thIs exemptIon. * l5061(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 hearmg was held before the PlannIng COITIlTIlSSlOn
on August 9,2006 to conSider the applIcatIon for Mmor Plan Review 06-9.
SectIon 4,
The record of the heanng on August 9, 2006 indIcates the
following'
(a) On June 30, 2006, Beth and Joe Chen ("The ApplIcants") filed an
apphcahon for Mmor Plan ReView 06-9 With the Department of Development ServIces
(b) SpeCifically, the request IS to construct a 34-mch high BBQ and counter
structure m the 15 feet rear setback area.
(c) The subJect property IS described as 199-201-27 and IS located m
the Hellman Ranch SpeCIfic Plan (SPR) zone wlthm the neighborhood generally referred to as
"Heron Pomt"
(d) The surroundmg land uses and zonmg are as follows:
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PIanll/ng COmml>510n Re5olutlOn 06-38
Mmor Pllln RevIew 06-9 - 948 Bille Heron
August 9, 2006
NORTH'
SOUTH:
EAST'
WEST'
Smgle family residences m the Specific Plan (SPR) zone
Smgle famIly resIdences m the SpecIfic Plan (SPR) zone
Single family resIdences m the SpecIfic Plan (SPR) zone
Smgle family resIdences m the Specific Plan (SPR) zone
(e) The City received no comments, wntten or other, respondmg to the notlces
of the heanng on MPR 06-9.
SectIOn 5. Based upon the facts contamed in the record, includIng those stated
m * 4 of thIs resolutIOn, and pursuant to * 28-401 of the City's Code, the Planmng CommissIOn
hereby finds as follows
(a) Mmor Plan RevIew 06-9, as conditIOned, IS consIstent wIth the prOVISIOns
of the Land Use Element of the City's General Plan, whIch provides a "ResIdentIal Low
Density" designatIOn for the subJect property and permits the proposed development, subJect to
approval of a Mmor Plan Review, 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 development, as conditioned, compiles with all development
standards of the Specific Plan (SPR) zone
(c) The BBQ and counter structure, as condltloned, IS appropnate to the
surroundmg neighborhood as the structure is an adequate distance from adJacent reSidences.
Section 6, Based upon the foregoing, the Plannmg CommIssion hereby
approves Mmor Plan Review 06-9, subject to the followmg conditions'
Mmor Plan RevIew 06-9 is approved for a 34 inch high BBQ and counter structure located
at 948 Blue Heron, Seal Beach, to be located 3 feet from the eXlstmg 6 feet hIgh fence on
the rear property Ime, where the Code reqUIres a 15 feet setback.
2 All constructIOn shall be m substantial comphance With the plans approved through Mmor
Plan Review 06-9.
3. BUlldmg permits shall be obtained for the approved structures,
4 This MInor Plan Review shall not become effectlve for any purpose unless an "Acceptance
of Condll1ons" form has been signed by the applIcant in the presence of the Director of
Development ServICes, or notanzed and returned to the Planmng Department, and until the
ten (10) day appeal penod has elapsed.
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Plllnmng CommlS5lOn ResollltlOll 06-38
MlIlor Plan RevIew 06-9 - 948 Blue Heron
AUglI5t 9, 2006
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the PlannIng Commission of the CIty of Seal Beach
at a meeting thereof held on the 9th day of August 2006 by the following vote:
AYES. CommIssIoners
Deaton, Bello, Ladner, and O'Malley
NOES CorrumsslOners
None
ABSENT' ComnllsslOners Roberts
ri" t-'c<1 (J ~a*~)
/ Ellery eaton
Chairperson, Planning CommissIOn
Lee hlttenberg
Secretary, Plannmg CommisslO
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