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RESOLUTION NUMBER 01-12
A RESOLUTION OF TI-IE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL
BEACH APPROVING SITE PLAN REVIEW 01-
1, PERMITTING A SINGLE-STORY, 9,000
SQUARE-FOOT RETAIL! COMMERCIAL!
RESTAURANT BUILDING, A DETACHED
ATM STRUCTURE, 101-SPACE PARKING
LOT, LANDSCAPING AND OTHER
ANCILLARY FACILITIES ON PROPERTY
LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF SEAL
BEACH BOULEVARD BETWEEN
NORTHBOUND I-405 FREEWAY OFF-RAMP
AND LAMPSON AVENUE
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH
DOES HEREBY FIND AND RESOLVE:
Section I. On February 26, 2001, Russell Stout and Associates (the
"Applicant") filed an application with the Department of Development Services for Site
Plan Review 01-1. The applicant is proposing to build a singlc-story, 9,000 square-foot
retail/commercial/restaurant building, a detached ATM structure, lOl-space parking lot,
landscaping and other ancillary facilities on property located on Parcel 2 of Parcel Map
97-165, on the east side of Seal Beaeh Boulevard, between the northbound 1-405 Freeway
off-ramp and Lampson Avenue.
Section 2. Pursuant to 14 Calif: Code of Regs. * 15025(a) and *~ II.C
and III of the City's Local CEQA Guidelincs, staff prcparcd an Initial Study and a Draft
Environmental Impact Report (DElR), to study the enviromnental impacts arising from
the proposed Bixby Old Ranch Towne Center Development Plan and related General
Plan amendments. The DEIR was circulated for public revicw and comment from April
15, 1998 to May 29, 1998, in compliance with the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the City's Local CEQA Guidelines. Upon
completion of the public review period, a Pinal Environmental Impact Rcport was
reviewed by the Planning Commission at a public hearing hcld on September 9, October
21, and Novembcr 4, 1998. After the public hearing, the Planning Commission found,
through the adoption of Planning Commission Resolution No. 98-37 that the Bixby Old
Ranch Towne Center Development Plan Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is
adequate under CEQA. After considering the Final EIR and public testimony thereto at a
public hearing on November 9 and November 17, 1998, the City Council adopted City
Council Resolution No. 4660, certifying the Final EIR and adopting a statclllcnt of
overriding considerations. On August 23, 1999, the City Council conducted a public
hearing to consider revisions to the E1R and a statement of ovelTiding considerations
pursuant to the August 3, 1999 writ issued by the Orange County Superior Court. The
approval of this resolution is within thc scope of thc project analyzed in the Final EIR, as
revised, and City Council Resolution No. 4728 is hereby incorporated by this reference.
The City of Seal Beach, in consideration of the proposed building and usc adjustments in
Area B of the Bixby Old Ranch Towne Center Project, has reviewed the project for
compliance with the rcquirements of thc California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Statutes and Guidelines and thc City of Seal Beaeh environmental procedures. In this
regard, the City has reconsidered the Bixby Old Ranch Towne Center EIR, previously
certified by the City of Seal Beach on August 23, 1999, and the Mitigation Monitoring
PrognuTI prepared for the project. Based upon its review, the City finds the proposed
project falls within the scope of the Bixby Old Ranch Towne Center EIR in compliancc
with Section 21166 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA, Pub. Res. Codc
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~ 21000, et seq.) and Section 15162 of the CEQA Guidelines based upon the following
findings:
(a) Substantial changes arc not proposed in the project, which will
require major revisions of the environmental impact report. The proposed adjustments in
building arca and usc arc minor in character. Certification of the Bixby Old Ranch
Towne Center EIR considered the development of Area B for commercial development.
(b) Substantial changes have not occurred with respect to the
circumstances under which the project is being undertaken which will rcquire major
revisions in the environmental impact report. The proposed adjustments in building area
and use would not result in changes in circumstances surrounding thc projcct pcr the
certified EIR.
(c) There is no new infonnation, which was not known and could not
have been known at the time the environmental impact was certified as complete, that has
become available. The environmental effects of the certified EIR and approvcd project
have not been changed by the proposed adjustments in building arca and use. Moreover,
the proposed adjustments in building area and use would not result in new significant
impacts not previously identified.
Section 3. A duly noticed public hcaring was scheduled before the
Planning Commission on March 21, 200 I, to consider the application for Site Plan
Review 01-1. Said hearing was opened and continued to April 4, 2001, at the request of
the property owner.
Section 4.
The record of the hearing of April 4, 2001 indicates the
following:
(a) On February 26, 2001, Russell Stout and Associates (the
"Applicant") filed an application with the Dcpartment of Development Services for Site
Plan Review 01-1
(b) The applicant is proposing to build a single-story, 9,000 square-
foot retail/commercial/restaurant building, a detached A TM structure, 10 I-space parking
lot, landscaping and other ancillary facilities on property located on Parcel 2 of Parcel
Map 97-165, on the east side of Seal Beach Boulevard, between the northbound 1-405
Freeway off-ramp and Lampson Avenue.
(c) The subject property contains approximatcly 1.35 acres of net
useable area and is located on the east side of Seal Beach Boulevard, between the
northbound 1-405 Freeway off-ramp and Lampson Avenue on west-central portion of the
site.
(d) The subject property is legally described as Parcel 2, Parcel Map
97-165, is currently located in the General Commercial (C-2) zone, on a irregular parcel
of land having approximately 811 feet of frontage on Seal Beach Boulevard, and
approximately 1,607 feet of frontage on Lampson Avenue. The subject property also has
approximately 1,575 feet of frontage along the north-bound 1-405 Freeway Seal Beach
Boulevard ofI"ranlp.
(e) The entire development site is 13.567 acres in area and previously
was developed with two holes ofthe Bixby Old Ranch Golf Course on the eastern portion
of the site, with the western portion of the site being vacant.
(1) The subjcct development area is proposed as a separate parcel,
located on the west-central portion of "Development Area B' property, described as
Parcel 2 of Parcel Map 97-165, containing a total of 1.59 acres ofland, comprised of 1.35
acres of useable 'area and 0.24 acres of landscaped setbaek arca (Notc: The City has
accepted a dedication of the 0.24-acre landscaped setback area). The proposed
dimensions of the gross lot area are approximately 152 feet along Seal Beach Boulevard,
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having a depth of approximately 475 feet along the northern property line and 461 feet
along the southerly property line, and approximately 125 feet along the proposed easterly
lot line adjaeent to the previously approved Marriott Brighton Gardens Assisted Care
facility.
(g) Surrounding land uses and zoning are as follows:
North - Immcdiatcly to the north is the previously approved
10,000 square foot restaurant/bank building approved through Site Plan Review 00-2, in
the Bixby Old Ranch Towne Center Commercial Overlay (C-2) Zone. Across Lampson
Avenue is the Bixby Old Ranch Golf Course in the Recreation-Golf (R-G) Zone.
South - Previously approved 104-room Country Inn by Ayres
within the Bixby Old Ranch Towne Center Commercial Overlay (C-2) Zone and 1-405
Freeway, with the Seal Beach Weapons Support Facility located south of the Frccway, in
the Public Land Use/Recreation (PLU/R) Zonc.
East - immediately to the east is the location of thc Marriott
Brighton Gardcns Senior Carc facility within the Bixby Old Ranch Towne Center
Commercial Overlay (C-2) Zone, and approximately 1,500 feet to the east is the Bixby
Old Ranch Tennis Club, proposed to be dedicated to the City and within the Public Land
Use/Recreation (PLU/R) Zone, based on City Council actions of November 23, 1998.
West - across Seal Beach Boulevard, in the General Commcrcial
(C-2) and Light Industrial (M-1) zones is the Bixby Old Ranch Office Park development,
in the City of Seal Beach.
(h) The City Council has approved requests by the Bixby Ranch
Company for General Plan amendments, zone changes, subdivision map approvals and
development agreement approvals to conform the General Plan land use designations and
zoning of the subject arCH to conform to the proposed uses of land set forth in this
application.
(i) The City Council approved "Mitigation Monitoring Program"
establish a number of specific action measures, which have been proposed to reduce the
identificd environmental impacts to a level of insignificance in relation to this
development application. The applicable mitigation measures are proposed to bc
eonditions of approval for this project (57 mitigation measures):
G) The proposed style, height and bulk of thc proposed commcrcial
structure is consistent with surrounding commercial uses, which are a previously
approved senior care facility, a 104-room 3-story hotel, and a 10,000 square foot
commercial structure in the same zoning area as the subject property. These uses are to
the east, south, and north of the subject site, respectively. Similar development standards
regarding building height and landscaping apply to those prcvious1y approved and future
developments. As approvcd by the City Council, there are sufficient mitigation measures
approved by the City Council to ensure compatibility with adjoining land uscs. The
subject 9,000 square foot commercial structure and the site proposed for dcvc10pmcnt
excceds all standard devc10pment requirements of the City related to lot sile, setbacks,
lot coverage, ofT-street parking, and landscaping.
Section 5. Bascd upon the facts contained in the record, including
those stated in ~4 of this resolution and pursuant to the City Code, the Planning
Commission makes the following findings:
(a) Site Plan Review 01-1, is consistent with the provisions of the
Land Use Element of the City's General Plan, which provides a "general commercial"
designation for the subject property and permits the proposed 9,000 square foot
commercial structure subject to approval of a "Site Plan Review", and the issuance of
other appropriatc discrctionary land use entitlements (e.g., conditional use pennits, height
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variations, planned sign program, etc.). The use is also consistent with the remaining
c\cmcnts of the City's General Plan, as the policies of those elements are eonsistent with,
and reflected in, the Land Use Element. Accordingly, the proposed use is consistcot with
the General Plan.
(b) The proposed style, height and bulk of the proposcd 9,000 square
foot commercial structure is consistent with surrounding commercial uses, which include
an existing professional office development in the same zoning area as the subject
property, directiy across Seal Beach Boulevard. In addition, the properties adjacent to the
subject sitc have received approvals for a 3-story 162-room Marriott Senior Care facility,
and a 3-story 104-room hotel facility, and a 10,000 square foot commercial building. As
approved by the City Council, there are sufficient mitigation measures adopted by the
City Council to ensure compatibility with adjoining land uses. The subject development
and the site proposed for development exceeds all standard development requirements of
the City related to lot sizc, setbacks, lot coverage, building height, off-street parking, and
landscaping. Therefore, the site is adequate in size, shape, topography and loeation to
meet the needs of the proposed use of the property.
(c) Subject to the proposed conditions of approval, the proposed use of
the property as a 9,000 square foot commercial structurc as approved herein will be
compatible with surrounding uses and will not be detrimental to the surrounding
neighborhood. As the proposed structure is sufficiently screened from adjoining uscs by
landscaping and the adjoining uses are a golf course and similar eommercial uses, with a
professional office complex located across Seal Beach Boulevard, staff is not
recommending any specific noise related conditions at this time that would be in addition
to those imposed by the Environmental Impact Report.
(d) Required adherence to applicable building and fire codes will
ensure there will be adequate water supply and utilities for the proposcd use.
Section 6. Based upon the foregoing, the Planning Commission
hereby approves Site Plan Review 01-1, subject to tile following conditions:
1. Site Plan Review 01-1 is approved for a single-story, 9,000 square-foot
retail/office/commercial building, a detached ATM structure, lOl-space parking
lot, landscaping and other ancillary faeilities on property located at the southeast
comer of Seal Beach Boulevard and Lampson Avenue, at Bixby Old Ranch
Towne Center (Parcel 2 of Parcel Map 97-165). All development shall be in
substantial compliance with the plans submitted as a pm1 of the application.
2. The applicant shall comply with the provisions of the following Mitigation
Measures as adopted by the City Council in ccrtifying the Bixby Old Ranch
Towne Ccnter EIR:
The mitigation measures relevant to the requested development are set forth
below (57 mitigation measures):
Lalld Use:
Mitigation Measure A-I: Dctailed devclopmCllt plans for Development Areas
A, B and D shall include walls, landscaped buffers and building setbacks in order to
eliminatc potClltial conflicts with adjacent residential and recreational uses. TIlese
detailed plans shall be submitted for review and approval by the Director of
Development Serviees plior to or concurrent with approval of final subdivision maps
or plot plans.
GeolofEV:
Mitigation Measure C-1: Prior to issuance of a grading pcnnit, the project
proponent shall submit a geotechnical report to the City Engineer for approval. The
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report shall include the infonnation and be in a fonn as required by the Orange
County Grading Manual, Section 5.4 and the Orangc County Excavation and Grading
Code, Section 7-1-819. Project proponent shall reimburse City costs of independent
third-party peer review of said geotechnical report.
Mitigation Measure C-2: The projeet applieant shall incorporate measures to
mitigate expansive soil eonditions, comprcssible/collapsible soil conditions and
liquefaction soil conditions, and impacts from trenching in site-specific Tentative
Tract/Parcel Map Review and Rough Grading Plan Review reports prcpared by
the project geotechnical consultant. Recommendations shall be based on surface
and subsurface mapping, laboratory testing and analysis. The geotechnical
consultant's site-specific reports shall be approved by a certified en!,rineering
geologist and a registered civil engineer, and shall be completed to the satisfaction
ofthe City Engineer. Project proponent shall rcimburse City costs of independent
third-party pecr review of said site-specific reports.
Mitigation Measure C-3: Loose and soft alluvial soils, expansive clay soils
and all existing unccrtificd fill materials will be removed and replaced with
compacted fill during site grading in order to prevent seismic settlement, soil
expansion, and differential compaction.
Mitigation Measure C-4: Prior to thc initiation of project grading in any
dcvclopmCllt area, all existing utilities will be located and either abandoned and
removed, rerouted or protected.
Mitigation Measure C-5: In excavations deeper than four feet but less than
tcn feet, a slope no steeper than 1.5 to 1 (horizontal to vertical) shall be provided.
Steeper slopes or deeper excavations will be provided with shoring for stability
and protection. OSHA safety requirements shall be adhered to throughout the
entire duration of project earthwork.
Mitigation Measure C-6: All !,'fading procedures, including soil excavation
and compaction, the placement of backfill, and temporary excavation shall
comply with City of Seal Beach standards.
Mitigation Measure C-7: Permanent cut and fill slopes shall not exceed 2 to 1
(horizontal to vertical).
Mitigation Measure C-8: Graded, but undeveloped land shall be maintained
weed-free and planted with interim landscaping within ninety (90) days of
completion of grading, unlcss building pcrmits are obtained. Planting with
interim landscaping shall comply with NPDES Best Management Practices.
Mitigation Measure C-9: Confonnance with the latest Uniform Building
Codc and City Ordinanees can be expected to satisfactorily mitigate the effect of
seismic groundshaking. Conformance with applicable codes and ordinances shall
occur in conjunction with the issuance of building permits in order to insure that
overexcavation of soft, broken rock and clayey soils within sheared zones will bc
required where dcvclopment is planned.
Mitigation Measure C-IO: The potential on-site liquefaction hazard shall be
mitigatcd by removal and recompaction of on-site alluvium soils, installation of
subsurface drainage and placement of compacted fill as required.
Water/Drailla~e:
Mitigation Measure D-5: The project shall reduce the impact of contaminants
(oil, grease and rubber) by the use of Best Management Practiees (BMP) used to
confonn to the requirements of the National Pollution Discharge Elimination
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System (NPDES) provisions in the Clean Water Act. The BMP's used will most
likely be the use of oil and grease separators and/or vegetated areas uscd to
biologieally treat the contaminated runoff:
Mitigation Measurc D-6: Thc amount of sediment movement during
construetion will be minimized by the use of NPDES BMP's, including, but not
limited to, sandbags, silt fenees, straw bales and rock check dams. The
construction and condition of the BMP's will be periodically inspected during
construction and repairs will be made, when necessary, as required by the
NPDES.
Mitigation Measure D-7: Prior to final project design, a project specific Drainage
Report shall be prepared by a registered civil engineer in aceordance with applicable
requirements of the Orange County Flood Control District and the City of Seal Beach.
The report shall describe the cxisting drainagc network, existing capacity, pre-and post-
project runoff volumes, and any necessmy improvements to accommodate proposed
project runoff volumes.
Mitigation Measure D-8: Prior to final design, a comprehensive Water Quality
Management Plan (WQMP) shall be prepared by a registered civil cnginccr or a
registered professional hydrologist to protect water resources from impacts due to urban
contaminants in surface water runoff. The plan shall be prepared in coonlination with the
Regional Water Quality Control Board, Orange County, and thc City of Seal Bcach to
insure compliance with applicable NPDES permit requirements. The Plan shall include a
combination of stru,-1ural and non-structural Best Management Practices (BMPs) as
outlined in Countywide NPDES Drainage Area Management Plan.
Mitigation Measure D-l 0: All project drainage facilities shall be kept free from
vegetation and debris that causes any runoff to become impounded for more than
five days.
Au' OualiJv:
Mitigation Measure E-l : Prior to the issuance or initial grading or building
permits, the applicant shall obtain approval of an Air Quality Mitigation Plan by the
Director of Development Services. The Plan shall address each applicable control
measure from the 1997 Air Quality Management Plan as listed below in order to
detennine which control measures are feasible, recommend implementation eonditions,
and establish methods of applying conditions to contractors, buyers, lessees, tenants and
occupants. The projcct applicant shall reimburse City costs of an independent third party
peer review of this Plan.
TransvortationlCirclllatio"
Mitigation Measure F -1: Prior to the application of eaeh building pennit, the
applicant shall pay City Traffic Impact fees and/or post security in a manner meeting the
approval of the Director of Public Works for the "fair share" costs of highway
improvements attributed to the proposed project.
Biological Resources:
Mitigation Measure G-13: All mature trees lost as a result of projeet
development shall be replaced pursuant to the following ratios: a) eucalyptus: 4 to
I using 24-ineh box trecs; and b) non-eucalyptus: 2 to 1 using 36-inch box
specImens.
Mitigation Measure 0-14: All ornamental ponds, pools, water hazards or lakes
shall be kept free of emergent vegetation, both of which provide harborage for
mosquito brccding. These watcr bodies shall also bc stocked with mosquito fish.
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Mitigation Measure G-15: Grass clippings shall either be removed from the
site or composted in a manner that does not breed flies.
Mitigation Measure G-16: All structures shall be constructed in a manner to
exclude rats from gaining "indoor access".
Mitigation Measure G-17: All landseaping shall bc open and skirted as
necessary to exc1udc rats from nesting in enclosed thickets of vegetation.
Energy:
Mitigation Measure H-1: Development plans will be provided to the Southern
California Gas Company and thc Southern California Edison Company as they
become available in order to facilitate engineering, design and construetion of
improvements necessary to provide electrical, natural gas, and telephone services
to thc Bixby Old Ranch site.
Mitigation Measure H-2: The applicant will comply with guidelines provided
by the Southern California Gas Company and the Southern California Edison
Company in regard to easement restriction, construction guidelines, protection of
line easements, and potential amendments to rights-of-way in the areas of any
existing easements.
Mitigation Measure H-3: Building energy conservation will be largely
aehievcd by eompliance with Titles 20 and 24 of the Energy Conservation Code.
Title 24, California Administrative Code Section 2-5307(b) is the Califomia
Energy Conservation Standard for New Buildings which prohibits the installation
of fixtures unless the manufacturer has celiified to the CEC compliance with the
flow rate standards. Title 24, California Administrative Code Section 2-5452(i)
and CD address pipe insulation requirements which can reduce the amount of
water used before hot water reaches equipment or fixtures. Title 20, California
Administrative Code Sections 1604(1) and 1601(b) are Appliance Efficiency
Standards.
Mitigation Measure H-4: In order to conserve energy devoted to space
heating and air conditioning, active and passive solar techniques will be
encouraged whenever possible within the project. Active solar systems include
the use of solar space and hot water heating for buildings, swimming pools, etc.
Passive systems involve orienting buildings properly, planting trees to take
advantage of the sun, providing adcquatc roof overhangs, making sure that walls
arc properly insulated, and installing simple heat storage systems.
Noise:
Mitigation Measure J-1 : Construction in areas within 500 feet of residential
development shall be limited to the hours of 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Monday through
Saturday. Construction activities shall not be pennitted in these areas on Sundays or
Federal holidays. Use of heavy grading equipment (such as impact hammers and pile
drivers) shall be limited to the hours of8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Monday through Friday.
MitigationMeasureJ-3: All non-residential structures shall be sound attenuated
against the combined impact of all present and projected noise from exterior noise
sources to meet the interior noise criteria as set forth bclow:
o commercial- 50 CNEL;
o hotel - 45 CNEL; and
o senior assisted living - 45 CN EL.
Notwithstanding any land use characterizations, all sensitive land use receptors (including
the senior assisted living, Alzheimer's carelskilled nursing facility) shall be sound
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attenuated against present and projected noise levels, which shall be the sum of all noise
impacting the project, so as not lo exceed an exterior noise standard of 65 CNEL in
outdoor living areas and an intcrior noisc standard of 45 CNEL in all habitable rooms.
Prior to the issuance of any building permits, evidence prepared under the supervision of
a County-certified acoustical consultant that thesc standards will be satisfied in a manncr
eonsistent with applicable zoning rehrulations shall be submitted to the Director of
Development Services in the fonTI of an Acoustical Analysis Report describing in detail
the exterior noise cnvironment and the acoustical design features required to achieve the
interior noise standard and which indicate that the sound attenuation measures specified
have been incorporated into the design of the project.
Prior to the issuance of any Certificates of Use and Oceupancy, field testing in
accordance with City policies shall be required by the Director of Development Services
to verify compliance with all applicable design standards.
Mitil!'dtion Measure J-4: Prior to the issuance of building permits, thc applicant
shall agree by executing an agreement with the Director of Development Services
requiring that the applicant will provide to each prospective buyer, rentcr, or lesscc of
noise sensitive land uses (e.g., senior assisted care units) a written disclosure that certain
buildings or units (without windows and doors closed) and outdoor areas could be subject
to noise levels above State and City standards or policies for noise scnsitivc land uses.
Such notification shall be in language approved by the Director of Development Services
and shall be formalized in written Covenants, Conditions and Restri,,1ions (CC&R's)
recorded on the title of each noise sen~;tive land use building site. In addition, each
advertisement, solicitation and sales brochure or other literature regarding noise sensitive
land uscs shall contain the approved notifieation I~ruage. Notification shall also
stipulate that in the event the Los Alamitos AFRC is activated for use as a Disaster
Support Area, noise levels could significantly increase for an unknown period of time
due to increases in airfield operations. The agreement shall also provide that prior to the
close of escrow with initial buyers, the written disclosure must be aeknowledged and
signed by all initial buyers, their signature notarized and deposited in escrow with
instructions to the escrow holder to deliver tlle executed disclosure form to the City Clerk
within three working days after the close of escrow.
Public Service. Ii:
Mitigation Measure K-2: The City of Seal Beach Development Services and
Policc Departments shall review and approve all detailed project plans,
improvement plans, and architectural elevations in relation to the following
issues: adequate street and security lighting, clearly marked streets and building
identification, adequate internal circulation and surveillance for patrol officers,
and provision of alarm systems.
Mitigation Measure K-3: All new structures shall provide roofing materials of
a Class B roofing assembly or better.
Mitigation Measure K-4: All new structures shall install automatic fire
sprinkler systems that meet National Fire Protection Association Standards, III
accordance with the provisions of the Code of the Citv of Seal Beach.
Mitigation Measure K-5: All water mains and hydrants shall provide required
fire flows in accordance with requircmcnts of the Orange County Fire Authority.
Mitigation Measure K-6: All structures shall be constructed pursuant to
Uniform Building Code requirements relative to fire protection.
Mitigation Measure K-7: TIle project proponent will pay the statutory school fee,
as applicable to the projeet, to the Los Alamitos Unified Sehool District. Current capital
facility rates allowed for the mitigation of school impacts in the State are set at $1.72 per
square foot of assessable space for residential construction and $0.28 per square foot for
commerciallindushial projects.
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Utilities/Service Svstems:
Mitigation Measure L-l: All water lines and related facilities shall be
designed and installed pursuant to the requirements of the City of Seal Beach.
Detailed improvement plans shall be prepared and submitted to the City of Seal
Beach Engineering Department for review and approval prior to project
construction.
Mitigation Measure L-2: The project applicant shall be required to pay their
"fair-share" cost for improvement of any off-site water facilities necessary to
serve the proposed project.
Mitigation Measure L-3: Automatic sprinkler systems, soil sensors or other
best available technology shall be utilized in the irrigation of the reconfigured golf
course and other landscaped areas.
Mitigation Measure L-4: Mulch and other soil covers shall be utilized in all
landscaped areas in order to reduce irrigation demands and increase the water-
holding capaeity of the soil.
Mitigation Measure L-5: The proposed project shall comply with local and
State laws requiring water efficient plumbing fixtures in order to minimize water
consumption. These laws mandate the usc of low volume flush toilets in all
buildings; establish efficiency standards that set the maximum flow rates for
showerheads, faucets, etc.; prohibit the usc of non-conforming or substandard
plumbing fixtures; and establish pipe insulation requirements to reduce the
amount of water used before hot water reaches the fixture.
Mitigation Measure L-7: All sewer and reclaimed water lines and any related
facilities shall be designed and installed pursuant to the requirements of the City
of Seal Beaeh and the County Sanitation District of Orange County. Dctailed
improvement plans shall be prepared and submitted to the City of Seal Beaeh and
the County Sanitation District of Orange County for review and approval prior to
project construction.
Mitigation Measure L-8: The project applicant shall be required to pay their
fair share cost of any off-site wastewater transmission or treatment facilities as
well as required sewer eonneetion fees to the City of Seal Beach.
Mitigation Measure L-9: Concurrent with approval of site plans for proposed
commercial, hotel, restaurant, senior care and church uses, detailed plans shall be
submitted delineating the number, location, and general design of solid waste
enclosures and storage areas for recycled material.
Mitigation Mcasurc L-lO: The project developer shall adhere to all source
reduction programs for the disposal of construction materials and solid wastc
required by the City of Seal Beach.
Mitigation Measure L-12: Prior to issuance of a building pennit, the project
proponent shall complete a Master Water Study for submittal to the Seal Beach Publie
Works Department. The study should assess available water resources and
improvements to the water system required to scrvc thc proposed project and meet fire
flow demands. The specific contents of the study should be detennined in coordination
with the Public Works Department The project applicant shall rcimbursc the City for the
costs of an indepcndcnt third party peer review of this study.
Mitigation Measure L-13: Based on the recommendations contained in the Master
Water Study, the project proponent shall pay a fair share of the cost required to ofTset
project impacts on off-site water systems.
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Mitigation Measure M-1: Prior to issuance of building permits for any
proposed commercial, hotel, restaurant, senior care facihty. or church uses, the
project proponent shall submit project plans (including landseape plans and
illustrative elevations) to the Director of Developmcnt Services for approval.
Said plans shall reflect the following:
D All open arcas not used for buildings, including but not limited to: parking
lots, service areas, walls, walkways, and eourtyards shall be attractively
landscaped in accordance with landseapc plans prepared by a licensed
landscape architect.
a Concentrated perimeter landscaping shall be installed along Seal Bcach
Boulevard, Lampson A venue and the 405 Frceway northbound off-ramp in
order to maintain and enhance views from along these roadways.
D A fully automated irrigation system shall be included in the landscape plans
for thc project and all landscaped areas should be maintained in good
condition throughout the life ofthe project.
D All buildings and landscaping proposed for the site shall present a cohesive
image with attention to compatible materials, building proportion, signage,
and architectural styles.
o To the degree feasible, the bulk of buildings shall be minimized through
articulation of the building mass with offsets, stepped terraces, changes in
plane, and other such methods in order to reduce the visual impaet of thc
project as viewed from Seal Beach Boulevard, Lampson Avenue, Rossmoor
Highlands and the 405 Freeway.
D Rooftop equipment shall be screened from all off-sitc vantage points and
mechanical cquipmcnt shall be contained within rooftop enclosures. Rooftop
sereening materials shall be complimentary in material and eolor to the
building's exterior.
o Rooftop structures, unless an integral part of the building's design, shall not
exceed the maximum allowed parapct elevation.
o Service areas shall be screened from off-site view and trash containers shall be
enclosed using materials complimentary to the commercial buildings.
Mitigation Measure M-2: Prior to submittal of [mal project plans, a
photomontage showing illustrative project elevations in their proposed setting
shall bc prepared by the project proponent and submitted to the City's
Development Services Department to illustrate how views from the Seal Beach
Boulevard, the 405 Freeway northbound otl:ramp, Lampson Avenue, the
Rossmoor Highlands in Los Alamitos and the Bixby Office Park would be altered
by the proposed project. The photomontage shall demonstrate compliance with
Mitigation Measure M-1 above.
Mitigation Measure M-3: Prior to approval of final project plans, a landscape
plan for common areas of the project site including strcct trees, shall be prepared
by a licensed landscape architect and submitted to the Director of Development
Serviccs, and the City Street Tree Division of the Public Works Department for
approval after review and comment by the City Trec Prcservation Committee
Mitigation Measure M-lO: Prior to issuance of a building permit, a lighting
plan for the project site specifying the location and type of all exterior light
sources, including street lights, parking lot ~md driving range lights, shall be
prepared and submitted to the Department of Development Services for approval.
Mitigation Measure M-ll: Street, parking lot, and other common area lighting
shall usc low or high-pressure sodium units, metal halide, clean luealox or other
efficient lighting technology. The project proponent shall reimburse the City for
the costs of an indcpendent third party review of lighting plans.
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Mitigation Measure M-12: All outdoor lighting should be shielded, direeted
downward, and have sharp cut-ofT qualities at property lines, in order to minimize
light and glare spillovcr effects.
Mitigation Measure M-13: The landscape plan for thc project shall coneentrate
landscaping along thc pcriphery of the site and in other areas to minimize impacts
on adjacent uses from automobile headlights and other light sourccs.
Mitigation Measure M-14: Commercial buildings as well as thc proposed hotel,
restaurant, church and senior eare structures shall use minimally reOective or
tinted glass and all materials should be selected with attention to minimizing glare
impacts to off-site areas, particularly the AFRC, the 405 Freeway, Scal Beach
Boulevard, Lampson Avenue, and adjaeent residential uses.
Mitigation Measure M-15: Paved areas should be textured, and large expanses of
concrete or high gloss tile should be avoided.
Mitigation Measure M -16: Interior parking lot landscaping shall cover no less than
5% of the parking lot areas on-site.
3. This Site Plan Review is approved subjcct to the final building plans indicating no
encroachment into the "greenbelt" area to be offered for dedication to the City, as
established in Final Parcel Map 97-165. This will maintain the integrity of the
greenbelt area in accordance with the provisions of the various General Plan
Amendments, Zone Changes, Parcel Map, and Development Agreement
provisions which this site is subject to. The issue of the "greenbclt" arca being an
easement area or dedication to thc City will be the decision of the City Council
when they consider approval of Final Parcel Map 97-165.
4. Notwithstanding any dctimlt or breach by Bixby Ranch Company under that
ccrtain Devclopment Agreement entered into between the City of Seal Beaeh and
Bixby Ranch Company, as adopted by City of Seal Beach Ordinancc No. 1440,
the City agrees that such default or breaeh shall not affect or impair the rights of
Retail Properties Group, Inc. ("Applicant"), its successors or assih'llS, under this
Sitc Plan Review. The City agrees that the rights of Applicant, its successors and
assigns, under this Site Plan Review shall continue to bind Applicant and the City,
provided, however, that all conditions attached to this Site Plan Review are
satisfied by Applicant, its suceessors or assigns.
5. Thc applicant shall comply with the following conditions of the City Engineer
prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy or final inspeetion of the subjcct
structure:
o Provide a traffic signal in accordance with the recommendation of "Revised
Trip Generation Analysis for "Area B" of the Bixby Old Ranch Master Plan-
Replacement of Approved High-Turnover and Quality Restaurant Space, Seal
Beach, California", Linscott, Law & Grcenspan letter report, dated February
9, 2001. Said traffic signal shall be designed for two phase operation and
shall be intereonnectcd with the existing traffic sih'llal at the Seal Beach
Boulevard/Lampson Avenue intersection and shall be designed to the City of
Seal Beach spccifications.
o Provide a right turn/deceleration lane for eastbound traffic on Lampson
Avenue at the above mentioned signalized intersection. Right turn lane to be
designed in accordance with City of Seal Beach standards and criteria.
6. No commercial deliveries or trash disposal activities may occur in assoeiation
with the opcration of this business facility between the hours of 10:00 P.M. and
7:00 A.M.
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7. The applicant will prominently display these conditions of approval in a location
within the business's eustomer area that is acceptable to the Dircctor of
Development Services.
8. Prior to the final inspection and issuance of an occupancy permit, the applicant
shall submit one (1) duplicate mylar of all public or private improvement plans,
two (2) copies (one original and one duplicate) of35mm microfilm of the public
or private improvement plans, final structural ealculations, and computer analysis,
if any, for all buildings, and the record drawings of grading, landscape and
improvement plans to, and in a manner acceptable to, the Director of
Development Services. The microfilm shall be in 4" x 6" jackets with 6 frames
per jacket. The computer analysis may be submitted on standard IBM compatible
floppy disks.
9. Prior to the final inspection and issuance of an occupancy permit, the applicant
shall submit one (1) set of computerized data, which is eompatible with the City
ARCVIEW system or Autocad system, of the record drawings of grading,
landscape and improvement plans to, and in a manner acceptable to, the Director
of Development Services. Refer to "Specifieations for Digital Submission" as
maintained by the Surveyor's Otlice of the County of Orange for specific
requirements of individual submittal.
10. This Site Plan Review shall not become effective for any purpose unless an
"Aeccptanee of Conditions" fOlm 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.
11. A modification of this Site Plan Review shall be obtained when:
o The property proposcs to modify any of its current conditions of approval.
o There is a substantial change in the mode or character of operations of the
establishment.
12. The Planning Commission reserves the right to rcvoke or modify this Site Plan
Review if any violation of the approved conditions occurs, any violation of the
Code of the City of Seal Beach, occurs, or for those reasons specified by Article
28, and in the manner specified in Article 25, of Chapter 28 of the Code of the
City of Seal Beach.
13. In thc event staff determines that security problems exist on the site, the
conditions of this pennit may be amended, undcr the procedures of the Code of
thc Citv of Seal Beach, to require the provision of additional security measures.
14. Each business cstablishment shall have a public telephone listing.
15. Each business establishment shall comply with Section 13D, "Noise Control" of
the Code of the City of Seal Beach as the regulations of that Chapter now exist or
may hercaftcr bc amended. Should complaints be received regarding noise
generated by a business establishment, the Planning Commission reserves the
right to schedule this permit for reconsideration and may requirc thc
applicantlbusincss opcrator to mitigate the noise level to comply with the
provisions of Chapter 13D.
16. This Site Plan Revicw shall becomc null and void unless exercised within one (1)
year of thc date of final approval, or such extension of time as may be granted by
the Phuming Commission pursuant to a written request for extension submitted to
the Department of Development Serviccs a minimum of ninety (90) days prior to
such expiration date.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the
City of Seal Beach at a meeting thereof held on the 4th day of April
2001, by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners
Brown, Cutuli, Hood, Ladner and Sharp
NOES: Commissioners
None
ABSENT: Commissioners None
ABSTAIN: Commissioners None
David Hood, Ph.D.
Chairman of the Planni Commission
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