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Home My WebLink AboutPC Res 05-24 - 2005-07-20 , ... RESOLUTION NO. 05 - 24 ORI6//l1 11I4~ ~ A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROV AL OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 05-1, AMENDING THE LAND USE ELEMENT (SURFSIDE COLONY) THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY RESOLVE: Section 1. On September 23, 2004 Surfside Colony submitted requests for a General Plan Amendment, Zone Change and Tentative Parcel Map with the Department of Development Services. Section 2. The proposed project seeks approval of the following actions, as requested by Surfside Colony: D Amend the Land Use Element of General Plan to designate a 1,514 square foot portion of an existing vacant 4,664 square foot lot from Commercial General to Residential High Density; D Change the zoning designation on this parcel from General Commercial (C-2) to Residential Low Density (RLD) District III to be consistent with the General Plan revision and to allow for the future construction of a new 2,400 square foot single family residence; D Approve a parcel map to legally establish the revised 3,150 square foot commercial lot area and establish the proposed 1,514 square foot residential lot. Section 3. Pursuant to 14 Calif. Code of Regs. ~ 15025(a) and ~~ ILC and III of the City's Local CEQA Guidelines, the City prepared "Initial Study/MItigated Negative Declaration 05-2, General Plan Amendment 05-1, Zone Change 05-1 and Tentative Parcel Map 2004-106 - Surfside Colony Maintenance Facility and Residential Development (SCH#2005031 055)", which was circulated for public review and comment from March 10, 2005 to April 11, 2005, in compliance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act. r Section 4. A duly noticed public hearing was held before the Planning Commission on July 20,2005 to consider the subject Mitigated Negative Declaration and the requested land use applications. At the public hearing, the Planning Commission invited and considered any and all testimony offered in favor or opposition to said Mitigated Negative Declaration and land use applications. Section 5. The record of the hearings indicates the following: Z \My Documents\RESO\GPA 05-1 (Surf sIde) PC Reso doc\LW\07-2I-05 :.. Planning CommIssIOn ResolutIOn 05-24 General Plan Amendment 05-1 Surfslde Colony Maintenance FacilIty July 20, 2005 (a) The applicant seeks approval of the following actions: D Amend the Land Use Element of General Plan to designate a 1,514 square foot portion of an existing vacant 4,664 square foot lot from Commercial General to Residential High Density; D Change the zoning designation on this parcel from General Commercial (C-2) to Residential Low Density (RLD) District III to be consistent with the General Plan revision and to allow for the future construction of a new 2,400 square foot single family residence; D Approve a parcel map to legally establish the revised 3,150 square foot commercial lot area and establish the proposed 1,514 square foot residential lot. (b) The project site is irregular in shape, having 25 feet of frontage on Anderson Street and contains approximately 4,664 square feet of land area, and is located approximately 119 feet southerly of the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Anderson Street. (c) The surrounding land uses and zoning are as follows: NORTH: The "Water Tower" residence at 1 Anderson Street and a used car sales lot fronting on Pacific Coast Highway at 16305 Pacific Coast Highway, located in the C-2, General Commercial Zone. SOUTH: Density, District III Zone. The community of Surfside, located in the Residential Low WEST: The Taco Surf Restaurant at 16281 Pacific Coast Highway in the C-2, General Commercial Zone. EAST: The unincorporated community of Sunset Beach. (d) The requested General Plan Amendment and Zone Change would "carve out" a residential high density parcel with 25-feet of frontage on Anderson Street, being approximately 60 feet in depth and containing approximately 1,514 square feet of land area. The remaining 3,150 square foot commercial property is proposed to be developed with a 1,430 square foot fully enclosed maintenance building with an attached 775 square foot fully enclosed storage building. A handicapped parking space is also proposed to be provided in front of the proposed maintenance/storage building. ( e) The minimum lot size and area permitted in the District III regulations is 25' x 60', with a minimum lot area of 1,500 square feet. The proposed lots meet this requirement. GPA 05-1 (Surf side) PC Reso 2 -. Planning CommIssIOn ResolutIOn 05-24 General Plan Amendment 05-1 Surfslde Colony Maintenance Facility July 20, 2005 (f) All of the proposed development on both parcels that would be created by the requested Parcel Map is not subject to any discretionary land use entitlement reviews by either the Planning Commission or City Council. (g) Pacific Coast Highway is a primary street with a right.of-way of 100 feet and is a State Highway under the control of the California Department of Transportation. Anderson Street is a local street with right-of-way of 65 feet, and is partially within Seal Beach and partially within the unincorporated community of Sunset Beach. Anderson Street is currently paved approximately 40 feet between curblines. Section 6. Based upon substantial evidence in the record of the Planning Commission hearing regarding the application, including the facts stated in ~ 3 and ~ 5 of this resolution, and in the environmental documentation prepared in conjunction with this project, and pursuant to ~~ 28-2600 and 28-2602 of the City's Code, the Planning Commission hereby fmds that General Plan Amendment 05-1, consisting of an amendment to the Land Use Map, will be beneficial to the short term and long term land use goals of the City of Seal Beach. The Planning Commission further finds that approval of the subject amendment to the Land Use Map will promote the public health, safety and welfare. Therefore, the Planning Commission fmds that the requested amendment to the Land Use Map of the City of Seal Beach will be in the public interest, and makes the following fmdings of fact: (a) The proposed General Plan Amendment to amend the Land Use Map will conform land uses to those set forth within the Land Use Element for the subj ect area. (b) The proposed project will allow for a reasonable range of land uses on the subject property, recognizing the compatibility with adjacent residential and commercial land uses, both within Surfside Colony and the within the adjacent commercial and residential land uses along Pacific Coast Highway and Anderson Street within Seal Beach and the unincorporated community of Sunset Beach. (c) The proposed project entitlement requests, and the necessary General Plan Amendment, will not be detrimental to the short term or long term goals or objectives of the City of Seal Beach and are in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare. The proposed amendments are consistent with the General Plan, as amended. Section 7. Based on the foregoing Sections 1 through 6, the Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council approve Land Use Element Amendment 05-1 as set forth below: GPA 05-1 (Surf sIde) PC Reso 3 " Planmng CommissIOn ResolutIOn 05-24 General Plan Amendment 05-1 Surfs/de Colony Maintenance FacIlity July 20, 2005 1. The "City of Seal Beach General Plan, Land Use Element" is revised to amend the "Land Use Map" to indicate this proposed change in Land Use Designation from "General Commercial" to "Residential High Density" as shown below: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 05-1 PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATIONS 'I "'~ ,\ \. " .';" " 'i. ' ''-..'' '\ / .,'(;,<:1", ".\.~" ". r ''<). . " I' ...., , .). 'v . ~ (, . /' -... ...... HlJAT/l\'GT01\ BEACH , .' I,' \I..'~ ~ "\\ ,'~;' . . Q), "',,1 ,.~ .. I ' ., " / \.\,.. ~ .... / ~~ ~ y '\. / //... .......... ~ / ~ I, ;~:. ~ '~><'\,:'\"'. '. 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AYES: Commissioners NOES: Commissioners ABSENT: Commissioners ABSTAIN: Commissioners ee Whittenberg Secretary of the Planning Comm' GPA 05-1 (Surf sIde) PC Reso Planmng CommissIOn Resolutwn 05-24 General Plan Amendment 05-1 Surfside Colony Maintenance FacIlity July 20, 2005 DEATON, LADNER, O'MALLEV, ROBERTS, SHANKS .~~~~4~ Gordon Shanks, Chairman Planning Commission 5