HomeMy WebLinkAbout3 - PC Minutes 2010-12-15CITY OF SEAL BEACH
PLANNING COMMISSION
Minutes of December 15, 2010
Vice - Chairperson Massa - Lavitt called the regularly scheduled meeting of the Planning
Commission to order at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 15, 2010. The meeting
was held in the City Council Chambers and began with the Salute to the Flag.'
Present: Vice - Chairperson Massa - Lavitt, Commissioners Cummings and Galbreath
Also
Present: Department of Development Services
Mark Persico, Director of Development Services
Jerry Olivera, Senior Planner
Steven Flower, Assistant City Attorney
Absent (Excused): Chairperson Deaton and Commissioner Bello
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Vice - Chairperson Massa - Lavitt opened oral communications.
There being no one wishing to speak, Vice - Chairperson Massa - Lavitt closed oral
communications.
AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION by Massa - Lavitt; SECOND by Galbreath to approve the Agenda as presented.
MOTION CARRIED: 3 — 0 — 2
AYES: Massa - Lavitt, Cummings, and Galbreath
NOES: None
ABSENT: Deaton and Bello
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approve Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of December 1, 2010.
MOTION by Cummings; SECOND by Galbreath to approve the Consent Calendar as
presented.
1 These Minutes were transcribed from audiotape of the meeting.
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MOTION CARRIED: 3 — 0 — 2
AYES: Massa - Lavitt, Cummings, and Galbreath
NOES: None
ABSENT: Deaton and Bello
SCHEDULED MATTERS
None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. Conditional Use Permit 10 -9
1799 Apollo Court (Affliction Clothing)
Applicant /Owner: Mike Bassiri /Apollo Court Bldg., LLC
Request: To permit the establishment and operation of an accessory
retail space within the Boeing Integrated Defense Systems
(BIDS) Specific Plan Zone.
Recommendation: Approval, subject to conditions, and adoption of Resolution
10 -45.
Staff Report
Mr. Olivera delivered the staff report. He provided information on this item and noted
that the Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (BIDS) Specific Plan Zone is zoned
primarily for light industrial and business park use, but also provides for accessory retail
uses with approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). He indicated that Staff believes
that CUP 10 -9 has been appropriately conditioned and recommends approval.
Commissioner Questions
None.
Public Hearing
Vice - Chairperson Massa - Lavitt opened the public hearing.
Mike Bassiri, President of Affliction Clothing, stated that he plans to open several retail
stores in various malls and had originally proposed to use the retail space at 1799
Apollo Ct. as an employee training site, but now wishes to make it available to the
general public. Commissioner Cummings asked what type of advertising is to be done.
Mr. Bassiri stated that advertising is done primarily on the Affliction Clothing website
and at times they mail out flyers, but there are no plans for new signage outside the
store. Commissioner Massa - Lavitt inquired about the A -frame signs out on the sidewalk
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in front of Affliction. Mr. Bassiri stated that these signs are the property of another
company within the business park.
There being no one else wishing to speak, Vice - Chairperson Massa - Lavitt closed the
public hearing.
Commissioner Comments
None.
MOTION by Cummings; SECOND by Galbreath to approve Conditional Use Permit
10 -9, subject to conditions, and adopt Resolution 10 -45 as presented.
MOTION CARRIED: 3 — 0 — 2
AYES: Massa- Lavitt, Cummings, and Galbreath
NOES: None
ABSENT: Deaton and Bello
Mr. Flower advised that the adoption of Resolution No. 10 -45 begins a 10 -day calendar
appeal period to the City Council. The Commission action tonight is final and the
appeal period begins tomorrow morning.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Mr. Persico wished everyone Happy Holidays.
COMMISSION CONCERNS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Vice - Chairperson Massa - Lavitt adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Carmen Alvarez, Executive Assista6t
Planning Department
APPROVAL
The Commission on January 19, 2011, approved the Minutes of the Planning
Commission Meeting of Wednesday, December 15, 2010. Q_.e— -.
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