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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 2016-01-12 - Planning Commission Agenda Huntington Beach Planning Commission Tuesday, January 12, 2016 Huntington Beach Civic Center 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting Council Chambers - 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov Chair Dan Kalmick Vice-Chair Edward PinchiffCommissioner Bill Crowe Commissioner Lyn SemetaCommissioner Connie Mandic Commissioner Mike HoskinsonCommissioner Patrick Brenden Director of Planning and Building, Scott Hess, AICP Legal Counsel, Paul D’Alessandro Planning Manager, Jane James The 7:00 PM portion of the meeting is televised live on cable TV Channel 3 and on the City’s website (http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/). DVDs of meetings are available for public checkout at the Central Library. Copies of staff reports and/or written materials on each agenda item are on file in the Planning And Building Department, the Central Library and on the City’s website for public inspection. Any person having questions on any agenda item may call the Planning And Building Department to make an inquiry concerning the nature of the agenda item at (714) 536-5271. Planning Commission Agenda Information Sheet The following is a brief explanation of the Planning Commission Agenda Structure: Agenda Approval The Planning Commission will announce if any closed public hearing items will be re-opened and may wish to change the order of the items on the agenda. Public Comments (FILL OUT REQUEST TO SPEAK FORM) Anyone wishing to address the Planning Commission, only on items not on tonight’s agenda, must fill out and mark the appropriate box and submit a form to speak prior to Public Comments. Please be advised that testimony provided on Public Hearing items during Public Comments are not part of the permanent entitlement record. The speaking forms are available at the lower entrance to the Council Chambers. Give the form to the Secretary. Staff will call all speakers by name. There is a four-minute time limit per speaker. Time may not be donated to another. All proceedings are recorded. No action can be taken by the Planning Commission on these comments on this date, unless agendized. Public Hearing Items(FILL OUT REQUEST TO SPEAK FORM) Public hearings allow citizens the opportunity to speak in favor or against specific items. More detailed information on public hearings may be found on the page attached to the back of this agenda. Complete the form by marking the appropriate box and indicating the hearing item you wish to provide testimony on. Please note if the public hearing items have been closed or are still open for testimony. The agenda and staff report will indicate if the public hearing is open or closed. The Planning Commission at their discretion may re-open a closed public hearing and the Commission will make the announcement during Agenda Approval. The speaking forms are available at the lower entrance to the Council Chambers. Give the form to the Secretary. Staff will call all speakers by name. There is a four-minute time limit per speaker. Individuals may choose to donate their 4 minutes of time to another speaker, and the maximum time donation limit is 8 minutes (2 individuals), for a total of 12 minutes per speaker. Individuals who donate time must be present when the item is being discussed. All proceedings are recorded. If you have documents to distribute, there should be enough copies for all Planning Commissioners, staff, and the public. The documents become part of the public record and will not be returned. Consent Calendar Consent Calendar items are considered routine items that normally do not require separate consideration. The Planning Commission may make one motion for approval of all items listed under the CONSENT CALENDAR. Non-Public Hearing ItemsThese items are considered by the Planning Commission separately and require separate motions. These transactions are considered ministerial and public testimony is not heard. Planning Commission Items / Inquiries Items of business or concern are presented by Planning Commissioners and discussed with staff. Informational updates and reports are made by Commissioners who serve as liaisons to various committees. Planning Items Updates and reports from the Planning and Building Director for the information of the Planning Commission and the public. Adjournment AGENDA Huntington Beach Planning Commission Tuesday, January 12, 2016 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting Huntington Beach Civic Center 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov 5:15 PM - STUDY SESSION, ROOM B-8 - CANCELLED 7:00 PM - COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL: Crowe, Semeta, Pinchiff, Kalmick, Mandic, Brenden, Hoskinson AGENDA APPROVAL NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRPERSON PRESENTATION OF PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1676 AND PLAQUE IN APPRECIATION TO OUTGOING CHAIRPERSON DAN KALMICK– Chair Pinchiff A. PUBLIC COMMENTS Anyone wishing to speak during PUBLIC COMMENTS must fill out and submit a form to speak. The Planning Commission can take no action on this date, unless the item is agendized. Anyone wishing to speak on items not on tonight’s agenda, a closed public hearing item, or on non-public hearing items may do so during PUBLIC COMMENTS. Please note comments on closed public hearing items will not be part of the permanent entitlement record. Speakers on items scheduled for PUBLIC HEARING will be invited to speak during the public hearing. (4 MINUTES PER PERSON, NO DONATING OF TIME TO OTHERS) B. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS Anyone wishing to speak during an open PUBLIC HEARING must fill out and submit a form to speak. The public may address the Planning Commission only during the open PUBLIC HEARING items or during PUBLIC COMMENTS. Please review the agenda to determine whether the PUBLIC HEARING item is open or closed. If the PUBLIC HEARING on an item is closed, you will not be permitted to speak during that portion of the agenda and may wish to address your concerns during the PUBLIC COMMENTS portion of the agenda. Speakers on items scheduled for PUBLIC HEARING will be invited to speak during the public hearing. (4 MINUTES PER PERSON, WITH A MAXIMUM TIME DONATION OF 8 MINUTES, FOR A TOTAL OF 12 MINUTES PER SPEAKER) PROCEDURE: Commission Disclosure Statement(s), Staff Report Presentation, Commission Questions, Public Hearing, Discussion/Action. B-1. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 17930/ CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 15-030 (NEWLAND CONDOMINIUMS) Applicant: Aaron Orenstein, The Olson Company Property Owner: Pastor Richard Winter, Coast Community Church Request:TTM: To consolidate two parcels into one lot for condominium purposes in order to develop 13 attached townhome units. CUP: To develop an approximately 0.829 net acre site with 13 for-sale townhome units and associated infrastructure consisting of: a) a density bonus of one unit with one incentive for reduced parking, b) a multiple family development that abuts an arterial highway, c) a multiple family development that includes dwelling units more than 150 feet from a public street; and, d) a multiple family development that includes buildings exceeding 25 feet in height. Location: 17541 & 17561 Newland Street, 92647 (west side of Newland Street, approximately 220 feet south of Slater Avenue) Environmental Status: The project is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15332, Class 32 of the California Environmental Quality Act. City Contact: John Ramirez Staff Recommended Action: A."Approve Tentative Tract Map No. 17930 with findings and suggested conditions of approval (Attachment No. 1);" B."Approve Conditional Use Permit No. 15-030 with findings and suggested conditions of approval (Attachment No. 1)" C. CONSENT CALENDAR - NONE D. NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - NONE E. PLANNING ITEMS E-1. CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS FROM PREVIOUS MEETING E-2. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING E-3. PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING F. PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS F-1. PLANNING COMMISSION REQUEST ITEMS - NONE F-2. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach Planning Commission isTuesday, January 26, 2016, at 5:15 PM in Room B-8, Civic Center, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California. INTERNET ACCESS TO PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA AND STAFF REPORT MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS AT http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION Public Hearing Procedures This statement has been prepared to provide a better understanding of the procedures for public hearings before the Planning Commission. Regular meetings of the Planning Commission are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month beginning at 5:15 p.m. in Room B-8 for a study session and then at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers. Adjourned meetings, special meetings, and Study Sessions may be scheduled at other times. Planning Commission proceedings are governed by the Planning Commission By-Laws, Robert’s Rules of Order and the Brown Act. The following is the typical sequence of events on public hearing items:The Chairperson shall announce the item and if the public hearing is open or closed.The Planning Commission shall disclose any discussions, conversations, etc., with applicants, applicant’s representatives or property owners.The staff report is presented.Questions by the Planning Commission concerning the staff report may be answered at this time.The public hearing is opened by the Chairperson.The applicant or appellant is given an opportunity to address the Commission. Time is not limited but left to the Chairperson’s discretion.Public Comments: Staff will call all speakers by name. Please proceed to the podium. Individuals favoring and opposing the proposal are given an opportunity to address the Commission (up to four (4) minutes), or may choose to donate their time to another speaker if the “Request to Speak” form is filled out and given to the Secretary. A speaker who addresses the Commission on behalf of individuals who donate time are allowed a maximum of 12 minutes. Individuals who donate time must be present when the item is being discussed. Please state your name before addressing the Commission.The Commission may ask questions of speakers addressing the Commission.The public hearing is closed.The Commission will deliberate the matter at this time.The Commission then acts on the matter by continuing, approving, conditionally approving, or denying the petition.The Planning Commission receives a staff report packet on the Tuesday preceding the meeting, allowing time to review each case and make further investigations in the field prior to the scheduled meeting.Staff reports are available in the Planning and Building Department, the Central Library and on the City’s website (www.surfcity-hb.org) anytime on Wednesday preceding the Tuesday Planning Commission meeting.Under the provisions of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance, the action taken by the Planning Commission is final unless an appeal is filed to the City Clerk by you or by an interested party. Said appeal must be accompanied by a filing fee of One Thousand, Seven Hundred Sixty-Three Dollars ($1,763.00) if the appeal is filed by a single family dwelling property owner appealing the decision on his own property and Three Thousand, Three Eighty-Three Dollars ($3,383.00) if the appeal is filed by any other party. The appeal shall be submitted to the City Clerk within ten (10) calendar days of the date of the Planning Commission’s action.