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City o f Huntingt o n Beach
2000 MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA 92648
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
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NOTICE OF ACTION
August 19, 2002
PETITION DOCUMENT: LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT NO. 02-03 (THE TIDES)
APPLICANT:
PROPERTY OWNER:
REQUEST:
LOCATION:
PROJECT PLANNER:
Dear Applicant:
Ron Metzler, 603 South Valencia, Brea, CA, 92823
Shea Homes Southwest Inc., 603 South Valencia, Brea, CA 92823
To adjust the lot lines between two (2) existing residential parcels.
7089 Depoe Court (Northeast corner of Clay and Goldenwest; The Tides)
Rami Talleh
Your application was acted upon by the Planning Department of the City of Huntington Beach on August
19, 2002, and your request was Conditional) A roved. Included in this letter are the Findings and
Conditions of Approval for this application.
Under the provisions of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance, the action taken by the
Planning Department is final unless an appeal is filed to the Planning Commission by you or by an
interested party. Said appeal must be in writing and must set forth in detail the action and grounds by
which the applicant or interested party deems himself aggrieved. Said appeal must be accompanied by a
filing fee of Two Hundred Fifty-Five Dollars ($255.00) if the appeal is filed by a single family dwelling
property owner appealing the decision on his own property and Eight Hundred Sixty-Five Dollars
($865.00) if the appeal is filed by any other party. The appeal shall be submitted to the Secretary of the
Planning Commission within ten (10) calendar days of the date of the Planning Department's action.
The last day for filing an appeal and paying the filing fee for the above noted application is August 29,
2002.
Provisions of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance are such that a Lot Line
Adjustment becomes null and void two (2) years after the date of final approval, unless executed by
recordation.
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Please be advised that the Planning Department reviews the conceptual plan as a basic request for
entitlement of the use applied for in relation to the vicinity in which it is proposed. The conceptual plan
should not be construed as a precise plan reflecting conformance to all Code requirements.
It is recommended that you immediately pursue completion of the Conditions of Approval and address all
requirements of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code in order to expedite the processing of your total
application.
I hereby certify that Lot Line Adjustment No. 02-03 was Conditionally Approved by the Planning
Department of the City of Huntington Beach, California, on August 19, 2002, upon the foregoing
conditions and citations.
Sincerely,
Rami Talleh,
Assistant Planner
xc: Shea Homes Southwest Inc., 603 South Valencia, Brea, CA 92823
Herb Fauland, Principal Planner
File
Attachment: Findings and Conditions of Approval - Lot Line Adjustment No. 02-03
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ATTACHMENT NO. 1
FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT NO. 02-03
FINDINGS FOR PROJECTS EXEMPT FROM CE A:
The Zoning Administrator finds that the project will not have any significant effect on the environment
and is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to
section 15305 of the CEQA Guidelines, because the project consists of a minor lot line adjustment, not
resulting in the creation of any new parcel, a change in land use or density, in an area with an average
slope of less than 20%.
FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL - LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT NO. 02-03:
2. The granting of Lot Line Adjustment No. 02-03 to adjust the lot lines between two (2) existing
residential parcels will not create any additional parcels or building sites.
3. The resulting parcels from the lot line adjustment will conform to Titles 20-24 of the Huntington
Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance because it will comply with the requirements for minimum
area, width, frontage, setbacks, and site coverage.
4. The lot line adjustment will not sever any existing structure on either of the two parcels. The
proposed lot line adjustment will not affect the existing buildings on-site.
5. The lot line adjustment will not allow a greater number of dwelling units than allowed prior to the
adjustment. The existing buildings will conform with the maximum allowed density.
6. A plat map showing the lot line adjustment has been prepared and approved and will be filed in accord
with the provisions of Section 253.24.
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT NO. 02-03:
1. The plat map received and dated on August 2, 2002, shall be the approved layout.
2. Prior to final approval and recordation of the Lot Line Adjustment, the following shall be submitted to
the Public Works Department: (PW)
a. A current, preliminary title report (less than 6 months old) on all properties affected by the lot line
adjustment.
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b. Grant deeds or quit claim deeds for properties added to or subtracted from each parcel. Legal
descriptions on the deeds or attached to the deeds must be prepared and stamped by a licensed civil
engineer or land surveyor.
c. Modified deeds of trust and partial reconveyance, as appropriate.
3. The applicant and/or applicant's representative shall be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of all
plans and information submitted to the City for review and approval.
INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC CODE RE UIREMENTS:
1. Lot Line Adjustment No. 02-03 shall not become effective until the ten calendar day appeal period
has elapsed.
2. Lot Line Adjustment No. 02-03 shall become null and void unless exercised within two years of the
date of final approval, which is August 19, 2004, or such extension of time as may be granted by the
Director pursuant to a written request submitted to the Planning Department a minimum 30 days
prior to the expiration date.
3. All applicable Public Works fees shall be paid.
4. The lot line adjustment shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Municipal Code, Building
Division, and Fire Department as well as applicable local, State and Federal Fire Codes, Ordinances,
and standards, except as noted herein.
5. The Planning Director reserves the right to revoke Lot Line Adjustment No. 02-03, pursuant to a
public hearing for revocation, if any violation of these conditions or the Huntington Beach Zoning
and Subdivision Ordinance or Municipal Code occurs.
6. The applicant shall submit a check in the amount of $43.00 for the posting of the Notice of
Exemption at the County of Orange Clerk's Office. The check shall be made out to the County of
Orange and submitted to the Planning Department within two (2) days of the Planning Director's
action.
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