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DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
536-5271
374-1540
NOTICE OF ACTION
September 18, 2007
SUBJECT: ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT NO. 07-017 (HIREZI RESIDENCE)
APPLICANT/
PROPERTY OWNER: Paul Hirezi, 22362 Wallingford Lane, Huntington Beach, CA
92646
REQUEST:
City of Huntington Beach
2000 MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA 92648
To permit a waiver of development standards, pursuant to Section
241.22 of the Huntington Beach Zoning & Subdivision Ordinance,
to allow 53.5 percent lot coverage in lieu of the maximum allowed
lot coverage of 50 percent, in conjunction with two 136 sq. ft.
covered porches attached to the front of a new single family
home.
LOCATION: 737 Main Street, 92648 (west side of Main Street, between Crest
and Palm Avenues)
DATE OF ACTION:
Dear Mr. Hirezi:
September 18, 2007
On September 18, 2007 the Department of Planning of the City of Huntington Beach
APPROVED your request for a waiver of development standards. Attached to this letter are the
findings and conditions of approval for your application.
Under the provisions of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance, the action
taken by the Department of Planning is final unless an appeal is filed to the Planning
Commission by you or by an interested party. A person desiring to appeal the decision shall
file a written notice of appeal to the Secretary of the Planning Commission within ten calendar
days of the date of the Department of Planning's action. The notice of appeal shall include the
name and address of the appellant, the decision being appealed, and the grounds for the
appeal. A filing fee of $494 shall also accompany the notice of appeal. 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. The last day for filing an appeal and paying the filing fee for
the above noted application is Friday, September 28, 2007 at 5:00 p.m.
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Administrative Permit No. 07-01 S
September 18, 2007
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If you have any questions, please contact Tess Nguyen, Associate Planner at (714) 374-1744
to u en surfcit -hb.or or the Department of Planning Information Counter at (714) 536-
5271.
Sincerely,
Scott Hess,
Director of Planning
by:
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TESS NGUYEN
Associate Planner
Attachment: Findings and Conditions of Approval - Administrative Permit No. 07-017
c: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Chair and Planning Commission
Paul Emery, Deputy City Administrator
Scott Hess, Director of Planning
Herb Fauland, Principal Planner
Jacques Pelletier, Division Chief/Fire Marshall
Terri Elliott, Principal Civil Engineer
Gerald Caraig, Permit-Plan Check Manager
Paul Hirezi, 22362 Wallingford Lane, Huntington Beach, CA 92646
Project File
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i Administrative Permit No. 07-01746
September 18, 2007
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ATTACHMENT NO. I
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FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL - ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT NO. 07-017:
1. The proposed lot coverage of 53.5 percent does not exceed a 10% deviation from the
maximum allowed lot coverage of 50 percent applicable in the RM (Residential Medium
Density) zoning district, pursuant to Section 210.06 of the Huntington Beach Zoning and
Subdivision Ordinance (HBZSO).
2. The waiver of development standards improves the project design by providing additional
architectural articulation to enhance the front facade of the house while minimally impacting
lot coverage and maintaining adequate open space on the lot. The addition of the covered
porch across the building's frontage will incorporate an element that is consistent with the
Craftsman style architecture of the house. The covered porch is compatible with the design
and materials of the new dwelling.
3. The proposed covered porch would not otherwise require any discretionary permits, and will
not in any way degrade the environment or result in any changes to land use. The HBZSO
allows an additional 5 percent site coverage for a solid patio cover open on at least two
sides. With the exception of the proposed 53.5 percent lot coverage, the covered porch will
enhance the project with no detrimental impacts to surrounding properties by complying with
all applicable development standards , including maximum height limits and required
setbacks.
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL- ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT NO. 07-017:
1. The site plan, floor plans, and elevations received and dated September 4, 2007, shall be
the conceptually approved layout.
2. The covered porches shall remain open on all three sides.
3. Prior to submittal for building permits, conditions of approval shall be printed verbatim on
one of the first three pages of all the working drawing sets used for issuance of building
permits (architectural, structural, electrical, mechanical and plumbing) and shall be
referenced in the sheet index. The minimum font size utilized for printed text shall be 12
point.
INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS CONDITION:
The owner of the property which is the subject of this project and the project applicant if
different from the property owner, and each of their heirs, successors and assigns, shall
defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of Huntington Beach and its agents, officers, and
employees from any claim, action or proceedings, liability cost, including attorney's fees and
costs against the City or its agents, officers or employees, to attack, set aside, void or annul
any approval of the City, including but not limited to any approval granted by the City Council,
Planning Commission, or Design Review Board concerning this project. The City shall promptly
notify the applicant of any claim, action or proceeding and should cooperate fully in the defense
thereof.
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Administrative Permit No. 07-01
September 18, 2007
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INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC CODE REQUIREMENTS
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1.. 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.
2. Administrative Permit No. 07-017 shall not become effective until the ten-calendar day
appeal period has elapsed.
3. Administrative Permit No. 07-017 shall become null and void unless exercised within one
year of the date of final approval 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.
4. The development shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Municipal Code, Building
Department, and Fire Department as well as applicable local, State and Federal Fire Codes,
Ordinances, and standards, except as noted herein.
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