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City of Huntington Beach
2000 MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA 92648
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
NOTICE OF ACTION
February 24, 2009
SUBJECT: ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT NO. 08-026 (TERRANOVA CIRCLE
PRIVACY GATE)
APPLICANT : Tom Kuhn, 8376 Terranova Circle, Huntington Beach, CA 92646
PROPERTY
OWNER: Seaside Terrace, Inc., 4015 Via Encinas, Cypress, CA 90630
REQUEST: To permit the construction on an approximately 31'-10" wide and 6'-0"
high privacy gate at the entry of Terranova Circle.
LOCATION: 8446 Terranova Circle, 92646 (east of Lochlea Lane, north of Lomond
Drive)
DATE OF
ACTION: February 24, 2009
On February 24, 2009, the Planning Department of the City of Huntington Beach took action on
your request and APPROVED your request with conditions. Attached to this letter are the
conditions of approval for your application.
Please be advised that the Department of Planning reviews the conceptual plan as a basic
request for entitlement of the use applied for and there may be additional requirements prior to
issuance of building permits. It is recommended that you immediately pursue completion of the
conditions of approval and address all requirements of the Huntington Beach Zoning and
Subdivision Ordinance in order to expedite the processing/completion of your project. The
conceptual plan should not be construed as a precise plan, reflecting conformance to all Zoning
and Subdivision Ordinance requirements.
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 Planning Department'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, March 6, 2009 at 5:00 p.m.
Phone 714-536-5271 Fax 714-374-1540 www.surfcity-hb.org
Administrative Permit No. 016
February 24, 2009
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If you have any questions, please contact Andrew Gonzales, Associate Planner at (714) 374-
1547 (a onzales surfcit -hb.or ) or the Planning Department Planning and Zoning Information
Counter at (714) 536-5271.
Sincerely,
Scott Hess, AICP
Director of Planning
by:
Andrew Gonzales
Associate Planner
Attachments: Conditions of Approval - Administrative Permit No. 08-026
Cc: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Chair and Planning Commission
Fred Wilson, City Administrator
Scott Hess, AICP, Director of Planning
Herb Fauland, Planning Manager
Bill Reardon, Division Chief/Fire Marshal
Terri Elliott, Principal Civil Engineer
Ken Small, Police Chief
Bill Zylla, Neighborhood Preservation Program Manager
Gerald Caraig, Permit-Plan Check Manager
Ed Kerins, Design Review Board Member
Seaside Terrace, Inc., Property Owner
Project File
Administrative Permit No. 0*6
February 24, 2009
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ATTACHMENT NO. I
is
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT NO. 08-026:
1. The site plan received and dated December 10, 2008 shall be the conceptually approved
design.
a. Depict the combination wrought iron/block fence at a maximum fence height of 3 ft. 6
in. when located within a visibility triangular area formed by measuring 25 ft. from the
intersection of the street side property lines adjacent to Terranova Circle and Lochlea
Lane or their prolongation, and outside the required 15 ft. front yard setback area of
8446 Terranova Circle.
b. Setback the vehicular entry gate an additional 5 ft. I in. for a total setback of 20 ft.
from Lochlea Lane.
2. Prior to submittal for building permits, documentation of approval of the gate by the
Postmaster shall be provided to the Planning Department.
3. It is highly encouraged that the portion of the gate serving as an entrance be setback 40 ft.
from Lochlea Lane, and that the "phone entry" box be relocated to the vehicle's driver side
within a raised concrete street median.
INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC CODE REQUIREMENTS:
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. 08-026 shall not become effective until the ten-calendar day
appeal period has elapsed.
3. Administrative Permit No. 08-026 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 Planning Department reserves the right to revoke Administrative Permit No. 08-026,
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.
5. 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.