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Home My WebLink AboutAdministrative Approvals AAX1983004 - Supporting Documentsá AYES Higgins, Winchell, Livengocd, Porter, Lrskine, Schumacher, Mirjahangit NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTA IN: None At the request of Commissioner Livengec=-3 the following "Item Not For Public Hearing" was moved up on the agenda: ADMINISTRATIVE AC` 1GN 42 Q- A Iica,nta Bob van Cer en,QRS Cor.cration A request to permit the extended use of a nonconforming sign and change of copy on said sign located an the south side of Edinger Avenue, west of Sher Lane The public testimony period was opened. Bob Van Gerpen, the applicant, requested relief from the condition requiring a cash bond and suggested a letter from the company. Secretary Palin stated that other types of security would suffice as approved by the City Attorney's office. The public testimony was closed. ON MOTION BY LIVENGOOD AND SECOND BY MIRJAHANGIk ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION NO. 83-4 WAS APPROVED WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: Beach and the remainder, if any, returned to the person property where said sign is located and remove such sign, and the cost of removal shall be deducted from the cash bond and summarily forfeited and paid over to the City of Huntington indemnifying the City for any and all costs incurred in the removal of the sign structure. If the sign is not made to conform with the applicable provisions of the sign ordinance after . two years from the date of approval , the City of Huntington Beach or its agents or employees may enter on the Prior to issuance of building permits, the applicant shall file a case bond in the amount of $1,506 with the City or its equivalent as approved by the City Attorney, for the purpose of The site plan and elevation dated July 14, 1993, shall be depositing the bond. approved layout. AYES: Higgins, Winchell,Liven Schumacher, Mirjahangir Commission returners T.o requulai. agenda itens- COt`E ANENDMUNT NO. 83-21 Initiated b ; Cit of Huntin ton. Beach An amendment adding Article 969 to the ordi.ance code which will create a Coastal Conservation District for the protection of wetlands and environmentallk-sensitive areas. Marc Firestone made the staff presentations o4 this and the following Ci.'.:y-initiated code amendments., The\\,public hearing was opened and closed.4 ON MOTION BY ERSK 7E AND SECOND BY HIGGINS CODE AMENDMENT No. 83-21 WAS APPROVED AND RECOMMENDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR ADOPTION, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Higgins, Wi.nchell, Livengood, Pvrtc-r, Erskine, Swhumach r, Mirjahangir NOES ; None ABSENT; None ABSTAIN; None CODE AMENDMENT NO. 83-22 Initiated b City of Huntindton Beach An amendment repealing Article 965 and replacing it with an new Article 965 entitled Shoreline District. Said article will establish regulations for the protection"and enhancement of beaches within the City. The public hearing was opened and closed. Some discussion took place regarding overnight,paxkiri and camping. ON MOTION BY SCHUMACHER AND SECOND BY LIVENGOOD CODE AMENDMENT NQ 2322 WAS APPROVED AND AECOMMENDED",TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR ADOPTION, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE; AYES; Higgins;, Winchell, Livongood, Porter, Erskine, Schumanher, Mirjahangir NOES; None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN. None' CODE AMENDMENT NO. 83-23 Initiated by Cit' of Huntin ton Beach a :ti ritiee he16; w the mean high tide line withl.n the City. The publi hearing was opened and closed: An amendment acdtiing Article 969.8 to the ordinance code, entitled Wate: Recreation District. Said article regulat.es,,permitted uses and ON MOTION BYYfFRSKINE AND SECOND BY LIVENGOOD COQ 1E AMENDMENT NO 83--23 WAS APPROVE , AND RECOMMENDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR ADOPTION, BY THE FOLLOWING VTE ; AYES; Schumacher, Mirjahaagir Higgins, Winchell, Livengood, Porter, Erskine, CITN OF 1 T I T iC BEACH 2000 MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA 92648D PARTMENIOF Uk3vELQFMEr4TSERVIUS BUILDING DIVISION (714) '53a 5241 Augu st 23, 1963 Hunt _ington Beach No. I c/c: watt i anagt.,lneflt: Comp Sn 27.1t+ Ocean Park Boulevard S ctite 2011:3 Santa Monica, Cala.totni:a 9040} lil1::n i)c ,l'a Baker iaent..l.e r end of this two year period, the sign shall be made to conform to ever,( the planned sign program is not .filed or approved, at. the of two yeaLs. During this period of thee,the property owner shall pursue a planned sign program for the entire site. In the Staff anticipates roeomiu,Ps ndi .ng tat the Planning Commission allow the continued use o the nonconfor ,sing sign for a perio Action Ne-), z;,3-4, as r_oqu,.=st to exLend the use of a nonconforming sign, has been scheduled for the ; eptember 20. 1983 meeting, As you may k now, !a x Corporation h.:r,: been authorized by your cots€pant to apply for. :sign permits for t.l-ie Allstat e Savings building located at 7,52 Edingo r r,Wvnuc,. At m"in:Lstrative concurrence by September 14, 1983, to present this recommendation to the Planning Commission, we must receive both the applicant's and property owner's written all provisions of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. In order you need further information pleas: contact rne. 1 94 T '4ugust 10, 1983 Telephone 1213) 748-2231 1120 Town Avenue Lns Angeles, California 90021 ORS CORPORATION HUNTiNGTON, BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AUG 1 510 Re: Administrative Action 83-4 P.O.Box 190 Ms. Susan Pierce Dept. of Development Services City of Huntington Beach iiuntingtoh Beach, California 92648 Dear Pis. Pierce!HuntingtonBeach.. CA92648 Please accept this letter as our request for continuance of Administrative Action 83-4 (Allstate Savings) from the Plann ng Commission agenda of 8-16-83 to the Agenda of 9-20-83. Thank you for your consideration of this request. Sincerely yours, Bob Van Gerpen Senior Permit Coordinator 8VG/mm. á WATT MANAG EM ENT CO. June 16, 1983 Gary GreenQRS CORPORATION 1120 Towne Avenue Los Angeles, California 90021 Dear Mr. Green: 7552 Edinger Avenue in Huntington Beach. 2716 Ocean Park Boulevard Suite 2013 Santa Monica, California 90405 (213) 4500779 This letter will serve as authorization for QRS Corporation to act in the Landlord's. behalf to obtain the necessary sign permits from the City of Huntington Beach for the sign to be located on the Allstate Savings building located at HUNTINGTON BEACH NO. 1, a limited partnership By. WATT MANAGEMENT COMPANY, Agent t oh'1-tIV't tN" JP x 71) ± zSr'"P `tJy Srtf fY L Ctl''i 7 t: v ;7j --01,91 9 590 Central Avenue Suite Al Brea, California 92621 (714) 255-8241 City of Huntington Beach Department of Community Development P.0'. Box 190 Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Attention: Thomas Andrusky, Redevelopment Project Manager Re: Edinger Plaza Corner of Edinger Avenue & Sher Lane Huntington Beach, CA Dear Tom: Safeway, Paula, Osco Drugs, and Sharon Bonye, Watt Management Company ton Beach, Thomas Andrusky, Redevelopment Project Manager, Shirley O Brien, 1985 from the City of Huntington Beach for your reference. The attendees at the meeting an Friday were Robert Franklin Assistant Planner, City of Hunting- copy of a Staff Report dated December 7, 1982, and a letter dated De4ember 17, per each location. 1 have also enclosed a sheet indicating the adjacent orop- erty to us which is Lincoln Savings & Loan. You will also find enclosed a Per our meeting on Friday, December 4, 1987, I am enclosing a site plan alongwith attachments indicating the picture of the sign and the size of the sign with no street visibility. Located in the rear of the Center are three major the rest of the Center is located at about a 350 foot set-back from Edinger plan, there are four free-standing build',igs on the front of the property and property is vital to the tenants of the Center. As you can see from the site ington Center Commercial District Redevelopment Plan The signage for the The property in question , Edinger Plaza (148,BU5 s/f), is located in the Hunt- largest in the immediat«, area, e.g.: Arby's, Mercury, Levitz, and is not at missing now for Safeway, Osco, and Citibank, It would be an economic hardship for these tenants to remove all of their signage and start again with no expos- ure on the street. These signs are properly placed along Edinger and it does create a quality street-scape. The signage in place is most definitely not the signage that'is currently in place and also replacing the names that areshould allow a special use,. The tenants are requesting an approval on the which is produced from this property, the tenants feel strongly that the City signage they were originally able to have. Because of the sales tax revenue and replace very expensive signage and also lose the amount of square feet of .that because the City has changed their sign progr,i they have to cooperate The signage program or the property was approved.on November b, 1975 by the City of Huntington Beach. The tenants located on he property do not fee, the City of Huntington Beach had changed. their sign code in 1986. The signage on the property is correct dating back to when the property was constructed They have not been able to replace the names on their monument sign because tenants: Safeway (35,.000 s/f),Osco (28,000' s/f),and Phil & Aim's (3U,UUU S/f). City of Huntington each December 7, 1987 Page 2 approximately 700 s/f total of signage for 1 ,000 lineal feet, I strongly be- all unattractive* For example, the adjacem; property, Lincoln Savings & Loan was allowed to place 100 sjf of signage on their property in 1986 and their property is six times smaller than the parcel in question. Our parcel has soaping and signage? funding available for a structural rehabilitation of the property, new land- ensure that the tenant will be able to use the monument sign. Is there City liege that the City has to work with the tenants on this program rather than against them. If we want to encourage a new user to sublease the Safeway store, a user such as possibly Tags-R-Us, Alpha Beta, or Von's, we nave to Please review the information I have submitted to you and I will expect to hear from you no later than December 16, 1987 so that I may advise the tenants of the Center, Thank you for your cooperation in this matter which is of ex - treme concern to us, Sincerely, SBfsp encl Robert Franklin, Assistant Planner, Ci, Shirley 018rien, Safeway Bill Harbeck, Osco Drugs Robert Sklar, Phil & Jii S Huntington Reach I I`" ` HUNT INGTON A P.O. SOX 190'DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT 86FIVICES, tUU.DINO DIVISION V 14) 53"5 241 PLANNING DIVISION 714) 53"271 December 17, 1985 Watt Management Co, 2716 ocean Park Blvd. 42813 Santa Monica, California 90405 Subject: Administrative Action No, 83-4 R E C ;IIrE0 DEC2 Q 1885A,3,U Gentlemen: On September 20. 1983, the Planning commission approved Administrative Action No. 83-4, a request to permit the extended use of a nonconforming sign with a change of copy for a two year period. The conditions of approval allowed the continued use of the nonconforming sign until September 20, 198, At the conclusion o' the two-year period, the sign will be regtlired to be made to conformto all provisions of the Huntington Beach S'gn Code, This may mean removal of the sign in question, or alteration of said sign to conform with the sign code. Therefore, you are hereby requested to :amply with condition numnber I of Administrative Action No. 83.4 within thirty (30) days from receipt of this letter, If you should have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the undersigned at 536-5271F Sincerely, Michael Strange Associate Planner MS:kla (3912d ) Attachment: Conditions of Approval-Admnistrativ-e Action No. 83.4 cc: QRS Corporation,'c/o Bob Van erpan 1 1 August 6, 1982 City of Huntington Beach Board of Zoning Adjustments P. 6. Box 190 Huntington Beach, Ca. Attn: Mr. lames W. Palin., Secretary Re: The Boys Market Copy change on existing pole sign 7600 Bolinger Huntington Beach, Ca. Dear Mr 4 Balin WUNTINGION gACH DEVELOPMENTSERVICES P.O.gIA ISO Huntln tOt1 " Ch, CA92648, Please accept this as a request to permit tho.plex copy change from Market Basket to The T3oys Market" in the existing free standing pole sign that had been approved under a sign pro- gram up 75-11, 11/5/75 and which was known as sign #l. justification A strict compliance with your present sign ordinance will result in a Substantial economical hardship. A. There are ,two other tennants who share the same structure. B. We have no authorization nor authority to change their signs. C. A precise shopping center program wa, approved by your organization in November knowing that the whole program could hardly begin before the change in January, 1976. D. The major`tennants of this site setback from,the property like approximately j50. They have little or no street exposure due to obstruction by existing buildings and required landscaping. A, The proposal as' per Heath & Co. sketch will not affect other signs in the area. Some are much larger.and higher (Levits Furniture, Huntington Center, Angels, etc.) in the immediate vicinity. B. Our sign is existing. All we want to do is replace the, existing pl.ex, feces in the upper sign cab.net. Heath and Company SIgnage and related serutccs nationwide 3225 Lacy Street Box 31074 Los Angeles, California 9oo3i (213)223-4141 A Fischbach Company o=s di''VR tt+may}ti7 fi% Sir. dames 1a7. ra:li August 6, 1982 Page 2 K.,,;?iyyx9' Si yi..-. ,tt!•..rS.yo" r:F'• .f i:'•fYlilFit a; s:{w•. iIi! 'S: .,5.._`Ya':.. tly..y.S;5iia.a tt.:', +7 6:•+I:rd ,hjF4!.'4 .ji:..,,l,S,>,x',r;4. +r,,i"a.. ,9..,,i,y'r' ...R,S,;t'P,'f j!Na1+t?:brdrxFy::,;,.'.Fnr."i:'r'iS; ... ., :!•rSMY,i. *cw ,.,ia..,+,F_rAtr,'r ^b .hP :',SF'rt F1 r #tY ! -x ai.i !.rdw; f. w.}.+u ... w',:t .,:ltytt.:,r C. There will be no change in any of the electrical or struc- tural portion of this sign. The proposal cannot be dotrimerta to the surrounding properties, It exists today. other developments came after in this same center. Those signs were allowed under thf.t program (up 75-11).(coast Federal savings permitted $S/Z5/76 and Denny 's permitted 3/9/76) just to name a few, 4 Proposed signing will not obstruct or impede pedestrian or ve- hicular traffic vision. There exists 10 ft. of grade clearance now. Our work is contained only within the uppermost sign cabinet of this sign 41. An inspection of the area reveals our proposal is in keeping with the character of the premises and the vicinity. The forementioned justifications seem to us to be more than adequate for approval. We ask, therefore, to put this or: the earliest possible agenda or better still give us administrative approval. Please notify Syl of The Boys Market, Inc. at 5531 Monte Vista St., 'Highland Park, Ca. 90042 as well as this writer, the time and place of such a hearing. EB::nsp Enc. 1: espectfully, W. } ATH AND CO. E. Briesemeister Fl I TON EACH PLAXUIW4 DDP v t Z / N /F onus, sltwc.R LLUI _1 _LLLL acs m o o TTTTf R 1FMW4 #QWO/4-_-.,_..---134 *"W PLOT PLAN 11111 1111W I DEPARTMENT BUILDING DIVISION (714) 536,5241 December 17, 19 CA,L I FO R N [A 92648F RtV ELOPMENT SERVICES PLANNING 0I61"(`Lt714)G.71 watt management Co. 2716 Ocean Park Blvd. ,201,3 Santa Monica, California 96405 Subject: Administrative Action No. Gentlemen. On Feptemher 20. 1:983,t the Planning Co Administrative Action N4o. 8 3-4, a requ of a nonconforming sign with a change The conditions of approval alloweod the nonconforming sign until Sepatemb(r 20, the two-year period, the sign vi1.J bs to all provisions of the [: 'Ian ington Pis removal of the 5icn in question,or si ^oniorm with the sign :ode. m is:s ion approved s L to permit the extended use )f copy for a two year period. continued use of the 1985. At the conclusion of equired to be made to conform !ch. Sign Code, This may mean oration o.Z said sign to Therefore, you are hereby r .r;u to comply with condition numnber 1 of Administrative Action no. a3--4 v;ithir, thirty (30) days `from receipt of this letter: If you should have any questions regarding, this matter, please contact the undersigned at (3912d') Attachment: Conditions of Apl rovals-Administrative Action F o. 83-4 cc: QRS Corporation, c/o Bob Van Gerpan CF•E kR3 ;CF^C FC-E HUNRNGTO ACH