HomeMy WebLinkAboutGeneral Plan Conformance GPC2013004 - Notice of action Letter w Findings Conditions of ApprovalHuntington Beach Planning Commission
2000 MAIN STREET CALIFORNIA 92648
NOTICE OF ACTION
July 24, 2013
Todd Broussard
City of Huntington Beach
Public Works Department
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach CA 92648
SUBJECT: GENERAL PLAN CONFORMANCE NO. 13-004 (CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013114)
APPLICANT: Public Works Department, City of Huntington Beach
PROPERTY
OWNER: City of Huntington Beach
REQUEST: To determine if the 2013/14 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is in
conformance with the goals, objectives, and policies of the General Plan.
LOCATION: Citywide
DATE OF
ACTION: July 23, 2013
On Tuesday, July 23, 2013, the Huntington Beach Planning Commission took action on your
application, and approved your request by adopting Resolution No. 1673, approving General
Plan Conformance No. 13-004. Attached to this letter are Resolution No. 1673 and the findings
for approval.
Under the provisions of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance, the action
taken by the Planning Commission becomes final at the expiration of the appeal period. A
person desiring to appeal the decision shall file a written notice of appeal to the City Clerk within
ten (10) calendar days of the date of the Planning Commission'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 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. In your case, the last day for
filing an appeal and paying the filing fee is Frida Au ust 2 2013 at 5:00 PM.
Phone 714-536-5271 Fax 714-374-1540 www.surfcity-hb.org
Notice of Action GPC 13-004
July 24, 2013
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If you have any questions, please contact Rosemary Medel, the project planner, at
rmedel@surfcity-hb.org or at (714) 374-1684 or the Planning and Building Department Zoning
Counter at (714) 536-5271.
Sincerely,
Scott Hess, Secretary
Planning Commission
By:
e Jam , Planning Manager
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Attachments: 1. Findings for Approval - GPC No. 13-004
2. Resolution No. 1673
c: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Chair and Planning Commission
Fred A. Wilson, City Manager
Robin Uptegraff, Interim Assistant City Manager
Scott Hess, Director of Planning and Building
Bill Reardon, Division Chief/Fire Marshal
Paul D'Alessandro, Assistant City Attorney
Debbie DeBow, Principal Civil Engineer
Mark Carnahan, Inspection Manager
Rosemary Medel, Associate Planner
Property Owner
Project File
ATTACHMENT NO. 1
FINDINGS OF APPROVAL
GENERAL PLAN CONFORMANCE NO. 13-004
FINDINGS FOR PROJECTS EXEMPT FROM CEQA:
The Planning Commission finds that the proposed 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 15306 of the CEQA Guidelines because the project involves information collection
which does not result in major disturbance to an environmental resource.
FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL - GENERAL PLAN CONFORMANCE NO. 13-004:
1. The 2013/14 Capital Improvement Program conforms to the following goals, objectives, and
policies of the General Plan:
U 1.2 Ensure that existing development, redevelopment, and new development does not degrade
the City's surface waters and groundwater basins.
U 3.3.2 Where feasible, utilize natural overland flows, open channels, and swale routings as
preferred alignments for components of drainage systems.
CE 7.1.7 Continue to construct landscaped medians in existing major and primary arterial streets
and continue to require the construction of landscaped medians in new developments.
LU 13.1.1 Allow for the continuation of existing public and private institutional, cultural,
educational, and health uses at their present locations and development of new uses in areas
designated on the Land Use Plan Map in accordance with Policy 7.1.1.
PF 6.1.3 Maintain or improve the governmental facilities and services in order to meet the adopted
levels of service and standards established in the Growth Management Element.
CE 6.1.6 Maintain existing pedestrian facilities and require new development provide pedestrian
walkways and bicycle routes between developments, schools, and public facilities.
RCS 4.1 Improve and modernize existing parks and facilities to overcome existing design
deficiencies and deteriorated conditions.
CE 2 Provide a circulation system that supports existing, approved, and planned land uses
throughout the City while maintaining a desired level of service and capacity on all streets and at
all intersections.
CE 2.1 Comply with adopted performance standards for acceptable levels of service.
Objective 2.1 Maintain the following citywide level of service (LOS) standards for traffic-signal
controlled intersections during peak hours:
• Locations with specific characteristics identified as critical intersections: LOS E
(ICU to not exceed 1.00)
• Principal Intersections: LOS D (0.81-0.90 ICU)
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• Secondary Intersections: LOS C (0.71-0.80 ICU)
LOS is to be determined during weekday morning and evening peak hours. Expanded timeframes
may be applied to individual uses that generate high volumes of traffic during off-peak hours or
weekends.
CE 2.2 Monitor the capacity of principal intersections throughout the City. When principal
intersections approach or have reached unacceptable levels of service, consider elevating the
priority of Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects that reduce traffic congestion at these
intersections.
The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) ensures that City facilities continue to be adequately
accessible and maintained in order to provide services to residents and visitors. The City's Capital
Improvement Program is the main planning tool used by the City to coordinate financing and
scheduling for major projects, including transportation improvements, to be undertaken by the City.
The projects within the CIP correspond to the goals of the City's Strategic Plan in the areas of Public
Safety, Infrastructure and Transportation, Community Livability, and Environmental and Natural
Resources. The CIP ensures that an adequate amount of new circulation and access improvements
are developed and maintained to support existing and future development. Capital improvements
maintain an integral circulation infrastructure allowing the movement of people and goods throughout
the City.
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RESOLUTION NO. 1673
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH FINDING THE CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013/2014
IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE GOALS, OBJECTIVES,
AND POLICIES OF THE GENERAL PLAN
(GENERAL PLAN CONFORMANCE NO. 2013-004)
WHEREAS, the Government Code of the State of California, Section 65401, provides
that a local planning agency review a list of the proposed public works projects recommended
for planning, initiation, or construction during the ensuing fiscal year as to conformity with the
local general plan; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works has submitted a coordinated list of all
capital projects recommended by City departments for the ensuing fiscal year in the form of a
Capital Improvement Projects List for Fiscal Year 2013/2014; and
WHEREAS, staff has indicated applicable General Plan goals, objectives, and policies
for each project included in the Fiscal Year 2013/2014 Capital Improvements Program to
establish conformance with the General Plan (Exhibit A).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Planning Commission of the
City of Huntington Beach finds the Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2013/2014 in
conformance with the goals, objectives, and policies of the General Plan.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting held on the 23d day of July 2013, by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Dingwall, Peterson, Bixby, Kalmick, Franklin, Pinchiff
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mandic
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
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Scott ess, c etary Planning Commission Chairpers6n
Res 1673