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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1952-04-15n u MINUTES Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Tuesday, April 15, 1952 The Secretary called the regular meeting of the Planning Commission to order. Commissioners present: Pyles, Kettler, Kaufman, Tunis, Schryer Commissioners absent: Hinshaw See below Schryer, Due to the vacancy caused by the resignation of temp. Chairman Wood, a motion by Pyles seconded by Kettler Chairman that Commissioner Schryer be appointed temporary Chair- man was approved. Minutes A motion by Kaufman seconded by Tunis that the minutes as transcribed and mailed by the Secretary for the month of March be approved subject to the correction in the third paragraph substituting the word "thereafter" for the words "said resolution", was carried. The Chairman ordered a recess until 7:45 P.M. at which time a hearing had been set. The commissioners reconvened at 7:45 P.M. Public Hear- Chairman Schryer announced that this was the ing, Gen1l hour and date set for the public hearing in the matter Plan -Beach of the General Plan of Beach and Shoreline of Hunting- & Shoreline ton Beach and requested the Secretary to read notice of publication. The Secretary read the legal notice published in the Huntington Beach News April 3, 1952, covering notice of public hearing in the matter of adopting a general plan of beach and shoreline by the City Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach, California, said hearing to be held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall in Huntington Beach, California, at the hour of 7:45 P.M., on Tuesday, April 15, 1952. The Chairman asked the Secretary if any communi- cations had been received or any inquiries in regard to the proposed general plan of beach and shoreline. The Secretary reported that no verbal requests had been re- ceived, but that a letter had been filed prior to this meeting by the Chamber of Commerce of the City of Hunt- ington Beach. The Chairman requested the Secretary to read said communication. The Secretary read the commun- ication received from the Chamber of Commerce of the City; - of Huntington Beach advising the Commission that the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce Board of 'Directors had met at a regular session Monday evening April 14, 1952, and had voted to accet the Beach and Parks Com- mittee report dated March 29, 1952, in which the Com- mittee recommended that the beach parking area plan as drawn by City Engineer Harry Overmyer to park some 265 autos on'th e beach between the open air amphitheatre and the Huntington Beach Municipal Trailer Park be in- cluded in the Cityts Beach Master Plan. The Chairman asked if there was anyone in the audience that wished to discuss the proposed General Plan of Beach and Shoreline as proposed by the Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach. Others present: Consultant Parks, City Attorney, Bauer, City Engineer Overmyer and City Clerk Henricksen. L- 1 0 • • • • Page 72. Minutes - April 15, 10152 Dave Jones- Mr. Dave Jones, President of the Huntington ,?aster Plan Beach ,Chamber of Commerce appeared before the Com- Parking missioners and requested that the Secretary read Area the excerpt of the minutes of the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce meeting held on Wednesday even- ing March 26, 1952, and said excerpts referring to the heading known as the Huntington Beach Company Beach and the Master Plan of parking area on the beach and upland parking. The Chairman directed the Secretary to read the excerpts of those minutes referred to by Dave . • Jones. The Secretary read the excerpts of minutes as referred to by Dave Jones. Consultant Parks was asked to explain what a Master Plan actually is and Consultant Parks stated in general that a master plan is merely general in nature and does not delve into specific details as they are left for the Engineering Department and are subject to the wishes of the legislative body of the City, or may be adopted as "precise plans" in ac- cordance with the Conservation and Planning Law. Frank Bray Frank Bray, who leases the store.facilities at the Municipal Trailer Park, addressed the Com- missioners and made a request that Beach parking facilities be incorporated in the proposed General Plan of Beach and Shoreline. Com.Pyles Commissioner Pyles pointed out that statis- tics showed that all beach area in Southern Cali- fornia that is now available is necessary and it would indicate that parking of cars should be con- fined to the upland areas and also that the present • proposed beach plan shows the service road next to the retaining wall. Chairman Schryer asked the City Engineer if in his opinion there was sufficient space for U turns on the proposed parking areas and egress and City Eng. ingress. City Engineer Overmyer reported that the proposed beach parking areas that he had prepared temporary plans for at the request of the City Council does not have adequate egress and ingress. Com.Kaufman Commissioner Kaufman asked if the service road as indicated on the plan at the foot of the bluff was placed at that location whether the pro- posed beach parking would still be wanted in the `,: • area proposed. ' Dave Jones Mr. Dave Jones again addressed the Com- missioners and stated that the consensus of opinion of the -Beach and Pier Committee of the Chamber of Commerce was that beach parking be included in the plan for future use should it be needed, or until such time as the service road is eliminated. Cons.Parks Consultant Parks commented briefly on that portion of the general plan of beach and shoreline • relating to the highway plan and stated that the Division of Highways had many requests for parking ona portion of the highway together with land adjacent thereto and felt convinced that due to the policy of the Division of Highways in past requests that no such plan would be given the approval by the Division of Highways. • Page #3. , rginutes - April 15, 1952 • Chairman Schryer after no further discussion on the public hearing of the -General Plan of Beach and Shore- line declared the hearing closed at 8:30 P.M. Discuss Chairman Schryer informed the Commissioners that Gen.Plan the meeting was now open; -.to discuss the General Plan of of Beach &.the Beach and Shoreline by the City Planning Commission. Shoreline City Attorney Bauer reported to'the Commissioners that if the proposed General Plan of Beach and Shoreline upon which a public hearing had just been concluded should be changed or amended to any substantial degree that in his opinion another public hearing should be held. Consultant Parks suggested that the parking plan on the beach might be included as an interim plan in the proposed Master .Plan. Chairman Schryer requested the City Engineer to bring the proposed plan that he had prepared as requested by the City Council on the beach parking in order that the Commissioners and those present could review it. Chairman Schryer ordered a recess while the plan of City Engineer* Overmyer was to be reviewed in order to conduct other business. Nomina- Chairman Schryer announced that in accordance tions: with the by-laws of the Huntington Beach Planning Commis- Chalrman, sion that the first regular meeting in April of each year Vice " , called for the election of a Chairman --and a Vice -Chairman Secly and a Secretary and stated that nominations were now in order for Chairman. Commissioner Pyles moved that Com- missioner Schryer be nominated for Chairman. On motion by Tunis seconded by Kettler that the nominations for Chairman be closed was approved. On motion by Kaufman seconded by Tunis that the Secretary be instructed to cast a unanimous ballot for Commissioner Schryer as Chairman, was approved. Commissioner Schryer stated that nominations were in order for Vice -Chairman. Commissioner Pyles moved that Commissioner Kettler be nominated for Vice -Chairman. On motion by Tunis seconded by Kaufman that the nominations for Vice -Chairman be closed, was approved. On motion by Kaufman seconded by Pyles that the Secretary be instructed to cast a unanimous ballot for Kettler as Vice -Chairman, was approved. Commissioner Kaufman moved that Henricksen be nominated for Secretary. .On motion by Pyles seconded by Kaufman that the nomina- tions for Secretary be closed, was approved. On motion by Kaufman seconded by Tunis that the,Secretary be in- structed to cast a unanimous ballot for Henricksen as Secretary, was approved. C.Knisley Mr. Clyde Knisley, 608 Joliet Street, appeared before the Commissioners and reported that considerable leasing for oil well drilling was taking place on the east side, south of Quincy and east of Delaware and stated that in his opinion some type of drilling regu- lations to restrict the amount of area that a well can be drilled on, should be acted on quickly in order to protect all -property owners, -and to avoid a recurrence of what happened in the old town lot area of the City and asked that the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council some form of regulation for oil well drill- ing on the east side. - Mr. Knisley was informed that the subject of reg- ulating oil'well drilling was a matter that he should take up directly with the City Council. • • 1 • • • 0 • Page #4 Minutes- April 15, 1952 Fj • 1 • • 1 • The Planning Commission action on the General Plan of Beach and Shoreline was tabled until the next meeting in order that the Commissioners can give fur- ther thought and study on the plan. Consultant Parks presented to the Commissioners a proposed or alternate plan for parking cars on the highway right-of-way, but it was considered too pre- cise in nature to be included in the General Plan. On motion by Kaufman seconded by Pyles that Consultant Parks be instructed to remove the high- way map now contained in the proposed General Plan of Beach and Shoreline and to make the resulting necessary changes in the text, was approved. On motion by Commissioner Kettler seconded by Commissioner Kaufman the regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned. Cha Irma Secretary J