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HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMITAISSION
Council Chamber, City Hall
Huntington Beach, California
Monday, December 29, 1952
Chairman Schryer called the meeting o f the
Planning Commission of the City of Huntington
Beach to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M.
Commissioners present: Tunis, Pyles, Hinshaw, Schryer
Commissioners absent: Kettler, Davis, Stang
Others present: City Attorney Bauer, City
engineer Overmyer, City Clerk
Henricksen, Consultant Parks
Sketch - - The Secretary presented to the Commission members
Prop.park present a preliminary sketch prepared-b-',r the City
development Engineer, showing the proposed layout of proposed
park development in portion of Tract Ir10,7 with
_Circle Park, together with p-ortions; of streets and
alleys to -be vacated.
The Commissioners present reviewed the prelimi-
nary sketch of the Circle Park layout and discussed
-it in detail.
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On motion by -Hinshaw seconded by Tunis that the
minutes of the meeting of November 18, 1952, be
accepted as mailed b-r the Secretary without any
changes or corrections, was approved.
City
On motion by Hinshaw seconded by -Pyles that the
Council
Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach
commended
commend the City Council for the idea of uniting the
two parcels at Circle Park for a park and that the
Commission has no objections to the vacating of the
street and alley as designated in the preliminary
sketch presented by City Engineer Overmyer, was
.approved.
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_ On motion. by Hinshaw seconded by Pyles that the
appr.park
Planning Commission go on record as approving the
purposes
acquisition of Tract #10�4 for park purposes, was
approved.
Public Chairman Schryer announced that a public-hear-
Hearing- ing had been set for �:45 o'clock P.M. this date,
John Rello - to-hear'the petition for conditional exception filed
cond.except. by John Bello. -
Chairman Schryer requested the Secretary to read
the petition for conditional exception filed by John
Bello.
The Secretary read the petition for conditional
exception filed by John Bello requesting to erect a
dry cleaning plant on Lots 36 and 38, in Block 504,
Huntington Beach Main Street Section.
Chris King Chris King, local realty agent, appearing for John
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Hello, presented a floor plan and an architectIs
sketch of the dry cleaning plant and the business
building in conjunction with the plant.
Chairman Schryer
informed the Commissioners
that the
reasons to 'Ce-
considered in reviewing the
request
of John Bello
for the construction of a dry
cleaning
plant in the
C-3 zone were:
1.
The fact that
exception or extraordinary
circumstances
or conditions are applicable
to the property
involved, or its intended
use, thich do
not apply generally to the
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property in the same zone.
2. That the preservation and enjoyment of one
or more property rights are depended upon
a variance.
3• That the granting of said proposed variance
will not be materially detrimental to the
public welfare or injurious to the property
or improvemehts in the district in which
said property* is located.
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John John Bello appeared before the Commissioners
Bello and explained the types of cleaning fluid used, and
stated that the type he uses in his plant is the
safest and also the least detrimental to health.
Commissioners discussed the possibilit-; of in-
creased insurance rates on properties adjacent to the
location contained in the application of the appli-
cant or the possible rates on buildings that may be
constructed in the area at a future date.
Chairman'Schryer declared the hearing closed.
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Rud
Rud Higgins, Fire Chief, e.-xplained to the
Higgins
Commissioners that the State, County and City Fire
regulations are so strict for this type of a :)usi-
ness that the operator must, at all times, be in
accord with those regulations and pointed out that
it was probably much safer thalh certain conditions
that exist in hardware stores irnere paint is stored.
City Engr.
City Engineer Overmyer pointed out and explained
the building code of the City and State relative to
cleaning plants and that the proposed plant would be
on the alley side and not directly across from the
Library.
On motion of Hinfhaw that the variance be re- •
commended to the City Council. for approval in accord-
ance %i th the floor plan and sketch submitted subject
to all the State and County and City building code
and fire regulations, was withdra,m.
Applica-
John Bello, the applicant, requested to with-
tion r,i th-
draw the application for conditional exception in
dray°n
order to file a now and complete application to
include an additional lot that was omitted in the
original application.
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On motion by Tunis seconded by Pyles that the
Commission accept the vrithdravral of the petition for
conditional exception of John Bello vd th the under-
standing that a new application will be filed, was
approved.
Consultant Parks presented a preliminary show-
ing of a precise street plan for the area between
Atlanta Avenue, Highway #39, Ocean Highway, and the
old Pacific Electric right-of-way.
The Planning Commission of the City of Huntington
Beach adjourned at 9:30 otelock P.M.
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