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HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION
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Council Chamber, City Hall
Huntington Beach. -California
Tuesday, April 20, 1954
Chairman Schryer called the regular meeting of the
Huntington Beach Planning Commission to order at �:40
o'clock P.M.
Commissioners present: Schryer, Tunis, King, Press on
Commissioners absent: Davis, Stang
Others present: Consultant Engineer Parks
City Attorney Bauer
Harry A. Overmyer, City Engineer
J. L. Henricksen, City Clerk
Minutes
On motion by King seconded by Tunis the minutes far
the meeting of March 16, 1954, as transcribed and mailed
by the Secretary was approved.
Prop.st,:
Chairman Sebryer recg ested Bonsultant Parks to ex.
naming &
plain the proposed street naming and numbering plan as
numbering
previously studied by the Planning cOommission upon the
plan
regiest of the City Council*
Consultant Parks placed the plan on the map board
and again reviewed for the Commissionery the proposed
plan that was worked out upon suggestion of the City
Council and pointed out the many difficult problems that
are presented and indicated that the original proposed
plan as submitted by the Planning Commission for informal
review by the City Council would possibly be the better
one and not cause too many drastic changes.
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Wm.Houston Chairman Schryer read a petition filed by William
petition Houston, local real estate operator, reading as follows:
to amend'
oil drlg. "We the undersigned citizens of the City of Huntington
ordinance Beach hereby submit to the Huntington Beach City Council
this petition to amend the oil drilling ordinance in zones
R10, R20, R30, R40, and C30.
The amendment to require the following conditions to be met:
1. No well may be drilled closer than 200 feet to the
nearest residence.
2. Pumping units must be electric and set below the surface
of the ground.
3. Oil storage tanks set below the surface of the ground.
4. The City license fee to be increased to $500.00,
5. A $5,000,00 clean-up bond must be posted with the City.
6. All drilling rigs must be soundproofed.
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7. The provisions of this ordinance to be enforced by the
Engineering Department and the Fire Department of the
City." '
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Minutes - H.B. Planning Commission
Tuesday - April 20.. 1954
The Commissioners held a general discussion upon
the request of the petitioners relative to restrictions
on drilling operations.
Persons present appeared before the Planning Commis-
sion and discussed the requested requirements. Purp®se
of requirements would force community leases in the
residential areas.
A study on the request for restricted drilling
operations in the City was tabled until a report is
made by the Committee from the Chamber of Commerce now,
working on the City of Huntington Beach Oil Drilling
Code.
Consult. Consultant Parks reviewed with the Commissioners
Parks- Chapter One of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code
Planning covering Planning with the purpose in mind of possible
Code amendments thereto .to include the desired provisions
of the State Planning Act.
Consultant Parks was instructed to draw up a Flaming
Code for the City along lines of the present State Act
applying to cities.
On motion by'Presson seconded by King the regular
meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Hunting-
ton Beach adjourned until 7:30 ofclock P,.M. May 11, 1954;
was approved.
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Secretary
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