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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-08-31MINUTES HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California August 31, 1954 Pursuant to adjournment of the meeting of the Plann- ing Commission of the City of Huntington Beach of August 17, 1954, Chairman Stang called the adjourned meeting of the Planning Commission to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Commissioners present: Presson, Schryer, Davis, Stang Commissioners absent: None Vacancies: Three Minutes On motion by Davis seconded by Presson the minutes of the meeting of August 17, 1954 be accepted as mailed by the Secretary, was approved* R.B.Watkin6- The Chairman requested the Secretary to read the petit.cond. petition for conditional exception upon which a hearing exception is to be held at 7:30 o'clock P.M. this date. The Secretary read the petition for conditional exception filed by R. B. Watkins of 1502 East Burnett Street, Long Beach, California, on August 10, 1954, re- questing permission to -drill an oil well together with necessary structures generally used in drilling and producing oil, gas and/or other hydrocarbons, upon the property described as the Westerly 150 feet of the south one-half of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 13, Township 6, South, Range 11 West, S.B. B. & M. The Secretary read the legal notice, notice of public hearing, setting the hour of 7:30 o'clock P.M. on Tuesday, the 31st day of August, 1954, for the purpose of considering a petition filed by R. B. Watkins covering the petition for conditional exception read by,.the Secretary, and said notice published in the Huntington Beach News August 19, 1954• Chairman Stang asked if anyone present wished to make any statements for or against the petition for con- ditional exception filed by R. B. Watkins. R. B. Watkins appeared before the Commissioners and stated the petition was made by him and he had no comment to make. The Secretary reported that there were no written or verbal statements filed for or against the request for petition for conditional exception of R. B. Watkins, Chairman Stang read the proposed conditions offered by the Commissioners that the petition for conditional exception of R. B. Watkins be subject to the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code Section 9462,2O: The drilling and operating for the discovery or production of_ water, oil, gas, hydrocarbons, and/or kindred substances, in their natural states, under the following conditons: 9462.21 - Such operations and construction shall be in conformity with the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code provisions which are not in conflict with the provisions of this article. • J • I. �7 • a 1 1 1 .I 11 1 A Page #2 Minutes-- H: B. Plannin Commission Tuesday, August 31, 195 9462.22 - The uses permitted under Section 9462.2Q, shall -not be construed as permitting rotary mud dumps, sumps or disposal, petroleum refining or processing or storage of oil or gas in tanks -ex- ceeding one thousand barrel capacity and not to exceed sixteen feet in height. 9462,23 - All surface equipment such as top of well, pumps, tanks, and the like shall be at least one hundred fifty feet from the nearest portion of any public road, street, or state highway, the provi- sions of Section 9293.6, notwithstanding, shall also be at least twenty-five feet from any lot line which is not common with a public road, street, or state highway line. Signs shall be limited to two in number and each have an area of not over twelve square feet. There being no further statements for or against the petition for conditional exception of R. B. Watkins, the Chairman declared the hearing closed. On motion by Schryer seconded by Davis the Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach recommend to the City Council the approval of the petition for condi- tional exception of R. B. Watkins for permission to drill an oil well together with the necessary structures - generally used in drilling and producing oil, gas, and/or other hydrocarbons, upon the property described as the westerly 150 feet of the south one-half of the north east 4uarter of the southeast quarter of Section 13, Township 6 South, Range 11 West, S. B. B. & M., subject of the • Huntington Beach Ordinance Code Section 9462.20: The drilling and operating for the discovery or -production of water, oil, gas, hydrocarbons, and/or kindred sub- stances, in their natural states, under the following conditions: 9462.21 - Such operations and construction shall be in conforJaity with the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code provisions which are not in conflict with the provisions of this article. 9,462.22 - The uses permitted under Section 9462.20 shall not be construed as permitting rotary mud dumps, sumps or disposal, petroleum refining or processing or storage of oil or gas in tanks ex- ceeding one thousand barrel capacity and not to exceed sixteen feet in height. 9462,23 - All surface equipment such as top of well, pumps, tanks, and the like shall be at least one hundred fifty feet from the nearest portion of any public road, street or state highway, the provisions of Section 9293.6, notwithstanding, shall also be at least twenty-five feet from any lot line which is not common with a public road, street or state highway line. Signs shall be limited to two in number and each have an area of not over twelve square feet. Petit. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: recommended to City AYES: Commissioners: Presson, Schryer, Davis, Stang Council NOES: Commissioners: None Vacancies: Commissioners: Three - CI J Page #3 Minutes'- H. B. Planninz Commission Tuesday, August 31, 1954 Seaboard Chairman Stang requested the Secretary to read the Oil Co.- petition for conditional exception that was filed and petit.cond. a hearing set for 7:4.5 otclock P.M. this date. exception The Secretary read the petition for conditional exception of the Seaboard Oil Company of 612 So. Flower Street, Los Angeles, California, . for. permissi on to drill for oil, gas, and/or other hydrocarbons, together with uses for commercial purposes as may be indicated on the property described as follows: Part of the west one-half of Section 19, Township 6 South, Range 10 West, County of Orange, State of California, described as follows: Beginning at a point distant 150 feet westerly measured at right angles to the westerly line of Bushard Street, 150 feet northerly measured at right angles to the northerly line of Pacific Coast Highway, and proceeding thence in a north- westerly direction and parallel to said northerly line of Pacific Coast Highway 660.0 feet proceed- ing northeasterly and at right angles to said • north line of Highway to the northerly line of Thorpe property, thence southeasterly along said northerly line of,Thorpe property to a point distant 150 feet measured at right angles to the westerly line of Bushard Street, thence southwester- ly and parallel to westerly line of Bushard Street to the point of beginning. The Secretary read the legal notice, notice of public hearing ;ublished in the Huntington Beach News, August 192 1954., setting the hour of 7:4.5 P.M. on Tuesday the 31st day of August, 1954., for the purpose of considering the petition for conditional exception filed by the Seaboard Oil Company of 612 So, Flower Street, Los Angeles. The Secretary reportee that. -there were no verbal or written statements filed for or against the petition for conditional exception filed by the Seaboard Oil Company. There being no verbal or written statements filed for or against the petition for conditional exception filed by the Seaboard Oil Company, the Chairman declared the hearing closed. On motion by Schryer seconded by Davis the Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach recommend to the City C6uneil of the City of Huntington Beach the Sc approval of the petition for conditional exception filed ' by the Seaboard Oil Company for permission to drill for oil, gas, and/or other hydro -carbons, together with uses for commercial purposes as may be indicated, upon the property described as follows: Part of the west one-half of Section 19, Towndlip 6 South, Range 11 West, County of Orange, State of California, deseftbecl as follows: Beginning at a point distant 150 feet westerly a measured at right angles to the westerly line of Bushard Street, 150 feet northerly measured at right angles to the northerly line of Pacific Coast Highway, and proceeding thence in a north- westerly direction and parallel to said northerly line of Pacific Coast Highway 660.0 feet proceed- ing northeasterly and at right angles to said north line of Highway to the northerly line of Thorpe property, thence southeawterly along said • r Page #4 Minutes-'H.'B. Planning Commission August 31, 1954 - Tuesday, . northerly, line of Thorpe property to a point distant 150 feet measured at right angles to the westerly line of Bushard Street, thence south- westerly and parallel to the point of beginning, and subject to the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code Sec- tion 9462.20: The drilling and operating for the dis- covery or production of water, oil, gas, hydro -carbons.. and/or kindred substances, in their natural states, under the following conditions: � 9462.21 - Such operations and construction shall be in conformity with the Huntington Beach Ordi- nance Code provisions which are not in conflict with the provisions of this article. 9462.22 - The uses permitted under Section 9462,20 shall not be construed as permitting rotary mud dumps, sumps, or disposal, petroleum refining or processing or storage of oil or gas in tanks ex- ceeding one thousand barrel capacity and not to exceed sixteen feet in height. 9462.23 - All surface equipment such as top of well, pumps, tanks, and the like shall be at least one hundred fifty feet from the nearest portion of any public road, street or state highway, the provisions of Section 9293•6, notwithstanding, shall also be at least twenty-five feet from any lot line which is not common with a public road, street or state highway line. Signs shall be limited to two in number and each have an area of not over twelve square feet. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Commissioners: Presson, Schryer, Davis, Stang NOES: Commissioners: None ABSENT: Commissioners: None VACANCIES: Commissioner -a: Three No action re hrg. establish. A-1 Dist. t The Chairman requested the Secretary to read the legal notice, notice of public hearing, calling for a hearing on the proposed establishment of the A-1 District, The Secretary read the legal notice, notice of public hearing, published in the Huntington Beach News, August 19, 1954, as follows: "Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the City Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, Huntington Beach, California, at the hour of 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, the 31st day of August, 1954, on the intention of the City of Huntington Beach Planning Commission to initiate a proposal to amend the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code by establishing provisions for a new district to be known as A-1 District and proposing minor amendments in connection therefor. Further informa- tion may be obtained from the City Clerk's Office. Dated this 18th day of August, 1954. City of Huntington Beach Planning Commission by J. L. Henricksen, Secretary." J i, , Page #5 Minutes - H. B. Plannin Commission Tuesday, August 31, 195 No action could be taken by the Commissioners present due to lack of sufficient voting members required under the Planning Act. On motion by Davis seconded by Schryer the public hearing on the establishment of the proposed A-1 District be continued at the regular meeting of the Planning Commission to be held on September 21, 1954. On motion b� Davis seconded by Schryer the meeting of the Planning ommission o f the City of Huntington Beach adjourned. 41airmanV— Secretary