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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-03-20MINUTES HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION Council Chamber, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Tuesday, March 20, 1956 Chairman Stang called the regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of' Huntington Beach to order at 7:30 o'clock P.M. Commissioners present: Bazil, Presson, Bardwell, Davis Schryer, a Stang,, -- Commissioners absent: Valentine The Secretary read a communication received from the Shell Oil Shell Oil Company informing the Commission that they had Co. petit. filed a petition for conditional exception to drill an oil for cond. well in the R-1 zone, lying between Highway #39 and the exception, Santa Ana River, and requested the Commission to consider 4-2-56 acting on this petition for conditional exception -prior to _ the next regular meeting as their lease which has been recently assigned to them has drilling commitments to com- mence in April. On motion by Davis seconded by Presson the Secretary be instructed to advertise and set a hearing for 5:15 0' clock P.M., on. Monday, the 2nd day of April, 1956, on the petition for conditional exception filed by Shell Oil Com- pany, was approved. On motion by Davis seconded by Bazil the minutes of the Minutes mectin� of February 21, 1956, as transcribed and mailed*by the Secretary be accepted and ordered filed, was approved. Chairman Stang suited that at the hour of 7:45 o'clock P.M. this date, was the date set for the hear- ing for conditional exception filed by Ruby E. Harri- Ruby E. son, 514 - 12th Street, and requested the Secretary to Harrison read the petition for conditional exception. variance recommend- The Secretary read the petition for conditional ex- ed to City ception filed by Ruby E. Harrison, 514 - 12th Street, re - Council questing permission to use a residence for a boarding home for the aged, to accommodate six (6) in number, present zoning of property is R-2-0, location of property is Lot 8, Block B, Tract #1094•, in the City of Huntington Beach, and the property consists of three bedroom home with two baths, outside is stucco, inside plaster, closed patio with fireplace, and deck on top, has double garage. The Chairman asked if anyone present wished to make a statement in regards to the Petition for Conditional Ex- ception made by Ruby F. Harrison. The petitioner was present and stated to the Commission- ers that a number of the residents living in the neighbor- hood were present and would be glad to answer any questions, and further stated that they had no objections. The Secretary reported that no verbal or written statements were made for or against the petition for con- ditional exception filed by Ruby E. Harrison published in the Huntington Beach News on February 23, 1956. There being no further statements made for or a- gainst the petition for conditional exception of Ruby E. Harrison, the Chairman declared the hearing closed. Page •#2 Minutes - March 20, 1956 H. B. Planning Commission Commissioner Bazil was excused from the meeting at 8:12 P.M. On motion by Davis seconded by Presson the Planning Commission of the `ity of Huntington Beach recommend to the City Council that the petition for conditional eiception filed by Ruby E. Harrison for permission to operate a boarding home for the aged on the property described as Lot 8, Block B, Tract #1094, City of Huntington Beach, and which address is known as 514 - 12th Street, Huntington Beach, be granted sub- ject to the following conditions, was approved: 1. Patients -not over six (6). 2.' Only ambulatory patients. 3. That the variance is subjedt to securing a license from the County of Orange and State of California. Charmain Stangsa=ounced that a hearing had been set for 8:00 o'clock P.M. this date and requested the Secretary to read the petition for conditional exception. The Secretary read the petition for conditional exception filed by Mrs. Nellie M. Parker of,302 - 8th Street, Hunt- ington Beach, requesting permission to permit the use of the Nellie M. present building located at 302 - 8th Street, for a grocery Parker store, delicatessen, and lending library. The present,zoning variance is R-4, and the property consists of a one-story house, two granted bedrooms, living and dining room combined, kitchen, bath, and utility service porch; one store building attached to living quarters with a separate outside entrance approximately 22 feet by 24 feet, and that a grocery store has sucessfully operated there for many years until the oil boom of one year ago. That it is difficult to rent the living quarters without the use of the store. Only packaged groceries will be sold, and attached to the petition was a statement filed and signed by 56 adjacent residents, stating as follows: "The undersigned stated that they would welcome the opening of a neighborhood grocery store at the corner of 8th.and Olive Streets, a store building that was last occupied by Shaeffer grocery, also that there is no objection to a lending library and greeting card annex being established in conjunction with it; name- `_-lylan the living quarters which are attached to the Store." The Secretary reported that the legal notice of public hearing was published in the Huntington Beach News March 8, 1956, to the, effect that a public hearing will be held on the petition of Mrs. Nellie M. Parker at 8:00 P. M., on Tuesday the 20th day -of March, 1956. The Secretary reported that there were no verbal or written statements for or against the petition for condi- tional exception filed by Mrs. Nellie M. Parker, The Chairman asked if anyone present wished to make a statement on the peition for conditional exception of Mrs. Nellie M. Parker. Mrs. Parker appeared before the Commissioners and stated that the residents in the area that she has talked to would wel- come the store being opened again. There being no further statements made for or against the petition for conditional exception'of Mrs. Nellie-M. Parker, the Chairman declared the hearing closed. On motion by Presson seconded by Davis the Planning Com- mission of the City of Huntington Beach recommend that the petition for conditional exception filed by Mrs. Nellie M. Parker for permission to u'se the present building located at 302 - 8th Street, Huntington Beach, for a grocery store, Pale #3- Minutes - March 20, 1956 H. B. Planning Commission delicatessen, and lending library be granted, subject to meet- ing all the requirements'of the Huntington Beach Ordi- nance Code provisions. On motion by Davis seconded by Presson the Secretary be instructed to order twelve copies of the Local Planning Research, which includes selective reference to specific problems to planners, was approved. Consultant Consultant Diggs presented to the Planning Com- Dijz7s - mission a map for consideration and study by the Com- 'map re: mission covering contiguous areas to the City of Hunt - zone of ington Beach and -further referred to as the zone of Influence influence acid outlined to the Commissioners the general possibility within the area. A general discussion was held by the Commission on the area outlined on the map by Consultant Diggs. Chairman Stang informed the Commissioners that in Election accordance with the By -Laws of the Commission the first Apr. 17th. regular meeting in April is the -time for the election of officers. On motion by Davis seconded by Presson the Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned until 5:15 o'clock P.M. 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