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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-02-03MINUTES OF -- THE HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION Council Chambers, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Tuesday, February 3rd, 1959 Commissioners Present: Liles, Davis, Schryer, Bazil, Presson, Stang, Sork. Commissioners Absent: None. Minutes: On motion by Schryer and seconded by Presson, the Minutes of the Huntington Beach Planning Commission of Tuesday, 1959, as transcribed and mailed by the Secretary were accepted as mailed. USE VARIANCE: UV 141 To permit a gasoline service Applicant - Jake R. Stewart station in an A-1 General Agricultural District located at the northeast corner of Wintersburg Avenue, and Highway 39 and legally described as Lots 1, 39 5, and the west 36.5 feet of Lots 2, 4, 6, Tract 528, EXCEPTING those portions acquired for City and State right-of-ways. The Secretary read the report and recommendations. The Chairman opened the hearing to the audience, there being no comment, the hearing was closed. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SCHRYER AND SECONDED BY LILES TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. C-1 PROVISIONS: All provisions of C-1 Zoning District as outlined in the new zoning ordinance effective on March 17th, 1959 shall prevail, except that the requirement for a use permit is waived. 105 Page #2 Minutes- H. B. Planning'Commission Tuesday, February 3rd, 1959 2. NO GARAGE WORK: No garage repair work nor motor tuneup operations permitted. 3. OUTDOOR DISPLAYS: All temporary or moveable signs or other types of outdoor displays shall be permitted subject to the discretion of the City Council. The City Council reserves the right to revoke the permit for temporary signs or other outdoor displays for any cause at any time. 4. SIGNS: All permanent lighted or unlighted signs as sub- mitted in this variance and approved by the Planning Commission shall be permitted. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Liles, Schryer, Bazil, Davis, Presson, Sork, Stang. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. MOTION CARRIED. USE VARIANCE: UV 140 To allow a model home with Applicant - Herbert D. Porter offices to be built in an R-4 Suburban Residential District located approximately 450 feet north of Ellis Street on the west side of Highway 39 and legally described as the S 2 of the N 'J of the SE 4 of the SE a of the NE 4 of Sec. 35; T. 5. S., R. ll..W., S. B. B. & M. EXCEPT the S 198 feet. The Secretary read the report and recommendation. The Chairman opened the hearing to the audience, there being no comment, the hearing was closed. A MOTION WAS MADE BY STANG AND SECONDED BY PRESSON TO RECOIMND APPROVAL WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1'. CURBS AND GUTTERS: That the installation of curbs and gutters.shall be required according to policy, except that the 2. 106 Page 7`3 - - Minutes - H. B. Planning -Commission Tuesday, February 3rd, 1959 required bond shall be waived upon certification by the Engineer of the impracticability of such construction at this time or in the near future. 2. SIGNS: Only permanent lighted or unlighted signs as submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission shall be permitted. 3. PROVISIONS OF NEW C-1 DISTRICT: The provisions of the C-1 Neighborhood Commercial` District of the newly adopted Master Zoning Ordinance effective on March 17th, 1959, shall apply and prevail. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Liles, Schryer, Bazil, Davis, Presson, Sork, Stang. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. MOTION CARRIED. Proposed Equestrian Trails: Mr. Gale Harmon, Regional President, California State Horsemen's Association spoke in behalf of his Association and outdoor hikers and pedestrians in general. He re- quested cooperation in the origination of a county wide equestrian trails program. The primary purpose he explained; would be to establish the need for underpass thoroughfares ( or overpass thoroughfares )-acToss:ithe_ San Diego Freeway at strategic points along its ro-ate. He did not advocate specific points, instead -;he left this decision to'the various Planning Agencies concerned. Chairman Bazil, speaking on behalf of the Commission, stated that the Commission was in full accord and sympathy with Mr. Harmon's cause and assured him that this Commission would lend him the, full support he needed when the Plans for the San Diego Freeway are submitted for Commission study. 3. 107 Page �4 Minutes • - H. "B. Planning ' Commission Tuesday, February 3rd, 1959 SUBDIVISION TRACT Mr. F. G. Saunders, Tri Engineering No 1813 revised: ' Service, representing the Tract developers, requested Planning Commission consideration and action in order to revise Subdivision Tract No. 18139 which was previously approved on March 4th,•1958. The basic change was the increase of number of total lots from 97 to 114, by decreasing the large lots to a minimum size. There was no other basic change, except the street widths were increased to a 60 feet width. A MOTION WAS MADE BY DAVIS AND SECONDED BY LILES - TO APPROVE TRACT MAP NO. 1813, 2ND REVISION. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Liles, Schryer, Bazil, Davis, Presson, Sork, Stang. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. THE MOTION CARRIED. SITE APPROVAL - The following report was made Westminster Elementary School District by the Planning Commission. REPORT - REC OUMENDAT IONS SCHOOL SITE APPROVAL - For Westminster Elementary School District. Mr. Curtis D. Bluemke, Business Agent. LOCATION: A ten acre site approximately 2000 feet south of Westminster Avenue on the east side of Springdale Street within the City Limits of Huntington Beach. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The West 10.00 acres of the South 30.00 acres of the Test 50.00 acres of the South one-half of the North- west quarter of Sec. 10, T. 5. S., R. 11. W., in the Rancho Las Bolsas, in the City of Huntington Beach, as shown on a map thereof recorded in book 51, page 7, et seq., Miscellaneous Maps, -records of said Orange County. 4. E Page #5 _ Minutes - H. B. Planning -Commission Tuesday, February 3rd, 1959 FRONTAGE:, Approximately 750 feet along Springdale Street. ACREAGE: Approximately 10 acres. DRAINAGE: Runnoff good, drains south'to Orange County Flood Control Channel No. 4 paralleling Bolsa Avenue. SEWAGE DISPOSAL: Nearest District 11 sewer trunk line to be constructed located approx- imately 3000 feet south. Possibility for connection to Midway City San- itation District Line. SOIL CONDITIONS: Sandy loam. PRESENT ZONING: A - 1 General Agricultural District. PROPOSED ZONING: R - A Residential Agricultural District. ADJACENT PHYSICAL U. S'. Navy spur line trackage located FEATURES:- approximately 250 feet to the south: bounded by housing tracts to the north. MASTER PLAN STREET Springdale proposed for a 100 feet WIDTH: width Primary Highway in accordance with both the City and County Master Plan of Streets and Highways. WATER: Undetermined. POTENTIAL LAND In the opinion of the Planning USEAGE: Commission the land use in the vicinity of Sections 9-5-11 and 10-5-11 has the greatest potential as Planned Manufacturing. (extremely light industrial with land- scaping). A MOTION WAS MADE BY SCHRYER AND SECONDED BY STANG TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: The 750 feet frontage along Springdale Street shall be dedicated and im- proved with curbs and gutters to a width of 50 feet to the centerline of the street. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Liles, Schryer, Bazil, Davis, Presson, Sork, Stang. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. THE MOTION CARRIED.' 5• 199 Page #6 - Minutes-- H. B. Planning�Commission Tuesday, February 3rd, 1959 DIVISION OF LAND: DV 121 The applicant is applying Applicant - Robert 0. Richards for permission to divide two 25 ft. lots with a total of 6375 sq. feet into two equal parcels with a total lot area of 3,187.5 sq. ft. each. Located at the NW corner of Alabama and Detroit Streets and legally described as follows: DIVISION I: N 63.75' of Lots 29 & 309 Block 4, Redburn Tract. DIVISION II: S 63.75' of Lots 29 & 30, Block 4, Redburn Tract. It was noted by the Planning Commission that the existing lot area requirements under the existing subdivision code is 79000 sq. ft. on corner lots. The applicant's property is 69375 sq. ft. or below existing minimums. It was further ascertained, that to divide the two parcels would divide the parcels into less than one half of the minimum. A MOTION WAS MADE BY DAVIS AND SECONDED BY SCHRYER TO RECOMMEND DENIAL OF DV 121. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Liles, Schryer, Bazil, Davis, Presson, Sork, Stang. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. THE MOTION CARRIED. Exchange of Easement Rights At the request of the applicant, Jake R. Stewart - Applicant a hearing was set by Chairman Bazil for the next Planning Commission Meeting on Tuesday, February 17th, 1959, to the proposed exchange of public utility rights within Block "A", Tract 528. . Street Naming Report: Commissioner Schryer gave a comprehensive report on the current program for street renaming. Numerous facets of the problem were discussed in the report regarding the M. 110 Page #7 - - Minutes - H. B. Planning•Commission Tuesday,.February 3rd, 1959 cooperation and attitudes of the cities involved. A motion was made'and seconded"to have the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that a Street Naming Committee be established which would have two representatives of each the City Council, Planning Commission, and Civic Leaders at large, to form a policy making body to study the recent recommendations made by the Orange County Street Naming Committee. THE MOTION CARRIED. CHAIRMAN BAZIL appointed Commissioners Gordon L. Sork and W. L. Schryer to represent the Planning Commission on the proposed committee. Clifford E. Tripp Secretary There being no further business, The Meeting Adjourned. Bob Bazi Chairman 7.