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MINUTES
OF THE
HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, October 27th, 1959
CORUJISSIONERS PRESENT:
C0131ISSIONERS ABSENT:
MINUTES:
Council Chambers, City Hall
Huntington Beach, California
Presson, Doutt, Kaufman,
Stang, Chairman Bazil.
Letson.
On motion by Stang and
seconded by Presson the
Minutes of the Huntington Beach Planning Commission
Meeting of Tuesday, October 6th, 1959p as transcribed
and mailed by the Secretary were accepted as mailed.
CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION:DV 139 To allow a conditional
DIVISION OF LAND
Applicant - K. E. Griffin exception to Section 9741.4
subdivision Ordinance of
the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. The Code re-
quires 70 feet of frontage on corner lots, 60 feet of
frontage on interior lots and 7000 sq. ft. and 6000 sq.
ft. respectively.
Located at the SE corner
of Knoxville Street and Georgia Avenue and legally
described as:
DIVISION I:
The north 53.89
ft. of
Block 1008-A, Vista
Del Mar Tract.
DIVISION II:
The south 107.77
ft. of the north 161.66 ft.
of Block 1008-A,
Vista
Del Mar Tract.
DIVISION III:
The north 53.89
ft. of
the south 107.77 ft.
of Block 1008-A,
Vista
Del Mar Tract.
DIVISION IV:
The south 53.89
ft. of
Block 1008-A,
Vista Del Mar Tract.
Chairman Bazil, requested
that the public hearing be deferred until the proper
legal notice could be given. He pointed out that at a
meeting of the City Attorneys section of the California
League of Cities convention, there was a seminar
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explaining the new requirements of the State Government
Code under the Planning and Conservation Act. Here it
was pointed out that regular variance notice procedure
was required to hold public hearings on even the most
minor yard variances.
The City Attorney concurred
with the chairman's statements and advised continuance
of the public hearing until legal notice was published
and the notices mailed in accordance with the new state
requirements just adopted.
AREA VARIANCE: AV 172
Applicant - Vivian Lance
withdrawn.
USE VARIANCE: UV 173
Applicant-- Phil Dodd
Association Chairman
amateur midget race track.
At the request of the
applicant, the case was
To allow the use of the
land for the location of
a nonprofit children's
Located approximately
800 feet south of Smeltzer Avenue on the west side of
Springdale Street,.and legally described as the east
4 acres of the S z of the NE 4 of Sectimn 219 T.5.S.9
R.11.Wi., S.B.B. & M.
The Secretary read a
letter received from Howard Smith, large land holder
in the adjoining area,'in which the author wished to
protest UV 173 on the grounds that it would deter future
subdivisions which he had planned for his property.
Doyle & Shields, a potential developer of the Smith
property substantiated the letter of protest by phone
call to the Planning Office. Frank Doyle of the men-
tioned firm stated that his financing would be hand-
icapped if the track were on the premises regardless
of the conditions of the variance.
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H. J. Dontanville, 742 Rose -
moat Avenue, Pasadena, an adjoining land owner protested
the variance on the grounds that the noise and adver-
sities of even a small race track would hurt his pro-
perty values. He stated that he did not want to be
malious, but that it was not realistic to establish
what amounts to a hobby, where the hobby would devaluate
the surrounding property potential.
Phil Dodd, applicant, addressed
the Commission and asked for consideration. He however
stated that he would not fight it, if the surrounding
property owners were so strongly opposed to the project.
William Gallienne, Chamber
Director, addressed the Commission and warned that the
Commission must look to the future. Especially he pointed
out that when the track became popular with so many
people, they would find themselves unable to enforce
conditions of the variance nor would it be easy to re-
voke the variance. Gallienne suggested -that the race
track should not be allowed to put their foot in the
door, especially in the best firgin land the City has.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY KAUFMAN
AND SECONDED BY STANG TO RECOMMEND DENIAL.
AYES: Presson, Doutt, Kaufman, Stang, Chairman Bazil.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Letson.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
(Note - the application was withdrawn immediately
after Planning Commission action)
WEST ANNEXATION NO 2 A letter of transmittal was
received from the .City Council
requesting recommendation on the feasibility of proposed
West Annexation No 2. The Commission discussed the
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Boundary Commission Reports and a submitted map. The
area of influence was discussed together with the re-
quirements and possibilities the City might have to
provide the sewers and utilities needed for future
development.
Upon a lengthy discussion
of the proposed annex, the Commission expressed them-
selves to be unanamously in favor of the annexation.
RESOLUTION -NO 72, A Resolution of the Planning Commission
Recommending Approval of proposed
Annexation No 2.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY STANG
AND SECONDED BY PRESSON TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO 72.
AYES: Presson,.Doutt, Stang, Kaufman, Chairman Bazil.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Letson.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
Clifford E. Tripp
Secretary
THE MEETING ADJOURNED.
4.
Ro ert Bazil
Chairman