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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-11-03247 MINUTES OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, November 3rd, 1959 Council Chambers, City Hall Huntington Beach, California COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Presson, Doutt, Letson, Kaufman, Stang, Chairman Bazil. COā˛¢IMISSIONERS ABSENT: None. TENTATIVE TRACT NO 3595 Total Acreage: 155 acres. Subdivider- B. C. Deane Total No of Lots: 642 Engineer - Jennings & Halderman, Inc. The Secretary presented pertinent information as requested by the Chairman. A letter from the Board of Trustees of the Huntington Beach Elementary School District was read to the Commission. The school board requested an opportunity to acquire a school site within -the tract. The Secretary reported that the complete drainage report as requested by the Commission was not available. The City Engineer was unable to attend. The Secretary pointed out however that the drainage problem had been work out in principle, but that the financial obligation of the subdivider had not yet been clearly established. Members of the Commission indicated a desire to personally quiz the City Engineer regarding the flood control. problem. The hearing was opened to the audience. Hugh E. Halderman, subdividing engineer, addressed the Commission requested that both the School problem and the drainage problem be contingent conditions for a conditional approval of Tentative Map No 3595. Members of the Commission indicated that they desired solutions to the major Page #2 Minutes - H. B. Planning -Commission Tuesday, November 3rd, 1959 problems before a Tentative Map was approved. Chairman Bazil ordered the hearing continued until the meeting of November 17th, 1959. PUBLIC HEARING: Proposed Repeal of Sections Governing Exceptions To Set- back Requirements. Huntington Beach Ordinance Code: 9293, 9293.1, 9293.2, 9293.39 9293.31, 9293.49 9293.41, 9293.5, 9293.67 9293.61, 9293.629 9293.7. The Secretary reported to the Commission that it was the recommendation of the Planning Office that it would highly desirable to eliminate super- fluous and misinterpreted specific exceptions to the code when they were unenforceable and quite often in- equitable. The hearing was opened to the audience, there being no comment the hearing was closed. Discussion was held by the Commission. Commissioner Stang requested an explanation of what the side yard requirements would be if the ex- ceptions were repealed. It was explained that the side yards would remain as they -always have been in the past, but that there would no further imposition of additional setbacks due to the location of adjoining houses. It was generally agreed by the Commission that the elimin- ation of the subject sections would help to streamline the code. A MOTION WAS MADE BY KAUFMAN AND SECONDED BY STANG TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO 73. RESOLUTION NO 73 A Resolution Recommending the Elimination of Specific Sections Governing Exceptions to Setback Requirements. AYES: Presson, Doutt, Kaufman, Stang, Letson, Chairman Bazil. NOES: None. 2. 249 Page #3 Minutes - H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday, November 3rd, 1959 ABSENT: None. THE MOTION CARRIED. PUBLIC HEARING: Proposed Revision to Provisions of the R-5 Multiple Unit and Trailer Park Zone. The Secretary reported to the Commission that the Planning Office was not prepared to present the new version to the R-5. Explanation was given that there has been a quantity of recent legis- lation regarding bulk and height controls which should be incorporated into the new R-5 provisions. Chairman Bazil continued the hearing to the November 17th, 1959 meeting. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE REVISIONS TO THE CODE TO PLACE ALL CONDITIONAL EXCEPTIONS UNDER ONE CODE WITH AN EQUAL COST. The Secretary reported to the Commission that the Planning Office recommends placing conditional exceptions for all cases under a single set of charges. He explained that the cost of applying for a variance depends upon which part of the City the property involved is located. It was explained that the only fair way to handle the cases was to charge an equal cost to all applicants. The Commission requested a present- ation of the proposed change at the next meeting at which time a hearing date may be set. FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF DV 137 - Walter Charamza, City Attorney, Applicant, City of Newport Beach. Newport Beach, addressed the Commission and presented a copy of the proposed contract agreement which would require the City of Newport Beach to dedicate and install full improvement under specifically spelled out conditions. Charamza stated that he had submitted the contract to 3. 250 Page #4 Minutes - H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, November 3rd, 1959 the City Attorney of Huntington Beach for approval as to legal form. Charamza stated to the Commission that the contract had been worked out by City Engineers and Planning Directors of both cities. The Secretary interjected the statement that no provisions of the contract were discussed in his presence, and that discussion was only to consider how much improvements were to be required - not specific provisions. Chairman Bazil challenged the condition which would require development to be under- taken across the street prior to allowing the City of Huntington Beach to exercise the options within the contract. He pointed out that there was no good reason why this city's right to require full improvements should be contingent upon development across the street. Chairman Bazil ordered that this particular undesirable clause be stricken from the contractual agreement before the Commission would consider action. Said undesirable clause was stricken from the contract and represented to the Commission. A MOTION WAS MADE BY STANG AND SECONDED BY PRESSON TO AMEND DV 137 TO ALLOW THE CONTRACT AS SPECIFICALLY PRESENTED BY THE CITY OF NE`'iVPORT BEACH TO SUPPLANT THE CURB AND GUTTER AND PAVING REQUIREMENTS, PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Presson, Doutt, Kaufman, Stang, Letson, Chairman Bazil. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. THE MOTION CARRIED. 4. 251 Page ,#5. Minutes - H: B. Planning Commission Tuesday, November 3rd, 1959 TENTATIVE TRACT NO 3616 (Being a portion of original Tentative Tract No 3469) Total No of acres: 38.8 Subdivider: Doyle & Shields Total No of Lots: 172 Engineer: Voorheis-Trindle- Nelson. The Secretary presented Tentative Tract Map No 3616 with the explanation that it was merely a portion of previously approved Tentative Tract Map 3469. There was a minor street change however. The Planning Department recommendations were the re- tention of conditions applicable to Tract 3469 and the requirement that a 10 feet pedestrian easement be place over a 10 feet drainage easement. The applicant was asked for comment. Ken Carlson, engineer representing the sub- divider, had no objections. It was noted that the drain- age had been previously approved when it was a portion of Tract 3469. A MOTION WAS MADE BY PRESSON AND SECONDED BY LETSON TO APPROVE TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO 3616 WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. All existing Flood Control Channels shall be fenced in accordance with the Orange County Flood Control District standards along all lots abutting said channels. Said fencing shall be indicated on the final map. 2. Street slopes shall meet city standards. Deviations shall be subject to the approval of the City Eng- ineer. 3. Vehicular access rights to Sugar, Smeltzer Avenues and Bolsa Chica Road within Tract 3469 shall be dedicated to the City of Huntington Beach, and contractual agreement to this effect shall be en- tered into at the time the final map is adopbd. 4. There shall be required a 6 feet high masonry wall along all eastside Bolsa Chica Road property frontage where no service roads are proposed. Said Wall shall be indicated on final map, and shall be placed on the public right-of-way and dedicated to the City of Huntington Beach. 5. 252 Page #6. Minutes - H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, November 3rd, 1959 5. There shall be required a 10 feet pedestrian easement from Sisson Avenue south through a proposed drain- age easement to the existing OCFCD channel. 6. Note No 12 shall be changed to read - All property line return radii shall be 20 feet except where a street intersects a declared Arterial Highway, then it shall be 30 feet. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Presson, Doutt Kaufman, Stang,.Letson, Chairman Bazil. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. THE MOTION CARRIED. DISCUSSION OF REVISIONS TO THE 6-11 C-29 AND ICI-1 DISTRICTS. Chairman Bazil reported that the sister city of Laguna Beach has adopted provisions to their commercial zones requiring full street improvements at the time the building permit.is issued. The Secretary reported that the County has a similar ordinance, Ordinance No 916, which accomplishes the same thing. As a matter of fact, it was pointed out that the mentioned Ordinance is applicable to the existing zoning in the annex areas. Discussion was held by members of the Commission in which it was agreed that the properties should be treated equally throughout the city in respect to these type of provisions.. The Secretary was ordered by the Chairman to present a proposed ordinance which would make the street improvements requirement uniform through- out the city. THE MEETING ADJOURNED iJ Clifford E. Tripp Robert Bazil Secretary Chairman 6.