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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-12-01MINUTES OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION Council Chambers, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Tuesday, December lst, 1959 C0131ISSIONERS,PRESENT: Presson, Doutt, Stang, Letson, Kaufman, Chairman Bazil. CO1,31ISSIONERS ABSENT: None. T,ZINUTES : On motion by Stang and seconded by Kaufman the Minutes of November 17th, 1959, as transcribed and mailed by the Secretary were accepted as mailed. ZONE CASE NO 107 Applicant - Lenora M.Shouler (continued)* Wayson W.Shouler (F.A. Wright, Jr.) Vernon C. Lipsey Irene E. Lipsey Larry E. Pasini Ailie M. Pasini To consider a petition for a CHANGE OF ZONE, relative to proposed change of district boundary and use classification from: A-1 General Agricultural District, as adopted by Interim Ordinance No 668 TO C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District. The following parcel of real property as submitted on the applicant's petition is described herewith: Located on the west side of Huntington Beach Blvd., to a depth of 150 feet between Smeltzer Avenue and 50 feet south of Aldrich Street. Legally described as: Lots 1 thru 13, and 34, 35, Tract 4172 M. M. 16-47. A report was read to the Commission. The hearing was opened to the audience: Floyd A. Wright, broker re- presenting the applicants, addressed the Commission and stated his interest in constructing a commercial building 2089 Page ;r2 Minutes - H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, December 1st, 1959 at the SW corner of Aldrich Street and Highway #39. Chairman Bazil asked the applicant's representative to review the report and make some comment. Mr. Wright explained that he had spent considerable time and money in his proposal to develop his property. But he stated that he had no actual tenants for his proposed building at this time. There being no further comment, the hearing was closed. Chairman Bazil then reviewed the policy for spot zoning. The Commission then entered the discussion on the basis of eliminating the zoning by granting a variance instead. The situation would not lend itself to a variance it was ascertained because there was no definite use pro- posed at this time. Commissioner Dr. Kaufman brought out the point that the demand for the business should exist before the very localized type of business zoning should be granted. The Commission declared themselves against rezoning to commercial on the basis of pure speculation without intent to develop. It was pointed out by members of the Commission that this case, in reality, was a strategic one in that here was a situation where the applicant needed rezoning for his 50 feet of frontage along a highway but had to necessarily involve 250 feet of other frontage which was actually to be used residentially for many years to come. It was established by the Commission, that here was a case where, if granted, would eliminate any future objections to strip zoning the Commission may have. Established precedence would overrule future arguments in future cases, of which many are expected shortly. Chairman Bazil pointed out that the lack of depth was a serious handicap for proper 270 Page #3 Minutes - I1. B. Planning ' Commission Tuesday, December 1st, 1959 development of the property. He stated that he would favor the rezoning if all the, property involved were combined in a single development where points of in- gress and egress could be controlled. Otherwise, it was pointed out, the properties have all the makings of sub -marginal business sprawl. It was pointed out that the applicant would have recourse to a variance in the event he acquired the prospective tenants. A MOTION WAS MADE BY DOUTT AND SECONDED BY KAUFMAN TO RECOMMEND DENIAL FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS.AS FORMALLY STATED IN RESOLUTION 77: 1. Depth of proposed C-1 lots are only 150 feet and are considered inadequate for proper development. 2. The present Commission policy which is expected to be adopted in Ordinance form is the requirement of a 50 feet setback from Highway #39 for all types of commercial development excepting service station pump s • 3. The number of 25 and 50 ft. lots in the area present a problem of uncontrolled access to the expressway. Ingress and egress without limitation would hamper traffic flow and create serious traffic hazards. 4. There are 3 single family homes in the area which will present a serious conversion problem in that they would not meet the code for commercial structures, yet the property owners could not afford to abandon them. 5. There is the threat of more pressure for commercial strip zoning extending south, along highway frontage of the same tract. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Presson, Doutt, Stang, Letson, Kaufman, Chairman Bazil. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. .RESOLUTION 77 WAS'ADOPTED. ZONE CASE NO 103 Applicant - Peck Estate Title Insurance & Trust Co. (Co -Trustee) To consider a petition for a CHANGE OF ZONE, relative to proposed change of 3. 271 Page #4 Minutes- H. B. Planning -Commission Tuesday, December lst, 1959 district boundary and use classification from: R-1 Single Family Residential District to M-1-A Restricted Manufacturing District as outlined in Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. The following parcel of real property as submitted on the applicant's petition is described herewith: Located on approximately 1000 acres at the NW boundary of the City of Huntington Beach and legally described as portions of 9-5-119 10-5-11, and 16-5-11 as submitted on two pages of applicant's file. The Secretary gave an oral report and explained the supporting maps and charts of the Aldrich R. Peck property development. The hearing was opened to the audience. Bud Crow, representing Quinton Engineering, addressed the Commission and answered several questions concerning their clients plans for the proposed in- dustrial park. There being no further comment, the hearing was closed. Commission discussion was favorable towards the zoning proposal. RESOLUTION NO 78 A Resolution of the Planning Commission Recommending Approval of Zone Case No 103 to City Council. A MOTION WAS MADE BY STANG AND SECONDED BY PRESSON TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO 78. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Presson, Doutt, Stang, Letson, Kaufman, Chairman Bazil. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. 4. 272 Page #5 Minutes - H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, December 1st, 1959 THE MOTION CARRIED. CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION: AV 178 To allow a garage Applicant - Fernhill Homes, Inc. within the required rear yard area to be attached to the dwelling not within the rear yard area. Located within an R-1 Single Family Residential District at 1715 Main Street, Huntington Beach, and legally described as Lot 7, Block 1704, Tract 51. The hearing was opened to the audience, there being no comment, the hearing was closed. Commission discussion brought out the fact that several of the new homes in that very block had made identical requests, and that the quality of the homes warranted deviation from the code where no determent resulting from the action could be ascertained. A MOTION WAS MADE BY PRESSON AND SECONDED BY DOUTT TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL'OF AV 178 WITHOUT CONDITIONS: ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Presson, Doutt, Stang, Letson, Kaufman, Chairman Bazil. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. THE MOTION CARRIED. CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION: AV 179 To allow a garage Applicant - Fernhill Homes, Inc. within the required rear yard area to be attached to the dwelling not within the rear yard area. Locgted•within the R-1 Single Family Residential District at 1719 Main Street, 5. 273 Page i 6 Minutes - H. B. Planning -Commission Tuesday, December 1, 1959 Huntington Beach, and legally described as Lot 9, Block 17049 Tract 51. The hearing was opened to the audience, there being no comment it was closed.. Commission discussion was similar as for AV 178. A MOTION WAS MADE BY DOUTT AND SECONDED BY PRESSON TO RECO181END APPROVAL OF AV 179 WITHOUT CONDITIONS. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Presson, Letson, Doutt, Stang, Kaufman, Chairman Bazil. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. THE MOTION CARRIED. CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION To allow the operation of USE VARIANCE: UV 177 Applicant - Construction equipment yard Inez Underhill, Co. and rental in the R-4 Zoning District. Located approximately 85 feet southerly of Olive Avenue on the westerly side of 15th Street, Huntington Beach, and legally described as Lots 15, 17, 19, and the S'ly 16 feet of Lot 21, Block 215, Huntington Beach Tract. The Secretary gave an oral report considering the area in which the variance was requested. He emphasized that the area which advocated for M-1 on the Master Land Use Plan did not have the blessings of the Commission nor some of the property owners. It has long been recognized as an area for controversy. The Secretary recommended further public hearings or other types of surveys to determine the sentiment in the whole area. It was pointed out, that 6. 274 Page -#7 Minutes - H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, December 1st, 1959 for the area to become rejuvenated and reformed back to residential use, it would be necessary to eliminate oil zoning - an act which is never popular when the chips are down. - the audience. The hearing was opened to The following property owners addressed the Commission: Al Cusolito, 828 - 14th St., Huntington Beach, - protested M-1 use -and W 1779 Paul C. Porter, 9142 - 10th Street, Huntington Beach - protested W 177 - stated that he was in the process of cleaning up his lease. He advocated multiple residential use. Sylvia Shandrick, 228 Main Street, Huntington Beach, - protested, advocated residential. John F. Thompson, 727 Williams Street, Huntington Beach, stated that he had property on 17th Street and that he favored UV 177. Paul Hoffman, stated, that he had a house nearby and that he did not object to UV 177. Jack O'brien, Agent for Houston Real Estate, Huntington Beach, stated that he had many requests for property in the neighborhood for long range plans of residential development. Carl Robinson, applicant, stated that he was in the process of cleaning up his lots recently ac- quired from the city, he felt there was no harm in a temporary yard which could be removed at the time the nearby properties were cleaned up for residential use. He sympathized with the persons who were interested in residential development. But he concluded that unless the property owners in the area were willing to clean up and take some positive action, then they had no right to oppose any development M-1 or otherwise. Blanche Wood, 201 5th Street, Huntington Beach, advocated rejuvenating the area for residential. Others - similar feelings. 7. 275 Page #8 Minutes-- H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, December 1st9 1959 the hearing was closed. There being no further comment, Chairman Bazil began the discussion by stating he had conferred with several independent oil operators in the area who had admitted that within another year the area would not be used for oil drilling. He pointed out that the decision should be made at a public hearing to decide the fate for the entire area. This would call for a revision of a specific area of the Master Land Use Plan. Chairman Bazil further questioned members of the audience who were property owners in the area. Those questioned, stated that they advocated repeal of oil zoning. Other members of the Commission felt that the Commission should not be rushed into making a quick decision, and that a public hearing was appropriately called for. A T-TOTION WAS MADE BY KAUFPr1AN AND SECONDED BY DOUTT TO CONTINUE THE HEARING FOR UV 177 UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A PUBLIC HEARING CAN BE HELD BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON REVISION OF A SPECIFIC AREA OF THE MASTER LAND USE PLAN. THE MOTION CARRIED. CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION DIVISION OF LAND: DV 140 Applicant - Lottie Stevens To allow a Division of Land into two separate parcels as follows: DIVISION I: The N'ly 111.4 ft. of Lots 51 and 52 measured at the west property line, Block 910 Wesley Park Tract. DIVISION II: The S'ly 97 ft. of Lots 51 and 52 measured at the west property line, Block 910, Wesley Park Tract. Located on the southwest corner of Eleventh Street, and Lake Avenue. NE 276 Page #9 Minutes - H. B. Planning -Commission Tuesday, December 1st, 1959 The Secretary made an oral report. The hearing was opened to the audience. The applicant - firs. Lottie Stevens, addressed the Commiss- ion and gave several answers to questions as asked by the Commission. There being no further comment, the hearing was closed. Commission discussion concluded with the need for a pedestrian and utility easement along the westerly property line. A POTION WAS MADE BY KAUFMAN AND SECONDED BY DOUTT TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITION: That a 5 ft. utility and pedestrian easement be granted along the westerly 5 ft. of the property described as DIVISION II. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Presson, Doutt, Stang, Letson, Kaufman, Chairman-Bazil. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. THE MOTION CARRIED. OCEAN VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT To allow an elementary SITE NO 6 Harold Pedersen, District school site on the property Superintendent described as follows: Beginning at the easterly terminus of the centerline of Sisson Avenue as shown on said map of Tract No 3616; thence along the east line of said tract, North 0*4111411 West 710.00 feet; thence North 89036120/1 East 860.00 ft., thence South 0041114/1 East 710.00 feet; thence South 89° 36120" West 860.00 feet to,the point of beginning. 14.017 acres, more or less. Containing an area of 9• 2 7 7 Page 1110 Minutes— H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, December 1st, 1959 Upon due consideration of the proposed tentative tracts, and the tract under con- struction, the Commission concluded that the site was one of necessity and was appropriate under the circumstances of having other lands around it under the process of subdivision. A MOTION WAS MADE BY KAUFMAN AND SECONDED BY LETSON TO APPROVE OF SITE NO 6 Ocegn View School District WITHOUT CONDITIONS: ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Presson, Letson, Doutt, Kaufman, Stang, Chairman Bazil. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. THE MOTION CARRIED. FREE�JAY REQUEST The Secretary read a letter of transmittal from City Engineer, who had received a comunique from the State Division of Highways District No VII requesting a position be taken concerning the City of Westminster request for an under- pass beneath the projected San Diego Freeway. Mr. Wheeler's position was to support the contention of the City of Westminster only if the Alignment of Hoover Street were to remain on the west side of the Railroad right-of-way where the alignment approaches the freeway right-of-way. Wheeler pointed out that if the City of Huntington Beach allowed Westminster to align the Hoover Street right-of-way on the east side of the RR R/W then the City of Huntington Beach would be stuck with an expensive highway to develop in- cluding an RR R/W grade crossing plus signalization etc. And besides the reasons stated,the Westminster alignment would not coincide correctly with the Gothard Street 10. Page #11 Minutes - H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, December 1st, 1959 alignment and therefore be of little value to this city. Wheeler suggested either dropping any underpass request or demand realignment. A MOTION WAS MADE BY STANG AND SECONDED BY DOUTT TO RECOMMEND NO__FURTHER PARTICIPATION IN THE PLAN BY THIS CITY UNLESS THE WEST SIDE ALIGNMENT IS AGREED UPON. THE MOTION CARRIED. CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION TENTATIVE TRACT NO 3522 Total No of Lots: 19 Total area: Approx. 3.2 acres Applicant - Lowell Frans Engineer - Tri City, Saunders The applicant requested deviation to the frontage requirements,the alley requirements, and area requirements of corner lots all in deviation the City Subdivision Ordinance. Lowell Evans, applicant, addressed the Commission and explained his planned project. John F. Thompson, 727 Williams Street, Huntington Beach, addressed the Commission and asked for assurance that there would be no drainage to the north which would ruin the pro- perties. The Secretary reported that the developers planned to drain westerly across Huntington Avenue and on to the south to a natural ponding basin. There being no further comment the hearing was closed. A discussion followed. A MOTION WAS MADE BY KAUFMAN AND SECONDED BY DOUTT TO DENY THE CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION FOR TENTATIVE TRACT NO 3522• ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Kaufman, Doutt, Chairman Bazil. NOES: Stang, Letson. ABSENT: Presson. THE MOTION CARRIED. 11. 279 Page 7r12 Minutes - H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, December lst, 1959 CONSIDERATION OF SUBDIVISION MINIMUM LOT SIZE REVISION The Secretary reported the action of the local Chamber of Commerce Directors who signed a petition re- quested that minimum lot sizes be raised to a minimum of 7200 sq. ft. He further reported the action of a subcommittee of interested persons who held a meeting at the Huntington Beach Country Club at a luncheon to establish the reason if any for the need of lowering the density of prospective subdivisions. The participants of the meeting, which included mostly representatives of the Chamber of Commerce, concluded that the need was well established for controlling density of new sub- divisions by any means available. RESOLUTION NO 76 Recomending adoption of revisions to the subdivision ordinance requiring 7200 sq. ft. minimum lot sizes. A MOTION WAS MADE BY LETSON AND SECONDED BY DOUTT TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO 76. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Letson, Doutt, Kaufman, Stang, Chairman Bazil. NOES: None. ABSENT: Presson. THE MOTION CARRIED. CREATION OF USE PERMITS FOR The Secretary reported TEMPORARY SUBDIVISION SIGNS AND SALES OFFICES the immediate need of legislation for use permits to control subdivision signs and sales office. He further suggested that they be required to post adequate bonds to guarantee removal at the appropriate times. The Commission agreed to consider any such proposals as may be drafted and presented to the Commission. 12. Owl• Page #13 Minutes - H. B. Planning -Commission Tuesday, December 1st, 1959 THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS THE MEETING ADJOURNED. Clifford E. Tripp Secretary 13. Robert Bazi Chairman.