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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-03-01345 MINUTES OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday. March 1st. 1960 C011•714ISSIONERS PRESENT: CO1,1MISSIONERS ABSEITT:• MINUTES: Council Chambers, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Letson, Doutt, Thompson, Stang, Chairman Bazi 1. Pre s son . On motion by Stang and seconded by Thompson, the Minute s =of the Huntington Beach Planning Commission of February 16th, 1960, as transcribed and mailed by the Secretary were accepted as mailed. CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION To allow an addition and the UV 192 - Applicant - use of an existing home to be Earl Nidcerson used as a nursing home for maximum of ten persons in variance to the R-2 District. Located at 520 - 13th Street, Huntington Beach, and legally described as Lot 10, Block tic", Tract 1094. The hearing was opened to the audience there being no comment the hearing was closed. Discussion was held by the Commission during which several conditions were stipulatd. A MOTION WAS MADE BY LETSON AND SECONDED BY DOUTT TO RECOi19MEND DENIAL FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1. There being, lack of off-street parking: 2. Incompatible with R-2 District. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Letson, Doutt, Thompson, Kaufman, Stang, -Chairman Bazil. 346 Page #2 Minutes - H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, Pdarch 1st, 1960 NOES: None. ABSENT: Pre sso n . THE MOTION CARRIED. USE VARIANCE: UV 197 Applicant - Colfax Homes Hintz Construction by Century Sign Co. To allow the erection of a 10 ft. x 20 ft. double faced subdivision direct- ional sign in the R-1 Single Family Residential District. Located at the NE corner of the intersection, of Beach Blvd., and Coast Highway 101. Legally described by a metes and bounds description on file with the Planning Department Office. The hearing was opened to the audience. Jack Hintz, applicant, addressed the Commission and stated that he was badly in need of the subdivision signs. He was questioned by the Commission about meeting his obligations on the last variance granted. He stated that he wanted to make it right and would gladly post bond for the curb and gutter requirement. He asked for waiver of the requirement of the bond on the model homes in as much as he could prove by the'financing plan that the homes would have to be moved before the sub- division could be completed. The Commission indicated that they would insist that the curb and gutter bond be posted before any recommendation would be transmitted to the Council. There being no further comment the hearing was closed. Commission discussion followed. Members of the Commission were of the opinion that the curbs and gutters bond should be posted immediately. A MOTION WAS MADE BY THOMPSON AND SECONDED BY LETSON TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF UV #197 WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 2. 347 Page m3 Minutes— H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, March lst, 1960 1. A $100.00 bond for the request ,„�, �,shall be re- quired to be posted guarantees* "tifat'i�ie sign within one year of the granting of this variance, unless the City Council at the end of one year agrees to extend the time. In the event the specified sign is not removed -in accordance with this variance, the applicant shall forfeit bond and permit the appoint- ed agents of the City to enter the property and remove all structures permitted under this variance. 2. The recommendations of the Planning Commission shall not be transmitted to the City Council until such time as curb and gutter bond requirements as re- quired in UV #185 are posted to indicate good faith of the applicant. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Letson, Doutt, Bazil. NOES: None. ABSENT: Presson. THE MOTION CARRIED. Thompson, Kaufman; Stang, Chairman USE VARIANCE: UV #196 To allow the erection of a 20 ft by Applicant - Colfax Homes Hintz Construction 50 ft. double faced subdivision By Century Sian Co. . sign in the R-1 Single Family Residential District. Located approximately 220 ft. south of Heil Avenue on the east side of Beach Blvd., and legally described by a metes and bounds description on file in the Planning Department Office. The hearing was opened to the audience there being no comment the hearing was closed. A MOTION WAS MADE BY STANG AND SECONDED BY KAUFYAN TO RECUEdIEND APPROVAL WITH IDENTICAL CONDITIONS AS UV #197. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Letson, Doutt, Thompson, Kaufman, Stang, Chairman Bazil. NOES: None. ABSENT: Presson. THE MOTION CARRIED. 3. ME Page #4 Minutes-- H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, March 1st, 1960 SITE APPROVAL REQUESTS The following school sites FOR OCEAN VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT were reviewed and deemed to Harold -Pedersen - Supt. be satisfactory from the standpoint of good planning. A MOTION WAS MADE BY DOUTT AND SECONDED BY LETSON TO GIVE SCHOOL SITE APPROVAL TO THE FOLLOWING PROPOSED SITES: SCHOOL SITE NO 12: Located on the east side .of Springdale Street and north of Smel tier Avenue 660 feet. SCHOOL SITE NO 13: Located on the north side of Smeltzer Avenue, 660 feet west of Goldenwest Avenue. SCHOOL SITE NO 14 : Located on the north side of Smelt zer Avenue, 660 feet west of the Railroad. SCHOOL SITE NO 15: Located on the SW corner of Heil Avenue and Edwards Street. SCHOOL SITE NO 16: Located on the south side of Smelt zer Avenue, 660 feet east of Goldenwest. SCHOOL. SITE NO 21: Located on the east side of Golden- west, 660 feet south of Heil Avenue. SCHOOL SITE NO 22: Located on the south side of Heil Avenue, 660 feet west of Edwards Street. SCHOOL SITE NO 32: Located on the north side of Slater Avenue, 660 feet east of Huntington Beach Blvd. SCHOOL SITE NO 17: Parcel 1: The SE 4 of the SW a (continued) of the NE l of Sec.-23, T.5.S.9 R.11.W. Parcel 2: The S 2 of the NE a of SW 4.of NE 4 of Sec. 23, T.5. S. , R.11.W. , located on the north side of Heil Avenue between the Railroad and .Beach Blvd. Chairman Bazil asked for comment from the audience. Mr Hiroshima, property owner of the property where the proposed school site was to be located, asked that the site be elimirrbed in as much as the property 4. 0 349 Page h'5 &Iinutes— H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, March lst, 1960 owner had planned to put the property to industrial use. It was explained that it would be critically necessary to locate a school site in the general area. Because the property owner owned so much of the surrounding property, it was explained that the same property owner would be affected regardless of the location in the general area. Mr Hiroshima stated that he would rather see it moved north to the: NW k of SE of NE 4 of SEC. 23-5-11 which would still involve his property. The Commission declared that it would favor the newly proposed location provided that Mr Hiroshima would de- dicate 30 more feet for Silver Avenue in order to gain access. Mr Pedersen, Superintendent of Ocean. V,i.ew, School$, stated that the proposal would complicate matters but that it might be worked out if the proper street dedications could be obtained. He pointed out that he would have obtain approval of the school board and the State Planning Department before the site request could be amended. A MOTION WAS MADE BY STANG AND SECONDED BY LETSON TO RECOMMEND RELOCATION OF THE SCHOOL SITE TO NW 4 of SE,1 of NE 4 Sec. 23-5-11, PROVIDED THAT THE PROPERTY OWNER BE WILLING TO DEDICATE 30 add- itional feet to Silver Avenue. THE MOTION CARRIED. It was pointed out by the Commission that if this could not be worked out, then the Commission should go along with the original site. RESOLUTION NO 949 A Resolution of the Planning Commission Recommending Revision of Article 924, Conditional Exception. A MOTION WAS MADE BY DOUTT AND SECONDED BY STANG TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO 94. 5. 350 Page #6 Minutes - H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, March lst, 1960. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Letson, Doutt, Thompson, Kaufman, Stang, Chairman Bazil. NOES: None. ABSENT: Presson. THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED. STREET NAME CHANGE PROPOSAL The Secretary reread a communication from the Orange County Street Naming Committee requesting re- consideration of the proposal to change the name of Bolsa Chica Street to Valley View Street. The Secretary pointed out that the extension of Miller Avenue was proposed to connect to Bolsa Chica Street in the Garden Grove Blvd. Area. however he pointed out that the project would have to go through four different jurisdictions, and that it was unlikely -that such --a project„ -would be completed within five years. It was further shown that the two streets are greater than 3000 feet apart even though they may be connected eventually. The Commission went on record as favoring a street name change when and if the connection occurred. No positive recommendation was made. REQUEST FOR OPINION - The Secretary read a VARIANCE SUNSET HEIGHTS - County communication from the Territory. Orange County Planning Department reporting that a request to put two separate dwellings in a duplex area had been petitioned for. The Commission went on record as favoring the request, based on similar requests which were granted within this city. 6. 351 Page #7 i.iinutes— H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday, March 1st, 1960 REQUEST THAT REVISIONS TO R-19 R-21 R-3, and R--4 Districts be studied. Chairman Bazil requested that the Planning Director make some studies for possible revisions of the various residential districts in order to cover the subdivision activities in the annexation areas. He felt that the code should re- flect the current thinking in setback and density ordinances used by more progressive cities. Clifford E. Tripp Secretary THE LIEETING ADJOURNED 7. OT - 0_4� (29 j Robert Bazil Chairman