HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-05-1714INUTES
OF THE
HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COT,1ZTISSION
Council Chambers, City Hall
Tuesday, May 17th, 1960 Huntington Beach, California
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Presson, Letson, Doutt,-Stang,
Thompson, Kaufman, Chairman Bazil.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:' None.
MINUTES: On motion -by -Stang and seconded
by Doutt, the Minutes of the
Huntington Beach Planning Commission of May 3rd:, 1960,
as transcribed,and mailed by the Secretary were accepted
as mailed.
ZONE CASE NO 123 Initiated by Resolution No 109
(continued) To consider- a petition for a
CHANGE OF ZONE relative to
proposed change of district boundary and use -class-
ification from: 11-2-0 District TO R-2 District.
The following -parcels of real
property included in Resolution of Intent No 109 and
affected by the proposed change of zone are described
herewith:
Located on approximately 40
acres of four blocks with various boundaries lying
approximately between Beach Blvd., Huntington Avenue,
Utice Street, and Clay Street.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS AS FOLLO1S: BLOCKS 2105, 2106,
22059 2206s 23059 23061-24059 2406, 25059 2506, 26059
2606, 27059-_2706, 28059 28069 2503, 25049 2603-B,
2604, 2704-B, 28037 2804, 21079 2207, 2307, The W-135 ft
of Block 207, and the W. 200 ft. of block of 2507 of
East Side Villa -Tract as r6corded in M.-M.. 4-65
AND FURTHER -INCLUDED IS A LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE
FOLLOWING: LOTS 7 thru 1$, Block A Tract 837, except
the north 45 ft. of Lot 7, Lots 7 thru 25, Block B,
Tract 837, and the west of j of Block C, Tract 837.
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The hearing was reopened to
the audience.
Mrs Verda Orrel, 2713 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach,
requested that the one half of her
lot be eliminated from the border
area. Otherwise she favored the re-
zoning.
Mr Tony Dauer, 2609 Florida Street, Huntington Beach,
favored the proposed rezoning.
Mr Don Gilbach, 2605 Florida Street, Huntington Beach,
favored the proposed rezoning to
protect the established residential
areas.
Mr Glenn Hyepock, 721 E. Utica Street, Huntington Beach,
favored the proposed rezoning to help
upgrade an established residential area.
Mr Phill Murphy, 615 Yorktown, Huntington Beach, favored
the proposed rezoning.
Mrs Carl Christiansen, 633 Hartford Avenue, Huntington
Beach, advocated that she is the owner
of 8 lots and favored the rezoning.
Mr Vernon Vallercamp, 2509 England Avenue, Huntington
Beach, stated that he had built in
good faith in an area which had been
represented as soon to be rezoned
residential. He favored the proposed
rezoning.
Mr Lawrence Mollica, 302 Hartford Avenue, Huntington
Beach, favored the rezoning.
Mr James Daily, 2615 Florida Street, Huntington Beach,
favored the proposed rezoning.
Mr Les Potts, 602 Yorktown Street, Huntington Beach,
favored the proposed rezoning stating
that he had built several units in the
area and that the area was predominately
residential.
Mr Lloyd Arthington, 2315 Florida Street, Huntington
Beach, favored the proposed rezoning.
There being no further comment
the hearing was closed. Commissioner Thompson abstained
from participation in Zone Case No 123, giving the reason
that he had property in the area.
RESOLUTION NO 111 A Resolution of the Planning Commission
of the City of Huntington Beach making
recommendation :for Zone Case No 123.
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A MOTION 'WAS MADE BY STANG
AND SECONDED BY PRESSON TO ADOPT RESOLUTION -NO 111.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Presson, Letson, Doutt, Thompson, Kaufman, Stang,
Chairman Bazil.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
USE VARIANCE: UV 204 To allow the present
Applicant - Kiyoko Asari
operation of wholesale fish
hatchery and related horti-
cultural uses in variance to the R-1 Single Family
District.
Located approximately 660 ft.
west of Cannery Street on the north side of Wintersburg
Avenue, and legally described as the 71 2 of the SE 4
of the SE 4 of Sec. 24-5-11.
The hearing was opened
to the audience, there being no comment it was closed.
Commissioner Doutt abstained from further deliberations
due to conflict of interest.
Discussion was held by the
Commission during which it was pointed out that the
fish hatchery operation was long time established
operation with a profitable tax base for the City.
There being no further comment.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY LET S ON
AND SECONDED BY THOMPSON TO APPROVE USE VARIANCE UV #204
WITHOUT CONDITIONS.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES:
NOES:
Presson, Letson,• Doutt, Thompson, Kaufman,
Stang, Chairman Bazil.
None.
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ABSENT: None.
THE 140TION CARRIED.
USE VARIANCE: UV 205 To allow construction of
Applicant -
Latimer Electric industrial building to be used
for operation of machine shop
and electrical constractors shop in variance to A-1
General Agricultural District as adopted by Interim
Ordinance No 672.
Located approximately 1200 ft.
east of Beach Blvd on the south side of Atlanta Avenue
and legally described as the W 2 of Lot 1, Tract 811.
The Secretary read report
recommendation. The hearing was opened to the audience.
George Latimer, applicant, addressed the Commission and
explained what type of buildings he proposes to construct.
There being no further comment
the hearing was closed. Commission discussion followed.
Chairman'Bazil asked if a zoning study were not in order
rather than granting a variance. Other opinion expressed
that both might be considered.
A MOTION WAS 1,1ADE BY THOMPSON
AND SECONDED BY STANG TO APPROVE UV #205 WITH THE
FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
1. Prior to the issuance of a building permit there
shall be required the full dedication and improvement
of Atlanta Avenue to the specifications of the Master
Plan of Streets and Highways along the entire front-
age of the applicant's property. Atlanta Avenue has
a blaster Planned Streets width of 100 ft.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Letson, Stang, Presson, Thompson.
NOES: Kaufman, Doutt, Chairman Bazil.
ABSENT: None.
THE T,!OTION CARRIED.
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ZONING STUDY A motion was made by Kaufman
and seconded by Stang
instructing the Planning Director to prepare a zoning
study of the area south of Atlanta Avenue in the vicinity
of UV #205.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
USE VARIANCE: W 71r'206
Applicant -
So. Counties Gas Co.
Gas Line in Newland Street.
To allow a Gas Pressure
Limiting (Regulating)
Station for existing 30"
Located approximately 90 ft.
south of Hamilton Street on the east side of Newland
Street and legally described as the S. 50 ft. of N. 160 ft.
of W. 86 ft., of N z of the Nil 4 of the SE 4 of Sec.
13-5-11, SBB & M.
The Secretary read report
recommendation. The hearing was opened to the audience,
there being no comment the hearing was closed.
Commission discussion followed.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY
KAUFMAN AND SECONDED BY DOUTT TO APPROVE UV #206 WITH
THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
1. Applicant shall be required to dedicate and improve
Newland Street to a width of 42 feet to the center-
line of the street and shall be improved to city
specifications in accordance with the Master Plan
of Streets and Highways.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Presson, Letson, Doutt, Thompson, Kaufman,
Stang, Chairman Bazil.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
USE VARIANCE: UV 7#207 To allow premises to be
Applicant - James Turner
used for retail nursery
and patio supply including erection of lath houses
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in deviation to R-4 Suburban Residential District,
as adopted by Interim Ordinance No 668.
Located approximately 330 ft.
north of Ellis Avenue on the west side of Beach Blvd.,
and legally described as the S'ly 99.00 ft. of the
N t ",-of the SE of the SE 4 of the NE L of Sec. 35-5-11.
EXCEPTING THEREFROM that portion of said land as
described and granted to the State of California in
deeds of records.
The hearing was opened to the
audience, there being no comment it was closed.
Commission discussion followed.
A IJOTION WAS 11ADE BY DOUTT AND
SECONDED BY PRESSON TO APPROVE UV IJ207 WITH THE FOLLO;'t—
ING CONDITIONS:
1. There shall be required two places if ingress with
maximum opening width of 22 feet.
2. All displays, structures, plants, or merchandise
shall not be allowed within the front setback
requirement of 50 ft. which area shall be reserved
to parking purposes.
3. Eleven offstreet parking spaces in front of existing
structure shall be maintained.
4. One double faced sign will be allowed with a max-
imum area of 60 sq. ft. and may not be located
closer than 26.4 ft. to the front property line.
5. UV #207 shall be restricted to the easterly 250 ft.
of the property described in the petition.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Presson, Letson, Doutt, Thompson, Kaufman,
Stang, Chairman Bazil.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
THE MOTION. CARRIED.
PUBLIC HEARING UNIFORM SETBACK ORDIPIIL?CE
The submitted version of the
proposed Uniform Setback Ordinance -is a portion of the
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Orange County Arterial Highway Financing Program re—
quirements. The County of Orange has previously adopted
a version of the Uniform Setback Ordinance; the City
of Huntington Beach is required likewise to adopt a
uniform setback ordinance in order to become eligible
for joint participation in the financing program.
The Planning Director presented
the proposed ordinance in written form to the audience.
A sketch was displayed describing the required triangular
setbacks where it was zoned an industrial or commercial
use at the intersection of an Arterial Highway.
audience.
The hearing was opened to the
Mrs Art Webb, 18575 Beach Blvd.,
requested information for commercial setbacks along
Beach Blvd.
It was explained that this
setback Ordinance would impose no setback requirements
along the State Highway, however it was pointed out_
that the Planning Commission as a policy matter has
established 50 ft. setbacks along Beach Blvd as a part
of the zoning case.
There being no further comment
the hearing was closed. Commission discussion was held
for study of the ordinance for the fourth consecultive
meeting.
RESOLUTION NO 112 A Resolution of the Planning
Comission Recommending Adoption
of a Uniform Setback Ordinance.
A MOZION WAS MADE BY KAUFMAN AND
SECONDED BY DOUTT TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO 112.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Presson, Letson, Doutt, Thompson, Kaufman,
Stang, Chairman Bazil.
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NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION; : , UV j,F177
(Continued from Dec. 1959)
Applicant - Inez Underhill Co.
Note this case was
continued until such
time as the outcome -of
the revision of the blaster Land Use Plan. The Master
Land Use Plan has since been revised designating the
area under consideration as potential R-3 Residential
usage.
To consider a petition
for a Conditional Exception to regulations of the
Districting Ordinance.
To allow the operation
of Construction Equipment Yard and rental in the R-4
Zoning District.
Located approximately
85 ft. S'ly of Olive Avenue on the 1,711y side of 15th
Street, Huntington Beach, and legally described as Lots
159 17, 19, and the S'ly 16 ft. of Lot 21, Block 215,
Huntington Beach Tract.
The hearing was opened
to the audience. Carl Robinson, applicant, addressed
the Commission and stated that the people who had turned
out in numbers of protest the granting of the variance
had in turn done nothing whatsoever to improve the
blighted area. He requested that his variance be
granted in spite of the revision of the Master Land
Use Plan. There being no further comment the hearing
was closed. The Commission was reminded of the large
turnout in protest of the proposed variance when it
was originally presented. All aspects of the case
were discussed.
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A MOTION WAS MADE BY PRESSON
AND SECONDED BY LETSON TO DENY UV #177.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Presson, Letson, Doutt, Thompson, Kaufman,
Stang, Chairman Bazil.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION
DIVISION OF LAND: DV 143
Applicant -
Mrs Gladys Popp
to required 6000 sq. ft.
To allow a 50 ft. frontage
lot where subdivision code
requires 60 ft. frontage,
and 5000 sq. ft. in deviation
Located at the NW,corner of
Lincoln Street and Huntington Avenue and legally
described as follows:
DIVISION I: The W 50 ft. of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, Block 1202,
Vista Del Mar Tract with total area of
5000 sq. ft.
DIVISION II: The E 75 ft. of Lots 1, 2, 31 4, Block 1202,
Vista Del Mar Tract with total area of
7500 sq. ft.
The hearing was opened to the
audience. The applicant not being present the hearing
was closed without comment.
The Planning Director was
asked to contact the applicant to determine if she would
be receptive to revising her lot widths to 54 ft. and
71 ft. respectively. A 10 foot easement was suggested
for trash and utility purposes.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY DOUTT
AND SECONDED BY PRESSON TO CONTINUE THE HEARING.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
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TENTATIVE TRACT 1;1AP 3762 Applicant - Homer Slater
E.W. Hoke & Assoc
Number of Lots 639 15118 Beach Blvd.
Huntington Beach, Calif
Total Acreage: 127
Location: Bounded by Ed`iards, Slater, and Goldenwest
Streets, and a portion of Talbert Avenue.
Prior to any discussion,
Commissioner Letson withdrew from participation of the
case.
The Secretary read the report
of the Planning Department and the Engineering Depart-
ment which recommended denial without prejudice pending
submittal of satisfactory drainage reports and a drainage
solution for the tract. It was noted that the street
pattern was not up to good planning standards.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY PRESSON
AND SECONDED BY DOUTT TO DENY TRACT 3762 WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
TENTATIVE TRACT 11AP 3789 Applicant - George R. Sant
1455 +d.Lincoln Ave
Number of Lots: 647 Anaheim, Calif
Total Acreage: 138.2
Location: North of Sugar Avenue, south of Bolsa Avenue,
east of Edwards Street and west of Goldenwest
Avenue.
The Secretary reported that
the map had only been received on the presentation in
its final form. Resolution No 71 was then referred to
clarify that four planning days were required for plan
check.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY DOUTT
AND SECONDED BY LETSON TO CONTINUE THE CASE TO THE EARLIEST
COMMISSION MEETING FORTHCOMING.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Presson, Letson, Doutt, Thompson, Kaufman, Stang,
Chairman Bazil.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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THE MOTION CARRIED.
Chairman Bazil designated
the Subdivision Committee of Stang a.nd'Kaufman to review
the.tract map and determine what meeting it will be
considered for Planning Commission action.
REQUEST OF On advice of the City Attorney,
E. H. SHIPSEY FOR
POLICY RULING the applicant was requested
to file under regular'variance
procedure to permit a pet cemetary and crematorium within
the LI-2-0 District.
business,
Clifford E. Tripp
Secretary
There being no further
THE MEETING ADJOURNED
Robert Bazil
Chairman
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