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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-12-20JL00 MINUTES OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION Tuesday, December 20th, 1960 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Council Chambers, City Hall Huntington Beach, California Presson, Letson, Doutt, Worthy, Kaufman, Stang, Chairman Bazil. None. MINUTES: On motion by Presson, and seconded by Letson, the Minutes of the Huntington Beach Planning Commission of November 15th, 1960, and December 6th, 1960, as transcribed and mailed by the Secretary were accepted as mailed. USE VARIANCE UV #248 Applicant - Richard C. Nelson To allow two single family dwellings to be permitted in the A-1 General Agricultural District. Located 318.00 ft west of Beach Blvd., and north of MacDonald Street and legally described as Lots 138 and 139, Tract 417. The hearing was opened to the audience, there being no comment it was closed. Commission discussion followed. A MOTION WAS MADE BY LETSON AND SECONDED BY STANG TO APPROVE USE VARIANCE UV #248 WITHOUT CONDITIONS. Reasons For Approval Specified 1. Two units per lot is in harmony with the neighborhood. 2. Variance is not detrimental to adjoining property. 3. A hardship was definitely established. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Presson, Letson, Doutt, Worthy, Kaufman, Stang, Chairman Bazil. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. THE MOTION CARRIED. USE VARIANCE UV #249 To allow the construction of six Applicant - George M. Holstein model homes, sales office, with 10i Page #2 Minutes - H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, December 20th, 1960 recreation area, 2 ft x 2 ft feature display signs, and one outdoor advertising sign 10 ft x 40 ft., all of which shall be appurtenant to the model homes. Present zoning is R-1 Single Family Residential District. Located approxi- mately 660 ft south of Heil Avenue and approximately 500 ft east of Beach Blvd., and legally described as Lots 12 thru 20, Tract 3920. The hearing was opened to the public. Dale Scheinost, representing the applicant, addressed the Commission and expressed the need for the model homes which are normal to all subdivisions. the hearing was closed. There being no further comment, A MOTION WAS MADE BY DOUTT AND SECONDED BY PRESSON TO APPROVE USE VARIANCE WITHOUT CONDI- TIONS. FINDINGS OF FACT: ROLL CALL VOTE: 1. Construction of model homes is normal procedure for tract development. 2. Model homes not detrimental. to neighborhood. 3. Models eventually will revert to permanent home locations. AYES: Presson, Doutt, Letson, Worthy, Kaufman, Stang, Chairman Bazil. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. THE NOTION CARRIED. CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION AV #250 Applicant - Marshall Tinsley To allow an encroachment of 6 ft into the rear yard area and to allow the setback of 9 ft from the main dwelling for the construction of an ddditional dwelling in the R-2 District. The additional dwelling would provide an excess of side yard in replacement of the required rear yard area. Located at 1111 Lake Avenue and legally described as Lots 16 and 17, Block 1113, Wesley Park Tract. The hearing was opened to the public, there being no comment it was closed. 2. 102 Page #3 Minutes - H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, December 20th, 1960 A MOTION WAS MADE BY PRESSON AND SECONDED BY STANG TO APPROVE CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION AV #250 WITHOUT CONDITIONS. FINDINGS OF FACT: 1. No neighbors protested. 2. Side yard area will be substituted for rear yard area. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Presson, Letson, Doutt, Worthy, Kaufman, Stang, Chairman Bazil. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. THE MOTION CARRIED. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO 4037 (continued) No of Lots: 95 Subdivider: Great Western Land Co. Total Acreage: 20 Engineer: Voorheis-Trindle-Nelson Located south of Heil Avenue and 660.86 ft west of Golden West Avenue, and legally described as the W i of the NE a of the SE a of Section 22-5-11. The hearing was opened to the audience. Mr. Anderson, Engineer, V-T-N, addressed the Commission and stated he wasn't very receptive to either choice of denial or continuance. He chose to request a two week continuance in order that the map could be changed as-r•requested by the Planning Commission. Planning Commission request was to extend "E" Drive to meet "B" Street. hearing was closed. There being no further comment the A MOTION WAS MADE BY STANG AND SECONDED BY DOUTT TO CONTINUE THE HEARING TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 4th, 1961. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Presson, Doutt, Letson, Worthy, Kaufman, Stang, Chairman Bazil. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. THE MOTION CARRIED. 3. 103 Page #4 Minutes - H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, December 20th, 1960 CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO 4039 No of Lots: 576 Subdivider: Buccola Inv. Co. Total Acreage: 170 Engineer: Lowry & Assoc,. Located west of Edwards Street and south of Slater Avenue, and legally described as Portion of Section 27 and 28, T.S.S., R.11.W., SBB & M. The Secretary read a letter submitted by Buccola Investment Co. The Planning Department Report was read by the Secretary on which included approximately 19 items which were to be evaluated. The Secretary read two letters submitted by the Ocean View School District. The School District requested a school site from within the proposed tract. The hearing was opened to the audience. Mr. Charles Dougan, Orange County Water and Air Pollution representative, addressed the Commission and stated that he was merely in attendance to obtain a background on the case before it went to the Water Pollution Control District's review board on the 3rd of January, 1961. He stated that there could be serious problems in- volved with a development of this sort. He had no idea to what extent they might be until all available informa- tion was reviewed by his District board. Milo Keith, Engineer repre- senting Lowry & Assoc., addressed the Commission and reviewed the Planning Dept. report step by step. He attempted to answer as many of the problems and questions as was possible. was held with Mr. Keith. the hearing was closed. A lepgthy discussion period There being no further comment 4. M Page #5 Minutes - H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, December 20th, 1960 Upon debate the Commission held that a number of problems still existed unanswered and that time was necessary to continue investigation. A MOTION WAS MADE BY STANG AND SECONDED BY DOUTT TO CONTINUE THE HEARING TO THE MEETING OF JANUARY 17th, 1961, AT 8:00 P.M. OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE. THE MOTION CARRIED. ZONE CASE NO 160 CHANGE OF ZONE relative to proposed continued Applicant - change of district boundary and George M. Holstein use classification from: R-1 Single Family Residence District TO C-2 Community Business District. Located at the SW corner of Heil Avenue and Cannery Street and legally described as follows: A portion of the NE a of the SE a of Section 24-4-11 SBB & M., further legal description on file in the Planning Department Office. The hearing was opened to the audience. Dale Scheinost addressed the Commission and explained that the San Diego Freeway off -ramp cut the property in question down in size and left an odd shaped piece of land which was not well suited for a logical subdivision. There being no further comment the hearing waa closed. RESOLUTION NO 160 A Resolution of the City Planning Commission Making Recommendation of Approval of Zone Case No 160 to the City Council. A MOTION WAS MADE BY PRESSON AND SECONDED BY STANG TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO 160. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Presson, Letson, Doutt, Kaufman, Stang, Chairman Bazil. NOES: Worthy. ABSENT: None. THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED. 5- Page #6 Minutes - H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, December 20th, 1960 TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO 4051 No of Lots: 82 Total Acreage: 17.143 Developer: Don Christeson Engineer: John M. Toups Located west of Golden West Street, and 777.42 ft north of Wintersburg, and legally described as portion of the E i of the SE a of Section 22-5-11 SBB & M. The hearing was opened to the audience. Mr. Bill Hartge, Senior Design Engineer, answered various questions as to drainage problems. It was pointed out that Tract 4037 and 4051 would have to be developed in close cooperation in. -,order to solve the expense of drainage. There being no further comment the hearing was closed. Commission discussion followed. A MOTION WAS MADE BY STANG AND SECONDED BY LETSON TO APPROVE TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO 4051 SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. There shall be required a 5 ft chain link fence separating all lots of the subdivision from the existing Orange County Flood Control Channel C-5. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Presson, Letson, Doutt, Worthy, Kaufman, Stang, Chairman Bazil. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. THE MOTION CARRIED. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO 4053 No of Lots: 29 Developer: George McCracken Total Acreage: 6 Engineer: Hal Raab Located east of Golden West Street, 1320 ft south of Wintersburg Avenue, and legally described as portion of S i of the NW a of Section 26-5-11 SBB & M. The hearing was opened to the public. City Senior Design Engineer, Bill Hartge, explained the overflow problem and that the developer would be required 6. 90T Page #7 Minutes - H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, December 20th, 1960 to participate substantially in the flood control area. hearing was closed. There being no further comment the A MOTION WAS MADE BY DOUTT'AND SECONDED BY PRESSON'TO APPROVE TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO 4053 WITHOUT CONDITIONS. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Presson, Letson, Doutt, Worthy, Kaufman, Stang, Chairman Bazil. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. THE MOTION CARRIED. PUBLIC HEARING: Master Land Use Plan The hearing was opened to the audience, there being no comment, the hearing was closed. Commission discussion was held con- cerning recent Council zoning actions and how it was applicable to the Master Land Use Plan. Chairman Bazil asked the Planning Director to review the areas affected before the next meeting with Commissioner Presson whose planning area was involved. The Commission was then asked to take under advisement separately the several zoning cases which were referred back to them from the Council Meeting of December 19th, 1960. REFERRAL OF ZONE CASES 128, 131, 156, 157, 158 The Secretary reported that the City Council had referred the above stated zoning cases back to Planning Commission for further study and consideration. The cases were reviewed separately and considered on the basis of their urgency. Zone Cases No 131 and 156 were singled out as being of great urgency inasmuch as they bordered the tank farm of the Edison Generating Station and included the 7. 901 107 Page #8 Minutes - H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, December 20th, 1960 Steverson's Rotary Oil Mud Dump. An outline of the reasons were set by members of the Commission. They declared their intentions to forward Zone Case 131 and 156 to the City Council for immediate action. RESOLUTION NO 1310 A Resolution of the City Planning Commission Making Recommendation of Approval of Zone Case No 131 to the City Council. A MOTION WAS MADE BY KAUFMAN AND SECONDED BY PRESSON TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO 1310. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Presson, Letson, Doutt, Worthy, Kaufman, Stang, Chairman Bazil. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED. RESOLUTION NO 1560 A Resolution of the City Planning Commission Making Recommendation of Approval of Zone Case No 156 to the City Council. A MOTION WAS MADE BY KAUFMAN AND SECONDED BY LETSON TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO 1560. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Presson, Letson, Doutt, Worthy, Kaufman, Stang, Chairman Bazil. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED. Further discussion was held on Zone Cases 128, 157, and 158. The Commission stated their intentions to further review these zone cases with the intent of reducing where possible the areas not likely to be developed as industrial. The Commission indicated a study session for the forthcoming meeting would be necessary. 8. S • Page #9 Minutes - H. B.'Planning Commission Tuesday, December 20th, 1960 ZONE CASE NO 146 The Secretary reported that Zone Case No 146 was referred back to the Planning Commission by request of the applicant. Zone Case No 146 was scheduled for the meeting of January 3rd, 1961. STREET NAMING PROPOSALS A proposal to rename Wintersburg Ave., to Warner Ave. was referred to the Planning Commission by the City Council for a public hearing and study. The proposals made by the Orange County Street Naming Committee would be to retain the names of Smeltzer Ave. and Talbert Ave. as they are. A MTION WAS MADE BY STANG AND SECONDED BY LETSON TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR STREET .NAMES PROPOSALS TO JANUARY 17th,-1961. THE MOTION CARRIED. the meeting adjourned. Clifford E. Tripp Secretary There being no further business, 9. Robert Baz1. Chairman