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'MINUTES
OF THE
HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION
Council Chambers, City Hall
Huntington Beach, California
TUESDAY, JANUARY 16th,-1962
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Welch, Letson, Bazil, Kaufman,.Worthy,
Miller, Chairman Stang.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None.
MINUTES: On motion by Worthy and seconded by
Letson, the Minutes of the Huntington
Beach Planning Commission of January 3rd, 1962,.were•accepted
as transcribed and mailed by the Secretary.
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO 4392
No of Lots: 365 Subdivider: Pacific Sands
-Total'Acreage: 120 --Engineer: Jennings-Halderman, Inc.
Located at the -northwest corner of
Atlanta Avenue and Newland Street and
legally.described as a portion of the W z of Section 12-6-11.
The Secretary read a letter submitted
by Jennings, Halderman, Inc., representing the subdivider,
requesting an ,additional- thirty days extension for Commission
action on Tentative .Tract -.No. 4392.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY LETSON AND SECONDED
BY KAUFMAN TO APPROVE THE REQUEST TO CONTINUE THE HEARING UNTIL
FEBRUARY 20TH, 1962..
ROLL CALL VOTE: Welch, Letson, Bazil, Kaufman, Worthy, Miller,
AYES: Chairman Stang.
NOES None.
ABSENT: None.
THE MOTION CARRIEDi
ZONE CASE NO 223 CHANGE OF ZONE, relative
Applicant' 'House & Home Dev. Co.
to proposed district
boundary and use classifica-
tion from: Al-X General Agricultural District as adopted by
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Interim Ordinance.No'668 to Rl Single Family Residence Dis-
trict and C4 Highway Commercial District with setback pro-
visions. The following parcels of real property as submitted
on -the applicant's petition are described herewith: CHANGE
OF ZONE to R1: Being a portion of the EZ of the SE 4.of
Section 21-5-11 SBB & M. Further legal description on file
in the Planning Department .Office. Located south of Heil
Avenue, west of Springdale Street, north of Warner Avenue
and east of the Meadowlark Country Club. CHANGE OF ZONE to
C4 Highway Commercial: A portion of the Ez of the SE 4 of
Section 21-5-11 SBB & M. Further legal description on file
in the Planning Department Office. Located at the southwest
corner of Heil Avenue and Springdale Street.
The staff report was read by the
Secretary.
The hearing was opened to the audience.
Don Conklin, 4531 Hamden Drive, Corona Del Mar, addressed the
Commission and stated the reason for the request of a C4 zone
was that R1 Single Family Residence use could not be developed
on this particular part of the property because it contained
a considerable amount of peat, Mr. Conklin further stated'
that for commercial use, it would be economically feasible to
remove the peat and thus create a usable building site.
There being no further comment, the.
hearing was closed.
Commission discussion was held at
length. ,
The Planning Director pointed out that
this case involved two different changes. The first is an Rl
zone for the area approved for subdivision as Tracts No. 4243
and 4419.
The second part of the petition is for
a C4 zone on a parcel roughly 300 ft by 800 ft at the immediate
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corner of Heil Avenue and Springdale Street. The Planning
Director further pointed out that across the street at the
northwest corner of Heil Avenue and Springdale Street, a change
of zone for commercial development on several acres was re-
quested. The result on the matter was that a parcel 200 sq.
ft., measured from centerline, was zoned C2 rather -than the
several acres requested, therefore, the proposed zone change to
C4 might receive similar consideration.
RESOLUTION NO 223 A Resolution of the City Planning
Commission Makin- Recommendation
for Approval of_a portion of Zone
Case No 223 and further Makin, -
Recommendation for Denial of a
portion of Zone Case No 223.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY BAZIL AND
SECONDED BY WORTHY TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE Rl ZONE TO THE
CITY COUNCIL FOR THE SPECIFIED REASONS:
1� Under the present zoning regulations, the property can be
subdivided and dwellings constructed.
2. The rezoning of the area will eliminate any uses that are
not compatible with single family residential development.
FURTHER A MOTION WAS MADE BY BAZIL
AND SECONDED BY WORTHY TO RECOMMEND DENIAL OF C4 ZONE TO THE
CITY COUNCIL FOR THE SPECIFIED REASONS, SUCH DENIAL IS WITHOUT
PREJUDICE AND WITH WAIVER OF FEES FOR REFILING AT A FUTURE DATE:
1. That the proposed zone change is not sound planning in terms
of ,present need.
2. That undeveloped areas surrounding the proposed zoning indi-
cate the premature nature of the proposal.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Welch, Letson, Bazil, Kaufman, Worthy, Miller, Chairman
Stang.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None, .
THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
ZONE CASE NO 224 INITIATED BY RESOLUTION -OF INTENT
CHANGE OF ZONE, relative to proposed
change of district boundaries and use classifications as follows:
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From M1 Light Industrial District to C2 Community Business
District with -setback provisions. Property on the south side
_of Edinger Avenue -approximately 1300 ft-west of Beach Blvd.,
described as the N 2 NW 4 NE 4 of Section 23-5-11. From Al-X
General Agricultural District as adopted by Interim Ordinance
No 668 to C2 Community Business -District with setback pro-
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visions, property on the -south side of Edinger Avenue and the
north side of Aldrich Street described as Lots 14, 17 thru 20,
24 thru 30, 32 and'33, Tract No. 417.
- From Cl Neighborhood Business District to
C4 Highway'Commercial District with setback provisions, pro-
perty located south of Edinger Avenue and west of Beach Blvd.
described as Lots 1 'thru 13, 34 and 35, Tract No. 417.
From Al-X General Agricultural District
as adopted by Interim Ordinance No 668 to R3 Limited Multiple
Family District, property located south of Aldrich Street and
north of Holt Street, described as Lots 50 thru 69, 86 thru
105, Tract No. 417.
!From Al-X General Agricultural District as
adopted by Interim Ordinance No 668 to-R2 Two -Family Residence
District, property located south of Holt Street, north of -Heil
Avenue and 150 ft west of Beach Blvd., described as Lots 122
thru 141, 148 thru 157, Tract No 417; Lots 1 thru 10, Block A,
Tract 522; Lots 1 thru 10, 21 thru 30, Block B, Tract 522;
Lots 1 thru 10, Block C, Tract 522.
From Al-X General Agricultural District as
adopted by Interim Ordinance No 668 to C4 Highway Commercial
District with setback provisions, property located west of
Beach Blvd. and between Aldrich Street and Heil Avenue, des-
cribed as Lots 36 thru•49, 70 thru 85, 106 thru 121, 142 thru
147, Tract 417; Lots 11 thru 15, Block A, Tract 522; Lots 11
thru 20, Block B, Tract 522; Lots 11 thru 14, Block C, Tract 522.
Further notice is given that the City Planning
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Commission of the City of, Huntington Beach intends to recommend
that a 50 ft setback, measured from property line, be placed on
Beach Blvd. extending from Edinger Avenue south to Heil Avenue and
that a 100 ft setback be placed along Edinger Avenue measured from
the centerline of Edinger Avenue extending from Pacific Electric
Railroad R/W east to Beach Blvd. Further .legal description on
file in the Planning Department.Office.
The Secretary read a petition sub-
mitted by ten property owners opposing the proposed change of
zone from Al-X General Agricultural District to R3 Limited Mul-
tip.le Family District on the south side of Aldrich Street and
requesting a commercial zone.
Also a written communication was
read by the Secretary submitted by Sydney & Saul -Sher suggesting
the change of the Huntington Beach Zoning Code pertaining to the
elimination of setback requirements for identification signs,
service station pump islands and parking light poles.
The hearing was opened to the
audience. Mrs. Charles L. Applebury,, Box 56, Westminster, Calif.,
addressed the Commission, and vehemently opposed the zone change
to R2. It was her suggestion that more area be included in the
R3 Zone to encourage building and betterment of the neighborhood.
Wm. G. Potts, 7932 Aldrich Street,
Huntington Beach, addressed the Commission and stated that C2
zoning on only one side of Aldrich Street would be detrimental
to the neighborhood, unless a 6 ft block wall could be constructed
between the properties to eliminate noise of delivery trucks. He
requested that the commercial zoning include both sides of Aldrich
Street.
Roderick F. Nagle, 7942 Aldrich
Street, Huntington Beach, addressed the Commission and stated he
would prefer a C2 zone on both the north and the south sides of
Aldrich Street.
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Fire Chief -Higgins stated that there is no
fire protection in the Boulevard Gardens area because of lack
of water. The area is served by two water wells and two pres-
sure tanks which do not provide sufficient supply. Therefore,
it would be hazardous to develop the proposed property
commercially.
There being•no further comment, the hearing
was closed.
Commission discussion was held at length.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY BAZIL AND SECONDED BY
MILLER TO INSTRUCT THE SECRETARY"TO READVERTISE ZONE CASE NO
224 FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON FEBRUARY 6, 1962, WITH THE SPECIFIED
REVISIONS:
1. From Al-X General Agricultural District to C4 Highway Com-
mercial District with setback provisions, location being
the south side of Aldrich Street and legally described as
Lots 50 thru 59, Tract No 417.
2. From Al-X General Agricultural District to R3 Limited
Multiple Family Residence property located on both sides
of Stark Street and Holt Street and the north side of
McDonald Street, described -as Lots 60 thru 69, 86 thru 105,
122 thru 141, Tract No 417.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Welch, Letson, Bazil, Kaufman, Worthy, Miller, Chairman
Stang;
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
ZONE CASE NO 225 CHANGE OF ZONE, relative to proposed
Applicant -
Ed?ar H. Mueller change of district boundary and use
classification from: Al-X General
Agricultural District as adopted by Interim Ordinance No 668
to C4 Highway Commercial District with setback provisions.
The following parcel of real property as submitted on the
applicant's petition is described herewith: Located at the
southwest corner of Heil Avenue and Goldenwest Street and legally
described as being a portion of the E 2 of the SE 4 of Section
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22-5-11 SBB & M. Further legal description on file in the Plan-
ning Department Office.
The Secretary read a written com-
munication submitted by Lon E. Peek opposing the zone change.
The staff report was read by the
Secretary and the hearing was opened to the audience.
George Hart, attorney representing
Lon E. Peek, addressed the Commission and vigorously opposed the
proposed change.
A lady from the Goldenwest Estates
tract opposed the request on the basis that business development
was more properly -located farther to the north. Mr. Lon E. Peek,
addressed the Commission and stated that spot zoning was not good
planning in any sense, therefore, he opposed the -zone change.,
There being no further comment,,the
hearing was closed.` Commission discussion was held.
The Planning Director pointed out that the property involved in
this case is situated at the intersection of a Secondary and a
Primary Arterial, which is generally not considered as the pre-
ferred location for business development,
RESOLUTION NO 225 A Resolution of the City Planning
Commission Recommending Denial of
Zone Case No 225 to the City Council.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY WELCH AND
SECONDED BY BAZIL TO RECOMMEND DENIAL OF ZONE CASE,NO 225 TO THE
CITY COUNCIL WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR THE SPECIFIED REASONS:
1. That the proposed change of zone is not sound planning in
terms of present need.
2. That undeveloped areas surrounding the proposed zoning indi-
cate the premature nature of the proposal.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Welch, Letson, Bazil, Kaufman, Worthy, Miller, Chairman
Stang.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
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AREA VARIANCE: AV #367
Ali licant - Merkle �Q . Williams'
To allow the construction
of a patio with aluminum
awning to encroach to within
5 ft of the rear property line in deviation to the required 20
ft rear yard setback in the R1 Single Family Residence District.
Located at 8651 Wagers Circle, Huntington Beach and legally
described as Lot 15, Tract No 3506 (Moore Homes).
The staff report was read
by the Secretary.
The hearing was opened to
the audience; there being no comment, it was closed.
Commission discussion was
held. The Planning Director pointed out that the property
involved is located at the end of a cul-de-sac and is an
irregularly shaped lot. He stated that the house is located
at an angle to the rear property line which creates a tri-
angular rear yard. The rear of the property abuts a wide
right-of-way for powerlines, which assures considerable open
area to the rear.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY LETSON
AND SECONDED BY WORTHY TO APPROVE AREA VARIANCE AV #367 WITH
THE FOLLOWING CONDITION:
1. The covered area never be enclosed to create a•room.
_. ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Welch., Letson, Bazil, Kaufman, Worthy, Miller, Chairman
Stang.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
AREA.VARIANCE: AV y360 To allow the construction
Applicant - Homer F. Calhoun
of aluminum patio canopy
to encroach to within 4
ft of the rear property line in deviation to the required 20
ft rear yard setback. Located at the southwest corner of
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Manitoba Drive and Alberta Drive, known as 7702 Alberta Drive,
Huntington Beach;'and legally described as Lot No. 76, Tract
No 3563 (Huntington Riviera).
The Secretary read the
staff report.
The hearing'was opened to
the audience;'there being no comment, the hearing was closed.
The Planning Director
stated that the property involved is a corner lot which is at a
considerably higher -elevation than the lot adjoining to the rear.
The proposed patio cover is 15 ft x 21 ft and will extend to
about 5 ft from the "rear line. It was further pointed out be-
cause of the difference in elevation between the two adjoining
lots, it would'appear that a conjested situation will not be
created. '
A MOTION WAS MADE BY WELCH
AND SECONDED BY MILLER TO APPROVE AREA VARIANCE AV #368 WITH THE
FOLLOWING CONDITION: C, '
1. That the covered area never be enclosed to create a room.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Welch, Letson, Bazil, Kaufman, Worthy, Miller, Chairman
Stang.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
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USE VARIANCE: UV #369
Applicant - Lon E. Peek
To allow the construction
of a single face sign 12
ft x 24 ft-in the Al-X
General Agricultural District. Located at the NW corner of
Heil Avenue and Goldenwest Street and legally described as
follows: PARCEL I: The SE 4 of the NE 4 of Section 22-5-11
SBB & M.
PARCEL
II: The E
2 of the E 2 of the SW k of the
NE 4 of
Section
22-5-11 SBB
& M.
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The Secretary read a letter sub-
mitted by the.applicant requesting that his application be
withdrawn.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY WORTHY AND
SECONDED BY LETSON TO GRANT THE REQUEST.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Welch, Letson,• Bazil, Kaufman, Worthy, Miller, Chairman
Stang.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
AREA VARIANCE: AV iJ370 To allow a 10 ft front yard setback
Applicant - for garages entered from side; to
Huntin;�ton Harbour Corp, ,
allow 10 ft front yard setback for
dwelling and 20 ft front yard setback for garage entered from
front yard in deviation to the required 20 ft front yard set-
back in the R1 Single Family Residence District and to allow
10 ft rear yard setback on lots abutting waterways in devi-
ation to the required 15 ft rear yard setback. Located north
of Pacific Coast Highway 101A and west.of Broadway Street,
and legally described as Lots 1 thru 77 of Tentative Tract
No 4499, being a portion of Section 19-5-11 (Huntington
Harbour Corp.).
The staff report was read by the
Secretary. The Chairman opened the public hearing to the
audience; there being no comment, the hearing was closed.
Commission discussion was held.
It was noted that,in general this request is to establish the
limits within which the developers can construct dwellings
in the proposed Huntington Harbour project. There are three
parts to the request.
1. 10 ft rear yards. In all but.four cases the rear yards
would be on the waterways which, under the Code, would
allow rear yards to be reduced from 20 ft to 15 ft.
Therefore, this modification amounts to a 5 ft reduction.
2. 10 ft front yards for garages entered from the side. This
would apply only where a right angle turn is necessary on
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the lot to enter the garage. The garage and side yard would
take at least 25 ft and the remainder of the front part of the
lot would be driveway. This type of driveway actually provides
three parking spaces off the street. The main portion of the
house would be at least 30 ft from the property line.
3. 10 ft front yard for the dwelling and 20 ft for the garage
entered from the front. In this case of entering a garage
directly from the street, no variance is -requested for the `
garage, thus providing two parking spaces in the driveway. The
variance is for the dwelling itself to come to within 10 ft of
the property line. The garage and side yards will occupy about
one-half the width of the lot, thus allowing, at most, about
30 ft of dwelling 10 ft from the line.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY WORTHY
AND SECONDED BY MILLER TO APPROVE AREA VARIANCE AV #370.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Welch, Letson, Bazil, Kaufman, Worthy, Miller, Chairman
Stang.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION: UV #371 To allow the construction
Applicant - Shurley M. Hirshberg
of an office building in
the Al-X General Agricul-
tural District'.'*Lotated on the west side of Beach Blvd. 150 ft
north of Stark Street and legally described as Lots 42 and 43,
Tract No. 417.
The staff report was read
by the Secretary. '
The hearing was opened to
the audience; there being no comment, it was closed.
Commission discussion was
held. The Planning Director pointed out that the property involved
is in the area proposed for C4'zoni.ng, which allows the proposed
use of the building. It'was pointed out that the plot plan in-
dicates adequate area for parking and a building setback equal
to that proposed on the change of zone.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY KAUFMAN
AND SECONDED BY WELCH TO APPROVE CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION UV #371
WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
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1. Construction of a 6 ft masonry wall at the rear of the pro-
-perty. .
2. Installation of curb, gutter, and paving on Beach Blvd.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Welch, Letson, Kaufman, Bazil, Worthy, Miller, Chairman
Stang.
NOES: None.
ABSENT:' None . •
THE MOTION CARRIED.
REQUEST OF SCHOOL SITE APPROVAL - SITE #15, REVISED
OCEAN VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Secretary read a letter sub-
mitted by the Ocean View School District requesting an approval
of School Site #15.' Located west of Goldenwest Street and
South of Edinger Avenue. A lengthy legal description is on
file in the Planning Department Office.
Jeff Millet, 1518 West Commonwealth
Avenue, Fullerton, Engineer for Tract No 4324, representing
the subdivider, addressed the Commission and requested that
the proposed approval of School Site #15 be continued, thus
giving the opportunity to have a meeting with the Ocean View
School District prior to the regular Planning Commission
meeting of February 6th, 1962.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY LETS ON AND
SECONDED BY KAUFMAN TO CONTINUE THE HEARING ON SCHOOL SITE
#15 TO FEBRUARY 6th, 1962...
ROLL;CALL VOTE:
AYES: Welch, Letson, Bazil, Kaufman, Worthy, Miller, Chairman
Stang..
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
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REQUEST OF SCHOOL SITE APPROVAL = SITE #13, REVISED -
OCEAN VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Secretary read the re-
quest of the Ocean View School District for approval of the
revised location of Site #13, described as follows:
Parcel 1: The Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of the
Southeast quarter of Section 15, Township-5 South,
Range 11 West, in the.Rancho La Bolsa Chica, as shown
on a Map recorded in Book 51, page 13-of Miscellaneous
Maps, records of Orange County, California.
Parcel 2: The East 250 feet of the Southwest quarter of the
Northwest quarter of the Southeast quarter.of Section
15, Township 5 South, Range 11 West in -the Rancho'La
Bolsa Chica, as shown on a Map recorded in Book 51,
page 13 of Miscellaneous Maps, records of Orange
County, California.
The Secretary read a letter
of protest submitted by Wm. Miles, 2143 W. 20th Street, Los
Angeles, California, owner of the property involved.
The staff report was read
by the Secretary. Commission discussion was held at length.
The Planning Director pointed
out.that in view of the serious problems which would be created
by a change in the site at this late date, the recommendation of
the Engineering and Planning Departments is that the request be
denied for the following reasons:
1. The original site was designed as an integral part of two sub-
divisions, Tract No 4138 and•Tract No 4210. Tract No 4138
has been recorded setting aside their part of the site. Tract
No 4210 will soon be recorded,•also setting aside their part
of the site. The revised site does not propose to use these
areas provided on the tract maps..
2. The revised site will completely block the planned extension
of two. streets which are necessary for future traffic circu-
lation. Water mains will also be dead -ended resulting in
poorer water service to homes on the streets.,
3. The dead end streets will have no provision for a turn around
area.
4. The streets that would be blocked are planned to be a vital
link in the drainage from property to the north. To revise
the drainage pattern would overload other streets beyond
their capacity.
5. The school -site would have access to only 30 ft of a dead
end street. Presumably, the school would extend the half
street along the site which would mean that the only access
to the school would be that half street until such time as
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the adjoining property develops. How soon that might be is
very questionable. Developers have been trying to buy the
adjoining property for quite some time,.but the owner does
not want to sell.
A MOTION VAS MADE BY BAZIL AND
SECONDED BY WORTHY TO DENY SCHOOL SITE #13 - REVISED FOR THE
ABOVE STATED REASONS AND THE SECRETARY TO'BE INSTRUCTED TO
NOTIFY OCEAN VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SUCH ACTION.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Welch, Letson, Bazil, Kaufman, Worthy, Miller, Chairman
Stang.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE
MEETING ADJOURNED TO JANUARY 30th, 1962, at THE HOUR OF 7:30 P.M.
W. C. Warner
Secretary
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Chairman