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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962-09-25299 MINUTES OF THE ,HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION Council Chambers,"'City Hall Huntington Beach, California TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1952 .COTY,ISSIONERS PRESENT: Crabb, Letson, Bazil,-Kaufman, Miller, Chairman Stang C01IiISSIONERS ABSENT: Worthy ADJOURNED MEETING - STUDY SESSION Chairman Stang called the adjourned meeting of the City Planning Commission to order at;7:30 o'clock P.M. DISCUSSION: Fire Chief Higgins submitted a report on the .hazard .of :oil storage at the Edison.plant and the Wilshire tank farm. Also.a map showing the hazard area, extending approximately 1500 ft in all directions, was displayed by the Fire Chief.. He further pointed out that if one of the tanks should catch fire, there would be no way to control it since the Edison Company doesn't have adequate fire_prevention facilities. It was his recom- mendation that there should not be any residential use within 1500 f t of the oil tank facilities. DISCUSSION: A lengthy discussion was held by the Commission regarding the industrial zoning in the southeast part of Huntington Beach. The Planning Director informed the Commission that approximately 995 acres are zoned for industry in the southeast district and 208 acres are occupied leaving 787 acres undeveloped. If the area were zoned R-1, these would hold 3,500 single family dwellings, with a population of 14,000-. Income from the -area including sales tax, property tax and in -lieu tax would amount to a little over $1,000,000 and the budget of Cities of about this same population usually runs about -$12 -million. DISCUSSION: The Planning Director informed the Commission that the Planning Staff has looked into the matter of soil conditions for the south- east industrial area. Generally speaking, the tyRes of soils found in'this area are similar to those of the southwest Santa Ana industrial area, located east of the Santa Ana River between Warner Avenue and Gisler Avenue. DISCUSSION: WHAT INDUSTRY EXPECTS FROM A COTEUNITY? The Secretary stated that industry seeking new location try to select communities where market, raw materials, and other cost factors are such that they can MW ,300 Page #2 Minutes - H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, September 25, 1962 make a profit. Such industries like to go to communities where they are wanted and appreciated. They also want to be accepted by the community and by other enterprises, particularly com- peting ones, in the community. The Secretary further mentioned that the industries employing any considerable number of people like to go to a community where -there is an adequate Tabor supply;' not only in numbers but'also-in skills.. Also considered by industry are taxes, good government and good sites. .........__.:_ : - ...The Planning Director stated that generally 'industrial districts are tracts of land equipped with railroad spurs, highway and freeway connections, power lines, sewage, gas, and water utilities, or have these facilities -close by, before -they are sold to prospective " industrial occupants. He further pointed out that planning and zoning restrictions must protect these areas for industrial development and against encroachment from other unrelated uses. SOUTHEAST-AREA'STUDIES: Four series of slides were projected by the Planning Director showing population, freeways, highways, and present and projected land use for the Talbert Valley area. POPULATION PROJECTION: The Planning -Director in- formed the Commission that population studies have been made which show the rate of increase in population per month is approximately 1043. It was noted that population as of August 31, 1962, is estimated at 30,600, an increase of 8347 over January 1, 1962. Pro- jected population by January 1, 1968, is 97,352, assuming the same rate of growth. PROPOSED NETT] ZONE DISTRICT: The Secretary presented to the Commission a sixth rough draft of the proposed RI-PD5 Planned Single Family Develop- ment District. The primary purpose of this district is to allow and encourage the creation of superior living environments thru the use of'modern planning techniques. The Commission dis= cussed the proposed ordinance and it was the concensus that the proposed ordinance is desirable and may be applied to areas deemed suitable for such development. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING ADJOURNED. ATTEST: _ .- W. C. Warner Secretary - - 1 9: il �. a Z /��_ Edward Stang Chairman(7 I MAW