HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-03-26MINUTES
OF THE
HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION
Council Chambers, City Hall
Huntington Beach, California
ADJOURNED MEETING, March 26, 1963
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Bazil, Kaufman, Worthy, Miller, Chairman
Stang.
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Crabb, Letson
MINUTES:
TENTATIVE LAND USE PLAN, STUDY AREA II
Associate Planner Ken Reynolds
thoroughly reviewed. -the, -proposed. revision of a ,p.or�ion of;.the
Master Plan of Land -Use designated as Study Area II. This in-
cludes the area from Ellis Avenue to Edinger Avenue and east of
Goldenwest Street.
After considerable discussion
by the Commission, it was their concensus that the plan was
suitable for holding a public hearing and the Secretary was
instructed to advertise a public hearing for the regular meeting
of April 16, 1963, at 7:30 P.M.
TENTATIVE LAND USE PLAN, STUDY AREA III
Associate Planner'Ken Reynolds
displayed a map of the preliminary studies for a proposed revision
of the Master Plan of Land_Use in the area generally between Ellis
Avenue and Bolsa Avenue, west of Goldenwest Street.
The Commission had previously
instructed the Staff to proceed with this study particularly -•in
the vicinity of ,Talbert Avenue and Edwards Street because of a
deferred zone case.' -
It was explained that the plan
was very preliminary, the quantities of area for the various uses
had not been calculated and, quite possibly, further refinements
in the plan would be necessary. However, the area in which the
Commission had requested particular study seemed unlikely to be
changed.
The Commission agreed that the
plan looked quite feasible and requested that the deferred Zone
Case 315 be placed on the agenda for the April 2 regular meeting.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS: MASTER PLAN OF ARTERIAL HIGHWAYS
The Planning Director reviewed
a series of proposed amendments to the Master Plan of Arterial
Highways. Many of the amendments are adjacent to the city in
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unincorporated area but do affect some of the planned arterials
within the city. Some of the proposed amendments involve up-
dating the plan in keeping with current developments.
After lengthy discussion, the Com-
mission felt the amendments were reasonable and instructed the
Secretary to advertise the mutter for public hearing at the
regular meeting of April 16.
TOWN HOUSE DEVELOPMENT STATISTICS
The Associate Planner explained
statistics which had been received from the developers of
Huntington Continental Town Houses at Brookhurst Street and
Adams Avenue. The figures were compared to a normal R-1
development covering the same area.
Data supplied by the developers
indicated that there is an average of .62 children per family
which is a much lower average than usual. The ages of the
children indicate that about 1/3 are under 6, 1/3 are between 6
and 12, and 1/3 are over 12. The data also indicated that 58%
of the families had an income of less than $8000 per year and
yet 13% had an income of over $12,000 per year.
Additional figures were developed
to show the effect of this type of development on sewer and
water system capacities and traffic loads on streets. The
Commission agreed that care should be taken when considering
any future projects of this type.
PRECISE PLANS: LOCAL STREET STUDIES
Planning Aide Floyd Belsito pre-
sented local street studies for two problem areas. First is the
area,between Garfield and Ellis and east of Beach Boulevard.
This -area -is -complicated by multiple small ownerships, a sub-
division and a potential traffic problem resulting from four
major churches. Several studies were displayed indicating
various ways that streets could be developed to assist in re-
lieving traffic and gaining access to many land -locked parcels.
The second area is bounded by
Talbert Avenue, S.P.R.R., Slater Avenue and Beach Boulevard, a
portion of which is known as Liberty Park. About half of the
area is developed to residential use and half is zoned for in-
dustry with several residential streets dead -ending --.into the
industrial area. Several plans were discussed for looping the
dead-end streets to aid traffic circulation and to separate
the residential and industrial areas.
It was the concensus that many.of
the alternatives had considerable merit and it was agreed that
the affected property owners should be invited to attend a future
meeting of the Commission for further informal discussion.
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PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENT: RE: FENCE HEIGHTS
A proposed amendment to
Section 9296.5 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code was pre-
sented to allow the normal fence heights to be in addition to
the height of any portion thereof used as a retaining wall.
The ms.tter will be set for
hearing if the City Attorney determines that a hearing is
necessary for this type of amendment.
COUNTY VARIANCE 5023
The Planning Director pre-
sented an amended variance received from the County Planning
Commission for a service station at the northwest corner of
Bolsa Chica Street and Heil Avenue.
After careful review of
the plan, it was the concensus that the Commission would re-
commend approval and the Secretary was instructed to so notify
the County Planning Commission.
W. C. Warner
Secretary
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS
THE MEETING ADJOURNED.
F�.Stane
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