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Home My WebLink About1967-09-19MINUTES OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION Council Chambers, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California NOTE: A TAPE RECORDING OF THIS MEETING IS ON FILE IN THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT OFFICE. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1967 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Miller, Larkin, Lawson, Royer. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Worthy, Bazil, Tom. MINUTES: On motion by Miller and seconded by Larkin the Minutes of the Huntington Beach Planning Commission of August 15 and August 22, 1967, were accepted as transcribed and mailed by the Secretary. ZONE CASE NO. 67-24 - Continued Applicant - William Landis Change of zone from R-5 Office - Professional District and R-3 Limited Multiple Family Residence District to 0-4 Highway Commer- cial Dis-trict with a 50 ft. setback from ultimate right of way line. The Secretary read a letter submitted by the applicant requesting a 30 day continuance. The hearing was opened to the audience, there being no comment the hearing was closed. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MILLER AND SECONDED BY LARKIN TO CONTINUE ZONE CASE NO. 67-24 TO THE OCTOBER 17, 1967 MEETING AT THE REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Miller, Larkin, Lawson, Royer. NOES: None ABSENT: Worthy, Bazil, Tom. THE MOTION CARRIED. COMMISSIONER BAZIL: Commissioner Bazil arrived at 6:30 P.M. and assumed his duties. USE VARIANCE NO. 67-52 - Continued Arplicant - Ravmond Guy o allow the storage, purchase, sales and brokerage of new and used boats, trailers and equip- ment and to allow an existing 3' x 6' double faced sign having a 10' ground clearance in the R-A-O Residential Agricultural District combined with oil production. 9/19/67 Minutes: H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday, September 19, 1967 Page No. 2 The Staff Report was read by the Acting Secretary. The hearing was opened to the audience, there being no comment the hearing was closed. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MILLER AND SECONDED BY BAZIL TO APPROVE USE_VARIANCE NO. 67-52 UPON THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. The applicant's request to permit "trailers" shall mean boat trailers. _ 2. There shall be a 50 ft. building setback on both Highway #1 and Beach Boulevard. Within said setback there shall be no display of merchandise. 3. One double -pole, 4 ft. by 8 ft. double faced sign with a 10 ft. ground clearance shall be permitted in the 50 ft. setback. Said sign shall not be animated and all other signs shall be removed. 4. All flags and other attention -getting devices shall be prohibited. Those that are existing shall be,removed. 5. All paved areas shall be patched and covered with a slurry seal. This conditions shall include the paved area between Pacific Coast Highway and the fence. 6. All required off-street parking spaces shall be striped to City Standards. 7. The easterly unpaved portion -of the -project shall be paved to City Standards or it shall be deleted from the project and the fence moved to coincide with the paved area. _ 8. Redwood slats shall be used in combination with the exist- ing chain link fence along the southeast property line. 9. A landscape pl&h, showing landscaping along the southeast and rear property lines, shall be submitted to the Park Supervisor and Planning Department for approval. 10. Ilse Variance No. 67-52 shall become null and void September 1, 1972. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Miller, Larkin, Lawson, Royer, Bazil. NOES: None ABSENT: Worthy, Tom. THE MOTION CARRIED. USE VARIANCE NO. 67-55 Applicant - Miller -Downing Enterprises, Inc. o permit the construction of an amusement slide, ice cream parlor and drive-thru restaurant in the C-4 Highway Commercial District. the Acting Secretary. The Staff Report was read by -2- 9/19/67 Minutes: H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday,,September 19, 1967 Page No. 3 VICE-CHAIRMAN LAWSON: conflict of interest. chair. Vice -Chairman Lawson excused himself from participation on this matter due to a Commissioner Bazil assumed Mr. Lawson's The hearing was opened to the audience, there being no comment the hearing was closed. A lengthy discussion was held. It was the consensus that the ice cream parlor and drive-thru restaurant were compatible with the area and that the amusement slide was not a proper use for the area and, further, that the applicant failed to demonstrate a hardship on the property. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ROYER AND SECONDED BY LARKIN TO DENY THAT PORTION OF USE VARIANCE PERTAIN- ING TO THE AMUSEMENT SLIDE AND TO APPROVE THAT PORTION PERTAINING TO THE ICE CREAM PARLOR AND DRIVE-THRU RESTAURANT UPON THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. Beach Boulevard shall be fully improved to City and State Standards. Improvements shall include street trees and street lights. 2. Water supply shall be through the City of Huntington Beach's water system. 3. Sewage disposal shall be through the City of Huntington Beach's sewage.system. 4. Preliminary and final soil reports shall be submitted by an approved private soils engineer to the Oity prior to issuance of building permits. 5. All utilities shall be installed underground. 6. The water, sewer, and fire hydrant system shall be approved by -the Department of Public Works and Fire Department. 7, Off-street parking facilities including landscaping, arrangement, access, paving and striping shall conform to Article 979- 8. A masonry wall..shall be.constructed along the rear property line. The he* ht of said wall shall be such, that the top will be, six�.(6 "feet -above thei,highest ground surface within twenty (20) feet of the common property line. 9. The parking spaces located within the 50 ft. setback shall be re -arranged to front on Beach Boulevard. AND FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1. The amusement slide is not a suitable use for the area. 2. There is no hardship established for the subject property. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Miller, Larkin, Royer, Bazil. NOES: None ABSENT: Worthy, -Tom. ABSTAINED: Lawson THE MOTION CARRIED. -3— 9/19/67 Minutes: H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday, September 19, 1967 Page No. 4 USE VARIANCE NO. 67-56 Applicant - Michael Acosta To allow the installation of overhead utilities in deviation to the required underground installation thereof. The Staff Report was read by the Acting Secretary.' The hearing was opened to the audience. Daniel Quintero, representing the applicant, addressed the Commission and spoke in favor of the request. There being*no other comment the hearing was closed. A MOTION WAS MADE BY BAZIL AND SECONDED BY LARKIN TO APPROVE USE VARIANCE NO. 67-56 WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITION: 1. The service panel on the house shall be set up to take underground utilities at a later date. AND FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1. It is an old established area. 2. The entire area has overhead utility service. ROLL CALL VOTE:, AYES: Miller, Larkin, Royer, Bazil, Lawson. NOES: None ABSENT: Worthy,.Tom THE MOTION CARRIED. USE VARIANCE NO. 67-57 Applicant - Huntington Beach Co. To permit the construction of three temporary directional signs in the R-2-0 Two 7amily Residence District combined with oil production. The Staff Report was read by the Acting Secretary. The hearing was opened to the audience. Bill Wren, representing the applicant, addressed the Commission and -stated that the -suggested conditions were acceptable except condition #2 requiring a 10 ft. minimum ground clearance for the proposed sign. Mr. Wren further stated that the landscaping and block walls around their project block the view of the club house, therefore, a sign is needed to direct the public to the area. -4- 9/19/67 Minutes: H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday, September 19, 1967 Page No. 5 There being no other comment the hearing was closed. A MOTION WAS MADE BY BAZIL AND SECONDED -BY MILLER TOAPPROVE USE VARIANCE NO. 67-57 UPON THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. The sign .shall setback 10 ft. from the existing right-of-way and have a minimum ground clearance of 10 ft. or the proposed sign shall be setback 10 ft. from the ultimate right-of-way. 2. If Goldenwest Street is widened within the time limit, the sign shall have a minimum ground clearance of 10 ft. 3. All applicable provisions of Article 869 shall be complied with. 4. Use Variance -No`. 67-57 shall become null and void on --October 1, 1969. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Miller, Larkin, Royer, Bazil, Lawson. NOES: None ABSENT: Worthy, Tom. THE MOTION CARRIED. CODE AMENDMENT NO..67-15 02 Combining Oil District The Acting Secretary distributed copies of the proposed code amendment pertaining to the 02 Combining Oil District. The Commission reviewed the proposal. The hearing was opened to the audience. Bill Wren, Huntington Beach Co., addressed the Commission and commented on the 01 and 02 zone requirements. _ There being no other comment the hearing was closed. A MOTION WAS MADE BY BAZIL AND SECONDED BY MILLER .TO' RECOMMEND ADOPTION OF CODE AMENDMENT NO. 67-15 BY THE CITY COUNCIL. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Miller, Larkin, Royer, Bazil, Lawson NOES: None ABSENT: Worthy,.Tom. THE MOTION CARRIED. CODE AMENDMENT NO. 67-16 The Acting Secretary distributed copies of a proposed code amendment pertaining to wall requirements for professional, commercial and industrial uses, having a -common property line -with property zoned or used for residential purposes. The hearing was opened to,the audience, there being no comment the hearing was closed. -5- 9/19/67 Minutes: H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday, September 19, 1967 Page No, 6 A MOTION WAS MADE BY ROYER AND SECONDED BY BAZIL TO RECOMMEND ADOPTION OF CODE AMENDMENT NO. 67-16 BY THE CITY COUNCIL. ROLL CALL VOTE: --- AYES: Miller,'L'arkin, Royer, Bazil, Lawson. NOES: None ABSENT: Worthy, Tom. THE MOTION CARRIED. CODE AMENDMENT NO. 67-17 RESIDENCES IN R-2 ZONE The Acting Secretary explained the'proposed code amendment to the Commission The hearing was opened to the audience, there being no comment the hearing was closed. A MOTION WAS MADE BY BAZIL AND SECONDED BY MILLER TO RECOMMEND ADOPTION OF CODE AMENDMENT NO. 67-17 BY THE CITY COUNCIL. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Miller, Larkin, Royer, Bazil, Lawson. NOES: None ABSENT: Worthy Tom. THE MOTION CARRIED. DISCUSSION: Assistant Building Director, Sam. Ferguson, distributed copies of a proposed code amendment pertaining to fence heights in the R-1 zone. The Commission reviewed the --proposed amendment. It was their consensus to continue said matter to a study session meeting for further discussion. The Commission further discussed the structural standards'for parking lot screen walls. It was their consensus to continue said matter to a study session meeting., APPEAL: The Acting Secretary read three letters of protest appealing the decision of the Director,of Building and Safety to permit a temporary subdivision directional sign at 20022 Port Circle. Mr. Dingwall and Mr. Callaci-.• addressed thetCommission and objected to the sign. The Acting Secretary informed the Commission that, -Section 8693(l) of the Huntington Beach Ordinance -Code pemlts the •Director- of Building and Safety to enforce the -code 9B,it relates to Subdivision -Directional Signs and provides fps tf3m Commission to hear appeals on any decisions of the Director g ilding and.Safety. i cession was held. Commission dis- -6- -9/19/67 1'11 _ Minutes: H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday, September 19, 1967 Page No. 7 A MOTION WAS MADE BY BAZIL AND SECONDED BY LARKIN TO REQUEST THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT NOT TO ISSUE TEMPORARY DIRECTIONAL SIGN PERMITS WHICH MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF THE PROPOSED SIGN ORDINANCE. ;, A FURTHER MOTION WAS MADE BY BAZIL AND SECONDED BY ROYER TO SET THE MATTER FOR HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 26 1967 AT 7:00 P.M. AND TO NOTIFY THE SIGN COMPANY, PROPERTY OWHRS !kb APPEALING PARTIES OF THE HEARING. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Miller, Larkin, Royer, Bazil, Lawson. NOES: None ABSENT: Worthy Tom. THE MOTION CARRIED. INFORMATION: The Acting Secretary informed the Commission that the Orange County Planning Commission will be considering the Huntington Beach High School Site #40 at their next meeting and that they requested a recommendation regarding the site location. He presented a map showing the location of the proposed high school site and reviewed the Staff's recommendations. A MOTION WAS MADE BY BAZIL AND SECONDED BY MILLER TO INSTRUCT THE SECRETARY TO WRITE A LETTER TO THE ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF SITE LOCATION #40. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Miller, Larkin, Royer, Bazil, Lawson. NOES: None ABSENT: Worthy�'Tom. THE MOTION C 4 H I� I ED . COMMUNICATION: The Acting Secretary read a letter submitted by George Buccola, developer of Tract No. 6445, requesting that the Commission reword condition #3 to read as follows: The irrigation line running through Lots 5 and 14 and Street "B" and the irrigation stand pipe in Lot 5 shall be abandoned prior to.the recordation of the final map than prior to approval of said map by the City Council. A MOTION WAS MADE BY BAZIL AND SECONDED BY ROYEB TO -APPROVE THE REQUEST OF THE DEVELOPER. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Miller, Larkin, Royer, Bazil, Lawson. NOES: None ABSENT:. Worthy Tom. .THE MOTION CARRIED. INFORMATION: The Acting Secretary informed the Commission that the City Council has approved the amended Planning Commission By -Laws, therefore, the next meeting will start at 7:00 P.M. on September 26th. ichar arlow Acting Secretary THERE BEING NO OTHER BUSINESS THE MEETING ADJOURNED. Kenffeth Lawson Vice -Chairman -7- 9/19/67