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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-02-20MINUTES OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION Council Chambers, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California e. TUESDAY- FEBRUARY 20, 1968 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Larkin, Miller, Worthy, Lane, Royer. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Bazil, Tom. NOTE: A TAPE RECORDING OF THIS MEETING IS ON FILE IN THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT OFFICE. MINUTES: On motion by Miller and seconded by Worthy, the Minutes of the Huntington Beach Planning Commission of January 16, 1968 were accepted as transcribed and mailed by the Secretary. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 6084 - Continued USE VARIANCE NO. 66-59 - Continued SUBDIVIDER: Deane Brothers The Acting Secretary read a letter submitted by Milton Anderson, engineer for the developer, requesting with- drawal of Tentative Tract Map No. 6084 and Use Variance No. 66-59. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MILLER AND SECONDED BY WORTHY TO ACCEPT THE WITHDRAWAL OF TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 6084. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Larkin, Miller, Worthy, Lane, Royer. NOES: None ABSENT: Bazil, Tom. THE MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY WORTHY AND SECONDED BY ROYER TO ACCEPT THE WITHDRAWAL OF USE VARIANCE NO. 66-59. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Larkin, Miller, Worthy, Lane, Royer. NOES: None ABSENT: Bazil, Tom. THE MOTION CARRIED. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 5562 CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 68-1 SUBDIVIDER: William Krueger To permit reduction in street widths within proposed Tract No. 5562. 129 Lots on 27.054 Acres. The Acting Secretary read the Subdivision Committee Report, Staff Report and a letter submitted by the 2/20/68 Minutes: H.B.'Planning Commission Tuesday, February 20, 1968 Page No. 2 Huntington Beach Recreation and Parks Department requesting that a street be stubbed into the Edison easement for park access to the north. The hearing was opened to the audience, there being no comment the hearing was closed. A lengthy discussion was held pertain- ing to the parking plan for the Edison easement. A MOTION WAS MADE BY LANE AND SECONDED BY LARKIN TO CONTINUE TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 5562 TO MARCH 5, 19689 TO ALLOW TIME FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION TO SUBMIT AN OVERALL PARKING PLAN FOR THE EDISON RIGHT-OF-WAY. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Lane, Larkin, Royer NOES: Worthy, Miller ABSENT: Bazil, Tom THE MOTION DID,NOT CARRY, THEREFORE, THE CASE WAS AUTOMATICALLY CONTINUED TO MARCH 5, 1968. A MOTION WAS MADE BY LANE AND SECONDED BY LARKIN TO CONTINUE USE VARIANCE NO. 68-1 TO MARCH 5, 1968. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Lane, Larkin, Royer NOES: Miller, Worthy ABSENT: Bazil, Tom THE MOTION DID NOT CARRY, THEREFORE, THE CASE WAS AUTOMATICALLY CONTINUED TO MARCH 5, 1968. ZONE CASE NO. 67-32 - Continued Applicants: "A" & "B" Street Property Owners Change of zone from R-3 Limited Multiple Family Residence District to C-4 Highway Commercial District with a 50 ft. setback from the ultimate right of way. The Acting Secretary informed the Com- mission that this case was continued from the November 7, 1967, meeting to allow time for property owners in the area to consolidate their lots under two major ownerships.. The Staff Report was read by the Acting Secretary. The hearing was opened to the audience. Harriet Greenwood, 17051 A Street, City, addressed the Commission and explained the reason for the request. Leona Meier, 16902 A Street, City, addressed the Commission and spoke in favor of the request. Jerry Matney, 19846 Larchwood Lane, City, addressed the Commission and stated that the property .should be rezoned to C-4 use. There being no other comment the hearing was closed. A lengthy discussion was held by the Commission. -2- 2/20/68 .e Minutes: H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday, February 20, 1968 Page No. 3 A MOTION WAS MADE BY MILLER AND SECONDED BY LARKIN TO DENY ZONE CASE NO. 67-32. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Miller, Larkin, Worthy NOES: Lane, Royer ABSENT: Bazil, Tom THE MOTION DID NOT CARRY. A FURTHER MOTION WAS MADE BY WORTHY AND SECONDED BY ROYER TO CONTINUE ZONE CASE NO. 67-32 TO MAY 219 1968\ TO ALLOW TIME FOR THE PROPERTY OWNERS TO CONSOLIDATE THE PROPERTY INTO TWO PARCELS. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Worthy9 Royer, Lane, Miller NOES: Larkin ABSENT: Bazil, Tom THE MOTION CARRIED. CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 68-4 - Continued DIVISION OF LAND NO. 68-2 - Continued Applicant: Edwin N. Hart To allow a division of land into 3 separate parcels,, two of which have 57.5 ft. of frontage in deviation to the required 60 ft. 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 ROYER AND SECONDED BY WORTHY TO APPROVE CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 68-4 AND DIVISION OF LAND 68-2 UPON THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. Garfield Avenue and Kaimu Drive shall be fully improved to City Standards at the time each parcel is developed. Improve- ments shall include street trees, and street lights. 2. Street sections shall be determined by soil "R" value and traffic index. 3. Water supply shall be through the City of Huntington Beach's water system at the time each parcel is developed. 4. Sewage disposal shall be through the City of Huntington Beach's sewage system at the time each parcel is developed. 5. The property shall participate in the local drainage assess- ment district at the time each parcel is developed. 6. Preliminary and final soil reports shall be submitted by an approved private soils engineer,to the City prior to issuance of building permits. 7. All utilities shall be installed underground. 8. The water, sewer, and fire hydrant system shall be approved by the Department of Public Works and Fire Department. -3- r. 2/20/68 Minutes: H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday, February 20, 1968 Page No. 4 9. A 20 ft. wide private easement for access to Parcels B and C shall be provided along the rear of Parcels A, B and C. 10. Access to Garfield Avenue from Parcel A shall be eliminated and access shall be from the private easement when the exist- ing house or garage is removed or relocated. 11. Vehicular access rights to Garfield -Avenue shall be dedicated to the City of Huntington Beach except at the driveway inter- section on Parcel A. 12. A parcel map shall be filed with the City and recorded. 13. The division of land shall not be effective until an"agree- meet is signed and recorded agreeing to the conditions as listed above. AND FOR THE FOLLOWING REASON: 1. Approval of this request will allow access to parcels-B & C from Kaimo Drive-. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Miller, Worthy, Royer, Lane, Larkin NOES: None ABSENT: Bazil, Tom THE MOTION CARRIED. ZONE CASE NO. 68-2 Applicant: Newport Balboa Savings & Loan Change of zone from R-2 Two Family Residence District to R-3 Limited Multiple Family Residence District. Secretary. The Staff Report was read by the Acting The hearing was opened to the audience: Gordon Redmon, representing the applicant, addressed the Commission and stated that he is in agreement with the Staff's recommendation. Percy Padgham, 17680 Cameron Street, addressed the Commission and commented on the availability of water. Bill Hartge, Deputy Director of Public Works, addressed the Commission and explained the water problem within the area. There being no other comment the hearing was closed. The Commission held a lengthy.discussion. It was their consensus to continue Zone Case No. 68-2 to the March 5, 1968 meeting in order to allow time for the applicant and adjacent property owners to discuss the possibility of providing the area with City water. A MOTION WAS MADE BY LANE AND SECONDED BY MILLER TO CONTINUE ZONE CASE NO. 68-2 TO MARCH 5, 19689 FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED REASON. -4- 2/20/68 Minutes.- H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday, February 20, 1968 Page No. 5 ROLL CALL VOTE.- AYES: Miller, Worthy, Larkin, Lane, Royer NOES.- None ABSENT.- Bazil, Tom THE MOTION CARRIED. ZONE CASE NO. 68-3 Applicant: Carl Arthofer Change of zone from C-2 Community Business District to R-5 Office Professional District. The Acting Secretary read the Staff Report, I The hearing was opened to the audience. The applicant addressed the Commission and offered to answer questions. Robert Dingwall, addressed the Commission and questioned the R-5 use because of peat conditions. There being no other comments the hearing was closed. RESOLUTION NO. 68-3 A Resolution of the City Planning Com- mission Recommending Approval of Zone Case No. 68-3 to the City Council. A MOTION WAS MADE BY WORTHY AND SECONDED BY MILLER TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 68-3 REC *MNDING APPROVAL OF ZONE CASE NO. 68-3 FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1. Pe4t conditions exist on the subject property. 2. A mobile home park is -a meditim density use and it will conform to the Master Plan of Land Use. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Miller, Worthy, Larkin, Lane, Royer NOES: None ABSENT.: Bazil, Tom THE RESOLUTION WAS AJOFTED. CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 68-5 Applicant: Joe Abandonato 4 To permit the construction of a 153 bed convalescent hospital to accommodate the nursing, training and rehabilitation of physically handicapped. The Acting Secretary read the Staff Report and a letter submitted by the United Cerebral Palsy Association, endorsing the proposal. The hearing was opened to the audience. Julius Gomes, representing the applicant addressed the Commission and objected to condition #17, requiring a recommendation of approval from the Southern California Hospital Planning Committee. -5- 2/20/68 Minutes: H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday, February 20, 1968 Page No,, 6 Jerry Matney, addressed the Commission and stated that there is a need for this type of facility and felt that approval from the So. California Hospital Planning Committee is not necessary if the request is held specifically to this use. There being no other comment the hearing was closed. A lengthy discussion was held. A MOTION WAS MADE.BY LANE AND SECONDED BY WORTHY TO APPROVE CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 68-5 UPON THE FOLLOW- ING CONDITIONS: 1. Warner Avenue shall be dedicated and fully improved to City Standards. Improvements shall include street trees and street lights. 2. Street sections shall be determined by soil 11R" value and traffic index. 3. Water supply shall be through the City of Huntington Beach's water system. 4. Sewage disposal shall be through :.the City of Huntington Beach's sewage system. 5. The property shall, participate in the local drainage assessment district. 6. Preliminary and final soil reports shall be submitted by an; approved private soils engineer to the City prior to issuance of building permits. 7. The flood control channel shall be fenced to Flood Control District Standards. 8. The water, sewer, and fire hydrant system shall be approved by the'Department of Public Works and Fire Department. 9. All utilities shall be installed underground. 10. Off-street parking shall conform to Article 979. 11. A masonry wall shall be constructed along the west property' line. The height of said wall shall be such, that the top will be six (6) feet above the highest ground surface within twenty (20) feet of the common property line. 12. No structures, other than thoseshown on the approved plot plan, shall be constructed within the project. 13. All driveways shall be 20 ft. wide. 14. A 20 ft. wide driveway shall be provided around the main portion of the facility. The driveway location shall be approved by the Fire Department. 15. A petition to rezone the property to R5 shall be'submitted prior to issuance of a building permit. -6- 2/20 /68 Minutes: H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday, February 20, 1968 Page No. 7 16. Approval of Conditional Exception No. 68-5 shall be limited to a hospital for the nursing, training, and rehabilitation of the physically handicapped only. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Miller, Worthy, Larkin, Lane, Royer NOES: None ABSENT: Bazil, Tom THE MOTION CARRIED. RECESS CALLED: The Vice -Chairman called a recess at 9:40 P.M. COMMISSION RECONVENED: The Commission was reconvened at 9:55 P•M•� -STREET VACATION - WI-NTERS PLACE Located approximately 125 feet north of Warner Avenue on' the east side of Golden West Street. The Acting Secretary explained the proposal. Mr. Harlow stated that lots fronting on Winters Place will not have direct access to Golden West Street. Mr. Harlow questioned if Winters Place will terminate or will another access point be -provided. If so, where? It was also noted that there is no apparent reason other than to benefit one property owner by vacating said street and it could be detrimental to other property owners in the area. Robert Dingwall, addressed the Commis- sion and questioned the status of Winters Place. There being no other comment the hear - ing was closed. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ROYER AND SECONDED BY MILLER TO RECOMMEND DENIAL OF VACATING WINTERS PLACE TO CITY COUNCIL FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED REASONS. ROLL CALL VOTE: ,AYES: Miller, Worthy, Larkin, Lane, Royer NOES: None ABSENT: Bazil, Tom. THE MOTION CARRIED. -TENTATIVE-TRACT MAP NO. 6379 EXTENSION OF TIME Subdivider-: -Dutch Haven Homes, -Inc. The Acting Secre-6ary read a letter submitted by James Crosby, engineer for the developer, requesting' a one year extension of time for Tentative Tract Map No. 63790' The Staff Report was read by the Acting Secre-tary. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MILLER AND ,SECONDED BY WORTHY TO GRANT A ONE YEAR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR TENTATIVE TRACT MAP,NO- 6379 UPON THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. The Tentative -Map received February 28, 1967, shall be the approved layout. 2. Lot 13 shall 'be used as a building site. -7- 2/20/68' Minutes: H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday, February--20, 1968 Page No. -8- 3. The flood control channel shall be fenced to Flood Control District Standards. 4. Vehicular access rights to the "-Not A: Part" parcel, on the north side of "A`L Street, shall be- dedicated�to the City. 5. A 6 ft. high decorative wall shall be -constructed along the - north side of "A" Street and provisions for pedestrian - access ways to the "Not A Part" parcel shall be made. The design of such wall and the'location of the pedestrian access ways shall be approved as an administrative review, by the Board of Zoning Adjustments. 6. All utilities shall be installed underground. ']. The "Not A Part" parcel shall be included in the subdivision as a numbered lot, or a Division of Land application shall be filed with the Board of Zoning Adjustments aid approved. 8. A petition to rezone the property to R-3 and R-5 shall be filed with the -City prior to acceptance of the Final Tract Map. 9'. All "Standard Conditions of Approval" for Tentative Tracts that -are applicable shall be complied with. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Miller, Worthy, Larkin, Royer, Lane NOES: None ABSENT: Bazil, Tom THE MOTION CARRIED. COMMUNICATION: The Acting Secretary read a letter submitted by the California Roadside Council asking the Planning Commission to support introduction of legislation which would prohibit the placement of billboards along a State highway right-of-way, whether or not it is presently used for a highway. The Commission reviewed the.reque`st. A MOTION WAS MADE.BY ROYER AND SECONDED BY LANE.TO RECOMMEND-THAT:THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE REQUEST AND THAT A JOINT RESOLUTION FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION -AND CITY -COUNCIL BE FORWARDED TO THE CALIFORNIA ROADSIDE COUNCIL. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Miller, Worthy, Larkin, Royer, Lane NOES: None ABSENT: Bazil, Tom THE MOTION CARRIED. DISCUSSION: The -Commission discussed the City Council's decision to acquire land adjacent to the Huntington Beach Junior High School Site and "the Edison right-of-way, located north of Hamilton Avenue and west of Brookhurst Street. -This action was taken so the Commis sion'couldlzdonclude their "investigation and made a recommendation as thethe desirability of acquiring this land. -8 2/20/68. Minutes: H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday, February 20, 1968 Page No. 9 A MOTION WAS MADE BY LANE AND SECOND- ED BY LARKIN TO DIRECT AN INQUIRY TO THE CITY COUNCIL ASKING WHY THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT DID NOT RETURN TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR FINAL ACTION ON THE ACQUISITION OF THE LOTS FOR PARKING PURPOSES. THE PLANNING COMMISSION CONTINUED DISCUSSION ON THIS SUBJECT FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS T0,1:')ITS DESIRABILITY. FURTHER THE PLANNING COMMISSION REQUESTS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CONSIDER WITHHOLDING ACTION ON MATTERS REQUIRING PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS UNTIL SUCH RECOM- MENDATIONS ARE RENDERED. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Lane, Larkin, Miller, Royer NOES: None ABSENT: Bazil, Tom ABSTAINED: Worthy THE MOTION CARRIED. DISCUSSION: Commissioner Lane suggested that the Planning Commission's policy statement as adopted January 319 1967, be voided until the Subdivision Ordinance is amended, A MOTION WAS MADE BY LANE AND SECONDED BY ROYER TO RESCIND THE'PLANNING COMMISSION POLICY STATEMENTS. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Lane, Roy= NOES: Larkin, Worthy, Miller ABSENT: Bazil, Tom -THE MOTION DID NOT CARRY. INFORMATION: The Planning Director informed the Commission that he has received a request from Deane Brothers to have the Planning Commission reconsider the idea 'of zero setbacks on residential lots prior to expiration of the time required to review existing subdivisions of this type. It was the consensus of the Commission not to take action until new subdivision standards are formulated. DISCUSSION: The Planning Director discussed the possibility of rezoning Newman Street frontage between Cameron Street and the -rest line of Tract No. 4845. to an R-5 zone. It was the consensus to schedule said discussion for February 27, 1968, a Study Session. THERE BEING NO FURTHER,BUSINESS, THE MEETING ADJOURNED TO FEBRUARY 27, 1968. Kenneth A. Reynolds Secretary Frank Larkin Vice -Chairman -9-, 2/20/68