HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-04-30MINUTES
OF THE
HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION
Council Chambers, Civic
Center, Huntington Beach
NOTE: A TAPE RECORDING OF THIS MEETING IS ON FILE
IN THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT OFFICE.
TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1968 - STUDY SESSION
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Bazil, Larkin, Royer, Lane, Miller,
Worthy, Tom
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None
CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 68-24
Applicant - Ye Dock Master, Inc.
To permit dry storage of small boats,
dockage and work area for boats in the
R-2 Two Family Residence District.
The Staff Report and three letters endorsing
the request were read by the Acting Secretary.
The hearing was opened to the audience. Ken
Thompson, 4012 Ondine Circle, Huntington Beach, addressed the
Commission and explained the proposal. Mr. Thompson asked if
Condition No. 1 requiring the site be paved with four inch plant
mix could be reduced to two inch plant mix over compacted native
soil.
Mr. Hartge, Deputy Director of.Public Works
informed the.Commission that since this use is of a temporary nature
the two inch plant mix will be sufficient.
There being no other comment, the hearing
was closed. The Commission held a discussion.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY WORTHY AND SECONDED BY
MILLER TO APPROVE CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 68-24 UPON THE FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS:
1. The entire site including all driveways shall be paved with
two inch plant mix over compacted native soil.
2. Off street parking shall be provided at a ratio of /z space for
each boat storage stall. A revised plot plan showing parking
facilities shall be submitted to Planning Department for
approval prior to issuance of building permits.
3. Toilet facilities shall be provided in compliance with
Building Department requirements.
4. Conditional Exception No. 68-24 shall become null and void on
May 1, 1971.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Bazil, Larkin, Royer, Lane, Miller, Worthy, Tom
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
THE MOTION CARRIED.
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DISCUSSION: CARE OF NON -RELATED PERSONS
The Acting Secretary informed the
Commission that he had invited Mrs. Grant from the State Department
of Mental Hygiene, Mrs. Tiller and Mrs. Spark of County Welfare,
and Mr. Sion of Department of Social Welfare to discuss the care
of mentally retarded children,*'Mr. Harlow ii�&ted these people at
the request of the Planning Commission because an application
requesting home care for five non -ambulatory, crib age children
was continued in order to hear from these various agencies.
Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Tiller, Mrs. Spark
and Mr. Sion briefly outlined their basic program.
A lengthy discussion was held.
It was the consensus of the Commission
that requests for home care for mentally retarded children should
be handled by the home occupation procedure which would limit the
number to a maximum of eight with no more than four unrelated
children to each natural family. A criteria for such request
should also be set up and brought back for the Commission to
review in the form of a Code Amendment.
RECESS CALLED: The Chairman called a recess at 9:00 P.M.
COMMISSION RECONVENED: Commission was reconvened at 9:20 P.M.
DISCUSSION: SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
The Acting Secretary outlined several
of the major topics to be considered by the Planning Commission
in their review of the Subdivision Ordinance. Mr. Harlow showed
slides of various site -angles and setbacks for garages entered
directly from the street.
The following items were discussed in
detail by the Commission: lot widths, lot depths, setbacks,
parking lot coverage, street widths and street trees.
It was the consensus of the Commission
to tentatively establish the following:
1. 6500 sq. ft. minimum lot sizes.
2. 65 ft. frontage on corner lots and 60 ft. frontage on interior
lots.
3. Elimination of minimum lot depths.
4. Side yard setbacks equal to 10% of the lot width with a 5 ft.
required maximum,
5. Front yard setbacks of 15 ft.
6. Open space requirement of 1200 sq. ft. with a minimum dimension
of 25 ft.
7. Placement of 30 inch box trees 80-100 ft. on center along
arterial highways.
8. Frontage roads on secondary highways, except where a parcel
has frontage on two secondary arterials and the property
consists of less than 40 acres in which case the longest
street shall have the frontage road and the other street may
have aside -on or back -on treatment with decorative wall in
lieu of a frontage road,
9. Local street widths shall be 48 ft. to 54 ft. depending on curb
height with a 6 ft. minimum parkway.
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10. One 30 inch box tree in the front yard and one additional tree
in the exterior side yard on corner lots between 5 - 10 ft.
of the property line.
MASTER PLAN OF LAND -USE - STUDY AREA III
The Acting Secretary made a presentation
of study area III which is bounded by Warner Avenue, Graham Street,
Heil Avenue and Bolsa Chica Street. He told the Commission the
plan would be considered at a public hearing on May 7, 1968.
COMMUNICATION:
The Acting Secretary distributed copies
of a letter submitted by the Health Planning Association of Southern
California regarding the Association's function.
It was the consensus of the Commission
to review the matter at a later meeting.
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Acting Secretary
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS,
THE MEETING ADJOURNED.
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Robert D. Bazil
Chairman
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