HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-09-23MINUTES
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 23, 1969 - STUDY SESSION
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:
INDUSTRIAL STUDY
HAMILTON AND NEWLAND
Bazil, Bokor, Slates, Miller, Duke
Porter, Tom
Jere Murphy, Assistant Planner, made a
presentation on an industrial study of the Hamilton Avenue
and Newland Street area. Mr. Murphy outlined major land
use features in the area as well as the problems of zoning.
The Commission discussed the zoning
pattern and the disposition of the rotary mud dump in the
area.
The Planning Director stated that the
Edison Company has been contacted to determine if they would
be agreeable to allow the rotary mud from such dump to be
spread over their property to be mixed with other material,
thereby making the rotary mud dump available for future
development. Mr. Reynolds informed the Commission that the
response from the Edison Company was negative.
It was pointed out by the Staff that this
area is industrial in nature., Also, the industrial zoning
was intended to serve as a buffer around the Edison Company
generating station.
It was the consensus of the Commission
this area should remain master planned for industrial
purposes for the following reasons:
1. The area is not considered attractive industrial property
at this time because of its limited access; however,
when the freeway is constructed and Hamilton -Avenue is
extended westerly to said freeway, the industrial
property of this area will be greatly enhanced.
2. The industrial zoning around the Edison Company gener-
ating station serves as an excellent buffer.
INDUSTRIAL STUDY - CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL AREA
Jere Murphy, Associate Planner, distri-
buted copies of a -work program pertaining to the central
industrial study.
The Commission reviewed the work program.
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Minutes: H. B. Planning Commission
Tuesday, September 23, 1969
Page No. 2
It was the consensus of the Commission
to instruct the Staff to proceed with item #1 which will
redefine the boundaries for the industrial study and to
establish a time schedule on the remaining items. Also,
the Staff was,instructed,to study the status of the oil
fields within the area.
DOWNTOWN ZONING
The Acting Secretary informed the
Commission that Economic Research Associates and the Urban ,
Land Institute Citizen Steering Committee will present
a report on October 13th, at 7:30 P.M. at a joint meeting
of the ULICSC'and City Council regarding the top of pier
and parking authority. Mr. Harlow informed the Commission
that all members of the Commission were invited to attend
and that information presented at this meeting should
provide the Planning Commission with basis for their study -
on land use for the downtown area.
It was the consensus of the Commission
tb discuss this item on October 14th Study Session meeting.
SERVICE STATION STUDY
The Commission reviewed various slides
of existing service stations. A list of comments, generally
expressed about service station sites was distributed to
the Commission for comments.
The following comments were made by the
Commission: 1) Inadequate landscaping; 2) Service stations
should be of material other than metal, such as stucco
finish; 3)'Unimaginative building design (Service station
should be designed in conjunction with other commercial
buildings and not permitting them to be constructed as a
separate project).
It was the consensus of the Commission
that the Staff prepare development standards for service
stations; and further, that the Staff take inventory of
the number of potential service station sites remaining in
the city.
CHAIRMAN SLATES
Chairman Slates excused himself from
further participation and turned the meeting over to
Commissioner Bazil.
The Acting Secretary made a presentation
on the 17th Street zoning study. Mr. Harlow presented
three alternates: 1) Conformity of subject property with
the abutting residential zoning pattern; 2) Conformity
of subject property with the abutting residential zoning
pattern except the area between Olive and Orange along
17th Street which was proposed for commercial use; and,
3) Zoning of subject property from Ocean Avenue to Palm
Avenue for commercial use except between Orange and Pecan
on the west side of 17th Street which would remain R3.
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Minutes: H. B. Planning Commission
Tuesday, September 23, 1969
Page No. 3
The Commission reviewed all three
proposals. It was the consensus of the Commission to
continue this item to October 14th Study Session meeting.
Also, the Staff should investigate the possibility of
eliminating the existing C3 zone between 17th Street and
23rd Street.
2,
Richard A. Harlow
Acting Secretary
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS,
THE MEETING ADJOURNED.
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