HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-02-24MINUTES
OF THE
HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION
Council Chambers, Civic Center
Huntington Beach, California
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1970 - STUDY SESSION
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:
Bazil, Bokor, Slates, Miller, Porter,
Duke
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Tom
NOTE: A TAPE RECORDING OF THIS MEETING
IS ON FILE IN THE PLANNING DEPART-
MENT OFFICE.
CHAIRMAN SLATES: Chairman Slates informed the Commission that
Commissioner Tom was excused from this meeting because of
sudden emergency.
CODE AMENDMENT NO. 69-3
-O-COMBINED OIL DISTRICT
Said amendment proposes to
amend Article 968 - (-O-Combined Oil District) by renumbering,
rewording and adding various sections within such Article.
Also, said amendment proposes to reword Section 9700(n) Defi-
nitions.
The Acting Secretary informed
the Commission that this item was referred back to the Commis-
sion by the City Council for further review. Mr. Harlow
stated that the draft, as submitted, was prepared by the City
Attorney's office for their review, and that the Oil Committee
did not take formal action on this matter.
Commission discussion was held.
A letter submitted by Western
Oil and Gas Co. was read by the Acting Secretary, endorsing
the proposed revised ordinance. The City Attorney explained
the intent and purpose and various sections of the proposed
code amendment.
Mr. Herb Day, Oil Field Super-
intendent, commented on various sections of the code amendment.
Chairman Slates stated that Mr. Day was invited as a staff
member to present his comment and not as a member of the Oil
Committee.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY BOKOR
AND SECONDED BY BAZIL TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF CODE AMENDMENT
NO. 69-3, -O-Combined Oil District TO THE CITY COUNCIL AS
AMENDED.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Bazil, Bokor, Slates, Miller, Porter, Duke
NOES: None
ABSENT: Tom
THE MOTION CARRIED.
CHAIRMAN SLATES: Chairman Slates was excused from further
participation at 4:15 P.M. Commissioner Bazil assumed the
duties as Chairman.
DISCUSSION: ALIGNMENT OF SOUTHERLY EXTENSION OF DELAWARE STREET.
Bill Hartge, City Engineer, pre-
sented two alternates for the southerly extension of Delaware
Street to Atlanta Ave.
The Commission reviewed the
proposal.
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It was the consensus of the
Commission to set a public hearing for a Precise Plan of Street
Alignment for the southerly extension of Delaware St.
DISCUSSION: The Commission discussed the possibility of remov-
ing mobilehome parks from the R5 Office -Professional District.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY BAZIL
AND SECONDED BY BOKOR TO INSTRUCT THE STAFF TO PREPARE AN
AMENDMENT TO CREATE A NEW MOBILEHOME PARK DISTRICT AND TO
ELIMINATE MOBILEHOME PARKS AS PERMITTED USES IN THE R5 ZONE.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Bazil, Bokor, Porter, Miller, Duke
NOES: None
ABSENT: Tom, Slates
THE MOTION CARRIED.
DISCUSSION: Discussion was held regarding the criteria for
Civic District Suffix.
Carole Wall, Chairman of the
Design Review Board, discussed the criteria and guidelines for
the design review and suggested that a formal meeting with the
Planning Commission and the Design Review Board members be
scheduled.
It was the consensus of the
Commission that further consideration be given to this matter.
DISCUSSION: The Acting Secretary made a presentation showing
different treatments of screening mobilehome parks from arterial
highways.
In addition, the Acting Secre-
tary informed the Commission that the developers of the mobile -
home park situated on the northeast corner of Ward St. and
Yorktown Ave. have agreed to screen the mobilehome park by pro-
viding a 10 ft. setback between the screen wall and the street,
and building an earth burm between the wall and the street which
will be landscaped.
It was the unanimous decision
of the Planning Commission to approve this type of wall design
for that location.
Chairman
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THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS,
THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
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K. A. Reynolds
Secretary
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