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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-05-19MINUTES 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. TJESDAY, MAY 19, 1970 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Bazil, Bokor, Miller, Porter, Tom, Duke COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Slates MINUTES: On motion by Miller and seconded by Bokor, the Minutes of the Huntington Beach Planning Commission of March 3, and March 17, 1970, were accepted as transcribed and mailed by the Secretary. COMMISSIONER PORTER: Commissioner Porter arrived at 7:05 P.M. and assumed his di ies. MEMO: J.M. Lisi, Deputy City Attorney, addressed the Commission and stated that Mr. Bowdle, the appraiser hired by the City, is appraising three properties all in the area of the Huntington Central Park and would like to have an answer from the Commis- sion as to the highest and best use. Tom Severns, Development Coordi- nator, stated that the city is continuing to negotiate purchase of all the property within the area of Huntington Central Park. Mr. Lisi asked the Commission to answer the question submitted by Mr. Bowdle asking if they would approve a change of the existing industrial zoning of the pro- perty to permit a Class AAA trailer park with such reasonable restrictions as the Director of Planning might recommend. It was the consensus of the Com- mission to discuss this item at a later date. AGENDA ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN: CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 70-27 Applicant: Wm. Lyon Development Co. To permit the construction of a 144 unit apartment complex on 5.6 acres of land in the C4 Highway Commercial District. Located on the northeast corner of Beach Blvd and Holland Ave. The Acting Secretary informed the Commission that a petition to rezone subject property was denied. Mr. Harlow quoted Section 9839(b) of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, "if a petition to rezone property has been denied, no Conditional Exception application covering the same premises shall be filed or considered for a use permitted in the zone which was denied within a period of one (1) year from the date the decision to deny said rezone peti- tion became final." Mr. Harlow suggested that Conditional Exception No. 70-27 should be taken off the agenda and the applicant's fee refunded. A MOTION WAS MADE BY BAZIL AND SECONDED BY PORTER NOT TO CONSIDER CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 70-27 BECAUSE SAID CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION IS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 9839(b) of THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Bazil, Bokor, Miller, Porter, Tom, Duke NOES: None ABSENT: Slates THE MOTION CARRIED. Minutes: H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday, May 19, 1970 Page 2 ZONE CASE NO. 70-4 Applicant: C. Michael, Inc. Change of Zone from R2 Two Family Residence District to RS Office -Professional District. Located between Slater and Speer Avenues, 282 ft. west of Beach Blvd., in the R2 zone. The Acting Secretary informed the Commission that Zone Case No. 70-4 should be continued until such time the City Council will hold a public hearing on the Mobilehome District Ordinance. A MOTION WAS MADE BY DUKE AND SECONDED BY MILLER TO CONTINUE ZONE CASE NO. 70-4 TO JUNE 16, 1970, FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED REASON. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Bazil, Bokor, Miller, Porter, Tom, Duke NOES: None ABSENT: Slates THE MOTION CARRIED. ZONE CASE NO. 69-36 (Continued) Applicant: Standard -Pacific Corp. Change of zone to RS Office - Professional District. Located between Garfield Ave. and Ellis Ave., east to the extension of Newland St. The Acting Secretary stated that this item was continued from a prior Planning Commission meeting to allow time for the Planning Commission to adopt a zone specifically for mobilehomes. Mr. Harlow stated that to date, agreement has not been reached on the exact text of the MH Zone; therefore, this action should be continued to June 16, 1970, to allow time for the Commission to agree upon standards for mobilehome zone and to have the Commission's draft reviewed by the City Attorney's office. A MOTION WAS MADE BY BOKOR AND SECONDED BY PORTER TO CONTINUE ZONE CASE NO. 69-36 TO JUNE 16, 1970, FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED REASONS: ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Bazil, Bokor, Miller, Porter, Tom, Duke NOES: None ABSENT: Slates THE MOTION CARRIED. PRECISE PLAN OF STREET ALIGNMENT NO. 70-4 Said plan proposes to precise plan the street alignment for Orange Ave. West, Orange Ave. East (Olive Ave.), Lake St. and Atlanta Ave. Bill Hartge, City Engineer, made a presentation of two alternates of precise alignments. Mr. Ha 4e informed the Commission that one alignment proposes to split Atlanta Ave. on the east side of the railroad; the other proposes to make the split to separate east and west bound traffic on the west of the railroad right-of-way. The hearing was opened to the -audience. There being no comment, the hearing was closed. A MOTION WAS MADE BY BAZIL AND SECONDED BY BOKOR TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF PRECISE PLAN OF STREET ALIGNMENT NO. 70-4 TO THE CITY COUNCIL. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Bazil, Bokor, Miller, Tom NOES: Duke,Porter ABSENT: Slates THE MOTION CARRIED. -2- 5/19/70-PC Minutes: H.B. Planning Commission May 19, 1970 Page 3 CODE AMENDMENT NO. 70-5 Said amendment proposes to amend Article 925 - R5 Office -Professional District and Article 947 - C4 Highway Commercial District by removing trailer parks from said districts. The hearing was opened to the audience. Mr. Weyer, addressed the Commis- sion and asked whether or not existing trailers will become non -conforming when the new ordinance is adopted. The Acting Secretary informed Mr. Weyer that existing trailers could stay, because a use permit was approved for such use. There being no other comment, the hearing was closed. Mr. Marlow stated that this amendment proposes to remove trailer parks from the R5 and C4 zones; and, that this amendment along with the amendment estab- lishing the MH Mobilehome District, should be processed con- currently; therefore, the staff recommends that this matter be continued. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MILLER AND SECONDED BY DUKE TO CONTINUE CODE AMENDMENT NO. 70-5 TO JUNE 2, 1970, FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED REASONS. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Bazil, Bokor, Miller, Porter, Duke, Tom NOES: None ABSENT: Slates THE MOTION CARRIED. TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 7019 198 lots on 40.1 acres, located at the northwest corner of Atlanta Ave. and Brookhurst St. In Conjunction With CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 70-25 Subdivider: John D. Lusk To allow lots within a subdivision to have: a) Panhandle (flag) lots with 16 ft. of frontage in lieu of the required 45 ft. of frontage for knuckle lots; and, b) Lots averaging less than 60 ft. in width over each six conti- guous lots in lieu of the requirement that each six contiguous lots have 360 ft. of width. Located on the northwest corner of Atlanta Ave. and Brookhurst St. in the RA-0 Residential Agri- cultural District combined with oil production. The hearing was opened to the audience on Conditional Exception No. 70-25. Bill Lusk, applicant, explained the proposal. Commissioner Porter stated that he made an investigation of flag lots in other Lusk projects and felt that the flag lot was an efficient use of the land but he still had reservations about flag lots within this sub- division. the hearing was closed. There being no other comment, The Commission held a discussion. A MOTION WAS MADE BY PORTER AND SECONDED BY DUKE TO DENY THAT PORTION OF THE REQUEST PERTAINING TO FLAG LOTS WITH 16 F1. OF FRONTAGE IN LIEU OF THE REQUIRED 45 FT. OF FRONTAGE FOR KNUCKLE LOTS. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Porter, Duke, Miller, Bazil, Tom NOES: Bokor ABSENT: Slates THE MOTION CARRIED. -3- 5/19/70-PC Minutes: H.B. Planning Commission May 19, 1970 Page 4 A MOTION WAS MADE BY BAZIL AND SECONDED BY BOKOR TO APPROVE THAT PORTION OF THE REQUEST TO PERMIT LOTS AVERAGING LESS THAN 60 FT. IN WIDTH OVER EACH SIX CONTIGUOUS LOTS IN LIEU OF THE REQUIREMENT THAT EACH SIX CONTIGUOUS LOTS HAVE 360 FT. OF WIDTH. AND FOR THE FOLLOWING REASON: The open area provided within the community center and pedestrian walkway will off -set the small lots if'it is needed. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Bazil, Bokor, Miller, Porter, Tom, Duke NOES: None ABSENT: Slates THE MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY BOKOR AND SECONDED BY DUKE TO APPROVE TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 7019 UPON THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS AS AMENDED: 1. The Tentative Map received May 19, 1970, shall be the approved layout. 2. A petition for rezoning to R1 shall be filed prior to submitting a final map to the City Council for acceptance. 3. The final design of the pedestrian walkways shall be approved by the Department of Public Works and Planning Department. 4. The pedestrian walkway shall be established by easement. The precise location shall be determined from the final plot plan. Such easement shall be fenced and landscaped by the developer and a lighting system shall be installed. A plan depicting the fencing, landscaping and lighting system shall be approved by the Planning Department and the Department of Public Works. 5. The median located within the entrance street intersect- ing with Brookhurst St. shall be landscaped. Such landscaping shall be approved by the Department of Public Works and Planning Department. 6. A community association shall be formed to guarantee per- petual maintenance of the pedestrian walkway, the recrea- tion center and the landscaped median. Membership of such community association shall be mandatory for the owners of all lots within the proposed subdivision. 7. Houses on lots adjacent to pedestrian walkway shall be arranged so as to maximize the open space and shall substantially conform to the plan as submitted. 8. Planters shall be provided at the intersection of Atlanta Ave. and Brookhurst St. and at the intersections of local streets with Atlanta Ave. and Brookhurst St. and such areas shall be landscaped. The planter design and landscaping shall be incorporated into the wall and street tree plan and shall be approved by the Planning Department and Department of Public Works. 9. The cul-de-sac streets shall have a minimum width of 50 ft. 10. "D" Street, between the street entering the subdivision from Atlanta Ave. and "C" Street, shall be 54 ft. wide. 11. "C" Street and "B" Street shall be 54 ft. wide. 12. Levee Drive may be reduced to 27 ft. 13. All "Standard Conditions of Approval" for Tentative Tracts that are applicable, shall be complied with. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Bazil, Bokor, Miller, Porter, Tom, Duke NOES: None ABSENT: Slates THE MOTION CARRIED. -4- 5/19/70-PC Minutes: H.B. Planning Commission May 19, 1970 Page 5 SITE PLAN NO. 70-2 Applicant: John Ryder To permit the on -site sale of liquor in a bonafide restaurant in the C4 Highway Commercial District. Located on the northwest corner of Davenport Dr. and Algonquin St. The Commission reviewed the request. A MOTION WAS MADE BY PORTER AND SECONDED BY BOKOR TO APPROVE SITE PLAN NO. 70-2. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Bazil, Bokor, Miller, Porter, Tom, Duke NOES: None ABSENT: Slates THE MOTION CARRIED. USE -PERMIT NO. 69-9 (For Review) Applicant: Associated Southern Investment Co. To permit a 97 unit mobilehome park on approximately 10 acres and customary accessory build- ings in the R5 Office -Professional District. Located on the east side of Ward St., north of Yorktown Ave. The Acting Secretary informed the Commission that representatives of the Planning Department and the Building Department investigated the property during the week of May 4th and concluded that construction of the mobilehome park was not proceeding without undue delay. Mr. Harlow quoted the following section of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code: Section 9816.1 - Time Limit: Requiring that construction be commenced within one year rrom the date of final approval or the use permit shall become null and void. Section 9816.1 states that actual construction means that con- struction has started and is proceeding without undue delay. Leonard Baum, attorney, for the applicant, addressed the Commission and asked for 30 day con- tinuance, to allow time for the applicant to proceed and to show the Commission that the applicant is proceeding without undue delay. A MOTION WAS MADE BY BOKOR AND SECONDED BY MILLER TO CONTINUE USE PERMIT NO. 69-9 FOR REVIEW TO JUNE 16, 1970, FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED REASONS. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Bazil, Bokor, Miller, Porter, Tom, Duke NOES: None ABSENT: Slates THE MOTION CARRIED. DISCUSSION: Commissioner Bazil suggested that the Commission requests that the Board of Zoning Adjustments review the 32 inch screening wall in front of parking lots at the time they review an application for a new use to encourage architectural compatibility between the building and the required wall. - A MOTION WAS MADE BY BAZIL AND SECONDED BY BOKOR TO REQUEST THAT THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUST- MENTS ENCOURAGE VARIATIONS IN THE DESIGN OF THE HIGH SCREEN WALL WITH EMPHASIS ON THE WALL BEING DESIGNED SO AS TO BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE MAIN STRUCTURE. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Bazil, Bokor, Miller, Porter, Duke, Tom NOES: None ABSENT: Slates THE MOTION CARRIED. -5- 5/19/70-PC Minutes: H.B. Planning Commission May 19, 1970 Page 6 COMMISSIONER DUKE: Commissioner Duke questioned whether or not a Commissioner should attend City Council meetings to speak for them in the event the staff is put in a position where their opinion may conflict with that of the Planning Commission. It was the consensus of the Commission that they be more specific in stating their reasons for and conditions of approval. COMMISSIONER DUKE: Commissioner Duke suggested that considera- tion s ou eeggiven to the requirement that oil facilities be landscaped and if need be, steps should be taken to assure a supply of water. PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENT NO. 70-7 Park and Recreation Facilities The Commission reviewed a pro- posed Code Amendment pertaining to Parks and Recreational Facilities. It was their consensus to instruct the Secretary to set said amendment for public hearing on June 16, 1970. COMMUNICATION: The Acting Secretary read a letter submitted y the cean View School District stating that it was the feeling of the Board of Trustees that it is in the best interest of all of the people within our community to do everything they can to preserve all of the remaining industrial and commercial properties. The letter was received and ordered filed. 1004� RIcHard om Vice -Chairman THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. - - - ") alalv Riz-Hdrd-A. Harlow Acting Secretary -6- 5/19/70-PC