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HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION
Council Chambers, Civic Center
Huntington Beach, California
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1970 - STUDY SESSION
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:
NOTE:
DISCUSSION:
Higgins, Porter, Miller, Duke,
Kerins
Slates, Bazil
A TAPE RECORDING OF THIS MEETING
IS ON FILE IN THE PLANNING DEPART-
MENT OFFICE.
Code Amendment Regarding Staff Review
of Applications.
Vice -Chairman Porter opened the
meeting at 1:30 P.M.
The Acting Secretary informed the
Commission that this code amendment was prompted by the
City Council. The following amendment was submitted by
the City Attorney to the Planning Commission for review
and read as follows: "The Planning Director or his repre-
sentative shall refuse to accept for filing any applica-
tion required to be filed with the Planning Department,
which said application does not contain information re-
quired to be provided, is improperly filled out, or on
its face, does not meet the requirements of this code."
CHAIRMAN SLATES: Chairman Slates arrived at 1:35 P.M.
and assumed his duties.
Discussion was held. Chairman
Slates stated that our present ordinance code does not
mention anything about the staff rejecting applications.
Mr. Slates felt that this should be up to the Commission
and City Council to determine whether or not an applica-
tion is properly submitted.
COMMISSIONER BAZIL: Commissioner Bazil arrived at 1:45
P.M. and assumed His duties.
It was the consensus of the Com-
mission to adopt the following amendment as revised:
"The Planning Director or his representative shall refuse
to accept for filing any application required to be filed
with the Planning Department, which said application does
not contain information required to be provided or is im-
properly filled out."
A MOTION WAS MADE BY KERINS AND
SECONDED BY DUKE JO INSTRUCT THE STAFF TO PREPARE A CODE
AMENDMENT AND SEND SAID AMENDMENT TO THE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
FOR REVIEW.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Bazil, Slates, Miller, Porter, Kerins, Higgins,
Duke
NOES: None'
ABSENT: None
THE MOTION CARRIED.
DISCUSSION: CARE OF NON -RELATED PERSONS: Robert -Joe
Vasquez,,-7Tssistant Planner, made a presentation on pro-
posed code amendment pertaining to care of non -related
persons. Mr. Vasquez informed the Commission that a
corrected eighth draft has been prepared for the Commission's
review. Charles Ivy, Foster placement agent, addressed the
Commission and stated that he was very pleased with the code
amendment as submitted.
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The Acting Secretary informed
the Commission that said amendment will be heard on November
17, 1970, by the Commission.
DESIGN REVIEW CRITERIA FOR CIVIC DISTRICT: The Acting Secre-
tary reviewed the design review criteria with the Commission.
Robert -Joe Vasquez explained the contents of guidelines. The
Commission felt that private property should be excluded from
the Civic District Suffix. Commissioner Bazil-stated that he
feels that the Commission needed a theme to work with. Com-
missioner Duke stated that the Commission should -do the best
by applicants or architects whereby they would fully understand
what type of buildings the Design Review Board expects.
COMMISSIONER PORTER: Commissioner Porter was excused from
urt er participation at 3:30 P.M.
Commissioner Higgins sug-
gested that this item should be -reviewed further for clari-
fication if items 2 through 5 - Design Criteria.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY BAZIL
AND SECONDED BY :DUKE TO INSTRUCT MR. VASQUEZ, SECRETARY TO
THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD, TO_WRITE-A LETTER TO THE DESIGN
REVIEW BOARD TO ANSWER A LIST OF QUESTIONS IN LETTER SENT
ON OCTOBER 22nd AND SUBMIT BACK TO THE COMMISSION FOR THEIR
REVIEW.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Bazil, Slates, Duke, Kerins, Higgins, Miller
NOES: None
ABSENT: Porter
THE MOTION CARRIED.
DISCUSSION: Guidelines for Working Relationship Between
Planning Commission and Citizen Committee.
The Acting Secretary informed
the Commission that in order to provide a systematic approach
toward work activities of the Commission and the staff, the
following policies were submitted for their review:
1. Ad Hoc Citizen Committees are encouraged to participate
jointly with the Commission in special studies dealing
with planning matters.
2. All requests for information from Ad Hoc Citizen Com-
mittees will be directed through the Planning Commission.
3. Priority of Planning Department work assignments will
be reviewed by and approved by the Planning Commission.
4. Ad Hoc Committee recommendations dealing with planning
matters will be made to the Planning Commission.
5. The Planning Commission will study Ad Hoc Committee
recommendations and submit both committee and Commis-
sion recommendations on to the City Council for final
decision.
The Commission reviewed the
policies.
The Chairman appointed Com-
missioner Kerins and Commissioner Duke to work with staff
to prepare a new draft to be reviewed by the Commission
at a later date.
SCHOOL SITE APPROVAL
H.B. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - SITE #11
The Acting Secretary read
a letter submitted by the Huntington Beach Elementary School
District requesting approval of Site #11, located on the
south side of Indianapolis Ave., approximately 600 ft. west
of Bushard St.
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November 10, 1970
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The Commission reviewed the proposed
school site.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY :DUKE AND
SECONDED BY KERINS TO APPROVE SCHOOL SITE #11 AND INSTRUCT
THE SECRETARY TO WRITE A LETTER TO THE HUNTINGTON BEACH
SCHOOL DISTRICT INFORMING THEM OF SAME.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Bazil, Slates, Miller, Duke, Kerins, Higgins
NOES: None
ABSENT: Porter
THE MOTION CARRIED.
A. Reyno s
Secretary
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS,
THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
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