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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-03-23MINUTES OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION Council Chambers, Civic Center Huntington Beach, Calif. TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1971 - STUDY SESSION COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Bazil, Higgins, Slates, Duke, Kerins COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Porter, Miller PRECISE PLAN OF STREET ALIGNMENT AND ZONE CHANGE STUDY = DISCUSSION Kenneth Reynolds, Planning Di- rector,informed the Commission that -the Plannin$_Rdd artment and the Department of Public Works were requested to -study the area at the southwest corner of Atlanta Avenue and Newland, Street for the possible rezoning and development of this pro- perty as R1: Mr. Reynolds reviewed various subdivision lay- outs and precise plan of street alignments. Mr. Reynolds also reviewed the ownership of subject property. - Charles Palmer, H. B. Elementary School District, stated that the school has approximately 45 days in which to acquire a school site in this'area. Mr. Pal- mer also stated that a school site should not be located on arterial highways. Commissioner Kerins stated that the COI- mission should wait before making any decision on said matter until such time the school district decides on'a site location. Commissioner Bazil suggested continuance for 30 days. r An Attorney for Fredricks de- velopment asked that the Commission take action on Fredericks development as soon as possible. Mr.- Mills, property owner,,also asked the Commission for a decision as soon as possible. It was the consensus of the Commission to set a Precise Plan of street alignment and zone change to R1 for a public hearing on April 6, 1971 and to cont- inue action on Conditional Exception No. 71-1 to April 6, 1971, _pending decision from the school district. A MOTION WAS MADE BY BAZIL AND SECONDED BY HIGGINS TO CONTINUE CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 71-1 TO APRIL 6, 1971, FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED REASONS. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Bazil, Higgins, Slates, Duke, Kerins NOES: None ABSENT: Porter, Miller r THE MOTION CARRIED. POLICY PLAN - Recommendation of sub -committee and discussion of means of implementing final plan. Jere Murphy, Associate Planner, made a presentation and outlined changes in the second draft of a Preliminary Policy Plan for Huntington.Beach. The Planning Commission reviewed the second draft and unanimously recommended approval to -the City Council. .r -1- 3/23/71 - PC Minutes: H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, March 23, 1971 Page No. 2 Chairman Slates further directed the Staff to prepare a code amendment to correct the con- flict in locational criteria for convenience commercial uses. ' A MOTION WAS MADE BY KERINS AND SECONDED BY DUKE TO INSTRUCT THE STAFF TO PREPARE SAID AMEND- MENT. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Bazil, Higgis, Slates, Duke, Kerins NOES: None ABSENT: Porter, Miller THE MOTION CARRIED. further recommended that the Mayor to meet and review the Preliminary Planning Commission. The Planning Commission appoint a City Council Committee Plan with a sub -committee of the A MOTION WAS MADE BY DUKE AND SECONDED�BY KERINS TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO APPOINT SAID COMMITTEE. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Bazil, Higgins, Slates, Duke, Kerins NOES: None ABSENT: Porter, Miller THE MOTION CARRIED. A FURTHER MOTION WAS MADE BY BA'Z'IL AND SECONDED BY KERINS TO SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING: The first app'ro`ach would be for the City Council to appoint a Policy Plan Cit- izens Steering Committee that would consist of not more than five persons. This Committee would be responsible for developing and implementing a community -wide citizens program to review the Pre- liminary -Policy Plan and make recommendations for changes or addi- tions. These changes or recommendations would then be presented to-the'Planning Commission and City Council at a public hearing for their consideration in the Final Policy Plan. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Bazil, Higgins, Slates, Duke, Kerins NOES: None ABSENT: Porter, Miller THE MOTION CARRIED. DISCUSSION: Code Amendment No. 71-6 Re: Right-of-way dedication and improvement require- ments for oil operation sites. The Commission received letter submitted by Mr. Hartge, City Engineer, stating the follov- ing: "Thc; agreement between the City and the Huntington Beach Company regarding the dedication and improvement.of Goldenwest Street and Garfield Avenue at the southwest corner of the inter section is being reviewed by City Staff". Basically, the agreement will assure that the right-of-way will be dedicated within the next five years at the request of the City. The Public Works De- partment would be looking towards Gas Tax fund,; to finance the widening. If that particular property is put '.o some other use such as residential development, resulting in an increased traffic load, the Public Works Department feel that thoy could require street improvements to be installed by the dev(ilopex _ Mr. Hartge -2- 3/23/71 - PC Minutes: 11. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, March 23, 19171 Page No. 3 assured the Commission that said agreement would be recorded after review by the City Attorney's Office. Commission discussion followed. The Commission also reviewed Code Amendment No. 71-6 regarding right-of-way dedication and improvement requirements for oil operation sites in the 01 Zone. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SLATES AND SECOND Bf HIGGINS TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF CODE AMEND- MENT NO. 71-6 AS AMENDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Bazil, Higgins, Slates, Duke, Kerins NOES: None ABSENT: Porter, Miller THE MOTION CARRIED. i DISCUSSION: PLANNING COMMISSIOk PROJECTS - 1971 The Acting Secretary stated that the staff has responded to the Commission's request regarding; Planning Commission Projects for 1971. Mr. Harlow reviewed with the Commission the proposed list of projects. Commission discussion followed — A MOTION WAS MADE BY HIGGINS AND SECONDED BY BAZIL TO INSTRUCT THE STAFF TO PURSUE FOR PROJECTS AS OUTLINED AND AMENDED. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Bazil, Higgins, Duke, Kerins NOES: Slates ABSENT: Porter, Miller THE MOTION CARRIED. CHAIRMAN SLATES: Chairman Slates stated that he feels the Commission s ou d set guidelines and not the staff; he there- fore voted no on said matter. (/ DISCUSSION: Proposed Standards for Outdoor Advertising Signs The Planning Commission reviewed a copy of "Proposed Standards for Advertising Signs". The Acting Secretary stated that the Outdoor Advertising Sign Com- mittee will be presenting their proposal to the City Council in the near future and if the Planning Commission wanted to have any input they should take a position on the matter. Commission discussion followed. A MOTION WAS MADE BY KERINS AND SECONDED BY HIGGINS TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT EREC- TION OF NEW OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS ANYWHERE WITHIN THE CITY NOT BE PERMITTED AND THAT EVERY EFFORT SHOULD BE MADE T0; BRING ABOUT RL-MOVAL OF EXISTING OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS. -AND FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1. Such signs are blight on the environment. 2. Such signs are not beneficial to the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of Huntington Beach. 3. Such signs obstruct the view of pedestrians and motorists. -3- 3/23/71 - PC Minutes: H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, March 23, 1971 Page No. 4 4. It is contrary to the cities objective which is to develop and maintain high standards of visual,_beauty within al,l-areas of the city. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Bazil, Higgins, Slates, Kerins NOES: Duke - ABSENT: Porter;'M11Ter-- "-- - ----" THE MOTION. CARRIED.-;,; MINORITY REPORT:--- ..COMMISSIONER -DUKE: Commissioner Duke -stated thaty the- basis .for -,voting no is; -not on - the idea that 'he -believes --- in outdoor-advbrtisirig -s-igns.---"However "__. at this point,-`the'solution to the proposed standards is not to allow outdoor advertising signs for the life-of_-the,city,,-but,to_ establish .the clean-up ;of -ours scenic areas-_ at, this � point, today,-- t three months from.now-, -Once this-would_be-;adopted phasing out -out- door advertising -would come from -development. -At-this point,,not , allowing outd000r,advertising•,and-continuing°the worse-blight,,_7 which include-tractt directional -signs, is- inconsistent,- --Mr. _Duke further stated that: the basic_ -thing- ist the solution which comes now in regards. to our scenic,.areas including` -the beach. INTERIM PROPOSAL TO TOWN LOT PARKING PLAN ---- Edward Selich, Planning Aide, made a presentationton_-circulation and temporary parking -"- court in the • town lot --area. Specif ically, . showings a -plan -between _ ,. Orange and -Palm Avenues �on-,13th Street•. z -Mr. Selichf informed: the- Commission;that;the cost estimated -for -the proposed;temporary- parking court•wou- _ e_,approximately $3,000_per,-25.foot wide -,lot. -The,Commission reviewed" the proposal y A MOTION WAS MADE BY DUKE AND SECONDED BY KERINS TO ACCEPT THIS PARKING,COURT-CONCEPT_WITH, MINIMUM EXPENSE,AND,_TO. IMPLEMENT,SAID CONCEPT.FOR,A-,PERIOD--OF-.3 MONTHS ON A TEMPORARY BASIS. ALSO, IF SAID LAYOUT IS NOT FEAS- IBLE, THE STAFF SHALL WORK ON A NEW DESIGN._-, ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Bazil, Higgins,�Slate"s,-Duke,,Kerins - NOES: None ABSENT: Porter, Miller THE MOTION CARRIED. - = DISCUSSION: The Planning Commission received a copy of-a,Resolution,,reques_ting--the;State Division of Highways to establish a scenic highway corridor; to initiate a scenic highway corridor:survey_;_and to initiate a highway facil- ity study along-that,poition of the Pacific Coast Freeway, Route 1, which lies between Anaheim Bay and the Santa Ana River. rs , A MOTION WAS MADE BY KER- INS AND SECONDED BY HIGGINS TO TRANSMIT SAID RESOLUTION TO THE COUNCIL FOR ADOPTION. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Bazil, Higgins, NOES: None ABSENT: Porter, Miller THE MOTION CARRIED. Slates, Duke, Kerins -4- 3/23/71 - PC 0 CORRECTED COPY Minutes: H. B.�Planning Commission Tuesday, March 23, 1971 Page No. 5 COMMISSIONER BAZIL: Commissioner Bazil was excused from fur- ther participation at 4:30 P.M. DISCUSSION: Code Amendment No. 70-14 - Care of Non -Related Persons Jim Palin, Associate Planner, informed the Commission that this Code Amendment is before the Commission for discussion only, and will be set for pub- lic hearing on April 6, 1971. The Commission discussed this code amendment and expressed concern over the -type of per- sons that could be placed in such homes. It was the consensus of the Commission that the staff should contact the county and state agencies to obtain further information. UNDERGROUND UTILITY COMMISSION RE -APPOINTED Chairman Slates and Commissioner Kerins were re -appointed to the Underground Utility Commis- sion for the year of 1971. USE PERMIT NO. 71-10 (Referred by the Board of Zoning Adjust- ments) Applicant - Harold Klein` To permit renewdl of a 286 unit - apartment complex which was previously approved on October 15, 1969, by Use Permit No. 69-53. The subject property is lo- cated at the northwest corner of Warner Avenue and Edwards Street. The hearing was opened to the audience. Jack'Chernoff, representing the applicant, stated that he is before the Commission to request renewal of said application. There being no other comment, the hearing was closed. Commission discussion followed. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SLATES AND SECONDED BY BAZIL TO GRANT THE RENEWAL OF USE PERMIT NO. 71 -10. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Slates, Bazil, Higgins NOES: Duke, Kerins ABSENT: Porter, Miller THE MOTION DID NOT CARRY. A FURTHER MOTION WAS MADE BY - DUKE AND SECONDED BY KERINS TO DENY USE PERMIT NO. 71-10 FOR THE FOLLOWING REASON: 1. This request would be in violation of city ordinance. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Duke, Kerins -5- 3/23/71 - PC CORRECTED COPY Minutes: H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, March 23, 1971 Page No. 6 NOES: Slates, Bazil, Higgins ABSENT: Porter, Miller THE MOTION DID NOT CARRY; THEREFORE, USE PERMIT NO. 71-10 WAS AUTOMATICALLY CONTINUED TO APRIL 6, 1971. THE PLANNING COMMISSION REQUESTED THE STAFF TO PREPARE A FULL -STAFF REPORT. ALSO, GRADE ELEVATION AND DRAINAGE PLANS TO BE REVIEWED BY STAFF MEMBERS. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING ADJOURNED. K. A. Reynolds/Roge D. Slates Secretary Chairman -6- 3/23/71 - PC