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HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION
Council Chambers, Civic Center
Huntington Beach, California
TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1971
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Higgins, Bazil, Porter, Slates, Duke,
Kerins, Boyle
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None
NOTE: A TAPE RECORDING OF THIS
MEETING IS ON FILE IN THE
PLANNING DEPARTMENT OFFICE.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS: Election of officers was held pursuant
to Section 804, Huntington Beach City Charter. Nominations
for Chairman were opened. Commissioner Porter was nominated
for Chairman by Commissioner Higgins. There being no further
nomination, the nominations for Chairman were closed.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Higgins, Bazil, Slates, Duke, Kerins, Boyle
NOLS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: Porter
THE MOTION CARRIED.
Nominations for Vice -Chairman
were opened.
Commissioner Bazil nominated
Commissioner Biggins for Vice -Chairman. Commissioner Higgins
declined the nomination stating that he felt he,did not have
enough experience on the Commission. %
Commissioner Kerins nominated
Commissioner Duke for Vice -Chairman. There being no further
nominations the nomination for Vice -Chairman was closed.
A secret ballot was held for
the office of Vice -Chairman. The Secretary advised the
Commission that Commissioner Duke had received a majority
vote.
The Chairman requested a roll
call vote.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Higgins, Bazil, Porter, Slates, Kerins, Boyle
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: Duke
THE MOTION CARRIED.
AGENDA ITLMS TO BE CONTINUED:
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 7435 188 lots on 37.08 acres,
Subdivider: Signal Landmark, Inc. located at the northeast
corner of Adams Avenue
and Newland Street.
The Acting Secretary read a
letter from the applicant, requesting continuance of Tentative
Tract Map No. 743S to July 20, 1971.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY SLATES AND
SECONDED BY BAZIL TO CONTINUE TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 743S TO
JULY 20, 1971 AT THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST.
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ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Higgins, Bazil, Porter, Slates, Kerins, Boyle, Duke
.DOES: None
ABSENT: None
THE MOTION CARRIED.
CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 71-24
Applicant: Skaggs and Stewart
To permit a 22 unit
apartment complex on a parcel of land having 11,750 square
feet of area in lieu of the maximum 12 units permitted by
ordinance. This conditional exception will result in an
increase in density from one unit for each 950 square feet
of lot area to one unit for each 534 square feet of lot area.
The subject property is located on the north side of llta
Street and east of Orange Avenue in the R3 Limited Multiple
Family Residence District.
CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 71-25
:applicant: Skaggs and Stewart
To permit a 22 unit
apartment complex on a parcel of land having 11,750 square
feet of area in lieu of the maximum 12 units permitted by
ordinance. This conditional exception will result in an
increase in density from one,unit for each 950 square feet of
lot area to one unit for each 534 square feet of lot area.
The subject property is located on the north side of 16th
Street, east of Olive Avenue in the R4 Multiple Family
Residence District.
The Acting Secretary
informed the Commission that -the staff reveiwed the circu-
lation plan for this area as well as the development standards
including density, setbacks, building height, lot coverage,
parking, curb -cuts, landscaping and visual appearance.
It was the consensus
of the Commission that Conditional Exceptions No. 71-24 and
71-25 be continued to allow time for the staff to review
the plans to determine whether they conform to the proposed
requirements of the Land Use Intensity System.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY
DUKE AND SECONDED BY KERINS TO CONTINUE CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION
NO. 71-24 AND 71-25 TO AUGUST 17, 1971 FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED
REASONS.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Higgins, Bazil, Porter, Slates, Duke, Kerins, Boyle
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
THE MOTION CARRIED.
CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 71-39
Applicant: Lyndon A. Wells, Jr.
To permit the construc-
tion of two additional residential units and a four car garage
on a parcel of land having 587.5,zsquare feet or 1958 square feet
of lot area per unit in lieu of -the required 2000 square feet
of lot area per unit and a reduction in the side yard setback
to 4 feet in lieu of the required 5 foot side yard setback in
the R2 Two Family Residence. The subject property is located
on the east side of 13th Street approximately 130 feet north of th
the center line of Acacia Avenue.
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The Acting Secretary informed
the Commission that the legal notice did not include the
request for reduction of the side yard setback from 5 ft. to
4 ft. Therefore said application had to be re -advertised to
the July 20, 1971 meeting.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY DUKE AND
SECONDED BY KERINS TO CONTINUE CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 71-39
rO THE JULY 20, 1971 MEETING FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED REASON.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Higgins, Bazil, Porter, Slates, Duke, Kerins, Boyle
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
THE MOTION CARRIED.
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 5613 26 lots on 12.4 acres
t Subdivider: Sunbeam Homes, Inc. of land, located east
of Bushard Street and
772 ft. north of Adams
Avenue.
---. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SLATES
'•� AND SECONDED BY KERINS TO APPROVE TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO.
5613 UPON THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
1. All conditions of the previously approved tentative
tract shall be applicable and shall be complied with.
2. The owners of each of the condominium units shall have
an equal and undivided interest in the common area
designated "Lot A". This undivided interest shall
also include the four (4) lots recorded within Final
Tract No. 6357 which is a part of the original tenta-
tive map.
3. An association incorporating each of the separate
condominium projects shall be formed for the purpose
of maintaining the common areas and of maintaining
each condominium project.
4. The C.C. and R's, Articles of Incorporation, By -Laws
and Management Contract shall be submitted to the
Planning Department and City Attorney's office for
approval.
S. The C.C. and R's shall contain, at least, the following
provisions:
a. Recreation areas within the development shall be
reserved for the exclusive use of residents within
the project and are non-paying guests.
b. Owners and/or tenants shall be required to abide
by association rules and there shall be penalties
for violation of said rules.
c. Any interest in the common area held by the indivi-
dual parcel or condominium unit owners cannot be
devised, conveyed or dedicated separate and apart
from the devised, conveyance or dedication of the
individual parcel or condominium unit for a period
of a life in being plus 21 years except this may
be accomplished under the same conditions or grounds
that are available under judicial partition.
d. If the development is constructed in increments or
several final maps, reciprocal CC and R's and reci-
rocal management agreements shall be established
that will cause a merging of increments as they are
completed. -The end result shall be one association
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with common areas, common to all owners and one management
for the entire project.
MULL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Higgins, Sazii, Porter, Slates, Duke, Kerins, Boyle
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
THE MOTION CARRIED.
CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 71-34
Huntington Harbour Corp.
To permit the following:
1) Lots to average 6000 square feet over the entire tract in
lieu of the requirement that each six (6) contiguous lots
average 6000 square feet. 2) Lot widths to average 55 feet
for rectangular and 50 feet for /cul-de-sac and knuckle lots
in lieu of the requirements that each six (6) contiguous lots
average 60 feet in width; and 3) A minimum 40 feet of front-
age on cul-de-sac and knuckle lots in lieu of the minimum 45
feet required by ordinance. The subject property is located
approximately 251 feet south of Edinger Avenue and west of
Saybrook Lane in the R1 Single Family Residence District.
In Conjunction With
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 6808 49 lots on
Subdivider: Huntington Harbour Corp. 11.09 acres
of land,
located approximately 251 ft. south',of Edinger Avenue and
west of Saybrook Lane.
The hearing was
opened to the audience. Don Byrnes, representing the
applicant, explained the proposal.
There being no other
comment the hearing was closed.
Commission discussion
followed.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY
SLATES AND SECONDED BY DUKE TO APPROVE CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION
NO. 71-34 FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
1. This property was originally part of a larger area that
was designed with land fingers and water basins typical
of other Huntington Harbour areas. This design was made
unfeasable by the recent taking by the State of a large
part of this area for a school site incident to the
routing across the original school site by the future
coast freeway.
2. Lot size (Lot #36) exceeds lot size in immediate vicinity
in Huntington Harbour.
3. The applicant has demonstrated sufficient hardship.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Higgins, Bazil, Porter, Slates, Duke, Kerins, Boyle
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
THE MOTION CARRIED.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY
BOYLE AND SECONDED BY HIGGINS TO APPROVE TENTATIVE TRACT MAP
NO. 6808 UPON THE FOLLOWING CONDITONS:
1. The map received June 23, 1971 shall be the approved
layout.
2. All waterways shall be dedicated in fee to the City.
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3. All property within Tentative Tract No.--6808 shall annex
` to_ a- harbor maintenance district when= it --is 'formed.
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4 . ;All !'Standard- Condition`s , of -Approval for Tentative Tracts"
_that -are applicable shall be complied with.
ROLL CALI;= VOTE :
-_AYES: Higgins,:,Bazil,.,Po`rter, Slates,~ Duke,' Kerins,- Boyle
NOES: None
ABSENT: 'None
THE 'MOTION -CARRIED.
ZONE -CASE- NO. - 71-18
_'RESOLUTION OF"INTENT
- A-•change�;of-'tone` from Rl Single
Family='Residence,,District'to -R1-CD Single Family- Residence
_District Civic�District;;from-R1=0 Single' Family'Residence
:=-Districtccombined,-with oilproduction to Rl"-O-CD':Single Family
-,Residence= District= -combined• with' oil_ production- Civic District;
from Rl-0l-,Single`Fami1y,Residence District combined with oil
production to-'R1'=01'-CD-Single'Family'Residence-District com-
-•bined with oil,production=Civic District;°from R2-Two Family
Residencef,District,to--R2-CD Two Family Residence District
Civic--District;=from-R2-0,Two--Family Residence'District com-
_bined-with oil production -to R2-0-CD Two -Family -Residence
IDistrictl-combined •with oil -production, Civic, District; - from
-R3-0 Limited' Multiple -'Family •Residence' District -combined with
-oil.production-to^R3-0-CD-Limited'Multiple-Family Residence
District combined'with oil production Civic District; from
-C2-0 Community-Business'District combined with oil production
-to C2-0-CD_Community Business District combined with oil
production'Civic-District;,C2-01 Community -Business District
-combined wiih,oil,,-production to C2-01-0 Community Business
District -combined with -oil -production Civic District; and,
M2-01Heavy=Industrial District combined with oil production
:to M2-0-CD-Heavy,Industrial=District=combined with -oil
production Civic District. The-subject'property is bounded
by Clay Avenue -on -the north, Adams Avenue on the -south,
-Huntington-Street on - the east "and• Golderiwest--Street -on the
owest.
-Bob Vasquez, Assistant Planner,
-explained'the.'proposal.
-The hearing was"opened to the
-audience.
Jerry Shea, Huntington Beach
-Co., opposed,the,-application of the CD Suffix and also that
_it 4ill-increase'the-responsibility-of -the-Design Review
.Board.
-the hearing,was�dlosed.
There being no -other comment
Commission -discussion followed.
A_ MOTION WAS MADE BY SLATES AND
.SECONDED BY_KERINS=TO-CONTINUE ZONE CASE -NO. 71-18 TO BE
DISCUSSED AT =THE DULY =1,3, -1971 -STUDY SESSION 'AND -TO -BE CON-
TINUED .TO xTHE ,JULY =20, 1971 MEETING.
ROLL .CALL .VOTE:
AYES: :Higgins,`BaziL,-Porter, Slates, Duke,,KeYins, Boyle
NOES: :None
ABSENT: None
THE MOTION CARRIED.
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ZONE CASE NO. 71-21
Applicant: Nick and Ruth Katsaris y
=A change ,of zone from
C2 Community Business District -to C4 Highway Commercial District
with a 50 foot setback from the ultimate right-of-way line. The
subject property is located on the northeasterly side of.Pacific
Coast Highway, approximately 400 feet north of Anderson Street.
The hearing was opened:,
to the audience. J , _ : ,,.
Mr. Davis, representing
the applicant, explained the proposal. Mr. Ed Sukla, 720
Main Street, stated that he was concerned with a possible
traffic hazard at the access pbint on Coast Highway.
There being no other
comment the hearing was closed. -
Commission discussion,
followed.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY
SLATES AND SECONDED BY HIGGINS TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF ZONE
CASE NO. 71-21 TO THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
1. This property is master planned for highway related
commercial uses which is consistent with the applicant's
request.
2. The proposed hotel -motel complex at this location is
reasonable as it will be tied in with the restaurant
fronting on Pacific Coast Highway.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Higgins, Bazil, Porter, Slates, Duke, Kerins, Boyle
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
THE MOTION CARRIED.
CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 71-36
Applicant: Leonard Lindborg
To permit a 3 unit
apartment complex on a parcel of land having 5875 square feet
or 1958 square feet of lot area per unit in lieu of the
required 2000 square feet of lot area per unit in the R2-0 Two
Family Residence District combined with oil production. The
-subject property is located on the west side of 15th Street,
100 feet south of Palm Avenue.
The hearing was opened
to the audience. Robert Skaggs, architect, explained the
proposal.
There being no other
comment the hearing was closed.
Commission discussion
followed.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY
BAZIL AND'SECONDED BY BOYLE TO APPROVE CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION
NO. 71-36 UPON THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
1. The applicant shall dedicate the addition of 2-,1/2 ft:-bf
right-of-way along the alley. '
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2. All applicable City ordinances shall be complied with.
(This condition will require the applicant to provide
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a minimum dimension of 20 ft. for the required open
space. As previously mentioned, if the Commission
concurs with the plot plan as submitted, the Commission
should so indicate and the Board of Zoning Adjustments
may act accordingly on a conditional exception appli-
cation.)
AND FOR THE FOLLOWING REASON:
1. The hardship is based on lot configuration iii downtown area.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Higgins, Bazil, Porter, Slates, Duke, Kerins, Boyle
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
THE MOTION CARRIED. -
CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 71-35
AnDlicant: Walter and Gloria Cam
To permit the care of 3 foster
children in a single family home resulting in a total of 9
non -related and related persons, in lieu of the requirement
that the total number of related and non -related persons not
exceed S. The subject property is located at 14362 Nevada
Drive, Huntington Beach, California in the RI Single Family
Residence District, and legally described as Lot 38, Tract
No. 4367.
The hearing was opened to the
audience. Mrs. Camp addressed the Commission and gave her
reasons for the request.
There being no other comment
the hearing was closed.
Commission discussion followed.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY DUKE AND
SEDONDED BY BOYLE TO APPROVE CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 71-35
UPON THE FOLLOWING 00NUTIONS:
1. That the foster children listed be the children approved
as per this request.
2. That any future reduction in the placement of the existing
fosteY children would be such that an aggregate total of
eight (8) persons shall constitute the "maximum allowable".
(It is the intent of this condition that a future reduction
would lead to conformance with the proposed Care of Non -
Related ordinance.)
A FURTHER MOTION WAS MADE BY
SLATES AND SECONDED BY DUKE TO WRITE A LETTER TO THE CITY
COUNCIL REQUESTING THAT THE FILING FEE OF $75 BE REFUNDED TO
THE APPLICANT.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Higgins, Bazil, Porter, Slates, Duke, Kerins, Boyle
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
THE MOTION CARRIED.
AND FOR THE FOLLOWING REASON:
1. Approval of Conditional Exception No. 71-35 will not
establish a precedent.
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CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 71-38
Applicant: Project Coordinators
To permit two (2)
Single Family Residences to remain on property zoned C2 after
a portion of said property is developed as a parking lot to
serve a restaurant use (Marie Callender Pie Shop No. 13).
The subject property is located on the north side of Aldrich
Street approximately 480 feet west of Beach Boulevard and
adjacent to the rear property line of said restaurant.
The hearing was
opened to the audience.
Philip Tiller,
representing the applicant, explained the request. _Two
property owners opposed the request, stating that allowing
residents to remain is not advantageous to commercial zones.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY
SLATES AND SECONDED BY BAZIL TO DENY CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO.
71-38 FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
1. A precedent would be set to allow residences in commercial
development.
2. Commercial driveway would be located between two residential
homes.
3. Houses would remain for number of years - this should be
discouraged.
ROLL CALL- VOTE:
AYES: Higgins, Bazil, Porter, Slates, Duke, Kerins, Boyle
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
THE MOTION CARRIED.
COMMISSIONER DUKE: Commissioner Duke was excused at 9:00 P.M.
from further participation.
CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 71-38 - Referred by the Board of
Applicant: Huntington Beach Co. Zoning Adjustments
To permit the continued
use of a 400 square foot advertising sign to be used as off -
site advertising for the Huntington Seacliff Country Club
(a public recreational facility) and as a temporary directional
sign for the Huntington Seacliff Planned Community. The subject
property is located on the northeasterly corner of Goldenwest
Street and Ocean Avenue in the C3-0 General Business District
combined with oil production.
The hearing was opened
to the audience.
Bill Wren, Huntington
Beach Company, explained the request.
There being no other,
comment the hearing was closed. -j
Commission discussion
followed.
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A MOTION WAS MADE BY
SLATES AND SECONDED BY BAZIL TO APPROVE CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION
NO. 71-38 FOR A PERIOD OF 4 YEARS.
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ROLL CALL -VOTE:
AYES: Slates, Bazil, Higgins
NOES: Boyle, Kerins, Porter
ABSENT: Duke
THE MOTION FAILED.
A FURTHER MOTION WAS MADE_BY-__
BOYLE AND SECONDED BY KERINS TO APPROVE CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION
NO. 71-38 FOR A PERIOD OF 5 YEARS AND AT THE END OF THE FIRST
YEAR, THE SIGN SHALL BE MADE TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENT IN
EFFECT FOR DIRECTIONAL SIGNS FOR LAND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
AND FOR THE FOLLOWING REASON:
1. This sign should be no larger than other signs for land
development projects. Also, approval was granted in 1967,
thus, permission to allow the sin to remain at the present
size for one additional year will allow for a 5 year
amortization period similar to outdoor advertising signs.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Bazil, Slates,
NOES: Porter
ABSENT: Duke
THE MOTION CARRIED.
Higgins, Boyle, Kerins
CODE AMENDMENT NO. 71-15
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT SUFFIX (-PD)
- Said amendment proposes to add
Article 926 Planned Development Suffix (-PD): The intent of
this suffix is that it shall require that the Planned Residential
Development Ordinance of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code
prevail over the basin residential district whereto the suffix
is affixed. Property in the -PD suffix shall develop as a
planned residential development. Said amendment also proposes
to update S. 9050.1 Designation of Districts.
The hearing was opened to the
audience, there being no comment the hearing was closed.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY BAZIL AND
SECONDED BY SLATES TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF CODE AMENDMENT
NO. 71-15 TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Bazil, Slates, Higgins, Boyle, Kerins, Porter
NOES: None
ABSENT: Duke
THE MOTION CARRIED.
CODE AMENDMENT NO. 71-17
UNITS PER GROSS ACRE
Said amendment proposes to add
S. 9050.4 Units Per Gross Acre and shall read as follows: In
any residential district the maximum number of units per gross
acre may be established as different from that set forth in
the provisions of said residential district by designating such
number of units as a parenthetical numberical suffix. Said
suffix shall be connected to the district symbol by a hyphen
and shall appear on the official sectional district map.
The hearing was opened to the
audience, there being no further comment the hearing was
closed.
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A MOTION WAS MADE BY
SLATES AND SECONDED BY BAZIL TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF CODE
AMENDMENT NO. 71-17 TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Higgins, Bazil, Porter, Slates, Kerins, Boyle
NOES: None
ABSENT: Duke
THE MOTION CARRIED.
COMMISSIONER HIGGINS: Commissioner Higgins commended Commis-
sioner Slates for being a Chairman of
the Planning Commission for the past two years.
COMMISSIONER SLATES: Commissioner Slates commented on the
Airport Land Use Commission regarding
the control of Land Use around Meadowlark Airport.
DISCUSSION: Discussion was held regarding the backlog of
anning ommission Minutes. It was their consensus that
the Minutes be shortened and to the point only reporting
action since a tape recording is kept on file in the Planning
Department Office.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER
BUSINESS, THE MEETING
ADJOURNED.
Marcus M. Porter K. A. Reynolds
Chairman Secretary
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