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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-07-07 (6)MINUTES HUNTINGTON BEACH BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS Administrative Annex 523 Main Street Huntington Beach, Calif. WEDNESDAY, JULY 79 1971 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Spencer, McFarland, Vasquez AGENDA ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN: CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 71-4 (Continued) Applicant: William C. Bray To permit the construction of a commercial building at zero interior sideyard setback adjacent to residential property in lieu of the required 10 ft. setback. In Conjunction With USE PERMIT NO. 71-3 (Continued) Applicant: William C. Bray To permit the construction of a commercial building in the C4 Highway Commercial District. The subject property is located on the south side of Adams Ave., approximately 125 ft. west of Huntington Ave., extending south to Portland St. The hearing was opened to the audience. Mr. Bray addressed the Board and submitted revised plans and explained the revisions. He asked whether his parking could be provided for at a ratio of one space for every 400 ft. rather than the previously required 200 sq. ft. requirement. It was noted that the previously zoned R1 property in that block had been rezoned to Commercial and that this request would have to be resubmitted by a new Condi- tional Exception Application. There being no further comment, the hearing was closed. Board discussion was held. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MCFARLAND AND SECONDED BY SPENCER TO WITHDRAW CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO.71-4 FOR THE REASON THAT A NEW VARIANCE WAS BEING REQUESTED. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Spencer, McFarland, Vasquez NOES: None THE MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MCFARLAND AND SECONDED BY VASQUEZTO CONTINUE USE PERMIT NO. 71-3 UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A NEW CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION COULD BE PROCESSED IN CONJUNCTION WITH"THE USE PERMIT. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Spencer, McFarland -,'Vasquez NOES': None 'THE 140TION 'CARRIED. 'CONDITIONAL'EXCEPTION NO. 71-42 ,Applicant,.- 'Howard ,Shifflet `To permit the construction of a garage vi'th froht-,on Fentry with ,an -18 ft.. setback in lieu of 'the required'22 ft. aetba6 . The subject property is located at 6222 'Kimberly tr.. 'in 'the Al .Singl-e Family Residence District. Minutes: H.B. Board of Zoning Adjustments Wednesday, July 7, 1971 Page 2 The hearing was opened to the audience. Howard Shifflet, applicant, addressed the Board and explained the request. It was pointed out that the Planning Commission concurred that a driveway should have at least a 20 ft. setback and that some changes could be made to meet this requirement. The applicant agreed that changes could be made to conform to a 20 ft. setback and agreed to a continuance. comment, the hearing was closed. There being no further Board discussion was held. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MCFARLAND AND SECONDED BY VASQUEZ TO CONTINUE CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 71-42 TO JULY 149 1971 TO ALLOW THE APPLICANT TIME TO REVISE HIS PLOT PLAN. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Spencer, McFarland, Vasquez NOES: None THE MOTION CARRIED. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW NO. 71-37 Applicant: Mike L. Haddock To permit the conversion of vans to recreational vehicles to be used for camping pur- poses. The subject property is located on the south side of Murdy Circle, 260 ft. west of centerline of Gothard St. in the M1 Light Industrial District. It was noted by the Acting Secretary that this application was accepted in error and the applicant should be reimbursed. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VASQUEZ AND SECONDED BY SPENCER TO VOID ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW NO. 71-37 AND TO REFUND THE FILING FEE TO THE APPLICANT. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Spencer, McFarland, Vasquez NOES: None THE MOTION CARRIED. DIVISION OF LAND NO. 71-21 Applicant: George W. Lusk To allow the combining of three legal parcels of land into two legal parcels of land. The subject property is located at the southeast corner of McFadden Ave. and Commerce St. in the MI -A Limited Manufactur- ing District. It was not,:d by the Acting Secretary that the applicant had reques.ed this item be continued for a week. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VASQUEZ AND SECONDED BY SPENCER TO CONTINUE DIVISION OF LAND NO. 71-21 TO JULY 14, 1971 AT THE REQUEST OF TqE APPLICANT. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Spencer, McFarland, Vasquez NOES: None THE MOTION CARRIED. CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 71-41 Applicant: Michael J. Major the two-way driveway wi_dth'to to 17 ft. 8 in. in lieu of the proposed beauty shop in the C4 To permit a reduction in vary from 15 ft. to 17 ft. 6 in. required 20 ft. width at a Highway Commercial District. In Conjunction With -2- 7/7/71-BZA Minutes: H.B. Board of Zoning Adjustments Wednesday, July 7, 1971 Page 3 USE PERMIT NO. 71-28 Applicant: Michael J. Major To permit the construction of a beauty shop in the C4 Highway Commercial District pursuant to S. 9411.2, S. 9430.1 and S. 9472.1. The subject pro- perty is located on the west side of Beach Blvd., approxi- mately 1000 ft. north of Garfield Ave. The hearing was opened to the audience. Mike Major addressed the Board and explained the request. It was pointed out that insufficient parking was shown on the plot plan unless the beauty parlor was limited to four operator stations. This was agreeable with the applicant. There being no further comment, the hearing was closed. Board discussion was held. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MADE BY MCFARLAND AND SECONDED BY SPENCER TO APPROVE CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 71-41 FOR THE FOLLOWING REASON: 1. The problem of the driveway width will be alleviated when the property to the south develops. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Spencer, McFarland, Vasquez NOES: None THE MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MCFARLAND AND SECONDED BY VASQUEZ TO APPROVE USE PERMIT NO. 71-28 WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. The applicant shall be restricted to four operator stations as required by the parking count. 2. All conditions of Administrative Review No. 71-15 shall be complied with. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Spencer, McFarland, Vasquez NOES: None THE MOTION CARRIED. CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 71-42A Applicant: Huntington By the Sea To allow two pole signs for identi- fying the name of a residential development in lieu of the required affixing of an identifying sign to a masonry wall: S. 9764.1.3 and S. 9764.1.4. The subject property is located on the northwest corner of Newland St. and Pacific Coast Highway in the R5 Office -Professional District. The hearing was opened to the audience. Walter Alvey, representing the appli- cant, addressed the Board and explained his request. He stated that the wish of the applicant would be to install the new pole signs and allow the existing identification signs to remain until their temporary permit expired. It was noted that all the signs were non -conforming. That in a residential area, only letters on a permanent wall were permitted. It was the consensus of the Board that to grant this request, if granted, would set a pre- cedent. There being no further comment, the hearing was closed. Board discussion followed. A MOTION WAS MADE BY VASQUEZ AND SECONDED BY MCFARLAND TO DENY CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 71-42A FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: -3- 7/7/71-BZA Minutes: H.B. Board of Zoning Adjustments ttiIednesday, July 7, 1971 Page 4 1. There is no apparent justification for a hardship to grant relief from the following sections of the Huntington ^� Beach Ordinance Code: S.9763.5, 9764.1.3, 9764.1.4 and Article 924. 2. This would have set a precedent, if approved, in residen- tial areas and other mobilehome parks that are exsiting in the R5 District. 3. Granting this conditional exception would in effect be a grant of special privilege not enjoyed by other pro- perties in the same classification. 4. The intent of the Sign Code is to restrict signs to comply with residential districts. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Spencer, McFarland, Vasquez NOES: None THE MOTION CARRIED. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. Robert -Joe Vasquez Charles P. Spencer Acting Secretary _ Chairman -4- 7/7/71-BZA