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HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION '
REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING
Administrative -Annex
523 Main Street`
Huntington Beach, California
TUESDAY, ,NOVEMBER 23,, .1971 - 2:00 P.M..- STUDY SESSION:
MEMBERS -PRESENT: Slates, ,Bazil, Duke, ,Porter, Kerins, -Boyle
Higgins
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
NOTE:- A'TAPE'RECORDING OF THIS`MEETING IS ON'FILE IN THE
PLANNING DEPARTMENT OFFICE.
DISCUSSION:' Master 'Plan Study Area"B""
Industrial zoning proposed for the lower -central
industrial area.
Jere Murphy, Associate Planner,,
made a,presentition discussing setbacks in'the,M1 and-M1=A
zones"by,controlling'landscaping within the -front yard setbacks.
Commissioner-Bazil_felt a 15 ft.
or 20-ft. setback should be'required along arterial highways
and'that-structures should be of masonry construction..
It was -the consensus of the
Commission that the -same requirements should'apply in all
areas -of Civic Districts and -that provisions of the Ordinance
Code --could be amended to require additional landscaping and
setback -in -proportion to the parcel -size.
USE -PERMIT -NO. 71=50 (Continued -from November 16'; 1971
Applicant: McKeon Construction Co. for decision)
To -allow the construction of
a 176•,unit,-Planned- Residential,Development on- an 11 acre -
parcel of land -in the R2 Two Family'Residence District. The
subject -property is located'on%the north side of Heil,Avenue
and 410 ft. east of Algonquin,Street.
Mr: Boyer, representing -the
applicant`,,discussed-the layout and design -of the proposed
development with -,the Planning -Commission:
It was the -consensus of the-
Commission=that th'e-,plot plan should -,reflect a number of
tot lots and -private patios and'also that building plans be
submitted showing minimum square-foot'requirements-for the
units -.-
A MOTION WAS MADE BY-HIGGINS-AND
SECONDED BY DUKE,TO CONTINUE USE PERMIT NO. 71-50 TO DECEMBER 7,
1971 TO-ALLOW"THE APPLICANT -TIME TO,REVISE T111.IR PLOT PI,ANS-
AND TO SUBMIT'BUILDING PLANS,AND-ELEVATIONS.
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Tuesday, November 23, 1971
Page No. 2
ROLL CALL VOTE: '
AYES: Bazil, Slates, Duke, Porter, Kerins, Boyle, Higgins
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
THE MOTION CARRIED.
REVIEW: I
USE PERMIT NO. 70-43 (Condition No. 14) - Wall location and design
Applicant: Signal Landmark Inc.
The subject property
is located at the northeast corner of Atlanta Avenue and
Newland Street.
Review held pursuant
to Condition #14 of Use Permit No. 70-43.
The Planning Commission
reviewed the plan. The wall design and landscaping were
discussed. The Commission also discussed possible policy
regarding maintenance of landscaped areas along arterial highways.
It was the consensus
of the Planning Commission that a --committee should be appointed
to study and recommend policy which would apply to this project
and others of a similar nature.
A MOTION WAS MADE BY
SLATES AND SECONDED BY HIGGINS TO APPROVE THE WALL DESIGN AND
LOCATION AS PRESENTED BY THE STAFF.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Bazil, Slates, Duke, Porter, Kerins, Boyle, Higgins
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
THE MOTION CARRIED.
COMMISSIONER BAZIL: Commissioner Bazil was excused from his
duties atP.R.
' A MOTION WAS MADE BY
DUKE AND SECONDED BY KER'INS TO CONTINUE THE LANDSCAPING PLAN
AND DISCUSSION TO DECEMBER 14, 1971.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Slates, Duke, Porter, Kerins, Boyle, Higgins
NOES: None
ABSENT: Bazil
THE MOTION CARRIED.
Commissioners Porter,
Higgins, and Duke were appointed to a committee to study'and
recommend policy regarding planters along arterial highways.
DISCUSSION: Establishment of Planning Commission policy for
considering requests to continue Planning Commission agenda
items to another meeting date.
A 140TION WAS MADE BY
SLATES AND SECONDED BY KERINS TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 1080.
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Tuesday, November 23, 1971
Page No. 3
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Higgins, Porter, Boyle, Duke, Kerins, Slates
NOES: None
ABSENT: Bazil
THE MOTION CARRIED.
DISCUSSION: Planning Commission meeting day.
Ken Reynolds, Planning Director
stating that a letter had been submitted by the City Clerk to
the Acting City Administrator suggesting that the Planning
Commission meeting date be changed to allow the City Council
to continue their meeting, if necessary, to the following
night. It was felt that the even Wednesdays would be the
best meeting date for the Planning Commission from the
standpoint of transmittals and allocation of staff time.
The Planning Commission discussed
the change of date. It was their consensus that the date
could be changed in February to a Wednesday night meeting if
the Council wished to pursue this matter.
DISCUSSION: Planning Commission projects for 1972.
The Commission discussed this
matter. It was their consensus that the items be ranked
within categories and discussed again at the December 14th
study session.
DISCUSSION: Letter received November 4, 1971 from Leadership
Housing Systems, Incorporated, with regard to redesigning the
eight numbers of the Apple Project on Warner Avenue. A wood
backdrop with 18 inch numbers was suggested by the Commission.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
i and A. Harlow
Acting Secretary
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�arcusM. Por
Chairman
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