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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-03-28a MINUTES HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION Council Chambers, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1972 - STUDY SESSION COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Higgins, Porter, Boyle, Kerins, Duke, Bazil, Slates COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None NOTE: A TAPE RECORDING OF THIS MEETING IS ON FILE IN THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT OFFICE. PLOT PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 72-5 - Continued from March 14, 1972 Applicant: James Floyd - Urbanetics To permit changes to be made to the building elevations of a 286 unit apartment development previously approved by the City. The subject property is located on the northwest corner of Edwards Street and Warner Avenue in the R3 Limited Multiple Family Residence District. At a previous Planning Commission meeting, Commissioners Duke and Higgins were appointed with members of the staff to meet with Urbanetics to work out some of the elevation details. Mr. Higgins indicated that the most objectionable portion of the design was the imitation brick. He had suggested staying with earth tones which would be more compatible with the residential environment, and also preferred the using of 1 x 8 siding in lieu of the brick with a 32" high masonry wall which is'to be added along the front. Mr. Kerins was concerned with the windows on the second floor and indicated,that they look rather stark. Possibly the use of shutters or window frames might be more desirable. He also indicated that there had an omission of exterior lighting which would be more desirable if retained. Mr. Bazil indicated a preference for vertical breaks by the windows. Mr. Maltz, representing Urbanetics indicated that the lighting on the apartment doors would be on a timer. Mr. Kerins indicated that permanent lighting adjacent to the staircase would be desirable, and also that the shutters or window frames should be included both on Warner Avenue and Edwards Avenue. A MOTION WAS MADE BY KERINS AND SECONDED BY BOYLE TO APPROVE PLOT PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 72-5 WITH THE.:•FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: -1- 3/28/72 - PC Minutes: H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday', March 28, 1972 Page No. 2 1. Permanent lighting adjacent to the stairs and landscaping shall be provided. 2. A landscape plan shall be subject to Planning Department approval. 3. Working drawings are to be submitted to the Staff prior to construction on the exterior surfaces. 4. The lattice work under the driveway canopy is to be visible only from within the complex and not from the public right-of-way. S. Remove brick veneer at apartment entry doors and substitute 1 x 8 tongue and groove vertical wood siding on the surface. All wood siding to be smooth finish. 6. Construct trellis consisting of wood posts and beams with 2 x 4 trellis work. 7. All stairways at 90' to sidewalk along Warner Avenue remove bottom tread and pour an exposed aggregate landing which shall terminate parallel to the sidewalk. 8. Install a split-f ace block wall along Warner Avenue elevation with openings for stairs. This wall also serves as a planter wall along Warner which will conceal the bottom section of the thin walls and stair landings. This wall shall be four courses high and approximately 32 inches. 9. All exposed gray blocks visible above grade along Warner and Edwards shall be covered by a split -face block veneer. 4 10. All gray block exposed in the main court entrance on - Warner Avenue shall receive a veneer of split -face block. 11. All gray block exposed to view in the carport areas and all columns, pipes, and cabinets shall be painted a deep brown to match the color of the split -face blocks. This treatment shall be carried consistently throughout the project. Y 12. Apply wood panels on apartment entry doors off Warner and -Edwards Avenues; the effect being that of a raised panel door. 13. Ommission of all exterior light�ing along Warner and Edwards, install wall mounted bronze anodiyzed spherical lights.at apartment entry doors. t 14. -All door frames at apartment entry doors, where 1 x 8 vertical siding is used, shall be an applied wood molding. 15. Box planters shall be used as dividers between private patios along Warner and Edwards Avenues. 16. Trees to be planted along Warner: two to three trees per panel of sliding glass doors and windows. -2- 3/28/72 - PC CORRECTED COPY Minutes: H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, March 28, 1972 Page No. 3 17. Sycamore Trees as previously indicated along Warner with a landscaped drawing will not be used. 18. Eucalyptus, Canary Island Pine, and Arbutus Unedo will be substituted for the above specie. 19. All planters along Warner and Edwards shall contain ivy or asparagus fern which will be used to conceal the split -face bock wall. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Higgins, Boyle, Kerins, Porter, Bazil NOES: Duke ABSENT: Slates THE MOTION CARRIED. TENTATIVE TRACT NO. 7572 - Continued from March 14, 1972 Subdivider: Classic Development Corp. 660 ft. north of Ellis avenue approximately 660 ft. west of Newland Street. To review the placement of homes on lots 1, 36, 44, 45, and 53 pursuant to a condition of approval for said tract. The Commission discussed this request at great length. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SLATES AND SECONDED BY BOYLE TO APPROVE TENTATIVE TRACT NO. 7572 WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. Approve placement of homes on 1, 36, 44, and 45, as outlined by staff. 2. Replacement of home on lot 53 is to be reversed or flip- flopped. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Higgins, Boyle, Kerins, Porter, Bazil NOES: Duke ABSENT: Slates THE MOTION CARRIED. LETTER TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FROM THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE - Requirement of the M1-A zone in the Huntington Beach Industrial Park The Planning Commission discussed this i-tem and directed the staff to review some of the typical plans that have been approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustments to see what they looked like and to bring this item back to a study session in May. CODE AMENDMENT NO. 71-32 Equine Standards - Non -Commercial -• Second draft March 20, 1972 The staff outlined this c,)de amendment as being the second code amendment proposed by the Ad Hoc Committee on Equine Standards which relates to the maintaining of equine in a non-commercial facility. -3 3/28/72 - PC Minutes: H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, March 28, 1972 Page No. 4 The Committee offered two additional definitions for the Commission to review: 1. Commercial horse stable which shall include the entire parcel of land -on which equines are boarded, maintained, - kept, housed, lodged, fed, trained, sold, bred, or where - instruction is offered--is.a-commercial activity. A commercial horse stable shall be any parcel that maintains seven or more equines. The Commission modified this definition by saying that a commercial horse stable shall be any parcel that maintains five or more equines. 2. Non-commercial horse facility. Staff informed the Com- mission that prior definition was for a private horse stable. That wording has been changed to non-commercial horse facility and the definition shall include the entire parcel of land upon an equine or equines maintained: -The definition for non-commercial horse facility shall include the entire parcel of land upon which an equine or equines are maintained. It is the intent of this definition that such equines be owned by the resident and are main- tained for private use. A non-commercial horse facility shall be any parcel that maintains b or fewer equines. The Commission modified this definition by stating that a non-commercial horse facility shall be any parcel that maintains four or fewer equines. It was noted that _ Mrs. Robert Kerr,was present for the discussion on the non- commercial equine standards. COMMISSIONER SLATES: Commissioner Slates arrived and assumed his duties. The Commission went through each page of the second draft and noted .the questions, thateach Commissioner or staff might have. The yard requirements were modified by indicating that any dwelling unit -other than that on the subject property is subject to the 100 ft. set- back. There was considerable concern over the option of a box stall. The Commission directed the staff to restudy this - requirement of a box stall and to present this at a future study session. The density of equines was changed to a maximum of four. It was noted that a request for a non-commercial horse facility would require an administra- tive review application and it was suggested that to exceed four equines on any one parcel should require a use permit application. In addition to the changes noted above-, the Commission directed the staff to restudy the need for box stalls, the equine density, and the possibility of combining adjoining lots. -4- 3/28/72 - PC Minutes: H. B. P-lanning Commission Tuesday, March 28, 1972 Page No. 5 Additionally, the Commission directed the staff to prepare a definition for the phrase "immediate family". With respect to density, Mrs. Kerr suggested that a one equine per riding member of the family be adopted. She also noted that recreational trails are in the process of being established. The Commission asked Mrs. Kerr what it costs to maintain a horse on private land and she indicated that it was a minimum of $25.00 per month for the food alone. Mr. Kerins indicated that a 10,000 sq. ft. lot is not sufficient and that the lot size should be larger. Mr. Higgins agreed that the 10,000 sq. ft. lot is too small and suggested a one equine per 15,000 sq. ft. lot with two or more equines on 20,000 sq. ft. of lot area. It was a consensus of the Commission that the staff should revise, restudy, and bring this proposed code amendment back to a future study session. DISCUSSION: Amendment to Precise Plan of Street Alignment The subject property is located on the south side of Warner Avenue approximately 1000 ft. east of Bolsa Chica Street. The staff presented a vu-graph depicting the alignment. Commission discussion followed. A MOTION WAS MADE BY BOYLE AND SECONDED BY HIGGINS TO SET THIS ITEM FOR PUBLIC HEARING AND TO NOTIFY THE PROPERTY OWNERS. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Higgins, Bazil, Porter, Kerins, Duke, Boyle, Slates NOES: None ABSENT: None THE MOTION CARRIED. DISCUSSION: Precise Plan of Street Alignment Said proposal will precise plan the alignment of Ellis Avenue in the vicinity of the Pacific Electric Railroad. Also precise plan the southerly extension of Huntington Street to Ellis Avenue and provide for the termination and abandonment of Huntington Street at a point approximately 600 ft. south of Ellis Avenue. Mr. Bill Wren, representing the Huntington Beach Company, addressed the Commission and indicated there was some question of having Huntington Street cross at Ellis Avenue at right angles. Mr. Bazil suggested the staff should work with Huntington Beach Company to recommend another alignment. -5- 3/28/72 - PC Minutes: H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, March 28, 1972 Page No. 6 A MOTION WAS MADE BY SLATES AND SECONDED BY KERINS TO SET THE ELLIS AVENUE 'AND HUNTINGTON STREET ALIGNMENT FOR PUBLIC HEARING IF THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES THE PENDING ZONE CHANGE. IF THE CITY COUNCIL DENIES THE PENDING ZONE CHANGE THEN THE COMMISSION WANTS TO, SET ELLIS ONLY FOR PUBLIC HEARING. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Higgins, Bazil, Porter, Kerins, Duke, Boyle, Slates NOES: None ABSENT: None THE MOTION CARRIED. DISCUSSION: Planning Commission Policy Regarding Density on R2 Lots in the Townlot Area Mr.' Bazil suggested that the property be computed to the centerline of the alley. He'also suggested that the.staff should take photographs of. the triplexes that have these added units under this condi- tional exception application. These photographs should be presented to the Commission. Mr. Slates indicated that the three unit provision has been the rule and not the exception. Mr. Bazil indicated that the Commission should either rezone the property to R1 or allow the R2 to be computed to the centerline of the alley. Mr. Higgins requested that the Commission be polled, as to the establishment of policy for three units on a 50 f t. lot within the Townlot Area. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Higgins, Boyle, Slates, Bazil NOES: Kerins, Duke, Porter ABSENT: None THE MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SLATES AND SECONDED BY HIGGINS TO DIRECT THE STAFF TO PREPARE A CODE AMENDMENT FOR THE TOWNLOT WHICH PERMITS THE DENSITY OF ONE UNIT PER 1950 SQ. FT. IN THE R2 TO SET THIS CODE AMENDMENT FOR PUBLIC HEARING, AND TO NOTIFY THE PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE R2 AREA. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Higgins, Boyle, Slates, Bazil, Porter NOES: Kerins, Duke ABSENT: None THE MOTION CARRIED. -6- 3/28/72 - PC Minutes: H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, March 28, 1972 Page No. 7 The Commission also suggested that all pending conditional exception applications for the third unit be withdrawn. In this manner the application fee can be returned to the applicant. DISCUSSION: Planning Commission policy to require a mixture of residential dwelling types including detached, attached, and multi -story dwellings Mr. Kerins indicated that he was looking for a heterogenous\mixture of building types. It was noted that there was an established Commission policy to require a mix of housing types to include variation in building configuration, height, setbacks, and one and two stories. The staff was directed to prepare a statement of policy for the Commission's review, which would include a mix of housing types, variation in building configurations, height, setbacks, and one and two stories. It was the consensus of the Commission to continue this discussion to the future study session. DISCUSSION: Proposed Code amendment to permit the -02 combining Oil District to be combined with the RA zone, in addition to the M1 and M2 zones as presently permitted by code. A MOTION WAS MADE BY SLATES AND SECONDED BY BOYLE TO DIRECT THE STAFF TO AMEND THE WORD "SHALL" TO BE "MAY" AND TO SET THIS CODE AMENDMENT FOR PUBLIC HEARING. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Slates, Bazil, Porter, Boyle NOES: None ABSENT: Duke, Kerins, Higgins THE MOTION CARRIED. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS THE PLANNING COMMISSION ADJOURNED TO THE APRIL 4, 1972 REGULAR MEETING. M. M. Porter ql%4 ynoYds Chairman Secretary -7- 3/28/72 - PC