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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-03-13MINUTES HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION Council Chambers, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1973 - 7:00 P.M. - STUDY SESSION COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Geiger, Bazil, Kerins, Porter, Wallin, Boyle Higgins COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None NOTE: A TAPE RECORDING OF THIS MEETING IS ON FILE IN THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT OFFICE. RESOLUTION NO. 1113 A Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach commending Robert -Joe Vasquez for more than three and one- half years of service to the City. ON MOTION BY KERINS SECOND BY BAZIL, RESOLUTION NO. 1113 WAS APPROVED BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Geiger, Bazil, Kerins, Porter, Wallin, Boyle, Higgins NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION NO. 1114 A Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach commending Richard A. Harlow for his service to the City. ON MOTION BY KERINS SECOND BY BAZIL, RESOLUTION NO. 1114 WAS APPROVED BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Geiger, Bazil, Kerins, Porter, Wallin, Boyle, Higgins NOES: None ABSENT: None CODE AMENDMENT NO. 72-21 - MULTI-S"ORY SUFFIX. SIXTH DRAFT Code Amendment No. 72-21 proposes to establish a multi -story suffix which will provide standards by which land development located within certain areas of the city may exceed the maximum height limit. Messrs. Leonard Wright, Art Knox and Dave Fredenburg, Citizens High Rise Committee were present. A report dated February 27, 1973 containing comments and recommendations of the Committee was reviewed in detail. Mr. Wright submitted a report dated February 24, 1973 reflecting his own comments. 1. PC SS 3/13/73 H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday, March 13, 1973 Page 2 Commission reviewed the draft page by page with the Committee and staff and a number of amendments were made. Staff will prepare a seventh draft incorporating the amendments for further study by the Commission. Commission discussed whether or not to hold public hearings on the code amendment concurrently with the locational criteria. Commission directed staff to prepare preliminary locational criteria for review at the study session on March 27, 1973. PARK AND SCHOOL SITE LOCATION, TAYLOR AVE. AND BEACH BLVD. On March 6, 1973 the Planning Commission approved Precise Plan of Street Alignment No. 73-1, Alternate 1-C. Present at that meeting were representatives of the Five Points Homeowner's Association. Although the matter before the Commission was only the precise plan of street alignment, the members of the Homeowner's Association were under the impression that the Commission's action relocated the park and school site. The Commission had previously directed the staff to investigate with the school district and Recreation and Parks Department the relocation of the school and park site. The objec- tives behind the investigation were: 1. To remove the northern five acres from jutting into the proposed industrial area. 2. To provide a buffer between the residential and light industrial land uses. 3. To attempt to move the school site to the east on the 7.5 acre RA parcels between the existing park site and commercial development. A staff report was submitted and discussed by Ed Selich, Planning Department, outlining the assessment of the problem, alternatives and staff recommendations. Vugraphs of the area were shown. Mr. Milt Berg, Ocean View School District, was present and stated that he needed to know whether the Planning Commission wanted the District to conduct a study concerning the possible relocation of the school. He said that a definite recommendation on the, location by the Planning Commission could be taken to the District Board. He stated that a reduction of the site to ten acres would probably not be approved by the State School Planning office, that the District Board is committed to a school site at this location, that there is no development schedule on the site and that possibly an exchange of property owned by the District could be worked out for property owned by the city. The next meeting of the District Board is April 2, 1973. PC SS 3/13/73 2. H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday, March. 13, 1973 Wage 3' Tom Severns, Director of Environmental Resources, stated that he recommended development of the park site as it exists rather than getting involved in a complex property exchange. It is anticipated that the park will go to design within 60 days. Mr. Nick Oprian addressed the Commission and discussed possible reconfigurations of his property in the area and proposed tenants. Mr. Ronald Russell, Five Points Homeowner's Association, addressed the Commission. Having reviewed Alternates 1, 2 and 3, the Association prefers Alternate 3 because it offers a buffer at the end of Taylor Street. The Association's second choice would be Alternate 1. Following discussion, it having been determined that Alternate 1 was the more feasible configuration, Mr. Russell requested Commission approve Alternate 1 and present that recommendation to the Recreation and Parks Commission meeting tomorrow evening. Mr. Verne Williams, a resident in the area, addressed the Commission and discussed whether the owner of one parcel of property in the area would be willing to sell. ON MOTION BY BOYLE SECOND BY BAZIL, ALTERNATE 1 WAS ADOPTED AS THE PREFERRED CONFIGURATION, BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Geiger, Bazil, Kerins, Porter, Wallin, Boyle, Higgins NOES: None ABSENT: None ON MOTION BY WALLIN SECOND BY BOYLE, PLANNING DIRECTOR KENNETH REYNOLDS WAS DIRECTED TO PURSUE WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD THE POSSIBLE RECONFIGURATION OF THE SCHOOL SITE, BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Geiger, Bazil, Kerins, Porter, Wallin, Boyle, Higgins NOES: None ABSENT: None ON MOTION BY BAZIL SECOND BY BOYLE, STAFF WAS DIRECTED TO INVESTIGATE THE ACQUISITION OF AN ADDITIONAL 2-1/2 ACRE PARCEL OF PROPERTY TO THE EAST, BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Geiger, Bazil, Kerins, Porter, Wallin, Boyle, Higgins NOES: None ' ABSENT: None CITIZENS COMMITTEE FOR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES - POLICY PLAN Mr. Ed Selich, Planning Department, recommended to Commission that a series of study sessions be scheduled over the next three months to review the Citizens Committee report and recommendations. Mr. Selich suggested three separate sessions on the three major areas covered by the report; Development, Environment and Resources and Society and Culture. PC SS 3/13/73 3. H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, March 13, 1973 Page 4 Following discussion, review of the Development section was scheduled for 7 P.M., March 27, 1973. CODE AMENDMENT NO. 72-32 - Third Draft Code Amendment No. 72-32 proposes to establish a procedure to authorize certain uses that possess unique characteristics and special form as to make impractical their being included automatically within any classes of use as set forth in the various districts. Folling discussion, Staff was directed to make further amend- ments and return to the Commission for further discussion on April 10, 1973. CODE AMENDMENT NO. 73-4 - Second Draft Code Amendment No. 73-4 proposes to provide for minimum front yard setbacks of ten feet for the purpose of providing an area for landscaping in the M1 Light Industrial District. ON MOTION BY BOYLE SECOND BY KERINS, STAFF WAS -DIRECTED TO SET CODE AMENDMENT NO. 73-4 FOR PUBLIC HEARING, BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Geiger, Bazil, Kerins, Porter, Wallin, Boyle, Higgins NOES: None ABSENT: None CODE AMENDMENT NO. 73-5 - Second Draft Code Amendment No. 73-5 proposes to permit agricultural uses and wholesale plant nurseries in the RA Residential Agricultural District subject to the approval of a use permit by the Board of Zoning Adjustments. ON MOTION BY BOYLE SECOND BY PORTER, STAFF WAS DIRECTED TO SET CODE AMENDMENT NO. 73-5 FOR PUBLIC HEARING, BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Geiger, Bazil, Kerins, Porter, Wallin, Boyle, Higgins NOES: None ABSENT: None CODE AMENDMENT NO. 73-7 - Second Draft Code Amendment No. 73-7 proposes to require a use permit application before the Board of Zoning Adjustments for establish- ments ofering on -site sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages and those which offer live entertainment. Also to provide criteria for the approval of such use permit. PC SS 3/13/73 4. H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday, March 13, 1973 Page 5 ON MOTION BY KERINS SECOND BY BOYLE, STAFF WAS DIRECTED TO SET CODE AMENDMENT NO. 73-7 FOR PUBLIC HEARING, BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Geiger, Bazil, Kerins, Porter, Wallin, Boyle, Higgins NOES: None ABSENT: None ZONE CASE NO. 73-5 Applicant: Paul Dispalatro Zone Case No. 73-5 is a request for a change of zone on 1.99 acres of land from R2 Medium Density Residential District to R5 Office - Professional District on property located on the west side of Delaware Street, 620 ft. north of Garfield Avenue. The Acting Secretary, Jim Palin, stated that this is presented to the Planning Commission pursuant to Commission policy that all zone cases which are inconsistent with the Master Plan be reviewed prior to publication. The property is master planned - Medium Density. ON MOTION BY BAZIL SECOND BY WALLIN, STAFF WAS DIRECTED TO SET A MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT HEARING IN CONJUNCTION WITH ZONE CASE NO. 73-5, BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Geiger, Bazil, Kerins, Porter, Wallin, Boyle, Higgins NOES: None ABSENT: None MISCELLANEOUS INTERIM EMERGENCY RECOMMENDATION SIGN ORDINANCE Acting Secretary Jim Palin presented a proposed amendment to the definition of an identification sign. This proposed amendment is fully endorsed by the Building and Planning Departments as well as the Board of Zoning Adjustments as an interim measure to grant authority for sign review until such time as Article 976 (Sign Code) has been fully revised and amended. ON MOTION BY KERINS SECOND BY WALLIN, THE INTERIM EMERGENCY RECOMMENDATION SIGN ORDINANCE - CODE AMENDMENT NO. 73-14 WAS APPROVED FOR TRANSMITTAL TO CITY COUNCIL WITH THE RECOMMENDA- TION THAT IT BE ADOPTED BY COUNCIL AS AN EMERGENCY MEASURE, BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Geiger, Bazil, Kerins, Porter, Wallin, Boyle, Higgins NOES: None ABSENT: None PC SS 3/13/73 S. H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday, March 13, 1973 Page 6 ' APPEAL TO BUILDING DIRECTOR'S APPROVAL OF A CHANGE OF COPY ON AN EXISTING NON -CONFORMING SIGN. LITTLE BIT OF MEXICO Commissioner Wallin submitted a memorandum to the Commission withdrawing her appeal to the Building Director's approval of a change of copy on the existing sign at the Little Bit of Mexico Restaurant and making certain recommendations concerning signs. ON MOTION BY BOYLE SECOND BY KERINS, COMMISSION APPROVED RECOMMENDATIONS 3, 4, 5 and 6, AND DIRECTED THAT THEY BE INCORPORATED INTO PHASE III OF THE SIGN CODE, BY THE FOLLOW- ING ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Geiger, Bazil, Kerins, Porter, Wallin, Boyle, Higgins NOES: None ABSENT: None Staff was directed to notify the proprieter of Little Bit of Mexico of the withdrawal of the appeal. TENTATIVE TRACT NO. 8039 USE PERMIT NO. 72-64 Applicant: Huntington Harbour Corp. The Acting Secretary stated that a letter has been received from Huntington Harbour Corporation requesting the Planning Commission to reconsider its decision made March 6, 1973 denying Tentative Tract No. 8039 and Use Permit No. 72-64. Chairman Porter directed the request for reconsideration be placed on the Planning Commission agenda for the next regular meeting, March 20, 1973. STEVERSON BROS. SALVAGE YARD Commissioner Boyle requested a progress report on improvements to the yard. ADJOURNMENT AT 12:30 A.M., ON MOTION BY BOYLE SECOND BY BAZIL, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED TO AN INFORMAL MEETING AT 5 P.M., MARCH 19, 1973 WITH THE CITY COUNCIL, BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Geiger, Bazil, Kerins, Porter, Wallin, Boyle, Higgins NOES: None ABSENT: None . Reynolds Secretary Marcus ort r Chairman 1 L PC SS 3/13/73 6.