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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-06-26MINUTES HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION Council Chambers, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1973 - 7:00 P.M. - STUDY SESSION COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Kerins, Porter, Wallin, Higgins Commissioner Bazil arrived at 7:20 P.M. Commissioner Boyle arrived at 10:35 P.M. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Geiger NOTE: A TAPE RECORDING OF THIS MEETING IS ON FILE IN THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT OFFICE. CIVIC CENTER IMPACT STUDY - Activity Level Planning Director K. A. Reynolds stated that the last presentation to the Planning Commission did not leave the staff with a clear indication of the Commission's direction. Clarification is required to permit the staff to proceed with the Area D Master Plan Studies. Mr. Ed Selich, Planning Department, made a vugraph presentation and discussed the master plan study areas and sphere of influence, major planning issues including Top of the Pier, Town Lot, Huntington Pacific Corporation, Huntington Seacliff, Bolsa Chica State Beach, Sunset Beach, Signal Bolsa properties, the wildlife reserve, large lot zoning, Huntington Central Park, Lower Industrial Area, medical offices, civic center, depleted oil operations, and residential areas, all of which have bearing on the Civic Center Impact Study. Commissioner Boyle arrived at 7:20 P.M. Vugraph overlays were shown indicating regional circulation, the existing Route 39 Freeway alignment, the proposed Route 39 Freeway alignment, the deleted Route 1 Freeway which has been designated as a transportation corridor, and a possible transportation corridor along the Southern Pacific right of way. Vugraphs of four activity levels were shown: High Activity with Freeway, Low Activity without Freeway, Medium Activity with Freeway and Medium Activity without Freeway. A vugraph was shown depicting the staff's interpretation of the Commission's intent, an activity level between medium and high. Commission discussion followed. The consensus of the Commission was to modify the high activity level as follows: Medium Density R2 east of Lake Street, Office - Professional on the west, to the north of the Civic Center PC 6/26/73 Minutes: H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, June 26, 1973 Page 2 designate a park site on the hill with the remainder of property to the north designated as R1-PD and Commercial located to the west of Main Street. In response to a question by Commissioner Kerins, Mr. Reynolds stated that the transition area north of Clay Street and west of Main will be brought back to the Planning Commission at the next study session, taking the transition area further to the north. Also included will be street alignments proposed by the Public Works Department as well as possible freeway alignments. A summary of the number of acres of various types of land use and development policy statements will be prepared. Staff is to determine the status of the CD Suffix along arterials to the Central Park and between the Civic Districts and place the subject on the agenda for discussion at the July 10, 1973 meeting. PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENT Alternative Residential "AR" District A proposal for the establishment of an Alternative Residential "AR" District has been submitted for Commission consideration by Mr. Mike Jager, Ayres Company, pursuant to a discussion held with the Planning Commission. Such a district would apply to single family homes within the multi -family districts of the city. The Acting Secretary, Jim Palin, stated that the staff is not prepared to discuss the development standards proposed but guid- ance is requested from the Commission as to the approach suggested as opposed to writing standards for each district. Mr. Palin stated that the staff feels the proposal has merit. Mr. Mike Jager, Ayres Company, was present and discussed the pro- posal. He stated that similar approaches are being used by the cities of Orange, Solano Beach and San Juan Capistrano. Commission discussion followed. ON MOTION BY WALLIN SECOND BY BAZIL, STAFF WAS DIRECTED TO PURSUE THE ALTERNATIVE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT AND RETURN IT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION AFTER DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS AND LAYOUTS HAVE BEEN PREPARED, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Bazil, Kerins, Porter, Wallin, Higgins NOES: None ABSENT: Geiger, Boyle PC 6/26/73 Minutes: H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, June 26, 1973 Page 3 CODE AMENDMENT NO. 73-11 Issuance of Building Permits Code Amendment No. 73-11 proposes amendments to Section 2112.8.4 and adding Sections 8115.1 and 9730.29, providing for administra- tive approval prior to issuance of licenses and permits. Commissioner Higgins suggested tha provision be made that no activity relating to improvement of property be permitted, whether or not a permit is required until a project has been approved. Following discussion, it was determined that further revision of Code Amendment No. 73-11 is required. RECESS AND RECONVENE The Chairman called a recess at 8:55 P.M. The meeting was recon- vened at 9:07 P.M. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Charles Puccio Restaurant in Industrial Park A letter has been received from Mr. Charles Puccio requesting the Planning Commission to consider an amendment to the M1-A Light Industrial District to allow a food service facility in the classifications of uses. Mr. Puccio had previously submitted to the Planning Department a rezoning request, however, as the request was only for one lot at the intersection of Graham and McFadden, staff felt it would be considered spot zoning and advised Mr. Puccio to file a request with the Planning Commission for consider- ation. Mr. Puccio was present and briefly described his proposed operation which would primarily serve employees within the industrial park. Mr. K. A. Reynolds, Planning Director, stated that provisions have been made for commercial uses within the industrial complex and recommended the integrity of the industrial area be maintained. He cited the area of Bolsa and Springdale Streets as presently being zoned for commercial use. Mr. Puccio stated that he understands that the industrial park desires to relocate the commercial area provided to serve the park. Mr. Reynolds stated that if this was the case, possibly the question is only a matter of where the commercial area should be located and should be reanalyzed. Commission discussion followed. PC 6/26/73 Minutes: H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, June 26, 1973 Page 4 ON MOTION BY KERINS SECOND BY BAZIL, STAFF WAS DIRECTED TO PROCEED WITH LOCATIONAL CIRTERIA TO ALLOW CAFETERIA USE WITHIN INDUSTRIAL PARKS IN THE M1 AND M1-A ZONES WITHIN THE CITY, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Bazil, Kerins, Porter, Wallin, Higgins NOES: None ABSENT: Geiger, Boyle In developing the criteria consideration should be given to the following factors: permit restaurants at one corner only of inter- sections of arterial highways, use permit requirement, 1/4 mile distance from commercial zone, industrial acreage requirement to support a cafeteria. BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS Members of the Board of Zoning Adjustments were present to discuss general policies, philosophy and possible revision to ordinances to facilitate processing of applications. As a result of the discussion, the City Attorney is to work with the Board of Zoning Adjustments to develop a code amendment to grant greater authority to the Board and to establish conditions upon which divisions of land may be granted. If possible, infor- mation on the division of land should be brought back to the Plannin Commission on July 24 for discussion. ON MOTION BY KERINS SECOND BY WALLIN, STAFF WAS DIRECTED TO INITIATE A CODE AMENDMENT FOR PRESENTATION AT THE NEXT REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING, IF POSSIBLE, RESTRICTING COMMERCIAL CENTERS TO ONE FREE STANDING SIGN IDENTIFYING THE CENTER, BY THE FOLLOW- ING VOTE: AYES: Bazil, Kerins, Wallin, Higgins NOES: Porter ABSENT: Geiger, Boyle It was determined that when problems arise at the Board of Zoning Adjustments level, members should feel free to confer with the Planning Commission for guidance. When the Planning Commission requires additional information on Board of Zoning Adjustments matters, Commissioners will request information from staff on matters of particular interest. Commissioner Boyle arrived at 10:35 P.M. PC 6/26/73 Minutes: H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, June 26, 1973 Page 5 Request of Planning Commission to be Provided all Correspondence through City Relative to Land Use Planning Director K. A. Reynolds stated that he doesn't feel the staff can comply with the request. Frequently matters are handled by other departments or by the City Administrator which the Plan- ning Department has no knowledge of and the request is so broad in nature, that compliance where possible would create a monumental problem in volume of paper alone. More specific direction as to matters of particular interest would aid in attempting to comply with the request. The consensus of the Commission was that the request relates only to major items and that the problem of communication extends to areas such as capital improvement involvement, legal opinions and negotiation matters to which the Planning Commission should have input but does not. The Chairman will discuss with the Mayor the scheduling of a meeting of the Mayor and possibly one member of the City Council, the Planning Commission Chairman and one Commis- sioner, the City Administrator and Planning Director to'discuss the Commission's concerns. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION Tentative Tract No. 8270 Tentative Tract No. 7627 Classic Development Corp. Mr. Stephen S. Kanne, attorney for Classic Development Corp., requests the Planning Commission reconsider prior conditions of approval for Tentative Tract Maps 7627 and 8270. As stated in the letter, the California Department of Real Estate will not approve the CC&R's with a statement restricting the voting rights of the owners of a Planned Residential Development as required by the City of Huntington Beach. The Acting Secretary, Mr. Jim Palin, stated that the conditions as imposed on the subject maps were imposed prior to the ordinance' requirement now in effect. The staff offers the following amend- ment to the condition imposed on these tracts. "CC&R's and Association rules contain a clause limiting the total number of votes allocated to rental units to 49% of the total number of votes of the association; at no time shall there be any reduction in the regular assessments by the association nor shall same become of ective until approval in writing by an authorized agent of the City of Huntington Beach." PC 6/26/73 Minutes: H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, June 26, 1973 Page 6 ON MOTION BY KERINS SECOND BY BOYLE, STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION WAS ACCEPTED, THE MODIFICATION OF THE CONDITION OF APPROVAL OF TENTA- TIVE TRACT MAPS 7627 NAD 8270 WERE AMENDED ACCORDINGLY AND THE CITY ATTORNEY WAS DIRECTED TO PREPARE A CODE AMENDMENT INCORPORA- TING APPROPRIATE CODE REQUIREMENTS PURSUANT TO THE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Bazil, Kerins, Porter, Wallin, Boyle, Higgins NOES: None ABSENT: Geiger MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS Orange County Transit District Corridor Study A request has been received from Orange County Transit District regarding the goal formulation stage of their alternative corridor study. The staff recommends each Commissioner rank the suggested goals and add any additional goals felt appropriate and this information will be transmitted to the City Administrator. Mr. Ed Selich, Planning Department, suggested more emphasis be placed on local participation. Ocean View School District School Site No. 10 near Beach and Taylor A letter has been received from the Ocean View School District requesting permission of the Planning Commission to dispose of real property (School Site No. 10) pursuant to Government Code Section 65402 (c). ON MOTION BY BOYLE SECOND BY WALLIN, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH CONCURS WITH THE DISPOSAL OF SCHOOL SITE NO. 10 AND DIRECTS THIS ACTION BE CONVEYED TO THE OCEAN VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT. STAFF IS DIRECTED TO DISCUSS WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT THE RELOCATION OF THE PARK SITE AND THE STREET FRONTAGE PENETRATION OF THE DISTRICT'S PROPERTY. MOTION APPROVED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Bazil, Kerins, Porter, Wallin, Boyle, Higgins NOES: None ABSENT: Geiger Staff was directed to initiate a change of zone on the city owned park property in the area of Beach and Taylor to M1 Light Indus- trial District in conjunction with a change of zone on School Site No. 10. PC 6/26/73 Minutes: H. B. Planning Commission Tuesday, June 26, 1973 Page 7 First Christian Church First Christian Church Towers by the Sea A letter has been received from First Christian Church advising that the master plan submitted by the First Christian Church and the First Christian Towers by the Sea is still being actively pursued and further advising that the number of stories originally planned is greatly reduced; that the structure is being planned more closely in height to the City Hall in the near vicinity. ON MOTION BY BOYLE SECOND BY KERINS, THE LETTER FROM FIRST CHRIS- TIAN CHURCH WAS RECEIVED AND FILED, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Bazil, Kerins, Porter, Wallin, Boyle, Higgins NOES: None ABSENT: Geiger Huntington Central Park Environmental Impact Report A memorandum containing the recommendations of the Recreation and Parks Commission relative to the environmental impact report on Huntington Central Park was discussed by the Planning Commission. A MOTION WAS MADE BY KERINS REQUESTING THE CITY COUNCIL REFER THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT ON HUNTINGTON CENTRAL PARK TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR RECOMMENDATIONS. THE MOTION FAILED FOR LACK OF A SECOND. Staff was directed to provide each member of the Planning Commis- sion a copy of the Environmental Impact Report on Huntington Central Park. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS Open Space Element of the Master Plan of Land Use In response to a question by Commissioner.Wallin, Ed Selich, Planning Department, reported that the pending legislation extending the mandatory date of adoption of the Open Space Element of the Master Plan was referred to the'Taxation and Revenue Committee of the California State Assembly and the measure is expected to reach the Assembly floor on Friday, June 29, 1973. Commissioner Wallin suggested that the City Attorney prepare an opinion relative to the issuance of building permits after July 1, 1973 in the event the legislation extending the deadline is not adopted. 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Planning Commission Tuesday, June 26, 1973 Page 8 South Coast Regional Zone Conservation Commission Following discussion during which the staff stated that letters of approval of projects in concept are no longer being submitted to the South Coast Regional Zone Conservation Commission, Commis- sioner Wallin made the following motion: ON MOTION BY WALLIN SECOND BY BOYLE, THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH SHALL NOT COMMUNICATE ANY LETTERS OF APPROVAL IN CONCEPT TO THE SOUTH COAST REGIONAL ZONE CONSERVATION COMMISSION UNLESS ALL DIS- CRETIONARY ACTION HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Bazil, Kerins, Porter, Wallin, Boyle, Higgins NOES: None ABSENT: Geiger A MOTION WAS MADE BY WALLIN SECOND BY KERINS DIRECTING THE PLAN- NING DEPARTMENT STAFF TO REVIEW THE AGENDAS OF THE SOUTH COAST REGIONAL ZONE CONSERVATION COMMISSION EACH WEEK FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVIEWING ANY AGENDA ITEMS ON MATTERS LOCATED WITHIN HUNTINGTON BEACH AND ADVISING THE COASTAL COMMISSION OF ANY DISCREPANCIES IN PROJECTS APPROVED BY HUNTINGTON BEACH AND WHAT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL BY THE COASTAL COMMISSION. FOLLOWING DISCUSSION, COMMISSIONER KERINS WITHDREW HIS SECOND AND THE MOTION FAILED. ON MOTION BY WALLIN SECOND BY KERINS, STAFF WAS DIRECTED TO SUBMIT A LETTER TO THE COASTAL COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THE COASTAL COMMIS- SION NOT APPROVE ANY PROJECTS WHICH ARE NOT ACCOMPANIED BY A PLAN APPROVED BY THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, AND RECOMMENDING A MEET- ING BETWEEN THE COASTAL COMMISSION AND THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESOLVING PROBLEMS WHICH HAVE BEEN ENCOUNTERED, TRANSMITTING THE ABOVE MINUTE ACTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION, SUGGESTING STANDARDS FOR PROJECT SUBMITTAL AS WELL AS DEVELOPMENT OF PERTINENT LEGAL INFORMATION AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Bazil, Kerins, Porter, Wallin, Boyle, Higgins NOES: None ABSENT: Geiger ADJOURNMENT ON MOTION BY KERINS SECOND BY BAZIL, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 12:25 A.M., BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Bazil, Kerins, Porter, Wallin, Boyle, Higgins NOES: None ABSENT: Geiger 2 ►�. . A. Reynolds f Marcus M. rte Secretary Chairman 1 1 1 PC 6/26/73