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Home My WebLink About1973-11-27MINUTES HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION Council Chambers, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1973 - 7 P.M. - STUDY SESSION COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Geiger, Bazil, Higgins, Kerins, Wallin, Boyle, Porter COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None NOTE: A TAPE RECORDING OF THIS MEETING IS ON FILE IN THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT OFFICE. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS Letter from John Behrens to Planning Commission Re: Coastal Commission Action dated October 23, 1973 Withdrawn from the Agenda and rescheduled for December 4, 1973. LAND USE ELEMENT TO GENERAL PLAN - PHASE I Ed Selich addressed the Commission and recapped highlights of the Land Use Element, stating that it was being grouped with the Conservation and Open Space Element. He further stated that legally this was acceptable. Mr. Al Montes presented vugraphs and maps and discussed Land Use Element to General Plan. A lengthy question and answer period of discussion followed. The Commission discussed each section and requested changes. Mr. James Palin, Environmental Review Board Chairman, briefly reviewed Zone Case No. 73-13 which was recently referred back to the Planning Commission for action at request of Planning Commission. ON MOTION BY GEIGER AND SECOND BY BAZIL STAFF WAS DIRECTED TO PREPARE A MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PHASE I LAND USE ELEMENT TO INDICATE THAT AREA IN ZONE CASE NO. 73-13 AS Ml-A-0 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Geiger, Bazil, Higgins, Kerins, Wallin, Boyle NOES: Porter ABSENT: None Mr. Selich directed the attention of the Commission to the memo of November 27, 1973 re Study Areas A, B & C; Status of Zoning Conflicts and Changes Recommended in Land Use Element Phase I. A lengthy discussion followed on -loch of the conflicts listed. Minutes: H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday, November 27, 1973 Page 2 The Commission is to address circulation element upon receipt of the Kimmel Report. The Commission is to initiate action at an appropriate time during 1974 to resolve the zoning -and Master Plan conflict in "Conflict Area A" which is located at the northwest corner of Talbert and Newland. The area is undesignated on the Master Plan and zoned R-2-PD12 and R-1. The Land Use Element Phase I recommends that the land use designations be changed to medium and low density residential. The meeting was adjourned at 9:55 P.M. for a 15 minute recess. Commissioner Higgins was excused. ON MOTION BY PORTER AND SECOND BY GEIGER PHASE I OF LAND USE ELEMENT AS AMENDED WAS SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING AT THE DECEMBER 11, 1973 ADJOURNED MEETING BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Geiger, Bazil, Kerins, Wallin, Boyle, Porter NOES: None ABSENT: Higgins MULTI -STORY ORDINANCE Mrs. Lorraine Faber, Chairman of the High Rise Committee, addressed the staff and stated that Leonard Lindborg had resigned from their Committee. She requested staff to contact the City Council and request that a new member be appointed to the Committee. The report on the joint staff and Citizens High Rise Committee Meeting held Monday, November 19, 1973, was discussed. The Committee and Planning Commission accepted the recommendations made by staff. The staff was directed to come back for January 22, 1974 meeting with new Ordinance and the floor area ratio study. It was agreed that there would be a study session between the staff and High Rise Committee prior to the January 22nd meeting, preferably January 15, 1974. Mrs. Faber requested that before the Ordinance comes back it should be reviewed by the legal department. Assistant Attorney John O'Connor concurred. Dr. Henry Kaufman addressed the Commission and stated that he felt the Committee should be back to an ad hoc committee. He also indicated that progress was being made by the Committee and staff. He stated that he would be leaving for one year in January 1974 and would be unable to remain active because of this absence. CONSERVATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT Mrs. Monica Florian gave a presentation on this element to the General Plan and displayed vugraphs. Staff discussion and question and answer period followed. Each section of the report was covered and -2- 11/27/73 - PC Minutes: H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday, November 27, 1973 Page 3 amendments made as suggested by the Commission. ON MOTION BY BOYLE AND SECOND BY BAZIL PHASE I OF CONSERVATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT AS AMENDED WAS SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING AT THE DECEMBER 11, 1973 ADJOURNED MEETING BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Geiger, Bazil, Kerins, Wallin, Boyle, Porter NOES: None ABSENT: Higgins GROWTH POLICY Secretary Reynolds addressed the Commission and stated that there is a question as to whether an Exemption Declaration is required for Policy Set Three: The Revised Growth Policy and that this issue will be resolved very shortly by the Environmental Review Board and the Attorney's office. Public hearing before the Commission has been set for December 18, 1973 pending Environmental Review Board action. He further stated that press ' releases will be issued and the same groups as before will be notified. ! ON MOTION BY BOYLE AND SECOND BY BAZIL THE REVISED GROWTH POLICY WAS SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON DECEMBER-18, 1973 BY THE FOLLOWING i VOTE: AYES: Geiger, Bazil, Kerins, Wallin, Boyle, Porter NOES: None ABSENT: Higgins Mr. Ed Selich stated that he would write the press release. MISCELLANEOUS Tract 7772 - Alpine Civil Engineers, Inc. Request for Paving on Newland Street Mr. Ralph Leyva, Public Works Department, stated that he had not been aware of a need for this report until a few hours before the meeting and requested that it be placed on another agenda. This would allow him sufficient time to review the Environmental Impact Report. i Staff was directed to report back at next meeting to see what action can be taken. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS Commissioner Boyle referred to a printed sign on a 50,000 gallon drum at a service station at corner of Adams and Brookhurst which read "Tire Sale" - He was informed by staff that Building Department had taken action and the sign had been removed. =3- 11/27/73 - PC Minutes: H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday, November 27, 1973 Page 4 Commissioner Porter referred to the Federal District Courts' recent decision on City of Palo Alto regarding number of related and non -related persons that can be cared for in a home. Commissioner Wallin asked when staff would go before Coastal Commission regarding a presentation on the coastline. Secretary Reynolds stated that nothing has been set up and that it will be sometime in 1974. Secretary Reynolds informed the Commission that he would be discussing on December 3rd with the Coastal Commission the City's projects in the Townlot area. This would be to place the Townlot into perspective for the Coastal Commission and to clear up any misconceptions about said area. Chairman Kerins verified that staff will discuss ROS on December 4, 1973 and AR suffix on December 18, 1973. He discussed PD's in Carlsbad. Commissioner Wallin wants more information from Fred Ritter on the -AR suffix. Chairman Kerins requested chart on Phase I General Plan Elements program. He was informed by Ed Selich that it would be in this week's packet. Commissioner Wallin requested staff to procure copy of Flood Plain Ordinance recently adopted by the City of Irvine. THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 11:46 P.M. . A. Reynold Secretary eOCA.,�k ,LM.Q Edward H. R-e—rlhs Chairman 1 S -4-, 11/27/73 - PC