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Home My WebLink About1975-08-11i L MINUTES r Council Chamber, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California Monday, August 11, 1975 Mayor Gibbs called the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 7:00 P.M. ROLL CALL Present: Bartlett, Coen, Matney, Gibbs Wieder - (arrived 7.05 P.M.), Duke - (arrived 7:25 P.M.) Absent: Shipley ✓ ✓ EQUESTRIAN USE COMMITTEE REPORT - RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED Monica Florian, Senior Planner, reviewed the May, 1974 Equestrian Use Study and reported on the recommendations of the Equestrian Use Committee. The Planning Director reported on the standards with which stables would have to comply and discussion was held between the Council and staff. The Planning Director reported on the changes which should be made in present requirements in order to permit stables to remain in the area until such time as they can be established in open space areas and in the Huntington Central Park. Following discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Duke to accept the Equestrian Use Committee recommendations as follows: 1. A signalized horse crossing shall be installed at Ernest and Goldenwest to alleviate a serious safety hazard. 2. The proposed map of equestrian trails shall be adopted as an amendment to City's Trails Element. This trails plan is divided into two phases. Phase I could be implemented immediately to serve the need of today's riders. It utilizes the railroad right-of-way, publicly owned property, or designated open space areas. Phase II represents a longer range program which would be implemented as develop- ment occurs in the Bolsa Chica, the State Wildlife Refuge, the proposed Edwards realignment, and the Estate Development area. 3. Equestrian trails shall be constructed at a minimal cost and need be only roughly graded routes. Fences or other amenities shall not be required until financing permits. 4. The City need not become financially involved in an Equestrian Center; Equestrian Stables, however, shall be encouraged in designated open space or estate develop- ment areas. 5. The City shall continue to seek potential equestrian trail routes to link with the Santa Ana River trail and/or a beach -related trail system. The motion was passed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Wieder, Bartlett, Coen, Matney, Duke, Gibbs NOES: None ABSENT: Shipley 43 Page #2 - Council Minutes - 8/11/75 A motion was made by Councilwoman Wieder to request the Planning Commission to consider the following amendments to the equine standards in order to implement the recom- mendations of the Equestrian Use Committee: 1. Section 9492 - Yard Requirements should be amended to require a 300 foot setback from any property that is used, zoned and master planned for residential use. 2. Sanitary sewers should only be required when necessary, otherwise a suitable on site system would be acceptable. 3. Off site improvements should be based on need to be determined by the Board of Zoning Adjustments at the time of initial approval or when a periodic review is conducted. 4. On site parking standards should be revised to permit something more temporary than required by Article 979. 5. A new provision should be added specifying a minimum time limit of 3 years during which time no additional improvements would be required. At the end of this period an annual review should be conducted to determine compliance with the code and suitability of the use at that particular location. 6. A provision should also be added either to the. code or an understanding, should be made with the Department of Public Works that any water lines required within public right-of-way to provide water to the site could be of a minimum size with the understanding that it could only serve the subject property and that it would be removed when the use is abated. The motion was passed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Wieder, Bartlett, Coen, Matney, Duke, Gibbs NOES:. None ABSENT: Shipley Discussion was held by Council and staff regarding the Huntington Central Park con- cession lease and its effect on the establishment of stables in Huntington Central Park. S On motion by Matney, Council referred the matter of establishing anequestrian center, preferably in Area 1 (at Edwards and Talbert Extension), at the Huntington Central Park to the Equestrian Use Committee and the Planning Commission for review. The motion was passed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Wieder, Bartlett, Coen, Matney, Drake, Gibbs NOES: None ABSENT: Shipley ✓ �' SUNSET HEIGHTS SMALL LOT CONSOLIDATION - MORATORIUM - AUTHORIZED Monica Florian, Senior Planner,.presented an update regarding small lot consolidation in the Sunset Heights area of the city and a review of the history of the area including the ownership, zoning and rate of development. Following discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Duke to direct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary document to effect a moratorium in the 20 acre small lot area in Sunset Heights, northwest of, Pearce and Holsa Chica Streets, pursuant to the Government Code requirements and,tPat a redevelopment project be initiated. The motion was passed by the following roll call vote: 104 AXES.. Wieder, Bartlett, Caen, Matney, Duke, Gibbs NOES: None ABSENT: Shipley Page #3 - Council Minutes - 8/11/75 REPORT ON SPECIFIC PLAN - ALPINE VILLAGE _ GERWEL ENTERPRISES The Planning Director reported on the progress in developing a specific plan for the "Old World" project located behind Huntington Center, in connection with Zone Case No. 74-20 approved by Council on April 21, 1975. He displayed a diagram of the area for Council's information and reported on the projects which are tied into the plan. JOINT MEETING BETWEEN ECONOMIC ADVISORY COMMISSION.- PLANNING COMMISSION - DESIGN REVIEW BOARD - ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL v Councilwoman Wieder spoke regarding the importance of the Council meeting with the Huntington Beach Economic Advisory Commission in the near future. Following discussion it was determined that the Council would meet on Monday, August 25, 1975 at 7:00 P.M. with the Economic' Advisory Commission, Planning Commission, Design Review Board and Environmental Council. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Gibbs. called an Executive Session of the City Council at 9:05 P.M. to discuss pending litigation and/or personnel matters. RECESS The Mayor called a recess of the City Council at 9:05 P.M. RECONVENE The meeting was reconvened at 9:30 P.M. ADJOURNMENT On motion by Bartlett, the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of Huntington Beach adjourned to Monday, August 18, 1975 at 5:30 P.M. The motion was passed by the following roll call vote. AYES: Wieder, NOES: None ABSENT: Shipley ATTEST: Bartlett, Coen, Matney, Duke, Gibbs Alicia M. Wentworth Alicia M. Wentworth City Clerk By Deputy City Clerk Alicia M. Wentworth City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California By , Deputy City Clerk .. Y. Norma Brandel Gibbs Mayor 405