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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-11-16APPROVED 12/7/76 MINUTES HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION Council Chambers, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1976 - 7:00 P.M. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Finley, Gibson, Slates, Shea, Newman, Boyle COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioner Parkinson was excused. NOTE: A TAPE RECORDING OF THIS MEETING IS ON FILE IN THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT OFFICE. PRESENTATION OF COMMENDATION TO EDWARD H. KERINS Chairman Slates presented a plaque to former Commissioner Kerins commending him for his service to the City. Mr. Kerins accepted the plaque and expressed his appreciation. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None CONSENT CALENDAR: ON MOTION BY SHEA AND SECOND BY GIBSON THE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 27 AND NOVEMBER 9, 1976 WERE APPROVED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Finley, Gibson, Slates, Shea, Newman, Boyle NOES: None ABSENT: Parkinson SCHEDULED ITEMS: INTERIM GENERAL PLAN DOCUMENT AMENDMENT NO. 76-3"A" AND LAND USE ELEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 76-3"B" Chairman Slates stated that these two items would be acted upon separately and opened discussion and public hearing on Interim General Plan Document Amendment No. 76-3"A". Commission discussion ensued. The public hearing was closed. ON MOTION BY BOYLE AND SECOND BY SHEA ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 76-4 WAS APPROVED AS AMENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Finley, Gibson, Slates, Shea, Newman, Boyle NOES: None ABSENT: Parkinson Minutes: H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday, November 16, 1976 Page 2 ON MOTION BY SLATES AND SECOND BY BOYLE INTERIM GENERAL PLAN DOCUMENT AMENDMENT NO. 76-3A WAS APPROVED AS AMENDED BY CITY COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING OF NOVEMBER 15 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Finley, Gibson, Slates, Shea, Newman, Boyle NOES: None ABSENT: Parkinson Tom Moseley Presented vugraphs during discussion of the areas of concern on Land Use Element Amendment No. 76-3"B"- AREA 2.1, south of Ellis Avenue, west of Huntington Street. Request is for industrial to high density residential. Staff recommendation: Continue to General Plan Amendment 77-1. The public hearing was opened. There was no one present to speak on this and the public hearing was closed. ON MOTION BY BOYLE AND SECOND BY FINLEY AREA 2.1 WAS CONTINUED TO GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 77-1 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Finley, Gibson, Slates, Shea, Newman, Boyle NOES: None ABSENT: Parkinson AREA 2.2, north of Atlanta Avenue, east of Beach Boulevard. Request is for commercial retail to medium density residential and commercial retail. Staff recommendation: Redesignate 3.4 acres medium density residential. The public hearing was opened. -There was no one present to speak on this and the public hearing was closed. ON MOTION BY GIBSON AND SECOND BY SHEA IN AREA 2.2 3.4 ACRES WERE REDESIGNATED MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Finley, Gibson, Slates, Shea, Newman, Boyle NOES: None ABSENT: Parkinson AREA 2.3, north of Talbert Avenue, west of Beach Boulevard. Request is for a change of designation from light industrial to medium density residential. Staff recommendation: Continue to General Plan Amendment 77-1. The public hearing was opened. No one was present to speak on this request and the public hearing was closed. ON MOTION BY BOYLE AND SECOND BY FINLEY AREA 2.3 WAS CONTINUED TO GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 77-1 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Finley, Gibson, Slates, Shea, Newman, Boyle NOES: None ABSENT: Parkinson -2- 11/16/76 - PG Minutes: H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday, November 16, 1976 Page 3 AREA 2.4.1, located on Gothard Street, south of Heil. Request is for a change in designation from light industrial to low density residential. Staff recommendation: Continue to General Plan Amendment 77-1. In conjunction with: AREA 2.4.2, located north of Heil Avenue,west of Gothard Street. Request is for a change in designation from light industrial to medium density residential. Staff recommendation: Continue to General Plan Amendment 77-1. The public hearing was opened on both of these areas. Tallas Margrave addressed the Commission and discussed the delays he had encountered in this request for a change of designation. The public hearing was closed. ON MOTION BY BOYLE AND SECOND BY FINLEY AREAS 2.4.1 AND 2.4.2 WERE CONTINUED TO THE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 77-1 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Finley, Gibson, Slates, Shea, Newman, Boyle NOES: None ABSENT: Parkinson AREA 2.5, located south of Warner Avenue, east of Beach Boulevard. Request is for a change of designation from commercial retail to high density residential and commercial retail. Staff recommendation: Redesignate 4.55 acres medium density. Chairman Slates stated that he was in receipt of a letter from Grace Swartz favoring this request for redesignation. He opened the public hearing. There being no one present to speak on this area, the public hearing was closed. ON MOTION BY BOYLE AND SECOND BY GIBSON IN AREA 2.5 THE COMMISSION APPROVED REDESIGNATION OF 4.55 ACRES AS MEDIUM DENSITY BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Finley, Gibson, Slates, Shea, Newman, Boyle NOES: None ABSENT: Parkinson AREA 2.6, located south of San Diego Freeway, east of San Angelo Drive. Request is for a change in designation from planning reserve to high density residential. Staff recommendation: Continue to General Plan Amendment 77-1. The public hearing was opened. There was no one present to speak on this request and the public hearing was closed. -3- 11/16/76 - PC u Minutes: H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday, November 16, 1976 Page 4 ON MOTION BY SLATES AND SECOND BY BOYLE AREA 2.6 WAS CONTINUED TO GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 77-1 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Finley, Gibson, Slates, Shea, Newman, Boyle NOM. None ABSENT: Parkinson AREA 2.7.1, located south of Warner Avenue, east of Bolsa Chica Street. Request is for a change of designation from low density residential to high density residential. Staff recommendation: Continue to General:!; Plan Amendment 77-1. The public hearing was opened. A property owner in the area addressed the Commission and stated that he had a petition signed by the residents in the area who were requesting R3 zoning for the area. The public hearing was closed. ON MOTION BY BOYLE AND SECOND BY SHEA AREA 2.7.1 WAS CONTINUED TO GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 77-1 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Finley, Gibson, Slates, Shea, Newman, Boyle NOES: None ABSENT: Parkinson AREA 2.7.2, located west of Bolsa Chica Street, north of Los Patos Avenue. Request is for a change of designation from low density resi- dential to high density residential. The public hearing was opened. Rick Anagoni addressed the Commission and spoke in favor of the change in designation. The public hearing was closed. ON MOTION BY BOYLE AND SECOND BY GIBSON AREA 2.7.2 WAS CONTINUED TO GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 77-1 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Finley, Gibson, Slates, Shea, Newman, Boyle NOES: None ABSENT: Parkinson ON MOTION BY SLATES AND SECOND BY BOYLE NEGATIVE DECLARATION 76-100 WAS APPROVED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: f AYES: Finley, Gibson, Slates, Shea, Newman, Boyle NOES: None ABSENT: Parkinson -4- 11/16/76 - PC Minutes: H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday, November 16, 1976 Page 5 ON MOTION BY BOYLE AND SECOND BY GIBSON LAND USE AMENDMENT NO. 76-3"B" WAS APPROVED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Finley, Gibson, Slates, Shea, Newman, Boyle NOES: None ABSENT: Parkinson ON MOTION BY BOYLE AND SECOND BY FINLEY RESOLUTION 1187 ADOPTING AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN 76-3 WAS APPROVED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Finley, Gibson, Slates, Shea, Newman, Boyle NOES: None ABSENT: Parkinson ON MOTION BY GIBSON AND SECOND BY FINLEY RESOLUTION NO. 1188 OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION DIRECTING THE PLANNING STAFF TO REPORT BACK TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON OR BEFORE JULY, 1977 WITH THE NEXT UPDATE OF THE NINE STATE -MANDATED GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS WAS APPROVED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Finley, Gibson, Slates, Shea, Newman, Boyle NOES: None ABSENT: Parkinson CODE AMENDMENT NO. 76-8 - WINDSCREENS AND PROJECTING DECKS This amendment was prepared to amend development standards and criteria for allowing projecting decks and windscreens on water- front lots. Chairman Slates stated that the staff had recommended a continuance on this code amendment to allow time for staff to contact more homeowners in the affected area. Commissioner Newman asked the Deputy City Attorney, John O'Connor, if consideration had been given to"grandfathering in" windscreens and projecting decks. John O'Connor stated that this had been discussed. ON MOTION BY SLATES AND SECOND BY FINLEY CODE AMENDMENT 76-8 WAS CONTINUED TO JANUARY 4, 1977 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Finley, Gibson, Slates, Shea, Newman, Boyle NOES: None ABSENT: Parkinson CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO, 76-27 Applicant: Signal Landmark, Inc. This is a request to permit the construction of a 68 unit planned residential development located on the south side of Yorktown Avenue west of Newland Street. -5- 11/16/76 - PC Minutes: H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday, November 16, 1976 Page 6 The proposed 68 unit planned residential development is an integral part of the total 103.9 acre parcel, Tentative Tract 7742. The public hearing was opened. Irwin Haydock, member of the Environmental Council, addressed the Commission and express concerns of the project insofar as schools are concerned and also egress onto Yorktown. George Stringer, representing the applicant, addressed the Commission and discussed the improvements to be made on Yorktown. Virginia Parson addressed the Commission on the archaeological sites and discussed with the staff how this was conducted. Mike Zambory, Public Works Department, was requested to report in further detail on Yorktown improvements to Mr. Haydock. The public hearing was closed. ON MOTION BY SLATES AND SECOND BY SHEA CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 76-27 WAS APPROVED WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS AND FINDINGS BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: FINDINGS: 1. The proposed project of the 12.2 acre parcel of land zoned R2 (which allows 14.5 units per gross acre) is proposed to be con- structed having only 5.6 units per acre. 2. The General Plan has set forth provisions for this type of land use as well as setting forth objectives for implementation for this type of housing. 3. The property was previously studied for this intensity of land use at the time the land use designation for medium density residential was placed on said property. 4. The parcel size, depth, frontage, street widths, and all other design and improvements features of the proposed project are proposed to be constructed in compliance with standard plans and specifications on file with the City, as well as in compliance with the State Map and supplementary City Subdivision Ordinance. CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: 1. Conditional Use Permit 76-27 received and dated November 1, 1976 shall be the approved layout. 2. The sewer, water, and fire hydrant systems shall be designed to City standards. 6- 11/16/76 Minutes: H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday, November 16, 1976 Page 7 3. The water system shall be through the City of Huntington Beach's water system. 4. The sewage disposal shall be through the City of'Huntington Beach's sewage system. 5. The property shall be subject to the local drainage assessment district requirements and fees. 6. All required improvements shall be constructed under the inspection of and to the approval of the City Engineer. Cost of the in- spection shall be paid by the subdivider. 3Z percent of the amount of improvement bond shall be deposited with the City Engineer for inspection cost. 7. All utilities shall be installed underground. 8. Drainage for the subdivision shall be approved by the Department of Public Works prior to the recordation of a final map. This system shall be designed to provide for siltation and erosion control both during and after construction of the proposed project. 9. A decorative masonry wall shall be constructed to City speci- fication along Yorktown and Coldwater. Said wall shall be six inches wide and six feet high. The height of said wall shall be measured from whichever side is higher at finished grade. The architectural design of said wall shall be approved by the Planning Department. The structural design shall be approved by the Depart- ment of Public Works and shall be included as a part of the street improvement plans. The intent of this condition is to improve the street scene along Yorktown. 10. Landscape planter area shall be provided at locations along Yorktown and Coldwater Lane as shown on the approved tentative map. Such planter shall conform to the plans and specifications on file with the Department of Public Works and the requirements of the Planning Commission. 11. The developer shall install full street improvements on Coldwater Lane with the exception that no sidewalk shall be constructed along the westerly right-of-way lane at this time. 12. A 14 foot setback shall be provided from the ultimate right-of-way of the adjacent arterial highways to the living quarters of the units adjacent to such highways. 13. The structures shall be constructed in compliance with the State Acoustical Standards set forth for multi- or attached units, for all units that lie within the 60 CNEL contours on this property. -7- 11/16/76 - PC Minutes: H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday, November 16, 1976 Page 8 14. If the developer proposes to provide air conditioning, the insulation in ceilings and exterior walls shall be a minimum of R-19 and R-11, respectively. If no air conditioning is to be'pro- vided, the insulation in ceilings and exterior walls shall be a minimum of R-13 and R-7, respectively. 15. All building spoils, such as unusable lumber, wire, pipe, and other surplus or unusable material, shall be disposed of.at an offsite facility equipped to handle them. 16. Natural gas and 220V electrical shall be stubbed in at the location of clothes dryers. Natural gas shall be stubbed in at the locations of cooking facilities, water heaters, and central heating units. 17. Prior to any additional grading along the westerly property line at the top of the existing slope bank on the proposed project, a qualified archaeologist shall review the area for artifacts, remnants, or burials. 18. An engineering geologist shall be engaged to submit a report to the City indicating the ground surface acceleration from earth movement for subject property. 19. All structures proposed for construction within this project shall be constructed in compliance with the g-factors as indicated by the engineering geologist's report. 20. Calculations for footings and structural members to withstand anticipated g-factors shall be submitted to the City for review. 21. A chemical analysis as well as tests for physical properties of the soils on subject property shall be submitted to the City for review prior to the issuance of building permits. AYES: Finley, Gibson, Slates, Shea, Newman, Boyle NOES: None ABSENT: Parkinson ZONE CASE NO. 76-24 Applicant: H.A. Chamberlain This is a request from R3 to C2 on the north side of Owen Avenue and west of Beach Boulevard. The public hearing was opened. Mr. Chamberlain, applicant, addressed the Commission and spoke in behalf of his request. Mr. Jameson, a resident in the area, addressed the Commission and expressed concerns about traffic which a commercial use would generate. -8- 11/16/76 - PC Minutes: H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday, November 16, 1976 Page 9 The public hearing was closed. Commission discussion ensued. ON MOTION BY BOYLE AND SECOND BY SHEA ZONE CASE 76-24 WAS APPROVED WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: 1. The requested change of zone implements the previously adopted land use designation, and therefore is in conformance with the General Plan. 2. The resultant land uses are enumerated in the Land Use Element and provide for the highest compatibility with the existing adjacent uses. AYES: Finley, Gibson, Slates, Shea, Newman, Boyle NOES: None ABSENT: Parkinson TENTATIVE TRACT 9617 Applicant: Mola Development This is a request to subdivide approximately 3.1 acres of land into an 8 lot medium density conventional subdivision. The subject property is located on the north side of Heil at the intersection of Algonquin and Heil. It was the recommendation of the Staff that this application be denied because the size, shape and configuration of the property does not lend itself to the intended use for subdivision into fourplex and triplex lots, and the layout and design of this pro- posed subdivision is not physically suitable for the type of development as some of the lotswould require approximately 45 per- cent of the lot area to be used for vehicularaccess. Mr. Mola, applicant, addressed the Commission and requested that he be permitted to withdraw this application and work with the staff to come up with a better plan. ON MOTION BY SLATES AND SECOND BY NEWMAN COMMISSION AGREED TO THE WITHDRAWAL OF TENTATIVE TRACT 9617 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Finley, Gibson, Slates, Shea, Newman, Boyle NOES: None ABSENT: Parkinson MISCELLANEOUS: Draft Environmental Impact Report 76-5, Precise Plan of Street Alignment No. 76-6A through E Civic Center/Oldtown Area. Comments of the Commission will be directed to -Bryan Austin or John Cope. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None Minutes: H.B. Planning Commission Tuesday, November 16, 1976 Page 10 COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS: Commissioner Boyle requested that he be apprised of the flooding that occurs at the Mobilehome Park located at Garfield and Brookhurst. Mike Zambory, Public Works, was requested to do this. It was noted that the City Council had also requested a report on this. Commissioner Gibson requested, with concurrence of other Commissioners, that the staff submit policies for consideration which would encourage the use of solar energy in the City. Staff will pursue with alterna- tives. Commissioner Gibson also stated that it would be helpful to Commission if the staff would reference all of the elements in their findings. The Commission discussed formalizing a Planning Commission Policy Manual and the staff was directed to pursue this and report back as soon as possible. STAFF'S COMMENTS: Acting Secretary Selich discussed the action taken at the November 15 City Council meeting. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 8:35 and public hearing with City to be held at the Huntington on November 18, 1976. / 4tv_m K 0 . �k jm.•� Ea and D. Sel Acting Secretary p.m. to the November 18 joint meeting Council and Redevelopment Commission Beach High School Gymnasium at 5:00 P.M. NEV 1 -10- 11/16/76 - PC