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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-08-09MINUTES HUNTINGTON BEACH BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS Room B-8 - Civic Center 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, California WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1978 - 1:15 PM BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: LIPPS, EADIE, CROSBY CITY STAFF PRESENT: CHUCK BURNEY, FIRE DEPARTMENT MINUTES: ON MOTION BY LIPPS AND SECOND BY CROSBY THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 26, 1978, WERE APPROVED AS TRANS- CRIBED, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: LIPPS, EADIE, CROSBY NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS: USE PERMIT NO. 78-54 Applicant: Anthony Industries, Inc. To permit construction of a drive -through restaurant located on the northeast corner of Edinger Avenue and Edwards Street in a C4, Highway Commercial District. This request is covered by Negative Declaration No. 78-83. Chairman Eadie opened the public hearings on the negative declara- tion and the use permit applications. John Harlan was present to represent the application. The Board reviewed the information contained in the negative dec- laration request and considered the suggested mitigating measures applicable to the project. ON MOTION BY LIPPS AND SECOND BY EADIE THE BOARD, HAVING FOUND THAT THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL NOT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, ADOPTED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 78-54 WITH THE MITIGATING MEASURES CONTAINED IN CONDITIONS Cl THROUGH C4 IMPOSED ON THE USE PERMIT, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: LIPPS, EADIE, CROSBY NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE Minutes, H.B. Board of Zoning Adjustments August 9, 1978 Page 2 The public hearing was closed. The Board discussed the proposal, considering how the lots were originally divided and the adjacent land use (the immediately adjoining parcel is occupied by a drive -through dairy store). Bruce Crosby informed the Board that the Traffic Engineer has requested that the northerly drive be modified to a two-way, in and out drive, to avoid conflict with vehicles which might try to enter from Edwards Street. Walt Lipps requested some sort of protective treatment on the easterly property line, to avoid damage to the abutting structure from vehicles in the parking lot. The applicant was asked to present a plan for this treatment which could include planting of trees in every other triangular space between spaces, curbs, etc. ON MOTION BY CROSBY AND SECOND BY LIPPS USE PERMIT NO. 78-54 WAS APPROVED WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: FINDINGS OF THE BOARD: 1. The establishment, maintenance, and operation of the use will not be detrimental to the general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity or injurious to property and im- provements in the area. 2. The granting of the Use Permit will not adversely affect the General Plan of the City of Huntington Beach. 3. The proposal is consistent with the City's General Plan of Land Use. CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: A. TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS: 1. The conceptual plot plan received and dated July 17, 1978, shall be the approved conceptual layout, subject to the following modification: The northerly drive on Edwards Street shall be widened to accommodate two-way traffic, per standard plans for such drive on file in the Department of Public Works. The plan submitted to the Department of Building and Community Development upon application for building permits shall depict the above modification. In its approval action, the Board of Zoning Adjustments consid- ered the following issues in relation to the conceptual plan: BZA 8-9-78 Page 2 Minutes, H.B. Board of Zoning Adjustments August 9, 1978 Page 3 . Traffic circulation and drives; . Parking layout; Lot area; . Lot width and lot depth; . Type of use and its relation to property and improvements in the immediate vicinity; . Past administrative action regarding this property. NOTE: Signs for the use are not a part of this approval. 2. A tentative parcel map segregatinq the subject project from the adjacent properties shall be filed with the City. 3. The following plans shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Board for review and approval: a. A plan showing the treatment of the easterly property line for that nortion of the parking lot adjacent to the existing commercial building, designed to provide protection for the building. b. Landscape and irrigation plan complying with Article 979 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code and land- scaping specifications on file in the Department of Public Works. B. TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY OF THE BUILDING: 1. The tentative parcel map noted above shall be recorded in the Orange County Recorder's office. C. GENERAL CONDITIONS: 1. Natural gas shall be stubbed in at the locations of cooking facilities, water heaters, and central heating units. 2. Low volume heads shall be used on all spigots and water faucets. 3. 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. 4. If outside lighting is included onsite, high-pressure sodium vapor lamps shall be used to prevent "spillage" onto adjacent areas and for energy savings. AYES: LIPPS, EADIE, CROSBY NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE BZA 8-9-78 Page 3 Minutes, H.B. Board of Zoning Adjustments August 9, 1978 Page 4 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 78-34 Applicant: Cove Development Company To permit division of one lot into two smaller parcels located on the east side of Gothard Street approximately 405 feet north of Mountjoy Drive in an Ml, Light Industrial District. This request is covered by ED 74-150, adopted by the Board of Zoning Adjustments on October 1, 1974. Rod Emery was present at the meeting and indicated his receipt of and concurrence with the suggested conditions of approval pre- viously forwarded to the proponent. Board review ensued, including determination on timing of con- struction on the lot. ON MOTION BY LIPPS AND SECOND BY EADIE TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 78-34 WAS APPROVED WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS, BY THE FOLLOW- ING VOTE: CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: A. TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY OF BUILDINGS ON THE PROPERTY: 1. The tentative parcel map received by the Planning Depart- ment on July 26, 1978, shall be the approved layout. 2. A parcel map shall be filed with, and approved by, the Department of Public Works and recorded with the Orange County Recorder. 3. Copies of the recorded parcel map shall be filed with the Huntington Beach Planning Department and the Depart- ment of Public Works. AYES: LIPPS, EADIE, CROSBY NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW NO. 78-66 Applicant: Stephen Davis To permit construction of a 2,072 square foot office building located on the south side of Walnut Avenue approximately 50 feet west of Third Street in a C3, General Business District. This request is covered by Negative Declaration No. 78-84. No one was present to address the Board for or against the pro- posed project. In the discussion of the project, Bruce Crosby BZA 8-9-78 Page 4 Minutes, H.B. Board of Zoning Ad]ustments August 9, 1978 Page 5 noted that the request may require a parcel map, as the building appears to cross lot lines. It was the consensus that the appli- cation should be continued to permit applicant to be present during the donsideration of his project. ON MOTION BY EADIE AND SECOND BY LIPPS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW NO. 78-66 WAS CONTINUED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 16, 1978, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: LIPPS, EADIE, CROSBY NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW NO. 78-69 Applicant: Harbor Engineers & Constructors To permit construction of a 25,000 square foot industrial build- ing located on the east side of Bolsa Chica Street approximately 125 feet south of Bolsa Avenue in an Ml-A, Restricted Manufactur- ing District. This request is covered by EIR 73-16, adopted by the City Council on March 18, 1974. No one was present to represent this application, and it was the determination of the Board that the applicant should be on hand to discuss parking problems on the site. ON MOTION BY EADIE AND SECOND BY CROSBY ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW NO. 78-69 WAS CONTINUED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 16, 1978, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: LIPPS, EADIE, CROSBY NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW NO. 78-70 Applicant: William J. Tater To permit construction of a 3,300 square foot office commercial building located on the north side of Pacific Coast Highway approxi- mately 100 feet west of 7th Street in a C3, General Business District. This request is covered by Negative Declaration No. 78-87. Chairman Eadie opened the public hearing on the negative declara- tion. Kevin Crook was present at the meeting. The Board reviewed the information contained in the negative declaration request form and considered the recommended mitigation measures applicable to the project. BZA 8-9-78 Page 5 Minutes, H.B. Board of Zoning Adjustments August 9, 1978 Page 6 ON MOTION BY EADIE AND SECOND BY CROSBY THE BOARD, HAVING FOUND THAT THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL NOT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE EFFECT UPON THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, ADOPTED NEGATIVE DECLARA- TION NO. 78-87 WITH THE MITIGATING MEASURES CONTAINED IN CONDI- TIONS Bl THROUGH B4 IMPOSED UPON THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: LIPPS, EADIE, CROSBY NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE The public hearing for the negative declaration was closed. Board review found the site plan to be substantially in compliance with code requirements. Bruce Crosby asked that the plan reflect the proper dedication of two and one-half (2-1/2) feet instead of the twelve feet now shown on the site plan. ON MOTION BY LIPPS AND SECOND BY EADIE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW NO. 78-70 WAS APPROVED WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: A. TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS: 1. The conceptual site plan received and dated July 24, 1978, shall be the approved layout, subject to the following modification: A revised plan shall be submitted depicting proper dedi- cation and correct lot lines. The modification noted above shall be delineated upon the plan submitted to the Department of Building and Community Develop- ment upon application for building permits. In its approval action, the Board of Zoning Adjustments considered the following issues in relation to the conceptual plan: . Traffic circulation and drives; . Parking layout; Lot area; . Lot width and lot depth; . Type of use and its relation to property and improvements in the immediate vicinity; . Past administrative action regarding this property. 2. A landscape and irrigation plan shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Board for review and approval. Said plan shall comply with Article 979 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code and landscaping specifications on file in the Department of Public Works. BZA 8-9-78 Page 6 Minutes, H.B. Board of Zoning Adjustments August 9, 1978 Page 7 L B. GENERAL CONDITIONS: 1. Natural gas shall be stubbed in at the locations of cooking facilities, water heaters, and central heating units. 2. Low -volume heads shall be used on all spigots and water faucets. 3. 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. 4. If outside lighting is included onsite, high-pressure sodium vapor lamps shall be used to prevent "spillage" onto adjacent areas and for energy savings. AYES: LIPPS, EADIE, CROSBY NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE MISCELLANEOUS AGENDA ITEMS: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW NO. 78-67 Applicant: Architectural Team III Industrial building located on the north side of Engineer Drive at the intersection of Engineer and Pipeline Lane in an MI -A, Restricted Manufacturing District. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW NO. 78-68 Applicant: Architectural Team III Industrial building located on the north side of Engineer Drive approximately 60 feet from the intersection of Engineer and Pipe- line Lane in an M1-A, Restricted Manufacturing District. Secretary Lipps reported that the applicant has requested certain modifications to the approved site plans for the subject applica- tions which he feels were made necessary by the conditions of approval imposed on the projects. ON MOTION BY LIPPS AND SECOND BY EADIE THE BOARD DETERMINED TO RECONSIDER ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW NO. 78-67 AND ADMINISTRATIVE RE- VIEW NO. 78-68 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: LIPPS, EADIE, CROSBY NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE BZA 8-9-78 Page 7 Minutes, H.B. Board of Zoning Adjustments August 9, 1978 Page 8 Secretary Lipps informed the Board that the applicant has requested to reduce the 30-foot common drive between these two properties to 27 feet to make up for some of the square footage lost from the buildings by the required setback of the overhead doors. He also plans to set the doors back the full 45 feet to allow for the area the Board had required to be striped and posted "loading -unloading only." The Board discussed the effect of the request on the site plan. ON MOTION BY LIPPS AND SECOND BY EADIE THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS TO THE PRIOR CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW NO. 78-67 AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW NO. 78-68 WERE ALLOWED, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: MODIFICATIONS PERMITTED: 1. The truck loading door shall set back 45 feet from the front property line. 2. Width of the common drive between subject properties may be reduced from 30 to 27 feet. AYES: LIPPS, EADIE, CROSBY NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. etc Walt Lipps, Sec a ary Pro Tem :df 1 BZA 8-9-78 Page 8