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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-11-081 MINUTES HUNTINGTON BEACH BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS Room B-8 - Civic Center 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, California WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1978 - 1:15 PM BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: SPENCER, CROSBY BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: LIPPS CITY STAFF PRESENT: CHUCK BURNEY, FIRE DEPARTMENT MINUTES: ON MOTION BY CROSBY AND SECOND BY SPENCER THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 25, 1978, WERE APPROVED AS TRANS- CRIBED, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: SPENCER, CROSBY NOES: NONE ABSENT: LIPPS REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS: CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 78-54 (Cont. from 11-1-78) Applicant: The Buccola Company To permit reduction in height of a required separation wall from 6 feet to 5 feet + located at the northeast corner of Beach Boule- vard and Garfield Avenue in a C4, Highway Commercial District. This request is a Categorical Exemption, Class 5, California Environ- mental Quality Act, 1970. Secretary Spencer informed the Board that the applicant had requested a one week continuance of this application to allow him time to solicit permission from adjacent property owners to add a wall to his proposed project. Board concurred with continuance. ON MOTION BY SPENCER AND SECOND BY CROSBY CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 78-54 WAS CONTINUED TO NOVEMBER 15, 1978 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: SPENCER, CROSBY NOES: NONE ABSENT: LIPPS Minutes: H.B. Board of Zoning Adjustments November 8, 1978 Page 2 USE PERMIT NO. 78-61 Applicant: Donald G. Brown, President, db Design Group Inc. To permit the construction of ten (10) units abutting an arterial highway located on a triangular lot surrounded by Delaware and Seventeenth Streets and Clay Avenue in an R4, High Density Residential District. This request is covered by Negative Declaration No. 78-111. Chairman Crosby opened the public hearings on the Negative Declara- tion and Use Permit applications. Donald G. Brown was present to represent the application. The Board reviewed the information contained in the negative dec- laration request form and considered the mitigating measures appli- cable to the project which had been recommended by the Environ- mental Resources section of the Planning Commission. ON MOTION BY SPENCER AND SECOND BY CROSBY THE BOARD, HAVING FOUND THAT THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL NOT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, ADOPTED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 78-111 WITH THE MITIGATING MEASURES CONTAINED IN GENERAL CON- DITIONS 3 THROUGH 8 IMPOSED ON THE USE PERMIT, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: SPENCER, CROSBY NOES: NONE ABSENT: Lipps Board review of the proposed plan found it to be in general confor- mance with requirements. Mr. Brown addressed the Board and presented his subterranean parking proposal. Mr. Paul Hill and Rev. Albert Jansen, representing the Methodist Church located across the street from proposed project, addressed the Board and stated their concerns regarding excessive parking along Delaware Street, between 17th Street and Clay Avenue. Chairman Crosby, however, assured them that the curb line along the east side of Delaware Street between 17th Street and Clay Avenue would be painted red to restrict any parking and that this would be incorporated as a condition of approval for the construction of the project. i There being no other persons present to address the Board for or against the proposed project, the public hearing was closed. ON MOTION BY SPENCER AND SECOND BY CROSBY USE PERMIT NO. 78-61 WAS APPROVED WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: BZA 11/8/78 Page 2 MnuteS: H.B. Board of Zoning Adjustments November 8, 1978 Page 3 FINDINGS OF THE BOARD: 1. The establishment, maintenance, and operation of the use will not be detrimental to: a. The general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity; b. Property and improvements in the vicinity of such use or building. 2. The granting of a Use Permit will not adverseley 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: 1. The plot plan and elevations received and dated October 17, 1978 shall be the approved plans. 2. The curb line along the east side of Delaware Street between 17th Street and Clay Avenue shall be painted red and shall be approved by the Department of Public Works. GENERAL CONDITIONS: 3. Natural gas and 220V electrical shall be stubbed in at the location of clothes dryers. 4. Natural gas shall be stubbed in at the locations of cooking facilities, water heaters, and central heating units. 5. Low volume heads shall be used on all spigots and water faucets. 6. 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. 7. The structures on the subject property, whether attached or detached, shall be constructed in compliance with the state acoustical standards set forth for all units that lie within the 60 CNEL contours of the property. 8. Four (4) 24 inch box trees replacing two (2) mature existing onsite shall be provided in addition to the standard land- scaping requirements. The species and location of the new trees shall be reviewed by the landscape division of the Public Works Department. AYES: SPENCER, CROSBY NOES: NONE ABSENT: LIPPS MT1 11/8/78 Page 3 Minutes: H.B. Board of Zoning Adjustments November 8, 1978 Page 4 CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 78-59 Applicant: James M. Martin (for Harbour Pacific Ltd.) Tb permit reduction in side yard setback from the required 10 feet to 7 feet located on the corners of Typhoon Lane and Walrus and Venture Drives in an Rl, Low Density Residential District. This request is a Categorical Exemption, Class 5, California Environmental Quality Act, 1970. Chairman Crosby opened the public hearing. Jim Whitelaw and James Martin were present. Secretary Spencer informed the applicant that the rear yard dimension of 24 feet as depicted on the site plan should be corrected to read 25 feet. Mr. Whitelaw addressed the issue of hardship as the proposed homes requiring an exception are to be located on an irregular shaped lot, whereas similar homes would not need an exception on a regular sized lot. Mr. Whitelaw further stated that the design as proposed would preserve the architectural theme of the development. There being no persons present to speak for or against the proposal the public hearing was closed. The Board discussed the orientation of the proposed structures, and concurred that a conditional exception was warranted and further - discussed findings for approval. ON MOTION BY CROSBY AND SECOND BY SPENCER CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 78-59 WAS APPROVED WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: FINDINGS OF THE BOARD: 1. The granting of the Conditional Exception will not constitute a grant of special privilege inconsistent upon other properties in the vicinity and under an identical zone classification. 2. The granting of the Conditional Exception will not adverseley affect the General Plan of the City of Huntington Beach. 3. Because of the shape of subject properties, the strict application of the ordinance is found to deprive the subject properties of privileges enjoyed by other properties in the vicinity under like zone classifications. 3. The encroachments are minimal in that they consist of triangular areas less than thirty (30) square feet, the remainder of the structures would meet or exceed code requirements. AYES: SPENCER, CROSBY NOES: NONE ABSENT: LIPPS BZA 11/8/78 Page 4 Minutes: H.B. Board of Zoning Adjustments I November 8, 1978 i Page 5 MISCELLANEOUS AGENDA ITEMS: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW NO. 78-90 (Reconsideration) Applicant: Hedley Beesley For amendment to conditions of approval previously applied to the construction of a 24,000 square foot industrial building located on the north side of McFadden Avenue, approximately 107 feet east of Chemical Lane in an M1-A, Restricted Manu- facturing District. ON MOTION BY SPENCER AND SECOND BY CROSBY, ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW NO. 78-90 WAS RECONSIDERED BY THE BOARD AND APPROVED WITH PREVIOUSLY IMPOSED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL AND WITH THE FOLLOWING ADDED CONDITION BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: ADDED CONDITION OF APPROVAL - Imposed November 8, 1978 B. A parcel map shall be filed eradicating the lot line between two existing parcels to create one parcel for the development. AYES: SPENCER, CROSBY NOES: NONE ABSENT: LIPPS ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW NO. 78-49 (Approval of Conditions) Applicant: William B. Burke For approval of conditions of approval No. A-2a, b, c, d, applied to the construction of a 160,601 square foot industrial develop- ment located on the southeast corner of Heil Avenue and Gothard Street in an Ml, Light Manufacturing District. ON MOTION BY SPENCER AND SECOND BY CROSBY THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS APPROVED THE PRELIMINARY LANDSCAPING DRAWINGS, ELEVATIONS, AND THE MASONRY WALL ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE AS DEPICTED BELOW BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: The masonry wall along the easterly property line shall be of slumpstone material, color to be approved by the Planning Department. Final landscape and irrigation drawings shall be submitted for approval to the Planning Department prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy on any building in the subject complex. AYES: SPENCER, CROSBY NOES: NONE ABSENT: LIPPS BZA 11/8/78 Page 5 Minutes: H.B. Board of Zoning Adjustments November 8, 1978 Page 6 USE PERMIT NO. 78-17 - Elevations Applicant: Donald W. Benson To permit construction of a 43,972 square foot commercial and office building located on the west side of Beach Boulevard, approximately 92 feet north of Slater Avenue in a C4, Highway Commercial District. ON MOTION BY SPENCER AND SECOND BY CROSBY THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS APPROVED THE ELEVATIONS RECEIVED AND DATED NOVEMBER 8, 1978 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: SPENCER, CROSBY NOES: NONE ABSENT: LIPPS TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 78-4 (Findings) Applicant: Wally Nickel To permit division of an existing parcel of land into three separate parcels, located on the east side of Brookhurst Street, west of the Santa Ana River, approximately 1062 feet north of Banning Avenue in an R3, Medium -High Density Residential District. ON MOTION BY SPENCER AND SECOND BY CROSBY BOARD INCORPORATED FOLLOWING FINDINGS OF APPROVAL INTO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: FINDINGS OF APPROVAL: 1. The proposed subdivision of this 0.875 acre parcel of land zoned R3, high density residential is being proposed to be constructed having 20 units per gross acre. 2. Subject property meets both size and locational criteria of the General Plan and furthers policies of the General Plan. 3. The property was previously studied for this intensity of land use at the time the land use designation of Medium Density Residential was placed on subject property. 4. The lot size, depth, frontage, street widths, and all other design and improvements features of the proposed subdivision are proposed to be constructed in compliance with the State Map Act and supple- mentary City Subdivision Ordinance. AYES: SPENCER, CROSBY NOES: NONE ABSENT: LIPPS BZA 11/8/78 Page 6 Minutes: H.B. Board of Zoning Adjustments November 8, 1978 Page 7 THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. Charles P. Spenc , Secretary :gc 1 BZA 11/8/78 Page 7