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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-10-03MINUTES HUNTINGTON BEACH BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS Room B-8, Civic Center 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, California - 1:15 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Lipps, Crosby, Ott MINUTES: ON MOTION BY CROSBY AND SECOND BY LIPPS, THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 26, 1979 WERE APPROVED AS TRANSCRIBED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Lipps, Crosby, Ott NOES: None ABSENT: None REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW NO. 79-92 (font. from 9/26/791 Applicant: Robert Blinn To permit the construction of a 5,568 square foot industrial building located on the east side of Gothard Street, approximately 295 feet south of Slater Avenue. This application is covered by Negative Declaration No. 79-26, approved by the BZA on April 18, 1979. Secretary Lipps suggested a continuance of this application to allow same to be heard in conjunction with a conditional exception application: Board concurred with continuance. ON MOTION BY LIPPS AND SECOND BY OTT ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW NO. 79-92 WAS CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 17, 1979 TO BE HEARD IN CON- JUNCTION WITH CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 79-48. AYES: Lipps, Crosby, Ott NOES: None ABSENT: None USE PERMIT NO. 79-32 (Cont. from 9/26/79) Applicant: George C. McCracken To permit the construction of a 90 space recreational and other vehicle storage parking facility located on the northeast corner of Speer Avenue and Crabb Lane. This application is covered by Negative Declaration No. 79-63. Minutes: H.B. Board•of.Zoning Adjustments Wednesday, October 3, 1979 Page Two ON MOTION BY LIPPS AND SECOND BY CROSBY THE BOARD, HAVING FOUND THAT THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL NOT HAVE A SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE tPFECT ON THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, ADOPTED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 79-63 WITH THE MITIGATING MEASURES CONTAINED IN USE PERMIT NO. 79-32 GENERAL CONDITIONS NO. B-7 - B-8 IMPOSED ON THE USE PERMIT APPLICATION, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Lipps, Crosby, Ott NOES: None -ABSENT: None Mr. George McCracken, the applicant, was present. Chairman Crosby introduced the application to the Board. The public hearing was opened. Mr. McCracken explained his proposal to the Board. He stated that he was proposing storage of recreational vehicles as a temporary use,, and eventually mini warehouses are proposed. Mr. McCracken further out the type of drives he was proposing as being of heavy-duty commercial type. He further said that he was proposing all offsite improvements, fire hydrants, extensive landscaping, etc. There being no other parties present to speak on the application, the public hearing was closed. Board discussion followed. Conditions of approval were discussed. ON MOTION BY LIPPS"AND SECOND BY OTT, USE PERMIT NO. 79-32 WAS APPROVED WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS, BY,THE ­ FOLLOWING VOTE: FINDINGS• 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 adversely 'affect the General Plan. 3. The proposal is consistent with the City's General Plan of Land Use. H.B. Board of Zoning Adjustments Wednesday, October 3, 1979 Page Three CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: A. TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS: 1. The conceptual plot plan and elevations received September 12, 1979, shall be the approved layout. In its approval action, the Board of Zoning Adjustments con- sidered the following issues relating 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. The following plans shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Board: a. Landscape and irrigation plan complying with Article 979 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code and landscaping specifications on file in the Department of Public Works. b. Rooftop mechanical equipment screening plan. Said plan shall indicate screening of all rooftop mechanical equip- ment and shall delineate the type of material proposed to screen said equipment. C. Lighting plan shall be submitted prior to issuance of permits if lighting is to be provided by applicant. B. GENERAL CONDITIONS: 1. Provide radius type drive approaches per Public Works Depart- ment standard plan. 2. Applicant shall remove all inoperable vehicles and trash and debris from the site within ten (10) days of this approval or Use Permit No. 79-32 shall become null and void. 3. The existing number of recreational vehicles and/or camper shells shall not be increased until development of the site is completed. 4. If development of the site is not commenced within ninety (90) days, all vehicles stored on the site at this time shall be presently removed and no further storage permitted until the development is completed. H.B. Board of Zoning Adjustments Wednesday, October 3, 1979 Page Four 5. A reciprocal access and parking agreement between the subject parcels and the parcel to the east shall--be-submitted to the Public Works Department and recorded with the County prior to final inspection. 6. Surfacing of storage area to be approved by the Department of Development Services. 7. 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. 8. If lighting is included in the parking lot, energy efficient lamps shall be used (e.g. high pressure sodium vapor, metal halide). All outside lighting shall be directed to prevent "spillage" onto adjacent properties. AYES: Lipps, Crosby, Ott NOES: None ABSENT: None LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT NO. 79-5 Applicant: Shapiro Company To permit a lot line adjustment located on the easterly side of Grimaud, approximately 500 feet north of Admiralty. This application is a categorical exemption, Class 5, California Environmental Quality Act, 1970. Mr. Don Shapiro, the applicant, was present. Secretary Lipps outlined the proposal to the Board. Mr. Lipps stated that the application was a minor adjustment and was within Ordinance Code conformance. He advised the applicant that he must comply with the criteria of Section 9811.3 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code which pertains to Lot Line Adjustments. ON MOTION BY CROSBY AND SECOND BY OTT, LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT NO. 79-5 WAS APPROVED WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: r CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: A. TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS: 1. The conceptual plot plan and elevations received September 18, 1979, shall be the approved layout. H.B. Board of Zoning Adjustments Wednesday, October 3, 1979 Page Five In its approval action, the Board of Zoning Adjustments con- sidered the following issues relating 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. B. GENERAL CONDITIONS: 1. Approval subject to compliance with the criteria as set out in Section 9811.3 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. AYES: Lipps, Crosby, Ott NOES: None ABSENT: None USE PERMIT NO. 79-33 Applicant: Sal D. Bella To permit the operation of a retail food service located on the northwest corner of Nichols and Slater. This application is a categorical exemption, Class 1, California Environmental Quality Act, 1970. The applicant was not present. Chairman Crosby outlined the proposal to the Board. The public hearing was opened. There being no parties present to speak on the application, the public hearing was closed. Board discussed the proposal and noted that the retail space exceeded the allowable 25 percent of total floor area, there- fore, a revised floor plan was requested to be brought back to the Secretary of the Board. Findings and conditions of approval were discussed. ON MOTION BY LIPPS AND SECOND BY OTT, USE PERMIT NO. 79-33 WAS APPROVED WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: FINDINGS: 1. The establishment, maintenance, and operation of the use will not be detrimental to: H.B. Board of Zoning Adjustments Wednesday, October 3, 1979 Page Six 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 adversely affect the General Plan. 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 and elevations received September 10, 1979, shall be the approved layout, subject to the modifi- cations described herein: a. Revise Floor Plan to reduce retail space to 25 percent of total floor area in compliance with Section 9530.21of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. A plan delineating said modification shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Board. If such plan complies with the modifi- cation outlined by the Board,,said plan shall be approved and made a permanent part of the administrative file. In its approval action, the Board of Zoning Adjustments considered the following issues relating 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. B. GENERAL CONDITIONS: 1. Proposed signs shall be approved by the Secretary of the Board. AYES: Lipps, Crosby, Ott NOES: None ABSENT: None H.B. Board of Zoning Adjustments Wednesday, October 3, 1979 Page Seven USE PERMIT NO. 79-34 Applicant: D. C. Terry Buick, Inc. To permit the establishment of office space and storage facility for automobile leasing company. All temporary storage is inside building to be located on the west side of Gothard Street, approximately 400 feet south of Heil. This application is a categorical exemption, Class 1, California Environmental Quality Act, 1970. Ms. Tina Taylor was present to represent the application. Chairman Crosby outlined the proposal to the Board. The public hearing was opened. Ms. Taylor addressed the Board and stated that the proposal was to be a subsidiary of Terry Buick and will be dealing exclusively with the leasing of expensive foreign automobiles. She further stated that the operation would be of low volume and that storage of automobiles would only be overnight. Some detailing of auto- mobiles is proposed, i.e., pin striping, installation of stereo system, etc. Board discussed proposed signs with applicant's representative. There being no other parties present to speak on the application, the public hearing was closed. Board discussion followed. Findings and conditions of approval were discussed. ON MOTION BY LIPPS AND SECOND BY OTT, USE PERMIT NO. 79-34 WAS APPROVED WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: FINDINGS- 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 adversely affect the General Plan. 3. The proposal is consistent with the City's General Plan of Land Use. Minutes: H.B. Board of Zoning Adjustments Wednesday, October 3, 1979 a Page Eight CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: A. TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS: 1. The conceptual plot plan and elevations received September 19, 1979, shall be the approved layout. In its approval action, the�Board of Zoning Adjustments con- sidered the following issues relating 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. B. GENERAL CONDITIONS: 1. This approval is limited to the storage and detailing of auto- mobiles and the leasing of said vehicles to corporations and companies as described by the applicant. Leasing or sales sha not be to the general public. 2. There shall be no outside storage of vehicles. 3. Signs advertising automobile leasing shall not be permitted. 4. This entitlement shall be valid until such time as the revision of Article 951 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, pertain- ing to Adjunct Uses, becomes effective. Within thirty (30) days of the effective date of the revision, the applicant shall apply for approval of a Conditional Use Permit. AYES: Lipps, Crosby, Ott NOES: None ABSENT: None SPECIAL EVENT NO. 79-24 Anulicant: Huntington Beach/Fountain Valley Board of Realtors To permit Huntington Beach/Fountain Valley Paramedics Fund Raising activity at Seacliff Shopping Center, located at the northwest corner of Yorktown and Main. Mr. Charles Reynolds was present to represent the application. Minutes: H.B. Board of Zoning Adjustments Wednesday, October 3, 1979 Page Nine Board discussed the proposal. Secretary Lipps informed the applicant's representative that the Board could not address itself to the proposed banners, however, would be reviewing the overall fund raising activity. Board discussion ensued regarding location of various activities. Conditions of approval were discussed. ON MOTION BY CROSBY AND SECOND BY LIPPS, SPECIAL EVENT NO. 79-24 WAS APPROVED WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: 1. The plot plan received October 3, 1979, shall be the approved layout. 2. The applicant shall obtain all necessary electrical permits. 3. An on -site inspection by the Fire Department shall be required prior to the event. 4. A certificate of insurance form shall be filed in the Finance Department five (5) days prior to the event. 5. This approval does not include permission to erect a banner as described in the application. 6. This approval shall not be construed as permission to conduct any activity contrary to the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code or Huntington Beach Municipal Code. 7. Approval of this application is subject to submission of authori- zation from the property owner. AYES: Lipps, Crosby NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Ott THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. �61&eF� 44�� Walter Lipps, Secretary Board of Zoning Adjustments