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Home My WebLink About1979-12-05I I MINUTES HUNTINGTON BEACH BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS Room B-7, Civic Center 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, Calif. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER S, 1979 - 1:15 P.M. BOARD MEMBERS: Lipps, Tindall, Kelly OTHERS PRESENT: Ott MINUTES: ON MOTION BY LIPPS AND SECOND BY OTT THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 14, 1979 WERE APPROVED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Lipps, Ott NOES: None ABSENT: Crosby ABSTAIN: Tindall, Kelly ON MOTION BY TINDALL AND SECOND BY OTT THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 21, 1979 AND NOVEMBER 28, 1979 WERE APPROVED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Ott, Tindall NOES: None ABSENT: Spencer ABST,�IN: Li-pps-,-- K-e-1-1--y- AGENDA ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED OR WITHDRAWN: CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION No. 79-55 (Cont. from 11/21/79) Applicant: Kathleen Johnson To permit a five foot encroachment into corner cut off located on the southwest corner of 21st Street and Pecan Avenue. This application is a categorical exemption, Class 5, California Environmental Quality Act, 1970. Secretary Lipps stated that the applicant submitted -a letter to the Board requesting withdrawal of her application. The Board concurred with the applicant's request for withdrawal. ON MOTION BY LIPPS AND SECOND BY KELLY, CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 79-55 WAS WITHDRAWN BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Lipps, Kelly, Tindall NOES: None ABSENT: None Minutes: H.B. Board of Zoning Adjustments Wednesday, December 5, 1979 Page Two REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW NO. 79-111 Applicant: Elmer Applebee To permit construction of a 12,507 square foot industrial building located on the west side of Chemical, approximately 400 ft. south of McFadden. This application is covered by EIR 73-16, appruve.1 by the City Council on March 18, 1974. Mr. Applebee, the applicant, was present. Secretary Lipps intro- duced the application to the Board, and noted that the plan was within substantial Ordinance Code conformance. Width of driveways were discussed and it was suggested that the applicant increase the drive approach to 27 feet or have an alternate plan approved by the Department of Public Works. Conditions of approval were discussed by Board members. ON MOTION BY LIPPS AND SECOND BY KELLY, ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW NO. 111 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 plot plan and elevations received November 13, 1979, shall be the approved layout. 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. 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. Minutes: H.B. Board of Zoning Adjustments Wednesday, December 5, 1979 Page Three 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. B. GENERAL CONDITIONS: 1. Provide a twenty-seven (27) foot drive approach or any alternative plan approved by the Department of Public Works. 2. The turning radius adjacent to overhead doors shall be marked "NO PARKING." AYES: Lipps, Tindall, Kelly NOES: None ABSENT: None CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 79-58 Applicant: Woolsey & Hermansen (Lake Street Estates) To permit an increase in building coverage located on two parcels on the east side of Lake Street, north of Knoxville and south of Adams, and north of Springfield and south of Utica, respectively. Messrs. Woolsey and Hermansen, the applicants, and Mr. Craig Combs, Architect, were present to represent the application. Secretary Lipps introduced the application to the Board, stating that the applicant was requesting an increase in lot coverage for 52 lots in 4 tracts in the Old Town Specific Plan, Area Two. Mr. Lipps further stated that the request was to increase the lot coverage from an allowed 4.5 percent to a requested 5.6 percent, which represents approximately an excess of 178 square feet on one plan and 260 square feet on another plan. The Chairman opened the public hearing. Mr. Hermansen addressed the Board stating that he was attempting to utilize the property to the best R-1 concept, and preserve the single - story concept of the neighborhood. He further stated that he had presented a preliminary plan check to the Department of Development Services some time ago, however, due to lack of communication, he discovered the excess in lot coverage. Mr. Hermansen said that two plans were designed with three car garages, and that he was in- formed he could only build these units with a two car garage, there- fore he was seeking the conditional exception. He further stated that by building three car garages, parking strain would be removed from Lake Street, and that by redesigning the two plans to conform with the code would ruin his plans. Minutes: H.B. Board of Zoning Adjustments Wednesday, December 5, 1979 Page Four Mr. Hermansen said that he has no other hardship than providing a poor design, and time and financial commitments he must meet in order to preserve his loan package, already approved. Mr. Hermansen concluded by stating that the three garage concept was to be the highlight of two plans, and that he did not want the consumer to be hurt in the longrun, furthermore, he felt that total 100 percent use of the property was proposed by these plans. Secretary Lipps suggested the applicant could provide open parking spaces on site instead of garages to relieve possible parking problems on Lake Street. Chairman Tindall suggested that the applicant's architect could have availed himself of and applied the requirements of the ordinance code relating to lot coverage. Board member Kelly felt that the removal of the additional garage would be a detriment to the proposed development. Steven Holden resident of 10th & Lake Sts. addressed the Board and cited his support for the single story concept and supported adding the third garage to the two models in question. Bill Reardon - resident at Lake & Loma supported the concept of adding a third garage and increasing the lot coverage to the two models in question. Joe Caldwell - resident of 1021 Alabama addressed the Board citing that he had no objections to the Conditional Exception as presented by the applicant. Roger Slates addressed the Board and suggested a hardship the Board may consider in the granting of the request, as being the reduction in the size of lots due to the required alley dedication. Secretary Lipps noted that he had received notification from Mrs. Cowgor of 2021 Alabama objecting to the approval of the proposed conditional exception, she felt the applicant should comply with the ordinance code. There being no further parties present to speak on the application, the public hearing was closed. Secretary Lipps stated that the Board, as a whole, felt that the design as presented was a good one, however, in order to approve a conditional exception, the Board must find a hardship, which consists of something unique or unusual about the property. He further said that the Board cannot consider loss of square footage due to street or alley dedication as relative to lot coverage. ON MOTION BY LIPPS AND SECOND BY TINDALL, CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 79-58 WAS DENIED WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: Minutes: H.B. Board of Zoning Adjustments Wednesday, December 5, 1979 Page Five FINDINGS FOR DENIAL: 1. The approval of the applicant's request would be a grant of special privilege in that the alleged hardship focuses on pro- viding a more pleasing development with more salient features rather than upon any peculiarities or uniqueness of the subject parcels. 2. The lot sizes were pre -determined as a result of an affirmative action by the developer and is therefore a self-imposed limitation. AYES: Lipps, Tindall, Kelly NOES: None ABSENT: None CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 79-59 Applicant: Dewey Rudolph To permit a three (3) foot encroachment into the required sideyard setback located at 16180 Bimini Lane, approximately 350 yards from Edinger Street* This request is a categorical exemption, Class 5, California Environmental Quality Act, 1970. The applicant was not present. Board reviewed the application. The public hearing was opened. There being no parties present to speak on the application, the public hearing was closed. It was the concensus of the Board to continue this application to allow the applicant to be present at the meeting. ON MOTION BY TINDALL AND SECOND BY LIPPS, CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 79-59 WAS CONTINUED TO DECEMBER 12, 1979, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Lipps, Tindall, Kelly NOES: None ABSENT: None THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. Walter Lipps, Secretary Board of Zoning Adjustments