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MINUTES
HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION
Room B-8 - Civic Center
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, California
TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1982 - 7:30 PM
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Higgins, Livengood, Mahaffey, Schumacher,
Winchell
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Paone, Porter
STUDY SESSION:
ELLIS/GOLDENWEST SPECIFIC PLAN
Initiated by Development Services
Florence Webb informed the Commission that this was the third study
session with the Planning Commission on the Draft Ellis/Goldenwest
Specific Plan. She stated.that, since the last study session, staff
had revised the Plan. Some of these revisions were a result of the
Commission's analysis and approval of Tentative Tract 11473 and Con-
ditional Use Permit 82-3 (Lindborg/Dahl) located within the Specific
Plan area. Ms. Webb also noted that two new Planning Commissioners
had'been appointed since the last study session on the Specific Plan.
She stated that,'for these reasons, staff wished to briefly present
the entire Plan at this Study Session. She introduced staff members
Mike Adams and Carol Inge who, together, made the presentation.
The presentation began with a review of the proposed realignment
of Edwards Street and Ellis -Avenue and the proposed alignment of
internal collector streets. Rural street standards were.discussed.
Adams presented the proposed open space corridors, trail standards,
and sensitive development areas. Inge reviewed the Plan's provisions
regarding existing oil wells in the area and identified conceptual
locations for five "oil islands" where new drilling would be per-
mitted. Provisions regarding grading activities,' fencing materials,
and architectural review were presented. Adams reviewed development
standards regarding lot size, lot coverage, open space requirements,
equestrian uses, building setbacks and other requirements. Slides
were shown to illustrate some of the provisions of the Plan.
The Commission briefly discussed the Plan. Commissioner Mahaffey
stated that'he did not see anything in the Plan that identified why
the Plan was necessary or justified. He stated that property owners
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April 27, 1982.
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in the area should be allowed to plan for their properties. Staff
responded that the Plan was written to provide implementing zoning
for the Estate Residential designation in the City's- General Plan
and because the area in question had some special characteristics
such as varied topography and a lack of community facilities.
Commissioner Livengood suggested that the Ellis/Goldenwest area
might be planned in a manner similar to the Bolsa Chica in which a
number of alternative plans were developed and presented to the de-
cision makers.
A motion was made to schedule the Ellis/Goldenwest Specific Plan
for a public hearing on June 1, 1982. The motion carried by a 5-0
vote.
Chairman Winchell then asked if anyone in the audience wished to
make any comments on the proposed Plan at this time. Several pro-
perty owners spoke. In general, they stated that they ought to be
allowed to make their own plans for their properties.
Commissioner Higgins suggested that staff send a letter to all pro-
perty owners in the Ellis-Goldenwest area as soon as copies of the
Draft Plan were printed. Mr,. Palin answered that staff might go
ahead and send a copy of the Plan to every property owner before
the June 1st public hearing.
The Commission adjourned at 9:15 P.M.
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Grace Winchell, Chairman