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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-01-26 (6)MINUTES HUNTINGTON BEACH BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS Room B-6 - Civic 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, Center CA WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1983 - 1:30 P.M. P LA P P P BOARD MEMBERS: Spencer, Kelly, Evans, Vogelsang, Smith STAFF PRESENT: Cooper MINUTES: ON MOTION BY SMITH AND SECOND BY SPENCER,. THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY 12, 1983 WERE APPROVED AS TRANSCRIBED BY THE'FOLLOW- ING VOTE: AYES: Spencer, Evans, Vogelsang, Smith NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Kelly REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS: USE PERMIT NO. 82-30 (Con't. from 1/19/83) Applicant: Mr. Lorenzo A. Reyes To permit the addition of 792 square feet of seating area and the addition of a drive-thru window. Property located at 6561 Edinger (zoned C-4, Highway Commercial District). Acting Chairman Evans introduced the proposal. Acting Secretary Spencer reiterated reasons for continuance of application from the meeting of January 19, 1983. He stated that, the location and type of drive-thru menu board speaker to be used, wall separation buffer between residential and commercial properties, circulation, etc. should be extensively reviewed prior to the Board taking action assuring compatibility and all mandatory findings necessary for granting of a Use Permit application. Chairman Kelly and Staff Member Cooper arrived. Minutes: H.B. Board of Zoning Adjustments January 26, 1983 Page Two Mr. Spencer stated that in staff's research, on the original entitlement, plant material was a requirement serving as a buffer between the residential and commercial properties and that the alley (12-1/2 to 15 ft. in length directly behind Mc Donalds), existing between the wall and landscaped area appears never to have been a requirement for entitlement of the property but a design of the developer. The alley's present condition is unusable with deteriorated landscaping. As the liquor store and drive-thru dairy located to the west of Mc Donalds have adequate parking and onsite circulation, it was felt that the unusable alley originally proposed to allow access to Edwards for these three properties could be eliminated from behind Mc Donalds and replaced with a ten (10) foot landscape buffer providing less activity and noise to the adjacent residential neighborhood. It was felt that Mr. Reyes, applicant representing Mc Donalds, should demonstrate reasons why the alley should not be removed prior to the Board taking action. Acting Chairman Evans reopened the public hearing. Debbie Pierson, Manager of Mc Donalds at subject location, addressed the Board. She stated that Mr. Reyes was called out of town unexpectedly and that she felt Mc Donalds would have no objection to the elimination of the existing deteriorated alley. She submitted a booklet to the Board covering the proposed speaker menu board used internationally by Mc Donalds along with a complete text of transcript covering testimony of a hearing relevant to type of drive-thru speaker system being proposed by Mc Donalds for subject site. Mr. Spencer displayed two (2) overlays: Exhibit I - showing elimination of the existing alley replaced by a minimum of ten (10) feet of landscaped area adjacent to the residential property, with parallel parking to the north, perpendicular parking in the northeast corner and with diagonal parking shown on the east and west side of the restaurant; Exhibit II - same as Exhibit I only with diagonal parking on the north end of the property. Both overlays accommodate the trash enclosure at the northwest corner of the property allowing adequate circulation for pickup by Rainbow Disposal and separation from the residential neighborhood. Mr. John Linde, Ms. Linda Moore, and Ms. Phyllis Meadows were present to speak in opposition of the applicant's request due to noise factor. The public hearing was closed by Acting Chairman Evans. After a lengthy discussion, Ms. Pierce, of Mc Donalds, agreed with the Board Members that Mr. Reyes, Applicant, should be consulted on staff's recommendation for a minimum ten (10) ft. landscap -2- BZA 1/26/83 C 1 Minutes: H.B. Board of Zoning Adjustments January 26, 1983 Page Three buffer (felt to be a reasonable substitute in place of the alley) and the suggested parking layouts. It was the feeling of all concerned that the landscape buffer not only would provide visual enhancement but would screen the adjacent residential neighborhood from the motoring public visiting the restaurant. Also, continuance of this application would allow the Board additional time to review information submitted for the proposed speaker box menu board and continue research for alternate systems, such as, an electronic push button ordering device for a drive-thru, allowing the site to maintain an acceptable "decibel" rating at all times. ON MOTION BY EVANS AND SECOND BY SMITH, USE PERMIT NO. 82-30 WAS CONTINUED TWO (2) WEEKS, TO THE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 9, 1983, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Spencer, Kelly, Vogelsang, Smith, Evans NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT:. None USE PERMIT NO. 83-4 Applicant: Amy Harman/Gordon Murray - Coordinators Church of God Rummage Sale Fundraiser To permit a church rummage sale on April 17, or 24, 1983 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Location - 7738 Edinger Avenue (Ever - Ready Lighting Center). No one was present to represent the application. The request was reviewed by the Board, in particular the arrange- ment made to separate the rummage sale from the general traffic pattern within the shopping center. Access for emergency vehicles was discussed. ON MOTION BY SPENCER AND SECOND BY VOGELSANG, USE PERMIT NO. 83-4 -WAS APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOLLOWING, BY VOTE FOLLOWING: CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: 1. The plot plan received January 19, 1983, shall be the approved layout. 2. Fire access lanes shall be maintained -3- BZA 1/26/83 I Minutes: H.B. Board of Zoning Adjustments January 26, 1983 Page Four 3. All requirements of the ordinance Code shall be met. AYES: -F- -Sixiith-J-"-'Ev--a--hs -- NOES: None ABSTAIN: None THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED. Charles-T-.'---,Spencer ,f'-,Actincretary�--- Board of Zoning Adjustments ,- 7. -4- BZA 1/26/83