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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-09-13APPROVED ON ll/l/83 MINUTES HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION ADJOURNED MEETING \ Council Chambers - Civic Center 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach,_California TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1983 - 7:00 PM COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: DISCUSSION ITEM: Higgins, Winchell, Livengood, Porter, Erskine, Schumacher Mirjahangir SITE PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 83-1 (Continued from 9-7-83) Applicant: Mola Development Corporation A request to amend the approved site plan for Conditional Use Permit No. 81-26 by eliminating one 18-unit condominium building and increasing the number of units in three condominium buildings from 18 to 24. Subject property is located on the east side of Bolsa Chica Street, approximately 700 feet south of Warner Avenue. Jim Barnes gave the staff presentation. He said the parking would be unchanged and would be enough to satisfy the units on the site; staff recommended approval. Chairman Porter stated that the reason he asked that this item be continued from the last meeting was that it might be a precedent -setting approval for developers to come in and ask for. The public hearing was opened. Richard Harlow, representing the applicant, stated the reason for the request was for better view opportunities. Discussion took place regarding a landscaped berm separating the project from adjacent property owners. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Winchell stated that she did not feel there was any difference in the amended site plan and she would vote against this as she did with the original plan, that she was not in favor of buildings being so high in an R1 district. A MOTION WAS MADE•BY LIVENGOOD AND SECONDED BY HIGGINS TO APPROVE SITE PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 83-1 WITH AMENDED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. THIS MOTION FAILED TO ATTAIN FOUR AFFIRMATIVE VOTES, AS FOLLOWS: AYES: Higgins, Livengood, Porter NOES: Winchell, Schumacher ABSENT: Erskine, Mirjahangir ABSTAIN: None ON MOTION BY PORTER AND SECOND BY LIVENGOOD THE PREVIOUS MOTION WAS RECONSIDERED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Higgins, Winchell, Livengood, Porter, Schumacher NOES: None ABSENT: Erskine, Mirjahangir ABSTAIN: None Commissioner Schumacher stated that she was originally against the motion for the same reasons as Commissioner Winchell, however, she said she would vote in favor due to the elimination of one of the buildings. ON MOTION BY SCHUMACHER AND SECOND BY LIVENGOOD SITE PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 83-1 WAS APPROVED WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: 2. A revised drainage plan shall be submitted to the Department of Public Works for approval prior to issuance of building permits. 3. The driveway access to Building 11 shall be revised by tightening the turning radius and realigning the driveway to within approxi- mately 10 feet of the building. 4. Parking spaces along the driveway access to Building 11 shall be eliminated. 5. A berm shall be provided between Building 11 and the single family homes to the east. 6. In addition to the normal landscaping along the easterly property line, applicant will provide intensified landscaping between Building 11 and the single family area to the east. The landscape theme will be primarily of pines and other types of compatible evergreen trees. The intent is to provide a visual buffer between this building and the single family homes to the east. A precise landscape plan showing plant material and location shall be submitted before construction on the project begins. 7. Major landscape features shall be installed within the inten- sified landscape area at the time of the first phase of con- struction. S. A walkway including landscape treatment shall be installed between Buildings 11 and 13 subject to the approval of the Department of Development Services. -2- 9/13/83 - P.C. AYES: Higgins, NOES: Winchell ABSENT: Erskine, ABSTAIN: None Livengood, Porter, Schumacher Mirjahangir Secretary Palin request Mr. Harlow to submit an 8X10 glossy to the Department of Development Services. He also reminded the Commissioners that a condition (to be Condition #1) was omitted from the conditions of approval dealing with the approved site plan and the date it was received. ON MOTION BY LIVENGOOD AND SECOND BY HIGGINS CONDITION #1 WAS ADDED, AS FOLLOWS, TO THE LIST OF CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR SITE PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 83-1, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: 1. The site plan dated August 29, 1983, shall be the approved layout. AYES: Higgins, Winchell, Livengood, Porter, Schumacher NOES: None ABSENT: Erskine, Mirjahangir ABSTAIN: None COMMISSION ITEMS: Commissioner Livengood stated that, in a conversation with Commissioner Mirjahangir, they agreed that it is very difficult to make any comprehensive decisions after a certain hour in the evening and suggested a cut-off time for public hearings. Commissioner Erskine added that the process itself concerned him, that too much leniency was given to the public addressing the Commission. A MOTION WAS MADE BY LIVENGOOD AND SECONDED BY HIGGINS DIRECTING STAFF TO ADD TO THE LAST PAGE OF THE AGENDA A POLICY CHANGE REGARDING PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURE AS FOLLOWS: AT 11 P.M., ALL "C" ITEMS WILL CONTINUE TO THE NEXT MEETING - MEETING WILL THEN PROCEED WITH MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Higgins, Winchell, Livengood, Porter, Erskine, Schumacher NOES: None ABSENT: Mirjahangir ABSTAIN: None Further discussion took place regarding procedure of public hearings. Commissioner Schumacher asked Art De La Loza about a person's legal right to be heard. He stated that that they have a right to be heard, however, they can be given a time limit. Commissioner Erskine suggested a telephone survey of 10 other cities to find out what they do in regards to public hearings. Commissioner Winchell added that the cities should be developing cities. -3- 9/13/83 - P.C. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS: CODE AMENDMENT NO. 83-19 (Continued from 9-7-83) Initiated by City of Huntington Beach An amendment to add Article 949 which creates a visitor -serving commercial zoning district within the zoning code of the City. The public hearing was opened and closed at the September 7, 1983 meeting. Marc Firestone gave the staff presentation. He said the ordinance would enable the Commission to have control on how it would be used. Commissioner Livengood asked if the visitor serving would cover any of District 3 in the Downtown Specific Plan area. Mr. Firestone stated that there were no instances of that in the Specific Plan area. Some discussion took place regarding Peter's Landing as an example of this type of use. Mr. Firestone stated that the purpose was to try to promote an integrated type of -development. Further discussion took place regarding a "whitehole" area that may be considered a wetland. Chairman Porter stated that if Peter's Landing is a typical visitor -serving commercial area he is not interested in seeing that intense of development in the whitehole area. Commissioner Higgins stated that it would not bother him to see this intensity at Beach Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway, however, he was concerned about the whitehole area. There was some discussion about lot size with regard to making them larger. Mr. Firestone stated that the problem with that is you could eliminate the smaller developer. The following change was suggested under "Purpose", "The purpose of the visitor -serving commercial district is to implement the General Plan land use designation of commercial: visitor -serving, and thereby provide for hotels, motels, restaurants and other retail and service uses of specific benefit to the city's coastal visitors and year-round residents." ON MOTION BY LIVENGOOD AND SECOND BY HIGGINS CODE AMENDMENT NO. 83-19 WAS APPROVED WITH THE AMENDMENTS AS STATED ABOVE AND RECOMMENDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR ADOPTION, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Higgins, Winchell, Livengood, Porter, Erskine, Schumacher NOES: None ABSENT: Mirjahangir ABSTAIN: None CODE AMENDMENT NO. 83-20 (Continued from 9-7-83) Initiated by City of Huntington Beach An amendment adding Article 949.5 which creates a mixed use office residential district within the zoning code of the City. The public hearing was opened and closed at the September 7, 1983 meeting. Jeanine Frank stated that although there was no office residential in the City, funding was given to develop this for the local coastal program as an implementing tool. 1 -4- 9/13/83 - P.C. Commissioner Higgins stated that you have to have a market for this type of commercial and so far he has not seen anything develop. Commissioner Winchell thought that a General Plan Amendment would have to be done first to establish a policy. Some discussion followed regarding the half -block area along Lake and 6th Street. Mr. Palin said that the City does have property in this area. Commissioner Schumacher asked staff if, once the amendment is established, could another development such as "Old World Village" come in. Secretary Palin said that could be_a valid concern. Chairman Porter stated that the reason for requesting locational criteria was because he did not want to open "a can of worms" by allowing this in any other part of the City, rather to restrict it to the Downtown area or the coastal zone. Commissioner Livengood stated he saw no need for the ordinance. He said, let's wait and see what happens in the Downtown first. ON MOTION BY LIVENGOOD AND SECOND BY SCHUMACHER CODE AMENDMENT NO. 83-20 WAS CONTINUED TO THE OCTOBER 4, 1983 MEETING WITH DIRECTION TO STAFF TO AMEND ORDINANCE TO REFLECT LOCATIONAL CRITERIA AND COMMERCIAL USE SUBJECT TO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Higgins, Winchell, Livengood, Porter, Erskine, Schumacher NOES: None ABSENT: Mirjahangir ABSTAIN: None DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ITEMS: Jeanine Frank suggested a 6:30 study session at the next regular meeting for a slide presentation conducted by Sue Springler regarding the Trails Implementation Plan on the agenda. ADJOURNMENT: The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 9:00 P.M. to a study session on several code amendments scheduled for the next regular meeting. The September 20, 1983 meeting will begin with a 6:30 study session on a slide presentation on the Trails Implementation Plan. Marcus M. Porter, C man -5- 9/13/83 - P.C.