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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-04-241 MINUTES HUNTINGTON BEACH BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS Room B-6 - Civic Center 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, California WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1985 - 1:30 P.M. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Cranmer, Godfrey, Sampson STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Pierce MINUTES: UPON MOTION BY GODFREY AND SECOND BY CRANMER, MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 27, 1985, WERE DEFERRED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 1, 1985, FOR LACK OF VOTING MEMBERS AYES: Cranmer, Godfrey, Sampson NOES: None ABSENT: Evans, Smith AGENDA ITEMS TO BE CONTINUED: REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS: Conditional Exception No. 85-19 Use Permit No. 85-19 CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 85-19 (USE PERMIT NO. 85-19) (Cont. from April 17, 1985) Applicant: Ron Lingenfelter CE REQUEST: To expand a restaurant use in a non -conforming building built on the front and side property lines (5 foot and 3 foot building setbacks are required) without any off-street parking (30 spaces required) and landscaping (6% of site required). In addition, no alley dedication is provided (7-1/2 feet is required). UP REQUEST: To expand an existing restaurant 1,000 Square Feet into an existing building within the downtown area. Subject property is located at 226 Main Street (East side of Main Street approximately thirty feet (301) South of Olive Avenue. These requests are covered by Categorical Exemption, Class 1, California Environmental Quality Act, 1970. Minutes, H. B. Board of Zoning Adjustments April 24, 1985 Page 2 Ms. Pierce reported the applicant had made a written request for continuance of Conditional Exception No. 85-19 and Use Permit No. 85-19 to the Meeting of May 8, 1985. UPON MOTION BY GODFREY AND SECOND BY CRANMER, CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 85-19 AND USE PERMIT NO. 85-19 WERE CONTINUED, AT THE REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT, TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 8, 1985, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Cranmer, Godfrey, Sampson NOES: None ABSENT: Evans, Smith SITE PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 85-9 (Clarification of Conditions of Approval and Review of Phasing Plan) Applicant: Sid Crossley, Jr. A request to permit rehabilitation of existing commercial center with modifications to bring parking and landscaping up to minimum standards to permit a 10' x 26' storage building adjacent to the rear of the structure. (Said request is an amendment to Use Permit No. 135). Subject property is located at 15011-15081 Edwards Street (West side of Edwards Street approximately 115 feet South of Bolsa" Avenue). This request is covered by Categorical Exemption, Class 1, California Environmental Quality Act, 1970. Ms. Pierce stated this application had been approved on April 3, 1985, and there were several conditions imposed on the project. The applicant is now requesting that the Board review these conditions with the possibility of instituting a Phasing Plan for implementation of the work. Staff read the list of conditions and Ross Cranmer asked if a time restraint had been imposed. Ms. Pierce explained that all approved projects have a one-year time limit before becoming null and void. Glen Godfrey explained the proposed Phasing Plan and asked that it be made a part of the Minutes of the Meeting. It is as follows: "Project Address: 15011-15081 Edwards Street Huntington Beach. Purpose: To outline the proposed phasing of the rehabilitation of the commercial center referenced above. -2- 4/24/85 - BZA Minutes, H. B. Board of Zoning Adjustments April 24, 1985 Page 3 Phase I: This phase would involve modifying existing sign boxes and frame/stucco facade or constructing new facade elements to create an integrated stuccoed facage (sic) that would provide a background to mount new signs. The construction would involve minor or no structural modification to the existing building. (Installation of street lights and repair of public sidewalk at this point would create a hardship because the estimated cost of satisfying these imposed requirements would roughly equal the cost of on -site construction). The building would be painted at this time. Prior existing signs would have been removed, and new signs would be installed on the building. Phase II: During this phase all on and off site concrete and masonry work would be completed including: saw cutting existing on site asphalt and public sidewalk areas for installation of planter areas, irrigation systems, required repair of public sidewalks, and required installation of street lights. The parking areas would also be repaired, sealed, and restriped. The trash enclosure would be constructed. All necessary signs including "No Parking", "Fire -lanes", and "Handicapped" would be posted at this time. Phase III: During this final phase all landscape would be completed. Concerns: Although it is the opinion of the property owner that many of the City imposed conditions of approval are unreasonable and excessive, it is the intent of the owner to satisfy these conditions. Nevertheless, there are certain concerns that arise from some conditions. With respect to the conditions imposed by the Public Works Department, these are rather vague and should be quantified and specified; this would preclude any changes or misunderstandings. Although new signs on the building would be installed during the first phase the matter of the pole sign is a major concern. Required modification or removal of the existing pole sign because of minor deviation from a set of standards that did not exist when the sign was installed would be unfair. The cost of installing a similar sign that adhered to the new standards would create an undue financial hardship.- -3- 4/24/85 - BZA Minutes, H. B. Board of Zoning Adjustments April 24, 1985 Page 4 Sid Crossley, Jr., was present and explained that the first phase would be basically cosmetic and signs would be installed on the buildings at this point. During the second phase, the on and off site work would be done and landscaping would be completed during the last phase. A lengthy discussion followed concerning the storage building, trash enclosure, repairs to sidewalks, signing, landscape and irrigation plans, and lighting. UPON MOTION BY GODFREY AND SECOND BY SAMPSON, SITE PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 85-9 (CLARIFICATION OF CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL AND REVIEW OF PHASING PLAN) WAS APPROVED WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDED CONDITIONS, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:' AMENDED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: 1. The site plan and elevations received and dated March 8, 1985, shall be the approved layout for this amendment to Use Permit No. 135. 2. Prior to issuance of building permits, the applicant shall submit a landscape and irrigation plan which shall be approved prior to final inspection and installed prior to April 3, 1986. 3. All building spoils, such as unusable lumber, wire, pipe and other surplus or unusable material shall be disposed of at an off -site facility equipped to handle them. 4. Low volume heads shall be used on all spigots and water faucets. 5. The 10' x 26' storage building structure shall be structurally integrated with the existing commercial structure and shall be architecturally compatible with the existing building, or the storage building shall be demolished and completely removed from the site during the First Phase'to be completed prior to July 4, 1985.. 6. The trash enclosure shall contain minimum six foot (61) in height masonry walls and be provided with view obscuring gates. 7. "NO PARKING" signs shall be posted throughout as required per Fire Department No. 415. 4 8. Any broken portions of'the public sidewalk shall be repaired or replaced to satisfaction of the Public Works Department prior to April 3, 1986. -4- 4/24/85 - BZA Minutes, H. B. Board of Zoning Adjustments April 24, 1985 Page 5 9. Street lights shall be installed to satisfaction of the Public Works Department prior to April 3, 1986. 10. Present signs shall be made to comply with Article 976 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code during the First Phase to be completed prior to July 4, 1985. 11. A planned sign program shall be approved for all signing within the commercial center pursuant to 5.9760.43 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code during the First Phase to be completed prior to July 4, 1985 12. All necessary permits shall be obtained for the existing storage structure, facade improvements, and trash enclosure during the First Phase to be completed prior to July 4, 1985. AYES: Cranmer, Godfrey, Sampson NOES: None ABSENT: Evans, Smith TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 85-160 Applicant: B. G. Williams A request to create three (3) parcels at 20800 Beach Boulevard (East side of Beach Boulevard approximately twenty feet (201) North -of Atlanta Avenue). This request is covered by Categorical Exemption, Class 15, California Environmental Quality Act, 1970. Staff reported this is a parcel map to create three (3) parcels. Two (2) parcels will be for residential and Parcel 1 will be for commercial. The parcels are zoned R2-PD and C-4. Joe Hartge was present to represent the applicant. Mr. Hartge said the basic reason for the request was to separate the residential zoning from the commercial area. There was a general discussion concerning the problems of ingress and egress, the complexities of developing the area, and the entrances and exits from Beach Boulevard. ROSS CRANMER MOVED FOR APPROVAL OF TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 85-160 WITH CONDITIONS PRESENTED BY STAFF. MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF SECOND. UPON MOTION BY GODFREY AND SECOND BY SAMPSON, TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 85-160 WAS CONTINUED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 11 1985, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: -5- 4/24/85 - BZA Minutes, H. B. Board of Zoning Adjustments April 24, 1985 Page 6 AYES: Cranmer, Godfrey, Sampson NOES: None ABSENT: Evans, Smith TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 85-215 Applicant: Carroll Logsdon A request to permit lot consolidation and Waiver of Final Map for subject property located at 17861 - 17891 Sampson Lane (West side of Sampson Lane approximately'312 feet South of Woodwind Drive). This request is covered by Categorical Exemption, Class 5, California Environmental Quality Act, 1970. Staff said the applicant has submitted this Tentative Parcel Map and hopes to obtain Board approval. However, he has also submitted a plat map and Staff would recommend approval with Waiver of Final Parcel Map. Staff explained there was no building at the present time and this would be a one lot parcel. Bill Sampson left the meeting at 2:15 P.M. and the Board recessed for lack of a quorum. Mr. Sampson returned at 2:20 P.M. and the meeting was reconvened by Ross Cranmer, Acting Chairman. Mr. Sampson wanted to clarify the fact the street name was Sampson Lane and not Sampson Circle. The applicant's representative, Stan Logsdon, was present. After an explanation by Staff concerning Item No. 2 of the conditions, the applicant's representative accepted the conditions. UPON MOTION BY GODFREY AND SECOND BY CRANMER, TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 85-215 WAS APPROVED FOR WAIVER OF FINAL MAP WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL: 1. The proposed consolidation of two (2) parcels into one (1) parcel for purposes of industrial use in compliance with the size and shape of property necessary for that type of development. 2. The General Plan has set forth provisions for this type of land use as well as setting forth objectives for implementation of this type of use. 3. The property was previously studied for this intensity of land use at the time the land use designation for community business district allowing commercial buildings was placed on the subject property. -6- 4/24/85 - BZA 1 [ J Minutes, H. B. Board of Zoning Adjustments April 24, 1985 Page 7 4. The size, depth, frontage, street width and other design and improvement features of the proposed subdivision are proposed to be constructed in compliance with standards plans and specifications on file with the City as well as in compliance with the State Map Act and supplemental City Subdivision Ordinance. CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: 1. The Tentative Parcel Map received by the Department of Development Services on April 12, 1985, shall be the approved layout. 2. The applicant shall file, through the Huntington Beach City Clerk's office, and have recorded with the Orange County Recorder's Office, a Certificate of Compliance in conjunction with the approved plat map. A copy of the recorded Certificate of Compliance and plat map shall be filed with the Department of Development Services prior to issuance of building permits on the subject property. (The original plat map needs Engineer and property owner's signatures.) AYES: Cranmer, Godfrey, Sampson NOES: None ABSENT: Evans, Smith SITE PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 85-15 Applicant: Leonard Construction Company A request to permit exterior modification (add three (3) exit doors) to a commercial center under construction at 19001 - 19061 Bushard Street (Southwest corner of Bushard Street and Garfield Avenue). This request is covered by Categorical Exemption, Class 1, California Environmental Quality Act, 1970. It was explained by Susan Pierce that this is a shopping center currently nearing completion which was approved under Use Permit No. 84-53. During the inspection process, the Building Inspector determined there was a possibility that some of the suites would require additional exterior exits so three (3) doors are requested along the West wall. Plans should be submitted depicting the exact locations and approved by the Department of Development Services. Glen Godfrey said he would like to have self -closing panic hardware, emergency exit doors only, remain closed at all other times. He landscape buffer area along the rear part of the project. and would stipulate that they would also require that the property line be maintained as -7- 4/24/85 - BZA Minutes, H. B. Board of Zoning Adjustments April 24, 1985 Page 8 Mr. Sampson requested that the fire hydrant be located North of the driveway on Bushard Street. The applicant's representative, Dan Garrison, was present. He stated he had not been involved in the project at the beginning and was not aware of these stipulations but would do whatever the Board wished at the present time. UPON MOTION BY GODFREY AND SECOND BY SAMPSON, SITE PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 85-15 WAS APPROVED WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: 1. The conceptual floor plan and elevation received April 19, 1985, shall be the approved layout. These plans amend the approved plans of Use Permit No. 84-53. 2. These modifications shall be correctly depicted on the correction drawings. Said changes shall be approved by the Department of Development Services. 3. Self -closing doors equipped with alarms and panic hardware shall be installed. Said doors shall be for emergency use only and shall not remain open at any time nor be used for loading or unloading. 4. Fire hydrant shall be installed North of driveway on Bushard Street to satisfaction of the Fire Department. 5. A landscape buffer shall be installed along the westerly property line. AYES: Cranmer, Godfrey, Sampson NOES: None ABSENT: Evans, Smith Ms. Pierce stated that Julia Miller of 19351 Worchester Lane, Huntington Beach, was present at the meeting, and had requested an opportunity to speak. Ms. Miller stated she has had numerous drainage problems at her residence caused by an adjacent school. These problems have basically been resolved after many months and tremendous expense. There is now a motel going up next to them and she would like to voice her objections to this three (3) story structure. Glen Godfrey explained that zoning along Beach Boulevard allows this type of construction. -8- 4/24/85 - BZA Minutes, H. B. Board of Zoning Adjustments April 24, 1985 Page 9 There was no further business to be discussed. UPON MOTION BY CRANMER AND SECOND BY SAMPSON, THE REGULAR MEETING WAS ADJOURNED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF MAY 1, 1985, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Cranmer, Godfrey, Smith NOES: None ABSENT: Evans, Smith & a 4 1 Glen K. Godfrey, Secretary Board of Zoning Adjustments jh (2506d) -4- 4/24/85 - BZA