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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-03-14Approved 3/21/90 MINUTES HUNTINGTON BEACH OFFICE OF ZONING ADMINISTRATOR Room B-6 - Civic Center 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, California WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1990 - 1:30 P.M. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Michael Strange STAFF MEMBER: Herb Fauland MINUTES: The Minutes of the February 28, 1990 and March 7, 1990 Zoning Administrator Meeting were approved as submitted. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS: ITEM 1: USE PERMIT NO. 89-62 Applicant: Donley -Bennett Architects 12821 Newport Avenue Tustin, California 92680 Request: To permit the exterior facade remodel of a shopping center. Location: 8831 - 8921 Adams Avenue (Pacific Plaza Shopping Center) Herb Fauland reported that the request is for an exterior facade remodel and includes the entire Pacific Plaza shopping center. Staff stated that all property owners of the center are not participating in the facade remodel at this time; however, the request is for the entire shopping center and the rest of the buildings shall follow the same theme and color scheme as a phasing program. The facade improvements, colors and materials for the center have been reviewed and approved by the Design Review Board. As conditions of approval, staff is recommending a planned sign program for the center, a landscaping plan for the parking areas and a rooftop mechanical equipment plan to ensure the screening of all mechanical equipment, especially the existing satellite dishes located on top of the existing buildings. Staff recommended approval with findings and conditions. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Jodyne Roseman, owner of the center, agreed to the conditions of approval; and indicated that the proposed improvements did not include the bank at this time. There were no other persons present to speak for or against the request and the public hearing was closed. USE PERMIT NO. 89-62 WAS APPROVED BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. HE STATED THAT ALL ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR CAN BE APPEALED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS. FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL - USE PERMIT NO. 89-62: 1. The establishment, maintenance and operation to permit the exterior facade remodel of a shopping center will not be detrimental to: a. The general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity; b. Property and improvements in the vicinity of such use or building. 2. The granting of Use Permit No. 89-62 to permit the exterior facade remodel of a shopping center will not adversely affect the General Plan of the City of Huntington Beach. 3. The proposed exterior facade remodel of a shopping center is consistent with the goals and objectives of the City's General Plan and Land Use Map. SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: 1. The site plan, floor plans and elevations received and dated February 12, 1990, shall be the conceptually approved layout. 2. Two (2) sets of approved plans shall be submitted for inclusion in the subject file. 3. The material palette, colors and rendering approved by the Design Review Board on March 1, 1990 shall be the approved colors and materials. 4. Prior to issuance of building permits, the following plans and items shall be submitted and/or completed by the applicant: a. Landscape and irrigation plan to the Department of Community Development and Public Works for review and approval. b. Rooftop Mechanical Equipment Plan. Said plan shall indicate screening of all rooftop mechanical equipment (satellite dish) and shall delineate the type of material proposed to screen said equipment. 5. Installation of required landscaping and irrigation systems shall be completed prior to final inspection/within twelve (12) months. 6. A planned sign program shall be approved for all signing. Said program shall be approved prior to the first sign request. ZA Minutes - 3/14/90 -2- (5181d) 7. Freestanding signs shall identify name of center or major tenant only. 8. 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. 9. Prior to issuance of building permits the applicant shall re -stripe the parking lot so that it conforms to provisions of Article 960 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code and the approved site plan dated February 12, 1990. 10. The Public Works Department requirements are as follows: a. The applicant shall submit a grading plan for replacement and re -paving of the parking areas. b. All applicable Public Works fees shall be paid. 11. The Fire Department requirements are as follows: a. The existing commercial buildings shall upgrade or maintain automatic sprinkler system inside the proposed new facade. b. The commercial building shall incorporate fire rated separations in the proposed new facade. 12. The Park, Tree and Landscape Department requirements are as follows: a. All trees located in the public right of way shall be removed pursuant to Park, Tree and Landscape requirements. b. The parking lot shall be provided with one (1) 24 inch box tree per ten (10) parking spaces. C. The perimeter landscape planter shall be provided with one (1) 36 inch box tree per 45 feet of frontage. d. Root barriers shall be required. e. Bermed sod or shrub screening shall be provided around perimeter landscaping. INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC CODE REQUIREMENTS: 1. The development shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Ordinance Code, Building Division, and Fire Department. 2. The applicant shall meet all applicable local, State, and Federal Fire Codes, Ordinances, and standards. ZA Minutes - 3/14/90 -3- (5181d) 3. The Zoning Administrator reserves the right to revoke Use Permit No. 89-62 if any violation of these conditions or the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code occurs. ITEM 2: TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 89-459 Applicant: Terry Fyffe 22362 Wallingford Lane Huntington Beach, California 92646 Request: To subdivide three (3) parcels into two (2) parcels of land. The subdivision includes the vacation of an existing street right-of-way and the dedication of a landscape easement. Location: 22362/22372 Wallingford Lane Herb Fauland presented the staff report. Staff indicated that this is a request to include the triangular piece of property at the southwest corner of Brookhurst and Bushard Street as part of the two residential lots along Wallingford Lane of Tract 5664. He advised that the request had been reviewed by all applicable departments and there were no comments. A General Plan Conformance for the street vacation had been submitted and will be forwarded to the Planning Commission for approval. Staff recommended approval with the standard findings and conditions of approval. The Zoning Administrator requested that the proposed block wall materials be subject to approval by Public Works. The applicant, Terry Fyffe, said that he planned to continue the block wall with the same slump stone material as used in the existing wall. TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 89-459 WAS APPROVED BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. HE STATED THAT ALL ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR CAN BE APPEALED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS. FINDINGS OF APPROVAL - TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO, 89-459: 1. The proposed subdivision of three (3) lots into two (2) parcel of land for purposes of low density residential development is 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 Low Density Residential District allowing single family residential uses was placed on the subject property. ZA Minutes - 3/14/90 -4- (5181d) 4. The size, depth, frontage, street width and other design and improvement features of the proposed subdivision is 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 - TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 89-459: A. TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO USE OR OCCUPANCY OF SAID PARCEL(S) FOR ANY PURPOSE: 1. The Tentative Parcel Map received by the Department of Community Development on March 1, 1990, shall be the approved layout (with the amendments as noted thereon). 2. A parcel map shall be filed with and approved by the Department of Public Works and recorded with the Orange County Recorder. 3. Remove and replace all public improvements as deemed necessary by the Public Works Department. 4. The existing utility pole shall be relocated to the satisfaction of the Public Works Department. 5. All utilities shall be installed underground at the time said parcel is developed. 6. Compliance with all applicable City Ordinances. 7. A copy of the recorded parcel map shall be filed with the Department of Community Development. 8. All vehicular access rights along Bushard Street and Brookhurst Street shall be dedicated to the City of Huntington Beach except at locations approved by the Zoning Administrator. 9. The applicant shall dedicate to the City of Huntington Beach a 15 foot wide easement for landscaping purposes along Bushard Street and Brookhurst Street. 10. The applicant shall submit a landscaping and irrigation plan to the Public Works Department for review and approval prior to recordation of final parcel map. 11. A General Plan Conformance shall be submitted for review and approval to the Planning Commission for the vacation of the public right-of-way prior to recordation of final parcel map. 12. The proposed block wall along Bushard Street and Brookhurst Street shall be compatible and/or of the same type of material as the existing block wall of Tract 5664. ZA Minutes - 3/14/90 -5- (5181d) ITEM 3• ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW NO 90-9/ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT NO. 90-9 Applicant: DeWayne Brown 15481 Electronic Lane, Unit E Huntington Beach, California 92649 Request: To construct two (2) 9,000 square foot industrial buildings. Location: Metzler Lane (350 feet south of Slater Avenue). Herb Fauland reported that the proposed project consists of two industrial buildings and that the project had been reviewed by the Design Review Board and Public Works Department. Staff recommended that the buildings be reversed to address concerns regarding the two curb cuts which are in close proximity along Metzler Lane. Staff also noted that a parcel map is required to subdivide the lot into two for the development of the two industrial buildings on seperate parcels. The Design Review Board approved the materials and colors of the proposed industrial buildings and requested a Utilities Plan be submitted and a Landscape Plan. Staff recommended approval as amended by the revised site plan. The applicant, DeWayne Brown, agreed to reverse the southerly building and to the suggested conditions of approval. DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT NO. 90-9 AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW NO. 90-3 WERE APPROVED BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. HE STATED THAT ALL ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR CAN BE APPEALED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS. SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: 1. The site plan, floor plans, and elevations received and dated January 25, 1990, shall be the conceptually approved layout with the following modification: a. The building along the southern property line shall be reversed to be located along the proposed northerly property line. b. The applicant shall indicate the mezzanine warehouse area on the revised floor plans. 2. The applicant shall submit two sets of revised plans as noted in Condition No. 1. 3. Prior to issuance of building permits, the following plans and items shall be submitted and/or completed by the applicant: a. Landscape and irrigation plan to the Department of Community Development and Public Works for review and approval. ZA Minutes - 3/14/90 -6- (5181d) b. All proposed on -site utility facilities shall be screened from view. A utility location plan shall be submitted in conjunction with a landscape plan to properly coordinate proper landscape screening of utilities. c. Rooftop Mechanical Equipment Plan. Said plan shall indicate screening of all rooftop mechanical equipment and shall delineate the type of niaterial proposed to screen said equipment. 4. Any additional on -site use shall be subject to review and approval of an administrative review application prior to certificate of occupancy. 5. There shall be no outside storage of any kind. 6. Prior to issuance of building permits, applicant shall file a parcel map. Said map shall be recorded prior to final inspection and a copy submitted to the Department of Community Development. 7. If lighting is included in the parking lot, high-pressure sodium vapor lamps shall be used for energy savings. All outside lighting shall be directed to prevent "spillage" onto adjacent properties. 8. All building spoils such as unusable lumber, wire, pipe, and other surplus of unusable material, shall be disposed of at an off -site facility equipped to handle them. 9. Should a Traffic Impact Fee be adopted by the City Council, the applicant/property owner shall be responsible for paying such fee prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy and/or final building permit approval. 10. The Fire Department requirements are as follows: a. Automatic sprinkler systems will be installed throughout to comply with Huntington Beach Fire Department and Uniform Building Code standards. b. One (1) fire hydrant will be installed pursuant to Public works specifications and approved by the Fire Department prior to installation. c. Fire lanes will be designated and posted to comply with Huntington Beach Fire Department standards NO. 415. d. Address numbers will be installed to comply with Huntington Beach Fire Code standards. e. The applicant shall submit to the Fire Department for approval, a Fire Protection Plan containing requirements of Fire Department specification No. 426. ZA Minutes - 3/14/90 -7- (5181d) f. In the event the subject property is subdivided, each separate parcel shall require separate fire service underground. 11. The Public Works Department requirements are as follows: a. Dedicate Metzler Lane to ultimate street right-of-way. b. The applicant shall submit a Parcel Map for review and approval. c. Submit a grading plan and soils report for review and approval. d. Driveways shall be 27 foot minimum width radius type. e. Construct all required Public Works Department improvements. f. The applicant shall pay all applicable Public Works Department fees. 12. The material palette and colors approved by the Design Review Board on March 1, 1990 shall be the approved colors and materials. INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC CODE REQUIREMENTS: 1. The development shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Ordinance Code, Building Division, and Fire Department. 2. The applicant shall meet all applicable local, State, and Federal Fire Codes, Ordinances, and standards. 3. The Zoning Administrator reserves the right to revoke Administrative Review No. 90-9/Environmental Assessment No. 90-9 if any violation of these conditions or the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code occurs. THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR TO THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR ON MARCH 21, 1990. 0 Michael Strange Zoning Administrator :jr ZA Minutes - 3/14/90 -8- (5181d)