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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-05-161 MINUTES HUNTINGTON BEACH OFFICE OF ZONING ADMINISTRATOR Room B-6 - Civic Center 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, California WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1990 - 1:30 P.M. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Michael Strange STAFF MEMBER: Herb Fauland MINUTES: The Minutes of the May 9, 1990 Zoning Administrator Meeting were approved as submitted. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS: ITEM 1• TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO, 90-138 (Continued from May 9, 1990) Applicant: Billie M. Wells 421 - 14th Street, Unit A Huntington Beach, California 92648 Request: To consolidate two (2) parcels of land into one (1) lot. Location: 421 14th Street Environmental This request is covered by Categorical Exemption, Status: Section 15315, Class 15, California Environmental Quality Act, 1986 This item was continued from the May 9, 1990 Zoning Administrator meeting to allow the applicant sufficient time to verify the conditions of approval imposed by the Department of Public Works. Herb Fauland, Staff Planner, reported that the request is to consolidate two (2) parcels of land into one (1) lot. Staff stated that the Department of Public Works revised their conditions of approval and deleted Condition No. 9, which would require alley improvements. Billie M. Wells, applicant, was present and spoke in support of the request and the deletion of Condition No. 9. Staff recommended approval of the project subject to findings and revised conditions of approval. TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 90-138 WAS APPROVED BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. ALL ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR CAN BE APPEALED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION WITHIN TEN CALENDAR (10) DAYS. FINDING) OF APPROVAL: 1. The proposed consolidation of two (2) parcels into one (1) lot of land for purposes of residential use 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 studies for this intensity of land use at the time the land use designation for Medium Density Residential District allowing residential uses was placed on the subject property. 4. The size, depth, frontage, street width and other design and improvement features of the proposed consolidation 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. 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 April 23, 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. The alley shall be dedicated to City standards. 4. Water supply shall be through the City of Huntington Beach's water system at the time said parcel is developed. 5. Sewage disposal shall be through the City of Huntington Beach's sewage system 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 14th Street and the alley shall be dedicated to the City of Huntington Beach except at locations approved by the Zoning Administrator. ZA Minutes - 5/16/90 -2- (5939d) 9. Upon completion of the above conditions, the applicant may submit a request for the waiver of the final parcel map in conjunction with an eight and one-half (8 1/2) inches by an eleven (11) inch plat map. Upon the granting of the final map waiver by the Zoning Administrator, the applicant shall record a "Covenant To Hold Properties As One Parcel" and the approved plat map with the Orange County Recorder's Office. A copy of the recorded covenant shall be filed with the Department of Community Development prior to final inspection/issuance of building permits. ITEM 2: CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION (VARIANCE) NO. 90-10 Applicant: Robert L. Corona Seacliff Development Company, Inc. Request: To permit the construction of a six (6) unit apartment building at a zero (0) interior sideyard with a conditional exception (variance) to permit a 20'-0" minimum turning radius in lieu of the code required turning radius of 25'-0". Location: 7851 Holt Street Environmental This request is covered by Categorical Exemption, Status: Section 15303, Class 3, California Environmental Quality Act, 1986 Herb Fauland, Staff Planner, reported that the request is to permit the construction of a six (6) unit apartment building at a zero (0) interior sideyard setback with a conditional exception (variance) to permit a 20'-0" minimum turning radius in lieu of the code required turning radius of 25'-0". Photographs of the subject site were presented for the Zoning Administrator's review. On March 19, 1990, staff sent a letter to the applicant outlining the code requirements to permit a 0' sideyard setback. Staff noted that several of the requirements were not incorporated into the plan, and the requested information had not been received as of today's hearing date. Staff further outlined deficiencies in the applicant's request such as the proposed turning radius, guest parking and overall design of the project. Staff informed the Zoning Administrator that a call had been received from Ms. Leola Johnson, the subject property owner. Ms. Johnson stated in the telephone conversation that she did not intend to sell her property. Staff recommended continuance of the item in order to verify the property owner's intentions and to allow the applicant sufficient time to submit all requested information and address the design concerns noted by staff. ZA Minutes - 5/16/90 -3- (5939d) THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED Tony Ursino, representing the applicant, was present and spoke in support of the request. Mr. Ursino also stated that he was not aware of the deficiencies of the submittal regarding the requirements of a zero (01) foot setback requirement. Mr. & Mrs. George Murray, adjacent property owners to the east, stated that they were not in support of the applicant's request for a possible reciprocal access agreement between the two (2) properties or the proposed project in general because it would encroach into their property. Discussion ensued regarding the proposed project design and the potential impacts to adjacent property owners. Mr. Ursino, representing the applicant, requested a two week continuance to allow the applicant to contact the property owner. CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION (VARIANCE) NO. 90-10 WAS CONTINUED FOR TWO WEEKS TO THE MAY 30, 1990 MEETING BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR. The Zoning Administrator noted that the next regularly scheduled meeting of May 23, 1990 has been cancelled due to a lack of complete applications. THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR TO THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR ON MAY 30, 1990 AT 1:30 PM. Michael Strange Zoning Administrator :ss ZA Minutes - 5/16/90 -4- (5939d)