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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-03-03B-2 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 91-5/NEGATIVE-DECLARATION NO, 91-42: APPLICANT: City of Huntington Beach LOCATION: Area 1 - North of Clay Avenue, between Stewart Street and Crystal Street.. Area 2 - North of Clay Avenue east of Holly Street. On October 8, 1991, the Planning Commission instructed staff to initiate General Plan Amendment No. 91-5 and Code Amendment No. 91-12 to address concerns raised by property owners within the Holly-Seacliff Master Plan area. The Amendment does not consist of any development at this time but represents a Land Use Designation change to two (2) areas of the Holly-Seacliff, Master Plan and General Plan. The amended sites will still be subject to the conditions, regulations and development standards of the Holly-Seacliff Specific Plan. The first area affected by this amendment is located north of Clay Avenue between Stewart and Crystal Streets (Area 1). The amendment will change the General Plan Designation on nine (9) gross acres of real property from Medium Density Residential to Industrial. The Industrial General Plan Designation will allow existing industrial uses, which are nonconforming uses under the present land use designation, to continue as legal uses. The industrial designation will remain compatible with existing and proposed industrial uses to the north. The industrial designation will prevent the development of 85 dwelling units proposed on the site, but the loss will be partially offset by the changes in Area 2. The amendment to the second area, located north of Clay Avenue and east of Main Street (Area 2), is a request to increase the residential density on approximately eight (8) gross acres of real property from 8.8 dwelling units per acre to 15 dwelling units per acre. This density increase will allow for development of an additional 50 units within Area 2. The amendment creates no significant environmental impacts as identified in Negative Declaration No. 91-42. The main issues raised by the proposal are the effects of a net loss of 35 dwelling units within the Holly-Seacliff Specific Plan, increased traffic levels at the intersection of Main and Garfield, compatibility of land uses and the retention of industrial uses. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission: A. Approve Negative Declaration No. 91-42 with mitigation measures; and PC Minutes - 3/3/92 -4- (3489d) I The amended condition would read as follows: 6. "The rear entrance/exit shall be for emergency use only and shall be kept closed during business hours. A sign shall be posted on the front door informing customers to enter and exit through the front door on Talbert Avenue." All other required conditions of approval including a joint use of parking agreement recorded at the County and the removal of an illegal pole sign have been complied with. An existing roof -top sign has been replaced and approved by the Director of Planning as required. Planning staff is recommending approval of the six (6) month review as no complaints have been received through either Code Enforcement or the Police Department. Staff suggests that the use be monitored for a further six (6) months for compliance with the sign code regarding window signage. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve the six (6) month review and schedule a second review in six (6) months to determine compliance with code requirements regarding window signage. The Commission discussed the door condition and hours of operation. Gary S. Melzer, applicant, explained to the Commission that he could not lock the doors due to fire codes. A MOTION WAS MADE BY RICHARDSON, SECOND BY NEWMAN, TO APPROVE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 91-14 SIX (6) MONTH REVIEW WITH A SUGGESTED CONDITION OF APPROVAL TO REQUIRE A SECOND REVIEW IN SIX (6) MONTHS, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Newman, Richardson, Shomaker, Dettloff, Bourguignon, Leizpig NOES: None ABSENT: Kirkland ABSTAIN: None MOTION PASSED I I I PC Minutes - 3/3/92 -14- (3489d)