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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-09-091 MINUTES HUNTINGTON BEACH OFFICE OF ZONING ADMINISTRATOR Room B-6 - Civic Center 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, California WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1992 - 1:30 P.M. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Mike Strange STAFF MEMBERS: Wayne Carvalho MINUTES: The Minutes of the August 12, 1992 Zoning Administrator Meeting were approved and the minutes of August 19, and September 2, 1992, Zoning Administrator Meetings were continued. ITEM 1: USE PERMIT NO. 92-50 Applicant: St. Bonaventure Church 16400 Springdale Street Huntington Beach, CA 92649 Attn: John Andrews Request: To permit a Temporary Outdoor Event (Annual Church Festival) on October 9 - 11, 1992 pursuant to Section 9730.64 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. Location: 16400 Springdale Street Wayne Carvalho, Staff Planner, reported that the item was continued from the September 2, 1992 Zoning Administrator Meeting. Staff advised that the request was for the annual church festival with the standard conditions of approval as in the past years. Staff said that there is one change in the conditions from the past festivals regarding the number of Police Officers and security guards on site and at the barricades on adjacent streets. Staff suggested that the Police Chief would determine the number of Officers required both on site and at the barracades. Staff concluded by recommending approval with findings and suggested conditions of approval. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS REOPENED. Sheela Andrews, representing the applicant, was present and concurred with the conditions of approval. There were no other persons present to speak for or against the request and the public hearing was closed. USE PERMIT NO. 92-50 WAS APPROVED BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR STATED THAT THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR CAN BE APPEALED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION WITHIN TWO CALENDAR (2) DAYS. FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL: 1. The establishment, maintenance, and operation of the three (3) day church festival will not be detrimental to: a. The general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity. With the conditions imposed, parking, circulation and noise impacts will be minimal. Further, there were no area residents present at the hearing in opposition to the request. b. Property and improvements in the vicinity of such use or building. All improvements are temporary in nature. 2. The granting of Use Permit 92-50 will not adversely affect the General Plan of the City of Huntington Beach. The proposed use is temporary. SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: 1. Prior to the event, the following shall be completed: a. All necessary electrical permits shall be obtained. b. The applicant shall obtain clearance from the Public Liability Claims Coordinator, Administrative Services Department, and/or shall provide a Certificate of Insurance and Hold Harmless Agreement to be executed at least five (5) days prior to the event. F 1 ZA Minutes - 9/9/92 -2- (4547d) 1 c. An on -site inspection by the Fire Department shall be required prior to the event. The applicant shall apply to the Fire Department for a Fire Department permit at least seven (7) days prior to the event to allow for this inspection and to allow sufficient time for final documents to be issued. The applicant shall also submit, along with the application, a detailed site plan indicating fire lanes and booth, ride, and large equipment locations. The applicant shall meet with a Fire Department representative at the time of issuance of the permit to receive approval of the submitted site plan. The site shall be inspected for compliance prior to 10:00 a.m. on the opening day. d. Prior to operation of any equipment used in conjunction with the amusement rides, the City shall be in receipt of State Certification and permits, showing inspection within one (1) year period, stating that the rides meet all requirements of the State Industrial Safety Division. e. The Church shall provide to the City a name and telephone number of a contact person with whom the local residents may make contact about any complaints they may have on the festival activities between the dates of October 9 through October 11, 1992. The Church shall distribute a letter to the affected residents indicating the contact person's name and a map showing what streets will be barricaded. f. The proposed Bingo tent shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet from the convent. g. The Code Enforcement Section shall inspect the site for compliance with all conditions of approval prior to 10:00 a.m. opening day. 2. The hours of operation of the festival shall be limited to the following: Noon to 10:30 p.m. on Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, and 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Sunday. 3. All operations of the festival, including machinery other than necessary refrigeration units and the sale of alcohol, shall desist between the hours of 9:30 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. 4. Use of amplifiers, speakers, musical instruments, and playing of recorded music are to be discontinued as of 9:00 p.m. each evening. 5. All activity on the site or clean-up activity off -site shall be shut down by 11:00 p.m. All activities shall conform to the provisions of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code regarding noise. ZA Minutes - 9/9/92 -3- (4547d) 6. Uniformed officers shall be provided on -site during the operation hours of the event, in number as determined by the Police Chief. The contract for the officers shall include a one half-hour period before and after the scheduled duty time for briefing and travel time. Where there may not be a sufficient number of Huntington Beach Police Officers, the applicant shall hire private security guards. The applicant shall be required to meet with the Patrol Sergeant to ensure standard enforcement between shifts. 7. Two (2) people from the Church shall patrol the adjacent surrounding neighborhoods during the hours of the festival operation to prevent trespassing and littering, and additional Church personnel shall monitor Springdale Avenue to deter patrons from jaywalking to reach the carnival or parking lot. 8. An announcement shall be made in the Church at all masses one week prior to the event to ask the parishioners not to park on the neighborhood streets, and that workers at the event itself be encouraged to park in the Lutheran Church parking lot. 9. The following traffic, circulation, and on -site parking provisions shall be made during the event: a. Barricades shall be placed at the intersections of Springdale Street and Brassie Circle, Springdale Street and Orlando Drive, Heil Avenue and Bradbury Lane, Orlando Drive and Bradbury Lane, and Orlando Drive and Angler Lane. The applicant shall provide, at their expense, uniformed police officers or private security guards to man the barricades at all times during the hours of operation at all locations one (1) hour prior to the opening of the festival to the close of each day (to be approved by the Traffic Engineer and Traffic Division of the Police Department). The barricades at Angler and Orlando Drive as well as at Bradbury Lane and Orlando Drive and Brassie Circle and Springdale Street shall not be required to be manned. Barricades shall be delivered and available for placement one (1) day prior to the event. Barricades shall be twelve (12) feet in length, reflectorized, and have lighting equipment which is automatically activated at dusk. b. Appropriate signs (temporary) for the direction of traffic and on -site parking shall be provided by the applicant. Said signs, location, and content to be as recommended by the Traffic Division of the Police Department. c. The vehicular access off of Orlando Drive and Bradbury Lane shall be secured and not used for access or egress to the site except for emergency purposes. 1 ZA Minutes - 9/9/92 -4- (4547d) 1 d. All vehicular access and egress to the site shall be via the Church driveway located mid -block on Springdale Street. e. Vehicular parking shall be prohibited on the driveway leading to Orlando Drive so that emergency access will not be impeded. f. Additional temporary fencing shall be erected along Bradbury Lane to close off any access from that street into the festival grounds. g. Any refrigeration truck to be placed on site shall be located as near as possible to the intersection of Springdale Street and Heil Avenue to minimize noise from the unit. h. The police shall place barricades at the left turn lane on Orlando Drive to prevent any turning into the Church property at this location. 10. All equipment and manpower required by Condition Nos. 6 and 9 a. shall be provided at the applicant's expense. 11. No structures, booths, etc., shall be erected on the site sooner than two (2) weeks prior to the event, and all evidence of the activity (booths, rides, and other material) shall be completely removed from the site within two (2) weeks of closing of the festival. All rental equipment shall be removed from the site within one (1) week of closing of the festival. 12. A temporary fence acceptable to the Police Department, shall be constructed to control the crowds around the haunted house. 13. The applicant shall provide professional clean-up crews to clear the adjacent streets of trash and debris each evening after closing of the activity. 14. All trash, debris, and garbage, as well as special dumpsters, shall be removed from the site within two (2) days of the closing of the festival. 15. Alcoholic beverage sales are subject to review and approval of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and issuance of a license. 16. In the event there are any violations of the foregoing conditions or any violations of life safety codes or the festival conditions, the festival activity will be terminated and not permitted to reopen. 17. Parking lots shall be monitored by Church personnel. When a parking lot becomes full, a "Lot Full" sign shall be placed at the entrance to the parking lots. ZA Minutes - 9/9/92 MIS (4547d) ITEM 2: TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 92-19 Applicant: The Dahl Company 123 Agate, Suite B Balboa Island, CA 92662 Request: To consolidate three (3) lots into two (2) for single family residential purposes pursuant to Section 9921 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. Location: South of Ellis Ave., west of Goldenwest Street (Tract 13439, Lots 19, 20, 21) Wayne Carvalho, Staff Planner, reported that the request will enlarge the lot sizes of two parcels within Tract 13439. Staff advised that no comments were received from other City Departments and that the request complies with the minimum lot size and lot frontage requirements. Staff concluded by recommending approval. Jeff Smith, representing the applicant was present, said that the request meets the intent of the Ellis/Goldenwest Specific Plan. This was not a public hearing. TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 92-199 WAS APPROVED BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR STATED THAT THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR CAN BE APPEALED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION WITHIN TEN CALENDAR (10) DAYS. FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL: 1. The proposed consolidation of three (3) parcels into two (2) for purposes of Estate Residential use is in compliance with the size and shape of property necessary for that type of development. The proposed consolidation is consistent with the Ellis-Goldenwest Specific Plan and Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. 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. The proposed consolidation is consistent with the Estate Residential Land Use Designation of the General Plan. 3. The property was previously studied for this intensity of land use at the time the land use designation for Estate Residential allowing single family residences was placed on the subject property. �1 1 ZA Minutes - 9/9/92 -6- (4547d) 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. CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: 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 August 7, 1992 shall be the approved layout with the amendments as noted thereon which include: a. The existing and proposed zoning designation as Ellis-Goldenwest Specific Plan. 2. Grading elevations and proposed pad heights are subject to approval by the Public Works and Community Development Departments. 3. A parcel map shall be filed with and approved by the Department of Public Works and recorded with the Orange County Recorder. A copy of the recorded parcel map shall be filed with the Department of Community Development. 4. All previous conditions on Tentative Tract Map 13439, Conditional Use Permit No. 89-6(A) and Conditional Exception No. 90-5 are still in effect. ITEM 3: USE PERMIT NO. 92-48 Applicant: Michael Mehalick 320 22nd Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Request: To permit a 770 square foot addition to an existing single family residence with non -conforming sideyard setbacks (3110" in lieu of 5'), including an additional unit over a new garage pursuant to Section 9652(c) of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. Location: 211 Joliet Street ZA Minutes - 9/9/92 -7- (4547d) Wayne Carvalho, Staff Planner, reported that the request was for an addition to a single family home including the demolition of the existing garage. The plans depict a new three car garage with a one bedroom unit above. Staff advised that the use permit is required because of the non -conforming side yard setback. Staff concluded by recommending approval with findings and suggested conditions of approval. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Michael Mehalick, was present, who advised that the existing one story house was constructed in 1951. He said the property is located on two (2) twenty-five foot wide lots. He said that the sideyard setback of 3' 10" should not create a problem because it is a one story structure. There were no other persons present to speak for or against the request and the public hearing was closed. USE PERMIT NO. 92-48 WAS APPROVED BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR STATED THAT THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR CAN BE APPEALED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION WITHIN TEN CALENDAR (10) DAYS. FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL: 1. The establishment, maintenance and operation of the proposed 770 sq. ft. addition including new garage and one bedroom unit will not be detrimental to: a. The general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity. The new garage and upper story unit will maintain required setbacks. The property will also comply with the open space requirements of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. b. Property and improvements in the vicinity of such use or building. The proposal will include alley dedication and removal of a non -conforming garage. 2. The granting of Use Permit No. 92-48 will not adversely affect the General Plan of the City of Huntington Beach. The proposal is consistent with the Low Density Residential Land Use Designation of the City's General Plan. SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: 1. The site plan, floor plans, and elevations received and dated July 24, 1992 shall be the conceptually approved layout. 1 ZA Minutes - 9/9/92 -8- (4547d) 1 2. Prior to issuance of building permits, the applicant shall submit -a covenant to hold both lots as one parcel. The document shall be reviewed by the City Attorney's Office as to form and recorded with the Orange County Recorder. A copy of the recorded covenant shall be filed with the Department of Community Development for inclusion in the entitlement file. 3. Public Works Requirements: a. Submit a grading plan for Public Works approval prior to issuance of building permits. b. All Public Works fees shall be paid prior to issuance of permits. c. The applicant/property owner shall dedicate two and one-half (2.5) feet of alley prior to issuance of building permits. d. The applicant/property owner shall remove and replace existing curb, gutter and sidewalk adjacent to project (front); remove and replace half of existing alley adjacent to project (rear). e. The applicant/property owner shall be responsible for payment of Traffic Impact Fees at the time of final inspection. 4. 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. 5. The Zoning Administrator shall be notified in writing if any changes in building height, floor area, setbacks, building elevations or open space are proposed as a result of the plan check process. Building permits shall not be issued until the Zoning Administrator has reviewed and approved the proposed changes. The Zoning Administrator reserves the right to require that an amendment to the original entitlement be processed if the proposed changes are of a substantial nature. 6. Conditions of approval shall be printed verbatim on the cover sheet of all working drawings submitted for plancheck. 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 - 9/9/92 -9- (4547d) 3. The applicant shall obtain the necessary permits from the South Coast Air Quality Management District. 4. The Zoning Administrator reserves the right to revoke Use Permit No. 92-48 if any violation of these conditions or the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code occurs. ITEM 4: USE PERMIT NO 92-54 Applicant: Syed M. Hasan 9852 Vicksburg Huntington Beach, CA 92646 Request: To permit a six (6) foot high wrought iron fence with pilasters on the front property line in lieu of a maximum 42 inch height limit pursuant to Section 9771(1) of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. Location: 9852 Vicksburg Wayne Carvalho, Staff Planner, reported that the request is the result of a code enforcement violation that was issued. Staff advised that permits were not issued for the block wall that had been constructed twelve years ago. Staff noted that a five (5) foot wall had been constructed across Vicksburg Street within the front setback. Staff concluded by recommending denial based on the finding that the wall was not compatible with the adjacent neighborhood. The Zoning Administrator observed from the photographs supplied by Staff and noted that at least one-half of the wall was wrought iron; therefore the pilasters was the issue. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Syed Hasan, the applicant, was present and stated that the fence was constructed to improve the property and provide security. He said, the construction company who built the fence did not advise that a permit was required. He said he spoke to the adjacent neighbors and they do not have a problem with the fence. There were no other persons present to speak for or against the request and the public hearing was closed. Mike Strange, Zoning Administrator, said that it appears that the wall had not been detrimental to the neighborhood over the past twelve years. He said that staff had sent out public notices of the hearing and no one responded. The Zoning Administrator said he would approve the request, due to the fact that 50% of the wall is open and landscaping could be seen through the wall. ZA Minutes - 9/9/92 -10- (4547d) 1 USE PERMIT NO. 92-54 WAS APPROVED BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR STATED THAT THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR CAN BE APPEALED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION WITHIN TEN CALENDAR (10) DAYS. FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL: 1. The establishment, maintenance and operation of the five (5) foot high wrought iron fence with block pilasters will not be detrimental to: a. The general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity. With the conditions imposed, the fence will meet the requirements specified in the Uniform Building Code. Furthermore, there were no persons in opposition to the request. b. Property and improvements in the vicinity of such use or building. The fence will provide added security and additional privacy for the property owner, as well as increase the property value. 2. The granting of Use Permit No. 92-54 will not adversely affect the General Plan of the City of Huntington Beach. SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: 1. The site plan, floor plans, and elevations received and dated August 13, 1992 shall be the conceptually approved layout. 2. The Zoning Administrator shall be notified in writing if any changes in building height, floor area, setbacks, building elevations or open space are proposed as a result of the plan check process. Building permits shall not be issued until the Zoning Administrator has reviewed and approved the proposed changes. The Zoning Administrator reserves the right to require that an amendment to the original entitlement be processed if the proposed changes are of a substantial nature. 3. The applicant shall obtain building permits for the fence/wall within sixty (60) days of the date of approval; and the permits shall be finalled within ninety (90) days. 4. Conditions of approval shall be printed verbatim on the co,ver sheet of all working drawings submitted for plancheck. INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC CODE REQUIREMENTS: 1. The development shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Ordinance Code, Building Division, and Fire Department. ZA Minutes - 9/9/92 -11- (4547d) 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 Use Permit No. 92-54 if any violation of these conditions or the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code occurs. THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 2:15 PM BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR TO THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1992, AT 1:30 PM. Mike trange Zoning Administrator :jr 1 ZA Minutes - 9/9/92 -12- (4547d)