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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-10-11MINUTES CITY COUNCILIREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Council Chamber, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California Monday, October 11, 1993 A videotape recording of this meeting is on file in the City Clerk's Office. Mayor Winchell called the adjourned regular meetings of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 5:30 p.m. CITY COUNCILIREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ROLL CALL PRESENT: Robitaille, Bauer, Moulton -Patterson, Winchell, Silva, Sullivan, Leipzig ABSENT: None PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Winchell led the flag salute and pledge of allegiance. SUPPORT OF DOWNTOWN MASTER -PLAN CONCEPT The City Clerk presented a communication from the Assistant City Administrator and the Director of Special Projects dated October 11, 1993, entitled Downtown Master Plan Study Session No. 2. The Director of Special Projects presented a staff report using slides regarding adopted regulations, entitlements granted and philosophy of the downtown plan. Fallowing discussion by Council and staff, a motion was made by Bauer, seconded by Moulton - Patterson, to support the Downtown Village Concept with pedestrian scaled architecture, the Downtown Master Plan is to include approximately four hundred fifty thousand (450,000) square foot of commercial subject to parking availability and allow buildings with three stories in height following the Downtown Design Guidelines as depicted in the slide presentation regarding downtown design guidelines as the concept Council endorses for the downtown area. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Robitaille, Bauer, Moulton -Patterson, Winchell, Sullivan, Leipzig NOES: Silva ABSENT: None The City Administrator announced that a public hearing regarding the Downtown Master Plan and Downtown Master Parking Plan is scheduled for November 15, 1993. 119 9 Page 2 - Council/Agency Minutes - 10/11/93 REPORT RE: CODE AMENDMENT NO. 92- - DOWNIEQWN SPECIFIC PLAN REWRITE "VILLAGE CONCEPT" D PARKINQ CONCEP The Director of Special Projects presented a staff report regarding how the village concept is defined to promote diversity of use, emphasize compactness, foster intensity, ensure balance, provide accessibility, create functional linkages and build a positive identity for the downtown area. A communication from the City Administrator dated September 7, 1993, entitled Code Amendment No. 92-51Downtown Specific Plan Rewrite'Village Concept' and Parking Concept was distributed to Council. Discussion was held by Council and staff regarding mixed use residential and commercial, destination resort area, visitor serving commercial, affordable housing, control of liquor licenses, and seasonal verses year-round commercial uses in the area. REVIEW DOWNTOWN PARKING MASTER P - IBI GROUP Alistair Baillie, IBI Group representative, presented a report using slides of an independent assessment of the Downtown Parking Master Plan performed by the IBI Group. He distributed a report to Council entitled City of Huntington Beach Downtown Parking Master Plan Review. Discussion was held by Council and staff regarding in -lieu parking fee, parking structure utilization, pending business applications, number of existing parking spaces and proposed changes in parking requirements. ADJOURNMENT - COUNCILIREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Mayor Winchell adjourned the adjourned regular meetings of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach. Clerk of the Redevelopment Agency and City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California ATTEST: 4�4:21. City Clerk/Clerk Mayor/Chairman IDQ�k 3 A3