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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-07-26APPROVED 9/27/94 MINUTES HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1994 Council Chambers - Civic Center 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, California STUDY SESSION - 6:30 PM REGULAR MEETING - 7:00 PM PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE P A (excused) P P P P P ROLL CALL: Kerins, Gorman, Inglee, Dettloff, Richardson, Newman, Biddle A. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (4 MINUTES PER PERSON, NO DONATING OF TIME TO OTHERS) Anyone wishing to speak must fill out and submit a form to speak prior to Oral Communication or Public Hearing items. No action can be taken by the Planning Commission on this date, unless agendized. George Arnold, spoke in regards to Item C-2. Mr. Arnold spoke in opposition to the request. Jay Crawford, 23 Corporate Plaza, Newport Beach, representing Huntington Beach Co., spoke in regards to Item D-1. Mr. Crawford stated they supported stafrs recommended action. B. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS B-1 CODE AMENDMENT NO. 94-3 (CONTINUED FROM THE JUNE 28 1994 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGI: APPLICANT: City of Huntington Beach LOCATION: City-wide Code Amendment No. 94-3 represents a request by the City to amend Article 911, Low Density Residential, of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code by deleting Section 9110.1.c.2, which requires a conditional use permit for new construction and additions to two-story, single family residences that are between 25 feet and 30 feet in height. Presently, there are six (6) categories for reviewing single family residential developments based upon building height and number of stories in the Rl zone. This code amendment results in two (2) categories for review. Two-story residential structures up to 25 feet in height, and from 30 feet - 35 feet in height are permitted administratively. This code amendment would eliminate the conditional use permit requirement gap for two-story structures between 25 feet and 30 feet resulting in allowing for administrative approval of all two-story structure up to 35 feet in height. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: On June 28, 1994, the Planning Commission continued this item until such time as the infill development ordinance was adopted.. Since the ordinance was adopted by the City Council on July 5, 1994, staff is presenting this code amendment and is recommending the Planning Commission approve it and forward to the City Council for adoption. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Jeff Metzel, 19391 Shady Harbor Circle, representing Huntington SeacliffHomeowners' Association, submitted to the Commission an alternative recommendations from the Homeowners' Association. It was proposed that the maximum height of 35 feet remain, and that a conditional use permit by the Planning Commission be required if the house will exceed 25 feet in height and be next to a house of 25 feet or less; a conditional use permit by the Planning Commission will be required if the house will exceed 25 feet in height and be taller than the tallest existing house in the contiguous block; or, and a conditional use permit issued by the Planning Commission be required if the house will exceed 25 feet in height. Jay Fowler, 19762 Sea Canyon Circle, stated he did not concur with staffs recommendation to delete S.91101.c.2. Mr. Fowler also stated that he was in concurrence with the previous speaker's recommendations. 1 PC Minutes - 7/26/94 2 (pcm013) THERE WERE NO OTHER PERSONS PRESENT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THE REQUEST AND THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. The Planning Commission stated they would like a continuance on this item in order to evaluate the speakers alternative recommendations. A MOTION WAS MADE BY RICHARDSON, SECOND BY KERINS, TO CONTINUE CODE AMENDMENT NO.94-3 TO A DATE UNCERTAIN TO EVALUATE ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS AND RE -ADVERTISE, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Kerins, Inglee, Dettloff, Richardson, Newman, Biddle NOES: None ABSENT: Gorman ABSTAIN: None MOTION PASSED B-2 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO.94-1/NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 94-7: APPLICANT: City of Huntington Beach, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 LOCATION: 602-720 Pacific Coast Highway (Lots bounded by Sixth Street, Pacific Coast Highway, Eighth Street, and the first public alley paralleling Pacific Coast Highway) General Plan Amendment No. 94-1 is a request by the City of Huntington Beach, to redesignate an approximate 2.5 acre area, bounded by Sixth Street, Pacific Coast Highway, Eighth Street and the first public alley paralleling Pacific Coast Highway, from Residential High Density to Commercial Visitor Serving. The subject properties contain either commercial or oil related uses. This has been initiated as a result of the recent changes to the Downtown Specific Plan. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff is evaluating possible amendments to other portions of the Coastal Element of the General Plan as a result of the Downtown Specific Plan changes. Therefore, it is recommended that the Planning Commission continue General Plan Amendment No. 94-1 to the August 23, 1994, Planning Commission meeting. PC Minutes - 7/26/94 3 (pcm013) A MOTION WAS MADE BY RICHARDSON, SECOND BY INGLEE, TO CONTINUE NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO.94-7 AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO.94-1 TO THE AUGUST 23, 1994 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Kerins, Inglee, Dettloff, Richardson, Newman, Biddle NOES: None ABSENT: Gorman ABSTAIN: None MOTION PASSED B-3 ZONE CHANGE NO. 94-2: APPLICANT: City of Huntington Beach, Community Development Department LOCATION: City Wide Zone Change No. 94-2 is a request by the Department of Community Development to change the names of the various zoning districts within the City of Huntington Beach to conform to the Proposed Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance which has been approved by the Planning Commission and is pending adoption by the City Council. The zone change will also remove all commercial district setback lines from arterials as depicted on the sectional district maps. This zone change will reduce the number of base districts from 22 to 13 with subdistricts for different densities or geographic subareas. Suffix designations will become overlay districts. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve Zone Change No. 94-2 with findings of approval and forward to the City Council for adoption. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Curt Easterling, 203-8th Street, stated that he was confused about the proposal. Mr. Easterling requested the Commission to continue the request to allow residents more time to comprehend the changes. PC Minutes - 7/26/94 4 (p=013) THERE WERE NO OTHER PERSONS PRESENT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THE REQUEST AND THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. There was concern among some of the Commissioner's that tonight's action would change the density in the Downtown area without proper notice to the public. Staff explained that the action on this request would only change names of certain designations to make them consistent with the General Plan. This action would not change densities. Staff also explained that there had been numerous public hearings on the Downtown Specific Plan with proper notice to the public and the changes had already been approved. The Commission stated that they were in favor of a continuance and requested staff to outline the differences between gross acre site and net acre site calculations for the next meeting. A MOTION WAS MADE BY KERINS, SECOND BY BIDDLE, TO CONTINUE ZONE CHANGE NO. 94-2 TO THE AUGUST 9, 1994 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Kerins, Inglee, Dettloff, Richardson, Newman, Biddle NOES: None ABSENT: Gorman ABSTAIN: None MOTION PASSED C. CONSENT CALENDAR C-1 GENERAL PLAN CONFORMANCE NO. 94-3: APPLICANT: City of Huntington Beach, Department of Public Works LOCATION: Knoxville Avenue right-of-way, west of Alabama Street General Plan Conformance No. 94-3 is a request by the City of Huntington Beach Public Works Department to determine whether the vacation of approximately 7,500 square feet of surplus right-of-way is in compliance with the goals and policies of the General Plan. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 1493, approving General Plan Conformance No. 94-3 with findings. PC Minutes - 7/26/94 5 (pcm013) A MOTION WAS MADE BY RICHARDSON, SECOND BY INGLEE, TO APPROVE GENERAL PLAN CONFORMANCE NO. 94-3 BY ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 1493 WITH FINDINGS, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Kerins, Inglee, Dettloff, Richardson, Biddle NOES: None ABSENT: Gorman, Newman ABSTAIN: None MOTION PASSED FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL - GENERAL PLAN CONFORMANCE NO.94-3: 1. The vacation of the subject section of Knoxville Avenue encourages the rational use of land and other natural resources since previous development over Knoxville Avenue further to the west has eliminated through access to Lake Street and has made use of the remainder of this section of Knoxville Avenue for public street right-of-way unnecessary. 2. The vacation of the subject section of Knoxville Avenue will help to provide and maintain a quality living environment so that members of all economic, social and ethnic groups may reside in areas of the City. Vacation of the subject street section to the adjacent property owners allows the areas now in the street to be utilized for residential development and, therefore, will contribute toward an increase in housing units available in the City. 3. The vacation of the subject section of Knoxville Avenue will help to assure the adequate provision of sites for housing located with convenient access to arterial highways, public transportation, schools, parks, and recreational facilities, shopping areas and employment opportunities since the subject section of Knoxville Avenue is located with convenient access to shopping and employment opportunities. 4. The vacation of the subject section of Knoxville Avenue will help to provide a transportation system that is consistent with efforts to minimize adverse environmental and aesthetic effects. The subject parcel is located within the existing street right-of- way but is not necessary to provide efficient circulation to the area. PC Minutes - 7/26/94 6 (p=013) C-2 GENERAL PLAN CONFORMANCE NO. 94-5: APPLICANT: City of Huntington Beach, Department of Economic Development LOCATION: Three parcels located on the block bounded by Main Street, Olive Avenue, Fifth Street and Orange Avenue. General Plan Conformance No. 94-5 is a request by the City of Huntington Beach Economic Development Department to determine whether the acquisition of 3 parcels (totaling approximately 0.5 acre) by the City of Huntington Redevelopment Agency is in compliance with the goals and policies of the General Plan. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 1494, approving General Plan Conformance No. 94-5 with findings. A MOTION WAS MADE BY DETTLOFF, SECOND BY RICHARDSON, TO APPROVE GENERAL PLAN CONFORMANCE NO.94-5 BY ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 1494 WITH FINDINGS, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Kerins, Inglee, Dettloff, Richardson, Newman 10 /S / /q cl 3 NOES: Biddle ABSENT: Gorman ABSTAIN: None MOTION PASSED FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL - GENERAL PLAN CONFORMANCE NO. 94-5: 1. Acquisition of the subject parcels by the City of Huntington Beach Redevelopment Agency will promote the provision of a quality living environment for members of all economic, social and ethnic groups in Huntington Beach by providing a variety of housing types in the City. The acquisition will allow for development of a mixed use development which includes 68 residential units of which approximately 33 will be designated affordable to moderate income households and, therefore, will increase housing opportunities in the Downtown area of the City. 2. Acquisition of the subject parcels by the City of Huntington Beach Redevelopment Agency will allow for development of a mixed use development which encourages the rational use of land by incorporating a mix of residential and commercial uses in convenient proximity to one another. PC Minutes - 7/26/94 7 (pcm013) 3. Acquisition of the subject parcels by the City of Huntington Beach Redevelopment Agency will help to ensure commercial development that is economically viable, attractive, well related to other land uses, and satisfies the needs of the City's residents by facilitating development of a commercial development which will provide services and job opportunities to occupants of the residential component of the project as well as the surrounding area. 4. Acquisition of the subject parcels by the City of Huntington Beach Redevelopment Agency will help to promote the development of services and facilities necessary to support a tourist industry by facilitating construction of a project which includes commercial development in conjunction with residential growth; will help to diversify the economic base and increase the tax base of the City by providing opportunities for additional commercial uses; and will promote the revitalization of the Downtown area through better use of existing vacant and under utilized parcels. 5. Acquisition of the subject parcels by the City of Huntington Beach Redevelopment Agency will help to assure the adequate provision of housing for all economic segments of the community, by encouraging development of a mixed -use project which contains residential and non-residential uses which take advantage of shared land costs to reduce the cost of land for residential uses. 6. Acquisition of the subject parcels by the City of Huntington Beach Redevelopment Agency will help to assure the adequate provision of housing to meet the needs of low and moderate income households of the community by facilitating development of a project which will provide affordable housing units. 7. Acquisition of the subject parcels by the City of Huntington Beach Redevelopment Agency will help to assure the adequate provision of housing for all economic segments of the community by facilitating development of a project which will provide residential units with variety in the number of rooms and amenities. 8. Acquisition of the subject parcels by the City of Huntington Beach Redevelopment Agency will help to assure the adequate provision of sites for housing which are located with convenient access to arterial highways and public transportation, schools, parks, and recreational facilities, shopping areas and employment opportunities since the subject property is located within a mixed commercial/residential development with convenient access to transportation and educational facilities. PC Minutes - 7/26/94 S (pcm013) C-3 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES DATED MAY 17, 1994• A MOTION WAS MADE BY KERINS, SECOND BY INGLEE, TO APPROVE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES DATED MAY 17, 1994, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Kerins, Inglee, Dettloff, Richardson, Newman, Biddle NOES: None ABSENT: Gorman ABSTAIN: None MOTION PASSED C-4 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES DATED JUNE 14, 1994: A MOTION WAS MADE BY KERINS, SECOND BY INGLEE, TO APPROVE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES DATED DUNE 14,1994, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Kerins, Inglee, Dettloff, Richardson, Newman, Biddle NOES: None ABSENT: Gorman ABSTAIN: None MOTION PASSED D. NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS D-1 CODE AMENDMENT NO. 92-5/DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN RE- WRITE "VILLAGE CONCEPT" AND DOWNTOWN PARKING MASTER PLAN: APPLICANT: City of Huntington Beach LOCATION: Downtown Specific Plan Area At their meeting of July 11, 1994, the City Council referred back to the Planning Commission District Nos. 7 and 8 of the Downtown Specific Plan for their review and recommendation. The City Council, during deliberations of the rewrite of the Downtown Specific Plan, made modifications to District Nos. 7 and 8 which the Planning Commission PC Minutes - 7/26/94 9 (pcm013) did not formally review and make recommendations on. The Planning Commission's July 1993, recommended approval of the Downtown Specific Plan did not include any substantial modifications to District Nos. 7 and 8. Therefore, based upon Government Code Section 64857, the City Council has referred the modifications back to the Planning Commission for their review and recommendation. The City Council has made the following modifications to District Nos. 7 and 8: DISTRICT SECTION PROPOSED AMENDMENT #7 4.9.04 Reduce max. bldg. height from 8 to 4 stories #7 4.9.09 Add upper story setback requirement #7 4.9.10 Add 15% open space requirement #8 4.10.01 Add Public Transportation Center #8 4.10.03 Reduce density from 35 to 30 un/gac #8 4.10.04 Reduce bldg. ht. from 50 to 40 feet The modifications noted above where made to the specific plan in District's 7 and 8 as a result of discussions at the Downtown Subcommittee meetings and recently voted upon by the entire City Council. Attached for the Planning Commission's review are District Nos. 7 and 8 of the Downtown Specific Plan. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission review the above mentioned issues along with the entire text for each District and forward their recommendation to the City Council. A MOTION WAS MADE BY RICHARDSON, SECOND BY INGLEE, TO FORWARD TO THE CITY COUNCIL A RECOMMENDATION THAT THE SIX (6) ISSUES IN DISTRICT NOS. 7 AND 8 NOT BE CHANGED AT THIS TIME SO THAT STAFF CAN COMPREHENSIVELY REVIEW AND PLAN THE TWO (2) DISTRICTS AT A LATER DATE, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Kerins, Inglee, Dettloff, Richardson NOES: Biddle ABSENT: Gorman, Newman ABSTAIN: None MOTION PASSED PC Minutes - 7/26/94 10 (pcm013) D-2 REVISION TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 94-13: APPLICANT: Chammas Studio Cafe LOCATION: 300 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 201 (Pierside Pavilion) Conditional Use Permit No. 94-13 was approved by the Planning Commission on May 17, 1994, which established a restaurant known as "Studio Cafe" with live entertainment and dancing. The permit includes the provision of 60 parking spaces based on the following: 4,407 square feet of restaurant at 1/100 square feet = 45 parking spaces 1,169 square feet of patio dining at 1/100 = 12 parking spaces 141 square feet of dance area at 1150 square feet = 3 parking spaces TOTAL = 60 parking spaces A total of 58 parking spaces was required for the previously existing restaurant; however, the proposed dance area of the "Studio Cafe" restaurant required two additional spaces, for a total of 60 spaces. As a result, Conditional Use Permit No. 94-13 required the applicant to participate in the parking in -lieu fee program to offset the two (2) space parking deficiency. Subsequently, the Fire Department required that a fire exit corridor be located and identified on the patio area, reducing the available patio dining area from 1,169 square feet to approximately 969 square feet. Such reduction in patio dining area square footage decreases the parking requirement by two (2) spaces, enabling the use to comply with the originally approved amount of parking spaces (58) for the site without participating in the parking in -lieu fee program as required in the Conditions of Approval (#4) for Conditional Use Permit No. 94-13. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission modify Condition No. 4 of Conditional Use Permit No. 94-13 to read as -follows: 4. Prior to issuance of building permits, the applicant shall submit a revised floor plan that complies with the total number of parking spaces designated for the use. A MOTION WAS MADE BY RICHARDSON, SECOND BY INGLEE, TO APPROVE THE MODIFICATION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 94-13 BY REVISING CONDITION NO. 4, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Kerins, Inglee, Dettloff, Richardson, Biddle NOES: None ABSENT: Gorman, Newman ABSTAIN: None MOTION PASSED PC Minutes - 7/26/94 11 (pcm013) E. PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS/INOUIRIES A MOTION WAS MADE BY RICHARDSON, SECOND BY BIDDLE, TO ACCEPT AND SEND A LETTER TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUESTING THAT THEY REPAIR THE TENNIS COURTS ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAYBROOK AND HEIL AVENUE, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Kerins, Inglee, Dettloff, Richardson, Biddle NOES: None ABSENT: Gorman, Newman ABSTAIN: None MOTION PASSED Commissioner Richardson - thanked Steve May, Public Works, for the quick response on the repair of the pothole southbound on Algonquin Avenue. Commissioner Biddle - asked staff who was responsible for traffic light timing. He was concerned that certain signal lights have patterns. Steve May, Public Works, stated that if Commissioner Biddle would supply him with the names of the street intersections he was concerned about, he would give him a timing schedule. F. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ITEMS Howard Zelefsky, Planning Director, stated that the Mayor had responded to the Commissioner's letter regarding Commission/Council relationship. Mr. Zelefsky stated that the Council had agreed with the suggestion of having a Planning Commissioner at the City Council meeting on appeal or special interest items. He stated that he would inform the Commission of upcoming Council agenda items so they could send representatives. Chairwoman Dettloff, stated that Commissioners' Richardson and Inglee would attend the next City Council meeting. PC Minutes - 7/26/94 12 (p=013) 1 G. ADJOURNMENT A MOTION WAS MADE BY KERINS, SECOND BY BIDDLE, TO ADJOURN TO A 5:30 PM STUDY SESSION TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1994, AND THEN TO THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING AT 7:00 PM, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Kerins, Inglee, Dettloff, Richardson, Biddle NOES: None ABSENT: Gorman, Newman ABSTAIN: None MOTION PASSED /kjl APPROVED BY: How rd Zelefsky, eta Planning mmission Chairper o PC Minutes - 7/26/94 13 (pcm013)