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Home My WebLink About1995-09-12APPROVED 10 24/95 MINUTES HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1995 Council Chambers - Civic Center 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, California STUDY SESSION - 4:00 PM GENERAL PLAN ELEMENT REVIEW A. Economic Development Element B. Land Use Element (Floor Area Ratio Discussion) G Circulation Element (Traffic Model Presentation) D. Outstanding Issues REGULAR MEETING - 7:00 PM PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE P P P P P P P ROLL CALL: Holden, Livengood, Biddle, Gorman, Kerins, Tillotson, Speaker AGENDA APPROVAL 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. NONE LJ B. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS B-1 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 94-2/ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 94- 1 - COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN (CONTINUED FROM THE AUGUST 22, 1995 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING): APPLICANT: City of Huntington Beach LOCATION: City Wide General Plan Amendment No. 94-2/Environmental Impact Report No. 94-1 is the comprehensive update of the city's General Plan. Since its adoption in December of 1976, the General Plan has undergone incremental updates to reflect the changing needs of the city; however no comprehensive update has occurred since the initial adoption. The public hearings on the General Plan update began on July 18, 1995. The Planning Commission at the meeting of August 22, 1995, continued the public hearings open to the meeting of September 12, 1995. Two elements (Land Use and Economic Development) were presented for review. This hearing covered the Economic Development Element. Economic Development Element - The draft element identifies the economic issues in the city and sets policies that addresses strategies for the long term economic stability and growth in the city. The draft Economic Development Element is a new element to the city of Huntington Beach General Plan. This element has been previously reviewed by the Planning Commission (July 25 and August 8). The Commission pulled the entire element and requested staff to review all the technical synopsis information and update or delete information not necessary. In-house staff is continuing to do the review and will present an updated technical synopsis and additional implementation programs at a later date. At the study session on August 22, 1995, Economic Development staff presented an analysis of the data used in formulating the proposed goals, objectives, policies and implementation programs. The presentation also provided an explanation of the purpose and content of the Economic Development Strategy. Based upon the presentation and the information, the Commission agreed to review and take straw votes on the goals, objectives, policies and implementation programs of the element at tonight's meeting.. Please refer to the attached strike -out version for staff s recommendations (No. 1). PC Minutes-9/12/95 2 (pcm037) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission take straw votes on the draft Economic Development Element, and continue the Public Hearings on General Plan Amendment No. 94-2/Environmental Impact Report No. 94-1 to the next scheduled Planning Commission meeting of September 26, 1995. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. THERE WERE NO PERSONS PRESENT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THE REQUEST AND THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CONTINUED OPEN. The Planning Commission took straw votes on the Economic Development Element. A MOTION WAS MADE BY KERINS, SECOND BY LIVENGOOD, TO ACCEPT THE STRAW VOTES TAKEN ON THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT AND CONTINUE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 94-2 AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO.94-1 TO THE SEPTEMBER 26, 1995 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Holden, Livengood, Biddle, Gorman, Kerins, Tillotson, Speaker NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None MOTION PASSED B-2 LAND USE ELEMENT: GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 94- 2/ENYRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO.94-1 - COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH GENERAL PLAN (CONTINUED FROM THE AUGUST 22, 1995 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING): APPLICANT: City of Huntington Beach LOCATION: City Wide General Plan Amendment No. 94-2/Environmental Impact Report No. 94-1 is the comprehensive update of the city's General Plan. Since its adoption in December of 1976, the General Plan has undergone incremental updates to reflect the changing needs of the city; however no comprehensive update has occurred since the initial adoption. The public hearings on the General Plan update began on July 18, 1995. The Planning Commission at the meeting of August 22, 1995, continued the public hearings open to the meeting of September 12, 1995. PC Minutes-9/12/95 3 (pcm037) Two elements (Land Use and Economic Development) were presented for review. This hearing covered the Land Use Element. Land Use Element - The draft element identifies the location and distribution of land uses such as residential, commercial, or industrial and specifies the amount of building intensity. The draft Land Use Element addresses a majority of the same issues currently identified in the adopted Land Use Element. Major policy changes or issues are highlighted and identified for the Commission's review. For tonight's review, the Planning Commission should focus on the new Goals, Objectives, Policies, and Programs only. The review of specific land use map recommendations is scheduled to begin at the next scheduled meeting. Please refer to the attached strike -out version for staffs recommendations. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. THERE WERE NO PERSONS PRESENT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THE REQUEST AND THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CONTINUED OPEN. The Planning Commission took straw votes on the Land Use Element. A MOTION WAS MADE BY KERINS, SECOND BY LIVENGOOD, TO ACCEPT THE STRAW VOTES TAKEN ON THE LAND -USE ELEMENT AND CONTINUE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO.94-2 AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 94-1 TO THE SEPTEM 3ER 26, 1995 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Holden, Livengood, Biddle, Gorman, Kerins, Tillotson, Speaker NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None MOTION PASSED C. CONSENT CALENDAR C-1 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES DATED DULY 25, 1995 A MOTION WAS MADE BY KERINS, SECOND BY BIDDLE, TO APPROVE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES DATED JULY 25, 1995, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Holden, Livengood, Biddle, Gorman, Kerins, Tillotson, Speaker NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None MOTION PASSED PC Minutes-9/12/95 4 (p=037) D. NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS D-1 GENERAL PLAN CONFORMANCE NO.95-5 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1995/96 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROQRAM APPLICANT: City of Huntington Beach, Administrative Services LOCATION: City-wide The Government Code of the State of California, Section 65401, requires that a local planning agency review a list of the proposed projects recommended for planning, initiation, or construction during the ensuing fiscal year as to conformity with the local General Plan. This list of proposed projects is contained in a Capital Improvements Program (CIP). A CIP includes funded and unfunded projects for a five year period. The role of the Planning Commission in reviewing a CIP is to ensure the conformity of each project with the goals and policies of the General Plan. The merits and funding for individual projects listed in the CIP will then be reviewed and approved by the City Council. The Department of Administrative Services has submitted a coordinated list of all capital projects recommended by City Departments for Fiscal Year 1991196. The 1991196 CIP contains a list of the funded and unfunded capital projects for the next five fiscal years. Many projects have been carried forward from the 1994/95 CIP due to lack of funding. The 1995/96 CIP categorizes individual projects by Department and subject. Within each category, individual projects are prioritized and summarized. Each summary includes a brief description and anticipated cost. Included with each category of projects are the relevant General Plan Elements. To provide more detailed information as to the conformity of each project with the General Plan, Resolution Number 1507 presents relevant General Plan policies for each proposed project in the 1995/96 CIP. In the Resolution, the General Plan policies are grouped with the individual projects by Department and subject. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 1507, approving General Plan Conformance No. 95-5 with findings, and forward to the City Council. PC Minutes-9112/95 5 (p=037) A MOTION WAS MADE BY KERINS, SECOND BY SPEAKER, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 1507, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN CONFORMANCE NO. 95-5 WITH FINDINGS AND FORWARD TO THE CITY COUNCIL, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Holden, Livengood, Gorman, Kerins, Speaker NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Biddle, Tillotson MOTION PASSED E. PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS/INOUIRIES Commissioner Livengood - requested that staff consolidate the letters they receive for the General Plan Update in the staff report in order for the Planning Commission to respond to them during the Public Hearing. Commissioner Kerins- requested staff to bring back the letters they received that evening regarding the Land Use Element at the appropriate Public Hearing. Commissioner Biddle- stated that the Commission had received a letter from the Westminster School District regarding the action they took on a Korean Church application to occupy a vacant school site. He stated that the letter accused them of racism and he felt they had a misconception. Commissioner Tillotson- stated that during the public hearing for the Korean Church she had felt a sense of racism in the audience and was a factor in her voting in opposition to the rest of the Commission's denial of the application. E-1 PLANNING COMMISSION SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS Commissioner Kerins - reported on the Bolsa Chica Subcommittee meeting. Commissioner Gorman - reported on the Design Review Board meeting. Commissioner Livengood - questioned staff regarding the newly formed City Council General Plan Update Subcommittee. Staff stated that a meeting schedule was being prepared and the Commission would be informed when it was finaled. PC Minutes-9/12/95 6 (p=037) 1 F. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ITEMS F-1 CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS FROM PREVIOUS MEETING Howard Zelefsky, Planning Director - restated actions taken at the September 5, 1995 City Council meeting. F-2 PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING Herb Fauland, Associate Planner - reviewed items for the September 22, 1995, Planning Commission meeting. G. ADJOURNMENT Adjourn to the September 26, 1995, Planning Commission Study Session at 4:00 PM and then to the scheduled regular meeting at 7:00 PM A MOTION WAS MADE BY GORMAN, SECOND BY TILLOTSON, TO ADJOURN TO A 4:00 PM STUDY SESSION ON SEPTEMBER 26, 1995, AND THEN TO REGULARLY SCHEDULED PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AT 7:00 PM, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Holden, Livengood, Biddle, Gorman, Kerins, Tillotson, Speaker NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None MOTION PASSED /kjl APP OVED BY: HU4d Zelefs retaVy P nning ommission Chairperson PC Minutes-9/12/95 7 (p=037)