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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-09-09MINUTES HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 901997 Council Chambers - Civic Center 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach, California STUDY SESSION - 5:30 PM REVIEW OF GENERAL PLAN CONFORMANCE NO.97-3 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1997/98 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM -Julie Osugi LAND USE DESIGNATIONS OF PROPERTIES (!!CH AT 17TH STREET TO GOLDENWEST STREET) - Lana Carter McDonnell DOUGLAS MASTER PLAN - Herb Fauland AGENDA REVIEW -Scott Hess REGULAR MEETING - 7:00 PM PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE P P P P P P A ROLL CALL: Inglee, Chapman, Livengood, Kerins, Biddle, Tillotson, Speaker AGENDA APPROVAL Anyone wishing to speak mustfill out and submit a form to speak. No action can betaken by the Planning Commission on this date; unless the item is agendized anyone wishing tospeak on items not on tonight's agenda or on non-public hearing items may do so during ORAL COMMUNICATIONS. Speakers on items scheduledfor PUBLIC HEARING will be invited to speak during the public hearing, (4 MINUTES PER PERSON, NO DONATING OF TIME TO OTHERS) A. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Charles Wolter, 206 Goldenwest Street, spoke in opposition to the proposed gas station at northeast corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Goldenwest Street. Charles Morrow, 212-21St Street, spoke in opposition to the proposed gas station at northeast corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Goldenwest Street. Mike Erickson, 208 Goldenwest Street spoke in opposition to the proposed gas station at northeast corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Goldenwest Street. Marvin Wright, 303-21St Street, spoke in opposition to the proposed gas station at northeast corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Goldenwest Street. Michelle Gillette, spoke in opposition to the proposed gas station at northeast corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Goldenwest Street. B. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS B-1 ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO.96-1/ZONING MAP AMENDMENT NO.96-6/ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO 96-1 (McDonnell Centre Business Park Specific Planl. APPLICANT: McDonnell Douglas Realty Company, Stephen J. Barker, Director of Business Operations LOCATION: The 307 acre site is generally bounded by Rancho Road and the U. S. Navy spur track on the north, Springdale Street on the east, Bolsa Avenue on the south, and Bolsa Chica Street on the west. PROJECT PLANNER: Herb Fauland, Senior Planner Transmitted for Planning Commission consideration is a request by McDonnell Douglas Realty Company for approval of Zoning Text Amendment No. 96-1 and Zoning Map Amendment No. 96-6, which are proposed to implement the McDonnell Centre Business Park Specific Plan No. 11, and certification of Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. 96-1. The Specific Plan will establish the zoning designation and includes development standards for the 307 acre McDonnell Douglas site. The purpose of the Specific Plan is to establish the planning concept, design theme, development regulations and administrative procedures necessary to achieve orderly and compatible development of the project area; and to implement the goals, policies, and objectives of the Huntington Beach General Plan. The Specific Plan development procedures, regulations, standards, and specifications will be the zoning provisions for the site. Subsequent development plans, parcel maps, and other entitlement requests for the project area which are consistent with .both the Specific Plan and City of Huntington Beach General Plan shall be pre -entitled and subject to site plan review and approval by the Community Development Director. Any development regulation and building requirement not addressed in the Specific Plari shall be subject to the City's adopted regulations in place at the time of an individual request. PC Minutes - 9/9/97 2 (97pcm909) The EIR analyzes the potential environmental effects associated with the implementation of the Specific Plan, which allows for the cohesive development of a mix of industrial and commercial/retail/office uses. The Planning Commission will need to consider the environmental impacts and take action on the Final EIR prior to action on the Specific Plan. , STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council certify the adequacy of EIR No. 96-1 and approve Zoning Text Amendment No. 96-1 and Zoning Map Amendment No. 96-6 for the following reasons: With the proposed EIR mitigation measures, the project will not be detrimental to the general health, welfare, and safety to persons working or living in the area, not detrimental to the value of property or improvements in the area. The proposed project is consistent with the goals and policies of the Land Use Element of the General Plan. The Specific Plan will allow for the creation of a development compatible with and sensitive to the existing land uses in the project area. ♦ The proposed project promotes the goals and policies of the Economic Development Element of the General Plan. The Specific Plan will stimulate business opportunities within the City by allowing for and encouraging development consistent with the Specific Plan under an expedited entitlement process. Additionally, the Specific Plan provides for a range of employment opportunities in the professional, retail, service and industrial fields, thus stimulating business opportunities and widening the employee base of the community. ♦ The Specific Plan identifies design and architectural standards, consistent with the intent of the Urban Design Element. ♦ The Specific Plan development procedures, regulations, standards and specifications are consistent with the relevant provisions of the City's Zoning Code (Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance), as they currently exist or may be amended in the future. With the mitigation measures imposed, the project will not be materially detrimental to surrounding properties or residents. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Steve Barker, Boeing Realty Corp, 4060 Lakewood Blvd., representing applicant, stated that the Specific Plan will create clear guidelines for the process and acceptable uses for future tenants. He also stated that the Specific Plan will attract high quality uses and urged the Commission to support the request. Dean Albright, 17301 Breda Lane, past Environmental Board Member, spoke in opposition to the request. He stated that he feels the water supply is inadequate for the proposal and the developer should cover all costs for water supply. PC Minutes - 9/9/97 3 (97pcm909) Dick Harlow, 211-B Main Street, representing applicant, stated that they were in agreement with staff s addendum to modify the specific plan and environmental impact report. THERE WERE NO OTHER PERSONS PRESENT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THE REQUEST AND THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. The following summarizes the Planning Commission's recommended changes for the Specific Plan, Environmental Impact Report, and Statement of Overriding Considerations: Specific Plan ► Formal definitions of minor modification, major modification, and deviations be added to Sections 3.0 and 6.2 of the Specific Plan and deviations be changed from twenty percent (20%) to ten percent (10%). ► The text on page 17, Section 3.7 be changed to read, "The Director of Community Development shall impose any applicable mitigation measures," ► The text on page 67, Section 5.3.8 be changed to read, "Where cars overhang the curbs, ground cover planting shall be required, a maximum overhang of two (2) feet shall be permitted." ► Formal definition of Trip Generation Budget be added to Section 6.2 of the Specific Plan. ► A footnote be added to page 90, Exhibit 51 that would prohibit Restaurant and Hotel uses within Planning Area 2, south of Skylab Road. ► The text on page 93, Section 6.3.4 be changed to indicate that shared parking is only allowing in Planning Area 5. Environmental Impact Report ► Expand Mitigation Measure 8 in the Traffic section of the EIR to allow for Planning Commission review of the updated Traffic Impact Analysis, prior to approval by the Community Development Director and Public Works Director. ► Replace Mitigation Measures 2 and 3 in the Public Services and Utilities, Fire section of the EIR with the mitigation proposed in the September 9, 1997 memo from Duane Olson. ► Revise page 170 of the EIR, per the September 3, 1997 memo from Jim Moore. ► Staff concurs with all above identified revisions to the Specific Plan and EIR. The revision to page 90 of the Specific Plan and added language to Mitigation 8 in the Traffic section were made in response to concerns raised by Sharp Electronics. PC Minutes - 9/9/97 4 (97p=909) 1 Statement Of Overriding Considerations Commissioner Livengood requested staff provide new wording per Item 6 of the Overriding Considerations. Commissioner Livengood wanted to ensure that traffic impact fees paid by the applicant would mitigate their fair share traffic impacts (as identified in the Traffic Impact Analysis of the EIR) in the immediate project area. In an effort to provide the Commission with appropriate language, staff proposed Item 6 be reworded as follows, "The project will pay required Traffic Impact Fees to the City of Huntington Beach, which exceed the project's fair share contribution for Level 1 - 3 traffic improvements outlined in Tables M and N of the EIR and required by mitigation to be placed on the City's CIP." Commissioner Livengood requested modifying staff s proposed rewording to indicate that the fees paid would be "set aside" to be utilized for improvements in the Specific Plan area. Staff reported that they do not support the additional modification to set aside the traffic impact fees since this would set a precedence of tailoring funds from a City-wide ordinance to the immediate project area. Because the modification proposed by Commissioner Livengood would result in a conflict with the City's Traffic Impact Fee Ordinance, staff supports the original wording of Item 6. A MOTION WAS MADE BY LIVENGOOD, SECONDED BY KERINS, TO RECOMMEND CERTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO.96-1, WITH THE RECOMMENDED REVISIONS TO THE EIR AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION, AS ADEQUATE AND COMPLETE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CEQA REQUIREMENTS WITH AN AMENDED STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS BY ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 1528, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Chapman, Inglee, Kerins, Biddle, Tillotson, Livengood NOES: None ABSENT: Speaker ABSTAIN: None MOTION PASSED A MOTION WAS MADE BY LIVENGOOD, SECONDED BY KERINS, TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO.96-1 AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENT NO.96-6 WITH RECOMMENDED REVISIONS AND WITH FINDINGS AND FORWARD TO CITY COUNCIL FOR ADOPTION, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Inglee, Chapman, Kerins, Biddle, Tillotson, Livengood NOES: None ABSENT: Speaker ABSTAIN: None MOTION PASSED PC Minutes - 9/9/97 (97p=909) FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL - ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO 96-1/ ZONING MAP AMENDMENT NO 96-6• 1. Zoning Text Amendment No. 96-1 and Zoning Map Amendment No. 96-6 to change the zoning on a 307 acre parcel from Limited Industrial (IL) and Limited Industrial - High Rise Overlay (IL-H) to McDonnell Centre Business Park Specific Plan 411 is consistent with the objectives, policies, general land uses and programs specified in the General Plan. The proposed project is consistent with the goals and policies of the Land Use Element of the General Plan. The Specific Plan will allow for the creation of a development compatible with and sensitive to the existing land uses in the project area. The specific plan provides development regulations which address issues of compatibility by providing adequate setbacks, building heights, parking, landscaping, and signing in order to provide a quality business park setting. The proposed project is consistent with the goals and policies of the Economic Development Element of the General Plan. The Specific Plan will stimulate business opportunities within the City by allowing for and encouraging development consistent with the Specific Plan under an expedited entitlement process. Additionally, the Specific Plan provides for a range of employment opportunities in the professional, retail, service and industrial fields, thus stimulating business opportunities and , widening the employee base of the community. The Specific Plan also identifies design/architectural standards, consistent with the intent of the Urban Design Element. The specific plan provides design/architectural guidelines which promote high quality colors, materials, architecture and design concepts to encourage improved industrial development and carry out the goals and policies setforth in the Urban Design Element. 2. In the case of a general land use provision, the zoning map and text amendment is compatible with the uses authorized in, and the standards prescribed for, the zoning district for which it is proposed. The proposed uses identified in the McDonnell Centre Business Park Specific Plan No. 11 continue to allow aerospace related uses along with general industrial land uses consistent with the General Plan along with potential commercial uses which compliment the area. 3. A community need is demonstrated for the change proposed. The proposed specific plan provides the standards necessary to develop a business park complex. The minimum standards of the specific plan provide standards which exceed the minimums standards identified in Section 212, Industrial Districts of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision. In addition, the continued expansion of the industrial base of the community provides jobs and an increase in property and payroll taxes. PC Minutes - 9/9/97 6 (97pcm909) 4. The adoption of the McDonnell' Centre Busiriess Dark Specific Plan will be in conformity with public convenience, general welfare and good zoning practice. A comprehensive approach in reviewing and establishing a set of development standards, design/architectural guidelines, landscape guidelines, signing standards will provide the necessary zoning provisions for a quality business park complex. B-2 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO.97-36 (HUNTINGTON HARBOUR BAY CLUB GATE APPLICANT: Chuck I. Shyker LOCATION: 4165 Warner Avenue (northwest of Warner Avenue and Edgewater Lane) PROJECT PLANNER: Amy Wolfe The proposed project is a request by Chuck I. Shyken, on behalf of the Huntington Harbour Bay Club Homeowners Association (applicant), to allow ingress and egress via Edgewater Lane and install a twenty-three (23) ft wide, five (5) ft high, electronically controlled gate at 4165 Warner Avenue (Huntington Harbour Bay Club). The existing entry to the project site off of Warner Avenue is problematic for certain homeowners residing at the Huntington Harbour Bay Club condominium project who wish to make left turns from the project site onto Warner Avenue, typically against high speed two- way traffic. The subject proposal is anticipated to divert and add a segment of the traffic generated by the 36 unit condominium project to the residential area north and east of the project site. Staff has analyzed the impacts of the project and has concluded that the local traffic demand increase onto the adjoining residential area would be minimal. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 97-36 for the following reasons: • The project is in conformance with the Huntington Harbour Bay Club Specific Plan and the General Plan. The proposed gated entry will permit limited safe and efficient vehicular movements for the Huntington Harbour Bay Club condominium residents via use of remote control gate access devices which will also control "by-pass" and "through" traffic impacts to the adjacent single family residential neighborhood. • The proposed project would not have any adverse visual impacts on adjacent properties. The proposed gate design, configuration and color palette shall match those of the existing fence along Warner Avenue and Edgewater Lane. PC Minutes - 9/9/97 7 (97p=909) The project will not significantly increase the local traffic demand on adjacent properties. Approximately fifty (50) daily trips will be added to the existing traffic on Edgewater Lane. It is anticipated that five (5) additional vehicle trips will be added to Edgewater Lane/Courtney Lane during typical peak traffic hours (7:30 AM-8:30 AM and 4:45P M to 5:45 PM). This increase does not represent a significant impact on local traffic demand. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Chuck I Skyken, 4165 Warner Avenue, applicant, stated that they are proposing a second gate as a way to make a safe left exit from the complex. He stated that the gate will only be used by Huntington Harbour Bay Club residents and will not have a negative traffic impact. Michael Sherry, 4165 Warner Avenue, spoke in support of the request stated that the current egress from the complex is very dangerous. Richard A. Parrish, 4165 Warner Avenue, #105, spoke in support of the request because of safety factors. Julia Baily, 17151 Westport Drive, spoke in opposition to the request as it will create a traffic hazard on Courtney Drive. She stated that there had been a previous promise that a gate would never be installed at the proposed location. Gerald Urner, 3962 Humboldt Drive, President Huntington Harbour Property Owners Association, spoke in opposition to the request stated the previous approvals for the Bay Club prohibited egress to Edgewater Lane. Don Watson, 17091 Edgewater Lane, spoke in opposition to the request stating that a commitment had been made by the Bay Club to keep traffic from the complex off of Edgewater Lane. Concerned with safety of children on the streets. Barbara Devlin, 17156 Edgewater Lane, spoke in opposition to the request stating that an additional egress should be addressed on Warner Avenue. Donna Klein, 17186 Courtney Lane, submitted letter of opposition from Chuck Bennett, and stated she is opposed to the request because of the traffic's impact to the safety of the children in the neighborhood. Robert Yates, 17112 Westport Drive, spoke in opposition to the request stating that a previous commitment had established that an egress would not be allowed to Edgewater Lane. PC Minutes - 9/9/97 8 (97p=909) Christina Yates, 17112 Westport Drive, spoke in opposition to the request stating she is concerned with the traffic's impact to the safety of the children in the neighborhood. Dr. Ben, 17099 Edgewater Lane, submitted a petition of opposition and spoke in opposition of the request. He requested that any traffic problems be solved on Warner Avenue. Joseph Schwartz, 17188 Edgewater Lane, spoke in opposition to the request concerned with the traffic impact to the streets of the neighborhood. Debbie Snedden, 17178 Courtney Lane, spoke in opposition to the request concerned with increased traffic on the residential streets. Marti Klarin, 17164 Edgewater Lane, spoke in opposition to the request concerned with increased traffic on the residential streets. Terry Nielsen, 17001 Courtney Lane, spoke in opposition to the request concerned with increased traffic on the residential streets and the safety of the children. Kenneth La Conde, 17062 Westport Drive, spoke in opposition to the request concerned with increased traffic on the residential streets. Betty Jelen, M.D., 17001 Courtney Lane, spoke in opposition to the request concerned with increased traffic on the residential streets. Eric Nielsen, 17001 Courtney Lane, spoke in opposition to the request concerned with increased traffic on the residential streets. Anne La Conde, 17062 Westport Drive, spoke in opposition to the request concerned with increased traffic on the residential streets. Doris R. Shyken, 4165 Warner Avenue, #305, spoke in support of the request stating the Bay Club needs a safer egress from the complex. Vernon B. Smythe, 4165 Warner Avenue, #304, spoke in support of the request stating the Bay Club needs a safer egress from the complex. John A. Damm, 4165 Warner Avenue, #301, spoke in support of the request stating the Bay Club needs a safer egress from the complex. Mike Concannon, 4167 Warner Avenue, #104, spoke in support of the request stating the Bay Club needs a safer egress from the complex. Larry J. Gottlieb, 16161 Edgewater Lane, spoke in opposition to the request concerned with increased traffic on residential streets and the safety of children. PC Minutes - 9/9/97 9 (97p=909) Ray Martin, 17002 Courtney Lane, spoke in opposition to the request concerned with increased traffic on residential streets and the safety of children. Larry Weisenthal, 17031 Courtney Lane, spoke in opposition to the request concerned with increased traffic on residential streets and the safety of children. THERE WERE NO OTHER PERSONS PRESENT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THE REQUEST AND THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. The Commission felt that a better solution could be arrived at and favored a continuance to receive further information. The requested a traffic count history on Warner Avenue for the previous ten (10) years and the project traffic count when the Bolsa Chica development is realized. They also requested staff to investigate the Specific Plan requirements that discussed access onto Edgewater Lane and any bond obligations on the developer's part. A MOTION WAS MADE BY CHAPMAN, SECONDED BY INGLEE, TO CONTINUE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO.97-36 TO THE NOVEMBER 12, 1997, PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Inglee, Chapman, Livengood, Kerins, Biddle, Tillotson NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Speaker MOTION PASSED A MOTION WAS MADE BY BIDDLE, SECONDED BY CHAPMAN, TO CONTINUE THE PUBLIC HEARINGS AFTER THE 11:00 PM HOUR, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Chapman, Livengood, Kerins, Biddle, Tillotson NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Inglee (out of room), Speaker MOTION PASSED PC Minutes - 9/9/97 10 (97pcm909) - . " . B-3 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO: 97-45 (GOODYEAR RETAIL CENTERI: APPLICANT: Greg Bennett LOCATION: 19131 Brookhurst Street (approximately 675 feet south of the intersection of Garfield Avenue and Brookhurst Street) PROJECT PLANNER: Amy Wolfe Conditional Use Permit No. 97-45 represents a request by Bennett Architects (Greg Bennett) to construct a 4,960 sq. ft. structure and operate an auto oriented retail/service use known as the Goodyear Retail Center. The proposed facility is intended to serve consumers in the immediate vicinity. The days and hours of operation are 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, seven days a week. The project site is zoned and designated in the General Plan for commercial uses. The subject property is located adjacent to commercial uses on all sides with the exception of a 30 ft. segment along its westerly boundary where it abuts a manufactured home park. Staff has evaluated the project with regard to traffic, noise and general planning issues and determined that certain design modifications would be necessary in order to fully mitigate project noise impacts and bring the development in full compliance with the City's parking regulations relating to standard /compact parking stall ratios, landscape standards for off-street parking facilities and policies regarding site and architectural design issues. Staff s recommendations have been included as conditions of project approval. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of Conditional Use permit No. 97-45 for the following reasons: • The proposed project is consistent with the goals and objectives of the City's General Plan and the land use designation of CN (Commercial Neighborhood). The subject proposal, as conditioned, promotes development of the site in a manner that conveys a high quality visual image and character and contributes in sustaining the City's economic viability. PC Minutes - 9/9/97 11 (97p=909) The subject development proposal, as conditioned, shall be in compliance with the CG (General Commercial) zoning district regulations, off-street parking and loading provisions, landscape standards and City policies relating to site planning and architectural design considerations. A vehicle turn -around area shall be incorporated within the westerly portion of the site and the maximum percentage of compact to standard size off-street parking stalls required for the project will be limited to 20% resulting in a more effective and efficient circulation pattern and parking layout. Furthermore, substantial architectural offsets, building articulation and landscaping shall be provided along the street frontage. Adequate screening of ancillary facilities (trash enclosure) shall enhance the appearance of the development and its surroundings. The project's scale, design and intensity will be consistent with commercial uses in the surrounding area and compatible with existing residential uses in the immediate vicinity. The development proposal, as conditioned, shall be in compliance with the City's Noise Ordinance and shall address potential noise impacts to adjacent land uses. An on -site noise test shall be conducted prior to issuance of occupancy permits to insure said compliance and implementation of all necessary design measures to mitigate potential noise impacts on adjacent properties. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Greg Bennett, 17581 Irvine Blvd, applicant, stated that he was in concurrence with staff s report and recommendations and was available to answer and questions. Doug Manista, adjacent neighbor to the business, asked the applicant what uses would be allowed in the proposed facility. The applicant stated that it would be tire sales and installation and light auto repair. THERE WERE NO OTHER PERSONS PRESENT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THE REQUEST AND THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. The Commission's major concern was noise impacts to the adjacent residential area. They added a condition to provide internal sound buffers and condition the hours of truck deliveries from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. A MOTION WAS MADE BY LIVENGOOD, SECONDED BY BIDDLE, TO APPROVE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO.97-45 WITH FINDINGS AND MODIFIED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Inglee, Chapman, Livengood, Biddle, Tillotson NOES: Kerins ABSENT: Speaker ABSTAIN: None MOTION PASSED PC Minutes - 9/9/97 12 (97p=909) FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL - CONDITIONAL SE PERMIT NO 97-45• 1. Conditional Use Permit No. 97-45 for the establishment, maintenance and operation of the proposed 4,960 sq. ft. Goodyear Retail Center will not be detrimental to the general welfare of persons working or residing in the vicinity or detrimental to the value of the property and improvements in the neighborhood. The project's scale, design and intensity will be consistent with commercial uses in the surrounding area and compatible with existing residential uses within the immediate vicinity. 2. The conditional use permit will be compatible with surrounding uses. Substantial architectural offsets, building articulation and landscaping will be provided along the building frontage in conjunction with adequate screening of ancillary facilities (trash enclosure) to enhance the appearance of the development and its surroundings. Moreover, noise mitigation measures and conditions to insure compliance of the proposed land use with the City's Noise Ordinance will adequately address potential project noise impacts to adjacent land uses. 3. The proposed Goodyear Retail Center, as conditioned, will comply with the provisions of the base district and other applicable provisions in Titles 20-25 of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance and any specific condition required for the proposed use in the district in which it would be located. The proposed site plan provides setbacks and landscaping in compliance with the requirements applicable to the CG (General Commercial) zoning district. The project will also comply with off-street parking standards inclusive of maximum standard to compact parking stalls percentage ratios. 4. The granting of the conditional use permit will not adversely affect the General Plan. The proposed use is consistent with the Land Use Element designation of CN (Commercial Neighborhood) on the subject property. The goals of the Land Use Element for commercial districts are intended to insure commercial development that is economically viable, attractive, well related to other uses, and satisfies the needs of the City's residents. The proposed development will, by virtue of land use development standards applied to the development of the site, will be in substantial compliance with the above General Plan objectives. 5. The project will not have any significant effect on the environment and is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section 15303 of the CEQA Guidelines, under provisions for small commercial structures designed for occupant load of 30 persons or less. PC Minutes - 9/9/97 13 (97p=909) CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO.97-44: 1. The site plan, floor plans and elevations received and dated July 16, 1997 shall be the conceptually approved layout with the following modifications: a. Expand the ten (10) ft. planter area along Brookhurst Street to twelve (12) ft. A two (2) ft. landscaped area consisting of low shrubs or ground cover shall be provided between the required ten (10) ft. planter area and adjoining parking stalls. The additional landscaping shall not count toward the required percentage of landscaping. A reduction in the required length of the parking stall from 19 ft. to 17 ft shall be permitted pursuant to 232.08C.7.a (Code Requirement) b. Revise the submitted site plan to provide 25 parking stalls with compact parking stalls not exceeding 20% of the overall off-street parking requirement for the project. (Code Requirement) c. Provide a vehicular turn -around area in parking stall No. 24 location. d. Parking lot striping detail shall comply with Chapter 231 of the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance and Title 24, California Administrative Code. (Code Requirement) e. Relocate the trash enclosure adjacent to parking stall No. 24. f. Elevations shall depict precise colors and building materials in accordance with the submitted colors/materials palette, with the exception of the red fenestration mullions. Provide blue fenestration mullions compatible in color with the proposed color/materials palette. The final fenestration mullion color shall be subject to staff review and approval. g. All exterior mechanical equipment shall be screened from view on all sides. Rooftop mechanical equipment shall be setback 15 feet from the exterior edges of the building. Equipment to be screened includes, but is not limited to, heating, air conditioning, refrigeration equipment, plumbing lines, ductwork and transformers. Said screening shall be architecturally compatible with the building in terms of materials and colors. If screening is not designed specifically into the building, a rooftop mechanical equipment plan showing screening must be submitted for review and approval with the application for building permit(s). (Code Requirement) PC Minutes - 9/9/97 14 (97p=909) h. Depict all utility apparatus, such as but not'limited to back flow devices and Edison transformers on the site plan. Utility meters shall be screened from view from public rights -of -way. Electric transformers in a required front or street side yard shall be enclosed in subsurface vaults. Backflow prevention devices shall be prohibited in the front yard setback and shall be screened from view. (Code Requirement) i. Depict all gas meters, water meters, electrical panels, air conditioning units, mailbox facilities and similar items on the site plan and elevations. If located on a building, they shall be architecturally designed into the building to appear as part of the building. They shall be architecturally compatible with the building and non -obtrusive, not interfere with sidewalk areas and comply with required setbacks j. If outdoor lighting is included, energy saving lamps shall be used. All outside lighting shall be directed to prevent "spillage" onto adjacent properties and shall be shown on the site plan and elevations. k. Internal sound baffles shall be depicted on the floor plans. 2. Prior to of submittal for building permits, the following shall be completed: a. Zoning entitlement conditions of approval shall be printed verbatim on the cover page of all the working drawing sets used for issuance of building permits (architectural, structural, electrical, mechanical and plumbing). b. All Fire Department requirements shall be noted on the building plans as follows: 1) Automatic sprinkler systems will be installed throughout to comply with Huntington Beach Fire Department and Uniform Building Code Standards. Shop drawings will be submitted to and approved by the Fire Department prior to installation. 2) Fire extinguishers will be installed and located in areas to comply with Huntington Beach Fire Code Standards. 3) Address numbers will be installed to comply with City Specification #428. The size of the numbers for the building will be sized a minimum of six (6) inches with a brush stroke of one and one-half (1-1/2) inches. (FD). PC Minutes - 9/9/97 15 (97p=909) c. A detailed soils analysis shall be prepared by a registered Soils Engineer and submitted with the building permit application. This analysis shall include on -site soil sampling and laboratory testing of materials to provide detailed recommendations regarding: grading, foundations, retaining walls, streets, utilities, and chemical and fill properties of underground items including buried pipe and concrete and the protection thereof. (Code Requirement) d. An engineering geologist shall be engaged to submit a report indicating the ground surface acceleration from earth movement for the subject property. All structures within this development shall be constructed in compliance with the g- factors as indicated by the geologist's report. Calculations for footings and structural members to withstand anticipated g-factors shall be submitted to the City for review prior to the issuance of building permits. (Code Requirement) e. A building code analysis shall be provided to determine compliance with 94 UBC (Chapter 10), allowable area (Chapter 5), and occupancy (Chapter 3). 3. Prior to issuance of grading permits, the following shall be completed: a. A "Water Quality Management Plan" shall be prepared by a Civil or Environmental Engineer in accordance with NPDES requirements and submitted to the City for approval. (PW ) b. A grading plan, prepared by a Registered Civil Engineer, shall be submitted to the Department of Public Works for review and approval. (PW) Block wall/fencing plans shall be submitted to and approved by the Department of Community Development. Double walls shall be prohibited. Prior to the construction of any new walls, a plan must be submitted identifying the removal of any existing walls next to the new walls, and shall include approval by property owners of adjacent properties. The plans shall include section drawings, a site plan and elevations. The plans shall identify materials, seep holes and drainage. 4. Prior to issuance of building permits, the following shall be completed: a. Submit copy of the revised site plan, floor plans and elevations pursuant to Condition No. 1 for review and approval and inclusion in the entitlement file to the Department of Community Development. 11 PC Minutes - 9/9/97 16 (97pcm909) b. A Landscape and Irrigation Construction Set must be submitted to the Department of Public Works and approved by the Departments of Public Works and Community Development. The Landscape Construction Set shall include a landscape plan prepared and signed by a State Licensed Landscape Architect which identifies the location, type, size and quantity of all existing plant materials to remain, existing plant materials to be removed and proposed plant materials; an irrigation plan; a grading plan; an approved site plan and a copy of the entitlement conditions of approval. The landscape plans shall be in conformance with Chapter 232 of the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance and applicable Design Guidelines. Any existing mature trees that must be removed shall be replaced at a two to one ratio (2:1) with minimum 36 inch box trees and shall be incorporated into the project's landscape plan. (PW) (Code Requirement) c. The subject property shall enter into irrevocable reciprocal driveway easement(s), between the subject site and adjacent (northerly and southerly) properties. The owner shall be responsible for making necessary improvements to implement the reciprocal driveway. The legal instrument shall be submitted to the Department of Community Development a minimum of 30 days prior to building permit issuance. The document shall be approved by the Department of Community Development and the City Attorney as to form and content and, when approved, shall be recorded in the Office of the County Recorder. A copy of the recorded document shall be filed with the Department of Community Development. (Code Requirement) d. All existing identification signs (monument and wall signs) shall be removed. 5. During construction, the applicant shall: a. Use water trucks or sprinkler systems in all areas where vehicles travel to keep damp enough to prevent dust raised when leaving the site: b. Wet down areas in the late morning and after work is completed for the day; c. Use low sulfur fuel (.05%) by weight for construction equipment; d. Attempt to phase and schedule construction activities to avoid high ozone days (first stage smog alerts); e. Discontinue construction during second stage smog alerts. PC Minutes - 9/9/97 17 (97pcm909) 6. Prior to issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy, the following shall be completed: a. An on -site noise test shall be conducted prior to construction of a nine (9) ft high wall along the westerly property line (see condition 6.b below) to determine compliance with the City's Noise Ordinance. The Director of Planning shall review the results of the test and recommendation by a registered acoustical engineer and may approve a wall of no less than 6 ft high, as measured from the applicant's side of the property. b. The height of the existing west property line wall shall be increased to nine (9) ft, as measured from the applicant's side of the property. c. The developer shall submit a composite utility plan, showing water system improvements and all other underground utilities (existing and proposed) to each structure. The plan shall include driveway locations and identify irrigation areas, including stationed service connections for water and sewer to the building, public and private fire hydrants, valves, and other appurtenances in accordance with applicable Uniform Plumbing Code, City Ordinances, Public Works Standards and Water Division Criteria. This plan shall be approved by the Public Works Water Division prior to any construction. If the Fire Department requires installation of a sprinkler system, then the existing 3/4" domestic service and meter shall be abandoned at the main or utilized for landscape irrigation if properly sized and in good condition. The domestic water service(s) and meter(s) shall be placed in the sidewalk along the street to which the property is addressed. (PW) d. Backflow protection is required and shall be installed per the Huntington Beach Water Division Standard Plans for irrigation and fire suppression water services. All backflow devices shall be painted to match surrounding aesthetics, and be screened from view to the satisfaction of the City of Huntington Beach Fire Department, Landscape Architect and Water Division. The markings indicating the size, model number and serial number shall be affixed to the body of the backflow device and must remain visible after painting. (PW) e. The existing driveway shall be removed and replaced to conform to Standard Plan No. 211A & B (radius type).(PW) f. Internal sound baffles shall be installed per the approved floor plans. PC Minutes - 9/9/97 18 (97p=909) 7. Prior to commencement of use, the followirig'shall be completed: a. The applicant shall obtain the necessary permits from the South Coast Air Quality Management District and submit a copy to Department of Community Development. b. All improvements to the property shall be completed in accordance with the approved plans and conditions of approval specified herein, including: 1) Landscaping improvements. 2) Fire extinguishers will be installed and located in areas to comply with Huntington Beach Fire Code Standards. (FD) 3) Address numbers will be installed to comply with City Specification No. 428. The size of the numbers will be sized a minimum of six (6) inches with a brush stroke of one and one-half (1-1/2) inches. (FD) 4) An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be approved and installed pursuant to Fire Department regulations. (FD) c. Compliance with all conditions of approval specified herein shall be accomplished and verified by the Community Development Department. d. 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. 8. The use shall comply with the following: a. There shall be no outside storage of vehicles, vehicle parts, equipment or trailers. b. All repair work shall be conducted wholly within the building. c. Hours of operation shall be limited to between 7 AM to 7 PM, seven days a week. d. Paging and music system speakers located or firing outside the building shall be prohibited. e. Truck deliveries shall be limited between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM. f. Use the Myers "quiet" Impact Wrench or comparable equipment with a sound power rating of 87 dB or less which may result in decreased noise emissions. PC Minutes - 9/9/97 19 (97pcm909) g. Internal sound buffers shall be installed. h. The work -bay doors shall be kept closed whenever possible. i. Only the uses described in the narrative dated May 5, 1997 and August 12, 1997 shall be permitted. 9. The Community Development Director ensures that all conditions of approval herein are complied with. The Community Development Director shall be notified in writing if any changes to the site plan, elevations and floor plans are proposed as a result of the plan check process. Building permits shall not be issued until the Community Development Director has reviewed and approved the proposed changes for conformance with the intent of the Planning Commission's action and the conditions herein. If the proposed changes are of a substantial nature, an amendment to the original entitlement reviewed by the Planning Commission may be required pursuant to the HBZSO. INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC CODE REQUIREMENTS: 1. Landscape plans must comply with the following standard landscape requirements: a. Plans must be designed by a licensed Landscape Architect. b. Street Trees: One tree per 45 linear feet of frontage or fraction (36" box staked with 12" gravel filled augered hole, 10' deep below planting pit). An alternate for a 36" box tree is a Queen Palm, 13' to 14' of overall trunk height and a 8'-9' of brown trunk. c. Trees in parking areas: one 24 inch box (staked with 12 inch gravel filled augered hole, 10 feet deep below planting pit) per every 10 stalls or fraction thereof. d. Screening: Along all parking areas a 10 foot wide landscaped area will be provided with a 20 inch high planted berm. An alternate to the berm is a double row of five gallon screening materials. All transformers, backflow devices, meters and other related items must not be within the front building setback area and must be screened with suitable planting or the use of an architectural feature. e. Shrubs: 75 percent of shrubs specified must be five gallon or larger in size. PC Minutes - 9/9/97 20 (97p=909) f. Groundcover: Lawns must be sodded or can be seeded but must be mature (mowed at least two times) and have 90 percent coverage before acceptable to the City for First Final Release. Groundcover is a living herbaceous perennial or woody material from containers or flats. Hydro -seeding alone is not an acceptable covering. It can only be used as a nurse crop. fir bark or wood chips are an alternate to living groundcover as long as it is three inches in depth and used in conjunction with shrubs and trees. Gravel or other related material is not acceptable. g. Irrigation system: 100 percent coverage, time clock controlled system. No water to be thrown onto concrete or A/C areas. Rain sensors are required. The Water Ordinance #14.52 "Water Efficient Landscape Requirements" apply with landscape areas 2,500 square feet and larger. The City of Huntington Beach Arboricultural and Landscape Standards and Specifications and the City Standard Landscape Details (700 Series) will apply. h. Certification: Installation of all planting and irrigation must be certified in writing by the Landscape architect of record to be in conformance with the City approved landscape plans. 2. Conditional Use Permit No. 97-45 shall not become effective until the ten day appeal period has elapsed. 3. Conditional Use Permit No. 97-45 shall become null and void unless exercised within one year of the date of final approval or such extension of time as may be granted by the Director pursuant to a written request submitted to the Department of Community Development a minimum 30 days prior to the expiration date. 4. The Planning Commission reserves the right to revoke Conditional Use Permit 97- 45, pursuant to a public hearing for revocation, if any violation of these conditions, the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance, or Municipal Code occurs. 5. All applicable Public Works fees shall be paid. (PW) 6. Traffic Impact Fees shall be paid at the time of final inspection or issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. (PW) 7. A construction permit shall be required for all work within the right-of-way. (PW) 8. A Certificate of Occupancy must be issued by the Department of Community Development prior to occupying the building. PC Minutes - 9/9/97 21 (97pcm909) 9. The development shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Municipal Code, Building Division, and Fire Department as well as applicable local, State and Federal Fire Codes, Ordinances, and standards, except as noted herein. 10. Construction shall be limited to Monday - Saturday 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Construction shall be prohibited Sundays and Federal holidays. 11. All signs shall conform to the HBZSO. Prior to installing any new signs, or changing sign faces, a building permit shall be obtained from the Department of Community Development. 12. The applicant shall submit a check in the amount of $38.00 for the posting of the Notice of Exemption at the County of Orange Clerk's Office. The check shall be made out to the CouM of Orange and submitted to the Department of Community Development within two (2) days of the Planning Commission's action. 13. All new utilities shall be installed underground. 14. An adequate monitoring and/or bonding program shall be established to ensure that demolition and construction vibration impacts do not adversely affect off -site structures. 15. Any asbestos contained on -site or in the existing structure shall be identified and removed in compliance with City, State, and Federal standards, including an asbestos abatement program to be reviewed and approved by the Building Official. C. CONSENT CALENDAR C-1 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES DATED AUGUST 12,1997 A MOTION WAS MADE BY LIVENGOOD, SECONDED BY KERINS, TO APPROVE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES DATED AUGUST 12,1997, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Inglee, Chapman, Livengood, Kerins, Tillotson NOES: None ABSENT: Speaker ABSTAIN: Biddle MOTION PASSED PC Minutes - 9/9/97 22 (97pcm909) D. NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS' D-1 GENERAL PLAN CONFORMANCE NO 97-2 (FIRE STATION AND WATER RESERVOIRI: APPLICANT: City of Huntington Beach, Public Works Department LOCATION: West side of Edwards Street, approximately 330 feet south of Ellis Avenue PROJECT PLANNER: Mary Beth Broeren General Plan Conformance No. 97-2 represents a request to determine whether the acquisition of approximately four acres of property for the future construction of a fire station and water reservoir are in compliance with the goals and policies of the General Plan. The Public Works Department would build a nine million gallon water reservoir and the Fire Department would build a 15,000-20,000 square foot fire station. The acquisition of the property and construction of the facilities are necessary to ensure adequate provision of public services for water and fire/paramedic concerns. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Planning Commission approve General Plan Conformance No. 97-2 for the following reasons: • The proposed acquisition of the subject property for future construction of a fire station and water reservoir is in conformance with the goals and policies of the Land Use, Public Facilities and Public Services and Utilities Elements of the General Plan. • The proposed acquisition of the subject property the future construction of the public facilities are necessary to ensure that adequate water supply and fire and emergency services are provided to area residents and businesses. A MOTION WAS MADE BY LIVENGOOD, SECONDED BY CHAPMAN, TO APPROVE GENERAL PLAN CONFORMANCE NO.97-2 WITH FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL BY ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 1530, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Inglee, Chapman, Livengood, Kerins, Biddle, Tillotson NOES: None ABSENT: Speaker ABSTAIN: None MOTION PASSED PC Minutes - 9/9/97 23 (97pcm909) FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL - GENERAL PLAN CONFORMANCE NO.97-2: 1. The proposed acquisition of property for the future construction of a fire station and water reservoir on the west side of Edwards Street approximately 330 feet south of Ellis Avenue conforms with the goals, objectives, and policies of the Land Use Element, Public Facilities and Public Services Element and Utilities Element of the General Plan. 2. The proposed acquisition of property for the future construction of a fire station and water reservoir ensure that development is adequately served with public infrastructure and facilities by providing required levels of water, fire and paramedic service that will ensure public safety. 3. The proposed acquisition of property for the future construction of a fire station and water reservoir are part of public infrastructure and service improvements necessary to support the land uses specified in the Land Use Plan as defined in the Utilities Element of the General Plan. 4. The construction activities required by the project are not anticipated to have significant adverse impacts on existing biological or wildlife resources. The site is part of an existing electrical substation project. 5. The proposed water reservoir is necessary are necessary to provide adequate water service pursuant to the City of Huntington Beach Water Master Plan and the Holly Seacliff Specific Plan. E. PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS/INQUIRIES Commissioner Ingiee - asked staff for a status report on his inquiry for a traffic light at Saybrook and Algonquin. Staff stated they would report back. Commissioner Chapman - inquired about the Main Street closure between Huntington Street and Garfield Avenue. He asked staff what the notification procedure was for road closures. Staff stated they would report back. Commissioner Livengood - stated he would not be attending the September 23, 1997, Planning Commission meeting. Commissioner Kerins - asked staff if the Huntington Harbor Bay Club Specific Plan requires that a traffic light be installed. Staff explained that the traffic light reference in the Specific Plan refers to future development, and not applicable to the existing condominiums. PC Minutes - 9/9/97 24 (97p=909) Commissioner Kerins asked staff if the traffic light priority list should come before the Planning Commission prior to the City Council. Dave Webb, Public Works, stated that the traffic signals are not planning/development issues and were reviewed by the Public Works Commission then forwarded to City Council. F. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ITEMS F-1 CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS FROM PREVIOUS MEETING Howard Zelefsky, Planning Director - restated actions taken at the previous City Council meeting and discussed upcoming items. F-2 PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING Scott Hess Senior Planner - reviewed items tentatively scheduled for the September 23, 1997, Planning Commission meeting. G. ADJOURNMENT -Adjourn to the September 23,1997, Planning Commission meeting. A MOTION WAS MADE BY BIDDLE, SECONDED BY INGLEE, TO ADJOURN TO A 5:30 PM STUDY SESSION ON SEPTEMBER 23,1997, AND THEN TO REGULARLY SCHEDULED PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AT 7:00 PM, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Inglee, Chapman, Livengood, Kerins, Biddle, Tillotson NOES: None ABSENT: Speaker ABSTAIN: None MOTION PASSED /kj l APPROVED BY: 41-� 7111f--�- 264� 114Ward Zelefsk , ecretary Planning Commi ion Chairperson PC Minutes - 9/9/97 25 (97pcm909)