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Home My WebLink About1999-04-07MINUTES HUNTINGTON BEACH OFFICE OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR Room B-6 - Civic Center 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach California WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1999 - 1:30 P.M. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Herb Fauland STAFF MEMBER: Peter Vanek, Ramona Kohlmann (recording secretary) MINUTES: March 4, 18, 25, 1998; April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 1998. Minutes were approved. ORAL COMMUNICATION: None ITEM 1: TEMPORARY USE PERMIT NO.99-3 (GOSPEL TENT MEETINGS) APPLICANT: Robert R. Anderson, 2134 Main Street, Suite 130, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 PROPERTY OWNER: Capital Pacific Holdings, 4100 MacArthur Boulevard, Suite 200, Newport Beach, CA 92658 REQUEST: To permit gospel tent meetings to be held from June 25, 1999 to July 2, 1999 from 8:00 PM to 9:15 PM and a possible Saturday afternoon meeting (June 26"'). The event will include live entertainment (band) from approximately 8:25 PM to 8:45 PM. LOCATION: 21002 Pacific Coast Highway (Northeast corner of PCH and V) PROJECT PLANNER: Jane Madera Peter Vanek, Staff Planner, spoke in lieu of Jane Madera, Project Planner, stating the request is to locate a tent for gospel meetings to be held between June 25, 1999 and July 2, 1999. Staff displayed a site plan that showed the proposed configuration, which will be located approximately 50 feet from the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Lake Street. Staff stated the request is similar to the request approved last year with the suggested conditions of approval remaining the same. Staff recommended approval as conditioned. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. THERE WERE NO PERSONS PRESENT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THE REQUEST AND THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. TEMPORARY USE PERMIT NO.99-3 (GOSPEL TENT MEETINGS) WAS APPROVED BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. HE STATED THAT THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR CAN BE APPEALED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION WITHIN TEN (10) CALENDAR DAYS. FINDINGS FOR PROJECTS EXEMPT FROM CEOA: The Zoning Administrator finds that 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 15304 of the CEQA Guidelines, because the event is temporary in nature and will not have an adverse impact on the environment. FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL - TEMPORARY USE PERMIT NO.99-3: Temporary Use Permit No. 99-3 for the establishment, maintenance and operation of gospel tent meetings 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 event will be maintained, secured and controlled in an appropriate manner with directional signage and traffic control. Specific conditions of approval addressing days of operation, noise levels and clean-up of the site have been applied to this request to insure the general welfare of adjacent residents. 2. The temporary use permit will be compatible with surrounding uses because the event is temporary in nature and it will not alter existing property and improvements in the area. There is a parking lot adjacent to the meeting site with approximately 175 parking spaces, 40 of these have been reserved by the applicant, and metered street parking is available. Any additional overflow traffic will be directed to Downtown parking structures on Third Street and Orange Avenue. 3. The proposed gospel tent meetings 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. 4. The granting of the temporary use permit will not adversely affect the General Plan. It is consistent with the Land Use Element designation of Downtown Specific Plan District No. 7 on the subject property. In addition, it is consistent with the following goals and policies of the General Plan: a. RCS 1 - Enrich the quality of life for all citizens of Huntington Beach by providing constructive and creative leisure opportunities. b. RCS 1.1 - Encourage recreational opportunities unique to Huntington Beach which will enhance visitation and economic development. c. ED 2.4.3 - Encourage the expansion of the range of goods and services provided in Huntington Beach to accommodate the needs of all residents in Huntington Beach and the market area. ZA Minutes 4/7/99 2 (99ZM040799) it vy CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL — TEMPORARY USE PERMIT NO.99-3 1. The site plan, floor plans, and elevations received and dated February 8, 1999 shall be the conceptually approved layout. 2. The use shall comply with the following: a. The proposed event days shall be limited between June 25, 1999 and July 2, 1999. b. The applicant shall post directional signage near the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and First Street and at the driveway entrance to adjacent parking lot. The directional signage shall direct overflow parking to the parking structures on Third Street and Orange Avenue. c. The applicant shall provide personnel to direct traffic flow into and out of the project site, and onto the adjacent parking lot or downtown parking structures from one (1) hour before each meeting to one (1) hour after each meeting. d. The applicant shall obtain all necessary Fire Department permits and comply with all provisions of Article 32 of the Uniform Fire Code. (FD) e. Electrical permit(s) shall be obtained from the Building Department prior to the event. (BD) f. One portable restroom shall be disabled accessible. (BD) g. Six seating spaces within the tent shall be designed for wheelchair seating. (BD) h. The stage platform shall be disabled accessible. The specific stage platform design shall be subject to review and approval by the Building Division prior to commencement of any gospel tent meeting activities on the subject site. (BD) i. The applicant's request shall include necessary permits for temporary signs, however, no signs shall be located in the public right-of-way. j. The Huntington Beach Police Department shall be notified 24 hours prior to the event. k. Speakers for amplified music and speech shall not be directed towards any housing areas. 1. The applicant shall provide for clean-up of the areas after the closing of the event. All temporary structures, trash, debris, and garbage, as well as trash containers, shall be removed from the site by 5:00 PM on July 3, 1999. in. In the event that there are any violations of the foregoing conditions or any violations of life safety codes, the gospel meeting activity will be terminated by any Police Officer, Fire Inspector or authorized personnel of the Department of Planning. ZA Minutes 4/7/99 3 (99ZM040799) n. Compliance with all conditions of approval specified herein shall be accomplished and verified by the Planning Department. o. The applicant shall obtain and submit to the Planning Department, prior to the commencement of any activities related to the gospel tent meetings, property ownership verification and authorization by the new property owner of the project site to utilize the subject property for the proposed events. 3. The Planning Director ensures that all conditions of approval herein are complied with. The Planning 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 Planning Director has reviewed and approved the proposed changes for conformance with the intent of the Zoning Administrator's action and the conditions herein. If the proposed changes are of a substantial nature, an amendment to the original entitlement reviewed by the Zoning Administrator may be required pursuant to the HBZSO. INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC CODE REQUIREMENTS: 1. Temporary Use Permit No. 99-3 shall not become effective until the ten day appeal period has elapsed. 2. Temporary Use Permit No. 99-3 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 Planning a minimum 30 days prior to the expiration date. 3. The Zoning Administrator reserves the right to revoke Temporary Use Permit No. 99-3, pursuant to a public hearing for revocation, if any violation of these conditions or the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance or Municipal Code occurs. 4. 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. 5. The event shall comply with Chapter 8.40, Noise Control, of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code. 6. 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 County of Orange and submitted to the Department of Planning within two (2) days of the Zoning Administrator's action. J ZA Minutes 4/7/99 4 (99ZM040799) 1 THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 1:35 PM BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR TO THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1999 AT 1:30 PM. Herb Fauland Zoning Administrator :rmk ZA Minutes 4M99 (99ZM040799)