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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-10-25MINUTES HUNTINGTON BEACH OFFICE OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR Room B-6 - Civic Center 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach California WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2000 - 1:30 P.M. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Mary Beth Broeren STAFF MEMBER: Sandra Thornton, Ron Santos, Ricky Ramos, Ramona Kohlmann (recording secretary) MINUTES: August 9, 2000 Minutes were approved ORAL COMMUNICATION: None Item 1 was moved to the end of the Agenda. Please note the Minutes will reflect actions taken in their original order. ITEM 1: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO.00-61 (PLUNKETT FENCE) APPLICANT/ PROPERTY OWNER: Glenn P. Plunkett, 6438 Evening Star Circle, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 REQUEST: To permit a six-foot high combination wrought iron/stucco wall within the front setback (8 feet in lieu of 15 feet). LOCATION: 6438 Evening Star Circle (at the terminus of Evening Star Circle) PROJECT PLANNER: Sandra Thornton Sandra Thornton, Staff Planner, displayed site plans and photographs stating the purpose, zoning and location of the request. Staff stated that the project complies with the Zoning and General Plan requirements. Staff recommended approval of the request based upon the findings and subject to the conditions as outlined in the staff report. One telephone call was received from an adjacent neighbor, Mr. Anderson, who expressed support of the request and indicated that the project would match the character of the area. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Glenn Plunkett, 6438 Evening Star, applicant, stated that the project is being requested in order to accommodate the irregular shape of the lot. Josie Plunkett, 6438 Evening Star, property owner, stated that Mr. Anderson, vice president for the homeowner's association, indicated their approval for the requested project. THERE WERE NO OTHER PERSONS PRESENT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THE REQUEST AND THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 00-61 (PLUNKETT FENCE) WAS APPROVED BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. SHE 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 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines, because the addition of a fence is considered a minor alteration of an existing facility under CEQA Guidelines. FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 00-61: Conditional Use Permit No. 00-61 for the establishment, maintenance and operation of the six-foot high combination wrought iron/stucco wall within the front setback (8 feet in lieu of 15 feet) 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 wall is designed to complement the existing single family dwelling by using the same colors and materials and landscaping will be provided between the wall and the property line to further enhance the aesthetics of the property. 2. The conditional use permit will be compatible with surrounding uses because the wall is designed to be compatible with the architecture of the existing single family dwelling and there will be landscaping between the wall and the property line which will help screen the wall. 3. The proposed Conditional Use Pennit No. 00-61 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. A wall within the front setback is allowed with the approval of a conditional use permit. In addition, the wall will not encroach into the required 10-foot by 10-foot driveway visibility cutoff. 4. The granting of the conditional use permit will not adversely affect the General Plan. It is consistent with the Land Use Element designation of Residential Low Density on the subject property. The General Plan permits single family residences and approved accessory structures. CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL — CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO.00-61: 1. The site plan and elevations received and dated October 4, 2000 shall be the conceptually approved layout. 2. Prior to submittal for building permits zoning entitlement conditions of approval shall be printed verbatim on the second page of all the working drawing sets used for issuance of building permits. ZA Minutes — 10/25/00 2 (OOZA1025) 3. Prior to final building permit inspection and approval, the following shall be completed: a. All improvements to the property shall be completed in accordance with the approved plans and conditions of approval specified herein, including landscaping in front of the wall. b. The applicant shall replace the existing dead tree with a 36-inch box tree. (PW) c. 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. 4. 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 and wall elevations 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. Conditional Use Permit No. 00-61 shall not become effective until the ten calendar day appeal period has elapsed. 2. Conditional Use Permit No. 00-61 shall become null and void unless exercised within one year of the date of final approval which is October 25, 2001 or such extension of time as may be granted by the Director pursuant to a written request submitted to the Planning Department a minimum 30 days prior to the expiration date. 3. The Zoning Administrator reserves the right to revoke Conditional Use Permit No. 00-61, 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. All applicable fees from the Building, Public Works, and Fire Departments shall be paid prior to the issuance of Building Permits. 5. The development shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Municipal Code, Building Department, and Fire Department as well as applicable local, State and Federal Fire Codes, Ordinances, and standards, except as noted herein. 6. Construction shall be limited to Monday - Saturday 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Construction shall be prohibited Sundays and Federal holidays. 7. The applicant shall submit a check in the amount of 143.00 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 Planning Department within two (2) days of the Zoning Administrator's action. ZA Minutes — 10/25/00 3 (OOZA1025) ITEM 2: TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO.00-216 (GALITZEN LOT SPLIT) APPLICANT/ PROPERTY OWNER: Donald D. Galitzen, P.O. Box 431, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 REQUEST: To divide one 5875 square foot residential lot into two 2,937.5 square foot residential lots with a 2.5 ft alley dedication (and demolition of existing apartment buildings). LOCATION: 428 12'hStreet (at Pecan Avenue) PROJECT PLANNER: Ron Santos Ron Santos, Staff Planner, displayed site plans and photographs stating the purpose, zoning and location of the request. Staff recommended approval of the request with the addition of Condition 3.c requiring that existing structures shall be demolished or modified as necessary to conform with Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance development standards, including setbacks, site coverage, parking, etc. No written or verbal comments were received in response to the public notification. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. THERE WERE NO PERSONS PRESENT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THE REQUEST AND THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO.00-216 WAS APPROVED BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. SHE 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 15315 of the CEQA Guidelines. The proposed subdivision consists of the division of property in an urbanized area zoned for residential use into four or fewer parcels in conformance with the General Plan and zoning. No variances or exceptions are required, all services and access to the proposed parcels are available, the parcel was not involved in a division of a larger parcel within the previous two years, and the parcel does not have an average slope greater than 20 percent. FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL - TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 00-216: Tentative Parcel Map No. 00-216 for the division of one 5,850 square foot parcel into two 2,937.5 square foot separate parcels is consistent with the property's General Plan Land Use Element designation of RMH-25-d (Residential Medium -High Density — maximum 25 dwelling units per acre — Design Overlay) and applicable provisions of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance including minimum lot area and minimum lot width. ZA Minutes—10/25/00 4 (OOZA1025) 2. The proposed parcels are compatible with parcels existing in the viciraty in terms of configuration and size and are physically suitable for the type and density of development permitted by the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance (HBZSO). The surrounding neighborhood is subdivided in approximately equal proportions of lots of 25 foot width and lots of 50 foot width. No development is proposed at this time on either parcel; however, the HBZSO permits construction of one single-family dwelling on each of the proposed lots. The neighborhood is developed with a mix of single- and multi -family dwellings. Proposed parcels are topographically flat, rectangular in shape, accessible from a public street and adequate in size to accommodate a single-family dwelling. 3. The design of the subdivision will not cause serious health problems or substantial environmental damage or substantially and avoidably injure fish or wildlife or their habitat. The proposed project site will provide opportunities for in -fill construction and replacement of structures to be demolished in a developed neighborhood. The project site does not contain any fish or wildlife habitat. 4. The design of the subdivision will not conflict with easements acquired by the public at large for access through or use of property within the proposed subdivision since no public easements exist on -site. The proposed dedication of 2.5 feet along the rear property line of both parcels for alley purposes and dedication for a 15 foot turning radius at the corner of 12'' Street and Pecan Avenue, will improve public access. CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL - TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 00-216: 1. The tentative map received and dated September 14, 2000 shall be the approved layout. 2. Prior to submittal of the final map to the Public Works Department for processing and approval by the City Council, the following shall be required: (PW) a. The engineer or surveyor preparing the final map shall comply with Sections 7-9-330 and 7-9-337 of the Orange County Subdivision Code and Orange County Subdivision Manual, Subarticle 18, for the following items: 1) Tie the boundary of the map into the Horizontal Control System established by the County Surveyor. 2) Provide a digital -graphics file of said map to the County of Orange. 3) Provide a digital -graphics file of said map to the City per the following criteria: a) Digital data shall be full size (1: 1) and in compliance with the California coordinate system — STATEPLANE Zone 6 (Lambert Conformal Conic projection), NAD 83 datum in accordance with County of Orange Ordinance 3809. b) Digital data shall be have double precision accuracy (up to fifteen significant digits). c) Digital data shall have units in US FEET. d) A separate drawing file shall be submitted for each individual sheet. , e) Digital data shall be in compliance with the Huntington Beach Standard Sheets, drawing names, pen color and layering conventions. ZA Minutes — 10/25/00 5 (OOZA1025) f) Feature compilation shall include, but shall not be limited to: Assessor's Parcel Numbers (APN), street addresses and street names with suffix. g) File Format Specifications: h) Shall be in compliance with the following file format: AutoCad (version 13 or later) drawing file: _.DWG i) Shall be in compliance with the following media type: CD Recordable (CD-R) 650 Megabytes. 3. The following shall be completed prior to recordation of the final map unless otherwise stated: (PW) a. The developer shall dedicate 2 .5 feet of alley and a 15 foot radius at the corner of 12`" Street and Pecan Avenue to the City of Huntington Beach. b. All vehicular access rights to 12'h Street and Pecan Avenue shall be dedicated to the City of Huntington Beach. c. Existing structures shall be demolished or modified as necessary to conform with Huntington Beach Zoning And Subdivision Ordinance development standards, including setbacks, site coverage, parking, etc. 4. A reproducible mylar copy and a print of the recorded parcel map shall be submitted to the Department of Public Works immediately after time of recordation. (PW) 5. The final parcel map shall be recorded with the County Recorder prior to issuance of building permits. (PW) 6. The following conditions shall be completed prior to final inspection of new residential buildings on either of the two resulting parcels: (PW) a. Remove the existing sidewalk along 12t' Street frontage and construct a new four -foot wide sidewalk adjacent to the right-of-way line in accordance with current City of Huntington Beach Standards. b. Remove the existing curb return and street light, and construct a new 25-foot radius curb return with sidewalk and access ramp in accordance with current City of Huntington Beach Standards. c. Remove two damaged sections of existing curb and gutter along Pecan Avenue and replace with new curb and gutter in accordance with current City of Huntington Beach Standards. d. Construct new four -foot sidewalk adjacent to the right-of-way line along the Pecan Avenue frontage. e. Construct a new concrete alley approach off Pecan Avenue in accordance with current City of Huntington Beach Standards to replace the existing asphalt approach. f. Reconstruct half -width of alley pavement plus the 2.5-foot additional alley dedication. g. Construct a new sewer lateral connecting to the sewer main in the alley to serve each parcel. h. Construct a new water service and meter for each parcel, sized to meet the minimum requirements set by the Uniform Plumbing Code and Uniform Fire Code (if applicable), and in ZA Minutes — 10/25/00 6 (OOZA1025) y accordance with Water Division Standards. The minimum water service size shall be 1-inch and meter shall be the "touch -read" type. The existing water meter and service shall be removed and abandoned at the main in the alley to the satisfaction of the Water Division. 7. The Departments of Planning and Public Works are responsible for compliance with all conditions of approval herein as noted after each condition. The Planning Director and Public Works Director shall be notified in writing if any changes to the parcel map are proposed as a result of the plan check process. Permits shall not be issued until the Planning Director and Public Works Director have 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 - TENTATIVE' PARCEL MAP NO. 00-216: 1. Tentative Parcel Map No. 00-216 shall not become effective until the ten calendar day appeal period has elapsed. 2. Tentative Parcel Map No. 00-216 shall become null and void unless exercised within two (2) years of the date of final approval which is October 25, 2002. An extension of time may be granted by the Planning Director pursuant to a written request submitted to the Planning Department a minimum 60 days prior to the expiration date. 3. The Zoning Administrator reserves the right to revoke Tentative Parcel Map No. 00-216, 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. All applicable Public Works fees shall be paid. 5. The project shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Municipal Code, Building Department, and Fire Department as well as applicable local, State and Federal Fire Codes, Ordinances, and standards, except as noted herein. 6. The applicant shall submit a check in the amount of $43.00 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 Planning Department within two (2) days of the Zoning Administrator's action. 7. Park Land In -Lieu Fees shall be paid prior to approval of the final map by the City. 8. An encroachment permit shall be required for all work within the right-of-way. (PW) ZA Minutes—10/25/00 7 (OOZA1025) THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 1:40 PM BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR TO THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2000 AT 1:30 PM. Mary e4E�eren Zoning Administrator :rmk 1 ZA Minutes — 10/25/00 8 (OOZA1025)