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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-10-15MINUTES HUNTINGTON BEACH OFFICE OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR Room B-8 - Civic Center 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach California WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2003 - 1:30 P.M. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Mary Beth Broeren STAFF MEMBER: Ron Santos, Ramona Kohlmann (recording secretary) MINUTES: September 10 and 24, 2003 October 1, 2003 APPROVED AS SUBMITTED ORAL COMMUNICATION: NONE ITEM 1: ENTITLEMENT PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 03-14 (PIERSIDE PAVILLION VENDING CARTS) 40 APPLICANT: Jeff Bergsma, 221 Main Street, Suite S, Huntington Beach, California 92648 PROPERTY OWNER: Pierside Pavillion, LLC, 2 Park Plaza, #1140, Irvine, CA 92614 REQUEST: To amend Coastal Development Permit No. 00-22/Entitlement Plan Amendment No. 00-12 to allow two additional vending carts on private property side of sidewalk along the north side of Pacific Coast Highway, east of Main Street. LOCATION: 300 Pacific Coast Highway (north side of PCH, east of Main Street). PROJECT PLANNER: Ron Santos Ron Santos, Staff Planner, displayed project plans and photographs. Staff stated the purpose, location, zoning, and existing uses of the requested project. Staff presented a review of the proposed project and the suggested findings for denial as outlined in the executive summary. Staff stated that the Design Review Board recommended that one existing vending cart be relocated to the proposed location subject to a one-year review before consideration of the second proposed cart. • Star stated that although the Department of Public Works did not recommend approval of the proposed project, because of the high volume of pedestrian traffic, they did submit conditions of go approval in the event of an approval by the Zoning Administrator. Staff recommended denial of the request based upon the suggested findings as outlined in the executive summary. No written or verbal comments were received in response to the public notification including the business owners. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Jeff Bergsma, 221 Main Street, applicant, spoke on behalf of the proposed project and urged the Zoning Administrator's approval. Mr. Bergsma stated that the intent is to give a positive active atmosphere to the subject site and remove some of the problem traffic from Main Street. THERE WERE NO OTHER PERSONS PRESENT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THE REQUEST AND THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. Mary Beth Broeren, Zoning Administrator, reviewed photographs of the subject site, as submitted by the applicant, to demonstrate minimum clearance requirements for pedestrian traffic. Discussion ensued: • Reasons for changing the originally approved entitlement. • Increase in pedestrian traffic resulting from future development of the surrounding site. • The three-foot right-of-way clearance recommended by the Department of Public Works. of • Smaller carts or kiosks as were discussed at the DRB meeting. Ms. Broeren expressed concerns related to visual clutter impacting aesthetics, pedestrian access, increased weekend traffic resulting from continuing development of the surrounding area, and the inability to achieve the setback requirements recommended by the Department of Public Works given the fact that the curb is raised. Ms. Broeren stated that she was going to continue the item to allow the applicant time to consider implementing the use of smaller carts. The applicant agreed to a four -week continuance. ENTITLEMENT PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 03-14 WAS CONTINUED TO THE NOVEMBER 12, 2003 MEETING WITH THE PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED. THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 1:55 PM BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR TO THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2003 AT 1:30 PM. Ma . Bet Broeren Zoning Administrator :rmk ZA Minutes 10/15/03 2 (03zm1015)