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Home My WebLink About2004-10-27• • 0 MINUTES HUNTINGTON BEACH OFFICE OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR Room B-8 - Civic Center 2000 Main Street Huntington Beach California WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2004 - 1:30 P.M. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Mary Beth Broeren STAFF MEMBER: Rami Talleh, Ron Santos, Ramona Kohlmann (recording secretary) MINUTES: NONE ORAL COMMUNICATION: NONE ITEM 1: COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 04-09 (FULLER RESIDENCE) APPLICANT: John Turpin, 22322 Wallingford Lane, Huntington Beach, CA 92646 PROPERTY OWNER: Jerry Fuller, 865 Avenida Acapulco, San Clemente, CA 92672 REQUEST: To demolish an existing single family residence and construct a 2- story, 5,675 square foot residence with a 3 car garage at an overall building height of 28'-8". The request also includes a review and analysis for compliance with the Infill Lot Ordinance. The Infill Lot Ordinance encourages adjacent property owners to review proposed development for compatibility/privacy issues such as window alignments, building pad height and floor plan layout. LOCATION: 16572 Somerset Lane (north side of Somerset Lane, west of Gilbert Drive) PROJECT PLANNER: Rami Talleh Rami Talleh, Staff Planner, displayed project plans and stated the purpose, location, zoning, and existing uses of the requested project. Staff presented a review of the proposed project and the suggested findings and conditions of approval as outlined in the executive summary. Staff recommended approval of the request based upon the suggested findings and subject to the suggested conditions as outlined in the executive summary. Staff stated that a letter was received from the homeowner's association stating their approval of the proposed project. No other written or verbal comments were received in response to the public notification. THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. • Marguerite M. Morrison, 16582 Somerset Lane, neighboring property owner, requested to review the project plans in relation to her property. Ms. Morrison stated no concerns. THERE WERE NO OTHER PERSONS PRESENT TO SPEAK FOR OR AGAINST THE REQUEST AND THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED. COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 04-09 WAS APPROVED BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL. THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR STATED THAT THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR CAN BE APPEALED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION WITHIN TEN (10) WORKING DAYS. FINDINGS FOR PROJECTS EXEMPT FROM CEQA: 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 15303 of the CEQA Guidelines, because the project consists of construction of one single-family residence in a residential zone. FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL - COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 04-09: Coastal Development Permit No. 04-09 to demolish an existing single family residence and construct a 2-story, 5,675 square foot residence with a 3-car garage at an overall building height of 28'-8", as proposed, conforms with the General Plan, including the Local Coastal Program land use designation of Residential Low -Density. The project is consistent with Coastal Element Land Use Policy C 1.1.1 to encourage development within, contiguous to or in close proximity to existing developed areas able to accommodate it. The proposed construction will occur on a previously developed site, contiguous to existing residential development. 2. The project is consistent with the requirements of the CZ Overlay District, the base zoning district, as well as other applicable provisions of the Municipal Code. The project, as conditioned, complies with all applicable development regulations, including maximum building height, minimum yard setbacks, maximum lot coverage, and minimum on -site parking. 3. At the time of occupancy the proposed development can be provided with infrastructure in a manner that is consistent with the Local Coastal Program. The proposed project will be constructed in an urbanized area with direct access from an existing public street and with all necessary services and infrastructure available including water, sewer and electricity. 4. The development conforms with the public access and public recreation policies of Chapter 3 of the California Coastal Act. The project will not impede public access or impact public views to coastal resources. In addition, the project is subject to payment of required park fees; to be used for acquiring and maintaining public park land for recreational use. 0 ZA Minutes 10/27/04 2 (04zm1027) CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL — COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 04-09: The site plan, floor plans, and elevations received and dated August 16, 2004, shall be the conceptually approved design. INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS CONDITION: The owner of the property which is the subject of this project and the project applicant if different from the property owner, and each of their heirs, successors and assigns, shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of Huntington Beach and its agents, officers, and employees from any claim, action or proceedings, liability cost, including attorney's fees and costs against the City or its agents, officers or employees, to attack, set aside, void or annul any approval of the City, including but not limited to any approval granted by the City Council, Planning Commission, or Design Review Board concerning this project. The City shall promptly notify the applicant of any claim, action or proceeding and should cooperate fully in the defense thereof 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 3, 2004 AT 1:30 PM. !A �Q- �, 0 Mary eth broeren Zoning Administrator :rmk ZA Minutes 10/27/04 3 (04zm1027)