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HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2008
HUNTINGTON BEACH CIVIC CENTER
2000 MAIN STREET, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA 92648
5:16 P.M. - ROOM B-8 (CITY HALL LOWER LEVEL)
CALL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TO ORDER
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ROLL CALL: Farley, Dwyer, Shier -Burnett, Livengood, Shaw, Speaker, Scandura
Commissioner Farley arrived at 5:16 PM.
AGENDA APPROVAL
A MOTION WAS MADE BY SCANDURA, SECONDED BY SHAW, TO APPROVE THE
PLANNING COMMISSION STUDY SESSION AGENDA OF OCTOBER 28, 2008, BY THE
FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES:
Dwyer, Shier Burnett, Livengood, Shaw, Speaker, Scandura
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Farley
ABSTAIN:
None
MOTION APPROVED
A. PROJECT REVIEW (FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS)
A-1. MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO.07-007/GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 08-006/ZONING MAP AMENDMENT NO. 08-
00E/CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 08-032/VARIANCE NO. 08-
008/TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO.08-121 (CVS PHARMACY - SOUTHEAST
CORNER OF GOLDENWEST AND MCFADDEN) - Tess Nguyen, Associate
Planner
Tess Nguyen, Associate Planner, gave an overview of the project and noted that
there are six separate entitlements.
Commissioner Speaker asked staff if Goldenwest College is aware of the project
and Planning Manager Herb Fauland said yes.
Commissioner Shaw asked staff about the current total number of CVS
Pharmacies in Huntington Beach and also within a five mile radius; he asked staff
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to provide that information when this project comes before the Planning
Commission at the public hearing on November 12, 2008.
Vice Chair Shier Burnett inquired if Goldenwest College will lease the land to CVS
Pharmacy and staff said yes.
Planning Manager Herb Fauland noted that the Planning Commission's purview is
to decide the best land use for the site.
Commissioner Farley asked about the traffic impacts with the proposed drive -
through pharmacy and staff said that no impacts to traffic are anticipated. Farley
also asked about potential issues with the proposed shared driveway and staff
said that it has been reviewed and no issues have been identified.
Vice Chair Shier Burnett commented on the proposed site location and its
proximity to the Beach and Edinger Corridors; staff said that this project will be
added to the site list for the Beach and Edinger Corridors traffic analysis.
Chair Livengood asked if CVS would be selling alcohol and staff said yes, but that
no Conditional Use Permit would be required because less than 10% of the
structure's total square footage would be devoted to alcohol sales. Livengood
also asked if the City of Westminster had been notified of the project and staff
said yes.
Commissioner Scandura reminded the Planning Commission that their purview is
to decide on the best land use for the site.
A-2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO.08-030 (APPEAL- DEMESNE BUILDING -
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF BUSHARD AND GARFIELD) — Andrew Gonzales,
Associate Planner
Andrew Gonzales, Associate Planner, gave an overview of the project.
Commissioner Dwyer asked for an estimate of undergrounding utility costs and
Acting Principal Civil Engineer Steve Bogart said the cost is approximately
$180,000.
Commissioner Scandura asked staff to provide the acreage for the site.
Chair Livengood inquired if fire hydrants are located near the site and Deputy
Fire Marshal Jeffrey Lopez said that the Fire Department would bring that
information to the public hearing on November 12, 2008.
Chair Livengood also noted that the undergrounding of utilities will not be on the
site, but on the adjacent property that serves the site.
Commissioner Shaw requested that staff provide more information regarding the
undergrounding of utilities at the public hearing on November 12, 2008. He
asked why the city requires undergrounding, what the state's policy is and asked
for clarification on the rationale behind the policy. Planning Manager Herb
Fauland noted that staff report Attachment 7.1 addresses the undergrounding
issues and that the requirement is part of the city's General Plan.
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Principal Civil Engineer Terri Elliott discussed undergrounding utilities and noted
that all new utilities are required to be undergrounded per the Huntington Beach
Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance.
Senior Deputy City Attorney Leonie Mulvihill noted that the Huntington Beach
Municipal Code regarding undergrounding of utilities is consistent with the city's
General Plan, but there is no expressed code requirement mandating the
undergrounding of utilities.
Vice Chair Shier Burnett noted that a Walgreen's used to be located at the site
and asked staff to find out how long it had operated at that location.
B. STUDY SESSION ITEMS - NONE
C. AGENDA REVIEW (UPDATE ON ALL AGENDA ITEMS)
Herb Fauland, Planning Manager, reviewed the tentative Planning Commission and City
Council schedule. He advised that Conditional Use Permit No. 2006-020 (Black Bull
Restaurant) would be placed as a non-public hearing item at the next regular Planning
Commission meeting on November 12, 2008.
Scott Hess, Director of Planning, advised that the Police Department has revoked Black
Bull restaurant's entertainment permit and Black Bull has appealed this decision to the
City Council. Hess also noted that the City Council will have a special meeting to take a
field trip (The Ripcurl) on Thursday, October 30, 2008.
D. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMITTEE REPORTS
Commissioner Scandura reported on the meeting of the Neighborhood Compatibility
Sub -Committee, held on October 28, 2008. He noted that the Sub -Committee's final
report will be presented to the Planning Commission at the Study Session on November
12, 2008.
E. PUBLIC COMMENTS - NONE
F. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS
Commissioner Scandura reported on his attendance at the Orange County Planning
Directors Forum, held on October 16, 2008.
Vice Chair Shier Burnett reported on her attendance at the recent Bolsa Chica Wetlands
Restoration groundbreaking.
Adjourned at 6:08 PM to the next regularly scheduled meeting of Wednesday, November
12, 2008.
APPR B .
Scott FWs, S re ary
Jiz=abethShierr Burnett, Chairperson
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