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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo to Local Coastal Program Advisory Committee (LCP) fromCITY OF HunTmGTon BEACH DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES BUILDING DIVISION (714) 536-5241 PLANNING DIVISION (714) 536-5271 P. O. Box 190, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA 92648 TO: LCP Citizens Advisory Committee FROM: June Catalano SUBJECT: Meeting of January 3, 1980, 7:00 P.M. The attached outline focuses on planning concepts for the area from Goldenwest Street to Beach Boulevard as part of three alternative land use plans for the coastal area. 1. The outline is conceptual only; staff has not yet refined any of the alternatives. 2. The three alternatives assume the downtown area will be the focal point for the coastal plan. However, each alternative will deal with the entire coastal area. The alternatives as presented at the January 3rd meeting will include concepts for all of the coastal zone. 3. Financial, social and growth issues related to each alternative have not yet been evaluated. 4. Suggested height limitations are included for con- ceptual purposes only. The final draft plan will deal with height/setback ratios and may or may not include a maximum "footage." We will have maps for each alternative at the January 3rd meeting. If you have any questions, please contact me by phone at 536-5552. JWC : j b — IL/L Ij ,,TY OCe of, Of the Ci y Clerk CH p. 0. Box 190 Huntington Beach, Calif. 92648 LOCAL COASTAL LAND USE PLAN THREE ALTERNATIVE CONCEPTS FOR DOWNTOWN AND ADJACENT AREAS I) Low Intensity Alternative A) Enhancement of village atmosphere 1) Neighborhood orientation 2) Preservation and possible expansion of existing types of uses B) Development of semi -mall along Main Street C) Thirty feet or two story height limitation in Downtown core and visitor -serving areas. D) Downtown core (bounded by Walnut Avenue, Third Street, Acacia Avenue and Fifth Street) oriented towards local community needs such as markets, drug stores, banks, cleaners, restaurants and small shops; office buildings permitted. E) Visitor -serving uses designated along first block front- ing Pacific Coast Highway between Sixth Street and Lake Street. 1) Desired uses include hotel/motels, restaurants, and specialty shops. 2) Oriented towards serving municipal pier and beach users. F) Additional visitor -serving areas at the following locations: 1) East of Lake Street between Pacific Coast Highway and Olive Avenue. 2) The intersection of Delaware Street (currently Huntington Street) and Pacific Coast Highway. 3) Fronting Pacific Coast Highway between Delaware Street and Beach Boulevard. 4) Along Pacific Coast Highway between Tenth and Thirteenth Streets (desired use is a hotel/motel and restaurant complex). 5) The intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Goldenwest Street. 6) The intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Thirty- eighth Street. Page 2 r G) Overnight camping facilities on the inland side of Pacific Coast Highway at Thirty-eighth and Newland Streets and on the City Beach parking lot. H) Preserve existing residential character of the areas adja- cent to Downtown. I) Old Town area north of Atlanta and east of Lake Street re- mains Medium Density Residential. J) Area south of Atlanta Avenue between Lake and Delaware Streets designated medium density residential with limited frontage on Pacific Coast Highway between visitor -serving nodes. K) Medium Density Residential along the first block fronting Pacific Coast Highway between Sixth and Tenth Streets and between Thirteenth and Twenty-first Streets. 1) Height limit of 35' or three stories. 2) Resulting building patterns could be monotonous with large lot coverage and little open space. 3) A relaxation of 35' height limitation would provide for more creative development, more open space. II) Medium Intensity Alternative A) Provides for an urban or "Downtown" area in the City to serve as a focal point for economic and social activity. B) Significantly expands visitor -recreation serving area and emphasizes Main Street as an uninterrupted view corridor to the pier. 1) Visitor -serving uses in the five blocks fronting Pacific Coast Highway from Sixth to Lake Streets and the four blocks between Fifth and Third Streets extending back to Orange Avenue. 2) Oriented tcwards serving municipal pier and beach users. 3) Uses would include hotel/motels, restaurants, specialty shops and office/professional. 4) Six story height limit with appropriate set back and open space. C) Additional visitor -serving areas in the following locations: 1) East of Lake Street between Pacific Coast Highway and Olive Avenue. 2) The intersection of Delaware (currently Huntington Street) and Pacific Coast Highway. Page 3 3) Fronting Pacific Coast Highway between Delaware Street and Beach Boulevard. 4) Along Pacific Coast Highway between Tenth and Thirteenth Streets (desired use is a hotel/ motel and restaurant complex). 5) The intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Golden - west Street. 6) The intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Thirty-eighth Street. D) Parking structure may be necessary. E) Neighborhood commercial uses in the following locations: 1) Adjacent to Senior Citizen Center, bounded by Fifth and Lake Streets, Orange and Acacia Avenues. 2) Node at Pacific Coast Highway, possibly at Seventeenth Street. F) Office/residential area designated adjacent to visitor - serving core and bounded by Third Street, walnut Avenue, Lake Street and Orange Avenue. 1) Office/professional buildings and high density condo- miniums and apartments. 2) Restaurants and service commercial uses allowed by special permit only. 3) Retail commercial uses excluded. 4) Area*to serve as transition zone between visitor - serving core and residential uses. 5) Six story height limit with appropriate set back and open space. G) High Density Residential in the following locations: 1) South of Atlanta between Lake and Delaware Streets with limited frontage on Pacific Coast Highway between visitor -serving nodes. 2) The first block north of Pacific Coast Highway between Sixth and Twenty-first Streets. 3) Height limit of four stories with appropriate set back and open space. Page 4 H) The Old Town area north of Atlanta Avenue and east of Lake Street to remain Medium Density Residential. I) Overnight camping facilities located on inland side of Pacific Coast Highway at Thirty-eighth and Newland Streets and on City Beach parking lot. III) High Density Alternative A) Regional market for Commercial/Office facilities. B) Downtown area bounded by Walnut Avenue, Lake Street, Sixth Street, Pecan and Orange Avenues, designated Office - Residential. 1) Predominant uses include professional/office buildings, high density condominiums and apartments. 2) Building heights of fifteen stories with appropriate setbacks and open space. 3) Restaurants and service commercial uses by special permit only. 4) Retail commercial excluded. C) Parking structure may be necessary. D) Emphasize Main Street as an uninterrupted view corridor to the pier. E) Neighborhood commercial uses limited to three block area immediately east of proposed Senior Citizen's Center. F) Visitor -recreation -commercial designation along first block fronting Pacific Coast Highway between Tenth Street and Lake Street. 1) Oriented to municipal pier and beaches. 2) Uses include motel/hotel, restaurants, shops. - 3) Maximum building height of six stories with appropriate set back and open space to preserve views from office - residential district further inland. G) Additional visitor -serving uses in small nodes at the following locations: 1) East of Lake Street between Pacific Coast Highway and Olive Avenue. 2) The intersection of Delaware (currently Huntington Street) and Pacific Coast Highway. Page 5 3) Fronting Pacific Coast Highway between Delaware Street and Beach Boulevard. 4) The intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Goldenwest Street. 5) The intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Thirty- eighth Street. H) Overnight camping facilities located on inland side of Pacific Coast Highway at Thirty-eighth and Newland Streets and on City Beach parking lot. I) High Density Residential 1) South of Atlanta between Lake and Delaware Streets with limited frontage on Pacific Coast Highway between visitor - serving nodes. 2) Along Pacific Coast Highway west of Twelfth Street to Twenty-first Street. 3) On City -owned property between Delaware Street and Beach Boulevard. 4) Building heights of six stories with appropriate set back and open space. J) General commercial node along Pacific Coast Highway between Tenth and Twelfth Streets. K) Old Town area north of Atlanta Avenue and east of Lake Street to remain Medium Density Residential.