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SCENIC HIGHWAYS
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JANUARY,1975
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ABSTRACT
• The Scenic Highways Element focuses on scenic areas traversed by
highways and seeks the preservation of urban and natural
scenic resources adjoining roadways. It is the objective of this
General Plan Element to serve the City' s open space objectives while
promoting the achievement of the "complete highway" , which in-
corporates safety, utility, economy, and beauty with the surrounding
environment. Toward this end, the Element examines the background
and history of Pacific Coast Highway between the Santa Ana River
and Anaheim Bay (eligible for official designation as a State Scenic
Highway) , its scenic potential, and the actions necessary to obtain
official status. Certain local roadways are also examined for their
scenic potential and possible inclusion in a local system of scenic
routes.
The data collected reveals a ten-year effort by the City to remove
billboards along Pacific Coast Highway and thereby qualify the
highway for inclusion in the State Scenic Highway System. Although
approximately forty billboards were recently removed along Pacific
Coast Highway near the Santa Ana River, just as many still exist
between Beach Boulevard and Anaheim Bay. The City of Huntington
Beach is engaged in litigation with the billboard companies, but it
is not likely that the issue will be resolved for some time.
Many of the natural and urban open space areas in Huntington Beach
can be found adjoining roadways. However, only one of the City' s
roadways - Pacific Coast Highway - qualifies for official status
under the established State and County Scenic Highways Program. A
need is therefore recognized for a local system of scenic routes
to direct the impact of the auto-highway combination on the
S community' s resources. Based on a set of criterions, nine roadways
were selected and then analyzed for possible inclusion in a local
scenic route system with Pacific Coast Highway as the backbone.
These roadways are:
(1) Warner Avenue - from Pacific Coast Highway to Bolsa Chica
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(2) Goldenwest Street - from Pacific Coast Highway to the northern
boundary of Huntington Central Park
(3) Lake Street - from Pacific Coast Highway to Garfield Avenue
(4 ) Garfield Avenue - from Main Street to the realignment of
Gothard Street.
(5) Mansion Avenue - from Lake Street to Goldenwest Street.
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(6) Ellis Avenue - from the realigned Gothard Street to the
extension of Bolsa Chica Street
(7) Gothard Street - from the realigned Ellis Avenue to a junction
with Main Street.
(8) Edwards Street Extension - from the realigned Ellis Avenue to
Garfield
(9) Bolsa Chica Street Extension —from Warner Avenue to Pacific
Coast Highway
The concepts referenced here for realigning Ellis Avenue, Gothard,
Lake and Edwards Streets have been outlined by the Planning Staff
in the recent Proposed Amendment to the Phase 1 Land Use Element.
In the interests of comprehensive planning, it is assumed that the
potential realignments will eventually be adopted as part of the
ensuing Circulation Element of the General Plan. The local scenic
route system, as discussed in the Element, is by no means "fixed" ,
however. Therefore, should the potential realignments be altered
prior to adoption or deleted altogether, the scenic route system
will still function effectively. The system would merely be
readjusted to incorporate the alignments as they are finally
adopted. '
It is the recommendation of the Planning Staff that the City' s
final plan for a system of local scenic routes include the follow-
ing roadways: Pacific Coast Highway, Warner Avenue, Goldenwest
Street, Lake Street (from Pacific Coast Highway to Mansion Avenue
only) , Mansion Avenue, Ellis Avenue, Gothard Street, Edwards •
Street extension and Bolsa Chica Street extension. The Staff
further recommends that a program of development controls for
scenic corridors be adopted to assure the existence of scenic
values for generations to come. The program provides for signing
of local routes, information centers, turnouts, landscaping, and
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SCENIC HIGHWAYS ELEMENT
1. 0 INTRODUCTION 1
1. 1 State Authorization and Requirements 1
1. 1. 1 State Planning Act 1
1. 1. 2 C. I .R. Guidelines 2
1. 1. 3 Streets and Highways Code 2
1. 2 . Definition of Terms 3
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2. 0 GOALS AND POLICIES 5
2. 1 Function in the Planning Process 5
2 . 2 Goals , Objectives , and Policies 7
2. 2 . 1 Goal 7
2 . 2. 2 Objectives 7
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3. 0 STATE SCENIC HIGHWAYS SYSTEM 9
3. 1 State Scenic Highway Standards 9
3. 2 Pacific Coast Highway 11
3. 2 . 1 Background 11
• 3. 2. 2 Scenic Potential 16
3. 2 . 3 Task to Acquire Scenic Highway Status 17
3. 2. 3. 1 Specific Plan 18
3. 2 . 3. 2 Implementation Program 18
3. 2. 3. 3 Proposal Submittal and Follow-up 19
• 4. 0 LOCAL SCENIC ROUTE SYSTEM 23
4 . 1 Criteria 23
4. 2 Potential Routes 24
4. 2. 1 Existing Highways 24
4. 2 . 2 Potential Realignments 28
4. 2 . 3 Extensions 31
• 4. 3 Standards for Protection 32
4. 3. 1 General Plan Policy 32
4 . 3. 2 Land Uses 32
4. 3. 2. 1 Land Use Regulations 32
4. 3. 2 . 2 Building Heights and Setbacks 32
4 . 3. 2 . 3 Screening 32
4 . 3. 3 Signs and Outdoor Advertising 32
4. 3. 3. 1 On-Premise Signs 33
4 . 3. 3. 2 Off-Premise Advertising 33
4 . 3. 4 Utility Lines 33
4. 3. 4 . 1 Underground Placement 33
4. 3. 4 2 Overhead Utility Lines 33
4 . 3. 5 Earthwork 33
4. 3. 5. 1 Earthwork Operation 33
4. 3 5. 2 Cover and Screening 33
4. 3. 5. 3 Erosion Control 33
4. 3 . 5. 4 Water Edges 33
4 . 3. 6 Plant Material 33
4 . 3. 7 Development Design 34
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4 . 3. 8 Property Maintenance 34
4 . 3. 9 Public Uses 34
4 . 3 . 10 Treatment of the Right-of-Way 34 •
4 . 3.11 Treatment of the Roadway 34
4 . 4 Local Scenic Route Program 35
4 . 4 .1 Analysis 40
4 . 5 Cost Analysis 41
4 . 5. 1 Initial Cost 42
4 . 5.1.1 Signing 42
4 .5 .1. 2 Information Centers 42
4 . 5 . 1. 3 Additional Manpower 42
4 . 5 . 2 Long Range Costs 42
4 . 5. 2 . 1 Increased Signing 44
4 . 5 . 2. 2 Turnouts 44
4 . 5 .2 .3 Undergrounding of Utilities 44
4 . 5. 2 . 4 Increased Quality of Landscaping 44
5 . 0 SUMMARY 47
5 . 1 Goal and Policies Statement 47
5 .1 .1 Proposed Goal and Policies 48
5 . 1. 1 . 1 Goal 48
5 .1. 1. 2 Objectives 48
5 . 1.1. 3 Policies 48
5 . 2 Program for Pacific Coast Highway 49
5 . 3 Proposed Local Scenic Route System 50
6 .0 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT 55
6 . 1 Introduction 55
6. 2 Description of Program 58
6 . 2 .1 Location 58
6 . 2 .2 General Description 58
6 . 2 . 3 Objectives of the Plan 58
6. 3 Environmental Setting 58
6 . 3 . 1 Land Resources 62
6 .3 .2 Water Resources 62
6 . 3 . 3 Air Resources 62
6 . 3 .4 Biological Resources 62
6 . 3 .5 Cultural Resources 62
6 . 4 Local Scenic Route Program 63
6 .4 .1 Environmental Impacts 63
6. 4 .1.1 Air Resources 63
6. 4 .1.2 Biological Resources 63
6 .4 . 1. 3 Cultural Resources 63
6 . 4 .1 .4 Traffic 67
6 . 4 .1 .5 Economics 67
6.4 . 1.6 Overall Impact 68
6 . 5 Unavoidable Adverse Effects 68
6 . 6 Alternatives to the Proposed Action 68
6 . 6 . 1 No Project 68
6 . 6 . 2 Alternative Scenic Route Plans 69
6 . 7 Short-Term Uses vs. Long-Term 69
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6. 8 Irreversible Environmental Changes 69
• 6 .9 Growth Inducing Impact 69
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Table of Figures
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2-1 GOALS AND POLICIES IN THE PLANNING PROCESS 6
3-1 CALIFORNIA SCENIC HIGHWAY SYSTEM 10 •
3-2 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY SCENIC CORRIDOR 12
3-3 SCENIC FEATURES, PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY 16
3-4 DETRIMENTAL FEATURES, PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY 17
4-1 POTENTIAL SCENIC ROUTES 25
4-2 SCENIC FEATURES OF LOCAL ROUTES 25
4-3 BLIGHTED FEATURES OF LOCAL ROUTES 26
4-4 POTENTIAL ARTERIAL HIGHWAY REALIGNMENTS 29
4-5 PROPOSED SCENIC ROUTE PROGRAM 36
4-6 BIKE TRAIL MAP 37
4-7 POSSIBLE GREENBELT SYSTEM 37
4-8 INFORMATION CENTER 43
4-9 TURNOUT 45
4-10 COSTS FOR TYPICAL TURNOUT 46
5-1 PROPOSED SCENIC ROUTE PROGRAM 51
6-1 PLANNING AREA 59
6-2 VICINITY MAP 60
6-3 RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MASTER PLAN AND
COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS 61
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6-4 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS MATRIX 64
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Section 1
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1. 0 INTRODUCTION
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Scenic beauty and aesthetic quality have gained importance as concern
for the environment has increased. Conservation of scenic resources
is now directed by state planning laws requiring local jurisdictions
to insure the preservation of pleasant and distinctive vistas, and
the protection of the vital natural process contained within the
• scenery, through the adoption of certain mandatory elements of the
General Plan. The Scenic Highways Element, in particular, focuses
on scenic areas traversed by highways and seeks the preservation of
urban spatial and natural scenic resources adjoining roadways.
1. 1 State Authorization and Requirements
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Guidance on preparation of the Scenic Highways Element is offered in
several forms by the State.
1. 1. 1 State Planning Act
• Preparation of a Scenic Highways Element is mandated by
state law, which requires all cities and counties to
adopt a program for the development, establishment, and
protection of scenic highways pursuant o the provisions
of the State Streets and Highways Code.
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1. 1. 2 C. I. R. Guidelines
The California Council on Intergovernmental Relations .
offers additional definition to state law in its General
Plan guidelines published in September, 1973. The Scenic
Highways Element "provides for the local planning for
official and unofficial scenic highways. official scenic
highways are so designated by the State Scenic Highway
Advisory Committee. . . . Although the emphasis of the scenic •
highway element is on the designation of state highway
routes as ' scenic' routes, this does not preclude local
agencies from developing and adopting local scenic routes. "
C. I. R. suggests that the Scenic Highways Element include:
A. Identification and evaluation of scenic resources in
the vicinity of streets and highways, particularly
those routes eligible for official, scenic route
designation.
B. Identification of scenic corridors.
C. Policies and programs to enhance and protect the scenic
corridors.
D. A diagram indicating the community' s scenic highway
system and the routes therein.
E. Formulation of implementation measures.
1.1. 3 Streets and Highways Code
"The Master Plan for Scenic State Highways, " as contained
in the Streets and Highways Code, establishes the State' s
responsibility for the ". . .protection and enhancement of
California' s natural scenic beauty by identifying those
portions of the state highway system which, together with
the adjacent scenic corridors, require special scenic
conservation treatment. "2 The Master Plan further assigns
responsibility for the development of such scenic highways,
and establishment of procedures to the appropriate state
and local agency.
The Master Plan also discusses standards to protect the
scenic highway and adjacent land within the corridor. The
standards should include:
(1) regulation of land use and intensity of development
(2) detailed land and site planning
(3) control of outdoor advertising
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(4) control of earth moving and landscaping
(5) design control of structures and equipment
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1. 2 Definition of Terms
The following definitions are presented to help clarify some
important terms used in this report.
• Scenic Corridor: The visible land area outside the highway
right-of-way and generally described as "the view from the road" .
Scenic Highway: An official State or County Scenic Highway designate
by the State Scenic Highways Advisory Committee after application
from local jurisdictions, and only if on list of eligible highways
found in Section 263 of the Streets and Highways Code.
Scenic Route: A roadway that traverses a defined corridor containing
scenic resources and aesthetic values which are protected and
enhanced; designated as such by a Citywide program of developing and
adopting local scenic routes .
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"Complete" Highway: A highway which incorporates safety, utility,
economy, and beauty with the surrounding environment.
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2. 0 GOALS AND POLICIES
The development of goals and policies is the most fundamental aspect
of the planning process. A goal is the expression of an ultimate
ideal to be achieved. It is the end result toward which efforts are
directed. While a goal represents where to go, a policy is a
directive on how to get there. It implies a realistic method and a
general guide by which goals can be obtained. Because they describe
in general terms both the community's destination and the most
desirable route for arriving at it, these statements of community
purpose and intent direct the selection of the most desirable future
for the City from the many alternatives available. The role of goals
and policies in the planning process is indicated in Figure 2-1.
2. 1 Function in the Planning Process
Before any plans or action programs can be developed, it is important
• to analyze the attitudes of the community. In the case of the Scenic
Highways Element, this involves determining the community's major
concerns for scenic resources and aesthetic values, and the extent
to which the community is willing to pursue an action program.
Huntington Beach is fortunate to have 'an adopted Policy Plan prepared
by a Council-appointed citizens advisory committee under the
direction of the Planning Department. This document carefully
assesses the attitudes of the community and presents written goals
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and objectives in major areas of citizen concern, including
environmental resources. These goals and objectives, which describe
the future desired by City residents, have been utilized in formu-
lating the basic principles - the goals and policies - upon which the
Scenic Highways Element is based.
2. 2 Goals, Objectives, and Policies
The following statements represent a comprehensive directive regard-
ing scenic resources and aesthetic values as they relate to scenic
highways and adjacent corridors in Huntington Beach.
2. 2. 1 Goal
To protect and enhance the scenic areas traversed by
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2. 2 . 2 Objectives
a. To serve the open space objectives of recreation,
enhancement of life, and management of incompatible
• development of areas which should be preserved for
historic, conservation, or public health and safety
purposes .
b. To promote the achievement of a "complete highway" which
incorporates safety, utility, economy, and beauty with
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c. To maintain and enhance a scenic route as an integral
part of the setting through which it passes without
imposing undue restrictions on private property or
constricting the normal flow of traffic.
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2. 2. 3 Policies
1. Establish the City' s responsibility for the protection
and enhancement of scenic values within the local
circulation system.
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2. Encourage the development of a system of local scenic
routes within the City, to be enjoyed by all residents
and visitors.
3. Incorporate the applicable goals of the City' s General
• Plan (e.g. conservation and land use control) into the
plans for a local scenic route system.
4 . Direct development within the scenic corridor in a way
compatible with the protection of scenic values.
• 5 . Coordinate the local scenic route system with a network
of trails and greenbelts.
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6 . Encourage the development of a comprehensive program
for undergrounding utilities.
7. Improve and enforce standards for commercial signs. •
8. Eliminate billboards throughout the entire shoreline
area.
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• 3.0 STATE SCENIC HIGHWAY SYSTEM
The Master Plan of Scenic Highways, as adopted by the State
Legislature, identifies those highways in California that are
eligible for official designation (See Figure 3-1) . Eligible high-
ways may become official Scenic Highways when the following require-
ments have been completed:
(1) The roadway and right-of-way meet Scenic Highway Standards;
(2) or the State has developed a plan and program to bring the road
• and right-of-way up to State standards;
(3) a plan and program for the protection and enhancement of the
Scenic Corridor has been adopted and implemented by the local
jurisdiction.
• 3. 1 State Scenic Highway Standards
Achieving official designation of eligible Scenic Highways requires
that local governments take the necessary planning actions to
protect and enhance the scenic appearance of the corridor. These
• actions, as outlined below, comprise the minimum standards for
official State Scenic Highways :
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a. Regulation of land use, governing density and intensity of
development.
• b. Detailed land and site planning.
C. Control of outdoor advertising.
d. Control of earthmoving and landscaping.
• e. Control of structures and equipment, their design and appearance.
3. 2 Pacific Coast Highway
• Any highway shown on the State' s Master Plan of Scenic HIghways is
eligible to become an "officially designated State Scenic Highway" .
Route 1, between San Juan Capistrano and Long Beach, locally known
as Pacific Coast Highway, is included in the State system (see
Figure 3-1) . The section of Pacific Coast Highway under study here
is the ten-mile stretch between the Santa Ana River and Anaheim Bay
• and the adjacent corridor (Figure 3-2) . The local jurisdictions
involved are the City of Huntington Beach and the County of Orange.
The ten-mile length lies within City limits with the exception of
the roadway bordering the Bolsa Chica Marsh and the section approach-
ing Anaheim Bay; these locations are under County control. Although
the entire ten-mile stretch does not fall within City limits, it is
• contained within the City's sphere of influence as defined by the
Huntington Beach City Council. The sphere of influence extends north
from the centerline of the Santa Ana River to Sunset Beach,
encompassing the Bolsa Chica.
• 3. 2. 1 Background
Efforts to obtain official scenic highway status for
Route 1 between the Santa Ana River and Anaheim Bay date
back to December 7, 1964 . On this day, the City Council
adopted an amendment to the zoning ordinance providing
for the elimination of existing off-premise advertising
in the City. What follows is a chronology of significant
actions involved in the City' s effort to remove billboards
and thereby qualify Pacific Coast Highway for official
status as a State Scenic Highway.
• December 7, 1964 : Ordinance No. 1105, requiring removal
of all existing off-site advertising within five years
is adopted by the City Council of Huntington Beach.
The ordinance took effect January 6, 1965, requiring
removal of all non-conforming signs by January 6, 1970.
This date constituted compliance with the maximum
• five-year removal period for billboards, as set forth
by order of the Director of Public Works of the State
of California.
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February 1, 1966 : State promulgates policy on signs along
Route 1 - allow all existing sign structures to remain
on the property purchased for freeway purposes; not
• allow new structures or roadside vending.
March 14 , 1966 : Department of Public Works of the City of
Huntington Beach, under the direction of the City
Council, requests in writing that the State Division of
Highways initiate scenic highway corridor studies on
• Pacific Coast Highway.
May 24, 1966 : The County of Orange similarly requests, by
Resolution of the Board of Supervisors, that the
Division of Highways initiate corridor studies.
• July 11, 1966 : City Council of Huntington Beach directs
that a program be established for removal of all
directional and advertising signs on City property.
July 12, 1966 : District 7 Engineer of the Division of
Highways notifies the City Administrator of Huntington
• Beach that he is willing to cooperate with the City in
its effort to remove signs on State property along
Beach Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway.
September 19 , 1966 : City Council of Huntington Beach
adopts a resolution requesting the support of the State
• Highway Commission in the removal of certain signs,
billboards, and outdoor advertising on State property
within City limits.
November 25, 1966 : State Highway Engineer informs the
City Administrator of Huntington Beach that the
• Division of Highways will cooperate with the City in
the removal of certain signs, billboards, and outdoor
advertising in Huntington Beach.
September 13, 1967 : Division of Highways, District 7,
notifies the City of Huntington Beach that all sign
board companies with billboards on State property in
Huntington Beach have been notified that a Highway
Scenic and Safety Program will be conducted by the
State Division of Highways and the City of Huntington
Beach. The program requires the removal of all sign-
boards on State property in the City by December 31,
• 1967.
December 11, 1967 : City Administrator of Huntington Beach
reports to the City Council on the State' s reversal
of position on the removal of billboards in Huntington
Beach. The State reversed the order that all sign-
boards on State property had to be removed by
December 31, 1967, and began working with the
advertising companies to beautify the sign installations.
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March 18, 1968: City Council of Huntington Beach adopts
a resolution supporting introduction of legislation
which would prohibit the placement of billboards along
a State highway whether or not the right-of-way is •
presently used for highway purposes.
June, 1968 : Division of Highways , District 7 , submits
completed corridor studies on Pacific Coast Highway to
the City of Huntington Beach for use in the
preparation of a scenic corridor plan and program. The •
two studies are entitled "Scenic Highway Corridor
Survey, Pacific Coast Highway, Route l, " and "Highway
Facility Study, Pacific Coast Highway, Route l. "
February 3, 1969 : City Council of Huntington Beach adopts
a resolution requiring applicants for State outdoor •
advertising permits to file a certificate of local
zoning compliance with the Director of Building and
Safety of the City.
September 21, 1970 : City Council of Huntington Beach
adopts amendment to the local Ordinance Code, •
establishing an amortization period for nonconforming
signs and requiring the posting of bonds for temporary
signs.
November 2, 1970 : City Council of Huntington Beach is
advised by the City' s Director of Building and Safety •
that over 800 illegal signs had been removed during
the previous ten days.
June 7, 1971: City Attorney's office of Huntington Beach,
pursuant to the direction of the City Council, files
criminal complaints in Municipal Court against five •
outdoor advertising sign companies. 3 Complaints are
filed for violation of the City Ordinance governing
nonconforming signs by maintaining billboards after
expiration of the five-year amortization period.
September 10, 1971: The respective outdoor advertising •
companies file suit in Superior Court to restrain
the City from enforcing the sign ordinance. The
Superior Court grants a temporary restraining order
pending a full hearing to test the validity of the
ordinance.
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February 9 , 1972 : Superior Court grants a preliminary
injunction against the City from enforcing its
outdoor sign ordinance, pending trial.
July, 1972 : The State of California Department of Public
Works notifies the billboard companies that they are
to remove all billboards from State property by
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September 1, 1972, on the basis of the Huntington
Beach Sign Ordinance.
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September 14 , 1972 : Metromedia, Inc . (Foster & Kleiser
and Pacific Outdoor Advertising Company, a
corporation) files suit against the State of
California, seeking an injunction. Injunction
is sought to prevent the State from removing
• billboards on State-owned property adjacent
to existing Highway 1 in Huntington Beach.
Court grants a temporary restraining order.
Approximately thirty billboards on State-owned
property are not subject to the restraining order.
• March 1973 - March 1974, Interim Period, Pending Trial :
City of Huntington Beach and Metromedia, Inc.
negotiate to possibly reach settlement incorporating
the following points:
1. Eliminate some of the billboards immediately,
• particularly on Pacific Coast Highway.
2 . Employ a schedule for take-down of other
billboards in the future, with emphasis on
Pacific Coast Highway.
3. Retain some billboards, particularly along
• Beach Boulevard, subject to certain spacing
and beautification requirements.
April 1, 1974 : City Council of Huntington Beach
directs City Attorney to proceed with settlement
negotiations and consider specific proposals ,
• subject to City Council approval.
August 9, 1974 : Orange County Superior Court finds
in favor of the State in the court case
Metromedia, Inc. vs. State of California.
• August 14, 1974 : Metromedia files a notice of
appeal, which subsequently fails.
September 13, 1974 : City Attorney' s office of the
City of Huntington Beach and legal counsel
and representative of Foster & Kleiser concur
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1. Phased removal program for Pacific Coast
Highway is feasible.
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2 . Some immediate take-down of billboards on
Coast Highway is feasible. •
November , 1974 : Roughly forty billboards situated along
Pacific Coast Highway between the Santa Ana River and
Beach Boulevard are removed. •
February, 1975 : Scheduled date for court case of
Metromedia, et al vs . City of Huntington Beach before
the Orange County Superior Court.
3 . 2 . 2 Scenic Potential
Considerable scenic potential is offered by Pacific Coast
Highway. White sandy beaches separate the roadway from the
Pacific Ocean throughout the entire study area, extending
from the Santa Ana River to Anaheim Bay. Anaheim Bay, •
still a relatively unmodified estuary, provides the
estuarine features now transformed into the marina develop-
ment, Huntington Harbour. Situated opposite Bolsa Chica
State Beach is the Bolsa Chica Marsh, providing a
sanctuary for numerous species of waterfowl. Between the
Santa Ana River and Newland Avenue lies another marshy area •
inhabited by waterfowl species, not as easily visible from
the road, however. These scenic resources offer several
scenic vistas to the automobile traveler driving along
Route 1. (A scenic vista is defined here as a view or
outlook which presents desirable sights. ) Figure 3-3
identifies scenic vistas as viewed from Pacific Coast
Highway. From a general standpoint, almost the entire-
length of the highway under study offers a view of a vast
expanse of land and water combined -- sandy beaches
abutting an open sea with Catalina Island in the distance.
(The view is interrupted in some locations by high ground
separating the beach and ocean from the roadway. ) The
Long Beach - Palos Verdes Peninsula can also be viewed
in the distance when driving north on the highway between
Goldenwest Street and the Bolsa Chica.
Specific viewpoints include the following locations along
the roadway: the Santa Ana River Bridge, the Huntington •
Beach Pier, the frontage along the Bolsa Chica Marsh, and
the Anaheim Bay Bridge. Vistas are both natural and urban:
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1. inland and out to sea along the Santa Ana River
2. the length of the Huntington Beach Pier
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3. the Bolsa Chica wildlife sanctuary
4 . the Bolsa Gun Club Hill
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6 . the Huntington Harbour developments.
A landscaped median complimented by street trees on the
beach side distinguishes the section of highway between
Lake Street and Beach Boulevard. These improvements were
• completed as part of the Parking Authority Program, which
also constructed a 2, 100 space parking lot on the beach
in a park-like atmosphere.
Vistas from Pacific Coast Highway are, in some cases,
marred by obstruction of view or blight by uncomplimentary
• development (Figure 3-4) . Oil production (including
off-shore drilling operations) , structural blight, off-site
advertising, overhead utilities , and air pollution
(especially obstructive to distant vistas) - several
features which inhibit an unobstructed view of scenic
resources from Route 1.
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Various measures could be employed by the City to improve
the view from the road through a comprehensive program of
corridor protection. Examples include: screening through
planting, grading, or fencing; undergrounding of utilities;
elimination of off-site advertising; and grading. For
• those areas of Route 1 under County jurisdiction (the
frontage along the Bolsa Chica and the stretch approaching
Anaheim Bay) , measures such as those outlined above can
only be encouraged by the City. The actual implementation
must be conducted by the County.
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3. 2. 3 Task to Acquire Scenic Highway Status
The City of Huntington Beach must prepare a specific plan
and implementation program in order to acquire official
scenic highway designation for Pacific Coast Highway. The
• plan and program should provide for the protection and
enhancement of the existing scenic resources within the
scenic corridor. The corridor surveys completed by the
Division of Highways (now a part of the California Depart-
ment of Transportation) are intended for use in the
preparation of the scenic corridor plan and program. These
• studies contain:
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(1) suggested scenic highway corridor boundaries.
(2) scenic elements within the suggested corridor.
(3) the relationship of the right-of-way to its
surrounding environment.
(4) suggested preservation of the scenic and aesthetic
elements of the visual environment.
(5) proposed realignments of Route 1.
(6) potential locations of roadside rests and vista points.
3. 2 . 3. 1 Specific Plan
The Scenic Highway specific plan is to be based on the
City ' s General Plan and associated implementation program.
Contents of the specific plan should include:
1. Regulations limiting the location of buildings and •
other improvements with respect to existing right-of-
way.
2. Regulations governing the use of land, the height and
bulk of buildings, and the open space about buildings.
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3. Such other measures as may be requi3'ed to insure the
execution of the General Plan. 4
3. 2. 3. 2 Implementation Program
Given here is a list of suggested implementation measures.
If carried out, this program would qualify Pacific Coast
Highway for official scenic highway status. The
recommendations are as follows :
1. Prepare and adopt a zoning district to govern develop-
ment within the corridor, thereby protecting and
enhancing scenic values. The zoning district would
include regulations pertaining to:
a. architectural review
b. site plan review •
C. land uses
d. building heights and setbacks
e . density •
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2. Coordinate with the utility companies to underground
overhead utilities where possible. Require underground
utilities in new developments wherever possible.
3. Enforce maintenance controls, including but not
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a. Uniform Building Code
b. Fire Prevention Code
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d. Weed Control
4. Utilize conservation and planning legislation
wherever applicable to enhance and protect aesthetic
• and scenic values. An example is the California Land
Conservation Act which makes provision to preserve
agricultural, scenic corridor, and open space land.
3 . 2. 3. 3 Proposal Submittal and Follow-Up
• Upon completion, the Scenic Highway specific plan and
program is submitted to the District 7 office of the
California Department of Transportation located in
Los Angeles (see Figure 3-5 for an outline of the
necessary procedures) . Comments on the plan and program
• by Cal-Trans and the State Corridor Studies are next
forwarded to the Interdepartmental Committee on Scenic
Highways for review. This committee is comprised of
representatives of State departments who assist the
Scenic Highway Advisory Committee. The Advisory
Committee was set up in 1963 as the primary policy body
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TASK FLOW CHART
1. Planning Department prepares a Specific Plan and Imple-
mentation Program for Pacific Coast Highway and adjacent
corridor.
2 . California Department of Transportation, District 7 •
Office, reviews Plan and Program.
3. Review by Interdepartmental Committee on Scenic Highways.
4 . Review by Scenic Highway Advisory Committee. •
5. Director of the State Department of Public Works deter-
mines the qualification of the proposal for official
Scenic Highway designation.
6. Scenic Highway Specific Plan and Program is adopted by
the City Council and Planning Commission of Huntington
Beach.
7. Assuming approval, the City of Huntington Beach carries
out the Scenic Highway Plan and Program.
8 . City of Huntington Beach applies to the Department of
Transportation, District 7 , Engineer for official
designation.
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9 . Director of Public Works designates Route I between
the Santa Ana River and Anaheim Bay as an Official State
Scenic Highway. The Highway is signed accordingly.
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for recommending program criteria, reviewing local
applications for, and recommending approval of, official
Scenic Highway designations.
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After review by the Advisory Committee, the State Director
of Public Works determines the qualification of the
proposal for official status of Pacific Coast Highway.
His approval means that if the local jurisdiction
carries out its Scenic Highway Plan and Program as
• outlined in the proposal, he will designate the route
as an official State Scenic Highway. The highway will
then be signed as such.
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local scenic
route system
4 . 0 LOCAL SCENIC ROUTE SYSTEM
The City of Huntington Beach contains numerous natural and urban
open space areas. Many of these resources are contained in areas
adjoining roadways which could be designated scenic corridors
through a system of scenic highways. Only one of the City's
roadways - Pacific Coast Highway - qualifies for official status
under the established State and County Scenic Highways Programs,
however. A need is therefore recognized for a local system of
scenic routes to direct the impact of the auto-highway combination
on the community ' s landscape, scenic areas and, indeed, the total
environment. The system should consider a variety of interrelated
values and needs of the City of Huntington Beach: circulation,
recreation, conservation, public health and safety, and scenic
aesthetic amenity.
4 . 1 Criteria
Listed below are several criteria developed by the Planning
Department Staff for designation of local scenic routes in
Huntington Beach. These criteria are designed to serve as the
basis for evaluating the qualifications of a particular local
roadway.
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1. Aesthetics
2. Topography
3 . Vegetation •
4. Structures (within the potential corridor)
5. Type of Roadway (e.g. , arterial, local street)
6. Significant Natural and Man-made Features
7 . Landscape Character •
8 . Ecological Areas
9. Probability of Acquisition and/or Protection
10. Potential to Coordinate Scenic Route with Local Trail
and Greenbelt System.
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4. 2 Potential Routes
The intent of both the State and County Scenic Highway Programs
is to preserve and enhance scenic areas traversed by highways,
whether they be of a natural or urban character. This is also true •
of the local scenic route system. Even though Huntington Beach
is an urbanized city, natural resources are plentiful and serve to
compliment the City' s urban features. What follows is a discussion
of the possible routes and their scenic potential (See Figure 4-1) .
The narrative categorizes roadways according to status - existing
roadway, extension, or potential realignment. It should be noted •
that only arterial highways have been considered for inclusion in
the local scenic route system. Local streets are not designed to
carry the additional traffic volume that would result from a
street' s designation as a local scenic route. In contrast, arter-
ial highways are designed to carry heavier traffic loads, and •
surrounding land uses are planned accordingly.
4. 2. 1 Existing Highways5
a. Warner Avenue - from Pacific Coast Highway to
Bolsa Chica Street. •
Warner Avenue in this location offers a variety of
views to the atuomobile traveler. Features of
scenic merit include:
(1) On the north, a quality urban vista with a •
view of the Huntington Harbour channels.
(2) On the south:
(a) Bolsa Bay
(b) Bolsa Gun Club Hill (Landmark Feature •
No. 1 - see Figure 4-2)
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(c) A water tower (Landmark Feature No. 2)
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Obstructions of view include overhead utilities
along Warner on the south side near Pacific
Coast Highway, and two billboards near the
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b. Goldenwest Street - from Pacific Coast Highway to the
northern boundary of Huntington Central Park.
Goldenwest Street, from Coast Highway proceeding
through Huntington Central Park, incorporates many ,
scenic as well as blighted features. Proceeding
northeast from the ocean, the automobile traveler
encounters a landscaped median terminating at Clay
Avenue (See Figure 4-2 for scenic features) . Street
trees border the arterial on both sides near its
intersection with Pacific Coast Highway and on the
west side near the intersection of Goldenwest and
Clay Avenue.
Goldenwest Street, at its intersection with Mansion
Avenue, offers a vista to the east of the Civic Center
complex (Figure 4-2 , Landmark Feature No. 3) with •
the Huntington Beach High School in the foreground
(Landmark Feature No. 4) . Open space borders the
potential scenic route on the east from south of Clay
to Garfield; a nursery lies immediately to the west
at the intersection with Garfield.
A rural vista exists looking west from Goldenwest
just before approaching Huntington Central Park,
where the most scenic features bordering the arterial
are found. Lakes , the Central Library (See Fig-
ure 4-2 , Landmark Feature No. 5) , and vast expanses
of green space can be enjoyed by the automobile •
traveler when proceeding north through Central Park.
Residential areas across Edwards Street to the
west provide a pleasing contrast to the natural view
offered by Central Park, the Bolsa Chica, and the
Pacific Ocean.
Additional views can be seen when traveling in the
opposite direction towards the sea: the Civic
Center from the intersection of Clay and Goldenwest
and locations slightly south, and the Pacific
Ocean from Mansion Avenue and locations south.
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Blighted features along Goldenwest are numerous
(See Figure 4-3) :
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(1) Overhead utilities on both sides of the arterial
between Coast Highway and Mansion Avenue.
(2) Four billboards - three just south of Mansion
to the southeast, and one just south of Central
Park to the west.
(3) Concentrations of oil wells between Clay and
Ellis on both sides of the arterial.
(4) Structural blight on the east in two locations -
• between Clay and Mansion and just south of
Huntington Central Park.
(5) Industrial blight between Garfield and Ellis
on the east.
The stretch of Goldenwest from south of Garfield to
the northern boundary of Huntington Central Park
falls within one of the five study areas covered in
the Proposed Amendment to the Phase I Land Use
Element (October, 1974) . In the interests of con-
sistency among the individual general plan elements ,
• it is assumed that the proposals set forth in the
amendment to the Land Use Element and the ensuing
Circulation Element will be adopted and integrated
into the City' s General Plan. Therefore, assuming
adoption of the recommended land use plan for the
study area south of Central Park, three of the
• blighted features cited previously would be partially
abated. Oil resource production would be concen-
trated in the area southwest of the intersection of
Garfield and Goldenwest. Existing industrial use
northeast of Garfield and Goldenwest would become
a non-conforming use, under the recommended plan's
residential designation, providing for the eventual
elimination of this source of visual blight.
C. Lake Street - from Pacific Coast Highway to Mansion
Avenue (See Figures 4-2 and 4-3 for scenic and
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Almost the entire length of Lake Street from Pacific
Coast Highway to Mansion Avenue is bordered on
both sides by street trees. Open space within the
corridor includes Lake Park (See Figure 4-2 , Land-
mark Feature No. 6) between Eleventh and Twelfth
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Streets and the railroad right-of-way on the east
side of Lake Street between Atlanta and Mansion.
Vistas include: •
(1) the Pacific Ocean when looking southwest from
Olive Street and locations south;
(2) Colonel Northam' s residence (Landmark Feature
No. 7) when looking north from Palm Avenue and •
locations north;
(3) the Civic Center complex when looking west from
Utica Avenue and locations north to Mansion.
Blighted features include oil wells to the east at •
Atlanta and Lake, and two areas of structural blight
where Lake Streets intersects Pecan and Mansion.
d. Garfield Avenue - from Main Street to the realign-
ment of Gothard Street (See Figures 4-2 and 4-3) .
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Vacant land borders Garfield Avenue on both sides
in this location, with street trees complimenting
the open character on the north side. Blighted
elements include structural blight on the south and
limited overhead utilities on the north and south.
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e. Mansion Avenue - from Lake Street to Goldenwest Street.
Mansion Avenue outlines the Civic Center complex
on the north end, providing a pleasurable view of
the local point of interest (See Figure 4-2) . Street
trees border Mansion Avenue on the north between
Lake and Goldenwest Streets, partially sheltering
Colonel Northam' s residence on the north. Huntington
Beach High School, with its historic tower, can be
seen from Mansion and Main Streets when traveling
west. Marring the route ' s scenic features are
several oil wells located south of Mansion just west •
of Lake Street (See Figure 4-3) .
4 . 2 . 2 Potential Realignments
Concepts for realigning Ellis Avenue, Gothard, Lake and •
Edwards Streets have been outlined by the Planning
Department Staff in the recent Proposed Amendment to
the Phase I Land Use Element (See Figure 4-4) . The
following discussion is based on the assumption that the
potential realignments will eventually be adopted as
part of the ensuing Circulation Element of the General •
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Plan, and will become an integral part of the City' s
circulation system.
a. Ellis Avenue - from the realigned Gothard Street to
the extension of Bolsa Chica Street (See Figure 4-2
for scenic features) .
The scenic potential of Ellis Avenue between Gothard
and Bolsa Chica is at a maximum. With the road
not yet constructed, maximum opportunity exists for
control of road construction and development of the
scenic corridor. Recommended land uses , as proposed
in the Amendment to the Phase I Land Use Element,
include the expansion of Huntington Central Park or
other open space on the north,and residential estate
development on the south.
Implementation of the "scenic route" concept for
this stretch of Ellis in conjunction with surrounding
open space and low-density residential uses provides
a valuable opportunity to achieve the main objective
of the local scenic route program - to protect and
enhance scenic areas traversed by highways.
b. Gothard Street - from the realigned Ellis Avenue
to a junction with Main Street.
Gothard Street provides a potential link in the
scenic route system, directing traffic from Mansion
to Ellis and vice versa. As with Ellis Avenue ,
this stretch of Gothard Street is not yet constructed.
Maximum opportunity therefore exists for protecting
and enhancing scenic features in this area of the
City through development controls. Scenic features
(Figure 4-2) include a stand of Eucalyptus trees ,
open space on both sides of the roadway, and varied
topographic features. Blighted features (Figure 4-3)
include oil wells and storage tanks , overhead
utilities, and an automobile salvage yard. The
automobile salvage yard would become a non-
conforming use upon adoption of the proposed amend-
ment to the Land Use Element. The recommended land
use plan redesignates this industrial area for
residential use. Non-conforming use status would
then permit eventual elimination of this industrial
use within the potential scenic corridor.
C . Lake Street - from Mansion Avenue to Garfield Avenue.
The realignment of Lake Street from Mansion to
Garfield could be employed to carry traffic from
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Lake Street (at its present termination at Mansion)
to Gothard Street, with the support of Garfield
• Avenue as the connecting link. The realignment of
Lake Street would border the Southern Pacific rail-
road right-of-way on the east. Colonel Northam' s
residence and surrounding vegetation, a scenic and
historic feature, would lie to the west (Figure 4-2)..
• d. Edwards Street - from the realigned Ellis Avenue
to Garfield.
Edwards Street, to be extended in coordination with
continued development, offers tremendous scenic
potential. This section of the roadway, together
• with the further extension from Garfield to Pacific
Coast Highway, will provide several scenic vistas
(Figure 4-2) . Automobile travelers will see the
Bolsa Chica, the Pacific Ocean, and on a clear day
the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The bluff line will
offer topographic variation, increasing this road-
• way' s scenic attraction. A protection program as
part of the Scenic Highways Element could insure
the continued quality of this area' s scenic features
by imposing development controls and regulating
roadway treatment.
• 4. 2. 3 Extensions
a. Bolsa Chica Street - from Warner Avenue to Pacific
Coast Highway.
The eventual extension of Bolsa Chica Street from
• Warner to Pacific Coast Highway (in conjunction
with development) holds great scenic potential, and
could serve as a valuable link in the City' s local
scenic route system. The roadway, when constructed,
will outline the Bolsa Chica, one of the most
significant remaining estuaries in Southern Calif-
ornia. The Bolsa Chica provides valuable wildlife
habitat and distinctive vegetation, in addition to
significant mineral, archaeological , scenic, historic,
and recreational resources (See Figure 4-2) . The
City will be able to control corridor development
and environmental alterations through a protection
• program to be adopted as part of the Scenic High-
ways Element (See Section 4. 4) . This particular
roadway will provide the City with a unique oppor-
tunity to establish and maintain a scenic corridor
of the highest quality, combining natural and
urban features.
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b. Edwards Street - from Garfield Avenue to Pacific
Coast Highway.
Refer to Section 4 . 2 .2 d. for a discussion of the •
scenic potential of the Edwards Street extension
from Garfield to the Coast.
4. 3 Standards for Protection?
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The protection standards for resources within the scenic corridor,
as described below, are designed to serve as a guide in corridor
planning. All the standards are not applicable to any one corri-
dor, but do suggest a wide array of protection measures that can
be utilized.
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4 . 3. 1 General Plan Policy
The area traversed by such highway and its corridor
should have an adopted General Plan.
4. 3. 2 Land Uses •
4. 3. 2. 1 Land Use Regulations
Land use consistent with policies of the General Plan
should be in effect over the entire corridor. Tenta-
tive map approval for subd'visions allowed in the •
corridor should be subjec to conditions carrying out
the intent of the scenic highway program. Possible
conditions include the limiting of cut and fill , tree
preservation and planting , screening, and undergrounding
of utilities. •
4. 3. 2 . 2 Building Heights and Setbacks
Regulations governing heights and setbacks of structures
should be in effect so as not to obstruct important
views.
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4. 3. 2. 3 Screening
Existing or indispensable offensive land uses (e.g. ,
oil operations) should be screened from view or in-
conspicuously located within the scenic corridor. Plant- •
ing, grading, or fencing can be used to accomplish
effective screening.
4. 3. 3 Signs and Outdoor Advertising
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4 . 3. 3 . 1 On-Premise Signs
On-premise signs should be regulated regarding size,
height, number, and type.
4. 3. 3. 2 Off-Premise Advertising
Outdoor, off-premise advertising should be prohibited
where possible . Provision should be made for eventual
elimination of non-conforming structures.
4. 3. 4 Utility Lines
4. 3. 4 . 1 Underground Placement
New or relocated utility lines should be placed under-
ground whenever feasible.
4. 3. 4. 2 Overhead Utility Lines
When overhead lines are indispensable, poles and wires
should be located inconspicuously from the highway,
reducing their visibility.
4 . 3. 5 Earthwork
4 . 3 . 5. 1 Earthwork Operation
Grading or earth-moving operations within the scenic
highway corridor should be done with a minimum of
disturbance to the natural topography.
4. 3. 5. 2 Cover and Screening
Screening devices compatible with the natural landscape,
such as vegetative cover, should be provided to hide
the disturbance due to grading.
4 . 3 . 5. 3 Erosion Control
Adequate erosion control measures should be provided.
4 . 3. 5. 4 Water Edges
Edges of water developments should be treated to result
in naturalistic forms.
4. 3. 6 Plant Material
Existing specimens and stands of trees and other plant
materials of outstanding value should be preserved.
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4. 3. 7 Development Design
Site planning and architectural and landscape design •
should result in an attractive appearance from the
highway, and a harmonious relationship among the
various elements of the development. Architectural
control , for example, could possibly be provided as a
matter of policy for all structures constructed within
scenic highway corridors. •
4. 3. 8 Property Maintenance
Structures on private properties especially visible
from the highway should be maintained in good condition.
An ordinance could require structures to be maintained •
in good condition and with proper attention to neat
appearance. If owner does not comply, property would
be posted as a nuisance for a specified period of time.
If owner still does nothing , the work would be contracted
out and property would be assessed for work performed.
Anti-litter control should also be incorporated into •
a maintenance program.
4. 3. 9 Public Uses
Public uses within the corridor by all levels of
government should be encouraged to obtain total aesthetic •
control.
4. 3. 10 Treatment of the Right-of-Way
Treatment of the landscaping and the handling of struc-
tures within the right-of-way should be guided by the
following criteria:
a. Grading, planting, and irrigation should be required
to the extent necessary to create a scenic effect
and highlight attractive urbanscapes.
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b. Bridges, culverts , drainage ditches and other
highway appurtenances should follow special design
standards expressing the qualities of the scenic
highway as distinct from other highways.
4 . 3. 11 Treatment of the Roadway
The roadway should be subordinated to the landscape
by:
a. Minimizing cut and fill; •
b. Utilizing vegetation and topography to screen off
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unsightly areas from the roadway;
C. Introducing curves, taking advantage of natural or man-
made features.
4. 4 Local Scenic Route Program
Preservation of scenic resources requires that regulations and pro-
tection standards be adopted and implemented before development takes
• place. At this point in time, when the City' s Land Use Element of the
General Plan is being amended and the Circulation Element is being pre-
pared, it is most appropriate that controls on development within
scenic corridors be imposed to assure the existence of scenic values
for generations to come.
• In keeping with this line of reasoning, a program is being proposed
for the establishment of a local scenic route system for the City of
Huntington Beach. The intent of the system is to protect and enhance
local scenic areas traversed by highways. Pacific Coast Highway be-
tween the Santa Ana River and Anaheim Bay is the backbone of the local
system. Pacific Coast Highway, although eligible for official desig-
nation as a State Scenic Highway, will be treated as a local scenic
route until such official designation is actually obtained.
The supporting arterial link into Pacific Coast Highway in five
locations (see Figure 4-5) . As can be seen from comparing Figures
4-1 and 4-5 (potential routes vs. proposed system) , Garfield Avenue
and the Lake Street realignment were discounted in favor of Mansion
Avenue as the connecting link between Lake Street (at its present
termination) and Gothard and Goldenwest Streets. The extension of
Lake Street from Mansion to Garfield is designated to border the
transportation corridor; for this reason, it was felt that a conflict
might arise between the potential alignment and a possible mass
• transit system now under study by the Orange County Transit District.
The relationship of the City' s bike trail system to the proposed scenic
route system is illustrated in Figure 4-6 . Figure 4-7 shows how the
proposed system of scenic routes relates to certain open space re-
sources in the City which, as a group, have potential as a local green
belt system.
It could be argued that certain areas adjoining the roadways included
in the system have little to no scenic quality. However, development
of the remaining vacant areas adjoining these roadways under a program
of development control, as outlined on the following pages, could
• transform these areas into ones of high scenic value. The program an-
ticipates full development of the City, and is designed toward that en
It is also important to note that the proposed scenic route system is
by no means "fixed" . It is flexible and should be molded in conjunc-
tion with future planning efforts to realize the maximum benefit for
• existing and future residents and visitors. In particular, should
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the potential realignments (now a part of the proposed system) be
altered prior to adoption or deleted altogether, the scenic route
system will still function effectively. The system would merely be
readjusted to incorporate the alignments as they are finally adopted.
It should also be noted that the proposed scenic route program is a
long-range program intended to be implemented over time. Phasing
of the program will be such that only the program' s most basic
provisions will be implemented in the short-range. And then, over
the long-term as budgetary constraints permit, additional aspects
of the program will be implemented.
In light of the previous discussion, the following recommendations
are being made :
Signing
1. Post signs denoting the local scenic routes . Possible
locations include the beginning and end of each scenic
route.
Public Information
2. Establish two information centers to distribute •
circulars on the local scenic route system. These
centers could also be used to hand out information
on bike paths, what to do in Huntington Beach, and
any promotional material that the City wishes to
distribute. The two locations would be adjacent to
scenic routes at the Huntington Beach Pier (on Pacific •
Coast Highway) and Huntington Central Park (on Golden-
west Street) .
Landscaping
3. Continue existing program of landscaping all major,
primary, and secondary arterial highways with street •
trees.
4. Continue existing program of constructing landscaped
medians along specific streets in the City. The
location of landscaped medians is a function of a
street' s:
(a) traffic volume •
(b) arterial highway classification
(c) relationship to the City Entrance Program.
5. Readjust priority listing of median and roadway
landscaping to ensure that scenic routes are landscaped
as soon as practical. •
6. Landscape all scenic routes consistently to make it
apparent that a specific roadway is a part of the
scenic route system.
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7 . Upgrade landscape treatment along local scenic
routes, over and above the regular treatment, as
• budget permits.
Land Use and Development Controls
8 . Enforce the existing land use plan through the
City' s zoning ordinance to assure compatibility
of uses.
9. Impose grading restrictions on development within
the scenic corridor, limiting cut and fill in the
interests of aesthetics.
• 10. Require tree preservation by development within the
scenic corridor.
11. Require landscaping in planned developments within
the corridor that reflects the character of the
scenic route program.
12 . Require the screening of offensive land uses within
the scenic corridor to improve the view from the road.
Planting, grading, and/or fencing could be employed
to achieve the desired effect.
13. Require the undergrounding of utilities in all new
development and the long-range, phased undergrounding
of utilities in existing developments whenever feasible.
14. Impose building height and setback regulations on all
development within the scenic corridor.
• 15. Impose sign controls throughout the scenic corridors.
16. Utilize the City' s Design Review Board to:
(a) control the development of civic facilities and
civic districts within the scenic corridors to
promote aesthetic harmony.
(b) insure consistency of architectural design and
materials on property within the corridor to be
owned, controlled, or dedicated to the City of
Huntington Beach.
17 . Utilize the City' s Subdivision Committee to establish
setbacks along scenic routes to permit landscaping
between the sidewalk and block wall.
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18 . Instigate a Neighborhood Conservation Program to
insure strict compliance with the City' s Ordinance
Code governing nuisances (e .g. weeds , inoperable
vehicles, and rubbish accumulation) .
19. Amend the Ordinance Code to include a Scenic Corridor
District. District regulations would focus on the
appearance and state of repair of structures within
the District. •
20. Encourage the City' s Department of Building and
Community Development to inspect property within
the District for compliance with the Code .
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21. Construct a turnout as a view point along one of the
existing local routes as budget permits. A possible
location is along Pacific Coast Highway where the
bluff line approaches Route 1. The highway is
unusually wide in this location and is presently •
used for ocean viewing by motorists.
22 . Include turnouts in the design of future highway
extensions and realignments, to be constructed as
development occurs. Examples include the Bolsa
Chica and Edwards Streets extensions. •
4 .4 . 1 Analysis
Goals and policies in the planning process encourage con-
sistent and rational decision making in the use and deve-
lopment of land. They are maxims to guide land development
decisions. Policies, in particular, give direction to the
urban planning process, but they also become conditioned
by the findings and proposals developed by the planning
process.
At this stage in the formulation of the plan for a system •
of local scenic routes, it is appropriate to reanalyze
the goals and policies stated in Section 2 . 0 and their
correlation with the actual plan itself.
The goal and policy statements, taken as a whole, serve
as the comprehensive directive by which the Local Scenic •
Route Plan and Program were prepared. After review, it
is apparent that the goals and policies are being effec-
tively served by the plan and program:
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1. Protection and enhancement of scenic areas traversed
by highways will be insured through implementation
• of the protection program outlined in Section 4 .4 .
2. The concept of the "complete highway" will be en-
couraged through the program' s emphasis on safety,
utility, economy, and beauty.
• 3 . The program does impose certain land use and develop-
ment controls to direct the occurrence of development
within the scenic corridor. However, it does not
dictate undue restrictions on private property nor
constrict the normal flow of traffic.
• a. The economic implications of the program's pro-
visions were thoroughly considered so as not to
impose an undue financial burden on the developer
or the City of Huntington Beach.
b. The program was developed in conformance with the
provisions of the Circulation Element of the
General Plan now being prepared by the Planning
Department. Therefore, the street configurations
as shown in Figure 4-5 have been analyzed in terms
of traffic flow and their ability to promote
effective circulation.
• 4 . The Local Scenic Route Plan and Program establishes
The City' s responsibility for the protection and
enhancement of scenic values within the local circu-
lation system.
• 5. The plan and program incorporate the goals of the
City' s General Plan, as they relate to conservation
and land use control.
6. The network of local trails and possible. greenbelts
was coordinated with the local scenic route system,
• as illustrated in Figures 4-6 and 4-7 .
7 . Sign controls will be imposed in the scenic corridor
under the provisions of the program. Off-site sign
controls will provide for the eventual elimination
of billboards along Pacific Coast Highway.
• 4. 5 Cost Analysis
The cost analysis will provide a rough estimate of costs to be in-
curred through implementation of the Local Scenic Route Program. The
analysis is presented in two parts :
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(1) Initial costs - costs which will be incurred when
the Local Scenic Route Program is initiated. •
(2) Long range costs - costs which will be incurred in
the distant future, dependent upon the pattern of
future development.
The costs are presented in 1974 dollars. •
4 . 5. 1 Initial Cost
Costs resulting from the initial implementation of the
Local Scenic Route Program are signing, information
centers, and increased manpower. •
4 .5. 1. 1 Signing
Local scenic route signs will be used to designate the
beginning and end of each scenic route. These signs
will be located only on the existing roadways. These
roadways are: Pacific Coast Highway, Warner Avenue,
Goldenwest Street, Mansion Avenue, and Lake Street.
Ten signs will be required (two color, 16" x 11" , non-reflec-
tive) , resultinq in a cost of $220 or $22 per sign. These
costs are based on a per unit price; however, some parts (e.g
posts) require minimum orders and may result in a higher cost •
4 . 5 . 1. 2 Information Centers
Two information centers will be established, located at
Huntington Central Park and the Municipal Pier. The
centers will be constructed of wood and glass, similar •
in appearance to the one illustrated in Figure 4-8.
A cost of roughly $500 will be incurred through construction
of the two information centers.
4 . 5 . 1. 3 Additional Manpower
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An additional Building Inspector will be needed to
enforce the regulations governing the scenic routes and
adjacent corridors. The additional manpower will allow
for inspection four times per year of the 22 miles of
roadway under local control within the system. The •
estimated cost to the City would be approximately $20 , 000
per year, which includes salary and overhead. This is
a recurring cost on an annual basis throughout the dura-
tion of the program.
4 .5. 2 Long Range Costs i
The long-range costs that would result from implementing
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the Local Scenic Route Program are: additional signing,
turnouts, undergrounding of utilities, and increased
landscaping. These costs are presented in 1974 dollars
as the time of development has not yet been established.
4 .5 . 2 . 1 Increased Signing
An increase in signing will occur as future scenic routes
are constructed. These roadways are: Bolsa Chica Street
extension, Edwards Street extension and realignment,
Ellis Avenue realignment, and the realigned section of
Gothard Street. A total of eight signs will be needed to
designate the scenic routes. This will result in a total
cost of $182 or $22 per sign (in 1974 dollars) .
4. 5. 2. 2 Turnouts
A typical turnout was designed to provide a basic cost
estimate (see Figure 4-9) . This turnout would apply to
most locations and would accommodate approximately 30
automobiles and four autos with trailers. The total
cost would be approximately $16, 900; however, this figure
does not include the cost of acquiring privately owned
land. A summary of costs for the development of a
turnout is provided in Figure 4-10.
4 . 5. 2 . 3 Undergrounding of Utilities
There are several areas along the proposed scenic routes which
are fully developed that have overhead utility lines. The •
Local Scenic Route Program proposes the long-range, phased
undergrounding of these utilities. Such a proposal can be
accomplished through the use of an Underground Utility Dis-
trict. Through the use of this vehicle, the cost of under-
grounding utilities is partially absorbed by the Southern
California Edison Company under P.U.C. Rule 20. The Edison •
Company then assumes the $30 to $40 per linear foot cost for
undergrounding the utilities within the public right-of-way.
The private homeowner would also have to assume a cost of $500
to connect the residence to the main utility lines. No cost
would be incurred by the City unless it absorbs all or a
portion of the $500 cost of connecting residences to the main •
lines.
4. 5. 2. 4 Increased Quality of Landscaping
The local Scenic Route Program proposes a long-term increase
in the quality of landscaping along scenic routes. This will
increase the initial cost of landscaping by one-third. The •
current cost of landscaping is $6. 60 per square foot; the
proposal will increase the cost to $8. 80 per square foot. The
increase in the quality of landscaping will not affect the
level of maintenance; therefore, the costs for upgraded
landscaping are a one-time cost.
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Curb and Gutter $3/lin. ft. 650 lin.ft. 1, 950
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summary
5. 0 SUMMARY
As explained in Section 1, the purpose of this Element is to pro-
vide for the preservation of urban and natural scenic resources
adjoining roadways. This particular section of the report sets
f forth for adoption a recommended goal and policies statement; a
program for obtaining official state scenic highway status for
Pacific Coast Highway; and a local scenic route plan and protection
program.
5. 1 Goal and Policies Statement
Goal and policies statements have been formulated to provide basic
guiding principles for future growth in scenic areas traversed
by roadways. Generally, the goal and policies reflect the state-
ments in the adopted Policy Plan as it relates to scenic resources
and aesthetic values. It is intended that the goal and policies
be adopted as an integral part of the Scenic Highways Element.
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5. 1 . 1 Proposed Goal and Policies
The following statements are proposed for adoption as
the development goal and policies for scenic areas
traversed by roadways:
5. 1. 1. 1 Goal
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To protect and enhance the scenic areas traversed by
roadways.
5. 1. 1. 2 Objectives ti
a. To serve the open space objectives of recreation, t
enhancement of life, and management of incompatible
development of areas which should be preserved for
historic, conservation, or public health and safety
purposes.
b. To promote the achievement of a "complete highway"
which incorporates safety, utility, economy, and
beauty with the surrounding environment.
C. To maintain and enhance a scenic route as an integral
part of the setting through which it passes without ,
imposing undue restrictions on private property or
constricting the normal flow of traffic.
5.1 . 1. 3 Policies
1. Establish the City' s responsibility for the pro-
tection and enhancement of scenic values within the
local circulation system.
2. Encourage the development of a system of local scenic
routes within the City, to be enjoyed by all
residents and visitors.
3 . Incorporate the applicable goals of the City' s
General Plan (e.g. conservation and land use control)
into the plans for a local scenic route system.
4. Direct development within the scenic corridor in a
way compatible with the protection of scenic values.
5. Coordinate the local scenic route system with a
network of trails and greenbelts.
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6. Encourage the development of a comprehensive program a
for undergrounding utilities.
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8 . Eliminate billboards throughout the entire shoreline
area.
5. 2 Program for Pacific Coast Highway
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Also presented for adoption is a program to obtain official State
scenic highway status for Pacific Coast Highway - from the Santa Ana
River to Anaheim Bay. The recommendations are as follows :
1. Prepare and adopt a zoning district to govern development
within the corridor, thereby protecting and enhancing scenic
values. The zoning district would include regulations pertaining
to:
a. architectural review
b. site plan review
C. land uses
d. building heights and setbacks
e. density
f. building coverage
g. lot area
h. on-and off-premise signs
i. screening and landscaping
j . historical preservation
k. cut and fill operations
2. Coordinate with the utility companies to underground overhead
utilities where possible. Require underground utilities in new
developments wherever possible.
3. Enforce maintenance controls, including but not limited to, the
following:
a. Uniform Building Code
. b. Fire Prevention Code
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d. Weed Control
4 . Utilize conservation and planning legislation wherever applicable
to enhance and protect aesthetic and scenic values. An example
is the California Land Conservation Act which makes provision r
to preserve agricultural, scenic corridor, and open space land.
5. 3 Proposed Local Scenic Route System
The following pages present a diagram of the proposed system of
local scenic routes (Figure 5-1) , and a protection program to assure
the existence of scenic values for generations to come. It is
important to note that the proposed scenic route system is by no
means "fixed" . It is flexible and should be molded in conjunction
with future planning efforts to realize the maximum benefit for
existing and future residents and visitors. In particular, should
the potential realignments (now a part of the proposed system) be a
altered prior to adoption or deleted altogether, the scenic route
system will still function effectively. The system would merely be
readjusted to incorporate the alignments as they are finally adopted.
The recommended program includes:
Signing
1. Post signs denoting the local scenic routes. Possible locations
include the beginning and end of each scenic route.
Public Information
2. Establish two information centers to distribute circulars on the i
j local scenic route system. These centers could also be used to
hand out information on bike paths, what to do in Huntington
Beach, and any promotional material that the City wishes to
distribute. The two locations would be adjacent to scenic routes
at the Huntington Beach Pier (on Pacific Coast Highway) and
Huntington Central Park (on Goldenwest Street) .
Landscaping
3 . Continue existing program of landscaping all major, primary,
and secondary arterial highways with street trees . *j
4 . Continue existing program of constructing landscaped medians
along specific streets in the City. The location of landscaped
medians is a function of a street' s:
(a) traffic volume
(b) arterial highway classification
(c) relationship to the Cit Entrance Program.
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5. Readjust priority listing of median and roadway landscaping
to ensure that scenic routes are landscaped as soon as practical .
6. Landscape all scenic routes consistently to make it apparent
that a specific roadway is a part of the scenic route system.
7 . Upgrade landscape treatment along local scenic routes, over and
above the regular treatment, as budget permits.
Land Use and Development Controls
8 . Enforce the existing land use plan through the City' s zoning
ordinance to assure compatibility of uses.
9. Impose grading restrictions on development within the scenic
corridor, limiting cut and fill in the interests of aesthetics.
10. Require tree preservation by development within the scenic
corridor.
11. Require landscaping in planned developments within the corridor
that reflects the character of the scenic route program.
12. Require the screening of offensive land uses within the scenic
corridor to improve the view from the road. Planting, grading,
and/or fencing could be employed to achieve the desired effect.
13. Require the undergrounding of utilities in all new development
and the long-range, phased undergrounding of utilities in
existing developments whenever feasible.
14. Impose building height and setback regulations on all development
within the scenic corridor .
15. Impose sign controls throughout the scenic corridors.
16. Utilize the City' s Design Review Board to:
(a) control the development of civic facilities and civic
districts within the scenic corridors to promote
aesthetic harmony.
(b) insure consistency of architectural design and materials
on property within the corridor to be owned , controlled,
or dedicated to the City of Huntington Beach.
17 . Utilize the City' s Subdivision Committee to establish setbacks
along scenic routes to permit landscaping between the sidewalk,
and block wall .
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• 18 . Instigate a Neighborhood Conservation Program to insure strict
compliance with the City's Ordinance Code governing nuisances
(e.g. weeds, inoperable vehicles, and rubbish accumulation) .
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19. Amend the Ordinance Code to include a Scenic Corridor District.
District regulations would focus on the appearance and state
! of repair of structures within the District.
20. Encourage the City' s Department of Building and Community
Development to inspect property within the District for
compliance with the Code.
• Turnouts
21. Construct a turnout as a view point along one of the existing
local routes as budget permits. A possible location is along
Pacific Coast Highway where the bluff line approaches Route 1.
The highway is unusually wide in this location and is presently
• used for ocean viewing by motorists.
22. Include turnouts in the design of future highway extensions
and realignments, to be constructed as development occurs.
Examples include the Bolsa Chica and Edwards Streets extensions.
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environmental
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ENVIRONP4ENTAL IMPACT REPORT
6.1 This Environmental Impact Report for the Scenic Highways
Element has been prepared in accordance with the "Revised Guidelines
for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act of
1970" and the California Council on Intergovernmental Relations '
(CIR) "General Plan Guidelines" of September, 1973. As stated in
the CEQA Guidelines:
"The EIR may be prepared as a separate document, or as
part of a project report. If prepared as a part of the
• project report, it must still contain in one separate
and distinguishable section the elements required of an
EIR, including the seven elements specified in Section
15143 of these Guidelines. " (Section 15061, d. )
In addition, the CIR Guidelines give further direction for prepara-
tion of an EIR on a General Plan Element:
The environmental impact evaluation can and should be an ongoing
process in the preparation of the General Plan so that in effect
the General Plan report becomes its own environmental impact
analysis . This process may well require the documentation and
exposure of development alternatives with less detrimental impacts
on the environment which have been heretofore rejected in the
interest of providing enhanced community facilities, economic
growth and opportunity, and improved housing. It should be recalled
that one of the purposes of the environmental impact report is to
expose alternatives to public view and comment.
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Given the nature of the document as a long-range set of policies and
principles, it is not always practical to apply each of the seven
points noted in the CEQA with the same degree of specificity that !
is applied to a specific project. The General Plan environmental
analysis should take on broader scope than the analysis which is
done on a spcific project which has specific, well defined limits .
The following is an attempt to discuss each of the seven points in
the CEQA. with regard to the type of impact assessment which should
be part of the General Plan. If these issues are included in the !
' planning process then the General Plan can contain its own impact
j statement.
a. The Environmental Impact of the Proposed Action
The policy alternatives generated by the plan development
process which concern the commitment of land resources
(particularly land use, circulation and housing) should
undergo an environmental analysis so that the extent of the
impact of varying levels of density and intensity of use can
be projected. Where specific areas are treated in the General
Plan, the more specific the delineation of the policy, the !
easier it will be to evaluate the impact. Since the General
Plan is a long term policy guide, long range impacts should
be discussed in sufficient detail so that both beneficial and
adverse impacts can be evaluated.
b. Any Adverse Environmental Effects Which Cannot be Avoided if
The Proposal is Implemented
This provision relates more to a specific proposal than
necessarily to a General Plan or plan element. The policy
alternatives in the General Plan and the options for specific
action in the elements should describe adverse impacts which !
may not be avoided if a particular alternative was adopted.
Within this description, the benefits of a particular alterna-
tive should also be discussed.
C. Mitigating Measures Proposed to Minimize the Impact
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This section again refers to the evaluation of a specific
proposal where an adverse impact may result but where concensus
within the planning process determines that the option is of
such community importance to be implemented, then mitigating
measures should be discussed. Mitigation measures can be
addressed in short-range or precise plans.
d. Alternatives to the Proposed Action
In the development cf the General Plan and subsequent elements,
alternatives which are proposed should have a general statement
on the relative degree of environmental impact on each of the
alternatives . Where one alternative would create a greater
impact than another, more detailed assessment should be made.
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e. The Relationship Between Local Short-Term Uses of Man' s
Environment and the Maintenance and Enhancement of Long-
Term Productivity
In preparing the General Plan there should be sufficient
analysis to describe the relationship between short-term
uses of man' s environment and long-term productivity. These
are fundamental long-range policy choices which the planning
process should address. Careful analysis of this issue will
provide a sound balance between economic development and
environmental protection.
f. Any Irreversible Environmental Changes Which Would be Involved
in the Proposed Action Should it be Implemented
The General Plan commits various uses of man' s environment.
Where implementation of the General Plan would cause any
adverse irreversible environmental changes, the benefits to
be secured by the changes should be clearly evaluated on
balance against the environment losses.
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g. The Growth Inducing Impact of the Proposed Action
The principles and policies of the General Plan all have an
impact on community growth and development. Evaluation of
the impact of the population growth policies should be a
! primary subject of consideration in the formulation of the
General Plan.
Keeping these instructions in mind, this impact report will be a
general analysis of the impact of the Scenic Highways Element on
the community environment. This environment consists of Land
Resources, Water Resources , Air Resources, Biological Resources,
and Cultural Resources. Figure 6-4 contains an environmental
assessment matrix which analyzes the potential impacts of the pro-
posed local scenic route plan on these environmental categories.
Potential impacts, either positive or negative, will be identified
on the following pages.
It is the nature of the General Plan elements to be broad policy
documents to guide subsequent specific actions; and because of
the broad policies of the Scenic Highways Element, it is impossible
to assess the specific problems which may arise as development
occurs . Therefore, this EIR is intended to be the first of a series
of environmental assessments , with the final assessment made at the
project level .
Accordingly, this EIR cannot be used as the basis for a categorical
exemption for any proposed project, even though it be in conformance
with the General Plan.
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All of the detailed impacts that might conceivably occur as a
result of this General Plan element cannot be completely dealt with
in a report of this scope. However, it is the intent of this report !
to outline those impacts which are anticipated in the greatest
detail possible.
6.? Description of Program
6 . 2. 1 Location
Figure 6-1 depicts the area to be influenced by this
Element. Including the incorporated City of Huntington
Beach, the territory between the city limits and the
center line of the Santa Ana River Channel, and the
unincorporated Bolsa Chica and Sunset Beach vicinity,
this area is designated as the Huntington Beach "Sphere
of Influence" . Located along the coast of Southern
California in the County of Orange, this 18 , 700 acres
is bounded by the Cities of Seal Beach, Westminster, !
Fountain Valley, and Costa Mesa. Figure 6-2 places the
City in regional perspective.
6. 2. 2 General Description
When adopted, the state-mandated Scenic Highways Element
will become a Citywide Element of the General Plan of the
City of Huntington Beach. Figure 6-3 indicates how the
Plan will fit into the City ' s Comprehensive General Plan
Program. Additional discussion of the purpose and
function of the Element is contained in Section 1. 1 of
the Element, and in Section 5 of Introduction to the
General PlaL 8
6. 2. 3 Objectives of the Plan
In general , the goal of the Scenic Highways Elements is to
protect and enhance the scenic areas traversed by roadways !
in Huntington Beach. Additional objectives and policies
are identified in Sections 2. 2 . 2 and 2 .2 . 3 of the Element.
6. 3 Environmental Setting
Huntington Beach is a metropolitan area in a metropolitan
county, and as such its environment -- both local and regional is primarily an urban one. Even in this urban area, however,
scenic resources remain with the potential for improving the
quality of life for all residents of the community.
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FIGURE 6- 3
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN
MASTER PLAN AND COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS
Existing Master Plans Comprehensive General Plan
Land Use Land Use
Non-Structural Blight, Land Use/Circulation Element
Arterial Streets and - Circulation
Highways
Open Space Open Space and
mv Conservation
Interim Open Space Conservation Element
Parks , Recreation, Open
Spaces and Schools Seismic Safety.., Seismic Safety - - ---- '
Safety Element Environmental
Recreation Trails Safety Resource
Management
Noise / Program
Housing Element : Phase I Scenic Highways
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6. 3 . 1 Land Resources
A general description of the land resources in the City •
is pres�nted in Section 6 . 4. 1 of the Land Use Element:
Phase I and updated in Section 6 . 3 . 2 . 1 of the Seismic-
Safety Element10 of the General Plan. Additional
information is contained in the Conservation Potentials
Report, 11 Sections 2 . 1 and 3 . 0; Open Space Potentials
Report, Sections 2 . 0, 3. 0 and 4 0o; Geotechnical •
Inputs, 13 and Flood Hazard Study. 14
6. 3. 2 Water Resources
A description of the water resources in the City is
presented in Section 6. 4 .1 of the Land Use Element: •
1 Phase I (as modified by EIR addendum #10, December 7, 1973)
and updated in Section 6 . 3. 2 .2 of the Seismic-Safety
Element 16 of the General Plan. AdditioW information is
cited in Conservation Potentials R . Sections 2 . 2
and 3 . 0; Open Space Potentials,10 Sections 2.1.1, 2.4. 2 ,
and 4 . 0; Flood Hazard Stud ,•rg and Fire Hazard/Fire •
Protection Study, zu Section 3 . 3.
6. 3 . 3 Air Resources
A description of the air resources in the City is ppresented
in Section 6 . 4. 3 of the Land Use Element: Phase IZ1 and 22 •
updated in Section 6 .3 . 2 . 3 of the Seismic-Safety Element.
Additional discussion of air resources is presented in
Conservation Potentials Report, 23 Section 2 .3.
6. 3 .4 Biological Resources
A description of the biological resources in the City is
presentV in Section 6. 4 . 4 of the Land Use Element:
Phase I and u dated in Section 6 . 3. 2 . 4 of the Seismic-
Safety Element. 5 Additional discussion and species
listings are available in Conservation Potentials Report,
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Section 2 .4 .
6. 3 . 5 Cultural Resources
A description of the cultural resources in the City is
presented in Section 6 .3 . 2 . 5 of the Seismic-Safety Element
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of the General Plan. Additiona�.information is cited in
Conservation Potentials Report, Section 2. 5 , Open Space
Potentials, ZV Sections 2.1. 5, 2. 1.6, and2 .30; and
Scientific Resources Surveyand Inventory
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6. 4 Local Scenic Route Program
The proposed local scenic route plan and program is set forth in
Section 4 . 4 . The following paragraphs analyze the possible con-
sequences of these proposals.
6. 4 . 1 Environmental Impacts and Mitigating Measures
' The environmental impacts of this 22-point program
are diagrammed in Figure 6 -4 . No significant impact
is probable on land and water resources. The following
resources would be affected, however:
6.4 . 1. 1 Air Resources
A local scenic route system will increase traffic on
the scenic routes by residents and visitors. An
increase in air pollution will subsequently result.
Although the proposal will not by itself have a
substantial effect on air quality within the South
Coast Regional Air Basin, its effect must be con-
sidered as an increment in the cumulative degradation
of air quality in the basin. The increase in traffic
will also increase vehicle noise, one of the main
sources of noise in the City.
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The network of local trails was coordinated with the
scenic route system. This was done to maximize
recreation and open space benefits, as well as en-
courage cycling as an alternate, non-polluting mode
of transportation for viewing scenic resources in the
City.
6. 4 . 1. 2 Biological Resources
• Natural vegetation and wildlife habitat may be destroyed
through the undergrounding of utilities in new develop-
ments and the construction of turnouts. Vegetation
will experience a beneficial impact, however, from the
program' s landscaping and tree preservation provisions.
• 6 . 4 . 1 . 3 Cultural Resources
Scenic vistas and aesthetics will experience a bene-
ficial impact under almost every provision of the
local scenic route program. Identification of scenic
vistas through an information program; regulation of
landscaping, land use, and development; instigation of
a Neighborhood Conservation Program; construction of
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1. Post signs denoting local
scenic routes * - - + - - -
2 . Establish two information
centers * - - + + -
3 . Continue existing street tree
landscaping program * + + +
4 . Continue existing median
landscaping program * + + +
5. Readjust priority listing of
median and roadway landscaping * + +
6. Landscape all scenic routes
consistently * + +
7. Upgrade landscape treatment
along scenic routes over the
long-term * + + + -
8 . Enforce the existing land use
plan * + +
9. Impose grading restrictions
on development within scenic
corridors * + + + + + + -
10. Require tree preservation by de
velopment within the corridors * + + +LI.L
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11 . Require landscaping in planned
developments within the
corridors that reflects the
character of the program * + + +
12 . Require the screening of offen-
sive land uses within the
corridors * ± + + + +
13 . Require the undergrounding of
utilities:
a. in all new developments
within the corridors
b. in existing developments -
14 . Impose building height and
setback regulations * + +
15. Impose sign controls through-
out the scenic corridors * + +
16. Utilize the City' s Design
Review Board to :
a. control the development of
civic facilities and
civic districts
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b. insure consistency of
architectural design and
materials within the
corridors
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17 . Establish setbacks along scenic
routes to permit landscaping
between the sidewalk and block
wall * + + + + +
18 . Instigate a Neighborhood
Conservation Program
19. Amend the Ordinance Code to
include a Scenic Corridor
District * + + ± + + + - + + + + -
20. Encourage the City' s Department
of Building and Community
Development to inspect property
within the District * + + -
21. Construct a turnout along an
existing roadway designated
as a scenic route * - + - - - - + + + -
22 . Include turnouts in the design
of future local scenic routes
turn-outs; all are factors which will maintain and
enhance scenic vistas in Huntington Beach while
increasing the City' s aesthetic qualities.
• Identification of historic sites in the City through
an information program will be a beneficial impact.
More people will learn of the heritage of Huntington
Beach and thereby gain a better understanding of the
City' s past.
6 . 4 .1. 4 Traffic
Notification of the scenic route system through signing
and information flyers, as well as construction of
turnouts, will result in an increased traffic load on
the designated roadways. Further discussion on the
• increase in traffic and its possible consequences can
be found in Section 6.4 .1.1.
6. 4. 1. 5 Economics
The impact on economics is probably one of the most
• obvious. The program is broken down into phases,
however, so that the initial cost to the City of
implementing the local scenic route program is limited
to $20,720 (in 1974 dollars) :
Ten signs $ 220
Two Information Centers $ 500
One Additional Employee $20, 000
Total $20,720
Additional costs will be incurred by the private sector,
however, through the program' s provisions governing
grading, tree preservation, and undergrounding of
utilities in existing developments.
In the future, the local scenic route program can be
expanded, keeping within the prevailing budgetary
• constraints. Associated costs (in 1974 dollars) are
as follows:
Eight additional signs for
newly-constructed roads $ 182
Upgraded landscaping Add $2 .20 per
square foot
Turnouts $16 ,900 per
turnout
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Some provisions of the scenic route program are already
in effect through existing City regulations (e.g.
screening, utility undergrounding in new developments ,
and height and setback limitations) . Although having
an economic impact, these provisions are not identified
as such in the matrix or text. Implementation of these
provisions will not precipitate a change in economic
impact over the existing situation.
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6.4 . 1. 6 Overall. Impact
The columns at the right of the matrix assess overall
impact: long or short-term, beneficial or detrimental.
Most of the provisions are easily analyzed in this
manner. In these cases , the matrix evidences the
length and kind of impact. However, certain provisions
cannot be adequately judged in this way (specifically
Nos. 1, 2 , 21 , and 22) . The provisions governing signs ,
information centers, and turnouts have several associa-
ted detrimental impacts , as the matrix clearly shows.
However, the long-term beneficial impacts to be derived •
from implementation of these provisions (in terms of
scenic vistas, aesthetics , historic sites, and open
space) are thought to far outweigh the associated
detrimental impacts (some of which are only temporary) .
6. 5 Unavoidable Adverse Effects
Among the program' s unavoidable adverse effects are:
1. economic cost to the City and private individuals;
2 . increased traffic, air pollution, and vehicle noise;
3. some wildlife displacement and removal of vegetation through
the undergrounding of utilities.
Other unavoidable effects are related to construction of turnouts
and include a short-term increase in erosion potential and water
pollution; topographic alteration; and some wildlife displacement
and removal of vegetation. •
6 . 6 Alternatives to the Proposed Action
6. 6. 1 No Project
An alternative of "no project" would simply mean no •
plan, and this translates to only limited control of
development in areas adjoining roadways which contain
scenic resources. This would contribute to the degrada-
tion of the quality of life in the City.
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6 . 6 . 2 Alternative Scenic Route Plans
Alternatives to the proposed Scenic Highways Element were
• not developed in the traditional sense where definite
alternatives are proposed and one is selected. A local
scenic route plan for Huntington Beach did not lend itself
well to this kind of analysis. Based on the criteria de-
veloped for the selection of local scenic routes, only a
limited number of the City' s roadways qualified for con-
sideration. Judging the total roadways that satisfied the
established criteria, only one location provided alternative
methods of linking the system. This was in the area of the
' Civic Center complex and Colonel Northam' s residence. As
can be seen from comparing Figures 4-1 and 4-5 (potential
. routes vs. proposed system) , Garfield Avenue and the Lake
Street realignment were discounted in favor of Mansion
Avenue as the connecting link between Lake Street (at its
present termination) and Gothard and Goldenwest Streets.
The rationale for making this decision is discussed in
Section 4-4 of the Element.
6 . 7 Short Term Uses vs. Long-Term Productivity
As part of the General Plan, the Scenic Highways Element is inherently
a long-range program. As evidenced in the matrix and accompanying
discussion, the overall impact of the local scenic route program
is long-term and beneficial. The objective of the plan is to protect
and enhance the scenic areas traversed by roadways in Huntington Beach.
That is, the plan is designed to prevent the indiscriminative urban-
ization of scenic areas to assure the existence of these resources for
generations to come. In the short-term, urban development will be
more regulated within the scenic corridors. In the long-term, scenic
resources will be protected and enhanced.
6 . 8 Irreversible Environmental Changes
The only significant irreversible commitment generated by this program
involves the labor and materials required for signing, information
centers, landscaping, and turnouts; and the topographic alteration
necessary for turnout construction.
6 . 9 Growth Inducing Impact
The proposed plan will not induce growth in Huntington Beach. It
is recognized that growth in the City will continue for some time.
This plan merely attempts to promote conservation and open space
principles in the development of areas containing scenic resources.
The main emphasis of the Element is to channel expected growth
within scenic corridors in a manner that reduces its impact on the
vital scenic resources of the City.
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FOOTNOTES
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1. Section 65302 (h) , California Government Code.
2. Streets and Highways Code, Annotated by the State of
California, Article 2. 5, Section 260 , p. 167 .
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3. The five companies are Metromedia, Inc . (Foster & Kleiser) ;
Ryan Outdoor Advertising Company; Kennedy Outdoor Advertising,
Inc. ; Pacific Outdoor Advertising Company; and Holloway
Outdoor Advertising Company, Inc. The complaint against
• Holloway was later dismissed in December, 1971, because of
inability to serve criminal summons on the corporation.
4. This discussion on Specific Plans is based on Sections 65450
and 65451 of the California Government Code.
5. The scenic potential of Pacific Coast Highway from the Santa
Ana River to Anaheim Bay will not be included here as this
topic has already been addressed in Section 3. 2. 2 and may be
found on page
6 . The section of Lake Street from Mansion to Garfield will be
discussed in Section 4. 2. 2 : Potential Realignments.
7. Based on standards promulgated by the California Department of
Transportation and the Orange County Planning Department.
8 . Introduction to the General Plan, Huntington Beach Planning
Department, February, 1974, pp 29-36.
9. Land Use Element: Phase 1, Huntington Beach Planning Depart-
ment, December 1973 , pp 6. 8, 6. 9.
10. Seismic-Safety Element, Huntington Beach Planning Department,
• August, 1974, pp 103-105.
11 . Conservation Potentials Report, Huntington Beach Planning
Department, March, 1974, pp. 19-47; 133-141.
12 . Open Space Potentials, Huntington Beach Planning Department,
February, 1974, pp. 17-71; 77-91; 93-110.
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13 . Geotechnical Inputs, Huntington Beach Planning Department,
February, 1974 .
14. Flood Hazard Study, Huntington Beach Planning Department,
• April, 1974.
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15. Land Use Element: Phase 1, op. cit. , p. 6 . 9 .
16. Seismic-Safety Element, pp. 105-106 .
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17 . Conservation Potentials Report, pp. 47-92; 133-141.
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18 . Open Space Potentials, pp. 17-25; 68-71; 93-110.
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19. Flood Hazard Study
20. Fire Hazard/Fire Protection Study, Huntington Beach Fire
Department and Planning Department, July, 1974, pp. 21-24.
21 . Land Use Element: Phase 1, op. cit. , pp. 6. 9-6. 10. •
22. Seismic-Safety Element, pp. 106-107.
23 . Conservation Potentials Report, pp. 92-104.
24 . Land Use Element: Phase 1 , 2p_ cit. p. 6 . 10 . •
25. Seismic-Safety Element, p. 107 .
26. Conservation Potentials, pp. 104-124.
27. Seismic-Safety Element, op. cit. , pp. 108, 109. •
28 . Conservation Potentials Report, op. cit. , pp. 124-133.
29 . Open Space Potentials, op. cit. pp. 39-45.
30. Scientific Resources Survey & Inventory, Archaeological •
Research, Incorporated, January, 1973 .
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The following is a list of personnel preparing the report and
their qualifications :
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Edward D. Selich
Planning Program- Administrator
Huntington Beach Planning Department
Education: B.S. Environmental Design with major in Urban
• Planning, Cal Poly, Pomona, 67 units post graduate
courses; Master of Urban Planning, Cal Poly,
Pomona
Experience: Planning Aide, City of Huntington Beach, California
Urban Planner, CST Engineering Co. , Newport Beach,
• California
Associate Planner, City of Huntington Beach,
California
Senior Planner, City of Huntington Beach, California
Planning Program Administrator, City of Huntington
Beach, California
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Professional
Organizations: Associate Member, American Institute of Planners
Monica Florian
Senior Planner
Huntington Beach Planning Department
Education: B.A. University of California, Riverside
A.A. Riverside City College
12 units toward Certificate in City Planning,
U.C. Riverside
Experience: Senior Planner, City of Huntington Beach, California
Associate Planner, City of Huntington Beach,
California
• Assistant Planner, City of Huntington Beach,
California
Planner II , County of Riverside
Planner I , County of Riverside
Planning Technician, County of Riverside
Professional
Organizations: Associate Member, American Institute of Planners
Phi Beta Kappa
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Emilie L. Johnson
Assistant Planner
Huntington Beach Planning Department
Education: B.A. in Environmental Studies , University of
California at Santa Barbara
Graduate student at the University of California
at Irvine in Urban Planning, to receive a
Certificate in Urban Planning in March, 1975.
Experience: Writing Environmental Impact Reports for a
Planning/Engineering Consulting firm.
Assistant Planner with the City of Huntington Beach,
specializing in the environmental aspects of •
Planning and focusing on the environmental
elements to the City' s General Plan (e.g. , Open
Space, Conservation, Scenic Highways , Seismic-
Safety, Public Safety, and Noise) .
Planning Aide, City of Huntington Beach, California
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Professional
Organizations : American Institute of Planners
American Society of Planning Officials
Charles H. Laumann
Planning Aide
Huntington Beach Planning Department
Education: B.S. in Urban Planning, California State Poly-
technic University, Pomona, in 1974 •
Experience: Planning Aide in Advanced Planning, City of
Huntington Beach, California
Planning Intern, City of Fontana, California, from
1973 to 1974
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The following organizations were contacted or consulted
in preparation of this report:
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Orange County Road Department
City of Irvine
Hawkins-Hawkins Company, Incorporated
Western Highway Products
California Department of Transportation
Orange County Planning Department
Orange County Department of Parks and Recreation
City of Huntington Beach:
Department of Environmental Resources
Department of Public Works
Office of the City Attorney
Department of Building and Community Development
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