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In and for the County of Orange
CITY OF H U N T I N G T O N BEACH PROOF OF PUBLICATION
CLERK PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING l
CODE AMENDMENT 83-14
(WIND ENERGY CONVERSION
State of California ) SYSTEMS)
County of Orange )ss NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a I
publi hearing will be held by the City
A P R I L L. ELLIOTT Councc il of the City of Huntington Beach,
in the Council Chamber of the Civic Cen-
-ter;Huntington Beach;at the hour of 7:80
P.M.,or as soon thereafter as possible on
That I am and at all times herein mentioned was a citizen of Tuesday the 5th day of July,1983 for the
e of twenty-one ears,and that I purpose of considering Code Amendment
the United States,over the age Y- Y No. 83-14, a request to emend Article
am not a party to,nor interested in the above entitled matter; 933-Unclassified Uses of the Huntington
that I am the principal clerk of the printer of the Beach Ordinance Code by adding Section
9331 0)which will establish development
standards and safety controls for wind
H U N T I N G T O N BEACH I N D. REVIEW energy conversion systems within the City
of Huntington Beach.
A copy of said Code Amendment is on
a newspaper of general circulation,published in the City of file in,the Department of Development
Services.' -
H U N T I N G T O N BEACH All,inter,said hed ng and are invited to
attend.,seid hearing end-express their ,
opinions for or against said Code Amend-
County of Orange and which newspaper is published for the mept..
disemination of local news and intelligence of a general charac- ed
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ter, and which newspaper at all times herein mentioned had Alain Street,Huntington Beach,Califor-
and still has a bona fide subscription list of paying subscribers, ma.92648-(7146-5227.
-. DATED June 21,1983
and which newspaper has been established, printed and pub- CITYkOF HUNTNGTON BEACH -,
lished at regular intervals in the said County of Orange for a t By.Alicia M.Wentworth i
period exceeding one year; that the notice, of which the Pub.June 23,19M
annexed is a printed copy, has been published in the regular Hunt.:Beach Ind.Rev.434089
and entire issue of said newspaper,and not in any supplement
thereof,on the following dates,to wit:
JU NE. 23 9 1983
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ing is true and correct.
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000 � Form No.POP 92082
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Date
June 15, 1983
Submitted to: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Submitted by: Charles W. Thompson, City Administrat
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Prepared by: James W. Palin, Director, Development Services
Subject: CODE AMENDMENT NO. 83-14 AN AMENDMENT TO THE ORDINANCE CODE
ADDING DEVELOPMENT. STANDARDS AND RESTRICTIONS ON WIND ENERGY
CONVERSION SYSTEMS 4�lt /J C�
Statement of Issue, Recommendation,Analysis, Funding Source, Alternative Actions, Attachments:
STATEMENT'OF 'ISSUE:
i
Transmitted for your consideration is Code Amendment No. 83-14 an
amendment to Article 933, Unclassified Uses .adding Development
Standards and Restrictions for wind energy conversion systems.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Planning Commission and Planning Staff recommend that the
City Council approve Code Amendment No. 83-14 and adopt the
attached ordinance.
ANALYSIS:
Applicant: . City of Huntington Beach
.Location: City-wide, with the exception of the Al, SP-1 and Sl
Districts.
Rectuest:
Code Amendment No. 83-14 is a request to permit the establishment
of Development Standards and Restrictions for wind energy conver-
sion systems subject to the approval of Conditional Use Permit
before the Planning Commission.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION ON JUNE 7, 1983 :
ON MOTION BY LIVENGOOD AND SECOND BY HIGGINS CODE AMENDMENT NO.
83-14 WAS APPROVED FOR RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR
ADOPTION BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: Livengood, Higgins, Porter, Schumacher, Mirjahangir
NOES: None
ABSENT: Erskine, Winchell
ABSTAIN: None
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WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS
June 15, 1983
Page 2
DISCUSSION:
Attached for the Council ' s review is Code Amendment No. 83-14
which .will add Development Standards and Restrictions for wind
energy .conversion systems to Article 933, Unclassified Uses of
the Ordinance Code. This ordinance was prepared at the request
of the City Council . as a result of recent problems relating to
wind energy conversion systems within the City. These problems
included concerns from citizens regarding the height of wind
turbines, possible noise generated by wind turbines, and the
overall safety of wind energy conversion systems. If approved
by the City Council, this ordinance will regulate wind energy
conversion systems in all zoning districts sub.j.ect:..to the_-.ap
proval-:,of'..a�.Cond tiotal--,Use .Permit Application before the Plan-
ning Commission except Al, SP-1, and Sl where they are not per-
mitted.
Development Standards for wind energy conversion- systems will
include regulations, . governing setbacks, height, rotational
control of blades, abatement of hazardous systems, and defini-
tions. Major points contained within the ordinance include a
sixty (60) foot maximum height restriction for wind turbines
and a requirement that states: "Where a wind energy conversion
system is proposed to be located within a residential district,
the system shall be engineered to eliminate guide wires and
shall not have a base larger than four '(4) square feet. " In
addition to this regulation, placement of a wind energy conver-
sion structure shall be required to comply with the open space
requirements for the residential districts. The proposed or-
dinance would also require the owner or operator of a wind tur-
bine to submit a statement from a registered engineer stating
that the system is in sound working condition and does not pose
a hazard to those residents living in the area . This statement
shall be submitted to the Department of Development Services on
a yearly basis.
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS :
Pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality
Act, Code .Amendment No. 83-14 is categorically exempt and no en-
vironmental review is necessary at this time.
FUNDING SOURCE:
Not applicable.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS:
The Council may consider denying Code Amendment No. 83-14 which
would prohibit the construction of a wind energy conversion
WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS
June 15, 1983
Page 3
systems within the City, or the Council may consider altering
the Development Standards and Restrictions as outlined by staff
it the attached ordinance.
SUPPORTING INFORMATION:
1. Planning Commission Staff Report dated June 7, 1983.
2. Ordinance.
3 . . .Minutes of June 7, 1983
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huntington beach development services department
STAFF
SPORT
TO:. Planning Commission
FROM: Department of Development Services
DATE: June 7, 1983
SUBJECT: . CODE AMENDMENT NO. 83-14 - WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS
1. 0 GENERAL INFORMATION;
Attached for the Commission' s review is Code Amendment No. 83-14
which will add development standards and restrictions for wind
energy conversion systems to the ordinance code. This ordinance
was prepared at the request of the City Council as a result of
recent problems relating to wind energy conversion systems within
the City. These problems included concerns from citizens regarding
the height of wind turbines, possible noise generated by wind tur-
bines, and the overall safety of wind energy conversion systems.
If approved by the Planning Commission and the City Council, ,this
ordinance .will regulate wind energy conversion systems in all zoning
districts except Al, SP-1, and Sl, where they are not permitted.
Wind energy conversion systems are subject to the approval of a
conditional use permit application.
Development standards for wind energy conversion systems will in-
clude regulations governing setbacks, height, rotational control of
blades, abatement of hazardous systems, annual inspection require-
ments, and definitions. Major points contained within the ordinance
include a 60 foot maximum height restriction for wind turbines and a
requirement that states: "Where a wind energy conversion system is
proposed to be located within a residential district, the system ,
shall be engineered to eliminate guy wires and shall not have a base
larger than four (4) square feet. " In addition to this regulation,
wind energy conversion systems shall be required to comply with the
open space requirements for the residential districts.
The proposed ordinance, also includes development standards that re-
quire the owner or operator of a wind turbine to submit a statement
from a registered engineer stating that the system, including the
base and blades, is in sound working condition and does not pose a
hazard to. those residents living in the area. This statement shall
be submitted to the Department of Development Services on a yearly
basis.
2. 0 ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS:
Pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality
Act, Code Amendment 83-14 is categorically exempt and no envitormiental
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CA 83-14
June 7 , 1983
Page 2
review is necessary at this time.
3. 0 RECOMMENDATION:
The staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve Code Amend-
ment No. 83-14 and transmit this item to the City Council for action.
ATTACHMENT: Ordinance
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H.B. Planning Commission
June 7, 1983
L. Page 13
AYES : Higgins, engood, Porter, Schumacher, Mirjahangir
NOES : None
ABSENT: Erskine, Winchell
ABSTAIN: None
CODE AMENDMENT NO. 83-14
Initiated by City of Huntington Beach
A request to amend Article 933 , Unclassified Uses , by adding' Section
9331 (j ) which will establish development standards and safety controls
for wind energy conversion systems within the City of Huntington Beach.
The public hearing was opened. Seeing no one came forward to address
this item, the public hearing was closed.
ON MOTION BY LIVENGOOD AND SECOND BY HIGGINS CODE AMENDMENT NO. 83-14
WAS APPROVED AS PRESENTED AND RECOMMENDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR
ADOPTION, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES : Higgins , Livengood, Porter, Schumacher, Mirjahangir
NOES : None
�- ABSENT: Erskine, Winchell
7 ABSTAIN: None
DISTRIBUTION ITEMS:
Staff i ormed the Commissioners that, if they were interested in
attending e UCI Seminar on transportation, the City would pay the
fee. Commis oner Mirjahangir stated he had registered.
DEVELOPMENT SERVIC ITEMS : -
A study session on the D town Specific Plan was scheduled for 6 : 00 PM
on June 21, 1983 . Also , Se etary Palin informed the Commissioners
that they are invited to atten a City Council study session on June 20 ,
regarding the same topic . He the reviewed the actions taken at the
June 6 , 1983 City Council meeting, ating that the Council did find
the mud dump as a public nuisance.
PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS :
Commissioner Livengood stated that staff did a g od job on the parking
and landscaping code amendment. He expressed a de ' re to take some
action, even if it meant denying it so it would move n to the City
Council , on the conditional use permit request from W & Builders.
He also requested .that staff investigate the .Weiser Lock cility re-
garding landscaping and possible violation of the sign code t the
shopping center located at the northeast corner of Springdale nd
Edinger.
Commissioner Higgins requested staff to investigate possible violation
at the shopping center on the opposite side of the previously mentioned
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Publish 6/23/83
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CODE AMENDMENT 83-14
(WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach, in the Council Chamber of the Civic Center,
Huntington Beach, at the hour of 7:30 P.M. , or as soon thereafter as
possible on Tuesday the 5th day of July 19 83 .
for the purpose of considering Code Amendment No. 83-14, a request to amend
Article 933 - Unclassified Uses of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code by adding
Section 9331 0) which will establish development standards and safety controls for
wind energy conversion systems within the City of Huntington Beach.
A copy of said Code Amendment is on file in the Department of Development Services.
All interested persons are invited to attend said hearing and express their
opinions for or against said Code Amendment.
Further information may be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk, 2000 Main
Street, Huntington Beach, California. 92648 - (714) 536-5227
DATED 6/21/83 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
By: Alicia M. Wentworth
City Clerk
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TO: CITY CLERK'S OFFICE DATE: V .- ` 7
FROM:
PLEAASE SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING USING THE ATTACHED LEGAL NOTICE FOR THE
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Civic Cen r, 20 0 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California.
All interested persons are invited to attend said hearing and
express their opinions for or against the proposed c od L-
Further information may be obtained from the City Planning
Department.
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