Planning Commission

Planning Commission City of Huntington Beach Wednesday, January 23, 2019 2000 Main Street Study Session- Cancelled Huntington Beach, CA 92648 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting Council Chambers MINUTES - Final Jennifer Villasenor, Deputy Director of Community Chair Pat Garcia Development Vice Chair Michael Grant Jane James, Planning Manager Commissioner John Scandura Mike Vigliotta, Chief Assistant City Attorney Commissioner Alan Ray Kim De Coite, Administrative Assistant Commissioner Dan Kalmick Commissioner Brendon Perkins Commissioner Connie Mandic 6:00 PM - COUNCIL CHAMBERS Meeting went into Recess Meeting Reconvened CALL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE mg ROLL CALL: Perkins, Ray, Garcia, Scandura, Kalmick, Mandic, Grant Present Chairperson Garcia, Commissioner Kalmick, Vice Chair Grant, Commissioner Perkins, Commissioner Ray, and Commissioner Scandura Absent Commissioner Mandic AGENDA APPROVAL Motion by Kalmick, seconded by Grant, to AGENDA APPROVAL. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Garcia, Kalmick, Grant, Perkins, Ray, and Scandura Noes: NONE Absent: Mandic ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS PLANNING COMMISSION CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR Motion by Scandura, seconded by Kalmick, to Elect Pat Garcia as Chair. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Garcia, Kalmick, Grant, Perkins, Ray, and Scandura Noes: NONE Page 1 of 6 Planning Commission MINUTES - Final January 23, 2019 Absent: Mandic PRESENTATION OF PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1707 AND PLAQUE IN APPRECIATION TO OUTGOING CHAIR JOHN SCANDURA– Chair PG gave presentation and plaque to former Chair Scandura. PUBLIC COMMENTS Anyone wishing to speak during PUBLIC COMMENTS must fill out and submit a form to speak. The Planning Commission can take no action on this date, unless the item is agendized. Anyone wishing to speak on items not on tonight’s agenda, a closed public hearing item, or on non-public hearing items may do so during PUBLIC COMMENTS. Please note comments on closed public hearing items will not be part of the permanent entitlement record. Speakers on items scheduled for PUBLIC HEARING will be invited to speak during the public hearing. (3 MINUTES PER PERSON, NO DONATING OF TIME TO OTHERS) None PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - NONE CONSENT CALENDAR - NONE NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS GENERAL PLAN CONFORMANCE NO. 18-002 (743 13th STREET VACATION) REQUEST: To determine if the vacation of an approximately 150.50 square foot portion of an existing easement for street and public utility purposes is in conformance with the goals and policies of the General Plan. LOCATION: 743 13th Street, 92648 (Southwest corner of Crest Avenue at 13th Street) JS- site, staff AR et al - none HB gave overview of the proposed project. JS- on northwest corner not southwest. the subject property is already owned by the propoerty owner, the city is simply vacating an easement. Motion by Kalmick, seconded by Grant, to That the Planning Commission take the following actions: A) Find the proposed project categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to City Council Resolution No. 4501, Class 5, which Page 2 of 6 Planning Commission MINUTES - Final January 23, 2019 supplements the California Environmental Quality Act because the request is a minor easement vacation (Attachment 1); and B) Adopt Resolution No. 1706, approving General Plan Conformance No. 18-002 with findings (Attachment No. 1). The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Garcia, Kalmick, Grant, Perkins, Ray, and Scandura Noes: NONE Absent: Mandic PLANNING ITEMS PLANNING ITEMS ULR welcomed BP to the commission and congratulated chair and vice chair. ULR reported on recent and upcoming city council meetings. JJ reported on upcoming PC meetings. PLANNING COMMISSION ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES Chair Garcia made Pc committees and board assignments. PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS JS- reported on the SEAC mtg DK- thank Scan for his service as chair, welcome BP and welcome PG as chair. AR- welcome PG as char, mg as vice, and welcomed BP. Reported on the recent HRB meeting. MG- reported on recent SBC meeting. 2/2 Wave Hog Day- replacement for surf city splash. ADJOURNMENT 6:33 The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach Planning Commission is Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at 6:00 PM in Council Chambers, Civic Center, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California. INTERNET ACCESS TO PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA AND STAFF REPORT MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS AT http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov Page 3 of 6 Planning Commission MINUTES - Final January 23, 2019 Public Hearing Procedures Page 4 of 6 Planning Commission MINUTES - Final January 23, 2019 This statement has been prepared to provide a better understanding of the procedures for public hearings before the Planning Commission. Regular meetings of the Planning Commission are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month beginning at 5:00 p.m for a study session and then at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers. Adjourned meetings, special meetings, and Study Sessions may be scheduled at other times. Planning Commission proceedings are governed by the Planning Commission By-Laws, Robert’s Rules of Order and the Brown Act. The following is the typical sequence of events on public hearing items: A. The Chairperson shall announce the item and if the public hearing is open or closed. B. The Planning Commission shall disclose any discussions, conversations, etc., with applicants, applicant’s representatives or property owners. C. The staff report is presented. D. Questions by the Planning Commission concerning the staff report may be answered at this time. E. The public hearing is opened by the Chairperson. F. The applicant or appellant is given an opportunity to address the Commission. Time is not limited but left to the Chairperson’s discretion. G. Public Comments: Staff will call all speakers by name. Please proceed to the podium. Individuals favoring and opposing the proposal are given an opportunity to address the Commission (up to three (3) minutes), or may choose to donate their time to another speaker if the “Request to Speak” form is filled out and given to the Secretary. A speaker who addresses the Commission on behalf of individuals who donate time are allowed a maximum of 12 minutes. Individuals who donate time must be present when the item is being discussed. Please state your name before addressing the Commission. H. The Commission may ask questions of speakers addressing the Commission. I. The public hearing is closed. J. The Commission will deliberate the matter at this time. K. The Commission then acts on the matter by continuing, approving, conditionally approving, or denying the petition. Page 5 of 6 Planning Commission MINUTES - Final January 23, 2019 The Planning Commission receives a staff report packet on the Tuesday preceding the meeting, allowing time to review each case and make further investigations in the field prior to the scheduled meeting. Staff reports are available in the Community Development Department, the Central Library and on the City’s website (www.surfcity-hb.org) anytime on Wednesday preceding the Tuesday Planning Commission meeting. Under the provisions of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance, the action taken by the Planning Commission is final unless an appeal is filed to the City Clerk by you or by an interested party. Said appeal must be accompanied by a filing fee of Two Thousand, Three Hundred Fifty-Three Dollars ($2,353.00) if the appeal is filed by a single family dwelling property owner appealing the decision on his own property and Three Thousand, Seven Hundred Seventy-Eight Dollars ($3,778.00) if the appeal is filed by any other party. The appeal shall be submitted to the City Clerk within ten (10) calendar days of the date of the Planning Commission’s action. PLANNING COMMISSION CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR Motion by Kalmick, seconded by Scandura, to Elect Michael Grant. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Garcia, Kalmick, Grant, Perkins, Ray, and Scandura Noes: NONE Absent: Mandic Page 6 of 6