Planning Commission

Planning Commission City of Huntington Beach Tuesday, June 25, 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 CALL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CM ROLL CALL: Scandura, Ray, Grant, Garcia, Kalmick, Perkins, Mandic Motion by Scandura, seconded by Kalmick, to ROLL CALL: Scandura, Ray, Grant, Garcia, Kalmick, Perkins, Mandic. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Kalmick, Grant, Perkins, Mandic, Ray, and Scandura Ayes: Kalmick, Grant, Perkins, Mandic, Ray, and Scandura Noes: Noes: NONE Absent: Garcia Absent: Garcia AGENDA APPROVAL 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) PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS ENTITLEMENT PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 19-004 (HQ GASTROPUB EXPANSION) Page 1 of 7 Planning Commission MINUTES - Final June 25, 2019 REQUEST: To amend Conditional Use Permit No. 16-045 to add approximately 1,482 sq. ft. to an existing 5,431 sq. ft. eating and drinking establishment with the onsite sales, service, and consumption of alcohol (Type 47 ABC License) and to maintain the previously approved hours of operation of Sunday - Wednesday from 7:00 am - 12:00 am and Thursday - Saturday from 7:00 am - 2:00 am. LOCATION: 155 5th Street, #183 92648 (north side of Pacific Coast Highway, between 5th Street and 6th Street) JS- previous, site, staff AR- none MG- previous, site DK- none BP-none CM-previous, staff, site PG- ABSENT Jessica Bui, Associate Planner, gave a presentation and overview of the proposed project. BP- square footage in attachment 1 vs attachment 4? JB- #s off in findings, correct in staff report. BP- net 70% of floor area is dining? JS- outdoor dining require another EPA? JB- only if proposing alcohol service with outdoor dining? JS- any issues with site? calls for service? Police- one call service in 2018 for assault/battery with an employee being injured. 1 DUI arrest and no alcohol related arrests. DK- public comment CM- addresses on buildings? JB- reviewed addressing process. CM- signage for alcohol service? but pub? CM- exit door on PCH? JB- emergency exit AR- parking in structure? Does resident validate parking in structure? JB- yes MG- exit door alarmed? used at close of business? JB- standard building code requirement so most likely yes. Page 2 of 7 Planning Commission MINUTES - Final June 25, 2019 CM- construction occurring in that area for some time? JB- suite has tenant improvement, which is allowed. Mike Obogeanu was called to speak, applicant, spoke in support of request. Would like to expand into next suite. Susan Worthy was called to speak, resident, citing concerns with service drive area. not in commercial area, adjacent to residents and has noise impacts. Issues since May 2008. Thinks 2am closing time would have a negative impact. Oppose the CEQA exemption. DK- straightforward. Don't think the service entry concerns are within the scope of this project. JV- CE and PW staff will work with property management/owner to address these issues. CM- is there a back entrance for the trash? M Obogeanu will speak with managers to be considerate of neighbors. No trash deliveries after 8pm. handled after 9am the next morning. JS- Condition Q be removed? public comments- these issues apply to all businesses in the building, so more of a code enforcement issue. MG- good operator Motion by Kalmick, seconded by Ray, 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 Section 15301, Class 1 - Existing Facilities. B) Approve Entitlement Plan Amendment No. 19-004 with findings and conditions of approval, removing Condition Q (Attachment No. 1).. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Kalmick, Grant, Perkins, Mandic, Ray, and Scandura Noes: NONE Absent: Garcia PLANNING ITEMS JV PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS MG- DRB, ADJOURNMENT 6:39 PM Page 3 of 7 Planning Commission MINUTES - Final June 25, 2019 The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach Planning Commission is Tuesday, July 9, 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 4 of 7 Planning Commission MINUTES - Final June 25, 2019 Public Hearing Procedures Page 5 of 7 Planning Commission MINUTES - Final June 25, 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 6 of 7 Planning Commission MINUTES - Final June 25, 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. Note Meeting went into Recess Note Meeting Reconvened Page 7 of 7