Planning Commission

Planning Commission City of Huntington Beach Tuesday, January 11, 2022 2000 Main Street 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting Huntington Beach, CA 92648 AGENDA HBTV-3 PLANNING COMMISSION Jennifer Villasenor, Deputy Director of Community Chair Alan Ray Development Vice-Chair Brendon Perkins Jane James, Planning Manager Commissioner John Scandura Mike Vigliotta, Chief Assistant City Attorney Commissioner Connie Mandic Kim De Coite, Administrative Assistant Commissioner Kayla Acosta-Galvan Commissioner Oscar Rodriguez Commissioner Ian Adam 6:00 PM - COUNCIL CHAMBERS CALL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL: Acosta-Galvan, Mandic, Perkins, Ray, Scandura, Rodriguez, Adam PUBLIC COMMENTS ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS 22-009 PLANNING COMMISSION CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR Recommended Action: Nominate and elect the 2022 Planning Commission Chair and Vice Chair based on Planning Commission seniority (see attached memo). PRESENTATION OF PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1719 TO OUTGOING CHAIR RAY PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS 22-024 ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 21-006 (ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION SIGNS) - CONTINUED FROM AUGUST 10, 2021 REQUEST: To amend Chapter 233, Signs, of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance to regulate signs on electric vehicle charging stations. LOCATION: Citywide Page 1 of 4 Planning Commission AGENDA January 11, 2022 Recommended Action: That the Planning Commission take the following actions: A) Find that Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) No. 21-006 is categorically exempt pursuant to City Council Resolution No. 4501, Class 20, which supplements the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and B) Recommend approval of Zoning Text Amendment No. 21-006 with findings (Attachment No. 1) by approving draft City Council Ordinance No. 4234 and forward to the City Council for consideration (Attachment No. 2). CONSENT CALENDAR 22-028 APPROVE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES DATED SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 Recommended Action: That the Planning Commission take the following action: “Approve the September 28, 2021, Planning Commission Minutes as submitted." 22-029 APPROVE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES DATED OCTOBER 12, 2021 Recommended Action: That the Planning Commission take the following action: “Approve the October 12, 2021, Planning Commission Minutes as submitted." NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS- None PLANNING ITEMS PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach Planning Commission is Tuesday, January 25, 2022, 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 2 of 4 Planning Commission AGENDA January 11, 2022 Public Hearing Procedures 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 four (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. 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. Page 3 of 4 Planning Commission AGENDA January 11, 2022 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. Page 4 of 4