Zoning Administrator
Regular MeetingHuntington Beach, CA · October 7, 2020
Minutes
MINUTES
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Study Session -
Regular Meeting - 1:30 PM
RICKY RAMOS, Senior Planner
STAFF
JOANNA CORTEZ, Associate Planner
ISELA SIORDIA, Administrative Secretary
MEETING ASSISTANCE NOTICE: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, services are available to members
of our community who require special assistance to participate in public meetings. If you require special assistance,
48-hour prior notification will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements for an assisted listening device (ALD) for the
hearing impaired, American Sign Language interpreters, a reader during the meeting and/or large print agendas. Please
contact the City Clerk’s Office at (714) 536-5227 for more information, or request assistance from the staff or
Sergeant-at-Arms at the meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: To address the legislative body on items of interest not scheduled for public hearing, Request to
Speak forms will be made available at the meeting and are collected by the staff or Sergeant at Arms. Some legislative
bodies may provide different Request to Speak forms for public hearing items.
AUDIO/VIDEO ACCESS TO BROADCASTED MEETINGS: City Council and Planning Commission meetings are televised live
on HBTV-3 Channel 3, and can be viewed via live or archived website at https://huntingtonbeach.legistar.com.
Zoning Administrator MINUTES October 7, 2020
DUE TO GOVERNOR NEWSOM’S EXECUTIVE ORDER and the City Council’s Declaration
of Local Emergency regarding the Covid-19 pandemic, the City will be holding the Zoning
Administrator public hearing via the Zoom meeting platform. Public comments may be
submitted via two options:
1) Submit written comments to zoningadministrator@surfcity-hb.org (reference Zoning
Administrator and
the agenda item number) by 10:00 AM the day of the meeting. If you would like your
e-comment read
aloud at the hearing, please indicate so in your email; or
2) Join the meeting remotely from your phone.
Please let staff know at the start of the meeting that you wish to speak on a particular item.
You will have THREE MINUTES to speak, per person, no donating of time. The following is
the phone number for the Zoom meeting and dial-in instructions:
a. Phone Number: +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
b. Meeting ID: 957 5159 5425
Any interested parties can participate in the public hearing via telephone. The dial-in
information is the same as Option 2, which is listed above. All interested parties are invited
to contact the staff planner at 714-536-5271 before the meeting if you have any questions
about the project or if you need information on participating in the public hearing.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Anyone wishing to speak during PUBLIC COMMENTS must fill out and submit a form to
speak. The Zoning Administrator can take no action on this date, unless the item is
agendized. Anyone wishing to speak on items not on today’s agenda, 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)
CONSENT CALENDAR - None
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 20-013 (MAILING PROS INC.)
REQUEST:
To establish outdoor operations utilizing a portion of the parking lot
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Zoning Administrator MINUTES October 7, 2020
(14 parking spaces) of an existing 44,060 sq. ft. industrial site to set
up three canopies (approximately 20 ft. x 30 ft. each) to receive and
stage mailing materials during election seasons.
LOCATION:
5261 Business Drive, 92649 (north side of Business Drive, west of Chemical Lane)
Attachments: ATT#1 - CUP 20-013 (MAILING PROS INC) Findings for
Denial
ATT#2 - SITE PLAN RECEIVED AND DATED JULY 16,
2020
This agenda item was denied.
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 20-012 / COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
NO. 20-013 (714 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY MIXED USE)
REQUEST:
To permit the construction of a new three-story 12,713 sq. ft. mixed
use building at an overall height of 35 feet, which includes a 766 sq. ft.
ground floor retail coffee shop; three two-bedroom residential units on
the second and third floor; a 149 sq. ft. rooftop deck; an enclosed
parking garage for seven parking spaces (four grade level, three
subterranean); and two open commercial parking spaces for a total of
nine on-site parking spaces.
LOCATION:
714 Pacific Coast Highway, 92648 (North side of PCH, between 7th and 8th St.)
Attachments: Att # 1 CUP 20-012_CDP 20-013 Suggested Findings and
Conditions of Approval
Att #2 Project Narrative Received and Dated May 18, 2020
Att #3 Plans Received and Dated May 18, 2020
This agenda item was continued to the November 4, 2020, Zoning Administrator
meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Zoning Administrator is Wednesday,
October 21, 2020, at 1:30 PM via Zoom meeting.
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Zoning Administrator MINUTES October 7, 2020
Under the provisions of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance, the action
taken by the Zoning Administrator is final unless an appeal is filed to the Planning
Commission by you or by an interested party. Said appeal must be in writing and must set
forth in detail the action and grounds by which the applicant or interested party deems
himself aggrieved. Said appeal must be accompanied by a filing fee of Three Thousand One
Hundred Two Dollars ($3,102.00) if the appeal is filed by a single family dwelling property
owner appealing the decision on his own property and Four Thousand Two Hundred
Eighty-One Dollars ($4281.00) if the appeal is filed by any other party. The appeal shall be
submitted to the Secretary of the Planning Commission within ten (10) calendar days of the
date of the Zoning Administrator's action or ten (10) working days for a coastal development
permit.
INTERNET ACCESS TO THE ZONING ADMINSTRATOR AGENDA AND STAFF
REPORT MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MEETINGS
AT: https://huntingtonbeach.legistar.com/
MEETING ASSISTANCE NOTICE:
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, services are available to members
of our community who require special assistance to participate in public meetings. If you
require special assistance, 48-hour prior notification will enable the City to make reasonable
arrangements for an assisted listening device (ALD) for the hearing impaired, American
Sign Language interpreters, a reader during the meeting and/or large print agendas. Please
contact the Community Development at 714-536-7251 for more information, or request
assistance from the staff or Sergeant-at-Arms at the meeting.
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Agenda
AGENDA
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Regular Meeting - 1:30 PM
Zoning Administrator
RICKY RAMOS, Senior Planner
STAFF
JOANNA CORTEZ, Associate Planner
ISELA SIORDIA, Administrative Secretary
MEETING ASSISTANCE NOTICE: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, services are available to members
of our community who require special assistance to participate in public meetings. If you require special assistance,
48-hour prior notification will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements for an assisted listening device (ALD) for the
hearing impaired, American Sign Language interpreters, a reader during the meeting and/or large print agendas. Please
contact the City Clerk’s Office at (714) 536-5227 for more information, or request assistance from the staff or
Sergeant-at-Arms at the meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: To address the legislative body on items of interest not scheduled for public hearing, Request to
Speak forms will be made available at the meeting and are collected by the staff or Sergeant at Arms. Some legislative
bodies may provide different Request to Speak forms for public hearing items.
AUDIO/VIDEO ACCESS TO BROADCASTED MEETINGS: City Council and Planning Commission meetings are televised live
on HBTV-3 Channel 3, and can be viewed via live or archived website at https://huntingtonbeach.legistar.com.
Zoning Administrator AGENDA October 7, 2020
DUE TO GOVERNOR NEWSOM’S EXECUTIVE ORDER and the City Council’s Declaration of Local
Emergency regarding the Covid-19 pandemic, the City will be holding the Zoning Administrator public
hearing via the Zoom meeting platform. Public comments may be submitted via two options:
1) Submit written comments to zoningadministrator@surfcity-hb.org (reference Zoning Administrator and
the agenda item number) by 10:00 AM the day of the meeting. If you would like your e-comment read
aloud at the hearing, please indicate so in your email; or
2) Join the meeting remotely from your phone.
Please let staff know at the start of the meeting that you wish to speak on a particular item. You will have
THREE MINUTES to speak, per person, no donating of time. The following is the phone number for the
Zoom meeting and dial-in instructions:
a. Phone Number: +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
b. Meeting ID: 957 5159 5425
Any interested parties can participate in the public hearing via telephone. The dial-in information is the same
as Option 2, which is listed above. All interested parties are invited to contact the staff planner at
714-536-5271 before the meeting if you have any questions about the project or if you need information on
participating in the public hearing.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Anyone wishing to speak during PUBLIC COMMENTS must fill out and submit a form to speak .
The Zoning Administrator can take no action on this date, unless the item is agendized. Anyone
wishing to speak on items not on today’s agenda, 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)
CONSENT CALENDAR - None
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
20-1879 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 20-013 (MAILING PROS INC.)
REQUEST:
To establish outdoor operations utilizing a portion of the parking lot
(14 parking spaces) of an existing 44,060 sq. ft. industrial site to set
up three canopies (approximately 20 ft. x 30 ft. each) to receive and
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Zoning Administrator AGENDA October 7, 2020
stage mailing materials during election seasons.
LOCATION:
5261 Business Drive, 92649 (north side of Business Drive, west of
Chemical Lane)
Recommended Action:
That the Zoning Administrator take the following actions:
A) Deny Conditional Use Permit No. 20-013 based upon suggested findings.
20-1906 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 20-012 / COASTAL DEVELOPMENT
PERMIT NO. 20-013 (714 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY MIXED USE)
REQUEST:
To permit the construction of a new three-story 12,713 sq. ft. mixed
use building at an overall height of 35 feet, which includes a 766 sq.
ft. ground floor retail coffee shop; three two-bedroom residential
units on the second and third floor; a 149 sq. ft. rooftop deck; an
enclosed parking garage for seven parking spaces (four grade level,
three subterranean); and two open commercial parking spaces for a
total of nine on-site parking spaces.
LOCATION:
714 Pacific Coast Highway, 92648 (North side of PCH, between 7th
and 8th St.)
Recommended Action:
That the Zoning Administrator take the following actions:
Approve Conditional Use Permit No. 20-012 and Coastal Development Permit No.
20-013 with suggested findings and conditions of approval.
ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Zoning Administrator is Wednesday,
October 21, 2020, at 1:30 PM via Zoom meeting.
Under the provisions of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance, the action taken by the
Zoning Administrator is final unless an appeal is filed to the Planning Commission by you or by an interested
party. Said appeal must be in writing and must set forth in detail the action and grounds by which the
applicant or interested party deems himself aggrieved. Said appeal must be accompanied by a filing fee of
Three Thousand One Hundred Two Dollars ($3,102.00) if the appeal is filed by a single family dwelling
property owner appealing the decision on his own property and Four Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-One
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Dollars ($4281.00) if the appeal is filed by any other party. The appeal shall be submitted to the Secretary of
the Planning Commission within ten (10) calendar days of the date of the Zoning Administrator's action or ten
(10) working days for a coastal development permit.
INTERNET ACCESS TO THE ZONING ADMINSTRATOR AGENDA AND STAFF REPORT
MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MEETINGS AT:
https://huntingtonbeach.legistar.com/
MEETING ASSISTANCE NOTICE:
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, services are available to members of our
community who require special assistance to participate in public meetings. If you require special
assistance, 48-hour prior notification will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements for an
assisted listening device (ALD) for the hearing impaired, American Sign Language interpreters,
a reader during the meeting and/or large print agendas. Please contact the Community
Development at 714-536-7251 for more information, or request assistance from the staff or
Sergeant-at-Arms at the meeting.
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