Planning Commission

Civic Center, Council Chambers

Agenda — 24 items

1. 1 6:00 PM - COUNCIL CHAMBERS ▶ jump to 0:04
2. 2 CALL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TO ORDER ▶ jump to 0:06
3. 3 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 0:47
4. 4 ROLL CALL: Adam, Pellman, Kennedy, Twining, Wood, Rodriguez, Acosta-Galvan ▶ jump to 1:17
5. 5 PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 1:34
6. 6 PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS ▶ jump to 5:17
7. 7 ZONING MAP AMENDMENT (ZMA) NO. 23-002 (MAPPING CONSISTENCY CLEAN-UP PROJECT - CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS) REQUEST: To amend the current zoning map to bring 18 inconsistently zoned parcels consisting of churches and schools into conformance with their General Plan designations. LOCATION: Citywide 24-106 approved Pass ▶ jump to 46:59
8. 8 ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 23-002 (ZONING UPDATE) REQUEST: Amend eight chapters of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance (HBZSO) to update definitions and processes, provide clarification by codifying existing policies and code interpretations, and introduce a process for space efficient parking such as mechanical parking lifts. The chapters to be amended are Chapter 203 (Definitions), Chapter 210 (Residential Districts), Chapter 211 (C Commercial Districts), Chapter 212 (I Industrial Districts), Chapter 218 (M Mixed-Use Transit Center District), Chapter 230 (Site Standards), Chapter 231 (Off-Street Parking and Loading Provisions), and Chapter 241 (Conditional Use Permits and Variances - Temporary Use Permits-Waiver of Development Standards). Additionally, amend Section 2.5: Street Regulations of the Beach and Edinger Corridors Specific Plan (BECSP) to update the process and provide clarification for street improvements within the specific plan. LOCATION: Citywide 24-153 approved Pass ▶ jump to 79:11
9. 9 CONSENT CALENDAR ▶ jump to 79:32
10. 10 APPROVE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES DATED JANUARY 23, 2024 24-162 approved Pass ▶ jump to 80:25
11. 11 APPROVE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES DATED FEBRUARY 13, 2024 24-163
12. 12 NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
13. 13 PLANNING ITEMS ▶ jump to 81:04
14. 14 PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS ▶ jump to 81:06
15. 15 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 83:59
16. 16 The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach Planning Commission is Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 6:00 PM in Council Chambers, Civic Center, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California.
17. 17 INTERNET ACCESS TO PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA AND STAFF REPORT MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS AT http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov
18. 18 page break
19. 19 Public Hearing Procedures
20. 20 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.
21. 21 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.
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24. 24 APPROVE PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES DATED JANUARY 23, 2024 24-162 approved Pass ▶ jump to 80:53