AGENDA
HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2009
HUNTINGTON BEACH CIVIC CENTER
2000 MAIN STREET
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA 92648
CHAIR TOM LIVENGOOD
VICE-CHAIR ELIZABETH SHIER-BURNETT
COMMISSIONER BOB REED
COMMISSIONER BLAIR FARLEY
COMMISSIONER FRED SPEAKER
COMMISSIONER BARBARA DELGLEIZE
COMMISSIONER JOHN SCANDURA
DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, SCOTT HESS, AICP
LEGAL COUNSEL, LEONIE MULVIHILL
PLANNING MANAGER, HERB FAULAND
THE 7:00 PM PORTION OF THE MEETING IS TELEVISED LIVE ON CABLE TV CHANNEL 3. DVDS OF MEETINGS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC CHECKOUT AT THE CENTRAL LIBRARY. COPIES OF STAFF REPORTS AND/OR WRITTEN MATERIALS ON EACH AGENDA ITEM ARE ON FILE IN THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, THE CENTRAL LIBRARY AND ON THE CITY’S WEBSITE (WWW.SURFCITY-HB.ORG) FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. ANY PERSON HAVING QUESTIONS ON ANY AGENDA ITEM MAY CALL THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO MAKE AN INQUIRY CONCERNING THE NATURE OF THE AGENDA ITEM AT (714) 536-5271.
Planning Commission Agenda Information Sheet
The following is a brief explanation of the Planning Commission Agenda Structure:
AGENDA APPROVAL The Planning Commission will announce if any closed public hearing items will be re-opened and may wish to change the order of the items on the agenda.
ORAL COMMUNICATION (FILL OUT REQUEST TO SPEAK FORM) Anyone wishing to address the Planning Commission, only on items not on tonight’s agenda, must fill out and mark the appropriate box and submit a form to speak prior to Oral Communication. Please be advised that testimony provided on Public Hearing items during Oral Communications are not part of the permanent entitlement record. The speaking forms are available at the lower entrance to the Council Chambers. Give the form to the Secretary. Staff will call all speakers by name. There is a four-minute time limit per speaker. Time may not be donated to another. All proceedings are recorded. No action can be taken by the Planning Commission on these communications on this date, unless agendized.
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS (FILL OUT REQUEST TO SPEAK FORM) Public hearings allow citizens the opportunity to speak in favor or against specific items. More detailed information on public hearings may be found on the page attached to the back of this agenda. Complete the form by marking the appropriate box and indicating the hearing item you wish to provide testimony on. Please note if the public hearing items have been closed or are still open for testimony. The agenda and staff report will indicate if the public hearing is open or closed. The Planning Commission at their discretion may re-open a closed public hearing and the Commission will make the announcement during Agenda Approval. The speaking forms are available at the lower entrance to the Council Chambers. Give the form to the Secretary. Staff will call all speakers by name. There is a four-minute time limit per speaker. Individuals may choose to donate their 4 minutes of time to another speaker, and the maximum time donation limit is 8 minutes (2 individuals), for a total of 12 minutes per speaker. Individuals who donate time must be present when the item is being discussed. All proceedings are recorded. If you have documents to distribute, there should be enough copies for all Planning Commissioners, staff, and the public. The documents become part of the public record and will not be returned.
CONSENT CALENDAR Consent Calendar items are considered routine items that normally do not require separate consideration. The Planning Commission may make one motion for approval of all items listed under the CONSENT CALENDAR.
NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS These items are considered by the Planning Commission separately and require separate motions. These transactions are considered administerial and public testimony is not heard.
PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS / INQUIRIES Items of business or concern are presented by Planning Commissioners and discussed with staff. Informational updates and reports are made by Commissioners who serve as liaisons to various committees.
PLANNING ITEMS Updates and reports from the Planning Director for the information of the Planning Commission and the public.
Adjournment
5:15 P.M. - ROOM B-8 (CITY HALL LOWER LEVEL)
CALL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL: Farley, Delgleize, Shier-Burnett, Livengood, Reed, Speaker, Scandura
AGENDA APPROVAL
NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON
NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRPERSON
WELCOME NEWLY APPOINTED PLANNING COMMISSIONERS BARBARA DELGLEIZE AND BOB REED
A. PROJECT REVIEW (FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS)
A-1. MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 06-006/CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 06-030 (Rainbow Environmental Services MASTER PLAN) – Ricky Ramos, Senior Planner
A-2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 08-047 (JOHNNY ROCKETS RESTAURANT) – Ethan Edwards, Associate Planner
A-3. GENERAL PLAN CONFORMANCE NO. 08-004 (EASEMENT EXCHANGE AT HUNTINGTON BEACH WETLANDS) – Hayden Beckman, Planning Aide
B. STUDY SESSION ITEMS – NONE
C. CONSENT CALENDAR
C-1. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES DATED SEPTEMBER 9, 2008
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to: “Approve the September 9, 2008, Planning Commission Minutes as submitted.”
C-2. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES DATED SEPTEMBER 11, 2008
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to: “Approve the September 11, 2008, Planning Commission Minutes as submitted.”
C-3. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to: “Approve the September 30, 2008, Planning Commission Minutes as submitted.”
D. AGENDA REVIEW (UPDATE ON ALL AGENDA ITEMS) – Herb Fauland
E. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMITTEE REPORTS
F. PUBLIC COMMENTS – Regarding Project Review and Study Session portions of Meeting
Anyone wishing to speak on Project Review or Study Session items during PUBLIC COMMENTS may do so by filling out a Request To Speak form and giving it to the Secretary. (4 MINUTES PER PERSON, NO DONATING OF TIME TO OTHERS)
G. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT: Adjourn to the next regularly scheduled meeting of January 27, 2009.
7:00 P.M. – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CANCELLED: NO PUBLIC HEARINGS