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CITY OF LA HABRA HEIGHTS

MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE LA HABRA HEIGHTS

PLANNING COMMISSION

February 12, 2003

OPENING CEREMONIES:

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

Chairman Bruce Douglas called a meeting of the La Habra Heights Planning Commission to order at 7:07 p.m. at the Community Center, 1245 N. Hacienda Road, La Habra Heights,

California.

2. ROLL CALL

Those present: Chairman Bruce Douglas, Vice-Chairman Skinner, Commissioners Brian

Bergman and Robert Wolfe. Also present Director of Planning Sheryl Brady, Planning

Technician Barbara Doppieri, City Attorney Ken Rozell and General Plan Consultant Marc

Blodgett.

Chairman Douglas announced Stephen Blagden had resigned his Commission appointment and the Mayor had accepted his resignation.

3. FLAG SALUTE

Chairman Douglas led the flag salute.

4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF POSTING OF AGENDA FOR MEETING OF

February 12, 2003

Mrs. Brady stated the agenda had been posted in accordance with state law.

PUBLIC HEARING

Mrs. Brady swore in those wishing to testify.

5. General Plan Amendment 2002-01 (City of La Habra Heights) Citywide

Mrs. Brady passed out a draft of the implementation measures and turned the meeting over to Marc Blodgett.

Mr. Blodgett stated they were able to make revisions based on the discussions from last nights meeting. They did not get through the entire document but did get through the Noise Control Program, which is pretty close to where they left off last night. On page 35 he added a program called Information Data Base Program. Stated there may be some problems with the page numbers.

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Mrs. Brady stated the Commission should continue with Page 51.

The Commission made the following recommended changes.

Roadway Safety Program

Page 51 Bullet 3 should end after line 4 “Improvement Program.” New bullet should

begin with “The local law enforcement”.

Source Reduction and Recycling Program

Page 53 The new ordinance regarding green waste reduction and recycling should be

added as an item. This program should also reference ERME Policy 40.

Tree Preservation Program

Page 55 First sentence should end with “the potential for tree removal.” Reference the

Municipal Code Section not the ordinance. Program Description – delete

section “including, but not limited to, cutting, nailing, burning, application of

toxic substances, operation of equipment or machinery, or by paving, changing

the natural grade, depriving trees of water, trenching, excavating, or building

within the drip line or within 10 feet of the trunk, whichever is greater.” Add a

bullet regarding a 3-step program to deal with landscape remediation. Under

Related Program add: View Preservation Program.

Water Conservation Program

Page 57 Bullet 3 should be removed.

Water Quality Program

Page 59 Staff to rework paragraph 3. Staff will rewrite bullet 3.

Zoning Ordinance Revision – General Plan Conformity

Page 61 Bullet 5 needs to be reworded. Bullet 4 second sentence, the word relax should

be replaced with the word remove.

Page 62 Second bullet, capitalize Land Use Plan and then add Designation (2-1).

Eliminate Bullet 3.

Zoning Ordinance Revision – Community Character

Page 64 First paragraph, line 7, should read character. The concept of the current look of

the community manifests... Program Description, line 2, should read “designed

to maintain the City’s low density”... Second paragraph, last line replace may

with should.

Page 65 First bullet, line 5, should read “existing trees, location on a ridgeline, and view

from neighboring properties. Including roads. Staff to make this more explicit.

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Staff to do bullets and find policies that apply. Timing of Implementation

should be immediately.

Zoning Ordinance Revision – View Preservation

Page 66 The Program Purpose should be rewritten to read “The objective of this program

is to include or apply a landscaping restriction/constraint in Section 9404 of the

City’s Zoning Ordinance.” Timing of Implementation should be immediately.

Add bullets regarding mediation.

ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC ON THE AGENDA

Tom Higgs, 2010 El Cajonita - spoke regarding the home occupation ordinance;

recommended taking out the home occupation.

John Beau, 2778 Casalero - suggested eliminating the home occupation ordinance; spoke

regarding Page 33, Tree Preservation Program; Zoning Community Character; View

Preservation, Source Reduction into Green City.

ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC NOT ON THE AGENDA

Norman Zezula, 2272 Canonita Drive - spoke regarding horse odors and dust.

ITEMS FROM STAFF

Mrs. Brady advised the Commission that their next meeting was Tuesday, February 18, 2003 where they will begin deliberation on the final draft of the General Plan. She indicated due to time constraints the Commission might not have their draft before the meeting. Staffs were to receive their copy this weekend to ensure all corrections had been made, then it will be printed for the Commission. She stated it would be acceptable for the Commission to open the public hearing and take public testimony and then adjourn the meeting.

ADJOURNMENT

Commissioner Wolfe moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:02 p.m. to the special meeting of February

11, 2003. Seconded by Vice-Chairman Skinner and approved as follows:

AYES: Douglas, Bergman, Skinner and Wolfe

NOES: None

ABSENT: None

ABSTAIN: None

Bruce Douglas, Chairperson

ATTEST:

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Sheryl Brady, Director of Planning