REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA: Jennifer Villasenor, Director of Community Development
PREPARED BY: Jason Kelley, Senior Planner
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Appeal of Planning Commission's Action on Conditional Use Permit No. 23-014 (HBCSD Maintenance and Operations Building)
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Statement of Issue:
Transmitted for the City Council's consideration is the appeal filed by Councilman Gruel on March 18, 2026, of the Planning Commission's action on Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 23-014, a request to construct an approximately 7,510 sq. ft. maintenance and operations building at an overall height of 17ft.- 6in. at an existing school district office. The Planning Commission approved the request on March 10, 2026.
Financial Impact:
Not Applicable
Planning Commission Action:
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A) Find Conditional Use Permit No. 23-014 exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15303, Class 3 - New Construction or Conversions of Small Structure; and
B) Approve Conditional Use Permit No. 23-014 with suggested findings and conditions of approval (Attachment No. 1).
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Alternative Action(s):
The City Council may take one of the following alternative actions:
A) Continue Conditional Use Permit No. 23-014 and direct staff accordingly.
B) Do not make the suggested findings, which will result in mandatory denial per Section 241.10(C) of the Huntington Beach Subdivision Ordinance (HBZSO)
Analysis:
A. PROJECT PROPOSAL:
Applicant: Mario Hernandez
Location: 8750 Dorsett Drive, 92646 (South side of Dorsett Drive, between Poston Lane and Miramar Lane)
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 23-014: to construct an approximately 7,510 sq. ft. maintenance and operations building at an overall height of 17ft.-6in. at an existing school district office. (Attachment No. 2)
B. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AND RECOMMENDATION:
On July 23...
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