Planning Commission  
Tuesday, September 8, 2026  
6:00 PM - Regular Meeting  
AGENDA  
City of Huntington Beach  
2000 Main Street  
Huntington Beach, CA 92648  
Civic Center, Council Chambers  
PLANNING COMMISSION  
Chair Brett Bush  
Mike Vigliotta, City Attorney  
Jill Bos, Deputy Director of Community Development  
Ricky Ramos, Planning Manager  
Kim De Coite, Senior Administrative Assistant  
Vice-Chair Ken Babineau  
Commissioner Ann Palmer  
Commissioner Ben Goldberg  
Commissioner Dave Clifford  
Commissioner Brian Thienes  
6:00 PM - COUNCIL CHAMBERS  
CALL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TO ORDER  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
ROLL CALL: Babineau, Bush, Thienes, Palmer, Goldberg, Clifford  
PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Anyone wishing to speak during PUBLIC COMMENTS must fill out and submit a form to speak.  
The Planning Commission can take no action on this date, unless the item is agendized. Anyone  
wishing to speak on items not on tonight’s agenda, a closed public hearing item, or on non-public  
hearing items 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)  
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS  
26-708  
APPEAL OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR’S APPROVAL OF  
COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 26-006 (205 PECAN ADUS)  
REQUEST:  
To permit two, approximately 420 sq. ft. and 480 sq. ft. detached  
accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on an existing multi-family property  
at an overall height of two stories and 18 ft.  
LOCATION:  
205 Pecan Avenue, 92648 (northwest corner of Lake Street and  
Pecan Avenue)  
Recommended Action:  
In considering this request, the Planning Commission may either uphold the Zoning  
Administrator’s decision (with or without modifications) or take an alternative action:  
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR ACTION:  
A) Find the project categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15303, Class 3  
New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures.  
B) Approve Coastal Development Permit No. 26-006 with suggested findings and  
conditions of approval (Attachment No. 1)  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
26-719  
Approve Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes Dated  
June 23, 2026  
Recommended Action:  
That the Planning Commission take the following action:  
“Approve the June 23, 2026, Planning Commission Minutes as submitted."  
NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS - None  
PLANNING ITEMS  
PLANNING COMMISSION ITEMS  
ADJOURNMENT  
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Huntington Beach Planning Commission is Tuesday,  
September 22, 2026, at 6:00 PM in Council Chambers, Civic Center, 2000 Main Street, Huntington  
Beach, California.  
INTERNET ACCESS TO PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA AND STAFF REPORT  
MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS AT  
http://www.huntingtonbeachca.gov  
Public Hearing Procedures  
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 three (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.  
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, Eight  
Hundred and Fifty-Five Dollars ($2,855.00) if the appeal is filed by a single-family dwelling property  
owner appealing the decision on his own property and Four Thousand, Five Hundred and  
Eighty-Two Dollars ($4,582.00) 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.