Remarks by Jon Zich
83 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 4
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“Is that a subjective determination or do you have some guideline of distance or sight line that you use for that?”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“So if they needed more than 40 feet, your view would probably be that that would be okay?”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“Okay. And then on the criteria for the 50-feet storefront facade, the indication is that the project must demonstrate a special circumstance applicable to the property. And you're, if I'm understanding you correctly, you're saying that special circumstance is the fact that the building is 530 feet away from Harbor. Is that what I'm understanding you to say? Correct. Okay. So could you go to slide two of your presentation? Thank you. I'm gonna ask you a couple hypotheticals, so those are a little harder, maybe a little less fair to ask you, but if you could help me with the understanding. If…”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“Actually the climbing wall itself would not necessitate a variance under the new code But the facade but the facade still would okay and the indication on page five and you referenced it in the staff report or the presentation Was that there are other properties in the vicinity? That apparently go at least 250 feet which properties were those specifically and”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“So both Northgate and Home Depot have signage or a facade that goes up at least 50 feet?”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“I have not reviewed the conditional use permit public hearings for either of those projects to determine the rationale for an approval for variances for them. What I do know, and you can help enlighten me about this, is that those approvals don't set a precedent for other properties, that this kind of a variance is a determination unique to the property. So the mere fact that these other properties north of Wilson have this variance in and of itself would not justify a variance here. Would you agree with that statement?”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“THAT'S A GOOD ANSWER. I LIKE THAT ANSWER. YEAH, I'LL JUST LEAVE IT AT THAT. THANK YOU.”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“Thank you. I've got a couple. Don, thank you for being here and for standing in for others in your team. You mentioned community being one of the pillars. I've got a question about that. But first of all, is the Dick's store in Hindson Beach a house of sport or a Dick's sporting good?”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“Relative to the priority you put on that community pillar, does it make a difference?”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“Can you explain a little bit about what kind of community interaction or benefit that Huntington Beach store has done with that local Huntington Beach community?”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“I thought that might be the case, okay. I'm gonna ask you another question that I know you won't have the answer to, but I have to ask it anyway. I think you're familiar, if you read the staff report, that the city cannot require you to provide a minimum amount of parking, seems to be adequate parking, but you realize we can't require you to provide a minimum amount of parking because of AB 2097. My question for you is, of all the customers you expect to visit that location, what percentage of those customers would you expect would show up on bus?”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“Thank you. Vice Chair Zick. Thank you. I'm in enthusiastic support of this motion and of Dick's House of Sports coming to Costa Mesa. I had that feeling from the get-go. I'm concerned that we take a little bit of a twisted, tortured way to justify what it is that you're asking for. And I think there's a much more straightforward, non-precedent linking way to do it. And that's not your problem. I think... I think when we want something, we twist ourselves into a pretzel to accommodate it, and when we don't, we just tell you no. Can't be done. The rules say no. Forget that you're 530 feet away…”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“YEAH, I DID A LITTLE BIT OF RESEARCH ON THIS SPORT. THAT'S ABOUT IT.”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“PRESUMABLY AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP WOULD BUILD A BUILDING THAT WOULD BE MY ASSUMPTION IN MY QUESTION.”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“IF THE BUILDING WAS WITHIN 200 FEET OF RESIDENTIAL.”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“And would that be the same case if a business came in and wanted to have a construction equipment rental business? No real building involved, maybe a building up close to Harbor Boulevard where they keep equipment, keys, or paperwork. Would that be allowed, that kind of business, buy right?”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“Yeah, we'd have to check for the other follow up question to both of those hypothetical uses. What would be the maximum noise level that we would allow them to operate at? Would it be 55 DB?”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“Okay, and then I only have one other question, I think, at this point, and I may repose the question to the noise consultant who apparently is here, but I'll ask you first I Read the information the staff report about the noise and it sounded like the rationale of the justification was that the The sound levels were within acceptable were were acceptably were within acceptable range. Am I correct about that?”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“Okay, so the idea of requiring that courts four and five cannot operate earlier than 9 a.m. or past 8 p.m. is based on what?”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“The rationale is proximity or the rationale is sound? What is the rationale for saying those two courts can't be used earlier than 9 a.m. or past 8 p.m.? What is the rationale?”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“So the applicant may be totally okay with that. But you're saying we studied it, there's not a problem, but there might be a problem. And so... We're going to say you can't use those courts outside of those hours. Applicants, OK, problem solved. We move on. Is that the situation?”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“Okay. Now, within the city, when there are projects that are buildings that are being constructed, we have requirements, don't we, regarding the early start time of construction that generates noise for surrounding areas? Isn't that start time 7 a.m.?”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026
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“Thank you. I think my first question, I have a question for you, but I think my first question involves getting a response from staff. If this project is approved with a condition that says courts four and five cannot be used earlier than nine or after eight, And if based on the question that Commissioner Dixon asked, the applicant goes back and he goes, you know, maybe if I flip my courts and I put that parking lot in the back, I could operate all five. Would that require a... new public hearing or could they simply resubmit that as a plan to you that would then allow you to remove that…”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Sep 14, 2026