Planning Commission Meeting Summary - June 10, 2025

The Huntington Beach Planning Commission held a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 6:00 PM in Council Chambers at the Civic Center. The meeting was called to order with Chair Brian Thienes presiding. The primary agenda item was a public hearing on an appeal of the Zoning Administrator's approval of a Conditional Use Permit and Coastal Development Permit for a residential project on Gilbert Island in Huntington Harbour.

Public Comments

• No public comments were recorded in the provided materials. The agenda allowed for public comments on non-agenda items, but no speakers or testimony are documented.

Discussion Items

• 25-265 Appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s Approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 24-007 and Coastal Development Permit No. 24-005 (Voong Residence)
  • The proposal was to demolish an existing 2,845 sq. ft., 13-ft. high single-story residence at 16471 Malden Circle and construct a new 7,696 sq. ft. three-story single-family dwelling at a height of 30 ft., including a 715 sq. ft. two-car garage, 530 sq. ft. of second floor balconies, and a 110 sq. ft. third floor balcony.
  • Staff recommended that the Commission find the project categorically exempt from CEQA under Section 15303, Class 3, and approve the permits with suggested findings and conditions (Attachment No. 1).
  • Note: The full transcript of the meeting is incomplete—only one fragmentary sentence ("Let's just say for the sake of argument. I") is available, making it impossible to reconstruct the actual discussion, testimony, or deliberation by the Commission. No minutes were provided.

Key Outcomes

• No confirmed decision: Due to the incomplete transcript and absence of minutes, the final action (approval, denial, continuance, or other) taken by the Planning Commission on this item cannot be determined from the source materials. The agenda listed a recommended action of approval, but the actual outcome is unknown.