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Two wall projects approved

Huntington BeachSep 3, 20252 min read

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The Zoning Administrator approved two residential wall projects, including a 7-foot retaining wall and fence at 427 Lake Street and a wall with a glass top at 16542 Mariana Circle.

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Both requests were approved, which means the property owners can move forward with building the proposed walls if they meet the listed conditions. One project allows a 7-foot block/retaining wall at 427 Lake Street, and the other allows a wall with a glass top at 16542 Mariana Circle. In both cases, the approvals were limited by design and landscaping conditions intended to soften the wall’s appearance.

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Approved Conditional Use Permit No. 24-022 for 427 Lake Street, allowing a 7-foot block/retaining wall in the front setback, with conditions including added landscaping and removal of the wrought iron fence topper.
Approved Coastal Development Permit No. 25-004 and Conditional Use Permit No. 25-008 for 16542 Mariana Circle, allowing a block/retaining wall with a glass top, with conditions including landscaping, construction controls, and permit timelines.
Both projects were found exempt from CEQA under Section 15303, Class 3.

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Sep 3, 2025, 1:30 PMCivic Center, Lower Level, Council Chambersscheduled

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CALL TO ORDER
PUBLIC COMMENTS
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 24-022 (COURT RESIDENCE WALL, CONTINUED FROM THE AUGUST 6, 2025 ZONING ADMINISTRATOR HEARING) REQUEST: To permit the installation of a 7 ft. tall block/retaining wall and wrought iron fence (measured from top of curb) in lieu of a maximum 42 inches above the retaining wall allowable within the front setback. LOCATION: 427 Lake Street, 92648 (West side of Lake Street, South of Pecan Avenue and North of Orange Avenue)
COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 25-004/CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 25-008 (HOANG RESIDENCE WALL, CONTINUED FROM THE AUGUST 20, 2025 ZONING ADMINISTRATOR HEARING) REQUEST: To permit the construction of a block/retaining wall with glass top at a setback of 10 ft. within the sloped rear yard of a through lot proposed at a height of 7 ft. 3 in. as measured from the slope grade with an overall height of 13 ft. 4 in. as measured from top of curb along Somerset Lane in lieu of the maximum allowed height of 42 in. within the rear setback of a through lot. LOCATION: 16542 Mariana Circle, 92649 (North side of Mariana Circle, East of the terminus of Mariana Circle)
ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Zoning Administrator is Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at 1:30 P.M. in Huntington Beach, California.
INTERNET ACCESS TO THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AGENDA AND STAFF REPORT MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MEETINGS AT: https://huntingtonbeach.legistar.com/
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