Design Review Board approvals
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The board approved its October 9, 2025 minutes and recommended a new Goldenwest/Garfield commercial project for Planning Commission review after members pressed for changes to the colors, materials, and overall architecture.
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What this means
The Design Review Board approved its prior meeting minutes and moved a proposed service station and car wash project at Goldenwest Street and Garfield Avenue forward. Board members said the design needs work, especially the yellow color scheme, brick and stone choices, and some site details like landscaping and vacuum stall placement. The project can now go to the Planning Commission, with a request that it return to the board later for final elevation approval before permits are issued.
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- Approved the October 9, 2025 Design Review Board minutes as submitted.
- Recommended Design Review Board No. 20-006 (Goldenwest/Garfield Commercial) for approval to the Planning Commission.
- Requested design revisions, including changes to colors, materials, architecture, landscaping, and some site layout details.
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Design Review Board
Agenda
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- PUBLIC COMMENTS
- CONSENT CALENDAR
- Approve Design Review Board Regular Meeting Minutes Dated October 9, 2025
- ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
- DESIGN REVIEW BOARD NO. 20-006 (GOLDENWEST/GARFIELD COMMERCIAL) REQUEST: Review the design, colors, and materials of a proposed service station consisting of two canopies at an overall height of 19 ft., 14 pumps, a 233 sq. ft. payment kiosk at 13 ft. in height and a 3,588 sq. ft. drive-thru carwash tunnel at an overall height of 30 ft. with six vacuum stalls on a vacant site. LOCATION: 19026 Goldenwest St., 92648 (Southeast corner of Goldenwest St. and Garfield Ave.)
- ADJOURNMENT
- The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Design Review Board is Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 3:30 PM in Room B-8, Lower Level, Civic Center, 2000 Main St., Huntington Beach, California.
- INTERNET ACCESS TO THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD AGENDA AND STAFF REPORT MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE PRIOR TO DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETINGS AT: https://huntingtonbeach.legistar.com/
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Documents from this meeting
- Agendahttps://huntingtonbeach.legistar1.com/huntingtonbeach/meetings/2025/11/3978_A_Design_Review_Board__25-11-13_Meeting_Agenda.pdf
- Agendahttps://huntingtonbeach.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1344492&GUID=8E328BD0-4008-4649-856D-C4DAEF6DCECF&G=E44B7601-4B58-4055-97F2-CA6D6CA860B6
- Minuteshttps://huntingtonbeach.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1344492&GUID=8E328BD0-4008-4649-856D-C4DAEF6DCECF&G=E44B7601-4B58-4055-97F2-CA6D6CA860B6
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