What Huntington Beach’s Planning Commission is about to decide

The Huntington Beach Planning Commission meets Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Civic Center, 2000 Main Street. The agenda is short: two public hearings, both for new three-story live/work units, and both asking to participate in the Downtown Parking In-Lieu Program. These are pending decisions from the posted agenda — nothing below has been approved yet. Every item links to the official record.

Source: official agenda (PDF) · meeting page · Planning staff: 714-536-5276, planning.commission@surfcity-hb.org

🏗️ Public hearing: two live/work units at 712 Pacific Coast Highway

• The request: “to permit the construction of two, approximately 2,900 sq. ft. three-story live/work units, including a two-car garage, a rooftop deck, and 330 sq. ft. of ground-floor visitor-serving commercial/office at a height of 35 ft. with roof deck access at a height of 40 ft. 6 in.” The conditional use permit is “to participate in the Downtown Parking In-Lieu Program for two parking spaces (one space per live/work unit).” Item 26-773
• Where: 712 Pacific Coast Highway, on the north side of PCH between 7th Street and 8th Street. The file is Coastal Development Permit No. 26-003 / Administrative Permit No. 26-002 / Conditional Use Permit No. 26-009, listed on the agenda as “712-714 PCH Live/Work.” Item 26-773
• Staff recommendation: find the project categorically exempt from CEQA under Section 15303, Class 3, and approve the permits “with suggested findings and conditions of approval.” The agenda does not name the applicant or state the in-lieu parking fee. Item 26-773

🏘️ Public hearing: five live/work units with ADUs on 3rd Street

• The request: “to permit the construction of five (5), approximately 3,000 sq. ft. three-story live/work units with attached 650 sq. ft. accessory dwelling units, including a two-car garage, a rooftop deck, and 300 sq. ft. of ground floor visitor serving commercial at a height of 33 feet with roof deck access at a height of 43 feet.” The conditional use permit is “to participate in the Downtown Parking In-Lieu Program for five (5) commercial parking spaces (one space per live/work unit).” Item 26-417
• Where: 210–218 3rd Street, on the east side, midblock between Walnut and Olive avenues. The file is Coastal Development Permit No. 25-013 / Administrative Permit No. 25-004 / Conditional Use Permit No. 26-017. Item 26-417
• Staff recommendation: find the project “is covered by the Downtown Specific Plan Final Environmental Impact Report No. 08-001” and approve the permits with suggested findings and conditions of approval. Item 26-417

📋 Nothing else scheduled

• The agenda lists no consent calendar and no non-public-hearing items. Speakers on a public hearing item get up to three minutes. The next regular meeting is Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.

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