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AGENDA REPORT BY.
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From: John Libiez, Planning Manager(' -
Deborah S. Traffenstedt, Actinvg Director of Community
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Date: November 29, 2001 (CC Meeting of 12/5/01)
Subject: Consideration of Certification of Final Environmental
Impact Report (SCH- 1994081075), General Plan Amendment
No. 99 -01, Zone Change No. 99 -01, Residential Planned
Development No. 99 -02 and Vesting Tentative Tract Map
No. 5187, to Develop 250 Single - family Homes on a
Portion of a 350 -acre Site, Located on the West Side
of Walnut Canyon Road, Approximately 3,500 feet North
of Casey Road. Applicant: West Pointe Homes.
(Continued with Public Hearing Open from City Council
Meeting of November 7, 2001)
BACKGROUND
On October 3, 2001, the City Council opened the Public Hearing
on the General Plan Amendment, Zone Change, Residential Planned
Development and Vesting Tentative Tract Map, as noted above, for
the proposed single - family residential project known as North
Ranch at Moorpark (West Pointe Homes; Assessors Parcel Numbers
500 - 260 -025, 045, 075, 085 and 095; 500 - 270 -90, 140, 155 and
165) . Located on the west side of Walnut Canyon Road (SR -23),
approximately 3,500 feet north of Casey Road, this project
proposes 250 single - family dwellings on a 350 -acre site
comprised of level to steeply, sloping land. The City Council on
October 3, 2001, received the applicant's presentation, and
brief public testimony and directed questions to staff before
continuing the item to October 17, 2001. On October 17, 2001,
after receiving the applicant's response to many of City
Council's questions and concerns, the item was continued to
November 7, 2001, and subsequently to this date to allow the
opportunity to combine decision points on the EIR, project and
Development Agreement.
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DISCUSSION
The applicant, EIR Consultant and Dr. Mikos met to review and
clarify portions of the project and the environmental documents
on November 28, 2001. The consultant is preparing revisions to
the mitigation- monitoring program to clarify language and to
strengthen the Mitigation Monitoring Plan based upon that
discussion. Staff is finalizing the conditions of approval so
that the conditions are consistent with mitigation measures as
revised by the consultant. Some conditions need to be made
clearer as to timing and the relationship to either the tract
map or the residential planned development permit and to
eliminate duplications. New diagrams consistent with the general
plan and zoning designations are being prepared that include
specific acreage /lot sizes and densities for inclusion in the
final package for Council consideration and adoption. The
project Development Agreement is listed as a separate item on
this City Council agenda.
City Council should continue to discuss issues of concern so
that staff, consultant and applicant may complete the required
documentation in time for the December 19 meeting. One item for
Council consideration and direction is the standard to apply to
"A" Street. "A" Street is required as a public street to
connect with a future street alignment in Specific Plan No. 1.
The preliminary land plan for SP -1 reflects that the "A" Street
alignment will continue southerly to an intersection with the
proposed "North Hills Parkway" (old 118 bypass) . The street then
proceeds south to Casey Road or to the extension of High Street
north of the UP tracks, depending on the alternative approved.
No homes within SP -1 take direct access to this street. This
street section could be a standard collector or a rural
collector of either two (2) lanes or four (4) lanes. Since this
will be a new street for inclusion to the circulation element
update, direction is needed to establish the right -of -way for
"A" Street such that future construction of four lanes from
Walnut Canyon Road to Casey Road and /or High Street would not be
precluded as an option.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Continue to accept public testimony and continue the public
hearing to December 19, 2001.