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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2002 0918 CC REG ITEM 11H� I. 4. CaTS:' OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNTA City Council Meeting of 1*QmbtA- i �� ` a6(;), ACTION: CIV� f „`xeS LO AA amm Yhenf -, �U YeP1 i�. MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: Barry K. Hogan, Community Development Director 19 Prepared by: David A. Bobardt, Planning Mana ��`) DATE: September 9, 2002 (CC Meeting of 9/18/02) �' / /N., 1 SUBJECT: City of Moorpark General Plan Annual Report Including Housing Element Progress Report - September 2001 to August 2002 BACKGROUND: Government Code Section 65400(b) requires the planning agency of each local government to provide an annual report to the legislative body on the status of the General Plan and progress in its implementation. Also included in the annual report is information about progress in meeting the community's share of regional housing needs with information concerning City efforts to remove local governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing. This annual report must be provided to the legislative body, the Governor's Office of Planning and Research, and the Department of Housing and Community Development on or before October lst of each year. The following information is provided in compliance with the above Government Code provisions. DISCUSSION: Status of General Plan and Implementation Progress Land Use Element - A comprehensive update to the Land Use Element was adopted in May 1992. A number of substantial amendments have been made to this element since this time. These include the conversion of about 1,000 acres of rural residential designated land to higher residential densities and open space, the adoption or substantial amendment of three specific plans (Carlsberg, Downtown, and Moorpark Highlands), and the approval of a voter - initiated City Urban Restriction Boundary (CURB). The Community Development Department has The Honorable City Council September 18, 2002 Page 2 projected a comprehensive update to this element, along with the Circulation Element, to begin in the later portion of Fiscal Year 2002 -2003. Recently Approved Amendments to the Land Use Element Map The Archstone Apartments project, approved on June 16, 1999 and recently completed, involved the reclassification of about 18 acres of land planned and zoned for commercial uses to high - density residential uses, allowing the construction of 312 apartments, 50 of which are affordable to households with very - low and low incomes. Specific Plan No. 2 (Moorpark Highlands, Tract 5045) was adopted on September 15, 1999, approving up to 562 residential units including an affordable housing component. The affordable housing provisions for this project require 25 on -site units for low income households, and set -aside funding to assist the City in developing very low income housing units off -site. The West Pointe Homes project, Tract 5187, was approved by the City Council in February 2002, altering the General Plan and Zoning density to increase total permitted dwelling units from 66 to 250 single- family dwelling units. As part of this project, 20 additional units will be provided that will be affordable to households having very low, low, or moderate incomes. The Colmer project (Tract 5307), approved by the City Council in May 2002, involved a redesignation of 2.4 acres on the Flory School site from "Schools" to "Very High Density Residential." This project when built will include 22 houses, with three affordable by low and very -low income households. The City is in the process of extending this subdivision to construct three additional affordable houses. The Vintage Crest Senior Apartments, approved in July 2002, redesignated about 9.5 acres from "general commercial" to "very high density residential ", in order to provide 190 senior housing units, all affordable to low and very -low income levels. Proposed Amendments to the Land Use Element Map in Process The SunCa1 project, Tract 5130, (formerly Specific Plan No. 10) proposes to modify existing General Plan land use and zoning to S: \Community Development \General Plan Elements \Annual Report \GP Annual Report 2002.doc The Honorable City Council September 18, 2002 Page 3 increase density from a General Plan overlay that permits one (1) dwelling unit per each five (5) acres to 1.62 dwelling units per acre to accommodate 107 single- family homes. The current project has completed environmental review and Planning Commission review. Action by the City Council on this project is expected later this year. The project is subject to a minimum fifteen (15 %) percent affordability inclusionary requirement. The Specific Plan No. 1 (Hitch Ranch) project proposes 605 residential units, of which approximately 77 units would be affordable to low and very -low income households. An Environmental Impact Report is currently being prepared for this project. The North Park Village project proposes housing units and 150 affordable units on the City of Moorpark. It would requ: Amendment, including an extension of Restriction Boundary, which requires voter is presently in the unincorporated County designated for open space uses. 1,500 market rate 3,547 acres outside Lre a General Plan the City's Urban approval. The land of Ventura, and is Pre - Screening Applications for General Plan Amendments City Council Resolution No. 99 -1578 requires pre- screening of all requests for General Plan Amendments, based on adopted criteria, to evaluate those requests that the City should accept as a formal General Plan Amendment application at a later date. The General Plan prescreening process establishes certain time periods for application and consideration. The application and procedures have been streamlined and clarified to provide more in -depth analysis of potential projects and allow the prioritization of applications that support City goals and policies relating to its Housing and Land Use Elements. Three (3) applications are under consideration at this time: 1) PS 2000 -02: This is a request to increase permitted density on a 41 -acre residential parcel from one unit per five acres to a density that would permit 30 units on a hillside area. The project has been reviewed by the Affordable Housing and Community Development Committee. The City Council considered the report of the Committee and referred the application back to the Committee for additional S: \Community Development \General Plan Elements \Annual Report \GP Annual Report 2002.doc The Honorable City Council September 18, 2002 Page 4 changes and information. The application remains incomplete. 2) PS 2001 -02: This is a request to redesignate 4 acres along Los Angeles Avenue from "general commercial" to "high - density residential" to permit the construction of 66 townhouses on the site. Action on this application has been deferred to the November 2002 cycle. 3) PS 2001 -03: This is a request to redesignate 4.8 acres along Los Angeles Avenue from "Rural High Residential" to "Medium Industrial to permit the construction of a recreational vehicle storage facility. Action on this application has been deferred to the November 2002 cycle. Circulation Element - An updated General Plan Circulation Element was adopted in May 1992. Further analysis of circulation system alternatives continued in 1999 with the approval of Specific Plan No. 2. The adoption of Specific Plan No. 2 included a circulation system amendment to allow for the construction of an extension of Spring Road to function as a connecting arterial between Los Angeles Avenue and Walnut Canyon Road through the central portion of the City establishing an additional north /south corridor. Specific Plan No. 2 also includes right -of -way reservations for the SR -23 and SR -118 Arterials across the project site. Specific Plan No. 1 has completed preliminary reviews to address environmental and design issues relating to an east /west arterial roadway (formerly SR -118 Arterial bypass), Casey Road, and Gabbert Road. The plan, which is currently being drafted, will provide for continuation of the alignment of these roadways consistent with the General Plan Circulation Element. Although not a part of the Circulation Element network of arterial and collector roadways, a public road ( "A" Street) was added to the West Pointe project to connect the proposed Hitch Ranch Specific Plan (SP -1) and Walnut Canyon Road. This project will also provide continuity for equestrian and multi - purpose trails. The city -wide equestrian and bicycle trails were expanded by the adoption of a Class 1 and Class 2 bicycle trail within Specific Plan No. 2, and addition of a segment of the city -wide and S: \Community Development \General Plan Elements \Annual Report \GP Annual Report 2002.doc C 1_ ter It it The Honorable City Council September 18, 2002 Page 5 regional connection of equestrian trails to serve the northern portion of the community. Modification No. 2 to Tract 4928 (Toll Brothers), approved in 1999, included an alignment alteration to provide an expanded "C" Street (now Championship Drive) right - of -way which will include an equestrian /multi - purpose trail alignment. The West Pointe project provides an additional multi- use trail along "A" Street. The City is presently undertaking two projects to widen Los Angeles Avenue: one between Spring Road and Moorpark Avenue, and the other between Beltramo Ranch Road and a point east of Maureen Lane. The widening will provide six lanes of traffic as called for in the Circulation Element. Noise Element - The Noise Element was amended in 1998. Mestre- Greve consultants prepared the element. Hearings were conducted in late 1997, with adoption in March 1998. The 1998 update satisfied Implementation Measure No. 2 in the Land Use Element that required an update of the Noise Element to reflect the City's land use and circulation plans. A noise ordinance was also adopted. Open Space, Conservation, and Recreation (OSCAR) Element - The OSCAR is a combined element, meeting State mandates for an Open Space Element and Conservation Element, and providing an optional Recreation Element. The City adopted the OSCAR Element in August 1986. Implementation Measure No. 2 in the Land Use Element requires an update of the OSCAR Element to ensure consistency of open space and park designations and policies with the Land Use Element. In 1996, the City Council approved a contract with a consultant to prepare an updated OSCAR Element. A final draft was prepared and received staff review and was anticipated to go to public hearing late in 1999. However, due to the adoption of a Voter Initiative Measure "S ", several areas of the OSCAR have required revision. The Planning Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission held a joint workshop on the draft element in May 2000. The Parks and Recreation Commission gave further review to the document in July 2000. The rewritten element was discussed at public workshops before the Planning Commission in June and August 2001. Hearings were held by the Planning Commission in September 2001. In October 2001, the City Council considered the draft element and referred it to an ad -hoc committee for S: \Community Development \General Plan Elements \Annual Report \GP Annual Report 2002.doc b_'E IL `.t k.' isJ cep. The Honorable City Council September 18, 2002 Page 6 further study. The Element is presently being redrafted by staff, and will follow a decision on the North Park Village project in 2003 in order to include this project in the element if necessary. Housing Element - The current Housing Element was approved by the City in December 2001, and subsequently certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development. The City's progress to date in implementing the Housing Element is discussed in a subsequent section of this report. Safety Element - The Safety Element was approved in April 2001. This update includes information and environmental studies related to the West Simi Valley Alquist- Priolo Zone. The adopted Safety Element includes the most recent information on earthquake faults, including identification of active faults and policies on setbacks and development constraints. Also, current information on flooding and drainage improvement needs is included in the updated element. Progress in Implementing the Housing Element, Including Meeting the Local Share of the Regional Housing Needs Share of Regional Housing Need - The City's fair share for affordable housing units under the 1998 -2005 Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) requirements is shown in Table 1. TABLE 1 CITY OF MOORPARK LOCAL SHARE OF REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS: 1998 -2005 Income Group Number Percentage Very Low 269 21.0% Low 155 12.0% Moderate 383 30.0% High 448 36.0% TOTAL 1,255 100.0% Progress in Meeting Local Share - Table 2 is a list of housing units that either have been completed or have started construction since January 1, 1998 This table included number of units affordable by households with incomes categorized as eery Low (less than 50 percent of Ventura County median income), S: \Community Development \General Plan Elements \Annual Report \GP Annual Report 2002.doc The Honorable City Council September 18, 2002 Page 7 Low (50 -80 percent of County median income) , Moderate (80 -120 percent of County median income), or High (greater than 120 percent of County median income) , based on estimated original sales or rental price. Units affordable to very -low and low - income residents were secured through development agreements with the City. TABLE 2 NEW DWELLING UNITS COMPLETED OR STARTED CONSTRUCTION JANUARY 1. 1998 TO AUGUST 30. 2002 Table 3 Affordability Project/ Very are not yet under construction, with expected affordability by Tract Map No. Low Low Moderate High Total Tr.4340 regional housing needs for all but very -low income households. S: \Community (Deauville) - - - 15 15 Tr.4637 (Mirabella) - - - 23 23 Tr.4975 (Greystone /Lyon) - - - 127 127 Tr.4976 (Greystone) - - - 160 160 Tr.4977 (Richmond American) - - - 109 109 Tr.4980 (Western Pacific) - - - 138 138 RPD 97 -01 (Archstone) 29 21 262 - 312 Tr. 4928 (Toll Brothers) - - - 216 216 Tr.5161 (Cabrillo) 4 11 44 - 59 Tr.5201 (Wilshire Builders) - - - 10 10 Total units (Percent of Local 33 32 306 798 1,169 Share of Regional Needs through 2005) (12.3 %) (20.6 %) (79.9 %) (178 %) (93.1 %) Table 3 shows residential projects that have been approved but are not yet under construction, with expected affordability by household income. With these additional projects, it is expected that the City of Moorpark will meet its local share of regional housing needs for all but very -low income households. S: \Community Development \General Plan Elements \Annual Report \GP Annual Report 2002.doc The Honorable City Council September 18, 2002 Page 8 Program No. 3 in the Housing Element calls for a monitoring of progress toward compliance with RHNA by the end of 2002, and rezoning if necessary. It should be noted most of these projects have been approved as a result of rezoning, either through the upzoning of land planned from lower densities, or through the rezoning of commercial land to allow residential uses, as called for in the City's Housing Element. After all these projects were approved, only relatively small areas of land remain within the City to provide additional opportunity for rezoning for additional residential development. The City will, nonetheless, continue to seek opportunities to rezone land to provide for housing, where possible. TABLE 3 APPROVED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS S: \Community Development \General Plan Elements \Annual Report \GP Annual Report 2002.doc ,h k � 0-,% r t Total Expected Income Tract Units Applicant Category Served High (Market Rate) plus 20 Very 5187 250 William Lyon Low /Low Mod units off -site High (Market Rate) plus 25 Low 5045 562 Pardee Units plus fee for Very Low Pacific Moderate (Market Rate) plus 22 5053 247 Communities Low plus fee for 15 Very Low Pacific 5204 37 Communities Moderate (Market Rate) Moderate (Market Rate) plus 7 5133 79 Shea Low plus fee for 5 Very Low Moderate (Market Rate) plus 1 5181 8 TR Partners Low Moderate (Market Rate) plus 2 5307 22 Colmer Low, 1 Very Low USA - 190 Properties Low /Very Low Seniors Total Units 1,395 S: \Community Development \General Plan Elements \Annual Report \GP Annual Report 2002.doc ,h k � 0-,% r t The Honorable City Council September 18, 2002 Page 9 City Efforts to Remove Governmental Constraints to the Maintenance, Improvement, and Development of Housing Units - The City of Moorpark has taken the following steps to remove governmental constraints that hinder the development of affordable housing units: 1. Continued implementation of the City's General Plan, as discussed previously in this report. 2. Continued processing of Specific Plans that include affordable housing components as a portion of the project Development Agreements. 3. Continued revisions to the Zoning Ordinance to allow more flexibility in affordable housing projects. 4. Compliance with the affordable housing provisions of the Community Redevelopment Law. 5. Use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for housing services in lower income neighborhoods. 6. Provision of priority processing to projects that include affordability components. 7. Support of changes of land use designation from non- residential to residential uses with high to very -high density under Residential Planned Development provisions. 8. Support of upzoning of land planned for lower residential densities 9. Support of density bonuses for residential projects that provide an affordability component within the project. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: 1. Receive and file the report. 2. Direct staff to forward a copy of this report to: Governor's Office of Planning and Research State Department of Housing and Community Development County of Ventura- Planning Division S: \Community Development \General Plan Elements \Annual Report \GP Annual Report 2002.doc J� #mot' ) i