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AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Barry K. Hogan, Community Development Direct
Prepared By: David A. Bobardt, Planning Man ge VP
DATE: May 6, 2003 (CC Meeting of 5/21/2003)
SUBJECT: Consider Adoption of a Resolution of Intent Directing
the Planning Commission to Study, Hold a Public
Hearing and Provide a Recommendation on a General Plan
Amendment to Add to the Circulation Element Highway
Network an Extension of High Street between Moorpark
Avenue and Gabbert Road as a Local Collector
BACKGROUND
Several current project proposals, including the Hitch Ranch
Specific Plan (Specific Plan Area 1), the old Moorpark High
School site Specific Plan (Specific Plan Area 9) and the
proposed new Civic Center are located north of the Ventura
County Transportation Commission railroad tracks and west of
Moorpark Avenue. A western extension of Casey Road is the only
planned collector street to serve this future development, which
could include over 700 houses according to the Land Use Element
of the General Plan. A western extension of High Street as an
additional collector road would provide a more direct route to
the downtown core than Casey Road. Adding such a road to the
City's street plan would require an amendment to the Circulation
Element of the General Plan.
DISCUSSION
The Circulation Element of the General Plan provides a planned
network of streets to serve Moorpark's existing and future land
uses (Attachment 2) . Major surface streets are categorized as
collectors and arterials, depending on their function and
planned traffic capacity. Collector streets are typically
designed to carry traffic between local streets and wider,
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busier, arterial streets. Arterial streets are typically
designed to carry higher levels of traffic across larger areas,
connecting collector streets and providing access to freeways.
The City's Circulation Element was adopted in 1992 and last
amended in 1999.
The Circulation Element designates High Street between Spring
Road and Moorpark Avenue as a local collector street. East of
Spring Road, High Street turns into Los Angeles Avenue and is
designated as a rural collector, a classification for roads that
would carry slightly more traffic than a local collector. West
of Moorpark Avenue, High Street extends approximately 400 feet
within a 40 -foot wide right -of -way, and is not currently
included on the Circulation Element highway network. An
extension of High Street to Gabbert Road as a local collector
street would serve planned future development immediately north
of the railroad tracks better than an extension of Casey Road
alone, by providing a more direct route for future residents to
and from the City's downtown core. Inclusion of this link in
the Circulation Element highway network would help ensure that
future development will provide the appropriate dedication and
improvements consistent with City street standards.
The Municipal Code calls for a Resolution of City Council to
initiate a study of a potential amendment to the Circulation
Element. The attached draft resolution (Attachment 1), if
adopted by City Council, would direct staff and the Planning
Commission to study an amendment to the Circulation Element
related to adding an extension of High Street to the highway
network.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution 2003- , directing the Planning Commission to
study, hold a public hearing, and provide a recommendation to
the City Council on an amendment to the Circulation Element of
the General Plan related to a western extension of High Street.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution No. 2003-
2. Circulation Element Highway Network Map, September 1999.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2003-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK,
CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO STUDY,
HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND PROVIDE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE
CITY COUNCIL ON A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT THAT WOULD ADD A
WESTERN EXTENSION OF HIGH STREET AS A LOCAL COLLECTOR ON
THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT HIGHWAY NETWORK
WHEREAS, Section 17.60.030 of the Municipal Code provides
that the City Council may initiate proceedings to consider
amendments to the General Plan by the adoption of a resolution
of intent; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to initiate proceedings to
consider a General Plan Amendment that would add a western
extension of High Street between Moorpark Avenue and Gabbert
Road as a local collector to the Circulation Element Highway
Network.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS: The City Council
hereby authorizes the initiation of proceedings to consider a
General Plan Amendment that would add a western extension of
High Street between Moorpark Avenue and Gabbert Road as a local
collector to the Circulation Element Highway Network.
SECTION 2. DIRECTION TO PLANNING COMMISSION: The Planning
Commission is hereby directed to study, hold a public hearing,
and provide a recommendation to the City Council on this matter.
SECTION 3. CITY CLERK CERTIFICATION AND FILING: The City
Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall
cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original
resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of May, 2003.
Patrick Hunter, Mayor
ATTEST:
Deborah S. Traffenstedt, City Clerk
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GENERAL PLAN CIRCULATION ELEMENT
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September 1999
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