HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 2019 0528 PC REG MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
Moorpark, California May 28, 2019
A Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Moorpark was held on
May 28, 2019, in the Council Chambers of said City located at 799 Moorpark Avenue,
Moorpark, California.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Chair Aquino called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Commissioner Hamous led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL:
Present: Chair Aquino, Vice Chair Haverstock, Commissioner Di
Cecco, Commissioner Hamous, and Commissioner Landis.
Staff Present: Karen Vaughn, Community Development Director; Sean
Corrigan, City Engineer/Public Works Director; Jeremy
Laurentowski, Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Director; Joseph Fiss, Planning Manager, Chris Ball,
Management Analyst, Freddy A. Carrillo, Associate Planner
II, and Joyce Figueroa, Administrative Assistant II.
4. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
None.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
6. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA:
None.
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS, FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS, AND REPORTS ON
MEETINGS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED BY THE COMMISSION:
The Commission briefly discussed the High Street Depot Mixed-Use project.
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8. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (next Resolution No. PC-2019-639)
A. Consider A Resolution Approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2019-01 and
Permit Adjustment No. 13 to Commercial Planned Development No. 980;
a Request to Develop a New Structure of Less Than 2,300 Square Feet
for a New Single-Tenant Drive-Through Restaurant at 1-275 Los Angeles
Avenue and Making a Determination of Exemption Under CEQA in
Connection Therewith, on the Application of Doug Bergman, Bergman
KPRS, LLC. (continued open public hearing from April 23, 2019)
Staff Recommendation: 1) Continue to accept public testimony and
continue the agenda item with the public hearing open to the regular
Planning Commission meeting of June 25, 2019.
Mr. Fiss announced the applicant had requested this item be continued.
Chair Aquino stated the public hearing remains open.
There were no speakers.
Chair Aquino stated the public hearing remains open to the regular
meeting of June 25, 2019.
MOTION: Commissioner Di Cecco moved and Vice Chair Haverstock seconded
a motion to continue this item with the public hearing open to the regular meeting
of June 25, 2019. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
The Planning Commission has final approval authority for this project.
B. Consider a Resolution Approving Conditional Use Permit 2019-02, to
Allow an Approximately 2,720 Square-Foot Winery and Tasting Room with
an Approximately 494 Square-Foot Mezzanine Used as an Office and
Storage Inside an Existing 13,777 Square-Foot Industrial Building,
Located at 330 Zachary Street, Units #107 and 108 and Making a
Determination Of Exemption Under CEQA in Connection Therewith, on
The Application Of Luigi Lucas (Lucas Sellers Wine) Staff
Recommendation: 1) Open the public hearing, accept public testimony
and close the public hearing; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. PC-2019-639
for conditional approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 2019-02.
Mr. Carrillo gave the staff report.
A discussion followed among the Commissioners and staff regarding: 1)
Stamped page 4, Item 2. Alcohol Service: Whether there will be a
restaurant on the site; 2) Clarification regarding stamped page 8, Location
Map displays the unit as 106 and stamped page 10, Site Plan displays the
units as 107 and 108; 3) Clarification regarding stamped page 2, Project
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description: the 494 square-foot mezzanine is to be used as office and
storage, stamped page 12 displays tables and no storage; 4) The number
of occupants in the winery and tasting room at any given time; 5) Whether
the applicant is producing wine or is only wine tasting occurring; 6)
Whether there are going to be deliveries; 7) Whether the same
gentlemen's agreement applies with the landlord that Enegren Brewing
Co., LLC has with the adjacent neighbors about opening and shutting the
roll-up doors to the beer garden and allowing people through subject to
the same use; 8) Stamped page 17, Special Condition No. 9, no wine is
consumed or served outside the facility. If it is in the beer garden it is
outside of the facility; 9) If Enegren Brewing Co., LLC Beer Garden is
going to be part of this facility; and 10) Condition No. 13 and Condition No.
19 have the same language and one can be removed.
Ms. Vaughn stated Special Condition No. 9 will be revised to state that the
beer garden is not part of the facility and is not part of this application.
Lucas Sellers Wine will have the ability to serve alcohol within the beer
garden area with the expressed consent of Enegren Brewing Co., LLC
who has control over the beer garden.
Chair Aquino opened the public hearing.
Luigi Lucas, Lucas Sellers Wine, owner, gave an overview of the business
and stated he was available to answer any questions.
A discussion followed among the Commissioners and Mr. Lucas
regarding: 1) The operation and production of the project; 2) The path of
travel for patrons accessing the seating area in the beer garden area; 3)
How many people are anticipated at any given time at a tasting; 4) What
kind of varietals will be served; and 5) Where will the live entertainment be
held.
Matthew Enegren, Enegren Brewing Co., LLC, Owner, spoke in support of
the project and addressed the use of the alley way being accessible to all
tenants. There is also a restriction on live music outside the boundaries of
the facility. Mr. Enegren stated this slipped by their Conditional Use
Permit and does not feel this should be a restriction for Lucas Sellers
Wine and is requesting that the Planning Commission remove the
restriction from the winery and allow amplified music in the alley.
Mr. Lucas stepped forward to the lectern and responded to the restriction
of music indoors only and stated he would like to have the ability of
amplified music.
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Ms. Vaughn stated that the Conditional Use Permit proposed is for the use
that is inside of the building. Condition No. 9 can be revised to state that
the facility means the tenant space that they are planning on occupying.
They can serve outside in the designated beer garden area with the
expressed consent of Enegren Brewing Co., LLC
In reply to Chair Aquino, Ms. Vaughn stated there were no additional
speaker cards or written cards for this item.
Chair Aquino closed the public hearing.
A discussion followed among the Commissioners regarding: 1) Removal
of the word only from Condition No. 15; 2) Condition No. 13 and Condition
No. 19 have the same language and one can be removed; and 3) Revise
Condition No. 9 to state that the beer garden is not part of the facility and
is not part of this application.
MOTION: Vice Chair Haverstock moved and Commissioner Landis seconded a
motion to approve staff recommendation, with changes as proposed by the
Commission, including adoption of Resolution No. PC-2019-639. The motion
carried by unanimous voice vote.
The Planning Commission has final approval authority for this project.
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS:
A. Consider Draft Five-Year Capital Improvement Program for the City
Engineer/Public Works and Park, Recreation and Community Services
Departments for FY 2018/19 — FY 2023/24 Staff Recommendation: 1) Find
the draft Five Year Capital Improvement Program for FY 2018/19 — FY
2023/24 to be in conformity with the Moorpark General Plan, except as
noted in the staff report; and 2) Find the planned acquisition of street right-
of-way for certain specified projects described in this report, to be in
conformity with the Moorpark General Plan.
Mr. Corrigan gave the staff report.
There were no speakers.
A discussion followed among the Commissioners and staff, which focused
on 1) Whether the Moorpark Avenue widening is the only project on the
list requiring the General Plan to be updated; 2) What is the plan for the
Spring Road/Charles Road Bus Turn-Out 3) If the widening of High Street
west of Moorpark Avenue is in conjunction with the new City library
project; 3) Disposition of small parcel behind the Post Office; 4) If the
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Arroyo Vista Recreation Center Gym Expansion Project will include
expansion or upgrades; 5) The driving force allocating towards North Hills
Parkway; 6) If the $2,500,000 to lease SCE Property Adjacent to AVCP is
a one-time fee; 7) Whether we are still on line to put bike paths along the
Arroyo Drive Bike/Ped Project; 8) Installation of raised medians on Los
Angeles Avenue between Spring Road and Tierra Rejada Road; 9)
Princeton Avenue improvements; and 10) What portion of these projects
has funding already been determined.
MOTION: Vice Chair Haverstock moved and Commissioner Di Cecco seconded
a motion to find the program to be in conformity with the Moorpark General Plan,
except as noted in the staff report and to find the planned acquisition of street
right-of-way for certain specified projects described in the staff report to be in
conformity with the Moorpark General Plan. The motion carried by unanimous
voice vote.
10. CONSENT CALENDAR:
MOTION: Commissioner Hamous moved and Commissioner Landis seconded a motion
to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
A. Consider Approval of the Special Joint Meeting Minutes of April 10, 2019.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the minutes.
B. Consider Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of April 23, 2019. Staff
Recommendation: Approve the minutes.
11. ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION: Commissioner Landis moved and Commissioner Di Cecco seconded a
motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. The
time was 8:18 p.m.
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Deb Aquino
Chair
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Karen Vaughn, AICP
Community Development Director