HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2019 0423 REG PC ITEM 10ACITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA
Planning Commission Meeting
of April 23, 2019
ACTION:
Approved Staff Recommendation.
BY: J. Figueroa
A. Consider Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of March 26, 2019. Staff
Recommendation: Approve the minutes.
Item: 10.A.
ITEM: 10.A.
MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
Moorpark, California March 26, 2019
A Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Moorpark was held on
March 26, 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 7:03 p.m.
2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Vice Chair Haverstock 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; Joseph
Fiss, Planning Manager, Hollee L. King, Planning Manager;
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:
A.Joint Meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission on April 20,
2019, at 7:30 p.m. to discuss goals and objectives.
Ms. Vaughn announced the Joint Meeting of the City Council and Planning
Commission will be on April 20, 2019, at 7:30 p.m.
Item: 10.A.
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8.PUBLIC HEARINGS: (next Resolution No. PC-2019-637)
A.Consider a Resolution Recommending to the City Council Approval of
Tentative Parcel Map No. 2019-01; a Request to Subdivide a 6.95 Acre
Developed Parcel at 140-146 Los Angeles Avenue (Tuscany Square
Shopping Center) Into Seven Parcels and Making a Determination of
Exemption Under CEQA in Connection Therewith, on the Application of
Bret B. Bernard, AICP (For Milan Capital Management). Staff
Recommendation: 1) Open the public hearing, accept public testimony
and continue the agenda item with the public hearing open to the regular
Planning Commission meeting of April 23, 2019.
Mr. Fiss announced the applicant had requested this item be continued.
Chair Aquino opened the public hearing.
There were no speakers.
Chair Aquino stated the public hearing remains open to the regular
meeting of April 23, 2019.
The City Council has final approval authority for this project.
B. Consider a Resolution Approving Modification No. 1 to Conditional Use
Permit 2014-02, to Allow a Proposed Outdoor 1,800 Square Foot Beer
Garden; an Expansion of 5,000 Square Foot for Storage and Production
Within an Existing Building; a Modification to the Existing Operating Hours;
and, Allowance of up to 12 Special Events a Year; at an Existing
Microbrewery located at 444 Zachary Street; And, Making A Determination
Of Exemption Under CEQA in Connection Therewith, on The Application
of Enegren Brewing (John Bird, Applicant). Staff Recommendation: 1)
Open the public hearing, accept public testimony and close the public
hearing; 2) Adopt Resolution No. PC-2019-637 for conditional approval of
Modification No. 1 to Conditional Use Permit No. 2014-02; and making a
determination of exemption under CEQA therewith.
Ms. King gave the staff report.
Vice Chair Haverstock disclosed he had a phone conversation with the
applicant, Mr. Bird and discussed details of the permit application.
A discussion followed among the Commissioners and staff regarding: 1)
Hours of operation the beer garden is going to be up for use; 2) How late a
microbrewery can operate; 3) Distinction between extra hour requested
and what constitutes a special event; 4) The number of Temporary Use
Permits the applicant obtained in the last few years; 5) Whether the
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applicant needs to apply for a Temporary Use Permit for two-day events
and if they want to go beyond their approved hours; 6) Whether Ventura
County Fire Department needs to approve the location of food trucks; 7)
With this permit as part of normal operation will a mobile beer tap be
permitted to pour the beer outside without becoming a special event
permit; and 8) Discussion regarding limiting special events to 12 and
issuing 20 events.
Chair Aquino opened the public hearing.
John Bird, Enegren Brewing Co. LLC, applicant, gave an overview of the
business and discussed expansion of the project.
A discussion followed among the Commission and Mr. Bird, regarding: 1)
The expansion of hours to 11:00 p.m.; 2) Current number of events
through Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) for events outside of the
brewery; 3) Having the Beer Garden will allow customers to take the beer
outside of the brewery in the specific permitted area; and 4) A Temporary
Use Permit needs to be obtained for a two-day event and to extend the
hours past 10:00 p.m.
Ms. Vaughn stated staff would be supportive if the Planning Commission
would want to allow the normal operations to go till 12:00 a.m. as a
standard normal operation. The applicant could still have the 12 annual
special events that occur outside of normal operations and normal
business hours. They would be able to use the Beer Garden as part of
their business and during their normal operating hours. Staff will look at
their normal operating hours as going to 12:00 a.m.
Matthew Enegren, Enegren Brewing Co. LLC, owner, discussed the
project and clarified special events.
John Roberts, Roberts Events Productions Inc., owner, supports the
project and expressed concerns regarding production trucks accessing the
alley to his business where the Beer Garden is proposed.
Mr. Enegren stepped forward to the lectern and responded to comments
and stated as a condition of their lease they must work with other tenants
to free up the alley whenever they need access to it. The Beer Garden
does have movable barricades to allow trucks to enter and exit.
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.
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A discussion followed among the Commissioners extending the hours to
12:00 a.m., and their support of the project
MOTION: Commissioner Landis moved and Commissioner Di Cecco seconded a
motion to approve staff recommendation, with changes as proposed by the
Commission, including adoption of Resolution No. PC-2019-637. The motion
carried by unanimous voice vote.
The Planning Commission has final approval authority for this project.
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS:
A. Consider Fiscal Year 2017/18 and 2018/19 Mission Statement, Priorities,
Goals and Objectives. Staff Recommendation: Receive and file report.
Ms. Vaughn gave the staff report.
CONSENSUS: It was the unanimous consensus of the Commission to approve
staff recommendation.
10. CONSENT CALENDAR:
MOTION: Vice Chair Haverstock moved and Commissioner Di Cecco seconded
a motion to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by unanimous
voice vote.
A. Consider Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of January 22, 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 8:37 p.m.
Debra Aquino
Chair
Karen Vaughn, AICP
Community Development Director
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