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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 2019 0528 REG PC ITEM 09ACITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA Planning Commission Meeting of May 28, 2019 ACTION: Approved Staff Recommendation. BY: J. Figueroa 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. Item: 9.A. Item: 9.A. MOORPARK PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT TO: Honorable Planning Commission FROM: Daniel Kim, Senior Civil Engineer Christopher Ball, Management Analyst DATE: 05/28/19 SUBJECT: 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 BACKGROUND Staff has prepared a draft of the City’s updated Five-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for FY 2018/19 – FY 2023/24 for the Public Works and Park, Recreation, and Community Services (PRCS) Departments. As in past years, prior to City Council action approving the CIP, it is necessary that the Planning Commission first review the document and render a finding with regard to its conformity with the Moorpark General Plan, as required by Section 65401 of the Government Code of the State of California. This staff report summarizes the recommended changes from the previous CIP, and requests that the Planning Commission render its finding with regard to General Plan conformity. Also included in this report is a description of certain projects which require acquisition of additional street right-of-way, and a request that said acquisitions are also in conformance with the Moorpark General Plan, as required by Section 65402 of the Government Code of the State of California. 19 Honorable Planning Commission May 28, 2019 Page 2 DISCUSSION In years past, the Public Works Department has updated the CIP annually and presented it to City Council as a tool for planning and programming major public works capital improvement projects over the coming years. However, this document had not included proposed improvements for park facilities and landscaping. In order to provide a more complete listing of citywide planned improvement projects to use for planning and programming purposes, the Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) Department was included in last year’s CIP that covers facilities, landscaping, open space, parks and trails. While the Public Works projects primarily focus on improvements such as streets, storm drains, traffic signals, and construction within the public right-of-way, the PRCS Department focuses on improvements to City-owned facilities, Landscape Maintenance Districts (LMDs), open space, and parks. This is the second year that the two CIPs are merged into one comprehensive program and document. A. General Plan Conformity Staff from the Public Works, PRCS, and Community Development Departments reviewed the draft CIP and confirmed the following: 1)All of the future streets and other Public W orks projects listed in the Circulation Element and other elements of the Moorpark General Plan have been included in the CIP. 2)The Circulation Element of the Moorpark General Plan designates Moorpark Avenue to be a two-lane local collector. CIP Project C0004: Moorpark Avenue Widening calls for the widening of Moorpark Avenue to more than two (2) lanes. Staff is currently working to update and revise the Circulation Element and will present this document to the City Council in the future. It is the intent of staff to include in the recommended changes, a different designation for Moorpark Avenue which will allow for more than two (2) lanes of traffic. This will occur prior to any commitment of funds for the widening project. Except for this project, the Public Works projects listed in the subject draft CIP are in conformance with the Moorpark General Plan. 3)As noted above, the PRCS projects in general involve improvements to existing parks, landscaped areas, and trails. All of the identified projects are consistent with the policies of the Land Use, Open Space, Conservation, and Recreation Elements of the General Plan, which call for adequate recreation facilities for the City’s residents and the appropriate preservation of natural open space. Two projects provide for the funding of planning documents: one for an Arts Master Plan, and one for a Trails Master Plan. These planning documents could likely identify specific improvements that would be included in future Capital Improvement Programs and will be assessed for General Plan conformity at that time. 20 Honorable Planning Commission May 28, 2019 Page 3 B. Right-of-Way Acquisition The following projects will require acquisition of additional street right-of-way or construction/slope easements: Proj. No. Name C0022 Spring Road Widening C0021 Los Angeles Avenue Widening (Moorpark Avenue to Spring Road) C007 Spring Road / Charles Street Bus Turn-Out C004 Moorpark Avenue Widening C0031 C0025 North Hills Parkway* 23 FWY North Alignment* * The majority of right-of-way required by these projects will be dedicated to the City by developers. Section 65402 of the Government Code of the State of California requires the Planning Commission to make a finding as to the conformity of street right-of-way acquisitions for the above stated projects, with the Moorpark General Plan. Public Works and Community Development staff reviewed the above cited list of projects requiring street right-of-way acquisition, and found said acquisitions to be in conformance with the Moorpark General Plan. C. Revisions to the CIP As previously mentioned, this is the second CIP that merges programs from the City Engineer/Public Works and Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Departments. The combined programs provide a comprehensive citywide CIP, forecasted budget, and funding sources. In this CIP the project spreadsheets and funding plans have been better aligned with the Operating and Capital Budgets than in past versions. The following programmatic changes have been made: •Project inclusion has been aligned with the CIP section of the FY 2019/20 Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budget. •CIP projects generally include: new construction; facility expansion; major improvement; replacement and maintenance work; and projects spanning multiple years. The threshold for inclusion will be if a project’s total cost exceeds $100,000. •Projects that do not meet the CIP thresholds, or are outside of the 5-year planning window are included in a separate listing of Future and Potential Projects. 21 Honorable Planning Commission May 28, 2019 Page 4 The following projects have been completed during this fiscal year: •Pavement preservation (repairs, crack fill and slurry) of streets adjacent to Moorpark College •Restoration of a portion of Spring Road adjacent to Calleguas Municipal Water District construction project •Moorpark North-East Open Space Property Purchase Public Art Installation @ Police Services Center •Spring Road/Ridgecrest Drive Landscape Renovation •Tierra Rejada Road Streetscape Revitalization Final Phase •Mountain Meadows Park Ball Wall STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS 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. 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. ATTACHMENT: 1.Draft CIP (Under Separate Cover) 22