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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2005 0706 CC REG ITEM 10HMOORPARK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT TO: Honorable City Council ITEM 10. N CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA City Council Meeting of 7- 6 X005 ACTION: 46J7, __/t e'da r1�iA _- . — — — FROM: Barry K. Hogan, Community Development Director Prepared By: Laura Stringer, Administrative Services Manager, DATE: June 23, 2005 (CC Meeting of 07/06/05) SUBJECT: Consider Report of Annual Development Agreement Review, Established in Connection with West Pointe Homes, Located on the West Side of Walnut Canyon Road, Approximately 3,500 feet North of Casey Road, on the Application of William Lyon Homes, Inc. BACKGROUND Government Code Section 65864 and City of Moorpark Municipal Code Section 15.40 provide for Development Agreements between the City and property owners in connection with proposed plans of development for specific properties. Development Agreements are designed to strengthen the planning process, to provide developers some certainty in the development process and to assure development in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement. On February 6, 2002, the Moorpark City Council adopted Ordinance No. 277 (effective March 8, 2002), approving a Development Agreement between the City of Moorpark and West Pointe Homes, Inc. The agreement was approved in connection with the Tract No. 5187 /RPD No. 1999 -02, a 250 single - family residential development on a portion of a 350 -acre site, located on the west side of Walnut Canyon Road, approximately 3,500 feet north of Casey Road. The agreement remains in full force and effect for twenty (20) years from the operative date of the agreement (until March 8, 2022), or until the close of escrow on the initial sale of the last Affordable Housing Unit, whichever occurs last. William Lyon Homes, Inc. has purchased the property, and as successor in interest they are responsible for compliance with the terms of the agreement. \ \Mor_pri_sery \City Share \Community Development \ADMIN \AGMTS \D A \2001 -01 West Pointe \Agenda Reports \cc 050706.doc 000097 Honorable City Council July 6, 2005 Page 2 Provisions of the agreement require an annual review and report to the City Council on the status of completion of all aspects of the agreement. On March 17, 2004, the City Council accepted the Community Development Director's report and recommendation that, on the basis of substantial evidence, William Lyon Homes, Inc. had complied in good faith with the terms and conditions of the Agreement, and deemed the annual review process complete for 2004. William Lyon Homes, Inc. has submitted the necessary application form, related materials, and fee /deposit for the 2005 annual review. The Community Development Director has reviewed the submitted information and the project status and provides the following report. DISCUSSION Current Protect Status • The subject property and adjacent affordable housing project are currently being graded under an early grading agreement. • Final Maps and improvement plans are nearing the approval stage, and the developer is completing condition compliance items for the Final Map. Developer Compliance with Terms of Agreement The developer's responsibilities are included in Section 6 of the Development Agreement and include twenty -six (26) specific requirements, as summarized below. Compliance with the terms and conditions of the Development Agreement will occur at various stages of the development process. Action by the developer and other clarifying information has been noted. NO. REQUIREMENT STATUS 1. Developer shall comply with Developer is in compliance the Agreement, subsequent with all requirements at project approvals and this time. Mitigation Monitoring Program. 2. All lands and interests in To be granted at Final Map land shall be dedicated free approval. and clear of liens and encumbrances. 1111': Honorable City Council July 6, 2005 Page 3 NO. REQUIREMENT STATUS 3. Payment of "Development Fees" These fees will be adjusted of seven thousand, eight- annually (until paid) using hundred -fifty dollars the Consumer Price Index ($7,850) per residential unit (CPI) in accordance with and thirty- five - thousand the agreement. Fees must be three - hundred twenty -five paid prior to issuance of dollars ($35,325) per gross Zoning Clearance for acre of institutional land. Building Permit. No Building Permits have been issued. 4. Payment of "Citywide Traffic These fees will be adjusted Fees" of four - thousand four- annually (until paid) using hundred twenty dollars the State Highway Bid Price ($4,420) per residential unit Index in accordance with and nineteen - thousand eighty the agreement. Fees must dollars ($19,080) per acre of be paid prior to issuance institutional land. of Zoning Clearance for Building Permit. No Building Permits have been issued. 5. Payment of "Community Service These fees will be adjusted Fees" of two - thousand thirty annually (until paid) using dollars ($2,030) per the Consumer Price Index residential unit and two (CPI) in accordance with thousand, six - thousand four- the agreement. Fees must be hundred twenty -eight dollars paid prior to issuance of ($6,428) per gross acre of Zoning Clearance for institutional land. Building Permit. No Building Permits have been issued. 6. Payment of all outstanding This is an ongoing processing costs. requirement. At this time the developer is current with all processing costs, including submittal of Annual Review Application and deposit for Development Agreement - Annual Review. 1111•• Honorable City Council July 6, 2005 Page 4 NO. REQUIREMENT STATUS 7. Payment of a fee in lieu of These fees will be adjusted park dedication "Park Fee" of annually (until paid) using nine - thousand dollars the Consumer Price Index ($9,000) per residential unit (CPI) in accordance with and fifty cents ($0.50) per the agreement. Fees must be square foot of each building paid prior to issuance of used for institutional Zoning Clearance for purposes. Building Permit. No Building Permits have been issued. 8. Prior to Final Map If determined necessary, recordation, confirmation these improvements will be from Ventura County included in the Water Works Waterworks District No. 1 District No. 1 improvement that sufficient recycled plan package and will be water is available to serve bonded for prior to public and community owned recordation of the Final landscape areas. Design and Map. At the present time, construction of facilities no connection points exist required to deliver the within the vicinity of the reclaimed water to the project. project, and payment of any connection /meter fees required by the District. 9. Greenbelts, open space areas, To be recorded with the landscape areas and trails Final Map for each phase. (not covered by any other section) shall be dedicated to the City, or one or more property owners associations as determined by the City. 10. Irrevocable offer of Open Space Easement Grant (a) dedication of Lot 263, for Deed granted to City on permanent open space April 27, 2004, Document preservation purposes on the No. 20040427 - 0113051. first Final Map. 000100 Honorable City July 6, 2005 Page 5 NO. 10. (b) 10. (c) Council REQUIREMENT Annual Payment of ten - thousand dollars ($10,000) for permanent management, maintenance, and mitigation monitoring for open space Lot 263. The HOA shall be responsible for this perpetual obligation. Grant conservation easement to retain Lots 254, 255, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 264 and 265 in predominantly open space condition. Dedication of Lot 251 to the City for permanent open space preservation and trail staging area. Prior to occupancy of the 165th residential unit the developer shall improve the trail staging area, provide payment for perpetual maintenance, and provisions for temporary trail staging area within "A" Street right - of -way. STATUS Payment of this fee commences concurrently with City or other City- approved agency acceptance of fee title to lot 263. This fee will be adjusted annually using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in accordance with the agreement. Future annual payments have been included in the HOA budget. To be included on Final Map. To be included on Final Map. Staff is currently working with the applicant on the requirement for this item. 000101 Honorable City Council July 6, 2005 Page 6 NO. REQUIREMENT STATUS 11. Provide a total of twenty Entitlement permits have (20) affordable housing units been approved for seventeen in accordance with the (17) affordable units to be agreement. Payment of an in- located southerly of the lieu fee of seventy- thousand subject development. ($70,000) for each unit less Improvement plans have been than the required twenty (20) submitted for plan check, shall be paid prior to and grading is underway. occupancy of the 50th unit. It is the developer's Prior to occupancy of the intent to pay the in -lieu first residential unit, the fee for the remaining three developer will enter into an (3) affordable units. This Affordable Housing Agreement fee will be adjusted with the City, and pay the annually (until paid) using direct costs for preparation the Consumer Price Index of the agreement up to seven- (CPI) in accordance with thousand five - hundred dollars the agreement. A deposit ($7,500). for preparation of the agreement has been submitted. The Affordable Housing Agreement preparation deposit has been paid. 12. Pay Air Quality Fee in the These fees will be adjusted amount of one - thousand four- annually (until paid) using hundred forty -four dollars the Consumer Price Index ($1,444) per residential (CPI) in accordance with unit, and for institutional the agreement. Fees must be uses at a rate calculated by paid prior to issuance of the Community Development Zoning Clearance for Department. Building Permit. No Building Permits have been issued. 13. Submittal and approval of an The implementation plan was Implementation Plan to approved by the City address requirements for Council on July 7, 2004. phasing and construction responsibilities. 14. Waiver of any density bonus Applicant has not requested rights that would increase density bonus units. the number of dwelling units approved to be constructed on the property. 000102 Honorable City Council July 6, 2005 Page 7 NO. REQUIREMENT STATUS 15. Agreement to cast affirmative Developer has met with ballots for formation of one staff to review scope and or more assessment districts submittal requirements for for maintenance of parkway maintenance district and median landscaping and formation. The required street lighting, including fees and initial Landscape but not limited to all water Maintenance District and electricity costs. formation documents have Agreement to form property not yet been submitted. owners association(s) to provide landscape, street lighting and park (if necessary) open space land, trails drainage facilities maintenance and compliance with NPDES requirements. 16. Payment of all City capital Developer is in compliance improvement and processing with all requirements at fees. this time. Fund review ongoing. 17. Payment of Los Angeles Avenue Fees must be paid prior to Area of Contribution (AOC) issuance of Zoning Fee. Clearance for Building Permit. No Building Permits have been issued. 18. Construction of regional Basin is shown on Tract flood control basin (Lot 259) Map, with capacity verified per Walnut /Gabbert Deficiency by Ventura County Watershed Study, in lieu of pro rata Protection District. contribution for Drainage, Improvement plans and Sediment Transport and Flood security have been Control Planning Mitigation completed and permits have Measure #4. been issued by VCWPD. 19. Payment of seventy- thousand Must be paid prior to dollars ($70,000) to satisfy approval of first Final Final EIR Biological and Map. Botanical Resources Mitigation Measures. 20. Construct "A" Street from "E" To be included with project Street to southern boundary improvement plans and prior to occupancy of 165th securities. residential unit, including all plan check and inspection costs, and improvement surety. 000103 Honorable City Council July 6, 2005 Page 8 NO. REQUIREMENT STATUS 21. Payment of three - hundred- Effective March 1, 2005, thousand dollars ($300,000) the $300,000 fee shall to satisfy Mitigation increase by one -half of one Monitoring Program Traffic percent (0.50) per month and Transportation Mitigation until paid. These fees measures. Payment of twenty- must be paid prior to the thousand ($20,000) to satisfy first residential building Public Services and Utilities permit. Mitigation Measures. 22. Acquire at sole cost and Plans for the Walnut Canyon expense the property needed improvements have been to improve Walnut Canyon drafted, and no additional Road. dedication is required. 23. Construct public trail system Trail requirements are per across Walnut Canyon Road Permit Adjustment No. 2 frontage of the property to approved November 19, 2004. connect to the trail constructed by Tract No. 4928 (County Club Estates). Maintenance to be the responsibility of the property owners association(s). 24. Agreement to pay any fees and Developer is in compliance payments pursuant to this with all requirements at Agreement without this time. reservation. 25. Agreement to comply with To date, the applicant has requirements for annual complied with review review of the Agreement requests and Mitigation including evaluation of Monitoring Program Mitigation Monitoring requirements. Program. 26. Agreement to install On February 18, 2004, City photovoltaic system for each Council adopted standards residential dwelling unit, so which provide for voluntary long as City adopts a policy installation of and standards prior to photovoltaic systems. January 31, 2004 or approval of the first phase of the Final Map, whichever is later. All requirements of the Development Agreement will be considered in the City's review and approval process for all aspects of the development; including but not limited to, subsequent entitlement 000104 Honorable City Council July 6, 2005 Page 9 requests, public and private improvements, Final Maps, and building permits. City Compliance with Terms of Agreement The City's responsibilities are included in Section 7 of the agreement and include eleven (11) specific provisions, as summarized below. # REQUIREMENT STATUS 1. Agreement to commit reasonable To date, City has complied time and resources on with any such requests. expedited and parallel processing of application for subsequent applications. 2. If requested, at the To date, no such request developers cost, proceed to has been received. acquire easements or fee title to land in order to allow construction of required public improvements. 3. Agreement to authorize the An early grading agreement City Manager to sign an early was executed by the City grading permit. Manager in August 2004. 4. Agreement to process Entitlement applications concurrently, whenever for the affordable housing possible, all land use project were processed entitlements for the same concurrently. property (so long as deemed complete). 5. Agreement that Park Fee To date, City has required per section 6.7 meets complied. obligation for park land dedication provisions of state law and local codes. 6. Agreement to cooperate with Open Space Easement Grant developer to allow maximum tax Deed was recorded April benefits for dedication of Lot 27, 2004. 263 for public open space. 7. Agreement to appoint The Senior Management affordable housing staff Analyst in the Assistant person to oversee the City Manager's Office implementation of affordable oversees affordable housing requirements. housing requirements. 000105 Honorable City Council July 6, 2005 Page 10 # REQUIREMENT STATUS 8. Agreement to allow for a To date, no such request variation of five feet (51) has been received. maximum in the grades as shown on the Grading Plan exhibit, subject to approval of the Community Development Director /City Council that the overall design and visual quality would not be significantly affected. 9. Agreement to facilitate To date, no such request reimbursement to developer of has been received. any costs incurred that be subject to partial reimbursement from other developers. 10. Agreement to process a lot The lot line adjustment line adjustment to modify the has been approved and is common lot line between Tract being processed for 5187 and APN 500 - 0230 -195 recordation. (Peters' parcel) to increase Peters' parcel to ten (10) gross acres, not to exceed eight- thousand eight hundred (8,800) square feet. The lot line adjustment must be filed prior to approval of the first final map. 11. Agreement that affordable unit These fees have been Development Fee shall be included in Conditions of three - thousand dollars Approval of the affordable ($3,000) per unit; Park Fee housing development. A shall be three - thousand six- request for 17 affordable hundred dollars ($3,600) per units has been approved unit, and Air Quality Fee and is currently in plan shall be five - hundred dollars check. ($500) per unit. Evaluation of Good Faith Compliance Based on a review of the Development Agreement Annual Review Application and the status of the project, the Community Development Director has determined, on the basis of substantial evidence that William Lyon Homes has, to date, complied in good faith with the terms and conditions of the agreement. 111 1., Honorable City Council July 6, 2005 Page 11 STAFF RECOMMENDATION 1. Accept the Community Development Director's Report and recommendation, and find, on the basis of substantial evidence, that William Lyon Homes, Inc. has complied in good faith with the terms and conditions of the agreement. 2. Deem the annual review process complete. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Location Map 2. Site Plan 3. Narrative prepared by William Lyon Homes 00010'7 Y �=L NUMWEVOCOMMOMIS CC ATTACHMENT 2 0 O O N O CD Development Agreement .annual Reviev, .application Response RPD 99 -01, TTM 5187 March 23, 2005 1) Report of those aspects of'tlre agreement completed prior to this ref 4e)v. isition ol'apprnxiniate' -;1cre site liar the cOmstructiun ofaffOrdable i om> .!, ,Submittal of application, fees and required materials to entitle the afti>rdable housing site: o General Plan Amendment Zone Change o RPD Permit o Tentative Tract Map • William Lyon Homes, Inc. has enlisted the services of professional engineers and consultants to conduct the development of the project in timeframes compliant with the Development Agreement. • We have met with several agencies in conducting this work that includes the Cit% of Moorpark, Cal Trans, Ventura County Watershed Protection Agency (formerly. VCFCD) and Water Works District No. 1. All work is being conducted to comply with requirements of the Development Agreement and the Conditions of Approval for TTM 5187 • We successfully entitled TTM 5405 in fulfilling the affordable housing requirements outlined in the Development Agreement. • Initiate Release Upon Transfer prior to the close of escrow • Paid outstanding processing costs related to preparation of the Development Agreement, project approvals and EIR. • Processing and recordation of the conservation easement for the open space lot 263 per TTM 5187. Provide design and commence complete landscape and drainage plans for lot 253 (trail staging area) • Approval GPA,ZC, RPD and TTM by Planning Commission and City Council for the affordable housing site (TTM 5405). Submit all final map and improvement plans into plan check in October, 2003 • Incorporate design of public trail system into improvement and landscape plans submitted into plan check • Council approval of construction implementation plan • Execution of early grading agreement, posting of bonds and commencement of grading operations. Conduct erosion control, implement best management practices and maintain SWPPP manual CC ATTACHMENT 3 000110 Report on progress made toward completion of all other aspects of'the a reemem during period prior to this review, • Since the last update, we have cortintied design and cneineerin" plan check processink3 plans for offsite impro,erncnts. landscaping and tract maps for all of Tract 5 187 and 5405 • Pay fees and request for city preparation ofAffordable housing Implementation and Resale Restriction Plan • Submit architectural and structural plans for affordable hcnisirt'(=' project • Submit Lot Line Adjustment application at northern tract boundary shared v ith Peters • Initiate the formation of required Landscape tilaintenance District and coordinate responsibilities with H():1 in draft CC &Rs 3) An explanation with supporting information of aspects of the agreement where rood faith compliance has not been achieved with proposals for a corrective action to achieve such compliance. • None 000111