HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2020 0408 SPC CC ITEM 09CCITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA
City Council Meeting
of April 8, 2020
ACTION Received and Filed.
BY B.Garza.
B. Consider the City of Moorpark 2019 General Plan Annual Progress Report
Including the Housing Element Progress Report. Staff Recommendation:
Receive and file the report. (Staff: Doug Spondello)
Item: 9.C.
MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Douglas Spondello, Planning Manager
DATE: 04/08/2020 Special Meeting
SUBJECT: Consider the City of Moorpark 2019 General Plan Annual Progress
Report Including the Housing Element Progress Report
BACKGROUND
The General Plan serves as the principal policy document for guiding community growth
and the provision of public services. The Plan is defined by specific community
priorities and values that are identified during the public outreach process. The General
Plan will typically encompass a 20-year planning period. The General Plan is organized
into elements (chapters), such as Land Use, Circulation, Housing, Conservation, etc.
Each element details the existing context and future planning strategy for that particular
topic. A summary of each element of the City’s General Plan and the date that it was
last adopted or revised is provided below.
General Plan Element Date of Adoption or Last Revision
Housing 2014
Land Use 1992
Circulation 1992
Noise 1998
Open Space, Conservation, and
Recreation (OSCAR)
1986
Safety 2001
Government Code Section 65400 requires the planning agency of each local
government to prepare an annual progress report (APR) documenting the status of the
General Plan and its implementation over the previous calendar year. APRs also inform
the City Council and public of the progress in meeting the City’s goals, including the
City’s share of regional housing. The APR must be provided to the City Council, the
Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR), and the California Department of
Housing and Community Development (HCD). HCD also requires the City to complete
Item: 9.C.
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a standard form spreadsheet known as the Housing Element Annual Progress Report
that summarizes housing development activities over the previous year.
Comprehensive Update to the General Plan and Program Environmental Impact Report
The City has contracted with PlaceWorks, Inc. to prepare a comprehensive update to
the General Plan and Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The General Plan
update provides an unprecedented opportunity for community engagement regarding
topics of community interest, priorities, and attitudes. This outreach will establish a
vision for the City’s future that will be the focus of the General Plan. More than 30 years
have passed since the City of Moorpark last conducted a Citywide visioning exercise
and General Plan scoping effort. Extensive outreach and engagement of our residents
and stakeholders in the visioning process is an essential component of the General
Plan update. The City intends for the General Plan to reflect the vision of all aspects of
our community.
The General Plan update will also include a Program EIR, required by the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This analysis will identify a range of existing
conditions within the City and the potential impacts associated with the implementation
of the General Plan. The General Plan EIR also provides an important framework for
the environmental review of individual public and private development projects. State
law (CEQA Sections 15152 and 15168) allows for streamlined review of individual
projects when these projects occur within the larger context of a Program EIR, such as
for the General Plan. Staff intends that the General Plan EIR will provide the
appropriate context to allow for the “tiering” of environmental review of subsequent
projects. Streamlining CEQA analysis in this manner will allow for an expedited,
consistent, and predictable process for the review of potential impacts associated with
new development and major programs.
During the next several years, this project will dramatically redefine the City’s vision and
long-term planning strategies. Though the progress of this effort will be included in the
APR for context, the existing General Plan will remain the subject of the compliance
reporting until the updated General Plan and EIR are adopted and certified by the City
Council.
STATUS OF THE GENERAL PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS
The Housing Element
The Existing Housing Element
The Housing Element provides an analysis of the existing and projected housing needs
and a statement of goals, policies, objectives, financial resources and scheduled
programs for the preservation, improvement and development of housing. State law
requires that the Housing Element of the General Plan be updated every eight years.
The current 2014-2021 Housing Element was approved by the City Council on January
15, 2014 via Resolution No. 2014-3259 and certified by HCD on January 29, 2014.
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A major component of the Housing Element is the allocation of housing units though a
process known as the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). RHNA
allocations are provided in eight-year cycles by HCD and in coordination with the
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG). With each update to the
Housing Element, the City is required to identify sites suitable for housing development
and to provide zoning that is sufficient in order to fully meet the City’s RHNA obligation.
The City’s existing Housing Element fully addresses the needs of the existing RHNA
allocation.
The City of Moorpark’s RHNA requirement for the current 2014-2021 Housing Element
is 1,164 new units, with specific levels of affordability. In 2019, building permits were
issued for only four residential units, all Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU). A detailed
report of housing permitting activity during 2019 is included as Attachment A. As of
December 31, 2019, our permit issuance status for RHNA units is as follows:
EXISTING REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND BUILDING PERMITS
ISSUED 2014-2021
Housing
Income Type
RHNA
Allocation
for 2014-2021
Moorpark
New Units
Permitted in
2019
Moorpark
Cumulative
Totals by end of
2019
Housing still
needed/required
by 2021
Very Low
Income
289 New Units 0 15 New Units 274 New Units
Low Income 197 New Units 3 New Units 39 New Units 158 New Units
Moderate 216 New Units 1 New Unit 11 New Units 205 New Units
Above
Moderate
462 New Units 0 518 New Units 0 (Surplus of 56
Units)
Total: 1,164 Units
Required
4 Units
Permitted
583 New Units
Permitted in
Moorpark 2014-
2021
637 Additional Units
Required by 2021
Pursuant to State Law, each income type refers to a defined percentage of the area median income in Ventura
County (AMI): very-low income (31-50% AMI), low income (51-80% AMI), moderate income (81-120% AMI), and
above moderate income (>120% AMI)
While the City has exceeded the requirement for Above Moderate housing units, we
have not met our target for Very Low, Low, and Moderate Income units. While only four
building permits were issued in 2019, there are approximately 1,200 residential units
that have approved planning entitlements but have not yet obtained a building permit.
Staff expects that the number of building permits issued by the City will increase
dramatically in the coming years as entitled projects such as Pacific Communities, City
Ventures, Essex, Aldersgate, and Green Island Villas move forward. Both the Pacific
Communities and Green Island Villas projects are in plan-check review for building
permit issuance.
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The Housing Element – Looking Forward
The General Plan update and EIR will include an updated Housing Element for the
period of 2021-2029. The RHNA allocation is subject to an appeal process before being
finalized, however the City’s RHNA allocation with the next housing cycle is expected to
be approximately 1,288 units, as outlined in the table below.
Anticipated Regional Housing Needs Assessment 2021-2029
Housing Income Type Tentative RHNA Allocation
2021-2029
Very Low Income 376 New Units
Low Income 233 New Units
Moderate 245 New Units
Above Moderate 434 New Units
Total: 1,288 Units Required*
*Pending approval by HCD, subject to change. RHNA allocation documents published by SCAG
designate 1,287 units for the City of Moorpark however, the individual units allocated within each
income category totals 1,288. SCAG has confirmed 1,288 as the City’s tentative allocation
Identifying available land and rezoning that land to accommodate these additional 1,288
units will be challenging. There is very little vacant land within the City that could be
zoned for higher density residential uses. Furthermore, the City has no Sphere of
Influence areas where development outside of City limits could be considered for
annexation. Agricultural and open space areas are also protected by Save Our
Agricultural Resources (SOAR), which requires a popular vote prior to allowing
annexation and new development. The City will need to consider new strategies for
providing additional housing with the upcoming housing cycle and these conversations
will occur with the General Plan update and Program EIR.
Adopted and Proposed Amendments to the Housing Element
No amendments to the Housing Element were approved or in process in 2019.
The Land Use Element:
The Land Use Element identifies the permitted uses of land for housing, business,
industry, open space, and recreation within the City and defined Sphere of Influence,
including the density and intensity of these uses. The City’s Housing Element was
adopted in 1992 but has been amended several times, typically in support of individual
development projects.
Amendments to the Land Use Element Approved in 2019
One developer-initiated amendment to the General Plan Land Use Element was
adopted by the City Council during the 2019 calendar year for the Aldersgate Project,
described below:
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General Plan Amendment No. 2013-02 (Aldersgate) - On March 6, 2019, the City
Council adopted Resolution No. 2019-3792 to amend the General Plan land use
designation of 49.52 acres of property located at the northwest corner of Casey Road
and Walnut Canyon Road from Rural Low (RL) and Medium Density Residential (M) to
Very High (VH) Density Residential. This Amendment was in support of a proposed
390-unit Senior Continuing Care Retirement Community. Units with kitchen facilities will
be counted towards our housing requirements when building permits are issued.
Furthermore, the Development Agreement associated with this project secures the
construction of 26 affordable housing units off-site.
Proposed Amendments to the Land Use Element in Process in 2019
Two amendments to the General Plan Land Use Element were pending review during
the 2019 calendar year:
1. General Plan Amendment No. 2014-01 – On October 10, 2014, Sky Line 66, LLC
(Manny Kozar), filed an application for a General Plan Amendment, along with
other project applications, to change the land use designation from General
Commercial (C-2) to Very High Residential Density (VH) on 4 acres at 635 Los
Angeles Avenue for a proposed 69 townhouse development.
This application was approved by the City Council on February 19, 2020, and the
General Plan Amendment will be reported with the 2020 APR.
2. General Plan Amendment No. 2016-03 – On October 31, 2016, James
Rasmussen, on behalf of Moorpark Property 67 LLC, filed a General Plan
Amendment application to change the land use designation on 67 acres west of
Gabbert Road from Rural Low Density Residential (RL) to a combination of
Rural Low Density Residential (RL), Medium Density Residential (M), and Open
Space 1 (OS-1) land use designations, to allow construction of 138 total dwelling
units (133 single family detached units, and 5 large lot custom home lots). The
application is under review.
Pre-Screening Applications for Amendments to the Land Use Element
City Council Resolution No. 99-1578 (updated by Resolution Nos. 2008-2672, 2013-
3166, 2013-3178, 2013-3242, and 2015-3466) requires pre-screening of requests for
General Plan amendments, based on adopted criteria, prior to submittal of formal
General Plan amendment applications.
1. General Plan Amendment Pre-Screening Application No. 2019-01 Beltramo
Ranch 102 Units – On November 21, 2019, Jay Deckard for Warmington Group
filed a General Plan Amendment Pre-Screening Application to change the land
use designation of 7.4 acres of developed land at the southeast corner of Los
Angeles Avenue and Beltramo Road from Low Density Residential (L) and High
Density Residential (H) to Very High Density Residential (VH) for the conceptual
development of a 102-unit residential condominium project, known as “Beltramo
Ranch”.
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This pre-screening application will be considered by the Community and
Economic Development Standing Committee and City Council in Spring, 2020.
Other Elements
There were no amendments to the Circulation Element, the Noise Element, the Safety
Element, nor the Open Space, Conservation, and Recreation (OSCAR) Element
approved or in process during 2019. Future amendments to these elements would
likely be incorporated into the comprehensive update to the General Plan.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with receipt of this report.
COUNCIL GOAL COMPLIANCE
This action is compliance related and required by cities per HCD. It does not support a
current strategic directive.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Receive and file the report.
Attachment 1: 2019 Housing Element Implementation Report
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Jurisdiction Moorpark ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT Note: "+" indicates an optional field
Reporting Year 2019 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)Housing Element Implementation
Date
Application
Submitted
Total
Approved
Units by
Project
Total
Disapproved
Units by
Project
Streamlining Notes
2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10
Prior APN+Current APN Street Address Project Name+Local Jurisdiction
Tracking ID+
Unit Category
(SFA,SFD,2 to
4,5+,ADU,MH)
Tenure
R=Renter
O=Owner
Date
Application
Submitted
Very Low-
Income Deed
Restricted
Very Low-
Income Non
Deed
Restricted
Low-Income
Deed
Restricted
Low-Income
Non Deed
Restricted
Moderate-
Income Deed
Restricted
Moderate-
Income
Non Deed
Restricted
Above
Moderate-
Income
Total PROPOSED
Units by Project
Total
APPROVED
Units by project
Total
DISAPPROVED
Units by Project
(Auto-calculated
Can Be
Overwritten)
Was APPLICATION
SUBMITTED
Pursuant to GC
65913.4(b)?
(SB 35
Streamlining)
Notes+
Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below 0 1 0 3 0 4 77 85 85 0 0
511-0-010-615 511-0-010-615 11811 1/2 Darlene
Lane PC19-180 ADU R 3/21/2019 1 1 1 0 No affordability based on owner's stated rental amount
512-0-102-060 512-0-102-060 64 First Street PC19-811 ADU R 10/1/2019 1 1 1 0 No affordability based on owner's stated rental amount
512-0-440-025 512-0-440-025
13960 Peach Hill
Road Oakmont Senior Living CPD18-01 and
PC19-262
5+R 4/23/2019 77 77 77 0 No 77 unit senior housing
development (48 units with
kitchen facilities and 29 units
with meal service provided)
512-0-141-115 512-0-141-115
445 1/2 Millard
Street PC19-842 ADU R 11/1/2019 1 1 1 0 No affordability based on owner's stated rental amount
No APN No APN 13490 1/2 Vista
Levana Drive
PC19-866 ADU R 11/8/2019 1 1 1 0 No using rent estimate based on local trends within vicinity for similar units
506-0-030-060 506-0-030-060 11921 1/2 Loretta
Drive
PC 19-1003 ADU R 12/30/2019 1 1 1 0 No affordability based on owner's stated rental amount
514-0-061-025 514-0-061-025 14505 1/2 Loyola
Street
PC19-574 ADU R 8/2/2019 1 1 1 0 No using rent estimate based on local trends
512-0-101-130 512-0-101-130 136 1/2 Second
Street
ADU R 9/16/2019 1 1 1 0 No using rent estimate based on local trends
512-0-135-015 512-0-135-015 252 Susan Avenue PC 19-491 ADU R 8/15/2019 1 1 1 0 No affordability based on owner's stated rental amount
Housing Development Applications Submitted
Table A
Cells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas
(CCR Title 25 §6202)
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Project Identifier Unit Types Proposed Units - Affordability by Household Incomes
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23568911 12Prior APN+Current APNStreet AddressProject Name+Local Jurisdiction Tracking ID+Unit Category (SFA,SFD,2 to 4,5+,ADU,MH)TenureR=RenterO=OwnerVery Low- Income Deed RestrictedVery Low- Income Non Deed RestrictedLow- Income Deed RestrictedLow- Income Non Deed RestrictedModerate- Income Deed RestrictedModerate- Income Non Deed RestrictedAboveModerate-IncomeEntitlementDate Approved# of Units issued EntitlementsVery Low- Income Deed RestrictedVery Low- Income Non Deed RestrictedLow- Income Deed RestrictedLow- Income Non Deed RestrictedModerate- Income Deed RestrictedModerate- Income Non Deed RestrictedAboveModerate-IncomeBuilding Permits Date Issued# of Units Issued Building Permits Very Low- Income Deed RestrictedVery Low- Income Non Deed RestrictedLow- Income Deed RestrictedLow- Income Non Deed RestrictedModerate- Income Deed RestrictedModerate- Income Non Deed RestrictedAboveModerate-IncomeCertificates of Occupancy or other forms of readiness (see instructions) Date Issued# of Units issued Certificates of Occupancy or other forms of readinessSummary Row: Start Data Entry Below0 3 0607016 0 0 03 010 400040105514-0-061-025514-0-061-02514505 1/2 Loyola StreetADU R1 8/2/20191110/18/201910512-0-101-280512-0-101-280136 1/2 Second StreetADU R 1 7/15/201911 10/23/2019 10511-0-010-615511-0-010-61511811 1/2 Darlene LaneZC19-41 ADU R1 3/21/2019100511-0-190-130511-0-190-1306391 1/2 GabbertZC19-62b ADU R1 4/26/2019100514-0-043-275514-0-043-2756492 1/2 WestwoodZC19-149 ADU R1 8/28/2019100512-0-141-115512-0-141-115445 1/2 Millard StreetZC19-150 ADU R 1 8/28/2019100512-0-102-170512-0-102-170453 1/2 BardADU R 1 9/15/2017115/1/20181 1 7/3/2019 1511-0-102-180511-0-102-180336 1/2 Cornett AvenueADU R 1 10/25/201811 5/28/2019 1 1 12/26/2019 1512-0-300-155512-0-300-15514194 Oneida CourtADU R1 3/10/201511 4/23/2015 1 1 7/25/2019 1512-0-135-015512-0-135-015252 Susan AvenueZC19-89 ADU R 1 6/12/201911 8/21/2019 1 1 11/5/2019 1513-0-032-365513-0-032-36514343 Avenida ColoniaMH R 1 7/6/201211 7/9/2013 1 1 6/11/2019 1No APN No APN13490 1/2 Vista LevanaZC19-157 ADU R1 9/6/2019100512-0-101-130512-0-101-130160 1/2 Second StreetZC19-167 ADU R 1 9/16/2019100512-0-124-015512-0-124-015240 1/2 Roberts AvenueZC19-193 ADU R 1 10/24/2019100514-0-023-125514-0-023-1256453 North AmherstZC19-194 ADU R1 10/25/2019100512-0-124-305512-0-124-305289 1/2 Esther AvenueZC19-220 ADU R 1 12/9/2019100512-0-134-015512-0-134-015264 Sarah AvenueZC19-232 ADU R 1 12/23/2019100512-0-102-060512-0-102-06064 First StreetAP19-08 SFD R 1 9/20/2019100512-0-063-180512-0-063-180196 Everett StreetAP19-13 SFD O 1 12/13/2019100506-0-030-060506-0-030-06011921 1/2 Loretta DriveZC19-239 ADU R1 12/27/2019100Project IdentifierUnit TypesAffordability by Household Incomes - Completed EntitlementAffordability by Household Incomes - Building Permits2019 Annual Building Activity Report Summary - New Construction, Entitled, Permits and Completed UnitsAffordability by Household Incomes - Certificates of Occupancy1471026
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Name of Program Objective Timeframe in H.E Status of Program Implementation
1. Housing Rehabilitation Provide loans for a maximum of 25 single-
family homes and 10 mobile homes 2014-2021 Ongoing
2. Code Compliance Continue code compliance activities. 2014-2021
Code Compliance is responsible for monitoring and responding to any issues
regarding terms and conditions for income restricted units. Code Compliance is
responsible for responding to illegal garage conversions and assisting residents, if
requested, in getting units rehabilitated for permitting as an ADU.
3. Sites to Accommodate
Fair Share Needs
Ensure no net loss of residential capacity
commensurate with the RHNA allocation
throughout the planning period.
2014-2021 Ongoing
4. Downtown Specific Plan Continue to implement the Downtown
Specific Plan.2014-2021 Proposed project on High Street in Downtown Specific Plan area will provide
additional housing units. Types/Income levels have not been determined.
5. Farmworker Housing
Continue to implement zoning regulations
in conformance with the Employee
Housing Act.
2014-2021 Ongoing
6. Second Units Continue to allow second units. Publicize
second unit regulations. 2014-2021 City Staff has updated ADU standards and process to comply with State Law,
including legislation in-effect as of 1/1/20. Handouts and customer references have
7. Emergency Shelters and
Transitional/Supportive
Housing
Continue to permit emergency shelters
and transitional/supportive housing in
conformance with SB 2 throughout the
planning period. Process an amendment
to the Zoing Code concurrent with
adoption of the Housing Element to
update the definitions of transitional
housing and supportive housing
Concurrent with Housing
Element adoption 2014-
2021
Complete/Ongoing
8. Single Room Occupancy Continue to allow SROs by-right in the C-
2 zone. 2014-2021 Ongoing
9. Section 8 Rental
Assistance
Continue to participate in the Section 8
program, advertise program availability,
and encourage rental property owners to
register their units with the Housing
Authority.
2014-2021 Ongoing - The City of Moorpoark continues to advertise Section 8 Housing that is
provided and managed by The Area Housing Authority of the County of Ventura.
10. Mortgage Credit
Certificate Program
Continue to participate in program and
advertise. 2014-2021 Ongoing
11. Mobile Home
Affordability
Continue monitoring Villa Del Arroyo's
compliance with the requirements of the
Regulatory Agreement to ensure that the
48 housing units are occupied by very-
low income families.
2014-2021 Ongoing
12. Resale Refinance
Restrictions and Option to
Purchase
Continue to monitor the status of the
Resale Refinance Restriction and Option
to Purchase Agreements for affordable
units.
2014-2021 Ongoing
13. Inclusionary Program
Continue to implement fee expenditure
priorities; Use inclusionary funds to
assist in the development of up to 20 VL
units by the end of 2014.
2014-2021
15 VL units have been developed and several current and upcoming projects are
expected to provide these units per the affordable housing agreements, including a
recently approved project on March 6, 2019.
14. Land Assemblage
Assist in the purchase and assembly of
land for housing at least twice during the
planning period in order to accommodate
the City's fair share of housing needs.
2014-2021
The Successor Housing Agency completed negotiating a disposition and
development agreement on property it owns on Everett Street to provide for the
development of 23 units of very low/low income affordable housing. This project is
currently under construction and was completed in 2018 (Reflected in Worksheets).
15. Regulatory and
Financial Assistance
Continue to provide regulatory assistance
for projects that address local housing
needs at least twice during the planning
period.
2014-2021 Ongoing
16. Assistance to CHDOs
Continue to work with local CHDOs by
providing assistance for affordable
housing.
2014-2021 Ongoing
17. Density Bonus
Continue to monitor State Density Bonus
law and make changes to local
regulations as necessary.
2014-2021 Updated Density Bonus provisions were adopted by Ordinance No. 451 on July 26,
2017.
18. R-P-D Zone
Designation and Planned
Development Permit
Process
Continue to use the R-P-D Zone
designation to encourage a variety of
housing types to address local needs.
2014-2021 Ongoing
19. Off-Street Parking Continue to monitor parking conditions in
residential developments. 2014-2021 Code Compliance is responsible for monitoring off-street parking congestion in
residential neighborhoods and respond to complaints as necessary.
20. Fair Housing Services
Continue to support provision of fair
housing services and publicize these
services throughout the community using
the City website and flyers posted in at
least five locations.
2014-2021 Ongoing
21. Reasonable
Accomodation
Continue to implement the Reasonable
Accomodation Ordinance throughout the
planning period.
2014-2021 Ongoing
22. Childcare Facilities
Continuing to consider incentives for co-
locating childcare facilities with affordable
housing; prioritize funding for projects
with family support and childcare; provide
funding assistance to support childcare.
2014-2021 Ongoing
Housing Programs Progress Report
Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as identified in the housing
element.
Table D
Program Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583
ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORT
Housing Element Implementation
(CCR Title 25 §6202)
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