HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2020 0408 SPC CC ITEM 10JCITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA
City Council Meeting
of April 8, 2020
ACTION Adopted Resolution No. 2020-
3901.
BY B.Garza.
J. Consider Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Landscape and Trail
Maintenance Improvements Between Tract 5187 (Meridian Hills) and Tract 4928
(Country Club Estates) (Peters Driveway Trail) and Inclusion of Maintenance
Expenses in Citywide Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District (Fund 2300).
Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2020-3901, accepting trail and
landscape improvements between Tract 5187 (Meridian Hills) and Tract 4928
(Country Club Estates) as complete and authorizing City to assume maintenance
responsibilities effective April 1, 2020, and include maintenance expenses in
City-wide Landscape and Lighting Maintenance District. (Staff: Jeremy
Laurentowski)
Item: 10.J.
MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Jeremy Laurentowski, Parks and Recreation Director
By: Jessica Sandifer, Community Services Manager
DATE: 04/08/2020 Special Meeting
SUBJECT: Consider Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Landscape and Trail
Maintenance Improvements Between Tract 5187 (Meridian Hills) and
Tract 4928 (Country Club Estates) (Peters Driveway Trail) and
Inclusion of Maintenance Expenses in Citywide Landscape and
Lighting Maintenance District (Fund 2300)
BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION
A condition of the Development Agreement for the Meridian Hills Development was for a
public multi-use trail to be constructed through the Meridian Hills project to the Country
Club Estates multi-use trails. The improvements also include lighting, landscaping and
drainage facilities. Upon acceptance of the improvements, the maintenance of the
improvements will be turned over to the City of Moorpark.
William Lyons Homes has completed construction of the multi-use trail and associated
improvements from the boundary of Tract 5187 to the Country Club Estates boundary.
Since the trail and landscape improvements are outside of the Meridian Hills tract
boundary, they were not included within the formation documents for Landscape
Maintenance District 20. For this reason, staff is recommending that the trail and
landscape improvements be accepted and that maintenance costs for the
improvements be included within the Citywide Landscape and Lighting Maintenance
District (LLMD) (Fund 2300). The City will take over the maintenance of the
improvements on April 1, 2020.
FISCAL IMPACT
The costs to maintain the trail and landscape improvements, including water and
electricity, are estimated to be approximately $12,000 annually. The Citywide LLMD
(Fund 2300) will provide funding for the maintenance of the landscape improvements.
However, because the Citywide LLMD is not fully funded, the maintenance costs will
increase the General Fund subsidy to the City Landscape Maintenance Districts by
approximately $12,000 per year. Sufficient funds exist in the Fiscal Year 2019/20
budget and funding will be appropriated in future fiscal year budgets.
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Honorable City Council
04/08/2020 Special Meeting
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COUNCIL GOAL COMPLIANCE
This action does not support a current strategic directive.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 2020-____, accepting trail and landscape improvements between
Tract 5187 (Meridian Hills) and Tract 4928 (Country Club Estates) as complete and
authorizing City to assume maintenance responsibilities effective April 1, 2020, and
include maintenance expenses in City-wide Landscape and Lighting Maintenance
District.
Attachment: Draft Resolution No. 2020-____
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RESOLUTION NO. 2020-____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING TRAIL AND
LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS BETWEEN TRACT 5187
(MERIDIAN HILLS) AND TRACT 4928 (COUNTRY CLUB
ESTATES) AS COMPLETE AND AUTHORIZING
ASSUMPTION OF MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES AS
OF APRIL 1, 2020; AND INCLUSION OF MAINTENANCE
COSTS INTO CITY-WIDE LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT (FUND 2300)
WHEREAS, the City Council approved Residential Planned Development (RPD)
99-02 and Tract 5187 which allowed West Pointe Homes to construct the Meridian Hills
housing project (“Project”) within the City of Moorpark; and
WHEREAS, the Development Agreement required construction of a trail segment
between the east boundaries of Tract 5187 (Meridian Hills) and Tract 4928 (Country
Club Estates); and
WHEREAS, subsequent to that approval, West Pointe Homes, sold the Project to
William Lyon Homes in 2007, who sold the Project to ORA Ashford 94, LLC, ORA
Marquis 89, LLC, and ORA Brighton 17, LLC (collectively, ORA Ashford) in 2008; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Amended Implementation Agreement, William Lyons
Homes maintained responsibility for construction of the trail segment between the east
boundaries of Tract 5187 (Meridian Hills) and Tract 4928 (Country Club Estates); and
WHEREAS, William Lyon Homes has completed construction of the trail and
landscape improvements and is requesting that the City take over maintenance
obligations for the completed improvements; and
WHEREAS, in order to take over the maintenance obligations of the
Improvements, the City Council must accept the improvements as complete.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City of Moorpark hereby accepts the Trail and Landscape
Improvements detailed in Attachment 1 as complete pursuant to RPD 99-02 and
authorizes the City to assume the responsibility to maintain such improvements,
effective April 1, 2020.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and
shall cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original resolutions.
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Resolution No. 2020-____
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of April, 2020.
__________________________________
Janice S. Parvin, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Ky Spangler, City Clerk
Attachment 1 – Phase I Landscape Acceptance
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ATTACHMENT 1 - TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS
169