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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 2020 0225 PC REG MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION Moorpark, California February 25, 2020 A Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Moorpark was held on February 25, 2020, in the Council Chambers of said City located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California. 1. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Haverstock called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Aquino led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners Aquino, Di Cecco, Hamous, Landis, and Chair Haverstock. Staff Present: Karen Vaughn, Community Development Director; Douglas Spondello, Planning Manager; Philip Neumann, Planning Technician, Mackenzie Douglass; Code Compliance Technician II; and Joyce Figueroa, Administrative Assistant II. 4. PROCLAMATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS: 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: None. Minutes of the Planning Commission Moorpark, California Page 2 February 25, 2020 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (next Resolution No. PC-2020-648) A. Consider Resolution Recommending Approval of Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2020-01 Amending Chapter 17.20 (Uses by Zone) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Moorpark Municipal Code to Prohibit the Cultivation of Industrial Hemp Citywide, and Determining that this Action is Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. Staff Recommendation: 1) Open the public hearing, accept public testimony and close the public hearing; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2020-648 recommending to the City Council adoption of an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2020-01. Mr. Douglass gave the staff report. A discussion followed among the Commissioners and staff, which focused on the following: 1) Existing hemp cultivation activity within the City limits; 2) The duration of the City Council Interim Urgency Ordinance; 3) The impact of odors associated with the hemp; and 4) The distance outside the City limits that industrial hemp can be grown. Chair Haverstock opened the public hearing. There were no speakers. Chair Haverstock closed the public hearing. A discussion followed among the Commissioners supporting the project. MOTION: Commissioner Landis moved and Vice Chair Di Cecco seconded a motion to Adopt Resolution No. 2020-648 recommending to the City Council adoption of an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2020-01. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. The City Council has final authority for this project. B. Consider a Resolution Approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2019-06 to Allow the Operation of a 1,584 Square-Foot Restaurant with On-Site Service of Beer and Wine within an Existing Multi-Tenant Commercial Building Located at 11 High Street, and Making a Determination of Exemption Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act in Connection Therewith, on the Application of Tricia and Michael Shields. Staff Recommendation: 1) Open the public hearing, accept public testimony and close the public hearing; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2020- 649 approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2019-06, subject to certain findings and conditions. Minutes of the Planning Commission Moorpark, California Page 3 February 25, 2020 Mr. Neumann gave the staff report. A discussion followed among the Commissioners and staff, which focused on the following: 1) Whether the proposed hours 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. were at the request of the City or the applicant; and 2) Parking requirements for this use. Chair Haverstock opened the public hearing. Tricia and Michael Shields, applicants, described the proposed restaurant project Bistro 11 and responded to Commission's questions. A discussion followed among the Commission and Mr. and Ms. Shields regarding: 1) The estimated number of employees and patrons at any given time; 2) Expectations for how patrons will access the restaurant from where they would park; and 3) If the applicants concur with the proposed 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. hours of operation. Hugh Riley, Executive Director of the Moorpark Foundation for the Arts expressed support for the proposed project. In response to Chair Haverstock, Ms. Vaughn stated there were no additional speaker cards or written cards for this item. Chair Haverstock closed the Public Hearing. A discussion followed among the Commissioners supporting the project. MOTION: Commissioner Aquino moved and Commissioner Hamous seconded a motion to Adopt Resolution No. 2020-649 approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2019-06, subject to certain findings and conditions. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. The Planning Commission has final authority for this project. 9. PRESENTATION/ACTION/DISCUSSION: A. Consider Regular Meeting Schedule, Time and Place. Staff Recommendation: 1) Staff recommends that the Planning Commission retain the regular meeting date of the fourth Tuesday of each month and approve the 2020 regular meeting schedule as presented. Ms. Vaughn provided an overview of the potential meeting dates outlined in the agenda report. Minutes of the Planning Commission Moorpark, California Page 4 February 25, 2020 MOTION: Vice Chair Di Cecco moved and Commissioner Landis seconded a motion to retain the regular meeting date of the fourth Tuesday of each month and approve the 2020 regular meeting schedule as presented. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. 10. CONSENT CALENDAR: MOTION: Vice Chair Di Cecco moved and Commissioner Aquino 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 28, 2020. Staff Recommendation: Approve the minutes. 11. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION: Commissioner Landis moved and Commissioner Hamous seconded a motion to adjourn. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. The time was 7:47 p.m. Adam Haverstock Chair 00/4° - Kar n Vaughn, AICP Community Development Di ector