HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2020 0603 REG CCSA ITEM 10GCITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA
City Council Meeting
of June 03, 2020
ACTION Adopted Resolution No. 2020-
3915.
BY B.Garza.
G. Consider a Resolution Directing the Planning Commission to Hold a Public
Hearing and Provide a Recommendation to the City Council on Amendments to
the Downtown Specific Plan Pertaining to Mixed-Use Development Regulations.
Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2020-3915. (Staff: Karen
Vaughn)
Item: 10.G.
MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Karen Vaughn, Community Development Director
DATE: 06/03/2020 Regular Meeting
SUBJECT: Consider a Resolution Directing the Planning Commission to Hold a
Public Hearing and Provide a Recommendation to the City Council
on Amendments to the Downtown Specific Plan Pertaining to Mixed-
Use Development Regulations
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The City Council adopted the Downtown Specific Plan (DTSP) in 1998, which set forth
the vision for downtown and identified the potential for mixed-use development along
High Street.
On May 15, 2019, the City Council held a workshop on a proposed mixed-use
development project in downtown (High Street Station) and provided policy guidance to
staff regarding regulations for mixed-use development projects within downtown.
Council affirmed the following policy statements pertaining to mixed-use development in
downtown:
• Design flexibility is appropriate for mixed-use projects.
• Higher residential densities are appropriate when located within transit-oriented
development (TOD) hubs.
• Flexible parking standards for mixed-use projects located within TOD hubs are
appropriate.
Section 17.44.050 of the Municipal Code requires the adoption of a resolution of intent
by the City Council to proceed with amendments to specific plans. Staff is seeking
Council initiation of amendments to the DTSP to build and augment regulations
pertaining to mixed-use development based on the policy guidance provided at the May
15, 2019 workshop.
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If the resolution of intent is approved, staff will prepare the necessary amendments to
the DTSP and schedule a public hearing for review and recommendation by the
Planning Commission. The Planning Commission’s recommendation and the proposed
amendments would be considered by the City Council for decision at a future public
hearing.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
The action by the City Council to authorize staff to prepare amendments to the DTSP is
considered administrative policymaking and is therefore not subject to environmental
review pursuant to Section 15378(b)(2) of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA).
FISCAL IMPACT
Other than staff time, there are no direct fiscal impacts associated with this request.
COUNCIL GOAL COMPLIANCE
This action supports City Council Strategy 1, Goal 3: “Evaluate and deploy tools for
adaptive reuse of vacant and existing underutilized sites with property owners.”
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 2020-____.
Attachment: Draft Resolution No. 2020-____
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RESOLUTION NO. 2020-____
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING THE PLANNING
COMMISSION TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AND
PROVIDE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL
ON AMENDMENTS TO THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC
PLAN PERTAINING TO MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS
WHEREAS, Section 17.44.050 of the Municipal Code provides that the City
Council may initiate proceedings to consider amendments to Specific Plans by the
adoption of a resolution of intent; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to initiate proceedings to consider
amendments to the Downtown Specific Plan pertaining to mixed-use development
regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has determined that the
initiation of proceedings for a Specific Plan Amendment is not subject to environmental
review, pursuant to Section 15378(b)(2) of the California Environmental Quality Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The City Council concurs
with the determination of the Community Development Director that the initiation of
proceedings for a Downtown Specific Plan Amendment is not subject to environmental
review, pursuant to Section 15378(b)(2) of the California Environmental Quality Act.
SECTION 2. INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS: The City Council hereby
authorizes the initiation of proceedings to consider a Specific Plan Amendment to the
Downtown Specific Plan pertaining to mixed-use development regulations.
SECTION 3. DIRECTION TO PLANNING COMMISSION: The Planning
Commission is hereby directed to study, hold a public hearing, and provide a
recommendation to the City Council on this matter.
ATTACHMENT
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Resolution No. 2020-___
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SECTION 4. CITY CLERK CERTIFICATION AND FILING: 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.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of June, 2020.
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Janice S. Parvin, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Ky Spangler, City Clerk
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