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Home My WebLink AboutRES CC 2020 3936 2020 0715RESOLUTION NO. 2020-3936 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 1995-01 FOR TEXT AMENDMENTS PERTAINING TO MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN OVERLAY ZONE WHEREAS, on October 7, 1998, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 1998- 1515, approving Specific Plan No. 1995-01 (Downtown Specific Plan); and WHEREAS, on October 21, 1998, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 247, establishing the Specific Plan -Downtown Overlay (SP-D) Zone; and WHEREAS, on November 1, 2006, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2006-2535, approving Amendment No. 1 to Specific Plan No. 1995-01 pertaining to development and architectural styles; and WHEREAS, on September 4, 2013, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2013-3213, approving Amendment No. 2 to SP No. 1995-01 pertaining to parcels located at the corner of Everett Street and Moorpark Avenue; and WHEREAS, on May 15, 2019, the City Council held a study session and provided policy guidance to staff regarding the design, density and parking regulations for mixed-use development in downtown; and WHEREAS, on June 3, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2020- 3915 to initiate amendments to the Downtown Specific Plan and directing the Planning Commission to hold a public hearing to consider and provide a recommendation on text amendments pertaining to mixed-use regulations; and WHEREAS, on June 23, 2020, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing to consider Amendment No. 3 to Specific Plan No. 1995-01 for text amendments pertaining to mixed-use development within the SP-D Overlay Zone; and WHEREAS, at its meeting of June 23, 2020, the Planning Commission considered the agenda report and any supplements thereto and written public comments; opened the public hearing and took and considered public testimony both for and against the proposal; and reached a decision on this matter upon a 3-0 vote (Haverstock absent, DiCecco recused) to forward a recommendation of approval to the City Council; and WHEREAS, on July 15, 2020, the City Council held a duly notice public hearing to consider Amendment No. 3 to Specific Plan No. 1995-01 for text amendments pertaining to mixed-use development within the SP-D Overlay Zone; and Resolution No. 2020-3936 Page 2 WHEREAS, at its meeting of July 15, 2020, the City Council considered the agenda report and any supplements thereto and written public comments; opened the public hearing and took and considered public testimony both for and against the proposal; and WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has determined that this project is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) by the general rule that CEQA only applies to projects that may have a significant effect on the environment. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES HEREBY RE SOL VE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council concurs with the Community Development Director's determination that this project is exempt from the provisions of CEQA by the general rule that CEQA only applies to projects that may have a significant effect on the environment. SECTION 2. The City Council finds that Amendment No. 3 to Specific Plan No. 1995-01 is consistent with the City of Moorpark General Plan . SECTION 3. The City Council approves Amendment No. 3 to Specific Plan No. 1995-01 in order to augment the regulations pertaining to mixed-use development, as recommended by staff and shown in attached Exhibit A. SECTION 4. This resolution shall become effective upon adoption. SECTION 5. The City Clerk sha ll certify to the adoption of this resolution and sha ll cause a certified reso lution to be filed in the book of original resolutions. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of July, 2020. Attachment: (Downtown Resolution No. 2020-3936 Page 3 Exhibit A 2.2.5 Old Town Commercial (C-OT) A. Site Development Standards The table below is to be used as a reference tool. For more specific requirements please refer to the particular subsections below. Site Development Standard Zoning Ordinance Reference Land Use and Permitted Uses See Chapter 17.20 Development Requirements See Chapter 17.24 and 17.36 Fences and Walls See Chapter 17 .24 Parking and Signage See Chapter 17.32 and 17.40 1. Land Use and Permitted Uses Uses in the Old Town Commercial designation shall meet the requirements for the C-OT designation as shown in Chapter 17.20 of the Moorpark Municipal Code along with the uses identified in Subsection 5 of this chapter below. 2. Development Requirements Development in the Old Town Commercial designation shall meet the requirements for the C-OT designation as shown in Chapter 17.24 and Chapter 17.36 of the Moorpark Municipal Code with the exception of building height which shall be 35 feet, maximum . Architectural elements such as towers, chimneys, and parapet walls may have a maximum height of forty (40) feet. Parapets used as architectural accents may exceed the maximum height when approved by the Community Development Director. Additional requirements pertaining to Mixed-Use development are included in Subsection 5 of this chapter below. 3. Parking and Signage Parking and signage shall meet the requirements of Chapter 17 .32 and Chapter 17.40, respectively, of the Moorpark Municipal Code, unless otherwise modified by this chapter. 4. Building Maintenance and Renovation Quality maintenance of existing buildings and parcels combined with progress in meeting design goals for this land use designation are Resolution No. 2020-3936 Page 4 encouraged. To this end, the maintenance guidelines and incentives outlined in Section 2.3.1 to 2.3.3 of this Specific Plan apply to the Old Town Commercial designation. 5. Mixed-Use Development A mixed commercial-residential use project is a project in which commercial uses will occupy all or a portion of the street level of a building or group of buildings, and residential uses will primarily occupy portions or all of the upper floors of the same building(s). Residential uses may be allowed on the street level of a mixed-use building so long as they are designed in a way to be tucked behind commercial uses or otherwise hidden from the street frontage. The intent of allowing for mixed-use projects in the Old Town Commercial District is to provide for a continuous and activated public/private interface of retail shops and commercial business establishments at the street level, while providing opportunities for downtown residential living behind or above the commercial uses. Given the close proximity to public transit and local services, residential densities associated with mixed-use projects in downtown may be higher than in other parts of the City. The following requirements shall apply to mixed-use projects: a. The primary use of the street level of a mixed-use building shall be commercial. Residential uses on the street level of a mixed-use building shall be secondary to and located behind the commercial use. b. The street-facing frontage level of a mixed-use building shall be utilized for commercial uses and not for parking. c. The street-facing portion of the ground floor or street level, with the exception of circulation access, shall be used for retail and other active commercial uses 1 . Residential dwellings or portions thereof may be permitted on the ground floor so long as they are located behind commercial storefronts or otherwise designed to be inconspicuous from the street frontage. d. All off-street parking spaces required by the residential use shall be provided on-site to serve the residential units and shall be specifically designated and reserved for the exclusive use of the residents. Residential guest parking requirements may be modified 1 Active commercial uses are generally open to the public, generate a high volume of customer foot traffic, provide window displays to promote views into the business, and sell goods that are typically consumed onsite, carried away by customers or provide services of a personal or business nature. Resolution No. 2020-3936 Page 5 or waived when adequate public parking capacity is found to exist in the vicinity of the project site. e. Where a project consists of more than ten (10) units, the project shall be clustered in two or more buildings to reduce building mass and create architectural interest. f. Wall planes for buildings shall have design articulation consistent with the design standards set for all buildings in the Old Town Commercial district. g. Direct access for parking areas and driveways is discouraged along High Street. Access for parking and driveways shall be taken from adjoining alleys or alternative streets when available. If a parking area or driveway cannot be designed to avoid access from High Street the driveway and parking area shall not occupy more than 40% of the lot frontage, leaving the majority of the lot width for commercial store front development. h. Driveway access to parking shall be taken as close to a side lot line as is feasible, rather than from the middle of the lot frontage. Driveway alignment with existing intersections is encouraged, where feasible. i. Additions to existing buildings shall be designed to be integrated with the existing building when the Community Development Director has determined that the existing design is in conformance with the Downtown Specific Plan. The new addition should match the original in terms of scale, architectural details, window and door styles and openings, roofline, materials, color and other aspects of design. j. Where a large addition to an existing structure is developed, the entire building should be renovated to achieve a single, coordinated appearance. Resolution No. 2020-3936 Page 6 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF VENTURA CITY OF MOORPARK SS . I, Ky Spangler, City Clerk of the City of Moorpark, California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. 2020-3936 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Moorpark at a regular meeting held on the 15th day of July 2020, and that the same was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Enegren, Mikos, Pollock, Simons, and Mayor Parvin NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this 15th day of July, 2020. KyS~erk (seal)