HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2022 0105 CCSA REG ITEM 09B POWERPOINTPresented By: Shanna Farley, Principal Planner
Community Development Department
Proposal to Streamline Development
Conditions of Approval
Modify the Process to Apply Conditions of Approval
to Development Projects
REQUEST
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ORGANIZATIONAL AUDIT 2019
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January 15, 2020 -City Council
Considered the audit prepared by
Management Partners, INC (MP):
-streamline process
-modernize
-advance development review process
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Goal 3: Emphasis on Economic Development with a Focus on Historic High
Street to Enhance a Destination and Sense of Community:
Objective 3.8 Identify permit streamlining measures that incentivize active
uses along the High Street commercial corridor .
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Action also implements permit streamlining procedures identified in the
December 2019 “Community Development Organizational Audit”, considered
by Council on January 15, 2020.
COUNCIL GOALS
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•Cut down on redundant conditions or those that
restate law
•Provide clear conditions in response to each
individual project
–avoid confusion at building and grading phase
•Allow staff the ability to tailor conditions to suit each
unique project
OBJECTIVES
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CC Adopted Resolution No. 2009-2799
Standard Conditions of Approval (March 18, 2009)
CURRENT PROCESS
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•46 Pages / 2 Exhibits
•275 standard conditions
•Language is general and not project-specific
•All Conditions applied to all discretionary entitlements
•Redundancy & repeat code and local law
•Conditions imposed are not clear and require additional
actions to delete or modify
•How and when defined? Prior to building permit = problematic
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-2799
STANDARD CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
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145.Prior to issuance of the first building permit,all
existing and proposed utilities,including electrical
transmission lines less than 67Kv,must be under-
grounded consistent with plans approved by the City
Engineer,Public Works Director and Community
Development Director.Any exceptions must be approved
by the City Council.
EXAMPLE CONDITION
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ORGANIZATIONAL AUDIT 2019
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Draft Implementation Action Plan
Rec
No.
Recommendation Implementation Steps Priority Person
Responsible
Implemented
20 Edit the standard conditions to
remove redundant requirements
that appear in state or local laws.
•Make edits to the standard conditions of
approval list to remove redundancies
•Review edits with department head
•Distribute revised standard conditions to staff
and customers
1 Planning
Manager
Pending
21 Amend Resolution 2009-2799 to
clarify that standard conditions of
approval are to be applied and
scaled commensurate with each
development project.
•Confer with the City Attorney and revise the
resolution
•Provide briefing for the City Manager
•Distribute revised resolution to staff and
provide direction about implementation
•Market the improvements to the
development community
1 Community
Development
Director
Pending
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Development Review Committee
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City of Moorpark Departments:County and Outside Agencies:
City Manager’s Office Moorpark Police Department
Community Development Department County of Ventura Watershed Protection
Public Works Department Moorpark Unified School District
Finance Department Ventura County Fire Department
Parks,Recreation and Community Services Department County of Ventura Water and Sanitation
Building and Safety Division County of Ventura Waterworks District No.1
Housing Division County of Ventura Air Pollution Control District
Emergency,Solid Waste and Contract Division State of California Alcohol Beverage Control
Economic Development Division Southern California Edison (SCE)
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
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CURRENT PROCESS
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Staff and DRC Review Decision-Making Bodies
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Staff
UPDATED PROCESS
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Staff and DRC Review Decision-Making Bodies
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•Remove redundancy
•Provide clear conditions related to project impacts
•Conditions crafted for each individual project
•Streamline development review processes
•Reduce costs and time
SUMMARY
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Adopt Resolution No.2022-____Rescinding Resolution No.
2009-2799 Approving the Use of Standard Conditions of Approval
for Entitlement Projects and Establishing a New Process to Apply
Conditions of Approval to Discretionary Entitlements
STAFF RECOMENDATION
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