HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES PC 2022 676 2022 0927RESOLUTION NO. PC-2022-676
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, RECCOMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL
APPROVAL OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2022-02 TO
INCORPORATE THE 2022 VENTURA COUNTY MULTI-
JURISDICTIONAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN AS PART OF THE
SAFETY ELEMENT OF THE MOORPARK GENERAL PLAN AND MAKING
A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
WHEREAS, on July 12, 2022, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors adopted
an updated 2022 Ventura County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MHMP) for
all 10 cities in Ventura County, including the City of Moorpark, and unincorporated area,
to address the requirements of the federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000; and
WHEREAS at its meeting of September 27, 2022, the Planning Commission
conducted a duly-noticed public hearing on General Plan Amendment No. 2022-02 to
incorporate the 2022 Ventura County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan into the
Safety Element of the General Plan, received public testimony on the proposed
amendment, and after receiving oral and written public testimony, closed the public
hearing and reached a decision; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has found General Plan
Amendment No. 2022-2 to qualify for a General Rule Exemption from environmental
review, in accordance with Section 15061 (b)(3) of California Code of Regulations (CEQA
Guidelines). Moorpark's Hazard Mitigation Action Plan Annex to the Ventura County
2022 MHMP would facilitate emergency equipment purchases, upgrades to existing
public facilities, educational efforts, communication and landscape maintenance
improvements; adoption of the 2022 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan does not
authorize or fund any specific action, and future actions undertaken to implement any
portion of the Hazard Mitigation plan action items would be subject to individual review
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines. It can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that
adoption of the 2022 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan may have a significant
effect on the environment. Therefore, no further environmental documentation is required.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION: The Planning Commission,
based on its own independent analysis and judgment, concurs with the Community
Development Director's determination that the project is categorically exempt from the
requirements of the CEQA pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines.
Moorpark's Mitigation Action Plan Annex to the 2022 Ventura County MHMP would
facilitate emergency equipment purchases, upgrades to existing public facilities,
educational efforts, communication and landscape maintenance improvements; adoption
of the 2022 Multi Hazard Mitigation Plan does not authorize or fund any specific action,
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and future actions undertaken to implement any portion of the Hazard Mitigation plan
action items would be subject to individual review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines. It can
be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that adoption of the 2022
Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan may have a significant effect on the
environment. Therefore, no further environmental documentation is required .
SECTION 2 . RECOMMENDATION : The Planning Commission recommends
to the City Council approval of General Plan Amendment No . 2022 -02 to include the
2022 Ventura County Multi -Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan , as attached to the
September 27 , 2022 Planning Commission staff report and incorporated herein by
reference , in the Safety Element of the City 's General Plan .
SECTION 3 . FILING OF RESOLUTION : The Community Development
Director shall cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original resolutions .
The action of the foregoing direction was approved by the following vote:
AYES : Commissioners Alva, Barrett, Brodsly, Rokos, and Chair Landis
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN :
PASSED, AND ADOPTED this 27th day of September 2022 .
Community Development Director