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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 2022 1122 REG PC ITEM 08C SUPPLEMENTAL MOORPARK PLANNING COMMISSION SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA REPORT TO: Honorable Planning Commission FROM: Doug Spondello, AICP, Deputy Community Development Director DATE: 11/22/2022 Regular Meeting SUBJECT: Consider a Resolution Recommending City Council Approval of General Plan Amendment No. 2016-02, Development Agreement No. 2016-02, Zone Change No. 2016-02, Vesting Tentative Tract Map for Tract No. 5847 (2016-02), and Residential Planned Development No. 2016-02 for the Subdivision and Development of 134 Single-Family Residential Units, and Five Future Single-Family Homes on Estate Lots, Including Private Roads, Community Parks, Open Space, Trails, and Associated On- and Off-Site Improvements on Approximately 68 Acres of Property, Located at 5979 Gabbert Road, and Including a General Plan Amendment Land Use Designation Change from Rural Low (RL) Density Residential to Medium (M) Density Residential, and Open Space (OS), and a Zone Change From Agriculture Exclusive (AE) to RE-5AC, Residential Planned Development, and Open Space (OS), and Adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act in Connection Therewith, on the Application of James and Makenzie Rasmussen on Behalf Of West Pointe Homes. CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED Subsequent to the distribution of the agenda packet, the attached correspondence was received. Attachment 1: Emailed comments from resident Attachment 2: Letters in favor of project from “Friends of North Ranch” gathering Attachment 3: Letter from Comstock Homes, Hitch Ranch Development Project Attachment 4: Letter from Warehouse Discount Center Item: 8.C. SUPPLEMENTAL 1 Jeannine Lugo To:Douglas Spondello Subject:RE: Rasmussen Project From: Sharon Noel <4sharonnoel@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2022 1:38 PM To: Douglas Spondello <DSpondello@MoorparkCA.gov> Cc: Carlene Saxton <CSaxton@MoorparkCA.gov>; Subject: Re: Rasmussen Project Mr. Spondello and Planning Commisioners Mr. Spondello, thank you for offering to read my comments on the Rasmussen project during the meeting with the Commission. Since serving on the General Plan Advisory Committee for the past two years, one thing has become clear; our vision, the one the GPAC agreed on, of a small town with a rural nature is the last thing the city leaders want. For example, the type of property we have, our five acre property, which abuts this project you are discussing tonight is proposed to be phased out of the city's land use categories. There are some beautiful farms and ranches here in Gabbert Canyon. The future plan is to have them eliminated. I appreciate Commissioner Barret's concern over this. Over the years I’ve met people who have fond childhood memories here in Gabbert Canyon, just riding bikes or walking and taking in the serenity in nature. They don’t live there, they just appreciate that it’s there. I'd Like to know why we spent so many hours on the GPAC creating policies that have no substance. What It seems is that since developers want to build projects that don't fit the neighborhoods, they just push out the old neighborhood. They aren't preserving Moorparks history. Mr. Rasmussen is making promises that frankly I have doubts about. He says he wants to be a part of our community hmmm ... for 20 years he left a quarter mile of melted fence after the Simi Fire along our street. It really was a sad mess in our neighborhood. Requests to him, as the property owner, to clean it up we’re ignored , until a few weeks ago. It took 3 days and two men to clean it up. Now after 20 years he wants to be a part? Finally, projects should not come before the city while we are in the middle of creating a new General Plan. What zoning we approve today will be different next year. On Fri, Nov 18, 2022 at 4:05 PM Douglas Spondello <DSpondello@moorparkca.gov> wrote: That’s correct. For everyone’s benefit the existing and proposed General Plan Land Use designations are below. The Rasmussen project will be presented for approval as described in the Planning Commission Staff Report, however these designations may change next year with the proposed General Plan update, following a decision on the North Ranch project. The proposed General Plan land use plan and the designations below were recommended for approval by the Planning Commission and City Council earlier this year. PC ATTACHMENT 1 2 Doug Spondello, AICP Deputy Community Development Director Community Development Department City of Moorpark | 799 Moorpark Ave. | Moorpark, CA 93021 (805) 517-6251 | dspondello@moorparkca.gov moorparkca.gov discovermoorpark.com 3 From: Sharon Noel <4sharonnoel@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2022 3:58 PM To: Douglas Spondello <DSpondello@MoorparkCA.gov> Subject: Re: Rasmussen Project Oh and High density goes from 7 to 24 per acre. With very High going from15 to 32 per acre. On Fri, Nov 18, 2022 at 3:54 PM Sharon Noel <4sharonnoel@gmail.com> wrote: Mr. Spondello, As some people are aware, the Proposed General Plan has increased the densities significantly on all land within the city. In the Planning Commission meeting when this was discussed, (1/25/22 at point 1:54 in the video) you Mr. Spondello, addressed commissioner Barret's question as to why, for example, the Neighborhood High density went from 15 du/ac, to 32 du/ac. At this point you went into some incomprehensible explanation and basically you topped it all off with the statement that this was the vision of the GPAC Committee. It absolutely was not. When we went over the land use designations I complained that we weren't getting enough time to grasp the material and that I was NOT in agreement with the application of these very high densities. Others are having serious issues as well. I've seen you quiet them when they suggested that they may go to the press on the issue. So how does this all pertain to the Rasmussen project? The General Plan goes into effect next year. Our Rural Low designation of 1 du/5 acres will become, 5 du/5 acres. The Medium Density of 4 du/ac, will become 8 du/ac.. When Rasmussens project is approved is is when these become effective. I cannot attend the meeting due to family obligations. I will be taking you up on your offer to read my email unedited. Thank You On Fri, Nov 18, 2022 at 9:30 AM Douglas Spondello <DSpondello@moorparkca.gov> wrote: Good Morning, The Planning Commission packet is available for review here: REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING (granicus.com) Please feel free to provide your comments to the Commission directly at the meeting or in an email reply to me, which I will be happy to share unedited. Contact me with any questions of if I can be of assistance prior to the meeting next week. Thank you, Doug Doug Spondello, AICP Deputy Community Development Director Community Development Department City of Moorpark | 799 Moorpark Ave. | Moorpark, CA 93021 (805) 517-6251 | dspondello@moorparkca.gov PC ATTACHMENT 2 3760 KILROY AIRPORT WAY, #130, LONG BEACH, CA 90806 I 310 546 5781 I COMSTOCKCO.COM November 21, 2022 Commissioner Chair Kipp Landis Commissioner Leanne Alva Commissioner Chris Barrett Commissioner Jeff Brodsly Commissioner Bruce Rokos Re: Proposed North Ranch Project – Tract 5847 Comstock Homes is the developer for the Hitch Ranch project just east of the North Ranch project and we are in support of the North Ranch project. This project, like Hitch Ranch, will add homes to the community that are very much needed in the City of Moorpark. The North Ranch project complements the Hitch Ranch project in several ways: -The Hitch Ranch Specific Plan has two planning areas with single family neighborhoods. Planning Area 1 has a minimum lot size of 7000 SF while Planning Area 2 has a minimum lot size of 3800 SF. The North Ranch project has an average size lot of 6000 SF which is a lot size that Hitch Ranch currently does not offer. -Hitch Ranch is planning twenty single story homes at approximately 3000 sf while the North Ranch project is 60% single story homes with a square footage size of 1500 to 2350 sf. -Hitch Ranch is providing for rent affordable housing plus a donation parcel to the city for future affordable housing while North Ranch is providing a for sale affordable opportunity for twenty new families. -The two projects will work together for the improvements of Gabbert Road and the intersection of North Hills Parkway and Gabbert as well as offer contributions to the Railroad Crossing improvements to improve circulation and evacuation routes for the area. -Currently Planning Area 1 and 2 are in Phase 2 of the Hitch Ranch project while the focus will be on the eastern part of the project. But having these two projects work side by side to complete the area improvements will be better to minimize inconvenience to the existing neighbors. We think the North Ranch project will be a benefit to the community and we encourage the Planning Commission to vote in favor of recommending approval of the project to the City Council. Sincerely, Harriet Rapista Comstock Homes PC ATTACHMENT 3 PC ATTACHMENT 4