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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2023 0104 CCSA REG ITEM 09ACITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA City Council Meeting of January 4, 2023 ACTION RECEIVED PRESENTATION. BY A. Hurtado. A. Consider Presentation on the General Plan Preview: Orientation, Public Outreach, and Zoning Code. Staff Recommendation: Receive and file. (Staff: Doug Spondello, Deputy Community Development Director) Item: 9.A. General Plan Preview Orientation, Public Outreach, and Zoning Code January 4, 2023 Item: 9.A. 189 Overview •Why are we here? What is the General Plan? •What outreach and analyses have been prepared? •What was the process and how was the Moorpark community involved? •What did we hear? •What does the Plan contain? •What happens next? 190 What is a General Plan? •California law requires each city to adopt a general plan “for the physical development of the city.” •But...it is more than the legal underpinning for land use decisions, it is a vision for how a community will grow, reflecting community priorities and values while shaping the future. Change is an inevitable reality... The General Plan helps our community to direct change in a way that reflects our community, values, and priorities 191 What is a General Plan? Development Agreements SubdivisionMaps DevelopmentPermits ConditionalUsePermits CapitalImprovements GENERAL PLAN Specific Plans Zoning Design Standards 192 Why is the General Plan being Updated? •Moorpark has grown and changed •Population: 4,030 in 1980 and 36,284 in 2020 •Evolving economy, market, and technologies •New legislation has been enacted; this is the opportunity for Moorpark to define its approach in addressing these mandates •Housing production and affordability •Environmental justice •Climate change, risk vulnerability, and resilience 193 Our Existing General Plan •Land Use -1992 •Circulation -1992 •Noise -1998 •Open Space, Conservation and Recreation -1986 •Safety -2001 •Housing -2014 to 2021 194 What does the General Plan Address? Required topics (“elements”): CIRCULATIONLAND USE SAFETYNOISEOPEN SPACE CONSERVATIONHOUSING 195 What does the General Plan Address? Other topics of “interest:” ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE/SERVICES Sub-section of Circulation and Open Space Elements PARKS AND RECREATION Sub-section of Open Space Element HEALTHCLIMATE CHANGEENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE Integrated throughout all elements 196 How did we start? General Plan Advisory Committee •Open Application Period •42 Applicants / 18 selected on recommendation by City Manager and confirmation by Council •Includes diverse professions, areas of residence, viewpoints, experience, and demography •Review and direct each topic area, help engage the community, and guide project staff 197 What was the Process? 10 LAND USE PLAN VISION STATEMENT GOALS AND POLICIES PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ADOPTION SUMMER 2020 NOV 2020 –JAN 2021 JAN 2021 –FEB 2022 JAN 2022 –OCT 2022 FEB 2022 –FEB 2023 MAR –MAY 2023 PROGRAM EIR EXISTING CONDITIONS AND TRENDS HOUSING 198 Dreaming and Visioning Together 199 What makes us Moorpark? What we heard… •Special sense and quality of place distinguishing Moorpark from neighboring cities; family oriented and small town “feel” •Smart growth strategy emphasizing residents’ quality of life; recognizing a need to evolve, adapt, and be flexible over time •Support a robust and resilient economy, thriving local businesses, and job opportunities •A diverse and inclusive community, promoting equity and environmental justice •Transportation and utility infrastructure supports neighborhoods and business districts, are efficient, and are environmentally sustainable •Parks, arts and cultural facilities, libraries, and educational facilities are distributed throughout and easily accessible to every resident •Protection of environmental quality is a high priority •Promote healthy lifestyles, with residents among the healthiest of Ventura County •Among the safest communities in California –our community values this and desires it to continue •Values community cultural and artistic expression 200 Vision Statement Moorpark in 2050 is a virtually and physically connected community that provides a sustainable, diverse, inclusive, equitable, and safe place to live, work, and play for all generations. Moorpark supports and values local businesses, arts and education, innovation, healthy living, and maintains its family-oriented small-town feel. We are stewards of the environment and honor our agricultural and cultural heritage. We balance these values to maintain a high quality of life for our residents. *Approved by the GPAC on 12/10/2020 and by the City Council on 2/03/2021 201 A Community -Driven Plan GPAC Meetings 1.10/01/2020: Project Overview and Community Attitudes Survey Results 2.10/22/2020: Visioning Activity 3.11/12/2020: Existing Conditions Findings 4.12/10/2020: Vision Statement Confirmation 5.02/25/2021: Opportunity Site Identification 1 6.03/18/2021: Opportunity Site Identification 2 7.04/29/2021: Land Use Types and Character 8.07/10/2021: Land Use Concepts 9.09/02/2021: Housing and RHNA Strategy 10.12/09/2021: Housing Policy 11.12/16/2021: Recommended Land Use Plan 12.03/31/2022: Open Space, Parks and Recreation, Conservation, Safety 13.04/28/2022: Land Use, Economic Development 14.06/23/2022: Mobility, Infrastructure 15.08/04/2022: Public Health, Environmental Justice, Noise 16.08/18/2022: Mobility (part 2) 17.10/27/2022: Implementation 18.01/17/2023: Draft General Plan Public Workshops 1.11/19/2020: Community Visioning Workshop 2.05/27/2021: Opportunity Sites and Land Uses 3.11/14/2021: Land Use Alternatives 4.09/24/2022: Goals and Policies 5.02/16/2023: Draft General Plan Surveys 1.Community Attitudes 2.Community Visioning 3.Land Use Concepts 4.Land Use Alternatives “Pop -Ups” and Community Events 1.Oct 2020: Halloween Trunk or Treat 2.Nov 2020: Rotary Club 3.Apr 2021: Earth Day 4.Oct 2021: Moorpark Country Days 5.Oct 2021: Halloween Trunk or Treat 6.Oct 2022: Moorpark Country Days 202 A Community -Driven Plan Planning Commission Meetings 1.01/13/2022: Draft Housing Element 2.01/25/2022: Draft Land Use Plan 3.01/24/2023: Housing Element Recommendation 4.03/28/2023: General Plan and EIR Recommendation 5.04/25/2023: General Plan and EIR Recommendation (if needed) 6.05/23/2023: Zoning Code Recommendation City Council Meetings 1.01/15/2020: Contract/Project Approval 2.09/02/2020: General Plan Kickoff and GPAC Selection 3.02/03/2021: Approval of Vision Statement 4.01/19/2022: Draft Housing Element 5.02/02/2022: Draft Land Use Plan 6.01/04/2023: Preview -Orientation, Outreach, and Zoning 7.01/18/2023: Preview –Land Use, Housing, and Economic Development 8.02/15/2023: Housing Element Adoption 9.03/01/2023: Preview -Circulation and Noise 10.03/15/2023: Preview –Safety, OSCAR, Environmental Justice, Public Health and EIR 11.05/03/2023: General Plan Adoption and EIR Certification 12.06/07/2023: Zoning Code Adoption 203 Community-Driven Plan GPAC 7/10/21 Public Open House 11/14/21 204 What Did We Hear from the Community? Select Comments: •Importance of community character and small town “feel” •Preservation of natural setting and open spaces •Need for a diversity of housing and affordable housing •Active and successful retail districts with local businesses, entertainment, restaurants, and other uses with plazas and amenities attracting pedestrian activity •Re-use of declining commercial centers with vacant stores •Enhancement of Downtown High Street as center of identity, culture/history, and activity •New and diverse businesses with high-paying jobs; opportunities to attract emergent and technology-based industries •Expanded opportunities for recreation; new and expanded parks and programs/activities for all age levels •Citywide trail system connecting to the region; including improvements along Arroyo Simi 205 What Did We Hear from the Community? Select Comments: •Management of traffic and emphasis on multi-modal travel (transit, bicycle, pedestrian) •Adequate and reliable infrastructure •Environmentally sustainable development (energy and water conserving) •Preparedness, avoidance, and resilience to wildfires, earthquakes, and other natural hazards 206 What Documents have been Prepared? 207 General Plan Overview 208 General Plan Overview 209 General Plan Element Outline •Goals -An ideal statement about a future condition •Policies -Specific statement that guides decision-making to reach a Goal -Commitment to a particular course of action to reach a Goal •Implementation Programs -Action, procedure, program, or technique that carries out general plan policy in support of a Goal 210 What is the Zoning Code? •Development Codes (zoning) are one of the primary tools of implementing a general plan. •Zoning establishes the set of rules that regulate what can and cannot be done on a particular piece of property and procedures for review and approval of proposed development projects. •By law, the zoning must be consistent with the General Plan. 211 What is the Zoning Code? •Zoning divides a city into districts and applies different regulations to each district. •Example content: •Permitted uses •Development standards •Density/intensity •Building heights •Signage •Property setbacks •Off-street parking 212 What will the Zoning Code Update Include? •Streamlined land use table with contemporary uses •Streamlined permit process •Implement new land use designations of General Plan (mixed-use, industrial flex, etc ) •Implement programs from the Housing Element (inclusionary requirement, etc ) •Clearly-stated development standards Citywide, less “by-permit” •Various “clean ups” to address issues identified by community •OUTREACH and testing –stakeholder meetings, public review, concept projects 213 Next Steps •Environmental Impact Report public review period closes: February 6, 2023 •Final Draft EIR incorporates responses to comments received in advance of public hearings •City Council Housing Element adoption: February 15 •General Plan City Council “preview” sessions •January 4: Orientation •January 18: Land Use, Housing and Economic Development •March 1: Circulation and Noise •March 15: Safety, Open Space and Recreation •Planning Commission public hearings: March 28 and April 25, 2023 •Planning Commission recommendations forwarded to the City Council •City Council public hearing and GP adoption and EIR certification: May 3 214 For more information MoorparkGeneralPlan.com 215