HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2023 0405 CCSA REG ITEM 09A SUPPLEMENTALMOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
SUPPLEMENTAL
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Doug Spondello, AICP, Deputy Community Development Director
DATE: 04/05/2023 Regular Meeting
SUBJECT: Consider Presentation on the 2050 General Plan Economic
Development, Open Space, Parks, Recreation, Conservation, and
Safety Elements, Environmental Justice and Public Health Themes,
and the Program Environmental Impact Report
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Subsequent to the distribution of the City Council Agenda, the following correspondence
was received regarding the 2050 General Plan presentation report.
Attachments (three emails)
Item: 9.A.
SUPPLEMENTAL
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From:Stone Hagman-lawson
To:Moorpark; Tom Means
Subject:Public Comment Item 9A
Date:Wednesday, April 05, 2023 1:11:25 PM
Dear City Officials,
I am urging the Moorpark City Council to amend the General Plan to limit all
construction for both new and renovation projects to 3 stories or less. This building
height and impact on density will ensure that it complies not only with Moorpark's
Vision Statement as relates to maintaining our small-town fee and being good
stewards of the environment, but also ensures that projects comply with the Open
Space and Visual Resources Goal OSPR 4 - Protection of Scenic Topographic
features and elements that contribute to "Moorpark's Unique Aesthetic and Visual
Qualities and Promote the Quality of Life That Moorpark Citizens Pursue".
In addition, this 3-story building height restriction would ensure compliance with
OSPR 4.2 New development: ensure that new developments contribute to, and do
not diminish, the city's unique aesthetic and visual qualities. Lastly, and since I am
young and concerned about the environment and climate change this would also be a
positive change to further ensure compliance with 7.2 Conservation Approach, 7.2.1
Biological Resources.
Thank you for your serious and conscientious consider of this request.
Stone Lawson
Moorpark, CA 93021
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Barbara A Loczi <>
Wednesday, April 05, 2023 11 :55 AM
Carlene Saxton; Douglas Spondello
City Manage r
Moorpark General Plan Essential Needs
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As discussed during my meetings with Council members Delgado an d Means, and Mayor Enegren, and in my
messages to the City Council and City Manager in January 2023, I sincerely hope that the Moorpark City Coun
cil will take the time to amend the General Plan to reflect specific limits to any new construction or development
s in a manor that addresses both the height of buildings and the density of any housing constructed in the city.
I am speaking now to the specific limits on the height of any buildings to not exceed three stories! It is essential
that this limit be stated and placed in the final General Plan document.
Your leadership is so important to our future, and we cannot overstate the importance of remaining mindful of o
ur impact on climate and the environment reflected in both the height limits and density limits for any constructi
on in the city.
Barbara Loczi
Moorpark, CA 93021
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From:Bruce Thomas
To:Moorpark
Cc:Tom Means
Subject:Fwd: Public Comment Item 9A
Date:Wednesday, April 05, 2023 4:41:55 PM
Please note "North Ranch" should read "North Park".
Sincerely,
Bruce Thomas
-----Original Message-----
From: BRUCE THOMAS
Sent: Wed, Apr 5, 2023 4:36 pm
Subject: Fwd: Public Comment Item 9A
Sent from my iPad
Begin forwarded message:
From: Bruce Thomas
Date: April 5, 2023 at 16:24:48 PDT
To: Moorpark@moorparkca.gov
Cc: tmeans@moorparkca.gov
Subject: Public Comment Item 9A
Reply-To: Bruce Thomas
Enclosed please find my brief comments concerning the General Plan.
1. I wholeheartly support the General Plan's Vision Statement for Moorpark. However, I do
believe there needs to be full discussion and possible change to the General Plan
concerning limiting construction to the maximum of three stories. I believe anything
higher would violate the spirit of the Vision Statement.
2. I believe the General Plan population number should be such as to keep our community
with one high school. I am not sure what that number is, but I believe that MUSD during the
discussion of the North Ranch development had decided that one high school would
suffice for city population of 52,000.
Thank you for your consideration.
Bruce Thomas
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