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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 2024 0227 PC REGMINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION Moorpark, California February 27, 2024 A Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Moorpark was held on February 27, 2024, in the Council Chambers of said City located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California. 1.CALL TO ORDER: Chair Landis called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Deputy Director Spondello led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3.ROLL CALL: Administrative Specialist Lugo administered roll call. Present: Commissioners Alva, Di Cecco, Hamalainen, Landis and Chair Barrett. Staff Present: Doug Spondello, Deputy Community Development Director; Shanna Farley, Principal Planner; Sara Durghalli, Assistant Planner; and Jeannine Lugo, Administrative Specialist. 4.PROCLAMATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS: A.Consider Selection of Chair and Vice Chair Leanne Alva Chris Barrett Mark Di Cecco Kevin Hamalainen Kipp Landis Staff Recommendation: 1) Open the floor to nominations for a Chair; 2) Once sufficient nominations have been made, close the nominations and vote; 3) Open the floor for nomination for a Vice Chair; and 4) Once sufficient nominations have been made, close the nominations, and vote. MOTION: Commissioner Landis moved, and Commissioner Alva seconded a motion to nominate Commissioner Barret as Chair. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. MOTION: Commissioner Alva moved, and Commissioner Di Cecco seconded a motion to nominate Commissioner Hamalainen as Vice Chair. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. Minutes of the Planning Commission Moorpark, California Page 2 February 27, 2024 5. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. 6. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA: None. 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS, FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS, AND REPORTS ON MEETINGS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED BY THE COMMISSION: Commissioner Alva announced several commissioners attended the High Street Creamery groundbreaking ceremony. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. Consider Resolution No. PC-2024-707 Approving Conditional Use Permit CD-CUP-2023-0020 to Allow the Operation a 1,018 Square-Foot Café/Restaurant with Associated Outdoor Seating and the On-Site Consumption of Beer, Wine and Spirits, and Live Entertainment at 165 E. High Street and Making a Determination of Exemption Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act in Connection Therewith, on the Application of Doug Ridley. Staff Recommendation: 1) Open the public hearing, accept public testimony, and close the public hearing; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2024-707 approving Conditional Use Permit CD-CUP-2023- 0020, subject to certain findings and conditions. (Staff: Sara Durghalli) Assistant Planner Durghalli gave the staff report and a PowerPoint presentation. Questions of staff followed to address: 1) overconcentration of alcohol licenses on proposed tract; 2) clarification of the applicant’s proposed ABC license and intentions; 3) conditions for noise and hours of operations in regard to live entertainment; and 4) the conditions of approval delineating rod iron fences and specific architectural attributes. Chair Barrett opened the public hearing at 7:24 p.m. Doug Ridley, the applicant, spoke in response to questions of the commission. Mr. Ridley also requested the commission authorize a new condition that would allow a permit adjustment for the interior conversion of the entire ground floor to be considered and approved by the Community Development Director. Staff also clarified why the approval of the requested condition could not be included in the CUP presented before the commission. Minutes of the Planning Commission Moorpark, California Page 3 February 27, 2024 Bruce Rokos, resident, spoke in support of the proposed project. Michael Shields, a neighboring High Street business owner, spoke in support of the proposed project. Vincent Daly, representative of the High Street Depot development, spoke in support of the proposed project. Jeff Brodsly, resident and neighboring High Street business owner, spoke in support proposed project. Chair Barrett closed the public hearing at 7:44 p.m. The Commission made general comments in support of the project and commended the High Street businesses joint support and synergy. Staff provided clarification per the Chair’s request, as to how the potential relocation of alcohol storage within the proposed project would impact the the ABC License and incur further staff assessment. AT THIS POINT in the meeting, Chair Barrett disclosed an ex parte meeting with the applicant on February 23, 2024. MOTION: Commissioner Landis moved, and Commissioner Di Cecco seconded a motion to Adopt Resolution No. PC-2024-707 approving Conditional Use Permit CD-CUP-2023- 0020 to be amended as follows: 1) Condition 30 insertion of “the security plan shall include improvements necessary to restrict public access to the second floor of the building when this area is not occupied. These revisions to the floor plans shall be designed to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director”; 2) Condition No. 28 and staff’s proposed Condition No. 33 will be removed and superseded with: “Modifications necessary to implement the use approved with this Conditional Use Permit, in line with applicable laws and code requirements, shall be permitted subject to a determination of consistency with the Downtown Specific Plan and subject to the approval of the Community Development Director”; 3) a new condition in which the Planning Commission authorizes the Community Development Director to consider a Permit Adjustment to allow the interior conversion of the entire ground floor or any portion thereof (a modification exceeding 20% of the floor area) for operation as a restaurant of a single operator, subject to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director. Aside from this potential change to the floor plan, the nature of the business, proposed operation, potential impacts, and conditions of approval must remain consistent with the approved Conditional Use Permit. The motion carried by unanimous roll-call vote. A. Consider Resolution No. PC-2024-706, Certifying a Final Environmental Impact Report pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, including a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and Approve Conditional Use Permit No. CD-CUP-2023-0013 to Develop a 17,272 Minutes of the Planning Commission Moorpark, California Page 4 February 27, 2024 square foot Public Library, Located at 83 High Street, Demolition of an Existing 7,900 square foot Public Library located at 699 Moorpark Avenue, in Connection Therewith, on the Application of Jessica Sandifer on behalf of the City of Moorpark. Staff Recommendation: 1) Open the public hearing, accept public testimony, and close the public hearing; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. PC-2024-706 a) certifying the Final EIR for the Civic Center Master Plan and City Library, including the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and CEQA Findings of Fact pursuant to CEQA; and b) approve Conditional Use Permit No. CD-CUP-2023-0013. (Staff: Shanna Farley) Principal Planner Farley gave the staff report and a PowerPoint presentation. Questions of staff followed to address: 1) clarification that the proposed CUP is specific to the Library development phase and the approval of the EIR presented pertains to the Civic Center Masterplan as a whole; furthermore, future phases of the Civic Center Masterplan will be presented to the Commission for approval as individual developments and be supported with this EIR; and 2) whether the EIR has a specified “life” or timeline required for projects to submit under its findings and analyses. Chair Barrett opened the public hearing at 8:15 p.m. Bruce Rokos, resident, spoke in support of the proposed project. Chair Barrett closed the public hearing at 8:17 p.m. The Commission made general comments in support of the proposed CUP and certification of the Civic Center Masterplan. Comments also commended staff efforts in the thoroughness of the EIR and proposed project. MOTION: Commissioner Di Cecco moved, and Commissioner Hamalainen seconded a motion to Adopt Resolution No. PC-2024-706, certifying the Final EIR for the Civic Center Master Plan and City Library, including the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and CEQA Findings of Fact pursuant to CEQA and approve Conditional Use Permit No. CD-CUP-2023-0013. The motion carried by unanimous roll-call vote. 9. PRESENTATION/ACTION/DISCUSSION: A. Consider Regular Meeting Schedule, Time, and Place. Staff Recommendation: 1) Approve the 2024 regular meeting schedule of the fourth Tuesday of each month starting at 7:00 p.m. at the Moorpark City Hall Community Center, 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, CA 93021, with an exception in the months of November and December. Minutes of the Planning Commission Moorpark, California Page 5 February 27, 2024 The Commission came to the consensus of rescheduling the regular March meeting to the third Tuesday, March 19, 2024 . MOTION: Commissioner Alva moved, and Commissioner Di Cecco seconded a motion to approve the staff recommendation, as amended to hold a regular meeting on March 19. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. 10 . CONSENT CALENDAR: A. Consider Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of December 19, 2023. Staff Recommendation: Approve the minutes. MOTION: Commissioner Di Cecco moved, and Commissioner Alva seconded a motion to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. 11. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION: Commissioner Landis moved, and Chair Barrett seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote . The time was 8:27 p.m. Christ~ Chair Community Development Director