HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 2024 0528 PC REGMINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
Moorpark, California May 28, 2024
A Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Moorpark was held on
May 28, 2024, in the Council Chambers of said City located at 799 Moorpark Avenue,
Moorpark, California.
1.CALL TO ORDER:
Chair Barrett called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Commissioner Landis led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3.ROLL CALL:
Present:Commissioners Alva, Di Cecco, Hamalainen, Landis and Chair
Barrett.
Staff Present: Doug Spondello, Community Development Director; Shanna
Farley, Principal Planner (Zoom); and Jeannine Lugo,
Administrative Specialist.
4.PROCLAMATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS:
None.
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:
Director Spondello commended Principal Planner Farley’s service in Moorpark and
announced her acceptance of the Planning Manager role with the City of Ventura.
Chair Barrett announced the Commission's attendance to the Moorpark State of the
City Event on May 13, 2024.
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8. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Consider Resolution No. PC-2024-708 Recommending to the City Council
Approval of Downtown Specific Plan Amendment No. 5 to Include Provisions
Related to the Mixed-Use Low, Mixed-Use Medium, Medium Density
Residential, and Multifamily Residential Zones in the Downtown Specific Plan
to Align with the 2023 Zoning Code Update and Making a Determination of
Consistency with the Certified General Plan 2050 Program Environmental
Impact Report Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act in
Connection Therewith. Staff Recommendation: 1) Open the public hearing,
accept public testimony, and close the public hearing; and 2) Adopt Resolution
No. PC-2024-708 recommending that the City Council make a determination
of consistency with the previously-certified General Plan 2050 Program
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and adopt a resolution approving
Downtown Specific Plan Amendment No. 5. (Staff: Shanna Farley)
AT THIS POINT in the meeting, Chair Barrett stated given his employer owns property
impacted by the Downtown Specific Plan, he would recuse himself from consideration of
Item 8.A. out of an abundance of caution. Chair Barrett turned the gavel over to Vice Chair
Hamalainen and left the dais.
Principal Planner Farley gave the staff report.
Questions of staff followed to address terms in Downtown Specific Plan
Section 1.4.7 and 1.5.2; furthermore, the commission and staff determined
an amendment to the corresponding sections would be included in the
recommendation to City Council as such:
1) remove the following sentence from DTSP Section 1.4.7 (in Page 1-15)
“Moreover, mixed use in the downtown should include commercial and
residential uses in the same building, as first story commercial and second
story residential. Commercial and residential uses, however, should not be
permitted in the High Street corridor when housed in adjacent buildings”
which conflicts with development standards in the current Zoning Code, and
2) to remove the word “special” from DTSP Section 1.5.2 (on Page 1-22) as
there is no “special” list of uses for mixed-use zones in the downtown besides
uses generally allowed in other mixed-use zones whether in the downtown
or not.
Vice Chair Hamalainen opened and closed the public hearing at 7:15 p.m.
The Commission provided consensus to the amended staff recommendation
and overall support of the Downtown Specific Plan Amendment No. 5
MOTION: Commissioner Landis moved, and Commissioner Alva seconded a motion to
adopt Resolution No. PC-2024-708 recommending to the City Council Approval of
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Downtown Specific Plan Amendment No. 5 to Include Provisions Related to the Mixed-Use
Low, Mixed-Use Medium, Medium Density Residential, and Multifamily Residential Zones in
the Downtown Specific Plan to Align with the 2023 Zoning Code Update and Making a
Determination of Consistency with the Certified General Plan 2050 Program Environmental
Impact Report Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act in Connection Therewith
with the following amendments: 1) remove the following sentence from DTSP Section 1.4. 7
(in Page 1-15) "Moreover, mixed use in the downtown should include commercial and
residential uses in the same building, as first story commercial and second story residential.
Commercial and residential uses, however, should not be permitted in the High Street
corridor when housed in adjacent buildings" which conflicts with development standards in
the current Zoning Code, and 2) to remove the word "special" from DTSP Section 1.5.2 (on
Page 1-22) as there is no "special" list of uses for mixed-use zones in the downtown besides
uses generally allowed in other mixed-use zones whether in the downtown or not. The
motion carried by roll-call vote 4 -0, Chair Barret recused.
AT THIS POINT in the meeting, Chair Barrett returned to the dais and Vice Chair
Hamalainen returned the gavel.
9. PRESENTATION/ACTION/DISCUSSION:
None.
10. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. Consider Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of April 23, 2024. Staff
Recommendation: Approve the minutes.
MOTION: Commissioner Hamalainen moved, and Commissioner Di Cecco seconded a
motion to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
11. ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION: Commissioner Landis moved, and Commissioner Di Cecco seconded a motion to
adjourn the meeting. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. The time was 7:18 p.m.
Doug Spondello, AICP
Community Development Director
Chair