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CITY OF MOORPARK AND MOORPARK PLANNING COMMISSION
Moorpark, California February 26, 2025
A Joint Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark and Moorpark Planning
Commission was held on Wednesday , February 26, 2025, at 6 :30 p.m. in the Council
Chambers of said City located at 799 Moorpark Avenue , Moorpark , California . All items
listed are heard and acted upon by the City Council unless otherwise noted.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Enegren called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m .
2 . PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE :
Planning Commissioner Landis led the Pledge of Allegiance .
3. ROLL CALL:
Present: Commissioners Alva, Hamalainen, Landis , and Winters.
Commissioner Dicecco . Absent:
Present: Councilmembers Barrett , Castro, Delgado, Means, and Mayor
Enegren .
Staff Present: Troy Brown , City Manager; Kevin Ennis , City Attorney; Diana
Varat , Assistant City Attorney; Zach Heinselman, Assistant
City Attorney ; Hiromi Dever , Finance Director; Jeremy
Laurentowski , Parks and Recreation Director; Daniel Kim,
City Engineer/Public Works Director ; Doug Spondello,
Community Development Director; April Rosser,
Management Analyst -Housing; Chris Thompson , Senior
Information Systems Administrator; Captain Darin Hendren ,
Ventura County Sheriffs Office ; and Ky Spangler , City Clerk .
4 . PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
5. PRESENTATION/ACTION/DISCUSSION:
A. Receive Update on New Housing-Related Laws . Staff Recommendation :
Rece ive presentation.
Mr. Ennis gave a brief oral report and introduced Assistant City Attorneys
Diana Varat and Zach Heinselman. Ms. Varat and Mr . Heinselman gave a
PowerPoint presentation on new housing-related laws .
Minutes of the City Council & Planning Commission
Moorpark , California
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A discussion followed among Councilmembers, Planning Commissioners,
and staff, which focused on: answering questions to gain understanding of
limitations and objective versus subjective standards , including those set on
projects where there is a development agreement; it was noted that the
"builder's remedy " provision of AB 1893 does not apply in Moorpark
because the City's Housing Element has been approved by the State; it was
noted the enforceability of owner-occupation and no short term rental of
units constructed pursuant to SB 9 is difficult ; SB 9 mandates application
processing 60 day or the application is deemed approved; AB 2533 allows
legalization of unpermitted accessory dwelling units and junior accessory
dwelling units constructed before January 1, 2020; SB 1123 , applicable to
both fee ownership and common interest developments , provides that no
parking is required for units constructed within a half mile of a transit site ;
discussion of and clarification regarding requirements for housing
development on commercial sites permitted under AB 2011 which is limited
to very specific development types ; clarification on how AB 2011 could
apply to the Downtown Specific Plan area; AB 2011 and SB 6 include many
requirements including payment of prevailing wage for construction ; there
is no provision in State law that grants local jurisdictions with approved
Housing Elements relief from ministerial approval requires under these
laws ; there have been legal challenges to these bills resulting in additional
legislation ; the City has received no applications under SB 9 ; it was noted
cities may not downzone General Plan densities below 2018 levels without
transferring densities to another location and adopting objective standards
that reduce density is not permissible.
There were no speakers .
CONSENSUS : It was the consensus of the City Council and Planning Commission to
receive the presentation and file the report.
6 . ADJOURNMENT:
Councilmember Means moved and Mayor Enegren seconded a motion to adjourn
the Special Joint Meeting of the Moorpark City Council and Planning Commission .
The motion carried by unanimous consensus . The time • 7 p .m .
ATTEST:
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