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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1992 0513 CC SPC ITEM 07AMOORPARK 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 M E M O R A N D U M (805) 529-6864 TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: Patrick J. Richards, Director of Community Developmen DATE: May 8, 1992 SUBJECT: CERTIFICATION OF FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) AND APPROVAL OF LAND USE AND CIRCULATION ELEMENT UPDATE Discussion At the City Council's meetings of April 22 and 29, 1992, staff was directed to prepare the resolutions certifying the EIR and approving the revised Land Use and Circulation Elements, and to make certain revisions to the draft Land Use and Circulation Elements. Pursuant to the Council's direction, the following documents are included as attachments to this memorandum: 1. Clarification Statement for Final EIR. 2. Resolution certifying Final EIR, and adopting the Findings, Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation Monitoring Program. (The Findings, Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation Monitoring Program are included as attachments to this resolution). 3. Resolution adopting the revised Land Use and Circulation Elements. 4. Revised Land Use Element dated May 13, 1992. 5. Revised Circulation Element dated May 13, 1992. Recommendation 1. Review the documents provided for consistency with the Council's past direction. 2. Approve resolution certifying Final EIR and adopting Findings, Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation Monitoring Program. 3. Approve resolution adopting the revised Land Use and Circulation Elements. PJR/DST PAUL W. LAWRASON JR. JOHN E. WOZNIAK SCOTT MONTGOMERY BERNARDO M. PEREZ ROY E. TALLEY JR. Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Printed On Recvcled Paper 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 529-6864 CLARIFICATION STATEMENT REGARDING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE MOORPARK GENERAL PLAN LAND USE AND CIRCULATION ELEMENT UPDATE AND SPHERE OF INFLUENCE EXPANSION STUDY TO: ALL INTERESTED PARTIES FROM: THE CITY OF MOORPARK DATE: May 13, 1992 The Final Environmental Impact Report for the Moorpark General Plan consists of the following: 1. Clarification Statement. 2. Mitigation Monitoring Program. 3. Response to Comments document dated Dececember 20, 1991. 4. Draft Environmental Impact Report. Response to Comments Document: During the state mandated 45 day review period for the City's Environmental Impact Report, the City of Moorpark received verbal and written testimony regarding environmental issues due to the City's draft updated Land Use and Circulation Elements and Sphere of Influence Expansion study. The 45 day review period for the draft Environmental Impact Report was from October 11, 1991 to November 25, 1991. In compliance with State law, all of the verbal and written testimony received was responded to and noted in the Response to Comments document prepared by the City's consultant and presented to the City on December 23, 1991. In some instances, verbal or written testimony which was included in the Response to Comments Document and received prior to November 25, 1991 warranted a response which identified specific Land Use and Circulation Elements goals and policies. The Response to Comments Document referenced draft Land Use and Circulation Elements goals, policies and objectives. Since initial preparation of the Response to Comments Document, some of the goals and policies mentioned in the Response to Comments document have been modified, deleted, or have changed in number sequence. Therefore, PAUL W LAWRASON JR JOHN E. WOZNIAK SCOTT MONTGOMERY BERNARDO M PEREZ ROY E TALLEY JR. ya:er Mayor Pro Tern Councilmember Counalmember Councilmember Pn O-, Pam_. Environmental Impact Report Clarification Statement May 13, 1992 Page 2 in some instances Land Use and Circulation Elements goals and policies referenced in the Response to Comments Document will not correspond with the Final Land Use and Circulation Elements document.This clarification statement is provided in an effort to eliminate any confusion regarding the Response to Comments Document as it relates to the Final Land Use and Circulation Elements. The Project: The Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was based upon "the Project" which was an update to the Moorpark General Plan Land Use and Circulation Elements and comprised of eight Specific Plan land use amendment proposals both in and outside of the City and seven other land use amendment requests, of which all seven fell within the City's corporate boundary. The "project" was also -classified by specific circulation system modifications including amendments to roadway, bikeway, and equestrian facility plans. Of .the eight specific plan areas, only three areas were within the City's boundaries. Many of the land use requests within and outside of the City's limits fell within land designated as Open Space, Agricultural or within the County's zoning designation of Rural. After reviewing the public testimony received on the Draft EIR and proposed project, the Council revised the proposed Land Use and Circulation Elements to reduce traffic impacts, preserve agricultural lands, protect wildlife corridors, and retain the quality of life unique to the City of Moorpark. Changes to the project include the deletion of the land use amendment proposals for proposed Specific Plan areas 4, 5, 6, and 7. Deletion of these Specific Plan areas was primarily based on the Council's determination that urbanization of these areas was premature. Within the City limits, the Council intends to approve the General Plan Land Use Designations which are determined to be appropriate for the location and environmental constraints of the subject area. The following pages identify the "Project" as it was originally proposed in comparison to the final land use designation amendments and circulation system modifications expected to be approved by the City Council. A revised Land Use Plan statistical summary is also attached to this memorandum. Environmental Impact Report Clarification Statement May 13, 1992 Page 3 Land Use Requests Within the City Name: Current GP: DEIR Proposed GPA: FEIR CPA: Anderson VH C-2 c-2 Estes AG1 H No land use change Guny 031 RL RL JBR Dev. Co. OSI, RL ML, RE, C-1, P, 03 Maximum Density 475 (Specific Plan No. 2) dwelling units. Density limit of 712 dwelling units. Public Institutional 7 acres. (Specific Plan No. 2) Ravli RH I-2 I-1 Levy Co. (Specific Plan No. 1) ML C-2, M, P, L, RE, H Maximum Density 415 dwelling unite. Density limit of 620 dwelling units. Public Institutional 3 acres. (Specific Plan No. 1 Moorpark Unified School District S H, VH Maximum Density of 80 dwelling units. Density limit of 120 dwelling units. (Specific Plan No. 9). Scaroni ML CO H Ri h Density) Schleve RL RE, OS-1 VH, Park Maximum Density of 154 dwelling units. Density limit 231 dwelling units. (Specific Plan No. 10 . Unocal (Specific Plan No. 3) OS RH, R, M, ML No land use change Land Use Amendments Proposed Outside of the City Specific Plan No. 4 AG, OS 700 acres / 321 du. acre No Change Specific Plan No. 5 AG, OS 390 acres / 269 du. acre No Chan e Specific Plan No. 6 AG, OS 815 acres / 351 du. acre No Chan e Specific Plan No. 7 AG, OS, Rural 2,372 acres / 1,318 du. acre No change Specific Plan No. 8 OS 4,500 acres / 3, 221 du. Maximum Density of acre. 2,400 dwelling units. Density limit of 3,221 dwelling unite. (SDeCific Plan No. 0) General Plan Land Use Designations: Residential Commercial RL Rural Low Density C-1 Neighborhood Commercial S School RH Rural High Density C-2 General Commercial OS Open Space _ L Low Density Industrial AG Agricultural ML Medium Low Density I-1 Light Industrial P Park M Medium Density 1-2 Medium Industrial H High Density VH Very High Density Environmental Impact Report Clarification Statement May 13, 1992 Page 4 CIRCULATION SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS ADDITIONS "A " Street (Casey Road to SR-118 Bypass Arterial) "B" Street (Los Angeles Avenue to SR-118 Bypass Arterial) Broadway Road (SR-23 Bypass Arterial to SR-118 Freeway) "C" Street (Grimes Canyon Road to SR-23 Bypass Arterial) Campus Park Drive (west of High Street) Casey Road (Gabbert Road to Walnut Canyon Road) Christian Barrett Drive (Peach Hill Road to Spring Road) Collins Drive (Campus Park Drive to 1/3-mile north of Campus Park Drive) Collins Drive (1/3-mile north of Campus Park Drive to Campus Road) Countrywood Drive (Tierra Rejada Road to Mountain Trail Street) "D" Street (High Street to SR-23 Bypass Arterial) Hearon Drive (Collins Drive to Borges Drive) Mountain Meadow Drive (Mountain Trail Street to Walnut Creek Road) Mountain Trail Street (Countrywood Drive to Mountain Meadow Drive) Mountain Trail Street (Mountain Meadow Drive to Tierra Rejada Road) Park Lane (Lassen Avenue to Los Angeles Avenue) 2 PROPOSED MODIFICATION Add as two-lane collector. Add as a two-lane collector. Add as two -to four -lane rural collector. Add as two-lane collector. Add as a two-lane collector as currently constructed. Add as two-lane collector. Add as two-lane collector as currently constructed. Add as four -lane arterial. Add as three -lane collector as currently constructed. Add as two-lane collector. Add as a two -lane collector. Add as two-lane collector as currently constructed. Add as two -lane collector as currently constructed. Add as two-lane collector as currently constructed. Add as four -lane arterial as currently constructed. Add as two-lane collector as currently constructed. C__ Environmental Impact Report Clarification Statement May 13, 1992 Page 5 Peach Hill Road (Tierra Rejada Road to Spring Road) Peach Hill Road (Spring Road to Science Drive) Poindexter Avenue (Liberty Bell Road to Moorpark Avenue) Science Drive (Los Angeles Avenue to 1/4-mile south of Los Angeles Avenue) Science Drive (1/4-mile south of Los Angeles Avenue to Tierra Rejada Road) Spring Road (High Street to SR-23 Bypass Arterial) SR-118 Freeway at High Street SR-118 Bypass Arterial (Gabbert Road to High Street) SR-118 Bypass Arterial (Los Angeles Avenue west of Butter Creek Road to Gabbert Road) SR-23 Bypass Arterial (SR-23 Freeway to Walnut Canyon Road) Walnut Canyon Road (Mountain Meadow Drive to Mountain Trail Street) UPGRADES Broadway Road (Walnut Canyon Road to Grimes Canyon Road) Gabbert Road (Poindexter Avenue to SR-118 Bypass arterial) DOWNGRADES High Street east of Spring Road 3 Add as two-lane collector as currently constructed. Add as two-lane collector Add as two-lane collector as currently constructed. Add as four -lane arterial. Add as two-lane collector. Add as rural collector. Add interchange. Add as six -lane arterial, grade separated at Walnut Canyon Road and across the SR-23/SR-118 direct connector Add as four -lane arterial. Add as four -lane arterial. Add as two-lane collector as currently constructed. Upgrade from two-lane roadway to two -to -four -lane rural collector. Upgrade from two-lane collector to four -lane arterial. Downgrade from four -lane arterial to rural collector. Environmental Impact Report Clarification Statement May 13, 1992 Page 6 Poindexter Avenue (Gabbert Road to east of Sierra Avenue) Spring Road (Peach Hill Road to approximately 100 feet south of Arroyo Simi Bridge) DELETIONS College View Avenue (SR-118 Freeway to Campus Park Drive) Gisler Avenue (Los Angeles Avenue to Poindexter Avenue) Los Angeles Avenue (High Street to College View Avenue) New Los Angeles Avenue (SR-23 Freeway to Collins Drive) Spring Road (High Street to Walnut Canon Road) 4 Downgrade from four -lane arterial to two-lane collector as currently constructed. Downgrade from four -lane arterial to two-lane collector as currently constructed. Remove from circulation plan. Remove from circulation plan. Remove from circulation plan. Remove from circulation plan. Remove from circulation plan. Clarification Statement May 13, 1992 Page 7 LAND USE PLAN — STATISTICAL SUMMARY Unincorporated City Unincorporated Total Planning Land Use Designation Area Area Area Combined RL RURAL LOW 1,668 ac 336 du -- -- 336 du (1 du/5 acres maximum) RH RURAL HIGH 208 ac 224 du -- -- 224 du (1 du/acre maximum) L LOW DENSITY 168 ac 211 du -- -- 211 du (1 du/acre maximum) ML MEDIUIII LOW DENSITY 568 ac 1,457 du -- -- 1,457 du (2 du/acre maximum) M MEDIUM DENSITY 1,174 ac 4,685 du -- -- 6,685 du (4 du/acre maximum) H HIGH DENSITY 343 ac 2,317 du -- -- 2,317 du (7 du/acre maximum) VH VERY HIGH DENSITY 161 ac 2,441 du -- -- 2,441 du (15 du/acre maximum) SP SPECIFIC PLAN' SP 1 LEVY 285 ac 445 620 du 712 du 620 du SP 2 JBR ac 712 du SP 9 MUSD 26 ac 120 du -- -- 120 du SP 10 SCHLEVE 71 ac 231 du -- -- 231 du SP 8 MESSENGER 4,500 ac 2,400 du 3,221 du C-1 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL 9 ac g ac (.25 FAR) C-2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL 181 ac 184 ac (.25 FAR) C-I COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL 13 ac 13 ac (.38 FAR) I-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL 263 ac 263 ac (.38 FAR) I-2 MEDIUM INDUSTRIAL 285 ac 285 ac (.38 FAR) AG1 AGRICULTURE 1 45 ac 1 du Idu 45 ac (1 du/10-40 acres) City Land Use Designation Area AG2 AGRICULTURE 2 (1 du/40 acres) OS1 OPEN SPACE 1 16 ac 1 du (1 du/10-40 acres) OS2 OPEN SPACE 2 1,090 ac 27 du (1 du/40 acres) S SCHOOL 357 ac P PARK 197 ac U UTILITIES 47 ac PUB PUBLIMNSTITUTIONAL 10 ac FRWY FREEWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY 297 ac R/W Unincorporated Area TOTAL DWELLING UNITS 13,383 du 3,221 du (At Buildout - Year 2010) TOTAL POPULATION" 36,669 du 8,826 du (At Buildout - Year 2010) TOTAL CITY AREA ACRES (Approximate) TOTAL UNINCORPORATED AREA ACRES (Approximate) TOTAL PLANNING AREA COMBINED Total Planning Area Combined 16 ac 1 du 1,085 ac 27 du 357 ac 197 ac 47 ac 297 ac 16,604 du 45,495 du 7,916 acres 4,500 acres 12,416 acres * Acreage for open space, schools, parks, commercial, and highway right-of-way will be determined at time of specific plan approval. ** Based on 2.74 persons per dwelling unit. CRESOLUTION NO. 92- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AS ADEQUATE, APPROVING THE MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM, AND INCLUDING REQUIRED FINDINGS AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA), FOR MOORPARK GENERAL PLAN LAND USE AND CIRCULATION ELEMENT UPDATE (GPA-89-1) AND SPHERE OF INFLUENCE EXPANSION STUDY WHEREAS, a draft and final environmental impact report (EIR) were prepared for the above referenced project in conformance with CEQA to evaluate the environmental effects of buildout of updated Moorpark Land Use and Circulation Elements and possible future expansion of the City's sphere of influence boundary; and WHEREAS, Section 15146 of the CEQA Guidelines states that "an EIR or a project such as the adoption or amendment of a local general plan should focus on the secondary effects that can be expected to follow from the adoption, but the EIR need not be as detailed as an EIR on the specific construction projects that may follow"; and WHEREAS, the Moorpark Land Use and Circulation Element Update and Sphere of Influence Expansion Study Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 90010061) provides an environmental assessment of the proposed project impacts in accordance with CEQA; and WHEREAS, public notice of the availability and distribution of the Draft EIR was provided in compliance with CEQA; and WHEREAS, at duly noticed public hearings on November 4, 18, 21, and 25, 1991, the Planning Commission received public testimony regarding the adequacy of the Draft EIR, closed the public hearing for the Draft EIR on November 25, 1991, and adopted a resolution recommending certification of the Final EIR on January 61, 1992; and WHEREAS, at duly noticed public hearings held on January 22 and 29, February 1, 8, and 12, and March 18, 1992, and at continued meetings on February 26, March 11, April 8, April 22, April 29, May 6, and May 13, 1992, the City Council considered the proposed Land Use and Circulation Element Update and Sphere of Influence Expansion Study; and WHEREAS, at its meeting of April 29, 1992, the City Council reached its decision to certify the Final EIR and directed preparation of this resolution; Resolution No. 92- Page 2 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. A Final EIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA (Division 13 of the Public Resources Code of the State of California). The City Council has received and considered the information contained in the Final EIR prior to acting on the proposed General Plan Land Use and Circulation Element amendments and has found that this document adequately addresses the environmental effects of the proposed project. SECTION 2. The Final EIR has identified both significant mitigated and significant, partially mitigated environmental effects of the project. Significant impacts only partially mitigated which require adoption of a Statement of Overriding Considerations are as follows: 1) Land Use - conversion of existing non -urbanized land and rural uses to urbanizing uses; 2) Air Quality - long-term air contaminant emissions in the project area will occur from both stationary and mobile emission sources; 3) Acoustic - long-term acoustic impacts related to Land Use Plan buildout will occur due to increased vehicular traffic on area roadways; 4) Aesthetics - urbanization associated with buildout of the Land Use Plan and the subsequent loss of significant amounts of open land; 5) Biological Resources - plant and wildlife habitats will be removed or altered as a result of construction and urban development. CEQA Findings and a Statement of Overriding Considerations are attached as Exhibits A and B to this resolution in compliance with CEQA and are incorporated herein by reference. SECTION 3. The City Council finds that the Statement of Overriding Considerations can be adopted in that the significant public benefits of the proposed project outweigh the unavoidable environmental effects of said impacts as addressed in Exhibit B and in the City Council meeting records. SECTION 4. A Mitigation Monitoring Program has been prepared in compliance with Section 21081.6 of the Public Resources Code. The City Council has received and considered the Mitigation Monitoring Program, which has been incorporated into the Final EIR and is attached hereto as Exhibit C, prior to taking final action on the proposed project. Resolution No. 92- Page 3 SECTION 5. The City Council hereby certifies the Final EIR for the Moorpark General Plan Land Use and Circulation Element Update and Sphere of Influence Expansion Study, which includes the Mitigation Monitoring Program, and adopts the attached Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of May, 1992. Paul W. Lawrason, Jr., Mayor ATTEST: Lillian E. Kellerman City Clerk CAttachments: Exhibit A - Findings Exhibit B - Statement of Overriding Considerations Exhibit C - Mitigation Monitoring Program EXHIBIT A TO RESOLUTION NO. 92- CITY OF MOORPARK CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDINGS FOR MOORPARK GENERAL PLAN LAND USE AND CIRCULATION ELEMENT UPDATE AND SPHERE OF INFLUENCE EXPANSION STUDY A Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has been prepared for the Moorpark General Plan Land Use and Circulation Element Update and Sphere of Influence Expansion Study which addresses the environmental effects of the proposed project. Section 15091(a) of the State California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, requires: No public agency shall approve or carry out a project for which an EIR has been completed which identifies one or more significant environmental effects of the project unless the public agency makes one or more written findings for each of those significant effects, accompanied by a brief explanation of the rationale for each finding. The possible findings are: (1) Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR. (2) Such changes or alterations are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of another public agency and not the agency making the finding. Such changes have been adopted by such other agency or can and should be adopted by such other agency. (3) Specific economic, social, or other considerations make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the Final EIR. Pursuant to Section 15091, written findings for each of the identified significant effects in the Final EIR for the Moorpark General Plan Land Use and Circulation Element Update and Sphere of Influence Expansion Study, as well as a brief explanation of the rationale for each finding are identified on the following pages. 1 LAND USE 1. Effect: Buildout of the Updated Land Use Plan will result in the conversion of existing non -urbanized land and rural uses (including agricultural) to the urbanizing uses of the Updated Land Use Plan. Findings: (1) Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR. (3) Specific economic, social, or other considerations make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the Final EIR. Rationale: The Draft EIR identifies this effect as being only partially mitigated through implementation of the policies and programs of the Land Use Element on an ongoing basis, including requiring that specific plans provide a minimum of 25 percent open space acreage, that grading be restricted on slopes of 20 percent or greater, and that viable Prime and Statewide Significance agricultural lands are preserved. To further minimize the significance of this identified effect, the City Council has modified the project to reduce the amount of non-urbanized/rural area that would be affected by changes in land use designations. Prior proposed specific plans 4, 5, 6, and 7 in the unincorporated area surrounding the existing, westerly City boundary have been deleted from consideration (in other words, no land use change or sphere of influence amendment to include these areas is now proposed). The Final EIR contains additional explanation regarding amendments made to the land use plan to reduce environmental impacts. Following is an explanation of why other project alternatives are not considered feasible: No Project Alternative - This alternative is not considered viable for City adoption since it would prevent the City from responding appropriately to regional growth pressures, would restrict the City's ability to provide its share of the regional housing needs, and would restrict employment opportunities. Implementation of this alternative could require condemnation of substantial areas of land to prevent development, at a high cost to the City. Alternative 1 - This alternative assumes buildout of the incorporated area under the existing City General Plan and buildout of the unincorporated planning area under the existing County General Plan. Land Use conversion impacts 1-, 2 would be limited with this alternative, since County General Plan designations for the unincorporated area consist almost entirely of Open Space and Agricultural designations. However, Alternative 1 is viewed as slightly inferior to the project from an environmental standpoint, because the public safety aspects of an improved circulation and improved traffic flow would be realized only with development of the project. Alternative 2 - This alternative provides a land use plan with a slightly lower intensity development scenario than the project (15,122 dwelling units at buildout versus 16,604 for the revised project). All associated impacts for the project are anticipated to be the same with this alternative. Alternative 2 does not achieve the level of employment opportunities as the project Additionally, circulation improvements proposed in the unincorporated planning area for the project would be less likely to be implemented due to the inability to finance major circulation improvements on a comprehensive basis. Alternative 3 - This alternative assumes higher intensity land use designations in the land use plan than the project and would result in higher impacts in all environmental categories compared to the project. Alternative 4 - This alternative assumes no change to the unincorporated planning area from the existing Ventura County General Plan land use designations, but retains the proposed project land use plan for the incorporated City area. Impacts would not be expected to be significantly reduced by this alternative in comparison to the revised project. Alternative 4 would not result in the conversion of existing non -urbanized land to an urbanized area; however, this alternative would allow more open space land within the existing City limits to be developed. The Statement of Overriding Considerations includes further statements of specific economic, social, and other considerations which support adoption of the subject project instead of the identified alternatives to the project. 2. Effect: The project at buildout does not conform with the County's population forecasts for Moorpark's growth and non - growth areas and is considered inconsistent with the planning components of the Countywide Planning Program (CPP). Findings: (1) Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR. 3 Rationale: The EIR identifies this effect as being mitigated to a level of insignificance by the City's participation in the CPP update process and monitoring of community growth to ensure consistency with CPP updated population forecasts. However, based on the revised project which will result in a total population of 45,495 at buildout (year 2010), the CPP projection of 47,080 for the designated growth area of Moorpark will not be exceeded. Therefore, no inconsistency impact will occur. 3. Effect: Adoption of the revised Land Use Element will influence the need for updating and revising other existing elements of the General Plan (Housing; Open Space, Recreation and Conservation; Noise; and Safety). Findings• (1) Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR. Rationale: The EIR identifies this effect as being mitigated to a level of insignificance. City implementation of the Land Use and Circulation Elements, which includes updating other General Plan elements to be consistent with the revised land use and circulation plans, will eliminate the potential for any significant inconsistency impact. TRANSPORTATION/CIRCULATION 1. Effect: Buildout of the General Plan will result in traffic volumes exceeding roadway capacities at several intersections. Findings: (1) Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR. Rationale: The EIR identifies this effect as being mitigated to a level of insignificance by the following mitigation measures: 1) Roadway additions and upgrades shall be implemented as development occurs in order to accommodate the proposed land use plan (refer to Final EIR for this list). 2) A program shall be developed to monitor traf fic volumes and levels of service to facilitate the maintenance of level of service "C" as a system performance standard. 4 el-2. Effect: Future development planned for the City of Moorpark and the proposed sphere of influence as well as changes 4, recommended in the Circulation Element will require major new roadway development and improvements. Findings: (1) Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR. Rationale: The EIR identifies this effect as being mitigated to a level of insignificance through adoption of roadway standards and transportation design criteria and adoption of a transportation improvement fee program. A phasing/ improvement plan shall be included that identifies project specific improvement responsibilities and requires fair share funding for cumulative circulation improvements. AIR QUALITY 1. Effect: Short-term air quality impacts will result from construction activities. Findings: (1) Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR. Rationale: The EIR identifies this effect as being mitigated to a level of insignificance through standard conditions of approval which will be imposed on all development projects related to dust control measures and construction restrictions during Stage III smog alerts. 2. Effect: Long-term air contaminant emissions in the project area will occur from both stationary and mobile emission sources. The primary source of stationary emissions in the project area will be the combustion of natural gas for water heating and space heating in buildings. Mobile source emissions include pollutants released by increased vehicular traffic. 5 _ Findings: (1) Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR. (3) Specific economic, social, or other considerations make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the Final EIR. Rationale: The EIR identifies this effect as being only partially mitigated to a level of insignificance through the following mitigation measures: 1) Employers of 50 or more employees shall implement programs such as flex -time, staggered work hours and/or compressed work weeks. 2) Employers of 50 or more and home builders of projects of 50 or more units shall provide employees and new homeowners information on Commuter Computer to encourage ridesharing. 3) All employers of 100 or more shall develop a parking management program acceptable to County of Ventura Air Pollution Control District and the City prior to occupancy. The plan may include preferential carpool, vanpool parking, and other ridesharing incentives. To further minimize the significance of this identified effect, the City Council has modified the project to reduce the development area and the number of dwelling units which could be constructed (refer to Final EIR for revised project description). The prior project would have allowed up to 19,680 dwelling units to be constructed, and a year 2010 population of 53,923 within the overall planning area (City limits and area proposed for sphere of influence amendment). The currently proposed project would allow up to 16,604 dwelling units and a total population of 45,495 by the year 2010 within the overall planning area. The revised project is still expected to result in significant long-term air contaminant emissions in the project area when compared to the existing General Plan which would have allowed a population of approximately 31,211 by the year 2010. Following is an explanation of why other project alternatives are not considered feasible: No Project Alternative - This alternative is not considered viable for City adoption since it would prevent the City from responding appropriately to regional growth pressures, would restrict the City's ability to provide its share of the regional housing needs, and would restrict employment opportunities. Implementation of this alternative could require condemnation of substantial areas of land to prevent development, at a high cost to the City. �1_ 6 Alternative 1 - This alternative assumes buildout of the incorporated area under the existing City General Plan and buildout of the unincorporated planning area under the existing County General Plan. However, Alternative 1 is viewed as slightly inferior to the project from an environmental standpoint, because the public safety aspects of an improved circulation and improved traffic flow would be realized only with development of the project. Alternative 2 - This alternative provides a land use plan with a slightly lower intensity development scenario than the project (15,122 dwelling units at buildout versus 16,604 for the revised project). All associated impacts for the project are anticipated to be the same with this alternative. Alternative 2 does not achieve the level of employment opportunities as the project Additionally, circulation improvements proposed in the unincorporated planning area for the project would be less likely to be implemented due to the inability to finance major circulation improvements on a comprehensive basis. Alternative 3 - This alternative assumes higher intensity land use designations in the land use plan than the project and would result in higher impacts in all environmental categories compared to the project. Alternative 4 - This alternative assumes no change to the unincorporated planning area from the existing Ventura County General Plan land use designations, but retains the proposed project land use plan for the incorporated City area. Impacts would not be expected to be significantly reduced by this alternative in comparison to the revised project. Alternative 4 is identified in the EIR as consisting of 14,987 dwelling units and a total population of 40,955 at buildout. The revised project is expected to result in a total of approximately 16,604 dwelling units and a population of 45,495 at buildout. This difference in expected population by the year 2010 would not avoid the long-term air contaminant emissions impact that is expected to result from the proposed project. The Statement of Overriding Considerations includes further statements of specific economic, social, and other considerations which support adoption of the subject project instead of the identified alternatives to the project. 3. Effect: The City's Land Use Element is potentially inconsistent with the Ventura County AQMP based on the forecasted year 2010 buildout population for the City's proposed Land Use Plan (53,923) and the AQMP population projection for the year 2010 (47,080). 7 (3) Specific economic, social, or other considerations make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the Final EIR. Rationale: The EIR identifies this effect as being only partially mitigated to a level of insignificance by the following mitigation measures: 1) Noise Element policies shall be implemented relative to appropriate site planning, design, and City review of proposed projects to ensure the continued compatibility between noise -sensitive land uses and noise levels in the city. 2) A community noise ordinance shall be adopted and enforced. The revised project will not eliminate this effect since vehicular traffic will still increase on area roadways resulting in cumulative noise impacts to residential areas already impacted by vehicular traffic noise. Only the No Project Alternative would avoid project related cumulative noise impacts along existing roadways (although projected increases in regional traffic and related noise impacts would still occur). The No Project Alternative is not considered viable for City adoption since it would prevent the City from responding appropriately to regional growth pressures, would restrict the City's ability to provide its share of the regional housing needs, and would restrict employment opportunities. Also, implementation of the No Project Alternative could require condemnation of substantial areas of land to prevent development, at a high cost to the City. The Statement of Overriding Considerations includes further statements of specific economic, social, and other considerations which support adoption of the subject project instead of the identified alternatives to the project. HYDROLOGY 1. Effect: A portion of the proposed development area is within a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) designated 100- year flood zone. Findings: (1) Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR. 9 Rationale: The EIR identifies this effect as being mitigated to a level of insignificance based on the following mitigation measures: 1) Projects proposed within a FEMA-designated 100- year flood zone shall be evaluated for consistency with the Flood Damage Prevention Chapter of the Moorpark Municipal Code. 2) The City shall require the submittal of information prepared by a qualified civil or hydrological engineer which certifies compliance with development standards established for 100-year flood zones on a project -by -project basis. 3) The City shall implement the recommendations of the March 1987 Walnut Canyon Drainage Study; and individual projects which could impact existing drainage facilities shall be evaluated by the Ventura County Flood Control District to determine if additional drainage can be accommodated. 2. Effect: Urban development will result in an increase in impermeable surfaces which will increase the amount of storm water runoff to the Arroyo Simi leading to possible erosion and/or flooding problems. Findings: (1) Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR. Rationale: The EIR identifies that this effect is mitigated to a level of insignificance by the following mitigation measures: 1) The City shall require a minimum of 25 percent open space in any future specific plan area to minimize impermeable surfaces throughout the City. 2) The City shall require the incorporation of adequate erosion control measures into development projects that may otherwise impact water resources adversely. Such measures shall include sandbagging of newly graded slopes, prompt planting of disturbed areas, phasing of grading and construction activities to minimize exposed areas susceptible to erosion and the routing of run- off flows through desilting basins prior to discharge into any watercourse. Such provisions shall be included in a grading ordinance. 3. Effect: Downstream areas may experience increased sediment deposition and urban pollutants which can affect water quality. 10 Findings: (1) Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR. Rationale: The EIR identifies that this effect is mitigated to a level of insignificance by the following mitigation measure: The City shall require periodic street sweeping in all areas of new development to minimize the urban pollutant load which enters the City's drainage system. SOILS 1. Effect: Buildout of the updated Land Use Plan will result in the loss of farmlands classified "Prime" and of "Statewide Significance" listed on the Federal Important Farmlands Inventory Map. Findings: (1) Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR. Rationale: The Draft EIR identifies this effect as being only partially mitigated through implementation of the policies and programs of the Land Use Element on an ongoing basis to ensure that viable Prime and Statewide Significance farmlands are preserved. However, subsequent to publication of the Draft EIR, the City Council modified the project to eliminate from the land use plan proposed development in unincorporated areas of the County containing agricultural lands classified as Prime and of Statewide Significance. The modified project is not expected to directly or indirectly impact farmlands classified as either Prime or of Statewide Significance. 2. Effect: Buildout of the General Plan will expose additional people and buildings to potentially significant impacts due to seismic activity. Findings: (1) Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR. 11 Rationale: The EIR identifies that this effect is mitigated to a level of insignificance by the following mitigation measures: 1) A comprehensive soils and geotechnical investigation shall be performed for each individual building site to develop preliminary soils engineering and design data to be reviewed and approved by the City. 2) The City shall implement the policies and programs of the Land Use Element Update on an ongoing basis to ensure that viable Prime and Statewide Significance farmlands are preserved. 3) All structures will be developed in accordance with the seismic design provisions of the Uniform Building Code and monitored by the City during the plan check process. 4) In areas of high seismic potential, the applicant shall submit a seismic evaluation with applications. SOCIOECONOMICS 1. Effect: The Housing Element's goal of providing 959 residential units in the lower- to very low-income category may not be achieved if proper incentives are not implemented. Findings• (1) Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR. Rationale: The EIR identifies that this effect is mitigated to a level of insignificance based on the following mitigation measure: The goals and policies of the Housing Element and the revised Land Use element which encourage development of affordable housing units shall be implemented on an ongoing basis. Section 5.1 of the Land Use Element is intended to encourage the provision of affordable housing by allowing the decision -making body to approve a density bonus above the otherwise "maximum" density for a project which provides very low and lower income affordable housing. The allowable density bonus exceeds 25 percent for most residential designations. AESTHETICS 1. Effect: Existing non -urbanized rural lands contribute to the scenic qualities of Moorpark, and the urbanization associated with buildout of the Updated Land Use Plan and the subsequent loss of significant amounts of open land is considered a significant adverse impact. 12 Findings (1) Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR. (3) Specific economic, social, or other considerations make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the Final EIR. Rationale: The EIR identifies this effect as being only partially mitigated to a level of insignificance through the following mitigation measures: 1) The City shall implement the goals, policies and programs in the Land Use Element on an ongoing basis regarding hillside preservation, restricting grading on slopes over 20 percent, establishing land use patterns which are compatible with scenic and natural resources, and promotion of revitalization of the visually degraded areas of the community. 2) The City shall employ a mechanism such as a hillside development ordinance or viewshed preservation criteria in order to protect visually prominent horizon lines and other scenic viewshed in the community within one year of adopting the updated Land Use Element. 3) The City shall implement the redevelopment plan, which will restore and revitalize blighted areas within the City. In addition to the above mitigation measures, following publication of the Draft EIR, the City Council modified the project to minimize impacts to rural lands by reducing the area under consideration for a sphere of influence amendment and reducing the development proposed within the City limits (refer to Final EIR for revised project description). Although this project modification has reduced the amount of rural area which will now be developed with urban land uses, the impact is not considered fully mitigated since any loss of open space land may be considered significant by some persons or agencies. Following is an explanation of why other project alternatives analyzed in the Draft EIR are not considered feasible: No Project Alternative - This alternative is not considered viable for City adoption since it would prevent the City from responding appropriately to regional growth pressures, would restrict the City's ability to provide its share of the regional housing needs, and would restrict employment opportunities. Implementation of this alternative could require condemnation of substantial areas of land to prevent development, at a high cost to the City. 13 Alternative 1 - This alternative assumes buildout of the incorporated area under the existing City General Plan and buildout of the unincorporated planning area under the existing County General Plan. Land Use conversion impacts would be limited with this alternative, since County General Plan designations for the unincorporated area consist almost entirely of Open Space and Agricultural designations. However, Alternative 1 is viewed as slightly inferior to the project from an environmental standpoint, because the public safety aspects of an improved circulation and improved traffic flow would be realized only with development of the project. Alternative 2 - This alternative provides a land use plan with a slightly lower intensity development scenario than the project (15,122 dwelling units at buildout versus 16,604 for the revised project). All associated impacts for the project are anticipated to be the same with this alternative. Alternative 2 does not achieve the level of employment opportunities as the project Additionally, circulation improvements proposed in the unincorporated planning area for the project would be less likely to be implemented due to the inability to finance major circulation improvements on a comprehensive basis. Alternative 3 - This alternative assumes significantly higher intensity land use designations in the land use plan than the project and would result in higher impacts in all environmental categories compared to the project. Alternative 4 - This alternative assumes no change to the unincorporated planning area from the existing Ventura County General Plan land use designations, but retains the proposed project land use plan for the incorporated City area. Impacts would not be expected to be significantly reduced by this alternative in comparison to the revised project. No open space area outside the existing City limits would be affected by Alternative 4; however, this alternative would allow more open space land within the existing City limits to be developed. The Statement of Overriding Considerations includes further statements of specific economic, social, and other considerations which support adoption of the subject project instead of the identified alternatives to the project. 14 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES Effect: Plant and wildlife habitats may be removed or altered as a result of construction and urban development. Findings• (1) Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR. (3) Specific economic, social, or other considerations make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the Final EIR. Rationale: The EIR identifies this effect as being only partially mitigated to a level of insignificance through the following mitigation measures: 1) The City shall adhere to and implement the policies of the updated Land Use Element to ensure the protection of sensitive biological resources. Each individual development proposal shall be required to include complete environmental documentation pursuant to CEQA to ensure that potential site specific impacts upon sensitive biological resources are identified and that adequate mitigation measures are provided (i.e., selective preservation, replanting, and/or sensitive site planning techniques as appropriate). 2) Any proposed alteration of riparian areas found along designated United States Geological Survey blue -line streams and major drainage courses will be subject to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permitting process under Section 404 of the Federal Clean Water Act. Alteration of USGS-designated blue -line stream channels is also subject to permitting by the California Department of Fish and Game under Section 1601-1603 of the California Fish and Game Code and the CEQA Guidelines. The City shall comply with 1601-1603 and Section 404 procedures in the project review and approval process. In addition to the above mitigation measures, following publication of the Draft EIR, the City Council reduced the scale of the project (refer to Final EIR for revised project description) which, in turn, substantially reduced but did not eliminate the potential for biological resource impacts related to loss of plant and wildlife habitat. Following is an explanation of why other project alternatives analyzed in the Draft EIR are not considered feasible: 15 No Project Alternative - This alternative is not considered viable for City adoption since it would prevent the City from responding appropriately to regional growth pressures, would restrict the City's ability to provide its share of the regional housing needs, and would restrict employment opportunities. Implementation of this alternative could require condemnation of substantial areas of land to prevent development, at a high cost to the City. Alternative 1 - This alternative assumes buildout of the incorporated area under the existing City General Plan and buildout of the unincorporated planning area under the existing County General Plan. Land Use conversion impacts would be limited with this alternative, since County General Plan designations for the unincorporated area consist almost entirely of Open Space and Agricultural designations. However, Alternative 1 is viewed as slightly inferior to the project from an environmental standpoint, because the public safety aspects of an improved circulation and improved traffic flow would be realized only with development of the project. Alternative 2 - This alternative provides a land use plan with a slightly lower intensity development scenario than the project (15,122 dwelling units at buildout versus 16,604 for the revised project). All associated impacts for the project are anticipated to be the same with this alternative, including loss of wildlife habitat. Alternative 2 does not achieve the level of employment opportunities as the project Additionally, circulation improvements proposed in the unincorporated planning area for the project would be less likely to be implemented due to the inability to finance major circulation improvements on a comprehensive basis. Alternative 3 - This alternative assumes significantly higher intensity land use designations in the land use plan than the project and would result in higher impacts in all environmental categories compared to the project. Alternative 4 - This alternative assumes no change to the unincorporated planning area from the existing Ventura County General Plan land use designations, but retains the proposed project land use plan for the incorporated City area. Impacts to biological resources would not be expected to be significantly reduced by this alternative in comparison to the revised project. No open space area outside the existing City limits would be affected by Alternative 4; however, this alternative would allow more open space land within the existing City limits to be developed. 16 The Statement of Overriding Considerations includes further statements of specific economic, social, and other considerations which support adoption of the subject project instead of the identified alternatives to the project. PUBLIC SERVICES ducation Facilities 1. Effect: Buildout of the Land Use Plan will generate approximately 13,776 total students and will necessitate the construction of additional schools and the expansion of existing facilities at all grade levels. Findings: (1) Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR. Rationale: The EIR indicates that this effect is mitigated to a level of insignificance by the following mitigation measures: 1) Prior to approval of specific plans or development proposals, the City shall ensure that adequate provisions for school facilities are provided. The City shall consider requiring dedication of land and/or improvements by project applicants and alternative funding mechanisms, such as implementing Community Facilities Districts to provide school facilities. 2) Specific Plan applicants shall be required to dedicate a school site or sites if determined necessary by the School District and the City Council at the time of specific plan preparation. Buildout of the revised land use plan is expected to generate approximately 11,623 students in comparison to the 13,776 estimated for the land use plan analyzed in the Draft EIR. Solid Waste 1. Effect: Buildout of the Land Use Element is estimated to generate approximately 112 tons of solid waste per day. This exceeds the County's threshold criteria of 50 tons per day and is considered a significant adverse impact. Findings: (1) Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR. 17 Rationale: The EIR indicates that this effect is mitigated to a level of insignificance by the following mitigation measure: 1) The City shall implement a waste reduction program to achieve a 25 percent diversion of solid waste to landfills consistent with AB 939. This program shall consist of drop- off, source or co -mingled recycling programs, composting programs, and cardboard recycling for industrial and commercial uses or any other waste diversion program consistent with the County's adopted guidelines. In 1991, the City adopted a Source Reduction and Recycling Element which identifies how the City will implement a waste reduction program consistent with AB 939. The revised project has reduced the amount of solid waste estimated to be generated to approximately 103 tons per day. Wastewater 1. Effect: Project buildout (year 2010) will generate approximately 5.4 million gallons of wastewater per day which exceeds the planned 4.5 million gallons per day capacity for the Moorpark Wastewater Treatment Plant for the year 2010. Findings: (1) Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR. Rationale: The EIR identifies that this effect is mitigated to a level of insignificance based on the following mitigation measures: 1) Prior to approving a development project, the City shall consult with the County of Ventura Waterworks District No. 1 to ensure that discharge limits for biochemical oxygen demand and suspended solids will not be exceeded as a result of project approval. 2) The City shall require any developer to pay for any wastewater improvements required to prevent significant adverse impacts on the existing wastewater treatment system. The revised project would reduce the amount of wastewater produced to approximately 4.7 million gallons per day. Since the capacity of the treatment plant for the year 2010 is currently planned to be 4.5 million gallons per day, the City could restrict the allowable density for residential development on a project -by -project basis to ensure that the treatment plant capacity is not exceeded. Water 1. Effect: Buildout of the Land Use Plan will generate a demand for approximately 11 million gallons per day of water usage (204 gallons per day per capita) and would be considered a significant impact if the water supply did not meet the anticipated demand. Findings: (1) Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR. Rationale: The EIR identifies that this effect will be mitigated to a level of insignificance based on the following mitigation measures: 1) All new development shall incorporate plumbing fixtures to reduce water usage and loss (i.e., low - volume toilet tanks, flow control devices for faucets, etc.) into project design in accordance with Title 24 of the California Administrative Code. 2) Drought -tolerant plants shall be incorporated into project design whenever possible, and landscaping irrigation systems shall be controlled automatically to ensure watering during early morning and evening hours to reduce evaporation losses. 3) The City shall aid Ventura County Waterworks District No. 1 in implementing its master plan within the City. 4) The City shall require developers to pay for any water improvements required to prevent significant adverse impacts on the existing system. The revised project would reduce the demand for water to approximately 9.2 million gallons of water a day by the year 2010. Police 1. Effect: The need for additional officers and facilities will occur as development increases in the planning area. Buildout of the Land Use Plan will result in a need of 54 officers to maintain the optimal one officer per 1,000 population ratio. Findings: (1) Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR. 19 Fire 1. Rationale: The EIR identifies that this effect will be mitigated to a level of insignificance based on the following mitigation measures: 1) Security and design measures which employ defensible space concepts shall be utilized to the maximum extent possible during the formulation of detailed development plans. Such measures involve the design and placement of doors, windows, security landscaping, public access ways, bike trails, parks, open spaces, utility/maintenance roads, lighting, and parking areas and structures. The Police Department shall review all plans and provide recommendations for conditions of approval. 2) The City shall impose a mitigation fee on development projects or require private security service protection if determined necessary to maintain adequate police service for the City. 3) The City shall periodically evaluate the level of police service being provided in relationship to delivery and cost of service to determine how service will be provided, at what cost, how service will be funded, and what alternatives are available to the City in providing service. 4) The City shall strive to maintain a current police officer to population level of service of 0.77 per 1,000 and increase service as feasible toward the population ratio of 1 officer per 1,000 persons. The revised project has reduced the need for additional police officers to approximately 35 to maintain a level of service of 0.77 for every 1,000 persons residing in the City (approximately 45 police officers would be required to provide a level of service of one officer for every 1,000 persons). Effect: Buildout of the Updated Land Use Plan will increase the urban area of the City and increase service demands for fire protection services. Findings: (1) Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR. Rationale: The EIR identifies that this effect will be mitigated to a level of insignificance based on the following mitigation measures: 1) Prior to issuance of a building permit, the Fire Department shall ensure that each project meets its standard requirements for fire hydrants, water mains, fire flow, access and design, and that development has been built in accordance with fire hazard standards. 2) The City shall periodically evaluate the level of fire protection service being provided in relationship to delivery and cost of 20 service to determine how service will be provided at what j cost, how service will be funded, and what alternatives are available to the City in providing service. PARKS AND RECREATION 1. Effect: The population associated with buildout of the General Plan will create a demand for additional parkland. Findings: (1) Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR. Rationale: The EIR identifies that this effect will be mitigated to a level of insignificance based on the following mitigation measures: 1) City park land acquisition and development shall be accomplished in part through development agreements and utilization of the Quimby Act Ordinance to provide for parkland dedication in accordance with City standards. 2) All specific plans shall include, as a minimum, local park land calculated consistent with the City's Quimby Act Ordinance. CULTURAL RESOURCES 1. Effect: Buildout of the General Plan could result in significant impacts to archaeological and historical resources. Findings• (1) Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final EIR. Rationale: The EIR identifies that this effect will be mitigated to a level of insignificance based on the following mitigation measures: 1) The City shall require a cultural resources reconnaissance investigation and records search for individual development proposals, in accordance with CEQA requirements, if there is any potential that such resources may be located on the project site. Where potentially significant adverse impacts are identified, the City shall require appropriate mitigation measures as defined by Appendix K of the CEQA Guidelines. 2) The City shall implement policies of the Land use Element regarding the preservation of important cultural resources on an ongoing basis. 21 EXHIBIT B TO RESOLUTION NO. 92- CITY OF MOORPARK STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) FOR THE MOORPARK GENERAL PLAN LAND USE AND CIRCULATION ELEMENT UPDATE AND SPHERE OF INFLUENCE EXPANSION STUDY The following information is presented to comply with Section 15093 of the State California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. Reference is made to the Final EIR for the Moorpark General Plan Land Use and Circulation Element Update and Sphere of Influence Expansion Study, and the Findings that precede this Statement, which are the basic sources for the information identified below. Section 15093(b) of the CEQA Guidelines requires: Where the decision of the public agency allows the occurrence of significant effects which are identified in the Final EIR but are not at least substantially mitigated, the agency shall state in writing the specific reasons to support its action based on the Final EIR and/or other information in the record. This statement may be necessary if the agency also makes a finding under Section 15091(a)(2) or (a)(3). Based on the Final EIR for the Moorpark General Plan Land Use and Circulation Element Update and Sphere of Influence Expansion Study, a finding under Section 15091(a)(3) was made for the following significant environmental effects: 1) Land Use - conversion of existing non -urbanized land and rural uses to urbanizing uses; 2) Air Quality - long-term air contaminant emissions in the project area will occur from both stationary and mobile emission sources; 3) Acoustic - long-term acoustic impacts related to Land Use Plan buildout will occur due to increased vehicular traffic on area roadways; 4) Aesthetics - urbanization associated with buildout of the Land Use Plan and the subsequent loss of significant amounts of open land; and 5) Biological Resources - plant and wildlife habitats will be removed or altered as a result of construction and urban development. Overriding considerations that support approval of the Moorpark General Plan Land Use and Circulation Element Update and certification of the Final EIR are as follows: The updated Circulation Element provides for the public safety aspects of an improved circulation system and improved traffic flow; 1 The updated Land Use Element allows the City to respond to regional growth pressures and provide its share of regional housing needs; The updated Land Use Element encourages affordable housing by providing the opportunity for a density bonus greater than the 25 percent mandated by the State Density Bonus Law (Section 659 et sea. of the California Government Code); The updated Land Use Element encourages the protection of environmentally sensitive habitat, agricultural land, and hillsides by allowing the opportunity for clustering of residential dwelling units; The updated Land Use Element promotes revitalization of the downtown commercial area of the City by providing additional opportunity for housing development in the immediate vicinity of the downtown area; and The updated Land Use Element provides for additional employment opportunities. The project benefits, as identified above, significantly offset the environmental effects of the Moorpark General Plan Land Use and Circulation Element Update. 2 EXHIBIT C TO RESOLUTION NO. 92- MOORPARK GENERAL PLAN LAND USE AND CIRCULATION ELEMENT UPDATE AND SPHERE OF INFLUENCE EXPANSION STUDY (GPA-89-11 MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM FOR FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT The State Office of Planning and Research (OPR) General Plan Guidelines clarify that when a general plan is enacted based upon an EIR, the local agency -must also adopt a reporting or monitoring program to ensure compliance with adopted mitigation measures. Monitoring of mitigation measures for this General Plan update will be accomplished as follows: 1) By incorporating this mitigation monitoring program into the yearly "state of the plan" report prepared for the City Council pursuant to State law - Section 65400(b) of the California Government Code; 2) by incorporating applicable mitigation measures into the Land Use and Circulation Elements' implementation programs; 3) by reviewing entitlement applications for consistency with the General Plan prior to determining an application complete; and 4) by incorporating applicable mitigation measures into a standard list of development project conditions which will be adopted by the City Council. The following mitigation measures represent the final adopted mitigation measures for General Plan Update GPA-89-1. The monitoring discussion follows each individual mitigation measure and identifies the responsible City department. Land Use 1. Mitigation: The City shall implement the policies and programs of the Land Use Element Update on an ongoing basis to require that specific plans provide a minimum of 25 percent open space acreage, to restrict grading on slopes of 20 percent or greater, and to ensure that viable "Prime" and "Statewide Significance" farmlands are preserved. Monitoring: The Community Development Department is responsible for ensuring compliance with this mitigation measure through: Review of entitlement requests for consistency with the Land Use Element specific plan goals, policies, and requirements (Appendix A of Land Use Element); through coordination with the County of Ventura Resources Management Agency in regard to updating and identifying areas 1 Housing Element - Update Housing Element to include policies and standards for providing affordable housing consistent with the density bonus provision of the Land Use Element and State law. Safety Element Update identification of potential hazard areas within the City (floodway, fire, landslide, etc.) based on current conditions. Monitoring: The Community Development Department shall be responsible for completing revisions of the above listed General Plan Elements within approximately one year after approval of revised Land Use and Circulation Elements and prior to approval of any new specific plans in the City. Estimated time frames for updating the Noise, OSCAR, Housing, and Safety Elements are as follows: Noise Element - Complete by December 1992 OSCAR Element - Complete by June 1993 Housing Element - Complete by June 1993 Safety Element - Complete by December 1992 ^ Transportation/Circulation 5. Mitigation: The City shall adopt roadway design standards and transportation system design criteria as recommended in the Circulation Element and require that all new facilities be implemented in conformance with those standards. Monitoring: Circulation Element Implementation Measure No. 4 requires the City Engineer's Office to prepare and maintain a circulation facility design manual. This manual shall be completed within two years following approval of the revised Circulation Element. 6. Mitigation: The City shall adopt a transportation improvement fee program which will enable needed circulation improvements to be funded by new development and, in conjunction with the City's capital improvement program, will determine estimated dates for construction. A phasing/improvement plan shall be included that identifies project specific improvement responsibilities and requires fair share funding for cumulative circulation improvements. Roadway improvement requirements related to specific project impacts shall be constructed or funded by the individual project applicant. Project applicants shall also be required to participate in the fair share funding program. 3 0 Monitoring: Circulation Element Implementation Measure No. 8 requires the City Council to adopt a transportation improvement fee program. The Public Works Department_ will be responsible for ensuring that this fee program is developed and adopted prior to Council approval of any zone change associated with the current update to the Land Use and Circulation Elements. 7. Mitigation: The City shall develop a program to monitor traffic volumes and levels of service on Moorpark roadways to facilitate the maintenance of the minimum level of service "C" as a system performance standard for traffic volumes on the roadway system. Monitoring: The Public Works Department will be responsible for ensuring that this program is developed within two years after adoption of revised Land Use and Circulation Elements and subsequently shall prepare an annual report to the City Council which identifies traffic volumes and levels of service on Moorpark roadways. 8. Mitigation: The following Circulation Element roadway additions, upgrades, downgrades, and deletions shall be implemented as development occurs to accommodate the General Plan Land Use Element. 4 Peach Hill Road (Tierra Rejada Road to Spring Road) Peach Hill Road (Spring Road to Science Drive) Poindexter Avenue (Liberty Bell Road to Moorpark Avenue) Science Drive (Los Angeles Avenue to 1/4-mile south of Los Angeles Avenue) Science Drive (1/4-mile south of Los Angeles Avenue to Tierra Rejada Road) Spring Road (High Street to SR-23 Bypass Arterial) SR-118 Freeway at High Street SR-118 Bypass Arterial (Gabbert Road to High Street) SR-118 Bypass Arterial (Los Angeles Avenue west of Butter Creek Road to Gabbert Road) SR-23 Bypass Arterial (SR-23 Freeway to Walnut Canyon Road) Walnut Canyon Road (Mountain Meadow Drive to Mountain Trail Street) UPGRADES Broadway Road (Walnut Canyon Road to Grimes Canyon Road) Gabbert Road (Poindexter Avenue to SR-118 Bypass arterial) DOWNGRADES High Street east of Spring Road L Add as two-lane collector as currently constructed. Add as two-lane collector Add as two-lane collector as currently constructed. Add as four -lane arterial. Add as two-lane collector. Add as rural collector. Add interchange. Add as six -lane arterial, grade separated at Walnut Canyon Road and across the SR-23/SR-118 direct connector Add as four -lane arterial. Add as four -lane arterial. Add as two-lane collector as currently constructed. Upgrade from two-lane roadway to two -to -four -lane rural collector. Upgrade from two-lane collector to four -lane arterial. Downgrade from four -lane arterial to rural collector. Monitoring: Mitigation Measure No. 6 requires adoption of a transportation improvement fee program. Once that program is adopted, the Community Development Department and the City Engineer's Office shall review development project applications to determine whether any of the above identified roadway additions and upgrades must be constructed or funded by the individual project applicant, consistent with the adopted fee program. The transportation improvement fee program will also identify projects to be included in the City's Capital Improvement Program. Air Quality 9. Mitigation: During clearing, grading, earth moving or excavation operations, fugitive dust emissions should be controlled by regular watering, paving construction roads and other dust prevention measures. The applicant shall submit a fugitive dust control plan, acceptable to the City, concurrently with submittal of the mass (as opposed to the precise) grading plan. Monitoring: The Community Development Department will include a condition of approval similar to this mitigation measure in a standard list of development project conditions which will be adopted by the City Council. 10. Mitigation: During smog season (May -October) the City shall order that construction cease during Stage III smog alerts to minimize the number of vehicles and equipment operating, lower ozone levels, and protect equipment operators from excessive smog levels. The City, at its discretion, may also limit construction during Stage II smog alerts. Monitoring: The Community Development Department will include a condition which requires that construction cease during State III smog alerts in a standard list of development project conditions which will be adopted by the City Council. 11. Mitigation: Employers of 50 or more employees shall implement programs such as flex -time, staggered work hours and/or compressed work weeks. Monitoring: The Community Development Department will include a condition of approval requiring compliance with County of Ventura Air Pollution Control District (APCD) Rule 210 on a standard list of development project conditions which will be adopted by the City Council. 12. Mitigation: Employers of 50 or more and home builders of projects of 50 or more units shall provide employees and new homeowners information on Commuter Computer to encourage ridesharing. 3 Monitoring: The Community Development Department will include a condition requiring compliance with this mitigation measure in a standard list of development project conditions which will be adopted by the City Council. 13. Mitigation: All employers of 100 or more shall develop a parking management program acceptable to County of Ventura APCD and the City prior to occupancy approval. The plan may include preferential carpool, vanpool parking, and other ridesharing incentives. Monitoring: The Community Development Department will include a condition of approval requiring compliance with this mitigation measure in a standard list of development project conditions which will be adopted by the City Council. 14. Mitigation: The City shall adopt policies and mechanisms to monitor growth in order to ensure consistency with the Countywide Planning Program (CPP) population forecasts for the designated growth and non -growth areas of Moorpark. Monitoring: The Community Development Department shall be responsible for reviewing consistency with the County population forecasts for the designated growth and non - growth areas of Moorpark. The City's existing growth control ordinance shall be amended or a new growth control ordinance shall be adopted to maintain consistency. 15. Mitigation: If a development project will have a significant impact on air quality after all other feasible mitigation measures have been applied, all such projects shall fully mitigate the excess ROC and NOx emissions via a one-time contribution to the City's Transportation Systems Management Fund for a three-year period to pay for projects or programs designed to reduce emissions in the local airshed. Use of a transportation demand management buydown program is in accordance with the Ventura County Air Quality Management Plan, adopted July 26, 1988. Monitoring: The Community Development Department will be responsible for ensuring that a City Transportation Systems Management Buydown Program is developed. Also, the Community Development Department shall forward a recommendation to the decision -making body that a condition be imposed requiring participation in this program for projects which will have a significant impact on air quality after all other feasible mitigation measures have been applied. X Acoustic Environment 16. Mitigation: The City shall implement the policies contained in the Noise Element of the General Plan relative to appropriate site planning, design, and City review of proposed projects to ensure the continued compatibility between Moorpark's noise -sensitive land uses and noise levels in the City. The City shall adopt and enforce a community noise ordinance. Monitoring: The Community Development Department shall be responsible for including appropriate Noise Element policies in a standard list of development project conditions which shall be adopted by the City Council. The Community Development Department shall prepare a community noise ordinance within one year after adoption of the revised Land Use and Circulation Elements. 17. Mitigation: Dwelling units or other sensitive land uses shall be located in areas outside of existing or projected 65 CNEL contour lines as shown in the Noise Element or appropriate acoustical analysis and mitigation shall be provided in conjunction with development projects. Monitoring: The Community Development Department shall review development projects to determine the potential for noise impacts and shall require appropriate acoustical analysis, including recommended mitigation measures, for projects which have the potential for resulting in significant noise impacts. 18. Mitigation: Specify time limits for construction activities in a City noise ordinance. Truck noise from construction hauling operations shall be minimized through establishing hauling routes which avoid residential areas. The hauling plan must be approved by the Community Development Department. Monitoring: In April 1992, the City adopted Ordinance No. 149 which prohibits construction activity within the City after 7:00 p.m. and before 7:00 a.m, Monday through Saturday, with no construction activity generally permitted on Sundays. The Community Development Department will include a condition requiring compliance with construction activity time restrictions in a standard list of development project conditions which will be adopted by the City Council. The Community Development Department shall review development projects to determine whether a construction hauling plan should be recommended as a condition of approval. 10 Hydrology 19. Mitigation: Projects proposed within a FEMA-designated 100-year flood zone shall be evaluated for consistency with the Flood Damage Prevention Chapter of the Moorpark Municipal Code. Monitoring: The Community Development Department and the City Engineer's Office shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with this mitigation measure in conjunction with entitlement application completeness review. 20. Mitigation: The City shall require the submittal of information prepared by a qualified civil or hydrological engineer which certifies compliance with development standards established for 100-year flood zones on a project - by -project basis. Monitoring: The Community Development Department and the City Engineer's Office shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with this mitigation measure in conjunction with entitlement application completeness review. 21. Mitigation: The City shall require a minimum of 25 percent open space in any future specific plan area to minimize impermeable surfaces throughout the City. _ Monitoring: The Community Development Department shall review draft specific plans to determine consistency with Appendix A of the Land Use Element, which contains a requirement for a minimum of 25 percent open space. 22. Mitigation: The City shall require the incorporation of adequate erosion control measures into development projects that may otherwise impact water resources adversely. Such measures shall include sandbagging of newly graded slopes, prompt planting of disturbed areas, phasing of grading and construction activities to minimize exposed areas susceptible to erosion and the routing of runoff flows through desilting basins prior to discharge into any watercourse. Such provisions shall be included in a grading ordinance. Monitoring: The City Engineer's Office shall be responsible for preparing a grading ordinance which is consistent with the intent of this mitigation measure. This grading ordinance shall be prepared within two years following adoption of revised Land Use and Circulation Elements. Erosion control requirements shall also be included in a standard list of development project conditions which shall be adopted by the City Council. 23. Mitigation: The City shall require periodic street sweeping in all areas of new development to minimize the urban pollutant load which enters the City's drainage system. Monitoring: The Community Development Department shall include this mitigation measure in a standard list of development project conditions which shall be adopted by the City Council. 24. Mitigation: The City shall implement the recommendations of the March 1987 Walnut Canyon Drainage Study. Individual projects which could impact existing drainage facilities shall be evaluated by the Ventura County Flood Control District to determine if additional drainage can be accommodated. Monitoring: The Public Works Department and the City Engineer's Office shall be responsible for implementation of the March 1987 Walnut Canyon Drainage Study. Implementation shall be accomplished by requiring new development to improve drainage facilities as necessary to accommodate additional drainage and by including any necessary drainage improvement projects in the City's capital improvement program. Soils 25. Mitigation: A comprehensive soils and geotechnical investigation shall be performed for each individual building site to develop preliminary soils engineering and design data to be reviewed and approved by the City. Monitoring: The City Engineer's Office shall require preliminary soils and geotechnical information to be provided prior to approval of a grading permit for a development, and shall require submittal of a comprehensive soils and geotechnical investigation for each individual building site prior to building permit pad certification. 26. Mitigation: The City shall implement the policies and programs of the Land Use Element Update on an ongoing basis to ensure that viable Prime and Statewide Significance farmlands are preserved. Monitoring: The Community Development Department shall review each entitlement application to determine compliance with the Land Use Element's goals, policies, and implementation measures pertaining to preservation of farmlands. 12 27. Mitigation: All structures will be developed in accordance with the seismic design provisions of the Uniform Building Code and monitored by the City during the plan check process. Monitoring: The Building and Safety Office will ensure compliance with this mitigation measure prior to approval of a building permit. 28. Mitigation: In areas of high seismic potential, the applicant shall submit a seismic evaluation with applications. Monitoring: The Community Development Department and City Engineer's Office shall review entitlement applications and determine the need for a seismic study/geotechnical evaluation prior to determining an application complete. Socioeconomics 29. Mitigation: The goals and policies of the Housing Element and the revised Land Use Element which encourage development of affordable housing units shall be implemented on an ongoing basis. Monitoring: The Community Development Department shall review all entitlement requests to ensure consistency with the General Plan Housing and Land Use Elements. The Community Development Department shall annually report to the City Council on the status of the General Plan and progress in its implementation. The California Government Code requires the annual report to describe the locality's progress in meeting its share of regional housing needs. Aesthetics 30. Mitigation: The City shall implement the goals, policies and programs in the Land Use Element Update on an ongoing basis regarding hillside preservation, restricting grading on slopes over twenty percent, establishing land use patterns which are compatible with scenic and natural resources, and promotion of revitalization of the visually degraded areas of the community. Monitoring: The Community Development Department shall prepare a hillside development ordinance which protects viewsheds and restricts grading on slopes of 20 percent or greater. That ordinance shall be adopted prior to approving any zone change for a property which contains slopes of 20 percent or greater. 13 The Community Development Department shall also review development project applications to determine whether proposed projects are compatible with scenic and natural resources prior to determining an application complete. The City has an adopted redevelopment plan for the older, downtown area of the City. The Community Development Department will report on the status of compliance with this mitigation measure in conjunction with the General Plan Annual Report. In compliance with Land Use Implementation Measure No. 22, the Community Development Department will be responsible for preparation of a specific plan for the downtown study area, which is intended to promote the revitalization of the downtown commercial core. That specific plan shall be prepared within two years following adoption of the revised Land Use and Circulation Elements. 31. Mitigation: The City shall employ a mechanism such as a hillside development ordinance or viewshed preservation criteria in order to protect visually prominent horizon lines and other scenic viewsheds in the community within one year of adopting the updated Land Use Element. Monitoring: The Community Development Department with assistance from the City Engineer's Office shall prepare a hillside development ordinance. That ordinance shall be adopted within one year of adopting the updated Land Use Element and prior to approving any zone change for a property which contains slopes of 20 percent or greater. 32. Mitigation: The City shall implement the redevelopment plan, which will restore and revitalize blighted areas within the City. Monitoring: The City has an adopted redevelopment plan for the older, downtown area of the City. The Community Development Department will report on the status of compliance with this mitigation measure in conjunction with the General Plan Annual Report. Biological Resources 33. Mitigation: The City shall adhere to and implement the policies of the updated Land Use Element to ensure the protection of sensitive biological resources. Each individual development proposal shall be required to include complete environmental documentation pursuant to CEQA to ensure that potential site specific impacts upon sensitive biological resources are identified and that adequate 14 mitigation measures are provided (i.e., selective preservation, replanting, and/or sensitive site planning techniques as appropriate). Monitoring: The Community Development Department shall require that any appropriate biological study be submitted prior to determining an entitlement application complete. 34. Mitigation: Any proposed alteration of riparian areas found along designated United States Geological Survey blue -line streams and major drainage courses will be subject to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permitting process under Section 404 of the Federal Clean Water Act. Alteration of USGS-designated blue -line stream channels is also subject to permitting by the California Department of Fish and Game under Section 1601-1603 of the California Fish and Game Code and the CEQA Guidelines. The City shall comply with 1601- 1603 and Section 404 procedures in the project review and approval process. Monitoring: The Community Development Department will review entitlement applications to determine whether projects are subject to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Sections 1601-1603 of the California Fish and Game Code in conjunction with making an environmental determination for a project. If the referenced sections are applicable to a project, a mitigation measure requiring compliance shall be imposed as a condition of approval for the project. Education Facilities 35. Mitigation: Prior to approval of specific plans or development proposals, the City shall ensure that adequate provisions for school facilities are provided. The City shall consider requiring dedication of land and/or improvements by project applicants and alternative funding mechanisms, such as implementing Community Facilities Districts to provide school facilities. Monitoring: The Community Development Department will solicit the School District's review of entitlement applications, including specific plans and development projects, to obtain recommendations regarding the appropriate location for schools and the need for dedication of land, improvements by project applicants, and alternative funding mechanisms, and shall forward these recommendations to the City Council. 36. Mitigation: Specific Plan applicants shall be required to dedicate a school site or sites if determined necessary by the School District and the City Council at the time of specific plan preparation. 15 _ Monitoring: The Community Development Department shall ensure that the School District is involved in the preparation stage of specific plans to obtain recommendations regarding the need for, and the appropriate location of, schools within specific plan areas. The Community Development Department shall forward the School District's recommendations to the City Council. Solid Waste Management 37. Mitigation: The City shall implement a waste reduction program to achieve a 25 percent diversion of solid waste to landfills consistent with AB 939. This program shall consist of drop-off, source or co -mingled recycling programs, composting programs, and cardboard recycling for industrial and commercial uses or any other waste diversion program consistent with the County's adopted guidelines. Monitoring: In 1991, the City adopted a Source Reduction and Recycling Element consistent with AB 939. The status of implementation of that Element shall be addressed in the General Plan Annual Report. Natural Gas 38. Mitigation: The City shall require that energy conserving systems and design features be incorporated into development projects. Monitoring: The Community Development Department shall include a condition(s) requiring specific energy conserving systems and design features in a list of standard development project conditions which will be adopted by the City Council. 39. Mitigation: All new development shall comply with standards contained in Title 24 of the California Administrative Code. Monitoring: The Building and Safety Office shall be responsible for reviewing building permit applications to ensure compliance with Title 24 of the California Administrative Code. Wastewater 40. Mitigation: Prior to approving a development project, the City shall consult with the County of Ventura Waterworks District No. 1 to ensure that discharge limits for biochemical oxygen demand and suspended solids will not be exceeded as a result of project approval. 16 Monitoring: The Community Development Department shall be responsible for consulting with Waterworks District No. 1 during application completeness review and providing the District's recommendations to the decision -making body. 41. Mitigation: The City shall require any developer to pay for any wastewater improvements required to prevent significant adverse impacts on the existing wastewater treatment system. Monitoring: The Community Development Department shall be responsible for consulting with Waterworks District No. 1 during application completeness review, and for including any condition(s) recommended by the District to ensure no significant adverse impacts on the existing wastewater treatment system. Water 42. Mitigation: All new development should incorporate plumbing fixtures to reduce water usage and loss (i.e., low -volume toilet tanks, flow control devices for faucets, etc.) into project design in accordance with Title 24 of the California Administrative Code. Monitoring: The Building and Safety Office shall be responsible for reviewing building permit applications to ensure compliance with Title 24 of the California Administrative Code as well as compliance with the City's Low Water Consumption Fixtures and Devices Ordinance No. 132. 43. Mitigation: Drought -tolerant plants shall be incorporated into project design whenever possible, and landscaping irrigation systems shall be controlled automatically to ensure watering during early morning and evening hours to reduce evaporation losses. Monitoring: State law requires the City to adopt a Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance by January 1, 1993. If no action is taken, the State Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance will automatically go into effect on that date. Compliance with the above mitigation measure will be ensured by the State mandated ordinance. The Community Development Department shall include the requirement for compliance with the Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance in a standard list of development project conditions which shall be adopted by the City Council. 44. Mitigation: The City shall aid Ventura County Waterworks District No. 1 in implementing its master plan within the City. 17 Monitoring: The Community Development Department shall involve Waterworks District No. 1 in the entitlement application review process, shall include any condition recommended by the District in the draft conditions presented to the decision -making body for approval, and shall forward the District a copy of the General Plan Annual Status Report. 45. Mitigation: The City shall require any developer to pay for any water improvements required to prevent significant adverse impacts on the existing system. Monitoring: The Community Development Department shall involve Waterworks District No. 1 in the entitlement application review process and shall include any condition recommended by the District in the conditions presented to the decision -making body for approval. Police 46. Mitigation: Security and design measures which employ defensible space concepts shall be utilized to the maximum extent possible during the formulation of detailed development plans. Such measures involve the design and placement of doors, windows, security landscape, public access ways, bike trails, parks, open spaces, utility/maintenance roads, lighting, and parking areas and structures. The police department shall review all plans and provide recommendations for conditions of approval. Monitoring: The Community Development Department will include a condition similar to this mitigation measure in a standard list of development project conditions which will be adopted by the City Council. 47. Mitigation: The City shall impose a mitigation fee on development projects or require private security service protection if determined necessary to maintain adequate police service for the City. Monitoring: The Community Development Department will include a condition similar to this mitigation measure in a standard list of development project conditions which will be adopted by the City Council. 48. Mitigation: The City shall periodically evaluate the level of police service being provided,in relationship to delivery and cost of service to determine how service will be provided, at what cost, how service will be funded, and what alternatives are available to the City in providing service. 18 Monitoring: The City Manager's Office evaluates the level of police service, costs, funding, etc., on a yearly basis in conjunction with development of the budget. 49. Mitigation: The City shall strive to maintain a current level of service of 0.77 and increase service as feasible toward the 1 /1.000 standard. Monitoring: The City Manager's Office evaluates the level of police service on a yearly basis in conjunction with development of the budget and provides recommendations to the City Council. Fire 50. Mitigation: Prior to issuance of building permits, the Fire Department shall ensure that each project meets its standard requirements for fire hydrants, water mains, fire flow, access and design, and that development has been built in accordance with fire hazard standards. Monitoring: The Community Development Department shall ensure that the Fire Department reviews the full set of building permit plans prior to issuance of a Zoning Clearance for a building permit application. 51. Mitigation: The City shall periodically evaluate the level of fire protection service being provided in relationship to delivery and cost of service to determine how service will be provided at what cost, how service will be funded, and what alternatives are available to the City in providing service. Monitoring: The City Manager's Office shall be responsible for evaluating the level of fire protection service, costs, funding, etc., and shall respond to any request by the County of Ventura Fire Protection District to increase the fire protection facility fee levied on all new construction. (Fire protection services are funded through a County fire protection property tax.) Parks and Recreation 52. Mitigation: City park land acquisition and development shall be accomplished in part through development agreements and utilization of the Quimby Act Ordinance to provide for parkland dedication in accordance with City standards. 19 RESOLUTION NO. 92-_ RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE REVISED MOORPARK LAND USE AND CIRCULATION ELEMENTS OF THE MOORPARK GENERAL PLAN AND RELATED MAPS (GPA 89-1) WHEREAS, at duly noticed public hearings held on November 4, 18, and 25, 1991, December 6, and 20, 1991, the Planning Commission considered a draft Land Use and Circulation Element prepared for the City by the City's General Plan Update consultant, PBR (Phillips, Brandt and Reddick); and on January 6, 1992 the Commission adopted its Resolution No. 92-253 recommending to the City Council that they approve the amendments proposed by the Commission. WHEREAS, the Land Use and Circulation Elements were circulated to over 45 agencies and interested persons; WHEREAS, the City Council held public hearings on January 22 and 29, February 1, 8, and 12, and March 18, 1992, and continued meetings on February 26, March 11, April 8, 22 and 29, May 6, and on May 13, 1992, regarding matters of adopting the draft Land Use and Circulation Elements of the Moorpark General Plan; and WHEREAS, the City Council considered oral and written testimony on this matter, the Final Environmental Impact Report, and the staff reports prepared for the public hearings and meetings; and WHEREAS, the City Council approved Resolution No. 92- certifying the Environmental Impact Report prepared for the Moorpark General Plan Land Use and Circulation Elements Update and Sphere of Influence Expansion Study, and approving the Mitigation Monitoring Program, Findings, and Statement of Overriding Considerations. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the Moorpark City Council hereby adopts the revised Land Use and Circulation Elements of the Moorpark General Plan as identified by Exhibits 1 and 2. SECTION 2. That the adoption of the City of Moorpark revised Land Use and Circulation Elements is based upon numerous factors, including but not limited to the following: 1) The document fully complies with all requirements of State law. 2) The document represents the desires of the Community. Resolution No. 92- 3) The document e provides for the long-range p g g development of the ultimate City in a manner that is sensitive to existing terrain, as well as serving the needs of the ultimate residents of the City. 4) The General Plan Land Use and Circulation Elements establish major policy direction for the coordination of private and public development that is compatible with the existing community, while fully providing for the health, safety and general welfare of the residents. 5) The adopting of the General Plan is the culmination of extensive citizen participation over the past two and one-half years. SECTION 3. That prior to the City deeming any entitlement application complete the Department of Community Development has been directed by the City Council to establish the following programs, ordinances, and zoning consistency: 1) Transportation Improvement Fee Program 2) Hillside Ordinance 3) Noise Ordinance 4) Establish Zoning Consistency between the adopted Land Use Element and the city zoning maps. SECTION 4. That the City Council adopts the Implementation Measures contained within the Land Use and Circulation Elements; and SECTION 5. That the City Clerk shall transmit to the planning agency of the County of Ventura a copy of the Moorpark Land Use and Circulation Elements, pursuant to Government Code Section 65352. SECTION 6. That the City Council finds that the adoption of the updated Land Use and Circulation Elements as amended by the Council is not a substantial modification not previously considered by the Planning Commission; SECTION 7. That this resolution shall take effect immediately; SECTION 8. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution. Resolution No. 92- PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 13th day of May, 1992. Paul w. Lawrason, jr., Mayor ATTEST: Lillian Kellerman, City Clerk Exhibits Incorporated herein by reference: Land Use Element, May 13, 1992. Circulation Element, May 13, 1992. CITY OF MOORPARK GENERAL PLAN DRAFT LAND USE ELEMENT May 13, 1992 ACENOWLEDGEMENTS City Council Mayor Paul W. Lawrason, Jr. Mayor Pro Tem John E. Wozniak Council Member Scott Montgomery Council Member -Bernardo Perez Council Member Roy Talley, Jr. ► Former Council Member Eloise Brown Former Council Member Clinton Harper Planning Commission Chairman Michael Wesner, Jr. Vice Chairman John Torres Commissioner Barton Miller Commissioner Steve Brodsky Commissioner Christina May Former Commissioner Glen Schmidt Former Commissioner Bill Lanahan Former Commissioner Michael Scullin City Staff Steven Kueny, City Manager Patrick Richards, Director of Community Development Deborah Traffenstedt, Senior Planner Kathleen Mallory Phipps, Associate Planner Craig Malin, Assistant Planner TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Statutory Requirements 1.2 Overview 2.0 OVERVIEW OF EXISTING CONDITIONS 2.1 Existing Land Use (City Area) 2.2 Existing Land Use (Unincorporated Area) 3.0 COMMUNITY.ISSUES 4.0 GOALS AND POLICIES 5.0 LAND USE ASSUMPTIONS/DESIGNATIONS 5.1 Land Use Classifications 5.2 Specific Plan Designation 6.0 LAND USE PLAN STATISTICAL SUMMARY 7.0 IMPLEMENTATION APPENDIX A Pacle No. 1 1 1 3 3 5 6 8 20 20 24 43 47 52 i LIST OF EXHIBITS Follows Exhibit No. Title Page No. 1 Valley Floor 2 Downtown and Town Center 3 Land Use Plan (City Area) 4 Planning Area Land Use Plan (Unincorporated Area)* 5 Visual Horizon Lines General Plan/Zoning Compatibility Matrix * All exhibits are located in the back of this document ii A LIST OF TABLES Table No. Title pacle No. 1 City of Moorpark Land Use Inventory 3 2 Residential Land Use Designations 20 3 Land Use Plan - Statistical Summary 45 iii �.:'..::: i. ''r.i i••v�,\y,'�•i::; i'?::: '::: : n; ;ice'': '�'"vi};i%ii: C 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS State of California Planning and Zoning Law requires that a land use element be prepared as part of a general plan as follows: Government Code Section 65302(a): A land use element which designates the proposed general distribution and general location and extent of the uses of the land for housing, business, industry, open space, including agriculture, natural resources, recreation, and enjoyment of scenic beauty, education, public buildings and grounds, solid and liquid waste disposal facilities, and other categories of public and private uses of land. The land use element shall include a statement of the standards of population density and building intensity recommended' for the various districts and other territory covered by the plan. The land use element shall also identify areas covered by the plan which are subject to flooding and shall be reviewed annually with respect to such areas. Effectively, the land use element has the broadest scope of the elements required by the state. Since it regulates how land is to be utilized, it integrates and synthesizes most of the issues and policies contained in all other plan elements. Throughout the General Plan Update process, the City of Moorpark held a series of regularly scheduled public workshops to provide public input in identifying the specific issues and goals of the community for the City's overall planning area which includes the area within existing City limits and the area of unincorporated land immediately surrounding the City. Land use designations for the overall planning area are identified on the two Land Use Plan maps included in the back of this document. Exhibit 3 indicates land use designations within existing City limits and Exhibit 4 indicates land use designations for the unincorporated areas immediately surrounding the City. 1.2 OVERVIEW The Moorpark community was notable originally for its agriculture and historical character. However, as a function of regional growth trends, low lard costs, and Moorpark's proximity to employment centers in the Los Angeles area, recent development pressure has resulted in the urbanization of much of the City's large open space area and agricultural lands. While under urbanizing pressure, the City has maintained a low -profile suburban rural character by continuing a pattern of low density, single family housing in a setting of surrounding rolling hillsides. The majority of the City's development has occurred in the low- lying valley floor areas generally surrounding the Arroyo Simi. The valley floor area is illustrated in Exhibit 1. 14 XX Moorpark's town center is concentrated along Moorpark Avenue, north of High Street and consists of community uses such as City office buildings, the civic center, the library, park areas, etc. Along High Street, Moorpark's older downtown area is comprised of a variety of commercial -serving uses characterized by a conglomerate of styles, character, and images that are historically based. The specific location of Moorpark's town center and downtown area are shown in Exhibit 2. Most of the hillside areas surrounding the urbanized areas of the City and in the unincorporated planning area, remain primarily in agricultural and open space use. Generally, Moorpark is characterized as a bedroom community with the majority of Moorpark residents employed outside of Ventura County. 2 \Q\:.,.,,:::.........��\\\\,..,::::::.,,�\\,,..,....,,..,\\�,,......,,..tea\\.•�.//.::::::t\ 2.0 OVERVIEW OF EXISTING CONDITIONS 2.1 EXISTING LAND USE (CITY AREA) An Existing Conditions report was prepared for the City of Moorpark in May 1990 in order to identify land use trends, potential land use incompatibilities and conflicts, community planning opportuni- ties, and to serve as a basis for projecting future growth and change within the City. The report indicates that for January 1990, there were approximately 7,797 residential dwelling units with a total City population of 26,054.1 A comprehensive survey of City land uses was completed in November 1989 and updated in Maki :.:,.............. 155 and is summarized in Table 1. High Density Residential I44 Commercial Office Industrial 36. 4.5 Public/Quasi Public '' Park Agriculture t Vacant- 4 , 5337.,:3 Right -of -Way 329 TOTAL mately 858-aeres-whieh--are epment, but have— st.-,,e a 7,916 100.0 fer devtil appreved been netneeessarily eon Residential uses comprise the major urbanized land use within the City (23 percent). Moorpark has been in the midst of a major home construction boom since the late 1970s which accelerated after the City's incorporation in 1983. From 1985 to 1990, Moorpark has been one of the fastest growing cities in Ventura County, with a 61 percent population growth rate. This rate exceeds that of surrounding cities, including Ventura, Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley. However, Moorpark's growth rate is expected to be reduced considerably in the 1990s due to the implementation of the City's 1 State Department of Finance, 1990 Population and Housing estimates. 3 ......v..............::4n:.::?:::../�/.i:: i..... n..I�//.w:..•.�::.:.: .. .......::i/.//.:.SA \�\'fiii: CCQ\�:w:::::::::::::::..v......... n :::....�\\\v.4n•: Fi::::::.:� �..::::::::..vnw::::::::::::.w:.v::: ., ,,, ... ..... ...%:i:r:{.:ii:4S Measure F growth control ordinance, adopted in 1986. This ordinance limits residential development to 270 units per year between the years 1989-1994. Commercial, office and industrial uses combined, on the other hand, comprise less than six percent of City land uses. Demand is limited for these uses due to locational factors such as the lack of a major commercial corridor in the City, lack of freeway frontage/access and the need for regional accessibility. Agricultural lands occupy less than one percent of the City's land use and consist mostly of row crops and orchards. These lands are surrounded by developed areas and are predominantly planned for urban uses. Approximately 142.5 acres within the City are neighborhood and community park lands. -Forty-five of these dedicated acres are improved recreation -areas, Some school facilities also serve community recreation needs. Existing and proposed regional facilities in the surrounding area contribute to community recreation opportunities and include Happy Camp Park, and Oak Park. The majority of land within the City falls in the vacant category (62%); however, much of this acreage has been approved for development or is currently under construction. Pressure to urbanize the remaining undeveloped areas is likely to continue, underscoring the need for cohesive city policies and logical planning principles to direct future growth. A redevelopment plan has also been adopted for the City which identifies a redevelopment project area that includes approximately 16 percent of the total City area. The primary objectives of this plan are to prevent the spread of urban blight, increase sales tax revenues, create employment.opportunities, improve infrastructure and provide greater levels of social and economic viability. Moorpark's central business district is included within the City's redevelopment project area. Recent urbanization, has degraded much of the central business district's historical sense of place and concentration of uses. However, City studies have indicated the opportunity to restore and enhance the utility of this area through revitalization of existing open space and historical buildings. Many public services in the City are provided by Ventura County agencies, i.e., water, wastewater, library, and fire. Solid waste collection service is provided by a private contractor. Generally, the current level of service provided for water, wastewater and solid waste collection is considered adequate for the existing community. 4 2.2 EXISTING LAND USE (UNINCORPORATED AREA) Outside of the City limits, within the City's overall planning area, land uses are primarily rural in nature and include agricul- ture, grazing, mineral extraction, regional park uses, and some residential estate lots. A description of the existing land uses for the unincorporated lands surrounding the City is provided below: Happy Camp Regional Park is located immediately north of the City limits. Approximately 290 acres of this facility are located within the City's unincorporated planning area. North of the City limits and west of Happy Camp Regional Park the terrain is primarily rolling hillsides occupied by citrus and avocado groves with some livestock grazing uses and large residential lots. A sand and -gravel quarry operation is also located in the northern- most reaches..of the study area boundary.. To the west of the City limits and north of Los Angeles Avenue, the terrain varies from level areas of the valley floor to rolling hillsides. These areas are primarily occupied by agricultural and livestock grazing land uses. South of Los Angeles Avenue, the terrain includes flatlands (on the valley floor adjacent to the Arroyo Simi), and gently sloping hillside areas. Most of the area is occupied by agricultural row crop uses. Adjacent and southwest of the City limits are the residential uses within Moorpark Home Acres, which are not included as a part of the City's overall planning area. Immediately south of the City limits, rolling hillsides form a backdrop to the community. Some residential estates exist in this area, but are generally not visible from the Moorpark community. The Tierra Rejada Greenbelt, an area preserved for agricultural and open space uses, is located south and southeast of the City limits. East of the City limits and north of Tierra Rejada Road, the terrain varies from dominant hillsides and steeply sloping topography, to flatter areas adjacent to portions of the Arroyo Simi. A number of oak tree stands exist in the drainage courses of the hillside areas. The hillsides of this area represent a visually prominent landform, visible from various points within the community. North of the City and east of Happy Camp Regional Park, the terrain is characterized by prominent hillsides, steeply sloping areas and some oak tree stands. Current uses include scattered agriculture and some livestock grazing uses. The future development of lands surrounding the City boundary require that adequate public services and infrastructure be extended to these areas in conjunction with or prior to approval of any development proposals. 5 \? . 3iir �iiii: ..... n.v.. n. n . .... ♦ \����\'i:vi+i:•:� ��: \:i'�iiii is i:�':i;�\�v� .. .....: �:iv�:��'v�::•: \v::w::....... :vv; .; .. 3.0 COMMUNITY ISSUES "Issues" are defined as important community matters or problems that have been identified in the General Plan Update process and are addressed within the goals, policies and implementation measures of this document. Land Use Mix Moorpark is characterized as primarily a bedroom community with a large number of commuter residents. Achieving a more balanced Moorpark community growth pattern relies on land use diversity which includes greater amounts of industrial, office and commercial uses. Intermixing of land uses has resulted in some compatibility issues primarily related to residential uses located adjacent to industrial, agricultural and public facility.uses in the community. Related issues include: Limited commercial and office demand due to Moorpark's location away from major urban centers, and lack of major commercial corridor and freeway frontage. Increasing the community employment base and thereby increasing the community jobs/housing ratio. Maintaining the community's suburban rural character as growth occurs. Entryways to the community and its commercial areas are congested and disoriented. Existing residential uses adjacent to industrial uses. Redevelopment Recently, the community's primary focus of the 1,217 acre redevelopment project area has been Moorpark's older central business district. The City seeks to recapture and promote the downtown's small town character while maintaining its existing historical elements. Specific issues include: Attracting new businesses and customers to downtown Moorpark. Coordinated development with Southern Pacific Railroad Company. Rehabilitation/protection of existing residential neighborhood and historical elements in the downtown. Undergrounding of public utility lines. Natural Features As development continues in the outlying areas of the community, more of the natural resources are endangered by pressure to urbanize. These resources include agricultural lands, visually prominent horizon lines and hillside areas, oak tree groves, floodways, drainages and rock quarry uses. Specific issues include: 1.1 Appropriate development standards for steeply slopin hillsides and visually prominent horizon lines. g • Developing a stricter ordinance which provides more protection for mature trees as well as sensitive species of trees. Identifying appropriate uses and improvement areas for the Arroyo Simi Floodway. • Open space maintenance, improvements and liability costs. Public Services Generally, public service issues involve maintaining adequate levels of service in the community as growth occurs. Continued development will create significant demands for both new infra- structure and improvements to existing service systems. Specific issues involve: • Ensuring. service/infrastructure - improvements 'sudh'-as water and sewer line extensions, wastewater treatment plant capacity, utility and flood control improvements; increasing solid waste. • School, police, fire, library, and traffic control services to support new individual projects and projected community growth. • Minimizing public service/infrastructure costs due to frag- mented and over -extended development patterns. Coordinating the development of public service master plans - with the updated Moorpark Land Use Plan. Regional Plans Regional planning issues are addressed in the County of Ventura' various regional planning programs such as the Air Management Plan, the 208 Areawide Water Management Plan and l* the Subregional Transportation Plan. These planning programs have been developed and updated in coordination with the Countywide Planning Program (CPP), an advisory committee comprised of approximately 70 members including representatives of county and city planning staff, environmental interest groups, building interests, agencies,.and numerous other interest groups. utilities Specific issues involve: Monitoring community growth rates to maintain consistency with county adopted population forecasts for Moorpark's growth and non -growth areas. Maintaining consistency with components of Countywide Planning Program including the Air Quality Management Plan, the 208 Areawide Water Management Plan and the Subregional Transporta- tion Plan. • Coordinating future updates and revisions of the Countywide T Planning Program components with the Updated Moorpark Land Use Plan. 7 . �:::::. ..... w:::. �::::: n....:C:i:/ ii}i:v:L4ii:�iiiiii��/ ii?:::Jii:4i::ii:\\\ v:::::::::.v v............'.'•... . 4.0 LAND USE GOALS AND POLICIES The goals and policies of the General Plan function as a hierarchy and provide the basis for decision making regarding the City's long-term physical development. The distinction between goals and policies and the purpose of each within the City of Moorpark General Plan is discussed below. Goals A goal is a statement of a value or quality desired by the community and is abstract by nature. Goals express an ideal future state or condition desired within the community and set the direction of future development. Goals are generally not quantifiable,: time -dependent or suggestive of .specific actions for achievement. Policies A policy is an action -oriented statement designed to achieve a specific state. A policy is a clear and unambiguous statement that guides day-to-day decision making regarding future development. Policies are effectuated -by implementation measures or programs which are included in Section 7.0 of this document. The following Goals and Policies have been formulated in order to respond to several criteria, including: community issues: important community matters that have been identified in the General Plan Update process. opportunities and constraints: identification of community planning policy opportunities and constraints serving as a basis for projecting future growth and change within the City. relevant plans/data collection: research and review of pertinent data and related community plans and documenta- tion, i.e., existing General Plan, Downtown Study, Redevelopment Plan, Regional Plans. With the above criteria serving as the framework for establishing planning policy, the Land Use Element Goals and Policies focus on the following primary concerns: balanced community growth patterns land use compatibility maintaining suburban rural community character revitalization of the downtown area preservation of important natural features, agricultural areas, and visually prominent hillside areas overall intensity and density of residential land uses decreases as distance from arterials and commercial shopping areas increases GROWTH AND POPULATION Goal 1: Attain a balanced City growth pattern which includes a full mix of land uses. Policy 1.1: New development and redevelopment shall be orderly with respect to location, timing, and density/ intensity; consistent with the provision of local public services and facilities; and compatible with the overall suburban rural community character. Policy 1.2: Every five years the City's land use inventory shall be reviewed and, if necessary, the land use element shall be modified to ensure that general plan policies are being adhered to and to provide an adequate up -to. -date data base for continuing .development considerations.' Policy 1.3: New residential development shall be consistent with City -adopted growth ordinance policies. Policy 1.4: New development and redevelopment shall be coordinated so that the existing and planned capacity of public facilities and services shall not be adversely impacted. Policy 1.5: A comprehensive planning approach for undeveloped areas of the community shall be followed, to prevent disjointed, incremental expansion of development. .................................... GOAL 2: Establish a logical Area of interest Sphere caf of u+ence. .................................. .................................. Policy 2.1: The City shall strive to obtain and maintain sphere of influence boundaries consistent with the planned urban area on the adopted Land Use Plan. RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT GOAL 3: Provide a variety of housing types and opportuni- ties for all economic segments of the community. Policy 3.1: A mix of residential densities shall be provided which accommodates the housing needs of all members of the community. Policy 3.2: Residential projects shall include variation of residential product types, lot sizes, and designs, unless determined by the City to be infeasible due to the size of the project. 7 :v..:.\�Q����'. ::::::::::::::..........:\::...::i.::.��\\vNi: / n\�����vn.��//.•:.v.w�:v: i:��nwNnL:iiiiii� Policy 3.3 Where feasible, inclusionary zoning shall be used to require that a percentage of new, private residential development be affordable to very low to moderate income households. Policy 3.4 If feasible, a housing trust fund ordinance shall be adopted to require developers of non-residential projects to provide housing or contribute an in - lieu fee that goes into an affordable housing trust fund. GOAL 4: Promote upgrading and maintenance of existing housing. Policy 4.1: The residential character of identifiable neigh- borhoods shall be maintained by requiring adjacent new development .to. have compatible architectural design, landscape, streetscape, color • and materials, building setbacks, and building heights. Policy 4.2: Existing neighborhoods shall be protected and preserved in order to maintain their character and identity. Policy 4.3: The City shall avoid displacement of conforming residential uses. GOAL 5: Develop new residential housing which is compatible with the character of existing individual neighborhoods and minimizes land use incompatibility. Policy 5.1: Multiple -family dwellings shall be developed in close proximity to employment opportunities, shopping areas, public. parks, and transit lines, with careful consideration of the proximity to and compatibility with single-family neighborhoods. Policy 5.2:. Infill development in existing residential neigh- borhoods shall be compatible with the scale and character of the surrounding neighborhood. Policy 5.3: Landscaped and/or natural vegetation buffer areas shall be provided around and within residential projects to minimize land use conflicts and privacy impacts. 10 ::.... Policy 5.4 Clustering of ,)residential d�l,elling units in the Rural land use de'signa-tie'n6'_'_('Ta1 Rural H; g : _ ,-, .-i � Bidral—mew) may be allowed, if it can be shown that the common area created by the clustering is designed to protect a public interest or provide a public benefice such as the following: protects environmentally sensitive habitat or agricultural land; promotes land conservation as well as visual relief; and provides a substantial recreational opportunity. Fninimum let —size of ene-#alf were shall be maw=ai:ned—€er the Rural High landuse designation, and —a miniinumet size of one were shall be maintained Per the Rural Lew land use designatien or an affardable;houszngenef'it. SPECIFIC PLAN AREAS. GOAL 6: Encourage the use of Specific Plans in the undeveloped areas of the community. Policy 6.1: Specific Plans shall be utilized as a tool for implementation of General Plan policies and priori- ties for larger land areas. The intent of each Specific Plan is to achieve a long-term cohesive development program which is responsive to the physical and economic opportunities and constraints of each individual Specific Plan area. Policy 6.2: The ultimate land uses, design guidelines, develop- ment standards, infrastructure and phasing require- ments adopted for any given Specific Plan shall be consistent with the General Plan text discussion (see Section 5.2) of the type, location and intensity of use determined appropriate for each Specific Plan area. Policy 6.3: Where the City finds it appropriate to consider development permit requests for individual parcels within "multiple ownership" Specific Plan areas prior to the adoption of a Specific Plan, the permit request shall be based upon the General Plan overlay designation as shown on the land use plan. The overlay designation is intended to reflect a level of intensity and types of uses that are appropriate to occur in the absence of an overall Specific Plan. Said individual requests shall be consistent with the General Plan text (see Section 5.1) discussion of the type, location and intensity of use determined appropriate for the General Plan overlay designation assigned to each multiple ownership Specific Plan area. Areas within the City's proposed sphere of influence that are proposed to be annexed into the City limits shall not be exempted from a Specific Plan requirement. 11 Policy 6.4: Development intensity and density should decrease as distance from arterials and commercial shopping areas increases. Policy 6.5: The land use plan shall include adequate land for public recreational, cultural, educational, insti- tutional (governmental, police, fire, etc.), religious and other service uses for the community. COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT GOAL 7: Provide for a variety of commercial facilities which serve community residents and meet regional needs. Policy 7.1: Commercial development should be clustered in compact areas, rather than extended along streets and highways (i.e.", strip commercial develbpment). Policy 7.2: Commercial uses should be located along major road- ways in order to consolidate centers and provide pedestrian links to adjacent residential areas. Policy 7.3: External cross -connections between commercial uses shall be provided so as to reduce the number of curb cuts and number of vehicle trips on adjacent roadways. Policy 7.4: The City shall encourage adjacent commercial developments to coordinate design with regard to access, parking, and architectural features. GOAL 8: Provide for new commercial development which is compatible with surrounding land uses. Policy 8.1: New commercial uses shall be compatible in scale and character with all adjacent commercial uses. Policy 8.2: Commercial development shall incorporate design features such as walls, landscaping and setbacks, and include height and lighting restrictions so as to minimize adverse impacts on adjacent uses and enhance the visual characteristics of the area. Policy 8.3: Automobile and truck access to commercial proper- ties shall be located so as to minimize impacts to adjacent uses. Policy 8.4: Commercial uses shall be well maintained to enhance the visual characteristics of the area. GOAL 9: Promote the revitalization of the downtown commercial core (Moorpark Avenue area, Walnut Street, Bard Street, Magnolia Avenue, and High Street). 12 Policy 9.1: The visual character of the downtown commercial core shall be strengthened in order to attract a variety of commercial uses and to promote the economic viability of downtown Moorpark. Policy 9.2: The low-rise scale of the downtown commercial core should be maintained. Policy 9.3: The establishment of a community meeting/ marketplace in the downtown core shall be promoted. Policy 9.4: A comprehensive plan for the downtown commercial core, shall promote new commercial infill areas, park or recreational opportunities, public parking, and a potential multimodal transportation center. Policy 9.5: The civic center shall remain in the downtown area to encourage the revitalization of downtown. Policy 9.6: Public spaces and services shall be maintained to create an aesthetically and functionally welcoming environment. Policy 9.7: An integrated architectural theme should be used in the redevelopment of existing or development of new commercial buildings. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT GOAL 10: Encourage a diversity of industrial uses which are located and designed in a compatible manner with surrounding land uses. Policy 10.1: New industrial development should be located adja- cent to existing industrial uses and along major transportation corridors. Policy 10.2: Industrial uses shall incorporate design features, such as screen walls, landscaping and setbacks, and include height and lighting restrictions, so as to minimize adverse impacts on adjacent uses and enhance the visual characteristics of the area. Policy 10.3: Industrial uses shall be well maintained to enhance the visual characteristics of the area. Policy 10.4: Industries which are considered to have limited emissions and which meet local, regional, and state air and water pollution control goals and standards should be encouraged to locate within the City. Policy 10.5: The City shall encourage the establishment of a recycling market development zone (i.e., enterprise zone) for recycling businesses. 13 MM..................... ...:.r : ,n...: ........, nc:.,.. . AGRICULTURE GOAL 11: Identify and encourage the preservation of viable agricultural resources in the City and its Area of Interest. Policy 11.1: An agricultural land use designation should be retained for farmlands within the City's Area of Interest, which have been identified as Prime and/or Statewide Importance, as long as economi- cally viable. Policy 11.2: When new residential development is adjacent to existing agricultural uses, a 200-foot minimum width setback shall be provided to minimize com- patibility conflicts. Policy 11.3: Agricultural uses in buffer areas between Moorpark and adjacent communities shall be encouraged, and the City shall support the use of Greenbelt Agreements to preserve agricultural land uses. PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES GOAL 12: Ensure that a full range of public facilities and services are provided to meet the needs of the community. Policy 12.1 Development shall be permitted only when adequate public facilities and services are available or will be provided when needed. Policy 12.2: Efficient and equitable delivery of urban services shall be ensured by the development of capital improvement plans for urban services which 1) identify existing and future (general plan buildout) needs; 2) establish a phasing plan for providing new urban services commensurate with needs generated by existing and future development; 3) assure that financing is available to provide adequate necessary facilities and services prior to approval of any project which would exceed the capacity or significantly reduce the quality of existing services. Policy 12.3: The City shall cooperate with the County of Ventura and other appropriate agencies in the siting of any future landfill or other non -hazardous, waste processing facility. Policy 12.4: New residential development shall include adequate public and private open space and recreational uses to serve residential neighborhoods. 14 Policy 12.5: The City's current standard of five acres of parkland per 1,000 persons, or such higher maximum standard allowed by State law, shall be maintained cons_stent with the City's Open Space and Recreation Element to ensure that adequate passive/ active parkland is provided in conjunction with future infill, redevelopment, and new development projects. Policy 12.6: Developers of new commercial and industrial buildings or expansion projects shall be required to pay the established fee for City park and recreation facilities and services. Policy 12.7: Where feasible, shared use programs between public and private service and facility providers shall be encouraged. r Policy 12.8: Any proposed project shall be required to contribute its fair share of the cost of providing adequate public services and facilities. Policy 12.9: Where determined feasible, future development shall include infrastructure improvements to allow use of tertiary treated water. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYMENT GOAL 13: Achieve a well-balanced and diversified economy within the City which provides a variety of economic and employment opportunities. Policy 13.1: A balanced job/housing ratio should be encouraged. .Policy 13.2: New commercial and industrial uses which will generate long-term employment opportunities and diversify the community's employment base shall be encouraged. Policy 13.3: The City shall encourage the coordinated revitalization of obsolete or declining commercial areas, particularly focusing on the downtown area. Policy 13.4: The City shall work with the business community in a cooperative manner to encourage desired businesses to locate in the City. Policy 13.5: The City shall work with the business and development community to encourage an increase in sales tax eeneurrently with expaneren of h-11e1-g steek 'capture .. Policy 13.6: The City shall establish and implement a business attraction, promotion, and retention plan. 15 `.\t: <vii:iv:v:::::'/;;%:; L;:L< }iii...n nv.:::..:ii : :.:.• :.: PRESERVATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY GOAL 14: Establish land uses and development intensities which are compatible with scenic and natural resources and which encourage environmental preservation. Policy 14.1: New development shall be located and designed to minimize adverse visual and/or environmental impacts to the community. Policy 14.2: New development shall respect, integrate with, and complement the natural features of the land. Policy 14.3: New development shall not contribute to or cause hazardous conditions -of any kind. Policy 14.4: The flood control easement area 'adjacent'- to the Arroyo Simi floodway shall be preserved and enhanced as an important natural and scenic feature of the community. Policy 14.5: Compatible open space/recreational uses of the Arroyo Simi floodway should be encouraged which are consistent• with the provisions of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for floodway uses. Policy 14.6: Areas identified as significant aquifer recharge Areas shall be protected and preserved. GOAL 15: Maintain a high quality environment that con- tributes to and enhances the quality of life and protects public health, safety and welfare. Policy 15.1: Public & private projects shall be designed so that significant vegetation shall be maintained and protected, including riparian and oak woodland vegetation and mature trees (as defined in the City Code). Policy 15.2: Ecologically sensitive habitats shall be protected and preserved or replaced with no net loss of habitat so long as there is substantial public benefit to any relocation program. Policy 15.3: Natural and cultural resources having significant educational, scientific, scenic, recreational or social value shall be protected and preserved. Policy 15.4: Development which will not result in a negative impact on air quality shall be encouraged in order to maintain and enhance air quality for the health and well-being of City residents. Policy 15.5: The City shall require developers to maintain wildlife corridors to allow for the passage of animals between designated open space or recreation areas. Policy 15.6: Commercial, industrial and manufacturing uses shall be required to implement reuse, reduction, and recycling programs consistent with the City's Source Reduction and Recycling Element. Policy 15.7: Efficient/effective siting, operation and mainte- nance of sanitation facilities shall be encouraged to minimize offensive odors and discharges from the sanitation plant. Policy 15.8: Development in significant hazard areas,. which cannot be mitigated ..without resulting. in signifi- cant adverse environmental .impacts, shall.. be prohibited. Policy 15.9: New development projects shall be required to use xeriscape landscaping techniques which include drought -tolerant plant species, reduction of turf area, irrigation designed to meet plant needs, and grouping plants according to their watering needs. Policy 15.10: The City shall encourage the introduction of water conservation fixtures, which exceed Building Code requirements, into new development projects. COY-IIUNITY APPEARANCE GOAL 16: Enhance and maintain the suburban/rural identity of the community. Policy 16.1: For each existing neighborhood the overall theme(s) and character shall be maintained or enhanced. Redevelopment and/or infill projects shall be consistent with the theme and character of the area. Policy 16.2: Hillside development standards shall be adopted which restrict grading on slopes greater than 20 percent and which encourage the preservation of visual horizon lines and significant hillsides as prominent visual features. (Conceptual Horizon Lines are shown on Exhibit 5, located at the back of this document.) Policy 16.3: The overall density and intensity of development should decrease as the slope increases. Policy 16.4: New residential development should complement the overall community character of the City, establish �- a sense of place, and ensure compatibility with important existing local community identities. 17 ::.:; \ •:;.>:.::.:;:::;:<::r :;::i :f::::::i:;:i::::::::%%::: �:::...///.;??;;:?::�::.::;�\ moo: //,:.\\\\\\\\\\//.�C:4z,Q��\\\�:::;,./.irn.,�Q\......,///f.:'� \Q\...,../ , GOAL 17: Enhance the physical and visual image of the community. Policy 17.1: New development shall be compatible with the scale and visual character of the surrounding neighbor- hood. Policy 17.2: Identifiable entryways for the overall community, and unique or principal business/commercial districts of the City (i.e., City core and transportation corridors) should be encouraged. Policy 17.3: Design standards should be established for City entryways on the south (SR-23 and Tierra Rejada Road), east (SR-118 freeway Los Angeles Avenue, and New Los Angeles Avenue), north (Walnut Canyon Road and future.SR-23:extension), and west (Los Angeles Avenue),'which encourage landscape setbacks, sign monumentation and other special design treatments to enhance gateways to the City. Policy 17.4: Design concepts should be established for the overall community and for special treatment areas, such as the downtown district, which may include guidelines. for architecture, landscape archi- tecture, signage, streetscape, and infrastructure. Policy 17.5: New development should incorporate a variety of landscape architecture themes and techniques to help organize and delineate land uses and to enhance the overall visual quality of the City. Policy 17.6: Enhanced landscaping shall be used around resi- dential, commercial and industrial buildings and parking areas as well as along easements of flood control channels, roadways, railroad right of ways, and other public and private areas, to soften the urban environment and enhance views from roadways and surrounding uses. Policy 17.7: Design features which provide visual relief and separation shall be required between land uses of conflicting character. Policy 17.8: Undergrounding of utilities shall be required in conjunction with development projects whenever feasible. Policy 17.9: Visual impacts of above -grade utility structures, such as water storage tanks, water check valves, electric and telephone boxes, etc., shall be mini- mized through use of landscaping, materials, and colors that blend with the environment. ::.:.. .................. C Policy 17.10: A design program which includes specific standards and detailed design measures shall be established for the downtown area. Policy 17.11: The City shall cooperate with the County of Ventura Cultural Heritage Board to identify and.inventory, and preserve Moorpark's historical resources. Policy 17.12: The City shall encourage the provision of art in public places and encourage developers to include works of art or artistic elements as a part of commercial and industrial development projects. GOAL 18: Provide for and promote the revitalization of visually degraded landscaping, building facades and deteriorated buildings in the community. Policy 18.1: All downtown area revitalization efforts shall pre- serve, as appropriate, a historic theme reflective of the community's origins. Policy 18.2: The established redevelopment authority shall be used to help provide for the revitalization of the downtown area. Policy 18.3: The creation of both residential and commercial historic districts, and the upgrading of historic structures should be encouraged. Policy 18.4: Development in the downtown area should incorporate the careful use of compatible or similar construc- tion materials and architectural style, so as not to detract from the integrity of historical features. Policy 18.5: Creative programs for resolving the parking problems of commercial uses on High Street and Moorpark Avenue shall be encouraged. 19 5.0 LAND USE PLAN ASSUMPTIONS/DESIGNATIONS 5.1 LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS In accordance with the State General Plan Guidelines, the Land Use Element designates the amount, location, distribution density, and intensity of each land use proposed. The following section describes the intent of each of the land use categories identified for the City's entire planning area and shown on Exhibits 3 and 4. Residential Density For each of the residential land use classifications listed in Table 2, the maximum density for new development shall :be the density shown in Column A. The City Council may approve a�'density bonus .over the otherwise maximum residential density, consistent with the State Density Bonus Law (Section 65915 et sec. of the California Government Code) and any density bonus provisions contained in the City Municipal Code. No density bonus increase shall exceed the Density Limit shown in Column B of Table 2. Table 2 RESIDENTIAL LAND USE DESIGNATIONS Residential Designation A. Maximum Density* B. Density Limit** RL Rural Low 1.0 DU/5 Acres 1.25 DU/5 Acres RH Rural High 1.0 DU/Acre 1.25 DU/Acre L Low 1.0 DU/Acre ii€ DU/Acre ML Medium Low 2.0 DU/Acre 3;; DU/Acre M Medium 4.0 DU/Acre <# DU/Acre H High . 0 DU/Acre 2p<';a DU/Acre VH Very High 5.0 DU/Acre 20"'bu/Acre * Maximum development density unless a density bonus is approved consistent with State Density Bonus Law and City Municipal Code. ** No density bonus shall result in a density level which exceeds the Density Limit established in Table 2. LAND USE CATEGORIES RL - Rural Low Residential (1 dwelling unit per 5-acre minimum) This designation is intended to allow limited development of residential estate lots on minimum five -acre lots or using clustering techniques for areas characterized by significant site constraints, (rugged topography, steep slopes, lack of services, limited access, etc.), or areas of important visual and natural resources. 411 _ RH - Rural High Residential (1 dwelling unit per 1-acre minimum) This designation is intended for residential development in areas containing some development constraint features such as, rugged topography, significant natural or visual resources, limited access, etc. Residential uses are characterized by rural large estate lots or clustered single family homes, with significant permanent open space area, consistent with the constraints of the land. L - Low Density Residential (1.0 dwelling unit per acre) This designation is intended for residential development characterized by either single family homes on half acre lots or larger, or by clustered single family homes which are sensitive to the natural terrain and minimize grading requirements. ML - Medium Low Density Residential (2.0 dwelling units per.acre) This designation is intended for single family residential development either in standard subdivision form or using clustering techniques to minimize grading and to conserve slopes of twenty percent or greater. ............... M - Medium Density Residential ( Q_.dwelling units per acre) This designation is intended f'or residential development characterized by single family homes in standard subdivision form IC or innovative designs which utilize clustering, zero lot line, or planned development features. This designation covers a signifi- cant portion of the residential acreage in the City and usually occupies areas of generally level topography. ............... H - High Density Residential Qdwelling units per acre) This designation is intended fora wide range of residential development types including attached and detached single family units at the lower end of the density range and multiple family attached units at the higher end of the density range. Areas with this designation should exhibit adequate and convenient access to local collector streets and be conveniently serviced by neighborhood commercial and recreational facilities. VH - Very High Density Residential (35:Q: dwelling units per acre) This designation is intended for"""""residential development characterized at the lower end of the density range by multiple family attached units and at the upper end of the density range by apartment and condominium buildings. It is intended that this category utilize innovative site planning, provide onsite recreational amenities•and be located in close proximity to major community facilities, business centers and major arterials. SP - Specific Plan This designation allows for the preparation of a specific plan as described in detail in Section 5.2 and Appendix A. 21 i........ C-1 - Neighborhood Commercial (.25 FAR )2 This designation includes neighborhood shopping centers (approxi- mately 1-5 acres) which provide a limited range of retail goods and services required by residents in the immediate vicinity. It encourages consolidated shopping opportunities including, personal services, convenience stores, eating and drinking establishments, gas stations, banks and other neighborhood serving uses. C-2 - General Commercial (.25 FAR) This designation provides for commercial areas with a wide range of retail and service activities (6-20 acres). Intended uses include community shopping centers, department stores, restaurants, automotive uses, office and professional services, and business support services. This designation encourages the grouping of commercial outlets into consolidated centers with direct access to major roads, arterials and/or freeways. I-1 - Light Industrial (.38 FAR) This designation is intended to provide for a variety of industrial uses within the City. Suitable uses include light industrial service, technical research and business office use in a business park context. The M-1, limited industrial, zone as identified in the City's Zoning Ordinance, is consisten with the I-1 designation. I-2 - Medium Industrial (.38 FAR) This designation is intended to provide for intensive industrial uses including light manufacturing, processi-..g. fabrication and other non -hazardous industrial uses. The M-2, Medium Industrial, Zone, as identified in the City's Zoning Ordinance, is consistent with the I-2 designation. AG1 - Agriculture 1 (1 dwelling unit per 10-40 acre minimum) This designation applies to viable agriculture uses located near urban growth areas of the City. AG2 - Agriculture 2 (1 dwelling unit per 40-acre minimum) This designation is intended for large parcels of agricultural use located in rural areas, with appropriate buffers in proximity to adjacent urban areas. 2 Floor Area Ratio (FAR) is the maximum percentage of buildable area clef ined by the ratio of gross floor area (not including parking structures) within a structure to the total project site. 22 1` ii%/:•iiii>}:iiiii:!•iiiiiiii?i:J::: iiiiiiiiY::::•ii>: i?:!!' :::::: n'•\v.�:!:/ "J•i'ii?:!// iiii:?\^:Li ••• !!!•ii: \•}:4%'J4:'::^: ••••• ..... ..... . ........ .... ............ .. ... ./..... .... .. . \••:iiii% vi.....`.;i}<::iii::i::y;':::;;.!!;:.;; !:.:::^i`.:ii:::i'� ii:S\\\\\:� iJ/i:C\ \ \\:..�:.. ...: ii\\ \ \: Y.tiJ/ �//in�::�i:!•%��� 4:isJ:v\\..v:v.�/::::.4v\:v:::./vv: >`\\\vv:::::::::.vv:.v\ V:.Sv/:::n\����\•.rJ//::\v\���\4::::�:n\\��\.vv::::::.v:.�.v\.v:::%//1...:.v .\\\�..... .. OS1 - Open Space 1 (1 dwelling unit per 10-40 acre minimum) This designation identifies those open space lands which contain various development constraints such as slope gradient, soil and geotechnical hazards, plus other environmental concerns, access, and availability of public services. A mineral resource production overlay designation is provided for significant mineral resource deposits as identified by the California Department of Conservation Division of Mines and Geology. OS2 - Open Space 2 (1 dwelling unit per 40-acre minimum) This designation identifies permanent open space areas which function to preserve visual resources and natural areas, buffer communities and provide relief from noise and crowding of urban development, maintain environmentally hazardous areas, etc. P - Park t, This designation identifies neighborhood, community and regional park facilities in the community. Implementation of the City's park development standards provide for balanced recreational facilities throughout the community. S - Schools Public school sites of all levels, elementary through high school, as well as the Moorpark College facility are all identified by this classification. U - Utility This designation identifies major public utility facilities. PUB - Public/Institutional This designation identifies public facilities, including: government buildings, libraries, fire stations, non-profit organization buildings, and community service centers but excludes jail facilities. FLDWY - Floodway This designation identifies the floodway of the Arroyo Simi as identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Habitable structures are prohibited. FRWY-R/W - Freeway Right -of -Way This designation identifies the existing and portions of future right-of-way for the SR-118 and SR-23 freeways. 23 A VA 5.2 SPECIFIC PLAN DESIGNATION - SP The specific plan designation has been provided in the Land Use Element to address large-scale projects in the City and proposed sphere of influence study area. Pursuant to Government Code Sections 65450-65457, specific plans are intended as a tool for the systematic implementation of the general plan and shall include text and diagrams indicating: The distribution, location and extent of land uses and the circulation system proposed within the specific plan area The proposed distribution, location, extent and intensity of major transportation, sewage, water, drainage, solid waste disposal, energy and other essential support facilitieo within the specific plan area Developed standards and regulations, and standards and criteria for the preservation of natural resources An implementation program ensuring the fulfillment of the items above Appendix A, located in the back of this Land Use Element, contains further requirements for specific plan contents and identifies the evaluation criteria the City Council will consider in determining whether a plan is appropriate for the area concerned. These criteria include natural features and topographic constraints, cultural constraints, environmental effects, land use considerations, etc. A major goal for the specific planning process is to ensure that development occurs in an orderly fashion, with due regard to environmental factors. All Land Use Element goals and policies shall be applicable to designated specific plan areas. The actual acreage and locations of development which occur within each specific plan will be based on the evaluation criteria the City Council will consider in determining whether a plan is appropriate for the area concerned. Based upon the City's implementation of the Land Use Element Goals and Policies, specific plan areas containing significant con- straints may result in reduced development intensity and greater amounts of open space from that proposed on the Land Use Plan. Exhibits 3 and 4 of this document identify the location and the proposed land use mix of eaeh of the -eight speeifie plan areas i the --Cites p i��T. .. speczf studied but mere .round.rot to be `appropriate for urban' developuent during; the time .pexiod.couezcd by thzs Land Use E amezit. {yeas 2RJ 0 buildout) and were not approved 24 T-hese Specific plan areas 1` Z $, 9 and 1D; have been delineated based on ownership, landform and circulation considerations. Specific plan areas with adjoining boundaries may be combined to allow for a consolidated planning effort where all issues are addressed in a comprehensive manner as required by Government Code Sections 65450-65457. A detailed description of the issues for each of the specific plan areas is provided in the following subsections. Planning Area Within City Limits As noted on the Land Use Plan, threefour specific plan areas have been designated within the undeveloped areas of the existing City ............................................................................... . of Moorpark limits (specific plan eas,lf 2j _.: aid l 1-3). These specific. plans have been...... .designated "" '*to """address comprehensively a variety of land use issues including topography, viewshed and circulation. Each specific plan area wI.II be>A aqu red to include& a minimum o, 25 percent of the total acreage for open 'space. The 4 a .s repesed within speeifie— plan —3 , ne, „d- aere . As noted lien w area 3eseriptQzs, resc .density could be granted at the discretion of the Moorpark City Specific plan areas within the City are assigned an overlay designation, as shown on the land use map, to reflect the permitted land uses in absence of an overall specific plan. Specific Plan 1 Specific Plan 1 consists of 285 acres under one owner, located in the western section of the City, north of Poindexter Avenue and the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks. Gabbert Road crosses the westerly portion of the specific plan area. Generally, the specific plan area is characterized by rolling hillsides which are currently used for grazing purposes. Opportunities and Constraints Specific plan area development issues to be addressed during specific plan preparation and subsequent review will include: Topography - An evaluation of steep slopes, unstable soils, seismic faults, and other geotechnical constraints within the hillside areas of development will be considered during the develop- ment/review of this specific plan. Consistent with City policy, grading is restricted on slopes greater than 20 percent and development prohibited in areas where potential hazards cannot be fully mitigated. 25 Hydrology - An evaluation of existing drainage courses, surface runoff, potential flood hazards and other hydrological constraints will be conducted during the development/review of this specific plan. Viewshed - The visual importance of hillside horizon lines/prominent ridgelines within this specific plan area from surrounding areas will be evaluated during the preparation and review of this specific plan. Clustering of dwelling units should be considered where appropriate to conserve important visual and natural resources. Biological Resources - The significance of biological resources which may occur onsite (i.e., oak trees, threatened, rare, endangered plants and animals, etc.) shall be determined during specific plan preparation. The preservation. of any rg'sources determined to be significant shall be encouraged through habitat preservation, enhancement, or replacement. Archaeology - The specific plan area will be evaluated to determine whether archaeological resources occur within the overall plan area and their potential significance. Public Services/Infrastructure - Water, sewer, gas and electric service to the specific plan area will be provided through service extensions from existing transmission lines in the surrounding lhucw.area. �e....deuelbrre':of Circulation - The specific plan area circulation network will require consideration for topographical constraints, viewshed issues, and the adjacent Southern Pacific railroad tracks; shall provide protection for the conceptual alignment of the future SR- 118 freeway corridor; and shall ensure that roadway rights -of -way are protected for the planned roadway upgrades, improvements, and additions as identified in the City's circulation plan. Proposed Land Uses 26 Overlay Designation: Agriculture 1 Specific Plan 2 285 acres Specific Plan 2 consists of 445 acres under single ownership. It is located northerly of the City, east of Walnut Canyon Road and west of College Heights Drive. Generally, the majority of this specific plan area is characterized as a gently sloping plateau with prominent hillsides in the northern section, and is currently vacant and used for seasonal grazing. Opportunities and Constraints Specific plan area development issues will be addressed during specific plan preparation and subsequent review, and include: Topography - Existing steep hillsides within the specific plan area require a complete evaluation of steep slopes, unstable soils, and other potential geotechnical constraints during the develop- ment/review of this specific plan. Consistent with City policy, grading is restricted on slopes greater than 20 percent and development prohibited in areas where potential hazards cannot be fully mitigated. Hydrology - An evaluation of existing drainage courses, surface runoff, potential flood hazards and other hydrological constraints will be conducted during the development/review of this specific plan. 27 MM Viewshed - The importance and visibility of hillside horizon lines and prominent ridgelines within this specific plan area from surrounding areas will be evaluated during the preparation and review of the specific plan. Clustering of dwelling units should be considered where appropriate to conserve important visual and natural resources/hazard areas. Biological Resources - The significance of biological resources which may occur onsite (i.e., oak trees, threatened, rare, endangered plants and animals, etc.) shall be determined during specific plan preparation and review. The preservation of any resources determined to be significant shall be encouraged through habitat preservation, enhancement, or replacement. Archaeology - The specific plan area will be evaluated to determine whether archaeological resources occur within the overall plan area and their potential significance. Public Services/Infrastructure - Water, sewer, gas 'and electric service to the specific plan area will be provided through service extensions from existing transmission lines in the surrounding ... .. .. area. An..:evahation...�,rll::.be drIn ..dereloiment.<of Circulation - The specific plan area circulation network will require consideration for topography, viewshed, and for its integration with both the conceptual future freeway alignments for SR-118 and SR-23, and the future Broadway extension. The specific plan shall ensure that roadway right-of-ways are protected for the planned roadway upgrades, improvements and additions as identified in the City's circulation plan. Proposed Land Uses SPEGIFIC PLAN 2 Land Use Mimi 't V 22 ME 7 ­01 Overlay Designation: Open Space 1 Rural Low . Specific Plan 3 . .............. . ............ 'De betjtSdl P.Q. acres acres Speeifle Plan 3 eensists ef 273 aeres under- single ewner-ship leeated in the easternmest seetion of the City, ner-th ef the -r,-;Q, freeway and east of Meer -park Gellege. Generally, the speeifie p! area i:s vaeant epen spaee, ehar-aeterized by relling and steep sides and seine —flame —terrain adjaeent to the SR,23 freeway and kn the ner-thern pertlens ef the speeifie plan area. Speelfie plan area develepment issues will be addressed--d-tA� speeifie plan preparatien and subsequent review, and ineludet- Tepegraphy An evaluatien of steep s-lepes, unstable seils and ether gesteehnieateens trams s ifiter- the hillside areas e-f develepment will be eendueted during the develepment/review ef this plan. Censistent with City peijey, grading is restricted en slepe greater than 20 pereent and develepment prehibited in areas where pet ential hazards eannet be fully fflitigated . Valuatien ef ex ting dr ai- 6 nage eourses, sur-faee flood hazards bhle--�-eendue-ted during the development/review and ether hydrelegieal eenstraints plan. of this spe-=jzfi:e 29 iewshed—The importance of h_llside hers en lines and visibility this area frem and any P=einent ridge=within ill: be speeifie plan ur-ing the surretndi-ag area evaluated ll she:;7r7 review eL be the speeifie plan.Clustering units visual an eeaside-red naturalreseurees/haza where appropriate d areams- -impertant 00115-7-M-9 MIN IN I A=-,eheeelegy----The speeifie plan area will be evaluated t act„=min whether -arehaeeiegieal eseurees-eeeur- within the everall pl an area and their potential signifieanee. .. Gil t ie The ienne twe reu a n -s ee-ifre-plan area eireuiat its rkc:=i require onideraties-der' relatienship its--teeiatiensh-ip to tepegrap#real een to SR--2-3- straints, views ed--i-ssues, freeway. The and ski ensure that the -sgeeifie-plan the --readway readw ways - are -pretoetee-der- -planned identif ied upgrades�grevemens- in the City, and additiens-as Pisa- 30 m 9 Specific Plan b* ..... *-`ii�` ........ ........ : "a' and ........ ........... . ppo unitTeb's' ...... d"'Co-h, ... s-tr-&lhts . ......... .. ................. ....... - Pub ser specific ::..... plan li, na ncing ..:for.,:.:.s cho oi s and libraries c ............. . tct aid Dlajriaxea .... ....... ........ ........ 31 ................................................................... Prigposed Lana Uses Overlay Meszgna;Ton __.._......._ _... ........ __. _ ._ ._.. _ __....._ .....__... Schoal : 24�$:acres` opportun: les and onstr n s Hydrology - An evaluation of existing .drainage.ourses`.surface runoff:'potential:.flood hazards;.and other hydrological constraints pa it be conducted during the developmentf review of this specific Plan 32 FA .. :. Pro sed Lind Ises ::.. .:::;:..:.: deterzu'�.nes ;to ,b� a� substa ,rhich 'event, the number o The appropriate amount :Of Park, or any. other apprc .determined,at, 'the .. ti.me of Overlay Designatj,on Rural: Low:'.:.:::' 0.59 scree 33 Planning Area outside City Limits As noted on the 'Land Use Planr... one`specific plan area has been designated outside of the existing City of Moorpark "limits (Specific Plan No. _8)I.within.the area proposed for expansion of the City's sphere of influence.. ; A specific plan for this area is required, and must `address comprehensively a variety -of land use issues including topography.. viewshed,``apen space, and circulation. A:minimum of 25 percent open space must be provided Specific plan i areas 4 r 5' 6 f and 7;i f proposed withan..;the unincorporated planning area) were analyzed in conjunction;, with the updating of:.:.: the Land Use:::: Element,:I but were found not to be appropriate for urban development prior to the year 20.10 (General Plan ,buildout) 'and were, therefore, not, approved. -- - ---- - - - tee- - - - - - - - • e - B"3E h speeif le plan area-iieludes a minimufi 25 pereent oPew 6Faee requirement, a 20 aere ee#eel site and park aereage based en a standard of five p ego ded wit ea -eh. speeifie-plan -area -may vary based en sehool distriet-review and needs at the time -e€-prejeet- review. A three weed ee e _ ei-a l een teas also been ineludew-the speeifie plan numbers 7 and 8. Populations=prejeeted for Peei€re plans, S and —}}dT�Trdt3a neighborhood eemmereial pr £exfiite is proposed in 6eeifie Plan 6, to serve theseineaT A description of the ,, . ... existing land uses, potential planning issues (opportunities and constraints), and the proposed land use mix for eaeh ;the specific plan area in the unincorporated planning area is provided below. ................................. Specific Plan 4 (Deleted)': Speeifie- Plan -4 eensisis ef 700 aeres under eembnre-owner-ship, leeated seuth=ryest ef-the City iiinits, west el the Meer -park Heffle Aeres eemmunity and seuth e€ the -Seuthern-raeifre railre d trae The -tepeg-rap by of this -spee i f i e-plan area varies - f re m flat terrain te-steeply s1epinghillsides. The-majerity e-ftheflatteY of the -speeifie-planarea-are -er--rt,. -e- p e,; by gr; ,,t_r,_, --=- Sgeeire- plan -area -develepment-issues te-be addressed dng sgee if i e-plan prepera-t i ea -and- subsequent review ne lu de t Tepegraphy t� hillside -Petential develepment geeteehnie,, eenstraintsasseeiated be- with develepmentLreview areas-ef will this evaluated -dur-ixg--fie City of speei€le- plan. —Eensistems-with develep ted in areas where hazards fie ernt-premo fully mitigated-. Hydrelegy An of existing potential ' ainage-eeiarses, eannet evaluation - fieed hazards and ether hydreleg=eal surfaee ru-ne€apotential be during the deve, „ /rev-lew eenstraints this wi11 eendueted plan. Biele i eal Reseurees The-sig-ni-fieanee n of bielegleal speeiflia whieh- may -eeeur-ensite-(i.e.,-ease- trees, of threatened reseuree& endangered and are, spe i f i e plants -animals , ete The .) shall -be -determined -ding seter ; ^ed plan prepar-atien. to be signi€ieant--shaill -preservatien-ef be-eneeur-aged-threug-h any reseurees- habit&- preserva};en, pre haeo l e enhaneementTer s e eif=e replaeement. whether arehaeelegieal—reseurees ge--The p planareawill e evaluated te d ever -all and their Agrieulture petential s This speeif=e eeea ign €leanee . within the the plan m aint en ane e- of "Prime" plan will "Statewide address viability and whieh eeeur-earsite Publie-seeriees/I^wastrueture an Si gnifle acre e" farmland& the-predeet spec - - - Water, la,T-area ' ga6 and-eleetrie senv=lee-te "' ^" ; ^^s-fr� tag ;, 4' transmissien be previded lines threugh -serviLee area. Sewer ser-vi:ee-ls- in the -surreu-n� be p r e v i ded-€ar-a I i 1--ba-n-uses. net ieurr-ently available and would need te 35 \\\vi!/�//.v.v\\:W:.%•%%iiii:i<v:\v::\ )Y S% i:J:A\V:I/����>:ii ��\\\\Z:; z'E'S\?>i'�'\\\`#�23;:;F�\\\\�'///;�\\\�>.%/'% \\\\\�>%%:v.`zia ��\•s•%%i ::\Q\\\v>�/r.::�:�\\\\+;:w xa\\\\\\ C- eta ear-- The —s p eerie --plan area eir-eulatizen network r k s h pievide-eensiderati-en for ts relatienship t.__ hillside areaG, the A,-reye Les resas, the—Seuthern Paei €ie— .ten=erid trae-� s ,� ^sha,, Pre=de petee tien for the future- SR 118 freeway right of way, area, apprepriate f, ,a eentrel fReasures 6hall be eensidered i th,. dean=e=epment and review of this ; f; r, .................................. Specific Plan 5 (Deleted). Hydrelogy An.evaluation of emisting drainage eeurses, surfa-ee ment-a1 fl eed hazard and ether hydrelegiealeeastraints ` will be—e e n d u e t e d d u r i i3 y— t ►, � , e �ii�ei� t-��e'aT� er�ti�—e �—�33 CTs�eE � ��E 36 `"� V::SAc;Sir::`>;::;;:;`::i�o-::>rs:::o-:::::>�•:;;;:•>;:•:::a\Q�.�..:...:.. ������.o%f..:...\���.a✓/.. ����������:•rii/.z ::�����.`:..:.1..? eu-e es w hieh may eeeur- ears ite--(i.e., eak trees threatened, rare r endangered plants and anmals, ete. ) shall be determined d r-;.,y determined ce be s=gTifieant-shall be eneeua'ge preservatien, A,rehaeelegy The speeifie plan area will be evaluated te determine whether are#eeelegiea-l-reseurees eeeur withinthe a, , plan area and their petentia3 s_g.' fiean__. Gireulatien "he-5geeifie plan area—e3-eula-tien netwei� shall the ex s t i ff--terals -fie e a-ted within the -spee i f e-plate-area-ate d the adjaeent Southern Paeifierallreadt=aeks The speeif-ie plan shall ensure that r-eadway rzight of ways are preteeted for the planned readway upgrades, i:mpr-evements and additi:E)Rs identified in the Gity's eireulatien plan. Feed ay---aQe—to the proxi: ity-ef this speei:f le plan te— the -Arreyv Simi, a-pprapriate fleed eantrel measures shall be eenside-red in the deveiepment-and r-eview of this speeifie plan. aeres Tetal dwelling units • dwelling - - - - - Agrieulture Te be determined Parksaeres • e - _ be determined .- Plan 37 ::: iii:�i\:\i.i:.?i?i:•iii: iii: ii:L: i::: iii:^::'•'..\'v " '<^:•l .ii: i.' \'i.ii i:'v' ::•:iii:•: iiiiii::i::; iiiiii'::::::::.: �:::.�:. �:::::. �:::::: ..... ......... .. ..... .:.�:.: :.• ......���..\\vv...v C Specific Plan 6 {I?eleted) Tepeg-raphy An evaluation of steep slepes,-amble sells-, a� ether geet�ezr�'rccr� a eir6 � saints—,iithin the —h-i �ru-d�areas e-f \� c o ccir develepraent will be-eendueted-during tire-deco=elepment!=eview efthis - sgeeifie-plan. Gensistent with City pelley, ,-grad-ing is restrieted areas where petential hazards eannet be fully Faitigated, Hydrelogy An evalua-tienef existing drainage eeurses, su —faee ply. $ielegeeal Resegees The signu=eanee efbiedegieal eQe . ., eak trees, threatened, rare-T endangered plants and animals, speei-fleplan e-te.) Thepreservatlen shall be determined during preparatien. of any eset� ees determined te be simeant r +; en =a shall be through habit i _, eement, er replaeement— P ,bl G rastrueture--Water and-eleetrieity servLiees ai-e eurre }tly provided—wi}c-iiln�A 6�16 A —this spee=z�re—�3�ai� a ear Sewer r s e 3y i e e— j s—not e teen t� —available and �,j d y� } QYi'lii—'IhLe �rU -' -1 Z C"- G �—C Abe provided fer all drban -u-ses. Gas serviees will be extended fro \: :\[•i:v; ;. �::::::.v:::::: ::...; .\\'•ii:i: .: is i::�:\. ..... /. --a-yea—e } �a t ien--�,. will The ---sgee=f�e— plan �-e o� r� require the-eeneeptual alignment ef_iy�:t traeks, and-fer of way-fer the -future SR and preteetson 118--freeway _ ---der 39 z\Z I., o ... "... ........ . ....... M Specific Plan 7 (Deleted!: - Tepegraphy -A-;;- evaluatien ef-* f-aults, steep slepes unstablet SA--il-s potentially aetive and the hillsides development ether geeteehnieal eenE3train be dur-i".. within areas ef the develepment/review this will eendueted Gensistent City of speeifle is plan. with than 20 pellet' -grading restrieted ez-zt develepment in slepes greater- pereent a hazards be prehibited areas fully mitigated, where petential eannot Hydrolegy An evaluatien ef existing drainage —course r --': I- -- e I runeff, potential fleed hazards be during the develepme and ether hydrelegieal eenstraints /review this will eendueted plan. of spec-i� Blelegieal Reseurees The bielegleal whieh may eeeur- ensite signifieanee ef trees, reseuree& endangered (i.e., and eak threatened, be determined r-ar-e-r during plants speelfle plan preparatien. animals, ete. ) The presea=vatien shall of any reseureer., deter -mined te be signifieant be threugh habita-t- shall eneeuraged preser-vatien, enhaneement, er r-eplaeement. ... . .... ... 40 ..§\'s:.. rublie-Serviees ... .... ... /♦...;<::.::<r:�:<�%%/;\\.�...::///,'s>\\\\\ei<?;,//.,'?i<�::c<��%z>ieizr:i>ii.::..��\\�s%////i'3i:\\\,v»%i,/<"'. / In€rastrueture Sewer serviee is net te eurrently avallable all and would need be r- previded—fer surreunding urban uses. Gas transmission fae l ; serviees will e�Etende`a Total acres 2,372 _ Tetal dwelling units 1,316 duel l _ _—I -.. (I du/aere—ta u t-density ferresidential develepment and-1 du/48-aeres €ems -viable agrieultural land) Neigh erheed-Commere-i al 3 acres Agr-ieu l ture 5 } 0e_es Gpen -S p ae J 4-45 aere s Seheels Parks 2 ae-res Pubile/Institutienal Te be determined Specific Plan 8 Specific Plan 8 consists of approximately 4,500 acres, under one ownership, located northerly of the eastern portion of the City limits, east of Happy Camp Regional Park. Generally, this specific plan area is vacant open space, characterized by steep hillside terrain currently designated as open space. Opportunities and Constraints Specific plan area development issues to be addressed during specific plan preparation and subsequent review will include: '^:��\�v%�/.. \������..:/� •.v�������4:1.1 ::.vv�::•: �•i<�vv�\X.�% Topography - Existing steep hillsides within the specific plan area require a complete evaluation of steep slopes, unstable soils, and other potential geotechnical constraints of the plan area during the development/review of this specific plan. Consistent with City policy, grading is restricted on slopes greater than 20 percent and development prohibited in areas where potential hazards cannot be fully mitigated. Hydrology - An evaluation of existing drainage courses, surface runoff, potential flood hazards and other hydrological constraints will be conducted during the development/review of this specific plan. Viewshed - The visual importance of hi13;O.de horizon lines/prominent ridgelines within this specific ;-:Lan area from surrounding areas will be evaluated during the preparation and review of this specific plan. Clustering of dwelling units should be considered where appropriate to conserve import;.-.n.t visual and natural resources. Biological Resources - The significance of biolr., -al resources which may occur onsite (i.e., oak trees, thr:_i.ened, rare, endangered plants and animals, etc.) shall be de: :,:iuined during specific plan preparation and review. The press. � tion of any resources determined to be significant shall be er_aged through habitat preservation, enhancement, or replacement_. Archaeology - The specific plan area will be evaluar. . co determine whether archaeological resources occur within the o-vu all plan area and their potential significance. Agriculture - This specific plan will address th(s -:,..ability and maintenance of the limited "Prime" and "Statewide -significance" farmlands which occur within the plan area. Public Services/Infrastructure - Water, gas and electric service to the specific plan area will be provided through improvements within the plan area and service extensions from existirj transmission lines in the surrounding area. Sewer service is not currently available and would need to be provided for all i., `)an uses. Ah ,t Clfl.i xl G1UC11 L�-:,' Circulation - The specific plan area circulation network shall provide consideration for its relationship to topographical con- straints and viewshed issues and consideration for connection of the SR-118 and SR-23 freeways as well as the Broadway extension. The specific plan shall ensure that roadway right-of-ways are protected for the planned roadway upgrades, improvements and additions as identified in the City's circulation plan. 42 \����'\\'v:?i: �!•?\!�?:i???::gin. : ::......n...�..:......:i� :�\��:Li':u?}iii:•:v .?\\\\..:; •..•.: � �-:: �� ?:\ �??�i/ % .•�/'.%//isv�iivtiiiiiiiiiiii?iii:�\tiviv:C':iriv:v\\4riJ?:iii?:vii::\iAW ��4:::: i::n C Proposed Land Uses LAND USE PLAN STATISTICAL SUMMARY The following table (Land Use Plan - Statistical Summary, Table 3) summarizes the approximate acreage and the number of dwelling units resulting from each of the land use classifications designated on the Land Use Plan maps for the overall planning area (City Area - Exhibit 3, and Unincorporated Area - Exhibit 4). Generally dwelling unit estimates are based on an estimate of the density which could occur for each residential land use classification based on the maximum density permitted and the established Density Limit that could occur if a density bonus is approved. The actual number of dwelling units constructed and associated population amount will vary with the development conditions and constraints for each project (access, availability of services, geotechnical and natural resource constraints, etc.). 43 \\tiii:•i:: ,ii� :......\\�\.,..:::::::.,. �\�,::: •:. ...,:�:::� ���\:::�::::>::::::;:::/tic.,,..��.../r/�i.R�������,�::.i.�..a\Q���• is%� .,... Using the estimates below, a combined total of up to 19,680 16,5`04 dwelling units could be constructed in the overall planning area. Based on the County's 2.74 population per dwelling unit factor for year 2010, the resulting buildout population for the Moorpark planning area would be approximately 53,923 45,495; persons. The required environmental documentation for future projects shall provide a more detailed level of population per dwelling unit analysis based on the square footage of each dwelling unit and the type of land use for residential subdivisions. Additionally, the Environmental land use element and circulation General Plan evaluates potential ties of relevant infrastructure police, fire, etc.) associated proposed as a part of this update Impact Report prepared element update of the impacts on the service systems with the process. for this Moorpark capabili- (i.e., sewer, water, land use designation 44 M. Table 3 LAND USE PLAN - STATISTICAL SUMMARY Unincorporated City Unincorporated Total Planning Land Use Desienation Area Area Area Combined RL RURAL LOW 1,668 ac 336 du -- -- 336 du (1 du/5 acres maximum) RH RURAL HIGH 208 ac 224 du -- -- 224 du (1 du/acre maximum) L LOW DENSITY 168 ac 211 du — -- 211 du (1 du/acre maximum) MI )til--EDIUM LOW DENSITY 568 ac 1,457 du -- -- 1,457 du (2 du/acre maximum) M MEDIUM DENSITY 1,174 ac 4,685 du - -- ' 6,685 du (4 du/acre maximum) H HIGH DENSITY 343 ac 2,317 du -- -- 2,317 du (7 du/acre maximum) VH VERY HIGH DENSITY 161 ac 2,441 du -- -- Z441 du (15 du/acre maximum) SP SPECIFIC PLAN* SP 1 LEVY SP 2 JBR 285 ac 620 du -- -- 620 du 445 ac 712 du -- -- 712 du SP 9 MUSD 26 ac 120 du -- -- 120 du SP 10 SCHLEVE 71 ac 231 du -- -- 231 du SP 8 MESSENGER 4,500 ac 2,400 du 3,221 du C-1 NrEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL 9 ac g ac (25 FAR) C-2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL 181 ac 184 ac (25 FAR) C-I CONUvIERCIAL-MUSTRIA.L 13 ac 13 ac (.38 FAR) I-1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL. 263 ac 263 ac (.38 FAR) I-2 'IMEDIUM INDUSTRIAL 285 ac 285 ac (.38 FAR) AG1 AGRICULTURE 1 45 ac 1 du 1du 45 ac (1 du/10-40 acres) 45 ):::.;;%/!�\•\••_ii:%r /.;;r:��:' :�v:%i!:�.>. \.::.%// .i:! .\, .v......:.•.::\:�:jii:i�;\V:�:•\\•iiY%:%!�::�.\ •\•�ii: ii: �/'::�ii:�i:: `:i:! .. i::?:^:nibi.}:��:....��'%........'ii:��i'•!i:6i:<?iC::: v'.:�':?::::::: City Unincorporated Land Use Designation Area Area AG2 AGRICULTURE 2 (1 du/40 acres) OS1 OPEN SPACE 1 16 ac 1 du (1 du/10-40 acres) OS2 OPEN SPACE 2 1,090 ac 27 du (1 du/40 acres) S SCHOOL 357 ac P PARK 197 ac U L" TIL.I'I`IES 47 ac PUB PUBLIC/INSTITUTIONAL 10 ac. FRWY FREEWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY 297 ac R/W TOTAL DWELLING UNITS 13,383 du 3,221 du (At Buildout - Year 2010) TOTAL, POPULATION** 36,669 du 8,826 du (At Buildout - Year 2010) TOTAL CITY AREA ACRES (Appro)dmate) TOTAL UNINCORPORATED AREA ACRES (Appro)dmate) TOTAL PI,6,N "ING AREA COMBINED Total Planning Area Combined 16 ac 1 du 1,085 ac 27 du 357 ac 197 ac 47 ac 297 ac 16,604 du 45,495 du 7,916 acres 4,500 acres 12,416 acres Acreage for open space, schools, parks, commercial, and highway right-of-way will be determined at time of specific plan approval. ** Based on 2.74 persons per dwelling unit. 46 C 7.0 IMPLEMENTATION The City of Moorpark has several implementation measures available to carry out its adopted goals. Within the Land Use Element itself, policies have been developed which call for specific implementing actions to be taken by the City. Other policies are set forth which call for subsequent programs and actions to be taken which will implement the provisions of the general plan. Defined as an action, procedure, program or technique that carries out general plan policy, the Implementation Measures contained in this section are intended to assist the City in realizing the goals and policies of the Land Use Element and ensure that required mitigation measures are accomplished. , The adoption of a zoning ordinance is the City's principal instrument for implementing the general plan and is derived from the police power given to the City. This ordinance regulates land use by dividing the City into zones and specifying permitted uses, allowable development intensities, minimum lot size, building height and setback limits, and other development parameters within each land use zone. Zoning designations which are compatible with the Land Use classifications of the General Plan are illustrated on the General Plan/Zoning Compatibility Matrix (Exhibit 6). Other implementation measures derived from the city's police power include the city's power to regulate subdivisions; to adopt specific plans; to enforce building housing codes; to establish park dedication requirements; to utilize environmental and design review procedures when considering development proposals; to req7uirc the construction of streets, water, and sewer facilities, and to require the acquisition and development of parkland, the acquisition of sites for low income housing, and the acquisition of open space, conservation, or scenic easements. Because the general plan is based on community values and an understanding of existing and projected conditions and needs (which continually change), it is important to monitor and review the general plan regularly. As indicated in the State of California General Plan Guidelines, components of the plan that have a short- term focus, such as the implementation program, should be reviewed annually and revised as necessary to reflect the availability of new implementation tools, changes in funding sources, and the results of monitoring the effectiveness of past decisions. At least every five ('5) years this element shall be evaluated regarding its consistency with other General Plan elements and community goals. 47 Implementation Measures 1. Use the Land Use Element to promote a balanced City growth pattern and land use compatibility, maintain the City's suburban/rural character, revitalize the downtown area, preserve important natural features and biological and cultural resources, and require that overall intensity and density of land use decreases away from the valley floor. 2. Implement provisions of, review, and amend as necessary the other elements of the City's general plan, including the following: Update Open Space, Conservation and Recreation Element to ensure -consistency of. open space and park.des�4nations. and policies with the Land Use Element. Update Noise Element to reflect the City's planned circulation system as identified in the Circulation Element. Update Safety Element to reflect potential hazard areas in relation to'proposed land uses as identified in the Land Use Element. Update Housing Element to reflect revised Land Use Element. 3. Consider preparation of additional elements of the general plan (such as Community Design, Economic Development, Public Services, Air Quality) in order to encourage further implemen- tation of provisions contained within the Land Use Element. 4. Adopt and enforce a City noise ordinance which includes time restrictions for construction activities. 5. Utilize the State Subdivision Map Act to regulate the design and improvement of subdivisions within the City. 6. Utilize Development Agreements in order to assist in attaining public objectives and implementing general plan goals and policies. All development agreements and/or affordable housing agreements shall be approved prior to any entitlement being approved. 7. Review, update and expand the City's Capital Improvement Program in order to project annual expenditures for acquisition, construction rehabilitation and replacement of public buildings and facilities. 8. Utilize the City's adopted Building and Housing Codes in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public and to further implement the goals and policies of the Land Use Element. 9. Implement the recommendations of the March 1987 Walnut Canyon Drainage Study. lo. Utilize land acquisition methods in order to acquire land designated for public use and for public purposes such as urban redevelopment. Support similar methods utilized by other public agencies providing services and facilities that serve the City and its sphere of influence. 11. Utilize conservation, open space and scenic easements as a means of conserving open space in accordance with the Land Use Plan and to further implement the goals and policies of the Land Use Element. 12. Utilize a variety of methods to finance the facilities and services needed to implement the Land Use Element goals and policies. Primary local funding sources include taxes, exactions, fees and assessments. State and federal funding sources include a broad range of grant and loan programs which the City should usd to finance the implementation of the general plan. Funding sources may include loans, grants, bonds and other financial assistance programs available for housing, energy, historic preservation, noise mitigation, parks, recreation and open space, public schools, solid waste management, and transportation issues. 13. Base all official regulatory land use and development control decisions on consistency with the Land Use Element. Periodic review of all implementation measures shall be made in order to ensure consistency with the Land Use Plan. 14. Coordinate with the County of Ventura in order to promote consistency with the Countywide Planning Program (CPP) so as to update countywide growth/non-growth boundaries and population projections to reflect the City's Land Use and Circulation Elements. Amend the City's existing growth control ordinance, as necessary, to maintain consistency with the CPP. 15. Utilize the City's adopted growth nanagement ordinance in order to achieve a steady rate of residential growth while providing for adequate public services and facilities. 16. Submit 'an application to the Ventura County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) to amend the City's sphere of influence boundary, consistent with the approved Land Use Plan, to allow for proper planning of the probable, ultimate physical boundaries and service area of the City. 49 17. Utilize specific plans in the undeveloped areas of the City as a tool for the systematic implementation of the General Plan and in order to achieve a long-term cohesive development program which is responsive to the physical and economic opportunities and constraints of each individual specific plan area. General standards for specific plan preparation and evaluation are outlined in Appendix A. 18. Utilize the specific plan process to ensure that adequate buffer areas exists between viable agricultural resources and residential areas. 19. Coordinate with the County of Ventura in order to update and identify areas of viable "prime" and statewide significance" agricultural land. Implement the goals and policies of the Land Use Element on an ongoing basis to ensure that viable "prime" and "statewide significance" agricultural ,land is preserved. 20. Utilize the City's Redevelopment Plan in order to eliminate and prevent the spread of blight in the Redevelopment Plan Project Area and to encourage the revitalization of the downtown commercial core area. 21. Utilize the goals and recommendations outlined within the City's adopted Downtown Study to guide the revitalization of downtown Moorpark, recapture and promote the downtown's small ic town concept, and maintain downtown existing historical elements. 22. Prepare a specific plan for the downtown study area, which contains specific standards and detailed design measures, in order to promote the revitalization of the downtown commercial core. 23. Coordinate with other public agencies and adopt updated master plans for sewer, water, utility, flood control and solid waste services. 24. Coordinate with other public agencies to minimize public service/infrastructure costs and to maintain adequate levels of service. 25. Prepare a hillside development ordinance in order to ensure sensitive hillside development by regulating development on slopes greater than 10 percent, restricting grading on slopes greater than 20 percent, protecting visually prominent horizon lines within hillside areas, and protecting environmentally sensitive areas. 26. Utilize the City's mature tree ordinance in order to implement preservation guidelines for mature oaks and other mature trees. 50 27. Prepare a master community design plan for the City which includes a design concept plan for special treatment areas within the community and identifies overall community concepts for landscape architecture, architecture, signage, streetscapes, identifiable entryways, and community gateway areas. 28. Prepare an art in public places ordinance which requires works of art or artistic elements to be included as a part of commercial and industrial development projects and includes an in -lieu fee consideration where the decision -making body determines that it is impractical to require the provision of public art. 29. Conduct a study of the feasibility of adopting an inclusionary zoning ordinance, which would require that a percentage of new, private residential development be affordable to,'low- and moderate -income households. 30. Conduct a study of the feasibility of adopting a housing trust fund ordinance to require developers of non-residential projects to provide housing or contribute an in -lieu fee that goes into an affordable housing trust fund. 31. Prepare a grading ofdinance which requires the incorporation of adequate erosion control measures into development projects that may otherwise impact water resources adversely. Such measures shall include sandbagging of newly graded slopes, prompt planting of disturbed areas, phasing of grading and construction activities to mininize exposed areas susceptible to erosion and the routing of runoff flows through desilting basins prior to discharge into any watercourse. 3�. Adopt and enforce a water efficiency landscape ordinance, consistent with the State. Model Water Efficiency Landscape Ordinance, by January 1, 1993. 33. Implement a waste reduction program to achieve a 25 percent diversion of solid waste to landfills. 34. Work with the business and development community to encourage an increase in sales tax eenearrenlp-i-t-hi--ex�as�--a€ ................. . hettsing-steek capture. 35. Establish and implement a business attract lon,.prcimotion, and retention plan. 51 APPENDIX A SPECIFIC PLAN DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS A major goal of the specific plan process is to ensure that development occurs in an orderly fashion, with due regard to environmental factors. In addition to the potential planning issues identified for each individual specific plan within Section V.2. of the Land Use Element, outlined below is a summary of those items which should be included or discussed in a specific plan document. The Community Development Department may require from an applicant such other information as deemed necessary in evaluating a proposed project. SPECIFIC PLAN CONTENTS r Land Use Plan: A detailed land use plan will be prepared indicating specific land use locations, type, intensities, and other site charac- teristics and describing residential areas, commercial areas, recreation areas, open space areas (minimum 25 percent), agricultural areas, community "facilities (including public school facilities), and any other proposed uses consistent with the standard range and mix of land uses assigned to each Specific Plan Area. The actual acreage and locations of development which occur within each specific plan will be based on evaluation criteria (included within this appendix) the City will consider in determining whether a plan is appropriate for the area concerned. Based upon the City's implementation of the Land Use Element Goals and Policies, specific plan areas containing significant constraints may result in reduced development intensity and greater amounts of open space from that proposed on the Land Use Plan. Project statistical analysis shall also be included which tabulates and summarizes land uses, acreage, and square footage. Circulation Plan: Circulation components of the land use plan (vehicular, pedestrian, bicycle and equestrian) will be prepared addressing hierarchy, required improvements and development standards. 52 Infrastructure Plan: Infrastructure systems necessary to support the Land Use Plan will be prepared to address improvement requirements for water facilities, wastewater facilities, drainage facilities, and other utilities. Community Design Plan: A community design plan will be prepared to illustrate the techniques proposed to enhance the overall community character. Community design plan components will include a conceptual landscape plan, architectural design guidelines (including architectural style, materials, colors, fencing, and walls, etc.) and a conceptual mass grading plan. Implementation Plan: An implementation plan will be 'prepared which identifies site development standards (including permitted uses, setbacks, height limitations, etc.), administrative procedures for plan modifications and fiscal impact analysis. Phasing Plan: A phasing plan will be prepared which identifies development stages and major infrastructure improvements required to service the stages of development and landscape improvement timing. Conformance A determination of consistency analysis with General Plan: between the general plan elements and proposed development activities will be prepared. EVALUATION CRITERIA Subsequent to completion of any draft specific plan, the City Council will review the plan and shall consider a number of factors in determining whether the plan is appropriate for the area under consideration. These criteria include, but are not limited to, the following: A. Land use considerations 1. Compatibility of development with surrounding area and land uses 2. 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A? 0 CITY OF MOORPARK GENERAL PLAN CIRCULATION ELEMENT Prepared for: CITY OF MOORPARK Prepared by: AUSTIN-FOUST ASSOCIATES 2020 North Tustin Avenue Santa Ana, California 92701 MAY 13, 1992 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION Form and Scope of this Element 2.0 CIRCULATION ISSUES Regional Transportation Corridors City Street System Future Growth Transit System Bicycle, Pedestrian and Equestrian Facilities Transportation Demand Management 3.0 GOALS AND POLICIES General Level of Service Roadway Standards Transit System Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Equestrian Facilities Transportation Demand Management 4.0 IMPLEMENTATION 5.0 ROADWAY CIRCULATION PLAN Roadway Facility Designations Level of Service Circulation System 6.0 BIKEWAY PLAN 7.0 EQUESTRIAN FACILITY PLAN Page 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 7 9 9 13 13 15 17 Kim 22 i -- __._.._---- ___._ LIST OF EXHIBITS AND TABLES Page No. Exhibit No. Title 1 Roadway Classifications 14 2 Circulation Element Highway Network 19 3 Circulation Element Bikeway Network 21 4 Circulation Element Equestrian Frail Network 23 Table No. Title 1 Standards for Roadway Levels of Service 16 2 ADT Capacities 15 a 1.0 INTRODUCTION The main purpose of this element is to designate a safe and efficient circulation system which promotes the movement of people and goods in and around the city. The Circulation Element is also concerned with establishing goals, policies, and implementation measures which will ensure that all components of the system will meet the future transportation needs of the city. The General Plan Traffic Analysis technical report and the General Plan Update EIR Circulation Analysis prepared by Austin -Foust Associates, Inc. provide background information and act as supporting documents for the Circulation Element. Included as part of the General Plan update circulation analysis was the development of the Moorpark Traffic Analysis Model (!TAM), a computerized citywide model designed to estimate future demands on the City of Moorpark circulation system. Continued use of the traffic forecasting model in future circulation system impact analyses, and as the technical basis in the establishment of a citywide transportation improvement fee program is specified within the implementation program portion of this Element. As part of the General Plan update, a special study of land use and circulation issues in the city limits as well as in the unincorpo- rated area surrounding the city was undertaken. The current incorporated city area combined with an area of unincorporated land immediately surrounding the city are referred to as the "planning area" throughout this element. As stated in Section 65302(b) of the Government Code, the Circula- tion Element indicates the 'general location and extent of existing and proposed major thoroughfares, transportation routes, terminals and other public utilities and facilities, all correlated with the Land Use Element of the general plan". Items of particular concern to the City of Moorpark include: • Streets, highways and freeways; • Truck traffic; • Public transit; • Bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian facilities; • Transportation demand management (e.g. carpooling, vanpooling). The Circulation Element addresses the circulation facilities needed to provide adequate roadway capacity, public transit services, and opportunities for other modes of transportation. FORM AND SCOPE OF THIS ELEMENT This element contains goals and policies designed to improve overall circulation in the City of Moorpark and to address circulation issues that concern the city at the present time. In order to assist in realizing the defined goals and policies, implementation measures are outlined together with a description of the circulation plan for roadways, bikeways, and equestrian facilities. For highway transportation, the circulation plan involves a network of existing and future roadways defined according to designated roadway types, each with specific design standards. Bikeway and equestrian trail networks and standards are also defined. 2.0 CIRCULATION ISSUES The following circulation issues have been identified in the General Plan Update process., and are addressed within the goals, policies, implementation masures and Circulation Element maps contained in this document. REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS State Routes 23 and 118 currently pass through the City of Moorpark as conventional highways. While a connection of the existing SR-23 and SR-118 freeways is planned for the near future, north -south and east -west regional traffic will continue to pass through the city on the same arterial routes being used today. Since these regional facilities are projected to carry high volumes of truck traffic, issues of safety, congestion and noise with respect to future traffic demands are of concern. Potential alternative transporta- tion corridors for the two State Routes would serve to alleviate adverse conditions projected for the future. CITY STREET SYSTEM The existing street system in Moorpark is a combination of fully and partially improved roadways. Portions of the street system were originally designed and constructed prior to the city's incorporation and were originally designed to perfc= at a lower capacity, typical of a rural community. As Moorpark continues to grow, the interface of a developing urban area with rural street capacities is resulting in traffic bottlenecks and reduced levels of service, particularly during peak hour periods. Adverse conditions are compounded with the growth of regional pass -through traffic on the conventional highway facilities within the existing street system. There are various physical factors which influence the safe and efficient flow of traffic on the city's street system. Among these factors are street width, on -street parking, frequency of drive- ways, railroad crossings, intersection location and intersection configuration. The city's traffic signal network is without µ adequate interconnection and a system to monitor and maintain signal operation. 2 ic FUTURE GROWTH Projections based on buildout of the Land Use Element indicate significant increases in traffic within the city limits and the surrounding planning area. A planned system of roadways is needed to serve currently undeveloped areas which are planned for development both within the city and _n outlying regions. Continuity of facilities connecting future development with existing development is a key objective in the design of a planned network of roadways. TRANSIT SYSTEM The city currently has a public transportation system which serves the needs of persons living in and/or working in the community. BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN AND EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES The citywide network of bicycle and pedestrian routes for commuter, school and recreational use is only partially established. The lack of a continuous bikeway system inhibits the bicycle from becoming an attractive means of transportation in the city. The city's recreational equestrian trail system is only partially established. TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT The city currently lacks a comprehensive a_nd coordinated program for implementing Transportation Demand Management strategies. 3 3.0 GOALS AND POLICIES The following goals and policies form the basis for providing a circulation system which adequately serves the development intensity anticipated in the Land Use Element and which represents the desires of the community for adequate mobility and accessibili- ty. The Circulation Element policies are intended to guide the city so that both governmental and private activities contribute to meeting the goals of the Circulation Element. GENERAL Goal 1: Provide a transportation system that supports the land use plan in the General Plan and provides for the safe and efficient movement of people, -,goods, and services within, into, out of, and through the City of Moorpark. Policy 1.1: The completion of the ultimate circulation system, through the improvement of sub -standard roadway segments and intersections and the construction of missing roadway links and related facilities shall be actively promoted. Policy 1.2: Local freeway improvements, and the construction and/or extensions of State Routes 23 and 118 as an arterial roadway or freeway shall be supported by requiring development projects to dedicate right- of-way, pay a development impact fee, and/or construct certain improvements as determined neces- sary to avoid significant traffic/circulation impacts. Policy 1.3: Caltrans shall be encouraged to include special landscape treatments and sound walls or earthen berms in the design of freeway sections which will be visible and audible from residential areas within the City of Moorpark. Policy 1.4: New residential streets should be designed so as to discourage pass -through trips which do not begin nor end within the residential area served by the street. Policy 1.5: The improvement and modification of rail transpor- tation facilities shall be encouraged in order to promote safety and to minimize impacts on local circulation and on noise sensitive land uses. 4 Policy 1.6: Every five years the city's buildout circulation plan shall be reviewed and, if necessary, updated. Recommendations shall be made for needed revisions to the Circulation Element of Ventura County, related to the needs of the City of Moorpark. Policy 1.7: Roadways, pedestrian areas, walks, street name signs and utilities in applicable outlying areas shall be designed to convey a rural appearance while providing for low maintenance costs and safe passage of vehicles, pedestrians, equestrians, and bicycles. LEVEL OF SERVICE r Goal 2: Provide a circulation system which supports exist- ing, approved and planned land uses throughout the city while maintaining a desired level of service on all streets and at all intersections. Policy 2.1: Level of service "C" shall be the system performance, objective for traffic volumes on the circulation system. For roadways and interchanges already operating at less than level of service "C", the system performance objective shall be to maintain or improve the current level of service. Policy 2.2: Project phasing shall be coordinated with the construction of on -site and off -site circulation improvements to maintain the performance standards objectives specified in Policy 2.1 and to ensure that improvements are in place when needed. Policy 2.3: New development projects shall mitigate off -site traffic impacts to the maximum extent feasible. Policy 2.4: All new development shall participate in a transportation improvement fee program. This fee enables circulation improvements to be funded by new development in a manner that maintains the performance objectives specified in Policy 2.1. Policy 2.5: Driveway access points onto arterial roadways shall be limited in number and location in order to ensure the smooth and safe flow of vehicles and bicycles. Policy 2.6: Secondary access should be required for projects located in the middle of a block adjacent to a limited -access arterial. 5 C Policy 2.7: Traffic signal or stop sign installation shall be required at intersections which, based on individual study, are shown to satisfy traffic signal or stop sign warrants. Policy 2.8: A program of traffic signal interconnection and computerization shall be implemented to improve traffic progression and the monitoring and maintenance of the city's traffic signals. Policy 2.9: Guidelines for the determination of appropriate intersection sight distance shall be prepared that are consistent with accepted traffic engineering practice. Policy 2.10 On -street parking on any new arterial streets shall be prohibited. For existing arterial streets with parking allowed, special studies should be carried out to ensure off-street parking adequacy prior to prohibiting on -street parking. Policy 2.11: Adequate off-street parking shall be provided in all new or expanded projects as part of construction. Policy 2.12: Signalization at major entrances to commercial projects shall be required if determined necessary based on traffic conditions. ROADWAY STANDARDS Goal 3: Adopt and maintain a set of roadway standards and transportation system design criteria which sup- ports and maintains the desired character of the City of Moorpark. Policy 3.1: A set of roadway design standards which specify right-of-way, roadway cross -sections, and other design criteria for designated roadway classifications shall be adopted and maintained. Policy 3.2: Planting and substantial landscaping shall occur along major arterials to mitigate visual impacts and erosion problems. Policy 3.3: Roadways in hillside areas shall not have a significant, adverse impact on the natural contours of the land; grading for streets shall be mini- mized; and harsh cut slopes which may not heal into natural appearing surfaces shall be avoided. R Policy 3.4: New collector streets in hillside areas shall be required to have curb and gutter and graded shoulders, and on -street parking shall be prohibited, as necessary, in order to provide extra safety. Policy 3.5: Private streets shall be required to be improved to public street standards prior to dedication to the city. Policy 3.6: The use of landscaped medians on arterial streets shall be encouraged in an effort to preserve the image of the community. Policy 3.7: Rural and hillside road standards shall be, devel- oped, including standards for landscaping; levels of service, and road widths. TRANSIT SYSTEM Goal 4: Provide a public transportation system which serves the needs of persons living in and/or working in the City of Moorpark. Policy 4.1: Participation in a public transit system that provides a means of intra-city and inter -city transportation, as a logical alternative to automobile transportation, should be developed or maintained. Policy 4.2: Proposed developments shall include transit facilities, such as bus benches, shelters, pads or turn -outs, where appropriate, in their improvement plans, or as needed in proximity to their development. Policy 4.3: Programs aimed at enhancing the mobility of senior citizens and the handicapped shall be implemented and expanded where feasible. BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES Goal 5: Provide a citywide system of safe, efficient and attractive bicycle and pedestrian routes for T commuter, school, and recreational use. Policy 5.1: New development and redevelopment projects shall be required to include safe, separate, and convenient paths for bicycles and pedestrians so as to encourage these alternate forms of non-polluting transportation. W Policy 5.2: Plans for bicycle and pedestrian facilities shall give priority to providing continuity and closing gaps in the bikeway and sidewalk network. Policy 5.3: Proposed residential, commercial, and industrial developments shall be required to include bikeways in their street improvement plans, consistent with the Circulation Element Bikeway Network Plan, and to construct the bicycle paths, or lanes, or routes as a condition of project approval . Policy 5.4: Development projects shall be required to participate in the funding of planned bikeways which would allow employees to utilize bicycles as an alternative to automobiles. t Policy 5.5: The provision and maintenance of off-street bicycle paths shall be encouraged. Policy 5.6: Bicycle racks shall be required and storage facilities shall be encouraged at new or modified public, commercial, and industrial building sites. Policy 5.7: The installation of sidewalks shall be required for all new roadway construction and significant reconstruction of existing roadways, with the exception of hillside areas. If installation of sidewalks in hillside areas would result in significant grading impacts or a safety concern, special consideration shall be given to either eliminating the need for sidewalks or requiring along one side of the street only. Policy 5.8: Along arterial and collector roadways, requiring the use of meandering sidewalks or the provision of landscaping between the curb and sidewalk shall be given consideration for all new projects proposed in commercial and industrial areas. Policy 5.9: The design of unobstructed sidewalks, when included as part of roadway improvement plans, shall follow accepted traffic engineering practice. Policy 5.10: The installation of appropriately located handicapped ramp curb -cuts shall be required for all new roadway construction and significant recon- struction of existing roadways. FOC EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES Goal 6: Provide equestrian trails for recreational use. Policy 6.1: New development projects shall provide equestrian trail linkages to regional parks and to regional trail systems consistent with the Circulation Element Equestrian Trail Network Plan. Policy 6.2: New residential developments shall be encouraged to provide equestrian paths. Policy 6.3: Multi -use equestrian, bicycle, and pedestrian trails shall be encouraged wherever feasible. TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT , Goal 7: Develop and encourage a transportation demand management system to assist in mitigating traffic impacts and in maintaining a desired level of service on the circulation system. Policy 7.1: To reduce energy consumption, noise pollution and air pollution, employment generating developments shall provide incentives to employees to utilize alternatives to the conventional automobile, such as walking, bicycles, carpools, vanpools, buses, and commuter rail. Policy 7.2: Industrial and commercial businesses shall be encouraged to use flex time, staggered working hours and other means to lessen commuter traffic. Policy 7.3: Alternate forms of public and private transit which give routing, scheduling and planning priority to the work force, youth, handicapped, senior citizens and shoppers shall be provided to the extent feasible. Policy 7.4: The use of multiple -occupancy vehicle programs for shopping, business and other uses shall be encouraged to reduce vehicle trips. Policy 7.5: State and national legislation directed at encouraging the use of carpools and vanpools shall be supported. Policy 7.6: The Ventura County Air Pollution Control District shall be supported in its effort to implement transportation demand management strategies. 9 Policy 7.7: The City shall develop a program for expending transportation demand management funds collected as mitigation for project air quality impacts. 10 4.0 IMPLEMENTATION Within the Circulation Element, policies have been developed which call for specific implementing actions to be taken or enforced by the City. Defined as an action, procedure, program or technique that carries out General Plan policy, the following implementation measures are intended to assist the city in realizing the goals and policies of the Circulation Element. 1. The City Engineer's office and Community Development Depart- ment shall monitor the .pxisting and proposed street systems on a regular basis to identify current and potential problem areas and to develop solutions. 2. The City Engineer's office and the Community Development Department shall .utilize the citywide traffic for2casting model to determine immediate and cumulative impacts of proposed developments on the city's transportation system. The traffic model database shall be monitored, and periodic model update and recalibration shall be carried out as warranted by base and future year land use and circulation database revisions. 3. Every five years the City Engineer's office and the Community Development Department shall review and make recommendations to the City Council for needed revisions to the city's buildout circulation plan as well as the Ventura County Circulation Element as it relates to the needs of the City of Moorpark. 4. The City Engineer's office shall prepare and maintain a circulation facility design manual containing roadway stan- da=dc which specify right-of-way, number of lanes, typical cross -sections and .parking restrictions according to designat- ed arterial classifications. Included will be design guide- lines for driveway placement, intersection site distance, dedicated turn lanes, stop sign installation, medians, landscaping, bike lanes, bike paths, sidewalks, and equestrian trails. Rural and hillside road standards for road widths, grading, pathways, pedestrian areas, walks, landscaping, street name signs, and utilities shall also be included. 5. The City Engineer's office and the Community Development Department shall use the development review process to ensure that the design of local street improvement plans will not encourage pass -through vehicle trips within residential developments. 6. The City Engineer's office and the Community Development Department shall use the development review process to ensure that new or expanded development projects mitigate off -site traffic impacts to the maximum extent feasible, coordinate project phasing with the construction of on -site and off -site 11 Ccirculation improvements which maintain the specific level of service performance standard, provide adequate off-street parking, and where feasible, provide secondary side street access for projects located in the middle of a block adjacent to a limited access arterial. 7. A program of traffic signal interconnection and computerization shall be implemented by the City Engineer's office and the Public Works Department to improve traffic progression and the monitoring and maintenance of the city's traffic signals. 8. The City Council shall adopt a transportation improvement fee program which will enable circulation (roadway and bikeway) improvements to be funded by new development a;nd, in conjunction with the city's capital improvement program, will determine estimated dates for construction. A phasing/improvement plan shall be included that identifies project specific improvement responsibilities and requires fair share funding for cumulative circulation improvements. Roadway and bikeway improvements which mitigate specific project related impacts shall be constructed or funded by the individual project applicant. Project applicants shall also be required to participate in the fair share funding program. The traffic forecasting model shall be used to evaluate specific project impacts and shall serve as the traffic share technical basis in establishing the transportation improvement fee program. The City shall continue to work toward the implementation of improved transit services as a logical alternative to automo- bile transportation. 10. The City Engineer's office and the Community Development Department shall use the development review process to ensure that proposed developments shall include bikeways and equestrian trails in their street improvement plans consistent with the Circulation Element Bikeway and Equestrian Trail Network Plans. 11. The Community Development Department shall develop and the City Council shall adopt a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) ordinance to encourage new and existing employers to participate in TDM programs. 12. The Community Development Department shall develop a program for implementing TDM strategies, including a list of projects or activities which will be funded by transportation systems management funds collected as mitigation for significant air quality impacts. 12 5.0 ROADWAY CIRCULATION PLAN This section of the Circulation Element defines a roadway plan that meets the requirements for safe and convenient movement at the development intensity anticipated in the Land Use Element. It includes a classification system that applies to all roadways that serve the city, and identifies specific improvements that will be required to implement this plan. ROADWAY FACILITY DESIGNATIONS The future roadway system in the 2�oorpark planning area is defined using a classification system which describes a hierarchy of facility types. The categories included in this classification system differentiate the size, function and capacity for each type of roadway. There are five basic categories in the hierarchy, ranging from "freeway" with the highest capacity to "local collector" with the lowest capacity. These five categories of roadways can be summarized as follows: • Freeway - A four- to ten -lane divided roadway with full access control, grade separations at all intersections and a typical right-of-way width in excess of 150 feet, designed and maintained by the State Department of Transportation. • Six -Lane Arterial - A six -lane roadway with no on -street parking, a typical right-of-way width of 110-120 feet and curb to curb pavement width of 90-104 feet, and which may have controlled access. • Four -Lane Arterial - A four -lane roadway with a typical right-of-way width of 80-100 feet and a curb ro curb pavement width of 60-80 feet, and which may have controlled access and restricted parking. • Rural Collector - A two- to four -lane roadway with a typical right-of-way of 70-90 feet and a curb -o curb pavement width of 54-64 feet. An upgrade from two to four lanes is to be determined as development occurs in rural areas within the city sphere. • Local Collector - A two-lane roadway with a typical right-of-way width of 50-70 feet and a curb zo curb pavement width of 36-54 feet. Industrial areas would require the wider dimension to allow =or a center turn lane and to provide more space for true f maneuver_ng . Tn hillside areas, the minimum dimension may be allowed, but graded shoulders are required and on -street parking is prohibited in order to provide extra safety. 13 C t �'h CD r r. o �Iiv iv I O O O NI O t iv O Z• �-- I �: N Chi I m CD 1-� Elf, I � O . W�j ° E c u q o � •� > � 3 � - - c c 3 = u < e o a c c c 5 a a c 3cl = E is � A o � u u o E u L u 3== u - c _ !� s - 7 _ u C C—- C u �TIj' - si O y0 C — > ii r � 3vQ C :)Lv�i u u 4= p = m" u -ak 0 8 IL `o o G G o tiloorpark GrcuLation Elcmcnt At stin•Foust Associates, Inc CSchematic cross sections of each category of arterial roadway are provided in Figure 1. Variation in right-of-way width and specific road improvements will occur within each of the roadway classifica- tions, based on existing conditions and other factors. In particular, the median width in six -lane and four -lane roadways will vary according to the area being served and the available right-of-way. Typically the median width for six -lane and four - lane roadways should be raised as shown in Figure 1. Any of the arterial classifications listed above may deviate from the standards where physical constraints exist or where preservation of community character dictates,special treatment. a LEVEL OF SERVICE A roadway's ability to handle existing and future projected traffic loads can be described in terms of level of service, or LOS. The LOS is a measure of traffic operating conditions as outlined in Table 1, and is based on prevailing traffic volumes in relation to roadway capacity. The following table lists representative ADT capacities for the various types of arterial roadways considered in the Circulation Element. Table 2 ADT CAPACITIES ROADWAY RIGHT- LEVEL OF SERVICE* CLASSIFICATION WIDTH OF -WAY C D E Six -Lane Arterial Four -Lane Arterial Four -Lane Rural Collector Two -Lane Local Collector 90'-104' 110'-120' 60'-80' 80'-100' 54'-64' 70'-90' 30'-54' 50'-70' 42,000 26,000 22,000 10,000 48,000 29,000 25,000 12,000 52,000 32,000 28,000 14,000 * Capacities listed represent threshold capacities for entry into the next lower level of service_ These capacities represent the general level of daily traf-fic that each roadway type can carry and should be used as general design guidelines only. Level of service for the circulation system is more precisely determined by examining peak hour intersection volumes, and therefore the Circulation Element uses peak hour volumes as a basis for determining appropriate capacity needs. One of the policies included in this Element states that the city will attempt to achieve. and maintain level of service "C" as a system performance standard for traffic volumes on the roadway system and as a basic design guideline for roadways in the city. 15 Table 1 STANDARDS FOR ROADWAY LEVELS OF SERVICE` LEVEL OF SERVICE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS A Primarily free flow operations at average travel speeds usually about 90 percent of free flow speed. Vehicles can maneuver unimpeded within the traffic stream Delay at signalized intersections is minimal. B Reasonably unimpeded operations at average travel speeds usually about 70 percent of free flow speed. Ability to maneuver is only slightly restricted and stopped delays are not bothersome. Drivers are not subjected to appreciable tension_ C Represents stable operations, however, ability to maneuver and change lanes in midblock locations may be more restricted. Longer queues and/or adverse signal coordination may contribute to lower average travel speeds of about 50 percent of free -flow speed. Drivers will experience some appreciable tension. D Borders on a range in which small increases in flow may cause substantial increases in approach delay, and hence, decreases in arterial speed. Causes range from adverse sigma! progression, inappropriate signal timing, high volumes, or any combination For planning purposes, this Level of Service is the lowest that L considered acceptable. Average travel speeds are about 40 percent of free -flow speed. E Characterized by significant approach delays and average travel speeds of one-third of free -flow speed or lower, caused by adverse progression, high signal density, extensive queuing at critical intersections, inappropriate signal timing, or some combination. F Characterized by arterial flow at extremely low speeds below one-third to one -quarter of free flow speed. Congestion is likely at critical signalized intersections, resulting in high approach delays. Adverse progression is frequently a contributor to this condition. From arterial highway section of 1985 Capacity Manual CCIRCULATION SYSTEM The goals and policies inc_uded in the Circulation Element emphasize the need for a circulation system that is capable of serving both existing and suture residents while preserving community values and charac-:�er. The location, design, and constituent modes of the circulation system have major impacts on air quality, noise, community appearance, and other elements of the environment. The highway network designated in the Circulation Element is illustrated in Figure 2, and indicates all of the designated freeways, six -lane arterials, four -lane arterials, and rural collectors. In addition, a selected number of designated local collectors, which carry through traffic, are indicated on the map. Any permanent closure to through traffic or relocation, of the designated arterials and collectors will require a General Plan Amendment. Highway facilities are shown within the current city limits as well as for the surrounding planning area that has been defined for the General Plan Update. Existing and potential future traffic signal locations within the city limits are also indicated on the highway network map, as are existing and potential at -grade and grade separated railroad crossing locations. Traffic signal warrants are satisfied for the locations shown here based on current traffic projections. Traffic signalization may be required at minor street and driveway locations not shown on the Circulation Element highway network map. A grade separated railroad crossing is shown only for the future SR-118 bypass arterial crossing. Grade separation is not consid- ered feasible at the four existing railroad crossings (Gabbert Road, Moorpark Avenue, Soring Road, and Los Angeles Avenue). The roadway network in the Circulation Element indicates a number of improvements with regard to the existing roadway system in the Moorpark planning area. The following are the more important improvements that will need to be implemented: • Connection of the SR-118 and SR-23 freeways with new interchances at Collins Drive and High Street. • Provision of an east/west SR-118 arterial bypass from the SR-23/SR-118 connector to Los Angeles Avenue k es_ of Butter Creek Road, without a connec7z�icn to Walnut Canyon Road, and recognition of a potential future SR-118 freeway extension west of the city limits. • Provision of a north/south SR-23 arterial bypass from the SR-23/SR-118 connector to Broadway Road. 17 • Extension of Spring Road north to the SR-23 arterial bypass. • Provision of a "B" Street local collector road which accesses Los Angeles Avenue and the SR- 118 bypass arterial and which serves circulation needs in the area bounded by the railroad right of way, Los Angeles Avenue, the Southern California Edison (SCE) sub -station, and Development Plan DP-302. • Provision of a local collector system to serve circulation needs in the northwest portion of the city. Local collectors added to the existing circulation system include an extension of Casey Road to Gabbert Road, "A" Street between Casey Road and the SR-118 arterial bypass, "C" Street between Grimes Canyon Road and the SR-23 arterial bypass, and "D" Street between High Street and the SR-23 arterial bypass. • Provision of a roadway system to serve circulation needs in the Carlsberg Specific Plan (Moorpark Highlands) area in the southeast portion of the city. Roadways added to the existing circulation system include an extension of Science Drive from Los Angeles Avenue to Tierra Rejada Road, and an extension of Peach Hill Road to Science Drive. • Provision of an eastern extension of Broadway Road potentially connecting -erith Alamos Canyon Road and the SR-118 freeway to serve circulation needs of potential future development in the portion of the planning area northeast of the city limits. W Ic 6.0 BIKEWAY PLAN The bikeway network designated in the Circulation Element is illustrated in Figure 3. Bikeways are shown within the current city limits as well as for the surrounding planning area that has been defined for the General Plan Update. The bikeway system will consist of three types of facilities as follows: Class I Bikeway (Bike Path): This is a special type of facility that is designed for exclusive use by bicy- clists. A bike path may be located adjacent to a roadway though it is physically separated from vehicular traffic by a barrier, grade separation or open space. Cross flows by vehicles and pedestrians are allowed but mini- mized. The minimum paved width for a two-way bike path shall be 8 feet. The minimum paved width for a one-way bike path shall be five feet. A minimum two -foot wide graded area shall be provided adjacent to the pavement. Class II Bikeway (Bike Lane): A bike lane consists of a paved area for preferential use of bicycles and is located between the travel lane closest to the curb and the curb. Pavement markings and signage indicate the presence of a bike lane on the roadway. Per the Caltrans Highway Design Manual, the Class II bike lane width is four feet on a street without curbs and gutters with parking off the pavement, five feet on curbed streets with marked parking (bike lanes are located between the parking area and the traffic lanes) and on curbed streets where parking is prohibited, and 11 to 12 feet on curbed streets with parking permitted, but without marked parking areas. Class III Bikeway (Bike Route): This type of bicycle facility refers to a conventional street where bike routes are indicated by sign only. There are no special- ly paved bikeways and bicycle traffic shares the roadway with motorized traffic. Only Class III facilities which connect the Moorpark sphere with the regional bikeway system are identified in the bikeway network. Roadways which are not designated with a Class II bikeway, but which serve as connections between Class II facilities or the regional bikeway system should be considered as Class III bikeways. 20 7.0 EQUESTRIAN FACILITY PLAN The equestrian trail network designated in the Circulation Element is illustrated in Figure 4. Equestrian trails are shown within the current city limits as well as for the surrounding planning area that has been defined for the General Plan Update. Bicycle use on equestrian trails is generally considered compatible; however, not all trails may be appropriate for bicycle use due to sandy soils or steep terrain. The designated development criteria for the design of an equestrian facility is as follows: • Trails can be unimproved paths. • Trails shall be a minimum of 12 feet in width. • Equestrian and hiking trails are compatible uses and can be shared. • Equestrian trails and hiking trails are generally compatible with bike paths, although a minimum width of 14 feet may be determined necessary for joint use. • With Fire Department approval, trails shall be developed along existing fire roads. • Wherever possible, trails shall serve as connectors to the region. The equestrian trail map included as part of the Circulation Element shall be used as a reference. O � ( / \: � § { � \ ) \ . { )� ., 0§ � t � r : |2 . � | O c ■ � / | | � �� � { 5 � \ @ § w fE\ ) _ c C m N. 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