HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1989 0621 CC REG ITEM 11E.. MOORPARK ITEM //. £,
ELOISE BROWN
Mayor
STEVEN KUENY
City Manager
BERNARDO M. PEREZ
Mayor Pro Tern
CLINT HARPER, Ph. D.
Councilmember
PAUL LAWRASON
Council member
SCOTT MONTGOMERY
Councilmember
RICHARD T. HARE
City Treasurer
TO:
FROM:
ME M O~R A_N D __ U __ M
The Honorable City Council
Patrick J. Richards, Director of Connnunity
DATE: June 12, 1989 {CC meeting of 6/21/89)
SUBJECT: ZONING ORDINANCE UPDATE
CHERYLJ. KANE
City Attorney
PATRICK RICHARDS, A.I.C.P.
Director of
Community Development
R. DENNIS DELZEIT
City Engineer
JOHN V. GILLESPIE
Chief of Police
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Development \J
The present Zoning Ordinance adopted by the City of Moorpark. was written by
the County of Ventura in the early 1960's. It was revised by the County at
various times in a piecemeal fashion during the 1970' s until totally
rewritten by the County in 1983.
Discussion
The County's Ordinance was revised in par.t because several of it's sections
lacked clarity, the length of the Ordinance was cumbersome and some of the
County's philosophy had changed since the Ordinance's adoption in the
1960 1 s. The revised County Ordinance has been greatly simplified, took. out
the ambiguity of it's predecessor, and reduced the length by approximately
two-thirds without making substantial changes in content.
Since the City has adopted the old County's Ordjnance, several amendments
have been made due to public necessity, convenience, general welfare, and
good zoning practice by the City. These approved ordinance amendments have
not formally been placed into the Ordinance Gode book. As a result it has
been necessary for the staff to establish a separate binder with all of the
appropriate changes just to keep track of matters. This has made it
difficult for the public and staff to operate in a business manner in what
is expected within the requirements for development.
Consideration towards adopting the current County Zoning Ordinance was
introduced to the Planning Commission at their m1:,eting of June 5, 1989.
The Commissfon agreed with staff on the need for such a change but did wish
to limit it 's use to a time specific. The Commission supported this idea
if the Zoning Ordinance was rewritten shortly after the City updated it's
Land Use and Circulation Elements.
799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 529-6864
Zoning Ordinance Update
June 12, 1989
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Staff Recommended Action
Considering the above, it is staff's recommendation to have the Council
direct staff to accomplish work necessary to rescind the current ordinance
in its entirety and to adopt the current County Ordinance with minor
modifications that addresses the City's current concerns and incorporates
the City's revisions to the ordinance that has taken place since it's
adoption.