HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 2003 0517 CC JNTMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL, PLANNING COMMISSION,
AND PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Moorpark. California
Mav 17. 2003
A Special Joint Meeting of the City Council, Planning
Commission, and Parks and Recreation Commission of the City of
Moorpark was held on Saturday, May 17, 2003, beginning at the
Community Center of said City located at 799 Moorpark Avenue,
Moorpark, California.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Pro Tem Millhouse called the City Council meeting to
order at 9:06 a.m.
Chair Landis called the Planning Commission meeting to
order at 9:06 a.m.
Vice Chair Catrambone called the Parks and Recreation
Commission meeting to order at 9:06 a.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
None.
3. ROLL CALL:
Councilmembers Present: Councilmembers Harper, Mikos,
Parvin, and Mayor Pro Tem
Millhouse.
Councilmembers Absent: Mayor Hunter.
Planning Commissioners
Present: Commissioners DiCecco, Lauletta,
Peskay, Pozza, and Chair Landis.
Parks and Recreation
Commissioners Present: Commissioners Thompson,
Weisberger, and Vice Chair
Catrambone.
Parks and Recreation
Commissioners Absent: Commissioner Pflaumer and Chair
DeGuardi.
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Planning Commission, and
Parks and Recreation Commission
Moorpark, California Paae 2 Mav 17, 2003
Staff Present: Steven Kueny, City Manager; Barry
Hogan, Community Development
Director; Mary Lindley, Community
Services Director; Cynthia
Borchard, Administrative Services
Director; Walter Brown, City
Engineer; David Bobardt, Planning
Manager; and Deborah Traffenstedt,
Assistant to City Manager /City
Clerk.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
5. PRESENTATION /ACTION /DISCUSSION:
A. Tour of the North Park Specific Plan Project Site
(General Plan Amendment No. 2001 -05, Specific Plan No.
2001 -01 and Zone Change No. 2001 -02 and the Moorpark
Highlands Specific Plan Project Site (General Plan
Amendment No. 1999 -01, Zone Change No. 1999 -01,
Specific Plan No. 1995 -02, Residential Planned
Development No. 2002 -01, Tentative Tract Map No.
5045). (Tour will depart from the Moorpark Community
Center parking lot.)
AT THIS POINT in the meeting, a recess was declared to
depart for the tour. The time was 9:07 a.m.
The joint special meeting reconvened at 9:25 a.m. at
the Moorpark College Observatory parking lot (Stop 1).
Vince Daly, representing the North Park Project
applicant, was present to answer questions. Mr.
Bobardt displayed an aerial photograph and discussed
the North Park Project draft land use plan and project
site boundaries. Access road locations were also
discussed.
The tour reached Stop 2, the proposed North Park Phase
II residential area, at 10:00 a.m. Mr. Bobardt
discussed the proposed limits of the development area
and proposed location of the freeway access road,
school site, and public park.
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Planning Commission, and
Parks and Recreation Commission
Moorpark, California Paae 3 Mav 17, 2003
The tour reached Stop 3, the northeast corner of the
North Park project site, at 10:46 a.m. Mr. Bobardt
discussed the land use plan and project limits from
this perspective, looking down at the site and
surrounding properties.
AT THIS POINT in the meeting, Planning Commissioners
Lauletta and Pozza left the tour. The time was 11:00 a.m.
The tour reached Stop 4, the proposed new Moorpark
College Observatory site within the North Park
Specific Plan area, at 11:15 a.m. Mr. Bobardt
discussed the areas of the site that would be
developed, as viewed from this perspective. The
planned observatory use was also briefly discussed.
The tour reached Stop 5, the Moorpark Highlands
Specific Plan Project site, at 11:40 a.m. James
Bizzelle and James Beck, representing Pardee Homes,
were present to answer questions about the proposed
"D" Street connection to a proposed State Route (SR)
23 extension through the Moorpark Highlands Specific
Plan area. Mr. Beck described the potential location
of the "D" Street connection and the SR -23 bypass,
including preliminary alignment and profile. Mr.
Brown explained that Caltrans would need to approve
design exceptions for the "D" Street and SR -23 bypass
proposal. The distance between the Varsity Park homes
on College Heights Drive and Clemson Street and the
proposed "D" Street and SR -23 bypass corridor was
discussed.
6. ADJOURNMENT:
CONSENSUS: The consensus of the City Council, Planning
Commission, and Parks and Recreation Commission members present
was to adjourn the special joint meeting at Stop 5, the Moorpark
Highlands Specific Plan site.
Chair Landis adjourned the Planning Commission meeting at
12:15 p.m.
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Planning Commission, and
Parks and Recreation Commission
Moorpark, California Paae 4 May 17, 2003
Vice Chair Catrambone adjourned the Parks and Recreation
Commission meeting at 12:15 p.m.
Mayor Pro Tem Millhouse adjourned the City Council meeting
at 12:15 p.m.
ATTEST:
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Deborah S. Traffenst7etrt
City Clerk