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Moorpark, California December 15 1986
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark, California
was held on December 15, 1986, in the Council Chambers of City Hall.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 7:20 p.m. by Mayor Thomas Ferguson.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Ferguson.
3. ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmembers John Galloway, Eloise Brown, Danny Woolard,
Clint Harper, and Mayor Thomas Ferguson.
Steven Kueny, City Manager; Cheryl Kane, City Attorney;
Patrick Richards, A . I . C . P . , Director of Community Devel-
opment; R. Dennis Delzeit, City Engineer; Diane Eaton,
Associate Planner; Lt. Mike Brown; Thomas Genovese,
Administrative Assistant; Gerald Forde, Administrative
Assistant; and Maureen W. Wall, City Clerk.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
No minutes were presented for approval.
5. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
There were none.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
6.A. Citing his belief that former Councilmember Jim Weak made a significant
contribution to the City, Doug Holland of 11515 Willowood Court, asked
that the Peach Hill Park be renamed in honor of Jim Weak.
6.B. Joe Intiso of Villa Del Arroyo asked how the Rent Control Ordinance
could be changed. Council requested a letter outlining his concerns
from Mr. Intiso.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR:
7.A. Approval of Warrant Register:
Councilmember Brown requested that local businesses be used by staff
as much as possible.
Councilmember Harper asked for the term on the More Copy Systems
Maintenance Agreement. Mr. Genovese responded the agreement was
for a period of one year.
MOTION: Councilmember Harper moved and Councilmember Woolard
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seconded a motion to approve the Warrant Register. On a voice vote,
the motion was unanimously approved.
7.B. Modification to Numbering of Approved Resolutions:
'.MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved with Councilmember Galloway second-
ing a motion to allow the renumbering of six approved resolutions which
were not sequentially numbered. The motion was approved unanimously.
AT THIS POINT, Mayor Ferguson introduced the new City Clerk, Maureen W.
Wall.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
8.A. Community Development Block Grant Progress Hearing re: Villa Campesina
Self -Help Housing Project:
The duly noticed Public Hearing was opened regarding the Self -Help
Housing Project.
Associate Planner Eaton presented a staff report which outlined the progress
which has been made on the project. She also asked staff be directed
to forward all public comment regarding the project to the State. There
were no questions of staff.
Cynthia Hubbard -Dow of Moorpark asked staff to explain what the grant
entailed. City Manager Steven Kueny briefly outlined the scope of the
block grant.
There was no further public comment.
MOTION: Councilmember Woolard moved and Councilmember Brown seconded
a motion to receive and forward all public comment to the State. The
voice vote carried unanimously.
8.B. Planned Development Permit No. PD -1014 (G. H. .Palmer & Associates:
The Public Hearing having been advertised as required by law was opened.
Councilmember John Galloway read a prepared statement which outlined
why he felt he did not have a conflict of interest concerning this proposed
development. Not only will the property values not be impacted by
the addition of the project according to real estate agents and appraisers
which he consulted, but also the home in which he currently resides
is not owned by him, but by his mother.
Mitchel B. Kahn, 500 Esplanade, Oxnard, questioned Councilmember
Galloway's lack of a conflict of interest. City Attorney Kane resolved
each one of Mr. Kahn's concerns.
Patrick Richards, Director of Community Development, outlined the Plan-
ning Commission's actions and recommendations to the Council. Consultant
Julie Hunt gave the staff report concerning the project.
Councilmember Brown felt the item should be continued as packets were
not complete or information was not received by the Council until very
late in the day.
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Councilmember Galloway asked if there had been a neighborhood meeting,
and also felt there were many unanswered questions in the EIR .
Mr. Dan Palmer of 11740 San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, addressed the
Council. To his way of thinking, there were only two unresolved issues;
fees and setbacks, although it was his impression staff still had concerns
regarding density, parking, and General Plan land use. It was his feeling
these were not problem areas.
Mr. Frank Wein, 411 West 5th Street, #1010, Los Angeles, expressed
his opinion that the land should be developed for multi - family residences
rather than a portion of the land dedicated as a park. There are other
sites available in the downtown area for a park.
Mr. Manny Gonzalez, 1101 Broadway, Santa Monica, stated setbacks and
parking requirements could easily be accommodated by the project.
Mr. Kahn felt the Council needed to balance the community's need for
a park with the community's need for affordable housing. Council does
have the option of waiving some standards in order to obtain affordable
housing for the City.
Councilman Harper voiced his concerns regarding compact parking spaces
versus full -size parking spaces. Mr. Kahn replied the parking spaces
could be added, but that would require the elimination of some landscaping.
Mrs. Ethel Sulkis, 270 Sierra Avenue, felt there were too many problems
since there was so much late information presented. She felt Mr. Palmer
should resubmit his plans and go through the proper channels.
Phyllis Mason of 437 Shasta, got the impression from Mr. Mitchel Kahn's
testimony the proposed development would lower property values of existing
homes in the area. She asked Council if that were true, would they
allow that to happen. Also of importance to her was the safety of children
in the area. When traffic congestion is bad, motorists use the children
crossing the intersection as "human traffic signals" to cross Poindexter.
Additionally, she is concerned the project will add more traffic to the
already congested area.
William Mason, 437 Shasta Avenue, pointed out Poindexter is very impacted
already by traffic congestion. He asked the Council not to add an additional
287 units in the area.
Lowell Withington, 368 Cornett Avenue, Moorpark, was concerned with
the air pollution which would be caused by the 700 additional cars in
the project.
Willa Withington, 368 Cornett, stated the development would not only
add to the air pollution, but also would add to the City's present traffic
problems.
Cynthia Hubbard -Dow, 187 Shasta, voiced these concerns. If the City's
objective is to provide affordable housing, she would rather see the City
provide fewer units rather than develop something unsightly. She asked
what the base rate would be on the affordable housing units. A parking
problem would exist since not enough spaces are being required to accommodate
guest and roommate parking. Ms. Hubbard -Dow felt a park at the site
would be perfect.
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Mr. Bill Mitchell, 6440 Berkeley, urged the Council to take advantage
of this opportunity to improve Highway 118. Although he is in sympathy
with the need for low -cost housing, he felt traffic hazards must be addressed
first.
Mr. Palmer responded saying guest parking needs were computed into
the total number of parking spaces planned for the development. He
also felt his development would reduce some of the area's congestion.
He then presented the Council with a new development proposal which
included a traffic signal at Gisler and Highway 118, and a swimming pool.
THE COUNCIL RECESSED at 9:20 p.m., and reconvened at 9:40 p.m.
Mayor Ferguson asked Mr. Palmer which plan he desired Council to consider.
Councilmember Galloway felt Mr. Palmer was confusing the issue. He
felt Council should direct their attention to the original project as firstly
submitted, since the EIR did not apply to the second project.
Councilmember Woolard stated the second project would have to go through
the established planning process.
Jeff Rosen, 4365 North Ashtree, stated CalTrans would not necessarily
expedite Mr. Palmer's signal request; stated the second proposal would
need to be reviewed; stated the General Plan was to be used as a guide
and that actual implementation was up to the City Council; and asked
what the rents for the low to moderate income housing would be.
Tom Baldwin, 6475 Pepperdine, felt the addition of a swimming pool to
the development in the second proposal was a welcome addition. However,
he felt the project as a whole was incompatable with the existing homes
and the quality of life in the area. Since a second project had been
presented, he felt the project should go back to the Planning Commission
for their review.
Barbara Schultz, 116 Sierra, cited traffic problems which exist currently
at the proposed project site. Also, as the project is currently situated
on the site, car lights would shine directly into the homes of those residents
living adjacent to the project.
Mr. Mason asked how long the low rent would be guaranteed. Mr. Palmer
responded renters will be told at the beginning what the time period
would be. The units will be available until such time as his low - interest
financing is no longer available.
The Public Hearing was closed.
Councilmember Woolard felt the Council could make a decision on the first
project.
Councilmember Brown felt the item should be continued in order for Council
to have time to review the new information presented.
Councilmember Harper supported Councilmember Woolard's position saying
the lateness of the new information presented was the applicant's fault.
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9. ORDINANCES/ RESOLUTIONS:
9.A. Resolution No. 86 -359 Denying Residential Planned Development No. 1014
G. H. Palmer Associates) :
The Council expressed several concerns regarding the EIR during discussion
of this item. They felt it did not address school finance law which will
be in effect January 1, 1987, did not adequately address growth inducing
impacts to the existing subdivision, and did not include comments by
the neighborhood council. Additionally, the major problem of traffic congestion
in the area was not addressed.
The following motion was heard:
MOTION: Councilmember Harper moved and Councilmember Woolard seconded
a motion to not certify the EIR and cite the following reasons: new school
financing impacts were not addressed, growth impacts to the area were
not addressed, and neighborhood council and other public comments given
were not addressed.
MOTION TO AMEND: Councilmember Galloway moved and Council-
member Harper seconded a motion to amend the motion on the
floor to include the deletion of Finding 3 of Fact 2 of the Planning
Commission resolution which states the project has the potential
to cause economic degradation of surrounding existing residential
uses inasmuch as the project would provoke the economic decline
of a residential neighborhood bordered between Very High Residential
Density and Industrial land use activities. The amendment received
the concurrence of Councilmembers Harper and Woolard. On
a roll call vote, Council approved the amendment with the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Galloway, Woolard, Harper, and
Mayor Ferguson.
NOES: Councilmember Brown.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
On a roll call vote, the motion on the floor as amended was unanimously
approved.
THE COUNCIL RECESSED at 11:00 p.m. and reconvened at 11:10 p.m.
9.B. Resolution No. 86 -360 Accepting an Easement Deed for Public Park Purposes
at Peach Hill Park:
MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved and Councilmember Harper seconded
a motion to approve Resolution No. 86 -360. The motion was approved
by an unanimous voice vote.
9.C. Resolution No. 86 -361 Extending Certain Land Use Entitlements Approved
Prior to Incorporation:
MOTION: A motion to approve Resolution No. 86 -361 was made by Council-
member Harper, seconded by Councilmember Woolard, and approved by
an unanimous voice vote.
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9.D. Resolution No. 86 -362 Authorizing the Closing of City Offices on December
26, 1986, and January 2, 1987:
MOTION: The motion to approve the resolution was made by Councilmember
Woolard, seconded by Councilmember Brown, and unanimously approved.
11. STAFF REPORTS/ RECOMMENDED ACTION ITEMS:
11.A. Senior Citizens Center Construction Project:
MOTION: A motion to direct the Ad Hoc Committee and staff to proceed
with those steps necessary for the completion of the project was made
by Councilmember Harper, seconded by Councilmember Galloway and approved
by an unanimous voice vote.
11.B. Construction of Tierra Rejada Bridge:
MOTION: Cbuncilmember Brown's motion directed the Council's Public
Works Committee to consider alternatives for funding completion of Tierra
Rejada Road, and construction of the Tierra Rejada Bridge and related
improvements with a report back to the City Council by the Council's
first meeting in January, 1987. Councilmember Woolard seconded the
motion which was approved by an unanimous voice vote.
11. C. 1 Los Angeles Avenue Widening Project - Additional Engineering Design
Services:
Councilmember Harper asked if the costs involved and scope of work
would be identical. Mr. Delzeit responded that the scope would be the
same, but there would be a cost savings since the engineering would
be done in- house. Mayor Ferguson reiterated the costs were not to exceed
$4,670.
MOTION: Councilmember Harper moved and Councilmember Brown seconded
a motion to direct staff to terminate the current agreement with Price
Engineering, authorized the City Engineer to prepare the necessary plans
at a cost not to exceed the appropriated amount of $4,670. The motion
was unanimously approved.
11.C.2 Los Angeles Avenue Widening Project - Acquisition of Right -of -Way; Acceptance
of Deed and Appropriation of Funds Regarding Lopez Property:
Councilmember Harper asked how many acquisitions were still outstanding.
Mr. Delzeit responded there were three acquisitions out of eight remaining.
The following motion by Councilmember Brown, seconded by Councilmember
Galloway, was then heard.
MOTION: Authorize the Mayor to execute the Purchase Agreement with
Lee Lopez and Ann Lopez, execute the Certificate of Acceptance of a
Deed for Right -of -Way, execute the escrow instructions to transfer the
right -of -way, and appropriate the required funds. A roll call vote was
taken, and all were in favor.
11.F. Proposed North Condor Drive Traffic Signal:
After discussion regarding funding sources for the Condor Drive North
traffic signal, Council concurred to have staff direct a letter to Litton
requesting their financial assistance since they too would benefit from
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the traffic signal.
MOTION: Council directed the City Engineer to proceed with final design
of the Condor Drive North traffic signal upon CalTrans' verbal approval
of the signal warrant study at a cost not to exceed $9,000 with a motion
presented by Councilmember Brown which was seconded by Councilmember
Harper. The voice vote was unanimously approved.
11.H. Acceptance of Glenwood Park for Initiation of City Maintenance:
After a brief discussion regarding the park, the following motions were
heard.
MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved and Councilmember Galloway seconded
a motion to accept Glenwood Park into the City's park system and assume
the responsibilities of maintenance for the park including Tierra Rejada
medians and street trees effective January 1, 1987. The motion passed
unanimously.
MOTION: Councilmember Harper moved the City defer acceptance of
common areas of Tract 2851 until all areas of concern are resolved. Councilmembei
Galloway seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
13. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Councilmember Brown asked to adjourn the meeting to December 17, 1986,
at 7:00 p.m. to discuss personnel matters.
Councilmember Woolard asked that traffic circulation and updates to the
General Plan and land use element be scheduled for a meeting in January,
1987.
Remaining items on the agenda were held for an adjourned meeting to
be held December 22, 1986, at 7:00 p.m.
A motion to adjourn to Closed Session to discuss pending litigation was presented
by Councilmember Woolard, seconded by Councilmember Harper, and approved
unanimously on a voice vote. The time of adjourning to Closed Session was
11:55 p.m.
The meeting reconvened in Open Session at 12:54 a.m. Councilmember Brown
then moved and Councilmember Woolard seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting
to a Closed Session to discuss personnel matters on December 17, 1986, at
7:00 p.m. On a voice vote, the motion was unanimous. The meeting adjourned.
, /-i /ZJ;2,
Thomas C. Ferguson, Mayor
City of Moorpark
ATTEST:
Maureen W. Wall, City Clbr
City of Moorpark