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Home My WebLink AboutMIN 1987 0923 CC ADJMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL Moorpark, California September 23, 1987 The adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark, California was held on September 23, 1987, in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California. 1. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 7:07 p.m. by Mayor Clint Harper. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Eloise Brown. 3. ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmembers Eloise Brown, John Galloway, and Mayor Clint Harper. Cheryl Kane, City Attorney; Patrick Richards, Director of Community Development; Lt. Michael Brown, Sheriff's Department; Dennis Delzeit, City Engineer; Thomas P. Genovese, Deputy City Manager; and Maureen W. Wall, City Clerk. Absent: Councilmembers Thomas Ferguson and John Patrick Lane (excused). 4. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: None were presented. 5. REORDERING OF�AND ADDITIONS.-TO-,-.THE AGENDA: MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved and Councilmember Galloway seconded a motion to add an item to the agenda pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1) concerning the Tierra Rejada Bridge Project, since a need to take action arose subsequent to the posting of the agenda. The voice vote was unanimous with Councilmembers Ferguson and Lane absent. The matter became Item 14.A. on the agenda. AT THIS POINT IN THE MEETING, Councilmember Ferguson arrived at the meeting. MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved and Councilmember Ferguson seconded a motion to add an item to the agenda concerning asbestos cement pipe, since the need to take action arose subsequent to the posting of the agenda. The voice vote was unanimous, with Councilmember Lane absent. The matter became Item 11.J. on the agenda. Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California _ _ 2 _September 23, 1987 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS: A. Mr. Tom Zanic, 520 Broadway, Suite 100, Santa Monica, representing Urban West Communities, presented the Council with a letter dated September 23, 1987, which outlined what they felt was missing from Draft No. 5 of the Residential Development Management System (Item 11.I.). B. Mr. Jim Hartley, 5950 Gabbert Road, gave the City a copy of a letter he wrote which expressed what he thought the City of Moorpark would be like in the future. C. Mr. Colin Velazquez, 1078 Mellow Lane, Simi Valley, thanked the City Council for setting in motion an appeal on a project he has an interest in. D. Ms. Elaine Freeman, 24005 Ventura Boulevard, Calabasas, representing Griffin Homes, outlined their objections to Draft No. 5 of the Residential Development Management System (Item 11.I.). 7. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Councilmember Brown reported she had attended a hearing conducted by the County Board of Supervisors where they had voted to continue using asbestos cement pipe. 8. CONSENT CALENDAR: Nothing was presented. 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None were scheduled. 10. COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS: A. Consideration of a letter received from Mr. Jerry Straughan of Moorpark College askipg for assistance from the Council and staff with a proposed community _sur_v_ey__ hi_s class will be conducting. There was no staff report prepared. Mr. Straughan gave an overview of what he would like to see his class accomplish with this new study. Councilmember Brown asked that City staff not be involved in the study in any way. By consensus of Council, each Councilmember will participate as they see fit. B. Councilmember Brown reported she had noticed one area of town where a gardener was blowing leaves and dirt from a yard onto a street which had just been freshly swept. She also asked that the confusion over the numbering system on Cloverdale be resolved soon with the matter appearing on a Council agenda in the near future. Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California 3 11. DISCUSSION /ACTION ITEMS: ___ __Se tteember_23, 1987 F. Consider a report regarding entitlement processing and approval authority. Staff recommended Council give staff direction as deemed appropriate. Patrick Richards, Director of Community Development, gave the staff reported dated September 10, 1987. Councilmember Brown felt it was the feeling among the Councilmembers that the Planning Commission should have more authority. Perhaps their activity report could be a little more complete to keep the Council informed. Mayor Harper felt Resolution No. 86 -276 should be left as is. He also thought the use of contract planning staff, plus continuity, was important. By consensus of Council, the report was received and filed. H. Consider the award of bid for the purchase of Cites vehicles. Staff recommended Council give staff direction as deemed appropriate. Consideration of this item was continued to October 7, 1987. I. Resolution No. 87 -421. A Resolution adopting a Residential Development Management System to implement Measure F (a ballot measure limiting the number of -residential dwelling units to be constructed within a calendar year) Patrick Richards gave the staff report dated September 21, 1987. He informed the Council there were six changes made. By consensus of Council, under "Allotment Required for Building or Grading Permits," the end of the last sentence was amended to read, ".....all such areas are immediately treated in such a manner as to limit possible drainage due to erosion and to reduce unsightly visual impacts as deemed necessary by the Director of Community Development." Under "Number of Residential Building Permit Allotments Granted ", the wording was amended to read, "An applicant may not receive more than 60% of the total number of allotments available unless the total number of allotments requested is less than the annual allotment." The number of points possible under "Community Improvements" was amended to reflect a range of between five and 10 points. Wording was also amended under the standards for the heading, "Design Quality - Buildings" as follows: "Height - The scale of the project shall be proportional to any adjacent buildings;" "Mechanical equipment screening - All equipment is screened from view with material integrated with the architectural design of Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California 4 September 23, 1987 the project;" "Window and door placement - Visibility into adjacent areas is minimized by the window and door locations." MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved and Councilmember Ferguson seconded a motion to approve the Negative Declaration associated with the adoption of this draft. The voice vote was unanimous, with Councilmember Lane absent. MOTION: Councilmember Ferguson moved and Councilmember Galloway seconded a motion to approve Resolution No. 87 -421, adopting a Residential Development Management System as shown on Exhibit A, as amended. The voice vote was unanimous, with Councilmember Lane absent. Staff was directed to formally contact each developer in line for potential allotments during the deadline for the first allotment process. MOTION: Councilmember Galloway moved and Councilmember Brown seconded a motion to direct staff to evaluate and quantify costs associated with the processing of an allotment request and return prior to the 1988 allotments being awarded with a resolution to amend Resolution No. 83 -30, establishing an appropriate fee; in the interim, all application fees for an allotment request shall be $300 plus $10 per allotment, to a maximum of $500, with a report back to the Council on the matter. The voice vote was unanimous, with Councilmember Lane absent. AT THIS POINT IN THE MEETING, the Council recessed. The time was 9:00 p.m. At 9:17 p.m. the Council reconvened, with Councilmember Lane absent. J. Consideration of the use of asbestos cement wipe. No staff report was prepared. Councilmember Brown asked the City Council to send a letter to encourage other cities in the County to object to the use of asbestos pipe. MOTION: Councilmember Ferguson moved and Councilmember Galloway seconded a motion to direct staff to prepare a letter to send to the cities in the County as outlined by Councilmember Brown. The voice vote was unanimous, with Councilmember Lane absent. Staff was also directed to contact the League of California Cities' Environmental Issues Committee. 12. ORDINANCES: A. Further Council consideration of possible amendments to Ordinance No_ 33, an ordinance of the City pertaininq to commissions. There was no staff report presented. Staff was directed to make this ordinance available to all commissioners. Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California _ 5 _ September 23, 1987 MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved and Mayor Harper seconded a motion to continue with Ordinance No. 33 as currently in effect. The voice vote was unanimous with Councilmember Lane absent. MOTION: Councilmember Galloway moved and Councilmember Ferguson seconded a motion to direct staff to bring the ordinance back to the Council adding section 2.06.040(a)(1) and 2.06.110(x)(1) to Ordinance 33, as presented in the City Attorney's draft dated August 14, 1987. (These sections related to when the resignation of a commissioner would be deemed effective.) The voice vote was unanimous with Councilmember Lane absent. B. Ordinance No. 91. An ordinance amending Measure F, an initiative ordinance establi_shing_a Residential Development Management System of the City of Moorpark _deleting reference to allocation for the 198.6 Calendar Year. Staff recommended Council approve the ordinance for first reading and introduction. City Attorney, Cheryl Kane, reading the ordinance in title only. MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved and Councilmember Galloway seconded a motion to waive further reading of the ordinance. The voice vote was unanimous with Councilmember Lane absent. AT THIS POINT IN THE MEETING, the Council recessed. The time was 9:55 p.m. At 10:03 p.m. the Council reconvened, with Councilmember Lane absent. MOTION: Councilmember Galloway moved and Mayor Harper seconded a motion to introduce the ordinance as read, and to declare it read for the first time. The motion was approved by a voice vote with Councilmember Ferguson voting no, and Councilmember Lane absent. 13. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: The following items were agendas: consideration of mini -parks in the downtown Monte Vista Nature Park, project. 14. CLOSED SESSION: directed to be placed on future Council a trash ordinance, further consideration of area, concerns and reports regarding the and update on the Marlborough landscaping A. Potential litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1). - - - - - -- - -- - -- MOTION: Councilmember Galloway moved and Councilmember Brown seconded a motion to go into Closed Session to discuss Item 14.A. The voice vote was unanimous, with Councilmember Lane absent. Also present were Cheryl Kane, City Attorney and Tom Genovese, Deputy City Manager. The time of adjournment to closed session was 10:10 p.rn. Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California _ 6 SSe tember 23, 1987 The Meeting reconvened into open session at the hour of 10:41 p.m. City Attorney Kane stated there was no action to report as a result of the closed session. 15. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION: Councilmember Galloway moved and Councilmember Brown seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting at the hour of 10:42 p.m. The voice vote was unanimous, with Councilmember Lane absent. ATTEST: