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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 1992 0208 CC SPCMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL Moorpark, California February 8, 1992 A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark was held on February 8, 1992 in the Council Chambers of said City located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California. 1. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Lawrason called the meeting to order at 9:10 a.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Brian Ortiz led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmembers Montgomery, Perez, Talley, Wozniak, and Mayor Lawrason. Steven Kueny, City Manager; Richard Hare, Deputy City Manager; Pat Richards, Director of Community Development; Charles Abbott, City Engineer; Debbie Traffenstedt; and Lillian Kellerman, City Clerk. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT: Joseph Latunski, 289 Casey Road, stated that the City was overstaffed. 5. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA: None. 6. ACTION /DISCUSSION ITEM: A. Consider Appealing the Planning Commission Action Approving CUP 91 -1 (Forester) - Paint Ball Games; Property Location: South of Southern Pacific Railroad Tracks, East of Los Angeles Place North of Arroyo Simi (Tabor Ranch). Staff Recommendation: Direct staff as deemed appropriate. In response to Councilmember Montgomery, Mr. Richards said that notice of the public hearing before the Planning Commission was given by mail to property owners within a 1,000 foot radius of the project. The property addresses for the notice were taken from the tax rolls. In addition, a 4x8 foot signboard was posted on the subject property and notice of the hearing placed in the newspaper. He said the only legal requirement is the notice published in the paper. MOTION: Councilmember Perez moved and Councilmember Montgomery seconded a motion to appeal the Planning Commission decision regarding CUP 91 -1. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California Page 2 February 8, 1992 MOTION: Councilmember Montgomery moved and Councilmember Wozniak seconded a motion to set March 4, 1992 as the public hearing for this matter. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. Consider General Plan Update Land Use and Circulation Elements, Sphere of Influence Expansion Study, and Environmental Impact Report (GPA -89 -1 and Zone change 89- 1)_ Staff Recommendation: Continue public hearing. Mr. Richards said there was nothing new to be presented to the Council regarding the General Plan Update at this time. He said there would be a representative from the County at the February 12 meeting to discuss prime and of statewide importance agricultural land. Mayor Lawrason stated that this was the fourth meeting held for the General Plan Update Public Hearing. Joseph Latunski, 289 Casey Road, said more shopping is needed in the City and that commercial should be designated in the General Plan for Charles Street. Rene Mayfield, 6085 Darlene Lane, said she could not support the development of Specific Plan 1. She indicated that she has concerns with the placement of the Highway 118 bypass and the generation of traffic and pollution near her home. In addition, she said she was concerned with the consequences should an accident occur at the Highway 118 bypass and the signalized intersection of Gabbert Road. She said she was afraid the rural lifestyle she and her family enjoyed would be destroyed by the proposed Levy project. Rueben Bouvet, 15217 Monroe Avenue, said he is concerned that the City will lose its small town identity. He said he did not support the annexation of the area containing Specific Plan 8. He said the impact on Moorpark College has not been considered with regard to this Specific Plan. He said law enforcement would be compromised if development were allowed which increased the population of the City. He said the City needs a teen center and an expanded library. He said that City schools are overcrowded and development which would increase population will make this situation worse. Mayor Lawrason said the City is holding meetings with the County regarding an approximate 50% expansion of the Library. Councilmember Montgomery said that property taxes go to the County to fund library services and he feels that the amount spent in Moorpark does not match the funds collected. Regarding the teen center, he said the City Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California Page 3 February 8, 1992 has subsidized the Boys and Girls Club to attempt to make it the kind of club that teens can go to. He said the City recently helped them acquire a portion of the old high school site. Regarding the impact of development on the School District, Councilmember Montgomery said that in the past the District has certified the sufficiency of the developer fees collected. He said that the District has proposed the highest density project in the General Plan Update process. Jim Hartley, 5950 Gabbert Road, said he does not support expansion of Moorpark. He said he supports the extension of Liberty Bell Road north of Los angeles Avenue. He said glare from street lights near Gabbert would cause the area to "loose" the night sky. He recommended getting rid of the state highway designation for Highway 118. He said he believed that the City is letting High Street "go ". Mayor Lawrason responded that the City had invested over $1 million in improvements in the downtown area. AT THIS POINT in the meeting a recess was declared. The time was 10:55 a.m. The Council reconvened at 11:15 a.m. Mary Kairouz, 11922 Darlene Lane, said she does not like Specific Plan 1. She said the area near her home should remain one dwelling unit per five acres. She said the hillside should be subdivided for lots according to the topography of the land. Theresa Yassini, 11899 Darlene Lane, said she was present representing the Assadurian Ranch. She said she did not support the Levy project in the Specific Plan 1 area. Dennis Miller, 229 Charles Street, said he did not want Charles Street rezoned commercial as proposed by Mr. Latunski. He said that the subject of growth might be a matter for a general election. Pat Day, 15478 Doris Court, said he did not support the development of the Messenger property in the Specific Plan 8 area. Mayor Lawrason responded that the City's dilemma is whether to annex and control the development or let the property stay in the County and be developed under County guidelines. Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California Page 4 February 8, 1992 Eloise Brown, 13193 Annette Street, said that there had been an ongoing effort by the City to have the State Highway designation removed from Highway 118. She pointed out that every project brought before the City was supported by the School District. She said the City gets only 8 cents of every tax dollar collected and 22 cents of that tax dollar goes to special districts -- fire and library among them. She said nothing proposed in the General Plan Update comes close to the density previously allowed by the County in the City. Gary Austin, 17512 Von Karman, Irvine, representing the Messenger Investment Company, said he was available to answer any questions. Dennis Hargrave, 651 Via Alondra, #714, Camarillo, representing the Levy Company, said that the proposed Highway 118 bypass location was not chosen by the Levy Company but is an adaptation from the Thomas Guide and adopted route maps that Caltrans developed. He said the Levy Company was willing to meet with the residents to discuss concerns. In response to Councilmember Montgomery, Mr. Hargrave said that from a land use point of view, the Levy Company would feel it appropriate, designating the area north of the Highway 118 bypass as a one acre lot area, recognizing that ultimately in the Specific Plan, the Levy Company might not yield that one acre density because of whatever ordinance the City may have in place regarding 20% slope or other items. He said that if during the Specific Plan process, some slight rerouting of the Highway 118 bypass were to be proposed, the Levy Company would be willing to consider that proposal. Councilmember Perez said he would suggest that it is not too soon for the Levy Company to meet with the residents regarding their concerns. Diane Kay, 11820 Darlene Lane, said she supported only large lot developments in the area near her home. She said the residents wanted to keep horse property with places to ride. Councilmember Montgomery requested that Ms. Kay and her neighbors look at where equestrian trails should be placed in their area. Pam Castro, 479 Charles Street, said that the average size classroom in Moorpark is 30 students. She said the School District has always asked for the maximum per square footage allowed by law with regard to developer fees. She indicated that with the new composition of the School Board, she was hopeful that a resolution to the issues regarding the Casey Road School site can be Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California Page 5 February 8, 1992 resolved. She said those living on Charles Street do not want to see it zoned commercial as suggested by Mr. Latunski. She said a teen center is a dream of hers. She said investment in teens is important. She said if you talk about raising the police ratio you also need to talk about what causes the need for the increase and your attention must be focused on providing attention to the teens. Councilmember Perez referenced a recent communication from the School District concerning the level of fees the District can statutorily assess developers. He read from a letter from the School District: The District requests that the Council condition future projects in such a manner as to mitigate the deficiency of the statutory fees by imposing additional fees as allowed by the courts... The intent of this request is to assure that sufficient funds are available in the future to provide adequate educational facilities in order to avoid the impact of future development on existing schools. Mary Roberts, 15787 Graduate Circle, spoke regarding Specific Plan 8. She asked the City to annex the property rather than let the County have control over the development. Gary Mussell, 6446 Linville Court, said he read the EIR and was concerned with the impacts of increased crime, access by Fire Department equipment, the need for an additional power plant and waste management if extensive development were allowed. He recommended that the City extend its influence as far as possible and set minimum density standards as low as possible. John Newton, 4410 Summer Glen, said he would defer speaking to allow other residents the opportunity David Anderson, 12453 Beechgrove Court, said he is in disagreement with proposed annexations at this time. He urged the Council to adopt a meaningful growth management element to the General Plan and a workable enabling ordinance which will help ensure an economically viable and environmentally balanced community. He said he was against an expansion of the City's boundaries. Lowell Withington, 368 Cornett Avenue, said he was concerned with the proposed Levy development. He said the density should be one dwelling unit per three to five acres to conform with adjoining properties to the north and west. He said he was concerned with the increased noise, smog and added traffic the development would bring. Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California Page 6 February 8, 1992 Mayor Lawrason closed the public hearing. MOTION: Councilmember Montgomery moved and Councilmember Perez seconded a motion to continue this item to February 12, 1992 at 7:00 p.m. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. 8. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION: Councilmember Montgomery moved and Councilmember Talley seconded a motion to adjourn. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. The time was 1:05 p.m. ATTEST: Lillian E. Kelle man, C C � _ (Jz', 7 ��- 1Avin"r,"A Paul W. L .w ason Jr., yor