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Moorpark, California October 11 2006
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark was held on October 11,
2006 in the Community Center of said City located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark,
California.
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Hunter called the meeting to order at 7:13 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
David Moe, Redevelopment Manager, led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmembers Harper, Mikos, Millhouse, Parvin, and
Mayor Hunter.
Staff Present: Steven Kueny, City Manager; Barry Hogan, Community
Development Director; David Moe, Redevelopment
Manager; Deborah Traffenstedt, Administrative Services
Director /City Clerk; and Maureen Benson, Deputy City Clerk.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
5. PUBLIC HEARING:
CONSENSUS: It was the consensus of the Council to hear Items 8.A. and 8.13.
concurrently.
A. Consider Resolution Approving Amendment No. 1 to Downtown Specific
Plan No. 1995 -01, A Request to Amend the Downtown Specific Plan to
Provide More Specific Direction Regarding Development and Architectural
Style in the Commercial and Residential Areas. (continued open public
hearing from October 4, 2006) Staff Recommendation: 1) Continue to
accept public testimony and direct staff as appropriate.
B. Consider Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2005 -03 — Amendments to
Chapter 17.24: Lot Area and Coverage Setbacks Height and Related
Provisions: Chapter 17.32: Parking Access and Landscaping
Requirements; and Chapter 17.72: Downtown Specific Plan Overlay Zone
(SP -D), and Repealing Ordinance No. 331 a Temporary Moratorium in
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the Downtown Specific Plan Overlay Zone. (continued open public
hearing from October 4, 2006) Staff Recommendation: 1) Continue to
accept public testimony and direct staff as appropriate; and 2) Introduce
Ordinance No. 343, repealing Ordinance No. 331, for first reading, waive
full reading, and schedule second reading and adoption for October 18,
2006.
Mr. Hogan gave the staff reports.
Mayor Hunter announced the public hearings remain open
Richard Gray thanked the Council for listening to his concerns regarding
reciprocal parking and stated his continued opposition.
William Amador, architect and business owner on High Street,
recommended: 1) Studying the "best practices" of successfully
redeveloped downtowns in cities such as Ventura, Pasadena, Ojai, and
Long Beach; 2) Conducting a better outreach to the community; and 3)
Creating a parking assessment district. He expressed concerns regarding
the use of the Spanish architecture such as Mission or Santa Barbara and
described "reciprocal parking" as a deterrent to developers.
Mayor Hunter closed the public hearings
A discussion among the Councilmembers and staff focused on the more
easily administered Option 1 for parking requirements; the possibility of
City /Redevelopment Agency owned parking lots; desirable architectural
styles; requirements for energy conservation in new buildings; the use of
drought tolerant plantings; locations for planting Pepper trees on High
Street and cross streets; and reciprocal parking after 6:00 p.m. to benefit
such businesses as the High Street Arts Center and restaurants.
Councilmember Mikos requested a future agenda item to discuss energy
conservation; and a table with a matrix so the public can cross reference
the various sections of the Downtown Specific Plan required for their
plans. In response to Councilmember Mikos, Mr. Hogan stated language
in regard to landscaping would be added that "in the event of a conflict,
the City's Landscape Guidelines would prevail."
Ms. Traffenstedt read the title of Ordinance No. 343.
MOTION: Councilmember Harper moved and Councilmember Millhouse
seconded a motion to waive further reading, declare Ordinance No. 343 read for
the first time, as amended, to specify the Option 1 language for parking and
approving staff's recommended changes for Chapters 17.24 and 17.172 as
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specified in the agenda report, and scheduled second reading and adoption for
November 1, 2006. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
Mr. Hogan requested direction for Amendment No. 1 to the Downtown
Specific Plan No. 1995 -01.
MOTION: Councilmember Harper moved and Councilmember Parvin seconded
a motion directing staff to prepare a resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to
the Downtown Specific Plan No. 1995 that would include the amended language
from the agenda report for Commercial Architecture, Architectural Character,
Reciprocal Parking and Access; and also amending Section 2.0 Land Use and
Zoning to include language to specify the Landscape Guidelines of the City will
prevail along with direction to include a zoning cross reference table with a matrix
referencing various sections of the Downtown Specific Plan and including the
amended language from the agenda report in Section 3.0 Circulation and
Streetscape Beautification. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
6. CLOSED SESSION:
None was held.
7. ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION: Councilmember Parvin
motion to adjourn. The motion car
p.m.
ATTEST:
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Deborah S. Traffenstedt
City Clerk
ncilmember Harper seconded a
unanimous 'voice vote. The time was 8:24