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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES CC 2003 2138 2003 1105RESOLUTION NO. 2003 -2138 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, DENYING MINOR MODIFICATION NO. 3 TO INDUSTRIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 1993- 01, REQUESTING SEASONAL OUTDOOR STORAGE ON AN ONGOING BASIS WITHIN A PARKING AREA AT AN EXISTING WAREHOUSE FACILITY LOCATED AT 709 AND 700 SCIENCE DRIVE, ON THE APPLICATION OF ALDIK ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, INC. (ASSESSOR PARCEL NOS. 512 -0- 240 -195 and -205) WHEREAS, at a duly noticed public hearing on September 3 2003, the City Council considered Minor Modification No. 3 to Industrial Planned Development Permit (IPD) No. 1993 -01, on the application of Aldik Artificial Flowers, Inc., to allow seasonal outdoor storage on an ongoing basis in the parking area of an existing warehouse /distribution facility, located at 709 and 700 Science Drive, (Assessor Parcel Nos. 512 -0- 240 -195 and -205); and WHEREAS, at its meeting of September 3, 2003, the City Council opened the public hearing, took public testimony and closed the public hearing; and WHEREAS, the City Council, after review and consideration of the information contained in the staff report and public testimony, has reached a decision on this matter; and WHEREAS, The Community Development Director has reviewed this project and found it to be Categorically Exempt in accordance with Section 15301 (Class 1, Existing Facilities) of the California Code of Regulations (CEQA Guidelines), and no further environmental documentation is required. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby find that the aforementioned Minor Modification to IPD No. 1993 -01 is inconsistent with the City's General Plan. SECTION 2. INDUSTRIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT FINDINGS: Based upon the information set forth above, it has been determined that this application does not meet the requirements of the City of Moorpark, Municipal Code Section 17.44.030 in that: A. The proposed project is not consistent with the intent and provisions of the City's General Plan and any applicable Specific Plan and Title 17 of the Moorpark Municipal Code, in that Goal 10 of the General Plan Land Use designation Resolution No. 2003 -2138 Page 2 encourages development in a compatible manner with surrounding land uses. Outdoor storage is not consistent with the surrounding Industrial Park uses. The proposal is inconsistent with Policy 10.2 regarding minimizing adverse impact on adjacent uses and enhancement of visual characteristics of the area. B. The proposed project is not compatible with the character of surrounding development, in that surrounding uses do not legally maintain outdoor storage. Outdoor storage is not consistent with the Industrial Park nature of the Science Drive corridor. C. The proposed project may be obnoxious or harmful, and may impair the utility of neighboring property or uses, in that the proposed outdoor storage causes a visual degradation to the area and allows for harboring of vectors. D. The proposed project would be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare, in that this project is inconsistent with the types of uses contemplated by the Industrial Park designation of the zoning code. E. The proposed project is compatible with the scale, but not the visual character and design of the surrounding properties, is not designed so as to enhance the physical and visual quality of the community, and the structures have design features which provide visual relief and separation between land uses of conflicting character, in that outdoor storage is not design improvement nor a visual enhancement to the area. SECTION 3. CITY COUNCIL DECISION: The City Council hereby denies Minor Modification No. 3 to IPD No. 1993 -01. SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause tified resolution to be filed in the book of original res utions. _ PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5t4 day of NovJmber,f -M0J. ATTEST: Deborah S. TraffenstedYV City Clerk untpr, Mayor Resolution No. 2003 -2138 Page 3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF VENTURA ) CITY OF MOORPARK ) ss. I, Deborah S. Traffenstedt, City Clerk of the City of Moorpark, California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. 2003 -2138 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Moorpark at a regular meeting held on the 5th day of November, 2003, and that the same was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Harper, Mikos, Millhouse, Parvin and Mayor Hunter NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this 14th day of November, 2003. Deborah S. Traffenstedt, ity Clerk (seal)