HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES CC 2009 2861 2009 1021RESOLUTION NO. 2009 -2861
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN
AMENDMENT TO THE TIERRA REJADA GREENBELT
AGREEMENT BY REMOVING 161.08 ACRES FROM THE
GREENBELT, INCLUDING THE RONALD REAGAN
PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY, ON THE REQUEST OF THE
CITY OF SIMI VALLEY
WHEREAS, a greenbelt can be defined as an area consisting of prime
agricultural or other open space land, as defined in Section 35046 and 65560 of the
Government Code, which is preserved in agricultural or other open space uses;
WHEREAS, the cities of Moorpark, Thousand Oaks, and Simi Valley and the
County of Ventura have adopted a joint resolution which has established a greenbelt
within the Tierra Rejada Valley for agricultural and open space uses and that area is
excluded from all City spheres of influence;
WHEREAS, the greenbelt established for the Tierra Rejada Valley is generally
described as the area lying in the Tierra Rejada Valley west of the City of Simi Valley,
north of the City of Thousand Oaks, and south of the City of Moorpark, and within the
County of Ventura as shown on Exhibit A;
WHEREAS, the Simi Valley City Council intends to request approval from the
Local Agency Formation Commission of Ventura County to annex territory within the
greenbelt for the purpose of providing urban services to the Ronald Reagan Presidential
Library and adjoining properties as shown on Exhibit B;
WHEREAS, the policies of the Local Agency Formation Commission of Ventura
County do not allow for approval of an annexation proposal from a city that is in conflict
with any greenbelt agreement except under exceptional circumstances and encourages
that greenbelt agreements be amended by all parties involved prior to the filing of any
proposal that may be in conflict with agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that the amendment to the
Tierra Rejada Valley Greenbelt will not result in a change of land use for the subject
site; and
WHEREAS, the City Council concurs with the Planning Director's determination
that this project is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality
Act by the general rule that CEQA only applies to projects that may have a significant
effect on the environment.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK,
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds that the amendment to the Tierra Rejada
Valley Greenbelt map as shown on Exhibit B will not result in a change of land use for
the subject site as described in the proposed Simi Valley Zone Change Z -S -643. Simi
Valley Zone Change Z -S -643 is proposed to pre -zone the subject parcels so that the
zoning designation, density, and lot sizes will remain the same as under the current
zoning designations of the County of Ventura. The pre -zone designations are depicted
on Exhibit C.
SECTION 2. The City Council finds that the amendment to the Tierra Rejada
Valley Greenbelt as shown on Exhibit B reflects the revised boundary of the Tierra
Rejada Valley Greenbelt.
SECTION 3. The City requests that the Local Agency Formation Commission
endorse the Greenbelt as shown on Exhibit B and to continue to act in a manner
consistent with the preservation of the aforementioned lands for agricultural and other
open space purposes.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of the resolution and
shall cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21 st day of October, 2009.
J ice S. Parvin, Mayor
ATTEST:
Maureen Benson, Assistant City Clerk
Exhibit A: Tierra Rejada Greenbelt (Existing)
Exhibit B: Tierra Rejada Greenbelt (Amended)
Exhibit C: Proposed Zoning
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Legend of Proposed Zoning:
OS: Open Space
OS(CZ): Open Space,
Minimum 10
Acres per Lot
0S (CZ)
0S
EX [BIT C
RL
(CZ)
Mod
R L (CZ)
RVH (SP)
RL (SP)
L (SPNS P)
Reagan Library Reorganization
APNs.
500-0400-35 through -36 N
500-0400-52 through -57
H 57 / 6-09 (1g)
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF VENTURA ) ss.
CITY OF MOORPARK )
I, Maureen Benson, Assistant City Clerk of the City of Moorpark, California, do
hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. 2009 -2861 was
adopted by the City Council of the City of Moorpark at a regular meeting held on the
21 st day of October, 2009, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
2009.
AYES: Councilmembers Mikos, Millhouse, Pollock, Van Dam, and
Mayor Parvin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this 30th day of October,
Maureen Benson, Assistant City Clerk
(seal)