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SPECIAL MEETING
ANNOTATED AGENDA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the
Planning Commission of the City of Moorpark is scheduled on
August 30, 1999, at 7:00 p.m. in the 'City Council Chambers, at
Moorpark Civic Center, located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark,
California.
The meeting will be for the purpose of the following:
Next Resolution No. PC -99 -382
1. CALL TO ORDER:
CHAIRMAN DICECCO CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7 :09 P.M.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
COMMISSIONER OTTO LED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG.
3. ROLL CALL:
Mark DiCecco - Chair
Janice Parvin - Vice Chair
Paul Haller
Kipp Landis
William F. Otto
ALL COMMISSIONERS WERE PRESENT. STAFF ATTENDING THE MEETING
INCLUDED WAYNE LOFTUS, ACTING DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT, PAUL PORTER, PRINCIPAL PLANNER, JOHN LIBIEZ,
PRINCIPAL PLANNER, DIRK LOVETT, ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER,
AND CELIA LAFLEUR, ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY.
4. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
NONE
5. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA:
N
6. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. AUGUST 9, 1999 - PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OF AUGUST 9, 1999 CONTINUED TO
THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING.
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
NONE
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8. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Consider Development Agreement No. 98.01 for Specific
Plan No. 2 - Moorpark Highlands on the application of
MORRISON FOUNTAINWOOD AGOURA. This Specific Plan, for
which the proposed Development Agreement has been
prepared, that proposes 652 dwelling units on 445
acres. Also included as part of the project is a
proposal to dedicate a 20.3 acre school site, an 11
acre park site, reserve rights -of -way for the State
Highway 118 Bypass and State Highway 23. A 93 acre
Open Space Conservation Easement and creation of
Habitat Conservation Plan for several threatened
species and the designation of approximately 82 acres
as private open space have been evaluated. The project
site to be included in the Development Agreement is
located north of the intersection of Spring Road and
Charles Street, east of Walnut Canyon Road and
westerly of Happy Camp Canyon Regional Park in the
City of Moorpark. Staff Recommendation: 1) Open the
public hearing, accept public testimony, and close the
public hearing. 2) Approve staff recommendation and
adopt Resolution No. PC -99 -382 recommending City
Council approval of Development Agreement No. 98.01.
PRESENTED BY JOHN LIBIEZ, PRINCIPAL PLANNER. STAFF
REPORT DATED AUGUST 26, 1999.
TESTIMONY RECEIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING:
MICHAEL GREYNALD, APPLICANT, 711 DAILY DRIVE #110,
CAMARILLO, CA. SUPPORT
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED AT 7:23 P.M.
MOTION: COMMISSIONER HALLER MOVED AND COMMISSIONER
OTTO SECONDED A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. PC -99-
382 RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT NO. 98.01. MOTION PASSED WITH A UNANIMOUS
5:0 VOICE VOTE.
B. Consider Residential Planned Development Permit No.
98.01. A proposal to construct 80 single family
airspace condominium dwelling units on the application
of FAR WEST HOMES. The proposed units will be two
story and range in size from 1300 to 1750 square feet.
The project is located on a parcel on the south side
of Los Angeles Avenue (SR -118), easterly of Moorpark
Avenue, westerly of Spring Road, and north of the
Arroyo Simi in central Moorpark. Staff Recommendation:
1) Open the public hearing, accept testimony and close
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the public hearing. 2) Consider the Mitigated Negative
Declaration prepared for the requested entitlements
prior to making a recommendation to the City Council.
3) Adopt Resolution No. PC -99 -383 recommending to the
City Council approval of Residential Planned
Development Permit 98 -01 and Tentative Tract Map 5133
on the application of Far West Homes.
PRESENTED BY PAUL PORTER, PRINCIPAL PLANNER.
REFERENCE: STAFF REPORT DATED AUGUST 30, 1999.
WRITTEN STATEMENT CARD RECEIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING:
MICHAEL SECREST, 150 E. LOS ANGELES AVENUE, MOORPARK,
CA. OPPOSE
TESTIMONY RECEIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING:
ERIC LIEBERMAN, REPRESENTING FAR WEST HOMES, 14549
ARCHWOOD, VAN NUYS, CA. SUPPORT
JOHN NEWTON, 165 HIGH STREET, MOORPARK, CA. SUPPORT.
ERIC TAYLOR, CIVIL ENGINEER, VTN WEST INC., 6634 VAL
JEAN AVENUE, VAN NUYS, CA.91406. SUPPORT
RONALD SCHNOEBELEN, REGAL PARK HOA BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
150 MAJESTIC COURT, MOORPARK, CA. SUPPORT
TERENCE O'NEILL, 150 E. LOS ANGELES AVENUE #105,
MOORPARK, CA. OPPOSE
PLANNING COMMISSION CONCERNS WAS NOT LIMITED TO THE
FOLLOWING:
1. WIDTH OF PROPOSED "A" STREET (CONNECTS LOS
ANGELES AVENUE TO MAJESTIC COURT). STAFF
RECOMMENDED 36 FEET CURB TO CURB.
APPLICANT REQUEST: 32 -FEET CURB TO CURB.
PLANNING COMMISSION DID NOT SELECT A WIDTH, BUT
FELT MORE LANDSCAPING WAS NEEDED ON THE WEST
PROPERTY LINE.
2. ADEQUACY OF RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE FACILITY.
STAFF RECOMMENDED THAT THE AREA (6,100 SQ. -FT.
INCLUDING PARKING FOR FOUR CARS) BE INCREASED IN
SIZE; A STAFF EXHIBIT INDICATING APPROXIMATELY
12,000- SQ.FT. WAS PROVIDED TO THE PLANNING
COMMISSION.
APPLICANT PROPOSED 6,100 AND BELIEVES IT IS
ADEQUATE.
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PLANNING COMMISSION SAID TO EXPAND THE AREA BUT
GAVE NO DETAILS.
3. LOTS 37 -43 OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT ALLOW VEHICLE
ACCESS ONTO "A" STREET, A PROPOSED PUBLIC STREET
SERVING AS A COLLECTOR. STAFF RECOMMENDED THAT
THIS DESIGN BE AMENDED TO ALLOW A MODIFICATION TO
HAVE SIDE YARDS ON THIS PORTION OF THE STREET THE
SAME AS THE BALANCE OF THE PROJECT NORTH OF
MAJESTIC COURT. SETBACKS TO GARAGE ENTRANCE ARE
CURRENTLY PROPOSED AT 5 -FT. OR 10 -FT. FROM
PROPERTY LINE.
APPLICANT DISAGREES.
PLANNING COMMISSION TOOK NO POSITION ON DIRECT
ACCESS TO THIS PROPOSED PUBLIC STREET, BUT WAS
CONCERNED ABOUT REDUCED SETBACKS THROUGHOUT THE
PROJECT.
4. GUEST PARKING IS PROVIDED CONSISTENT WITH THE
CODE REQUIREMENT OF % SPACE PER DWELLING,
HOWEVER, THE LENGTH OF THE SPACE REQUIRED
CLARIFICATION. IT IS PROPOSED AT 20.5 FEET, THE
CODE REQUIRES 24.5 -FT. PARKING IS PROPOSED AT THE
CURB OF A 36 -FT. CURB TO CURB PRIVATE STREET WITH
NO SIDEWALKS. DRIVEWAY APRONS ARE 20.5 FEET APART
ON THE CUL -DE -SAC (HAMMERHEAD) STREETS. THE
DWELLING FRONT YARD SETBACKS RANGE FROM 5' TO
10.5', AND AS A RESULT THERE APPEARS TO BE NO
EXTRA PARKING OR OUTDOOR AREA TO TEMPORARILY PARK
A CAR OTHER THAN THE GUEST SPACE.
APPLICANT FEELS THAT THE PROJECT IS ADEQUATELY
PARKED AT M GUEST SPACE PER UNIT.
PLANNING COMMISSION HAD CONCERNS BUT TOOK NO
ACTION.
5. THE CUL -DE -SAC STREETS DO NOT HAVE SIDEWALKS. THE
PLANNING COMMISSION NOTED A CONCERN AND INDICATED
THAT THEY SHOULD BE PROVIDED ON AT LEAST ONE SIDE
OF THE CUL -DE -SAC STREETS, BUT DID NOT RECOMMEND
A CONDITION.
6. DURING THE COURSE OF THE HEARING IT WAS
DISCOVERED THAT THE AREA REQUIRED FOR DEDICATION
ALONG LOS ANGELES AVENUE FOR STREET WIDENING WAS
NOT COMPLETELY SHOWN. AN EXISTING DEDICATION OF
6 -FEET IS NOTED, HOWEVER 19 -FT. (11 -FT. OF
ADDITIONAL DEDICATION) IS REQUIRED. THE RESULT OF
REQUIRING THE ADDITIONAL 11 -FT. OF STREET
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DEDICATION REDUCES THE LANDSCAPED SETBACK ALONG
LOS ANGELES AVENUE FROM 20 -FT. SHOWN TO 9 -FT.,
HOWEVER, THE PUBLIC SIDEWALK HAS BEEN REQUIRED TO
BE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY ON OTHER SIMILAR PROJECTS,
THEREFORE, IT APPEARS THAT NO LANDSCAPING WOULD
BE PROVIDED. NO DECISION WAS MADE CONCERNING THIS
ISSUE OR WHAT IMPACT, IF ANY WOULD OCCUR TO THE
PROJECT.
APPLICANT BELIEVES THE DRAWING IS ACCURATE BUT
ANNOTATED INCORRECTLY.
PLANNING COMMISSION DID NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE.
7. ARCHITECTURAL ISSUES WERE ADDRESSED WITH
AGREEMENT THAT THEY NEED ATTENTION. DIRECTION WAS
GIVEN THAT ALL WINDOW ELEMENTS SHOULD LOOK THE
SAME AS OTHERS IN THE PROJECT AND ADDITIONAL
DETAIL IS NEEDED. NO CONDITION WAS ESTABLISHED.
8. THE HAMMERHEAD TURNAROUNDS ARE NOT ACCURATELY
DRAWN TO MEET CURRENT FIRE DEPARTMENT CRITERIA.
HOWEVER, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS STATED THAT THE
APPLICANT SUBMITTED A REVISED DRAWING THAT SHOWS
( THE CORRECT DESIGN. THE CORRECT DESIGN DOES NOT
APPEAR ON THE PROJECT APPLICATION DRAWING. THE
PLANNING COMMISSION DID NOT EVALUATE THIS
REVISION TO DETERMINE WHAT IMPACT IF ANY OCCURS
TO THE PROJECT.
9. ARCHITECTURE OF THE STRUCTURES WAS DISCUSSED AND
IMPROVEMENTS WITH MORE DETAIL ESPECIALLY TO THE
ZERO USE LINE WALL WERE SUGGESTED THROUGH A
COMMENT THAT ALL WINDOWS SHOULD MATCH.
APPLICANT AGREED
COMMISSION DID NOT ESTABLISH A CONDITION
10. PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED THAT ALL
AFFORDABLE UNITS REQUIRED BY THIS APPLICATION BE
PROVIDED ON -SITE.
MOTION: COMMISSIONER OTTO MOVED AND COMMISSIONER
HALLER SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE STAFF
RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. PC -99 -383
RECOMMENDING TO CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF RESIDENTIAL
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 98.01 ON THE
APPLICATION OF FAR WEST HOMES. ROLL CALL VOTE:
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COMMISSION LANDIS: NO
COMMISSIONER PARVIN: NO
COMMISSIONER OTTO: YES
COMMISSIONER HALLER: NO
COMMISSIONER DICECCO: YES
MOTION: COMMISSIONER LANDIS MOVED AND COMMISSIONER
HALLER SECONDED A MOTION TO RECOMMEND PLANING
COMMISSION ITEMIZE CONCERNS AT CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC
HEARING OF RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT 98.01 AND
THAT COMMISSIONER DICECCO ATTEND THE MEETING TO
EXPLAIN THE COMMISSION'S POSITION ON THESE ISSUES
REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF FAR WEST HOMES. MOTION
PASSED WITH A UNANIMOUS 5:0 VOICE VOTE.
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS:
10610:8
10. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
NONE
11. ADJOURNMENT:
CHAIRMAN DICECCO MOVED AND COMMISSIONER LANDIS SECONDED A
MOTION TO ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 11:55 P.M. MOTION PASSED
WITH A 5:0 UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE.
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Any member of the public may address the Planning Commission during the Public
Comments portion of the Agenda, unless it is a Public Hearing or a
Presentation /Action /Discussion item. Speakers who wish to address the Planning
Commission concerning a Public Hearing or Presentations /Action/ Discussion item
must do so during the Public Hearing or Presentations/ Action /Discussion portion
of the Agenda for that item. Speaker cards must be received by the Secretary for
Public Comment before the beginning of the first item of the
Presentation /Action /Discussion portion of the Agenda. Speaker Cards for a Public
Hearing must be received before the beginning of the Public Hearing. A limitation
of three minutes shall be imposed upon each Public Comment and
Presentation /Action /Discussion item speaker. Written Statement Cards may be
submitted in lieu of speaking orally for open Public Hearings and
Presentation /Action /Discussion items. Copies of each item of business on the
agenda are on file in the office of the Community Development Director and are
available for public review. Any questions concerning any agenda item may be
directed to the Community Development Department Administrative Secretary at
805.529.6864, extension 228.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to
participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Department at
805.529.6864. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to
make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting 9CFR 35.102-
35.104 (ADA Title II).
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