HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 2005 SEPT 27 PC REGPlanning Commission, City of Moorpark, California
Minutes of September 27, 2005 Regular Meetina
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The Regular meeting of the Planning Commission was held on
September 27, 2005, in the City Council Chambers; Moorpark Civic
Center; 799 Moorpark Avenue; Moorpark, California; 93021.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Chair Pozza called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Vice -Chair Peskay led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL:
Present: Commissioners DiCecco, Landis and
Taillon, Vice -Chair Peskay and Chair
Pozza
Staff Present: Barry K. Hogan, Community Development
Director, David Bobardt, Plannina
Manager; Laura Stringer, Administrative
Services Manager; Joseoh Fiss,
Principal Planner; Joseph Vacca,
Principal Planner; and Gail Rice,
Administrative Assistant.
4. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
Chair Pozza welcomed new Principal Planner, Joseph Vacca.
5. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA:
None.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR:
None.
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Consider General Plan Amendment No. 2004 -05, Zone
Change No. 2004 -04, and Residential Planned
Development No. 2004 -06 to Allow Construction of 200
Apartments on Approximately 10.57 Acres South of Casey
Road and West of Walnut Canyon Road on the Application
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of Essex Portfolio, L.P. (Continued from August 23,
2005 meeting) (Staff: David Bobardt)
Staff Recommendation: Take public testimony, and
continue the item with the public hearing still open
to October 25, 2005.
Mr. Bobardt gave the staff report.
Chair Pozza continued the public hearing open.
In response to Chair Pozza, Mr. Hogan stated there
were no speakers.
MOTION: Chair Pozza moved and Commissioner DiCecco
seconded a motion to continue the public hearing open
to the October 25, 2005 Regular Planning Commission
meeting. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
B. Consider General Plan Amendment No. 2004 -06, _Zone
Change No. 2004 -05, Tentative Tract Map No. 5576 and
Residential Planned Development No. 2004 -07 to Allow
Construction of 56 Single - Family Homes with Street
Access from Park Lane and Preservation of the
Birkenshaw House for Public Use at 251 Moorpark
Avenue, on the Application of Comstock Homes
(Continued from August 23, 2005 meeting) (Staff: David
Bobardt)
Staff Recommendation: Take public testimony, and
continue the item with the public hearinq still open
to October 25, 2005.
Mr. Bobardt gave the staff report.
Vice -Chair Peskay questioned staff regarding
sidewalks.
Chair Pozza continued the public hearing open.
In response to Chair Pozza, Mr. Hogan stated there
were no speakers.
M_O_TION: Chair Pozza moved and Commissioner Tailion
seconded a motion to continue the public hearing open
to the October 25, 2005 Regular Planning Commission
meeting. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
C. Consider Conditional Use Permit 2005 -02, to Allow the
On-Site Sale and Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages_in
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Conjunction With Food Service at a Proposed Restaurant
Within One Hundred Feet (100') of Residentially Zoned
Property, on the South Side of Los Angeles Avenue,
East of Park Lane (Staff: Joseph Fiss)
Staff Recommendation: 1) Open the public hearing,
accept public testimony and close the public hearing;
and 2) Adopt Resolution No. PC -2005- _ conditionally
approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2005 -02.
Mr. Fiss gave the staff report.
The Commission questioned staff regarding the
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) and
over- concentration of alcohol permits in census tract
7602, Fire Department review and conditioning, and
addition of a finding of public convenience and
necessity related to over - concentration of alcohol
permits in the census tract.
Chair Pozza opened the public hearing.
John Newton, applicant's representative, indicated he
was available for questions and that applicant
concurred on obtaining comments from the Fire
Department for the project.
Keith Palmquist, developer, indicated he was available
for questions.
Guss Salazar, owner - operator of Don Cuco's, indicated
he was available for questions.
The Commission had no questions of applicant.
Chair Pozza closed the public hearing.
The Commission questioned the hours of operation for
the restaurant and whether they were consistent with
other restaurants in the city.
MOTION: Commissioner Landis moved and Vice Chair
Peskay seconded a motion to approve staff
recommendation and adopt Resolution No. PC- 2005 -486
with the addition of a finding of public convenience
and necessity related to over - concentration of alcohol
permits in the census tract. The motion carried by
unanimous voice vote.
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Planning Commission approval of this it err. is final
unless appealed within ten (10) days.
D. Consider Commercial Planned Development (CPD) No.
2005 -03 to Allow Construction of a 15,505 Sq. Ft.
Office Building on One -Acre at 145 Park Lane on the
Application of Bob Gehricke (Staff: Joseph Fiss)
Staff Recommendation: 1) Open the public hearing,
accept public testimony and close the public hearing;
and 2) Adopt Resolution No. PC -2005- recorrmending
to the City Council conditional approval of Commercial
Planned Development Permit No. 2005 -03.
Mr. Fiss gave the staff report.
The Commissioner questioned staff regarding plans for
the removal of the house, proposed wall locations,
landscaping, lighting, and access from Unidos Avenue.
Chair Pozza opened the public hearing.
Bob Gehricke, applicant, commented on requirement for
connection to Unidos Avenue and suggested that
additional study was needed.
Art Rabano and Shelley Chilton, developers, questioned
the justification for a walkway to Unidos Avenue and
the timing of receipt of the request.
Mr. Hogan explained history of circulation and current
need for pedestrian connection from Unidos Avenue and
brief description of improvements teat might be
needed.
The commission questioned staff further on
installation of a walkway for pedestrian use and
requested applicant work with staff prior -o City
Council consideration.
Ms. Chilton, addressed Commission comments and
expressed concern that there did not appear to be a
benefit to the proposed connection.
Mr. Rabano requested that the project move along, but
wanted to express concern with the walkway
requirement.
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Mr. Hogan clarified the process for working with the
applicant prior to City Council consideration of the
matter.
Chair Pozza closed the public hearing.
The Commission discussed landscaping, pedestrian
access to the building on the south side, additional
pedestrian access to the site from Park Lane, internal
traffic circulation, storm water facilities and
architectural details.
Mr. Hogan commented on access and internal traffic
circulation.
Mr. Gehricke concurred with Commission recommendations
and indicated he would work with staff on
architectural details.
MOTION: Commissioner Landis moved and Commissioner
DiCecco seconded a motion to approve staff
recommendation and adopt Resolution No. PC- 2005 -487,
as amended, to clarify requirements for pedestrian
walkway to Unidos Avenue; and that staff work with the
applicant to include Commission recommendations. The
motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
E. Consider Modification No. 1 to Conditional Use Permit
No. 2002 -03 and Modification No. 1 to Conditional Use
Permit No. 2003 -03 to Increase the Size of Two
Microwave Dishes and for Additional Grading for
Construction of a Wireless Communications Facility on
an Existing Southern California Edison _High Power
Transmission Tower, Located South of Tierra Rejada
Road on Open Space Area and Southwest of Brookhurst
Court, on the Application of Infranext, Inc. for
Cingular Wireless (Staff: David Bobardt)
Staff Recommendation: 1) Open the public hearing,
accept public testimony and close the public hearing;
and 2) Adopt Resolution No. PC -2005- approving
Modification No. 1 to Conditional Use Permit No. 2002-
03 and Modification No. 1 to Conditional Use Permit
No. 2003 -03, subject to conditions.
Mr. Bobardt gave the staff report.
The Commission questioned staff regarding the
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requirement of a grading permit, requested a sign be
posted with an explanation what applicant was doing
with affirmation the site would be restored to its
original state after the grading was complete.
Chair Pozza opened the public hearing.
A_nissa Youngblood, applicant's representative (for
Infranext, Inc.), stated the need to start grading
before the rainy season came.
Steve Graham, Bechtel Corporation, stated he was the
turnkey manager for T- mobile and Cingular and
indicated he was available for questions.
Chair Pozza closed the public hearing.
MOTION: Chair Pozza moved
seconded a motion to approve
adopt Resolution No. PC -2C
include a requirement for
regarding restoration of the
by unanimous voice vote.
and Vice Chair Peskay
staff recommendation and
05 -488, as amended to
signage on the site
site. The motion carried
Planning Commission approval of this item is final
unless appealed within ten (10) days.
F. Consider Development Agreement No. 2004 -02 between the
City of Moorpark and Warehouse Discount Center in
connection with General Plan Amendment No. 2004 -04 and
Commercial Planned Development Permit No. 2004 -03 for
the Property Located on the East Side of SR 23,
Immediately North of New Los Angeles Avenue (Lot 1 of
Tract 5004) (Staff: Barry Hogan)
Staff Recommendation: 1) Open the public hearing,
accept public testimony and close the public hearing;
and 2) Adopt Resolution No. PC- 2.005- _ recommending
to the City Council approval of Development Agreement
No. 2004 -02.
Mr. Hogan gave the staff report.
The Commission questioned staff regarding legal
counsel review of the development agreement and tax
revenue requirements per Section 6.8.
Chair Pozza opened the public hearing.
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Chuck Cohen, applicant's representative, sated he
changed his mind and did not wish to speak.
Chair Pozza closed the public hearing.
MOTION: Commissioner DiCecco moved and Chair Pozza
seconded a motion to approve staff recommendation and
adopt Resolution No. PC- 2005 -489. The motion carried
by unanimous voice vote.
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS:
None.
10. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
A. October 25, 2005
• RPD 2004 -06 (Essex)
• RPD 2004 -07 (Comstock)
• CPD 2005 -01 (Sheshebor)
• TPM 5647 (Vogel)
• RPD 965 Mod. 1 (R. Westwood)
• RPD 2004 -05; T 5347, GPA 2004 -03; ZC 2004 -03
(Birdsall)
• DA 1998 -02 - ls; Amendment (Pacific Communities)
• ZOA 2004 -03 - Animal Keeping Ordinance
Mr. Hogan briefly discussed future agenda items and
announced that Country Days is Saturday - October 1, 2005,
and the theme is "A Mammoth Celebration." Downtown High
Street and Poindexter will be closed to through traffic.
The parade starts at 10:30 a.m. Assembly of participants
and vehicles will be staged at Chaparral school.
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11. ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Pozza moved and Commissioner Landis seconded the
motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:22 p.m.
Scott Pozza, it
ATTEST:
JBr7ry. H Community Development Director
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