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Home My WebLink AboutMIN 2005 0823 PC REGPlanning Commission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of August 23, 2005 Regular Meeting Paae 1 The Regular meeting of the Planning Commission, was held on August 23, 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 7:07 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner DiCecco 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; Mary Lindley, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director; David Bobardt, Planning Manager; and Gail Rice, Administrative Assistant. 4. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: None. 5. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: CONSENSUS: It was the consensus of the Commission to remove item 8.B. from the agenda because the applicant, Jose Villalobos Rangel, had withdrawn the application. 6. CONSENT CALENDAR: A. Special Meeting Minutes of June 14, 2005 MOTION: Vice -Chair Peskay moved and Commissioner DiCecco seconded a motion to approve Item 6.A., as amended, with a correction to page 2, line 22 to remove the word "unanimous" under the motion. (Motion carried by a unanimous 5:0 voice vote.) B. Regular Meeting Minutes of June 28, 2005. MOTION: Commissioner DiCecco moved and Commissioner Landis seconded a motion to approve Item 6.B. (Motion carried by a unanimous 5:0 voice vote.) S:A;.3mruni -.y ')eve na) \05_:;6-? pern.doc Planning Commission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of August 23, 2005 Regular Meeting Paqe 2 7. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (next Resolution No. 2005 -485) 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 of Essex Portfolio, L.P. (Continued from June 28, 2005 meeting) (Staff: David Bobardt) Staff Recommendation: Take public testimony, and continue the item with the public hearing still open to September 27, 2005. Mr. Bobardt gave the staff report. The Commission questioned staff on the zoning for the property prior to submittal of the application. Chair Pozza continued the public hearing open. In response to Chair Pozza, Mr. Hogan stated there were no speakers. MOTION: Chair Pozza moved and Vice - Chair Peskay seconded the motion to approve staff recommendation. (Motion carried by a unanimous 5:0 voice vote.) B. Consider Tentative Parcel Map No. 5589 for the Subdivision of an Approximate 0.28 Acre Parcel located at 14364 Princeton Avenue. Applicant: Jose Villalobos Rangel (Staff: Laura Stringer) Staff Recommendation: Remove Tentative Parcel Map No. 5589 from the agenda. Item 8.B. was removed from the agenda under Item 5. C. 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 S: \Corr.T,rr:itp Developn .ent. \ADMIN \ COMM ISSION\h:IN=F.S \'005 rit.<t. \i;`, Planning Commission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of August 23, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 3 Avenue, on the Application of Comstock Homes (Staff: David Bobardt) Staff Recommendation: Open the public hearing and take public testimony, and continue the item with the public hearing open to September 27, 2005. Mr. Bobardt gave the staff report. Chair Pozza opened the public hearing. Bob Comstock, applicant, spoke in favor of the project. Tiffany Mueller, applicant, spoke in favor of the project. Nancy Runkle, resident, stated her concern on developer's commitment to build walls for privacy and no access from this project to nearby residents. The Commission questioned the applicant on north facing windows, Park Lane, parking, setbacks, Homeowner's Association, one -story models, affordable housing component, preservation of the historical site, addition of more landscaping, and architectural details. MOTION: Chair Pozza moved and Commissioner DiCecco seconded a motion to approve staff recommendation. (Motion carried by a unanimous 5:C voice vote.) D. Consider Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2005 -C2 _Amending the Moorpark Municipal Code by Adding Chapter 17.50 (Art in Public Places) (Staff: Mary K. Lindley) Staff Recommendation: 1) Open the Public Hearing, accept public testimony and close the Hearing; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. PC -2005- _ recommending to the City Council approval of Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2005 -02, which adds Chapter 17.50 (Art in Public Places) to the Moorpark Municipal Code. Ms. Lindley gave the staff report. The Commission questioned staff or, administrative costs, composition of and requirements of the Art in Public Places Committee, timing for approval of artwork, requirement for non - profit organizations, performing arts in public places, calculation of fees lopmer. t. \ A^ MIN\COMMISS.GN \MINC':'ES \:'.JT; Vical\OS x,923 ccm.doc Planning Commission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of August 23, 2005 Regular Meeting Paae 4 based on building valuation not building costs and funding options. Chair Pozza opened the public hearing. In response to Chair Pozza, Mr. Hogan stated there were no speakers. Chair. Pozza closed the public nearing. MOTION: Commissioner Landis moved and Commissioner DiCecco seconded a motion to approve staff recommendation and adopt Resolution No. PC -2005 -485 with the Commission's recommendations to City Council on composition of the committee as recommended by the Commission, flexibility in the funding (Section 17.50.060), to allow for an extension of time by the Community Development Director (Section 17.50.C90), and clerical corrections. (Motion carried by a unanimous 5:0 voice vote.) 9. DISCUSSION ITEMS: None. 10. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: A. September 27, 2005 • RPD No. 04 -06; GPA No. 04 -05; 7_C No. 04 -04 (Essex /Colorer) • RPD No. 04 -07; GPA No. 04 -06; ZC No. 04 -05; TTM No. 5576 (Comstock) • RPD No. 2004 -05; General Plan Amendment No. 2004 -03, Zone Change No. 2004 -03, and TTM No. 5347 (Birdsall) • ZOA No. 2004 -03 (Animal Keeping Ordinance) Mr. Hogan briefly discussed future agenda items. \Corn::r._ty CeveIopne.^. t\ AD .M1N \COMMi>S= OU \M'_NU—ES \,'(i0S Viral \C5 C3:'.3 pc..d :' Planning Commission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of August 23, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 5 11. ADJOURNMENT: Commissioner Landis moved and Chair Pozza seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:15 p.m. ATTEST: Ba r Ho an Community Development Director S: \Cc *uccnit.y DeVEl ,omen- \AD'M- N \COMMTSSIGN \MINU'T'ES \2005 Final\ 0813