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Minutes of November 22, 2005 Regular Meeting
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The Req.i -ar meeting of the Planning Commission was held on
November 22, 2005, In tine City Council Chambers; Moorpark Civic
Center; 799 Moorpark Avenue; Moorpark, California; 93021.
1 CALL 'I'O ORDER:
Chair Pozza called the meeting :.o order at 7:05 p.m.
2. PT,FDG- OF ALLEGLANCE:
Vice -Chair Peskay led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROT,L CALL:
Preser._.: Commissioners DiCecco and Taillon,
Vice -Chair Peskay and Chair Pozza
Absent: Commissioner Landis
Staff Present: Barry K. Hogan, Community Development
Direc-or, David Bobardt, Planning
Manager; Laura Stringer, Admir:i.strative
Services Manaaer; Joseph Fiss,
Principal Planner; Joseph Vacca,
Principal Planner; and Gail Rice,
Admin.istrati.ve Assistant.
4. PROCLA:�.A' - TON S, COMMENDA'T'IONS AND SPECIAL, PRESENTA'PIONS:
None.
5. REORDFRING O'', AND ADDITIONS '1'0 THE AGENDA:
None.
r. CONSENT CALNDAR:
A. Regular Meeting Minutes of Oc_ober 25, 2005.
MOT1ON: Vice -Chair Peskay moved and Co-r.missioner Tail-Lon
seconded a motion to approve `.he r.eg'.lar meetinq minutes of
October 25, 1005. (Unanirr.o.is 4:0 voice vote; Commissioner
1,ar.dis absent. )
/. PURLIC COMMENTS:
None.
8. PUBLTC IIFAR='�GS:
,next Resolution No. 2005 -492)
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A. Consider General Plan Amendment No. 2004 -05, Zone
Change No. 2.004 -04, and Residential Planned
Development No _ 20C4 -06 to Allow Const.ruct.ion of 200
Apartments on AooroximaLel.y 10.57 Acres South of Casey
Road and West of Walnut Canyon Road on the Application
of ✓ssex Portfolio, L.P. (Continued from October 25,
2005 meeting) (Staff: David Bobardt)
Staff Recommendation: Take pubic testimony, and
continue the item with the public hearing still open
to January 24, 2006.
Mr. Bobardt cave the staff report.
The Commission had no cuestions of staff.
Mr. Hogan stated there were no speaker cards and no
written statement cards.
The Commission had no discussion on this item.
MOTION: Chair Pozza :roved and Commissioner Taillon
seconded a motion to continue the public hearing open
to the January 24, 2006, Regular Planning Commission
meeting. The motion carried by unanimous 4:0 voice
vote; Commissioner Landis absent.
R. Consider General Plan Amendment No. 2004 -06, Zone
Chance No. 2.004 -05, Tentative Tract Yap No. 5516 and
Residential Planned Development No. 2C04 -07 to Allow
Construction of 56 Single - Family Homes with Street
Access from Park lane and Preservation of the
Bi.r'kenshaw House for Public Use at 251 Moorpa. rK
Avenue, on the Application of Comstock Homes
(Continued from October 25, 2005 meeting) (Staff:
David Bobardt)
Staff Recommendation: Close the public hearing, take
the agenda item off calendar, and direct staff to
advertise and notice a new oublic hearinq for this
project. when the project is ready fc,r Planning
Commission review.
Mr. Bobardt gave the staff report.
':'he Commission nad no Guest i ons of staff.
Mr. Hogan stated there were no speaker cards and no
written statement cards.
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Chair Pozza closed Lhe public hearing.
The Commission had no discussion on this item.
MOT10N: Chair Pozza moved and Commissioner DiCecco
seconded a motion to approve staff recommendation and
remove the :Lem from the calendar. The motion carried
by -unanimous 4:0 voice vote; Commissioner Landis
absent.
C. Consider Modification No. 1 to Resider.ti.ai P_ar.ned
Development_ No. to Remove an Fxistina
Freestanding Spire and Add a New Thirty -Six 136') Foot
High Steeple, With a Four- (4') Foot High Finial, on
the Ridge_ir.e of the RooC of an Existing Church
Bu.iIdirig, for an Overall Heiaht of Approximately
Sixty-Nine (69') Feet, Located at 15351 Benwood Drive,
on the Application of Richard Westwood for the Church
of _Jesus Christ of Latter -Day Saints _(Continued from
October 25, 2005 meeting) (Staff: Joseph Fiss)
Staff Recommendation: 1) Continue to accept public
testimony and close the public hearir.q; 2) Adopt
Resolution No. PC- 2005 - recommending to the City
Co.zncil conditiona- approves' of Modification No. _ to
Residential Planned Development No. 965.
Yr. Piss gave the staff report.
Commission had no questions of staff.
Richard Westwood, Westwood Architects, applicant,
provided answers :.o the commission's questions
regardinq lowering and relocation of the steeple.
'_'he Commission questioned applicant on acceptance of
the other conditions of approval, including no
l i-gh Lna or bells and costs involved with lowering the
steeple.
Ur. !!ogan stated there were three ;3; written
statement cards, which indicated support of the
pro,iecL.
Chair Pozza closed the public hearing.
Tr,e Commission discussed heignt, location and
proporiion of the steeple jr. relation to the churc :n
b.a; ldinq.
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MOTION: Chair Pozza moved and Chair 7aillon seconded a
motion to accept staff recommendation. Motion failed
with a 2:2 voice vote; Commissioners DiCecco and
Taii-.on dissenting; Commfssioner Landis absent.
Commissioner DiCecco requested c_arifi_cation of the
Motion. By consensus the motion was restated with
clarification of staff's recommendation.
yOT ON: Chair Pozza -roved and Vice -Chair Peskay
seconded a motion to accept staff recommendation with
the overall heig-it of the steeple and spire at fifty
(5C) feat. Motion failed with a 2:2 tie voice vote;
Commissioners DiCecco and "aiLlon dissenting;
Commissioner Land Ls absent.
Mr. Fogan advised t_-.e Commission that per Commission
rules, a '-.ie vote was to be contir :ued -co the next
Planning Commission meeting. He further advised that
due to Permit Streamlining Act requirements, a
decision on the _natter would need to be made at the
next City Council meeting, and stated the Commission
could direct staff to move the application forward to
City Council without a recommendation.
Commissioner DiCecco requested that the -notion be re-
voted in order to provide an opportunity for the
project to move forward to City Council wi. K a
recommendation.. By consensus, the :notion was
restated.
MOTION: Chair Pozza moved and Vice - Chair Peskay
seconded a motion to accept staff recommendation to
aaop-. Reso_uti.or. No. PC- 2005 -492, with the overall
height of the steep:e and spire at fifty (50) feet.
Motion passed wit .-I a 3:1 vo ce vote, Commissioner
1'ail,on dissentinq; Commissioner Landis absent.
Commissioner DiCecco stated for the record that he had
voted in favor of staff recommendation in order to
move the application Forward to City Council with a
recommendation for approval, but indicated that he was
in favor of the applicant's request for a _ t xt.y -nine
69) foot-. overall �e_ ght for the steeple.
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C. Consider General flan Amendment _2004 -03, Zone Change
2004 -02, Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 543/ and
Residentia Planned Development ;RFD) No. 20C4 -05 to
Deve =op Sixteen: ;16) Homes, Five (5) Custom Home Tots
and one (1) Open Space Lo- on Approximate�y 42.4 Acres
Fast of Walnut Canyon Road at Championship Drive, on
the Application of Birdsall Group, LLC (Staff: Joseph
Vacca)
S,�aff Recommendation: 1) O_>en the public hearing,
accept public testimony and close the public hearing;
2) Adopt Resolution \o. PC- 2005 recommending to
the City Council adoption of the Mitigated Negative
Declara-:on, and approval of General P1 an Amendment
1004 -03, Zone Change 2004 -02, Residentia= Planned
Development Permit_ No. 2004 -05 and Vesting Tenta -ive
r'ract Map No. 5437 with conditions. l
Mr. Vacca gave the staff report.
The Corr.mission questioned staff r e g a r d i n q WaI -Iur:
Canyon. Road improvements, hillside -n anaaen.ent
ordinance, fuel :nod : fica -ior., biological resources and
whet'ler a traffic evaluation had been done.
ClIair Poz7a opened the pleb- i_c hearing.
john Newton, applicant's, representative, commented on
the dedication of twenty (20) acres for open space,
discussed applicant's acceptance of and clarification
recuired for some of the Conditions of Approval.
Phil Stubb, developer, spoke in support, of the
project..
Ken Firdsall, developer, indicated he was available
for questions.
Scot- Birdsall, developer, indicated he was available
=or questions.
Ed Collins, Civil Engineer, i n.dicat.ed he was available
fo- q.zestio: s.
John. Drew, Piological consultant, indicated he was
available for questions.
':hc Comm;ssion questioned the appiican'., on the
equestrian trail., -iOA cond-tiors, placement and
maintenance of the trails.
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Chair Pozza closed the public Nearing.
The Commission discussed addition of multi- purpose
trails and driveways on lot 14.
MOTION: Comm.issLon.er BiCecco moved and Commissioner
'rail -on seconded a motion to adopt Reso -ution No. PC-
2005 -493, as amended, to include the Commission's
recommended changes. The motion carried by unanimous
4:C voice vote; Commissioner Landis absent.
E. Consider Parcel Map No. 5532 to Divide an 8.12-Acre
Parcel into Two Parcels, of 6.08 Acres and 2.04 Acres
Each for an _Approved Retai_ Center, Located on the
North _de of New Los Angeles Avenue /WNi-te Sage Road,_
Immediately _Eas= of the SR -23 _Freeway, o,:_ the
App] ication of NLA 118, L.I.C. !Warehouse Discount
Center) (Staff: David Bobardt)
Staff Recommendation: 1) Open the oublic hearing,
accept- p.ab -ic testimony and close the public heaririq;
2) Adopt. Resolution No. PC -2005- approving
Tentative Parcel Map No 5532, subject to Condit i.on.s of
Approval.
Mr. Bobar.dt gave the staff repori.
The Commission questioned staff on floor area ratio
( FAR) .
Chair Pozza opened the public hearing.
Mr. Hogan stated there were no speaker cards and no
written sta`emen.t cards.
Chair Pozza closed the public rearing.
The Commission had no discussion on this item.
MOT =ON: Vice Chair Peskay moved and Commissioner
DiCecco seconded a motion to approve staff
recommendanion and adopt Resolution. No. PC -2005 -494.
The motion carried by unanimous 4:0 voice vote;
Commi- ssioner Landis absent.
Planning Commission approval of this item is f=inal
unless appealed within ter: ( ] 0) days.
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9. DISCUSSION ITEMS:
A. Consider _ Community Nevelo_p.ment _ Director _Permit_
_Adjustment AuthcritV or Conditional Use Permit _2004-
C4 (wine Cast =e at LA _SFrinq Commercial Center on the
Northeast Corner of New T.os Ar:geles Avenue_and_Spring_
Road) (No written, Staff Report) (Staff: Barry Hogan)
S_af.f Recommendation: Direct staff as deemed
appropr*late.
Mr. Hoca:n gave the staff report.
John _Newton, applicant's representative, commented on
the apolica:n-'s current beverage selection and
add_tion of premium :Halt and beers from Europe.
The Comm'.-SS-101r, questioned Mr. Newton wheLlier finis
request; would o ~ohLb_t sales of domestic: beer.
By consensus, the Commission authorized Permit
Adjustment authority to the Community Development
Director for Con.dir;_oral Use Permit 2004 -04 for sale
of non - refrigerated ore_nium :Halt 'Liquor and beers.
B. Consider _Cancella_tion of the December Me_etinc. (Staff:
Laura Stringer)
Sta tf Recommendation.: Direct sta Cf to post a r:ot: ce of
meeting cancellation for the Decernber 27, 2005,
regu.ar meeting.
Ms. Stringer gave the staff repot-.
By consensus, the Commissior: approved s -tiff's
recommendati on.
C. Consider Regular Meeting Schedule, Time and Place
(Staff: Laura Stringer)
Staff Recommendation: Approve
2006 regular mec'.ng
schedule
of t_ ;e
fourth (4 ';
Tuesday of each month
starting
at %:00
p. m. at the
Moorpark CJ-y
Hall
Council
Chambers,
799 Moorpark
7lvenae, Moorpark,
CA
93021,
and tr)e
cancelIat. -or.
of -he November
and
December
2006 requiar
meetings.
Ms. S'�r:Lnger gave the staft report.
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By consensus, the Comrr.ission approved staf's
rFCOmmerrda *- ori.
10. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
A. Decemb-er 27, 200.)
• Cancelled
B. January 2006
• Select Cha Lr ar.d Vl(-e -Cha r for 2006
Mr. ilocan br' of ly discussed future agenda items and stated
that t '-ie :)ecember meeting would be cancelled.
.1. ADJOURNMENT:
Cha:i r ?ozza moved and Ccmrn= ssioner DLCecco seconded t! e
motion �o adjourn. t-re meeting aL 8:55 p.m.
S', t.t. JPorza, hai r
Al "-'EST:
a _ry _-log Community Development Director