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Home My WebLink AboutMIN 2007 1023 PC REGPlanning Commission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of October 23, 2007 Regular Meeting pane 1 A Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission was held on October 23, 2007, in the City Council Chambers; Moorpark Civic Center; 799 Moorpark Avenue; Moorpark, California; 93021. 1. CALL TO ORDER: Vice Chair Peskay called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Hamous led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL: Present: Planning Commissioners Di Cecco, Hamous, Landis, and Vice Chair Peskay. Absent: Chair Taillon Staff Present: David Bobardt, Planning Director; Joseph Fiss, Principal Planner; Joseph Vacca, Principal Planner; and Joyce Figueroa, Administrative Assistant. 4. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: Mr. Bobardt announced receipt of a certificate of appreciation to the Planning Commission in recognition of their participation in Moorpark Country Days Parade. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. 6. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA: None. 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS, FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND REPORTS ON MEETINGS /CONFERENCES ATTENDED BY THE COMMISSION: (Future agenda items are tentative and are subject to rescheduling.) A. Cancellation of November and December Meetings. Planning Commission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of October 23, 2007 Regular Meeting Pa e 2 Mr. Bobardt briefly discussed cancellation of November and December meetings. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (next Resolution No. PC- 2007 -526) A. Consider Conditional Use Permit No. 2007 -04 a Conditional Use Permit for Sale of Alcoholic Beverages for Off-Site Consum tion at a Proposed Circle -K Convenience Store at 6593 Collins Drive (Campus Plaza) on the Application of Saib Alrabadi. (Continued closed public hearing from September 25, 2007 meeting) (Staff: Joseph Fiss) Staff Recommendation: 1) Adopt Resolution No. PC -2007- approving Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 2007 -04 as directed by the Planning Commission. Commissioner Hamous recused himself and stepped down from the dais. The time was 7 :05 p.m. Mr. Bobardt gave the staff report. The Commission discussed the prior staff recommendation to deny this application; whether the use would result in an area of over - concentration of alcoholic beverage sales; and if limiting the square footage of display space within a retail facility, is typical. CONSENSUS: It was the consensus of the Commission to continue the closed public hearing item to the January 22, 2008, Regular Planning Commission meeting. Commissioner Hamous returned to the dais at 7:11 p.m B. Consider Conditional Use Permit No. 2007 -01 A Re uest to Install a Wireless Communications Facility on an Existing Southern California Edison High Voltage Electrical Pole with an Underground Mechanical Equipment Vault Located Within a Landscape Nursery at 12777 Tierra Re ada Road Approximately 2010 Feet North of Williams Ranch Road on the Application of Royal Street Communication LLC (Assessor Parcel No. 506 -0- 010 - 045/615). (Staff: Freddy Carrillo) Staff Recommendation: 1) Open the public hearing, accept public testimony and close the public hearing; 2) Adopt Resolution No. PC -2007, approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2007 -01, subject to conditions. Planning Commission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of October 23, 2007 Regular Meeting Pa n e 3 Mr. Bobardt advised the Commission that the applicant has asked to take this item off the calendar and is willing to waive the time limits under the Permit Streamlining Act. He stated staff recommends this item be removed from the calendar without a Public Hearing being opened to be re- noticed when the applicant is ready to proceed. There were no speakers present for this item. MOTION: Commissioner Landis moved and Commissioner Di Cecco seconded a motion to remove the item from the calendar to be re- noticed at a later date. The motion carried by voice vote 4:0, Chair Taillon absent. C. Consider Modification No. 1 to Industrial Planned Development Permit (IPD /DP) No. 300 a Request to Construct a Three Level Parking Structure Containing 260 Parkin- Spaces at 5898 Condor Drive on the Application of John Kamus 513 -0- 006 -025; 513 -0- 006 -012. (Staff: Joseph Vacca) Staff Recommendation: 1) Open the public hearing, accept testimony and close the public hearing; 2) Adopt Resolution No. PC- 2007 -526 recommending to the City Council conditional approval of Modification No. 1 to IPD /DP 300. Mr. Vacca presented the staff report. The Commission questioned staff about the standard parking ratio, ventilation requirement, night lighting, height of light stand, and four -foot retaining wall. Vice Chair Peskay opened the Public Hearing. John Kamus, applicant, 4100 Guardian Street Suite 250, Simi Valley, California, spoke in favor of the project and stated he was available for questions. David Gottlieb, applicant, 11601 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 1675, Los Angeles, California, spoke in favor of the project and discussed the parking ratio, high density of use, egress, and landscape. Vice Chair Peskay closed the Public Hearing. MOTION: Commissioner Di Cecco moved and Commissioner Landis seconded a motion to approve staff recommendation and adopt Resolution No. PC -2007- 526, approving Modification No. 1 to Industrial Planned Development Permit (IDP /DP) No. 300. The motion carried by voice vote 4:0, Chair Taillon absent. Planning Commission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of October 23, 2007 Regular Meeting Pa e 4 The City Council is final approval for this project. 9. DISCUSSION ITEMS: A. Consider Cancellation of November 27 2007 Regular Plannin Commission Meetina. (Staff: David Bobardt) Staff Recommendation: Direct staff to post a notice of meeting cancellation for the November 27, 2007 regular meeting. Mr. Bobardt gave the staff report. MOTION: Commissioner Landis moved and Commissioner Di Cecco seconded a motion to direct staff to post a notice of cancellation for the November 27, 2007, regular meeting. The motion carried by voice vote 4:0, Chair Taillon absent. 10. CONSENT CALENDAR: Mr. Bobardt noted corrections to the minutes of September 25, 2007, Regular Meeting. A. Consider Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of September 25 2007. MOTION: Commissioner Di Cecco moved and Vice Chair Peskay seconded a motion to approve the Consent Calendar, as amended for corrections to the minutes of September 25, 2007. The motion carried by voice vote 4:0, Chair Taillon absent. 11. ADJOURNMENT: Vice Chair Peskay adjourned the meeting at 7:38 p.m. • Robert eskay, Chair Y David A. Bobardt, Planning irector