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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 1986 0108 PC REGPLANNING COMMISSION City of Moorpark January 8, 1986 The regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Moorpark, California, was held at City Hall of said City, located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California. 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m., Chairman Douglas Holland presiding. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by chairman Holland. 3. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Commissioners Dan Claffey, Jim Hartley, Douglas Holland, Jim Keenan, and William LaPerch; ABSENT: None; OTHER CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES PRESENT: Steven Kueny, City Manager; Richard Morton, Interim Director of Community Development; John Knipe, Assistant City Engineer; Mark Wessel, Traffic & Transportation; Diane Eaton, Associate Planner; Frank Wein, Consultant, Brandman & Associates; Julie Hunt, McClelland Engineers; Randy Richardson, Ventura County Planning; and Celia LaFleur, Administrative Secretary. REORGANIZATION OF THE COMMISSION Remarks of outaoina Chairman Chairman Douglas Holland stated that it had been a pleasure serving on the Planning Commission during the past year and commended Richard Morton for his services as Interim Director of Community Development. Nomination and Selection o€ Chairman Moved by Commissioner Hartley seconded by Commissioner Holland for the nomination of William LaPerch as Chairman. Motion passed unanimously. PLANNING COMMISS City of Moorpark January 8, 1986 REORGANIZATION OF THE COMMISSION Continued... Chairman William LaPerch presiding. Nominations for Vice - Chairman opened. Moved by Commissioner Hartley seconded by Commissioner Keenan for the nomination of Commissioner Dan Claffey as Vice- Chair- man. Motion passed unanimously. Chairman LaPerch by general consent call for a five minute recess. 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS John Newton representing Asadurian Construction Company requesting that the Commission consider improvements to property owners request for a boardwalk fronting 95 E. High Street. No specification had been considered at this time to the concerns of maintenance & liability. Moved by Commissioner Keenan seconded by Commissioner Holland to request that staff prepare a report and submit it to the Planning Commission meeting of February 12, 1986 to include the following information: • Liability • Maintenance of the boardwalk • Adjoining property owners. • City Engineer Conditions • Materials ° Methods of installation and drainage. 5. COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS A. Use of "Net" vs "Gross" Area In Determining Density Presented by Mr. Morton and after extensive discussion testimony received by the following in opposition to the use of "Net" area in determining density. Tom Zanic, representing Urban West Communities, 520 Broadway, Suite 100, Santa Monica, CA.90401. Phil Vein, representing U.S. Condominium, P.O. Box 276, Moorpark, CA. 93021. Moved by Commissioner Holland seconded by Commissioner Keenan to recommend to City Council to continue gross acreage. Motion passed 4 - 0 - 1, Commissioner Hartley, NO. W THE PLANNING COMMISSION City of Moorpark January 8, 1986 5. COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS B. Decision Making Resolutions By general consent Item 5.B continued to the next regularly scheduled meeting. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Conditional Use Permit No. CUP -4502 (Sun Exploration & Production Company) Applicant is requesting approval of conditional use permit to drill one (1) exploratory oil well. Located 6,000 feet southwest of the intersection of Los Angeles Avenue and College View Avenue. Presented by Frank Wein, presentation by Stan Bolsen, representing Sun Exploration. Public testimony received in opposition to the development was received by the following: Charles Sciame, Resident, 15750 Los Angeles Avenue, Sp. 197, Moorpark, CA. Ron Arnone, Resident, 14455 E. Loyola, Moorpark, CA. Paul Coyle, Resident, 15750 Los Angeles Avenue #34, Moorpark, CA. Steve Baker, 6479 -A Penn Street, Moorpark, CA. Thomas John Deane, 14363 Cambridge, Moorpark, CA. Dean H. Newman, 15750 Los Angeles Avenue, Moorpark, CA. Moved by Commissioner Keenan seconded by Commissioner Holland to recommend to City Council denial of Conditional Use Permit No. CUP -4502. Conditional Use Permit No. CUP -4502 does not meet the proposed findings. Motion passed unanimously. B. General Plan No. 85 -2 and General Plan Amendment 85 -2 is comprised of two componets; the first is a request for a land use change from Light Industrial to General Commercial (Caren) and the second is a request for the conversion of property designated for residential to light industrial uses (Carlsberg). The applicants are also requesting companion zone changes to rezone the properties consistent with the proposed land use designations. An Environmental Impact Report which addresses the potential project- specific and cumulative environmental impacts of both components was prepared and reviewed. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS `F [? Continued....... THE PLANNING COMMISSION City of Moorpark January 8, 1986 85 -2 and Zone Chanae Nos. Moved by Commissioner Hartley, seconded By Commissioner Holland to continue Item 6.B to the next scheduled meeting (1/15/86). Motion passed 4 - 1, Commissioner Claffey, NO. C. Amendment No. A -85 -3 Amendment to the zoning Ordinance Changes to industrial setback requirements (Article 23) and to parking and loading and unloading space requirements. Presented by Richard Morton, and after extensive discussion the following motion was made: Moved by Commissioner Holland seconded by Commissioner Keenan to recommend to the City Council approval of the amended Industrial Setback requirements to the Zoning Code of the City of Moorpark. Motion passed 4 - 1, Commissioner Claffey abstain. Amendments are as follows: A. That the setbacks in industrial zones be as follows: Major Streets - (Los Angeles Avenue, Moorpark Road, Gabbert Road, Poindexter Avenue) Front - 30 feet Side - 20 feet All Other Streets Front - 20 feet Side - 10 feet Side & Rear Yard 30 feet one side - side and rear can be zero except adjacent to residential or a public use. Moved by Commissioner Keenan second by Commissioner LaPerch to continue Item 6.C. re Parking loading and unloading requirements to the regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting of January 22,'1986. Motion passed unanimously. THE PLANNING COMMISSION City of Moorpark January 8, 1986 9. COMMISSION COMMENTS B. Gisler Field Moved by Commissioner Holland seconded by Commissioner Keenan to continue this item until such study re Gisler Field is completed. Motion passed unanimously. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS D. Zone Change No. ZC -2807, Vesting Tentative TRACT No. TR -4140 & Residential Planned Development Permit No_ RPn -1052 mrhan The applicant is requesting approval of the following: 1) Zone Change No. 2807 to rezone a 56.19 acre parcel from the "PC" (Planned Community) to the "RPD- 3.65U" (Residential Planned Development 3.65 Units to the Acre) Zone; 2) Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 4140 to subdivide a 56.19 acre site into 205 lots (203 homesites, 2 recreation lots) and; 3) Residential Planned Development Permit No. 1052 to construct 203 single family homes and two neighborhood recreation complexes. E. Zone Change No. ZC -2808, Vesting Tentative Tract No. TR -4141 & Residential Planned Development No. RPD -1053 (Urban West 1) Zone Change No. 2808 to rezone a 54.3 acre parcel from the "PC" (Planned Community) to the "RPD -5U" (Residential Planned Development 5 Units to the Acre) zone; 2) Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 4141 to subdivide a 54.3 site into 234 lots (231 homesites, 2 recreation lots and one park site, South Village Park) and; 3) Residential Planned Development Permit No. 1053 to construct 231 single family homes and two neighborhood recreation complexes. 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) F. THE PLANNING COMMISSION City of Moorpark January 8, 1986 TR -4142 & Residential Planned Development permit No. RPD -1054 (Urban West Communities The applicant is requesting approval of the following: 1) Zone Change No. 2809 to rezone a 128.8 acre parcel from the "PC" (Planned Community) to the "RPD -2.2U" (Resident- ial Planned Development 2.2 Units to the Acre) zone; 2) Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 4142 to subdivide a 151.5 acre site into 286 lots (283 homesites, 2 recreat- ion lots and a lot reserved for future high density residential development) and; 3) Residential Planned Development permit No. 1054 to construct 283 single family homes and two neighborhood recreation complexes. By general consent items 6.D.E. & F. heard as one item. Presented by Randy Richardson, and after extensive discussion this item opened to public testimony: Mr. Eugene V. Iwach, 923 Larker Avenue, Los Angeles, CA. 90042, spoke -in opposition to the development (reference letter dated 12/17/85 addressed to the Director of Community Development). Tom Zanic, Representative of Urban West Communities, 520 Broadway Santa Monica, CA. 90401. Moved by Commissioner Holland seconded by Commissioner Keenan that modifications be made to TR -4142, they read as follows: "Approve the waiver of the required lot dept /width ratio due to topography ". "Final location of private recreation areas shall be as determined by the Director of Community Development ". "Tentative Tract Map No. TR -4142, one of the three private recreational areas shall be approximately located at lots 266 or 280 ". "Major slopes within Tentative Tract Map No. TR -4142 are to be designated for ownership and maintenance by the Home Owners Association ". "Slopes in excess of 208 which shall be determined by the Director of Community Development prior to recordation of the final map, are regarded as major slopes ". Motion passed unanimously. THE PLANNING COMMISSION City of Moorpark January 8, 1986 7. STAFF REPORTS None. 8. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS A. Update - Industrial Development. 9. COMMISSION COMMENTS Previously discussed. 10. STAFF COMMENTS None. 11. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business it was moved by Chairman LaPerch seconded by Commissioner Keenan to adjourn the meeting, the time being 12:55 a.m..