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Home My WebLink AboutMIN 1988 1205 PC REGPlanning Commission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of December 5, 1988 The regular scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission held on December 5, 1988 in the City Council Chambers of the Community Center located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark:, California 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m., Chairman Douglas Holland presiding. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The pledge of allegiance was led by Commissioner William Butcher. Following the pledge of allegiance the newly appointed Commissioners took their place at the podium to take their Oath of Office. At this time the floor was open to nominations for Chairman. Motion(a): Moved by Commissioner Butcher, seconded by Commissioner Schmidt to nominated Douglas Holland as Chairman to the Planning Commission. Motion passed on a 5:0 vote. Motion(b): Moved by Commissioner Butcher, seconded by Chairman Holland to nominate John Wozniak as Vice Chairman. Motion passed on a 5:0 vote. 3. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Chairman Douglas Holland, vice Chairman John Wozniak, Commissioner's William Butcher, Bill Lanahan, and Glen Schmidt. ABSENT: None. OTHER CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES PRESENT: Patrick J. Richards, Director of Community Development; John Knipe, Assistant City Engineer; Deborah S. Traffenstedt, Associate Planner; and Celia LaFleur, Administrative Secretary. 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. -1- PCM12 /5 /CHRONI i- Planning Co®ission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of December 5, 1988 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of November 7, 1988 and November 21, 1988. Motion(c): Moved by Commissioner Butcher, seconded by Commissioner Wozniak to approve the minutes of November 7, 1988 and November 21, 1988 as submitted. Motion passed on a 3:2 vote, Commissioner's Lanahan and Schmidt abstain. 6. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Resolution No. 179 - CUP -4503 A RESOLUTION OF THE MOORPARK PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA APPROVING PERMIT EXTENSION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. CUP -4503 ON THE APPLICATION OF MICHAEL A. WEDEMEYER (STUDEBAKER SERVICES 5090 GOLDMAN AVENUE). Motion(d): Moved by Commissioner Butcher, seconded by Commissioner Wozniak to approve Resolution No. PC -88 -179 as submitted. Motion passed on a 3:2 vote, Commissioner's Lanahan and Schmidt abstain. 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Old Business) None. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS (New Business) A. Development Plan Permit No. DP -361 Minor Modification_ No. 1 The applicant is proposing a 23,040 sq.ft. two -story office building (original DP -361 approval for a 24,192 sq.ft. industrial building) to be located at 323 Science Drive. Presented by Associate Planner Traffenstedt, reference: staff report dated December 5, 1988. Modifications to Condition No. 23f (page 4) and Condition No. 25 (page 5) to read as follows: Condition No. 23f "Minimum of one -half foot candle illumination ". PCM12 /5 /CHRONI -2- Planning Commission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of December 5, 1988 Condition No. 25 "A utility room with common access to house all meters and the roof access ladder shall be provided. No exterior access ladder or roof drains shall be permitted. Commissioner Wozniak inquired of the Ventura County Sheriff's Department Condition No. 51 (page 8) with reference to ".....parking surface with a minimum maintain of 1 -foot candle of light......" Staff advised Commissioner Wozniak that an amendment would be made to Condition No. 51 to be consistent with any other referenced conditions pertaining to illumination /candle of light. Testimony received from the following: 1. Valerie Busby, representing Cabot, Cabot & Forbes, 2801 Townsgate Road, Suite 101, Westlake Village, Ca. Referenced Condition No. 13 regarding "... permit shall be reevaluated " At the ten -year review period the Director of Community Development shall determine if a ten -year extension is warranted." Ms. Busby stated that funding is nearly impossible with a limited permitted use. 2. Gary Okumura, Architect, Car.li Architecture, 1608 Glenoaks Blvd., Glendale. Mr. Okumura made comments regaarding the building style. 3. Andy De Younq, Landscape Architect, Sriksson, Peters -Thorns 1214 Green Street, Pasadena. Mr. Young addressed the proposed landscaping for the project. The Commission discussed the following concerns: a. multiple users within an industrial building (multi- tenant for one facility) b. reevaluation of CUP time period C. signage d. landscape - mature, fast growing preferred e. traffic circulation 7:44 p.m. Public Hearing Closed -3- PCM12 /5 /CHRONI f' Planning Commission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of December 5, 1988 Motion(e): Moved by Chairman Holland, seconded by Commissioner Butcher to prohibit medical office use within CUP -88 -2. Motion passed on a 5:0 vote. Motion(f): Moved by Commissioner Butcher, seconded by Commissioner Schmidt to amend Condition No. 23f to read as follows: "Minimum of one -half foot candle illumination." Motion passed on a 5:0 vote. Motion(g): Moved by Commissioner Butcher, seconded by Commissioner Lanahan that Condition No. 25 be amended to read as follows: "A utility room with common access to house all meters and the roof access ladder shall be provided. No exterior access ladder or roof rains shall be permitted." Motion passed on a 5:0 vote. Motion(h): Moved by Chairman Holland, seconded by Commissioner Butcher to amend Condition No. 13. to read as follows: "The conditional use permit shall be periodically reviewed by the city. The purpose of the review shall be to determine the consistency which pertains to the conditions of approval." Motion passed on a 5:0 vote. Motion(i): Moved by Chairman Holland, seconded by Commissioner Butcher to limit four tenants to CUP -88 -2. The motion was then opened for discussion of four tenants verses two tenant occupancy. Applicant prefers a single user and perhaps two tenants. The Commission then discussed multi- tenant users which were preferred in the downtown area of the city. Motion was then reworded and restated as follows: PCM12 /5 /CHRONI -4- Planning Commission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of December, 5, 1988 Motion Moved by Commissioner Schmidt, seconded by Commissioner Butcher that tenants will occupy no less that 5,000 sq.ft. within the CUP -88 -2 facility. Motion passed on a 4:1 vote, Commissioner Wozniak voting NO. Motion(k): Moved by Commissioner Schmidt, seconded by Commissioner Butcher to recommend approval of Conditional Use Permit No. CUP -88 -2 as amended. Motion passed on a 4:1 vote, Commissioner Wozniak voting NO. Motion(1): Moved by Commissioner Schmidt, seconded by Commissioner Lanahan to approve Resolution No. PC -88 -180 with the recommendation to the City Council of the approval of Conditional Use Permit No. CUP -88 -2 as modified. Motion passed on a 5:0 vote. It was the general consensus of the Commission that within i Resolution No. PC -88 -180 that the Council include as part of the General Plan update the subject of whether office use should be permitted in industrial areas and to what extent. I,.- 10. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS 11. None. None. ITEMS 12. COMMISSION COMMENTS The Commission's comments included their concerns for the Fire and Water Departments utility valves which are in most development cases highly visible and lack in design or screening. The staff was directed to research. 13. STAFF COMMENTS Staff informed the Commission of the possibility of a joint meeting to be held with the City Council on December 19, 1988. PCM12 /5 /CHRONI -5- Planning Comtaission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of December 5, 1988 14. SDJOURNMKNT There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED BY: 0-N PCM12 /5 /CHRONI s- Celia LaFleur, Secretary 0-N PCM12 /5 /CHRONI s-