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Home My WebLink AboutMIN 1989 0619 PC REGI,-- Planning Co®ission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of June 19, 1989 Pare 1 The regular scheduled meeting of the 1989 in the City Council Chambers of Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California. 1. CALL TO ORDER Planning Commission held on June 19, the Community Center located at 799 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 Commissioner Scullin. 3. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Chairman Douglas Holland; Vice Chairman John Wozniak; Commissioner's Michael Scullin; Bill Lanahan; Glen Schmidt. ABSENT: None. OTHER CITY OFFICIALS AND REPRESENTATIVES: Patrick J. Richards, Director of Community Development; John Knipe, Assistant City Engineer; Mark Wessel, Traffic Engineer; Deborah S. Traffenstedt, Senior Planner; Paul Porter, Senior Planner; Frank Lazar and Kory Palmer representing Sanchez Talerico Associates; and Celia LaFleur, Administrative Secretary. 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of May 1, 1989; May 15, 1989; June 5, 1989; August 3, 1987 and August 29, 1988. Motion(a): Moved by Vice Chairman Wozniak, seconded by Commissioner Schmidt to approve the minutes of May 1, 1989; May 15, 1989; June 5, 1989; August 3, 1987 and August 29, 1988 as submitted. Motion passed on a 5:0 vote. Planninft Commission, City_ of_Moorpark, California Minutes of June 19, 1989 Page 6. CONSENT CALENDAR Resolution No. PC -89 -194 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING LAND DIVISION MOORPARK NO. LDM -89 -1 ON THE APPLICATION OF WEST AMERICA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, AND SIEGEL & ASSOCIATES. Resolution No. PC -89 -195 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK. Motion(b): Moved by Commissioner Lanahan, seconded by Commissioner Schmidt to approve Resolution Nos. PC -89 -194 and PC -89 -195 as submitted. Motion passed on a 5:0 vote. 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS (OLD BUSINESS) A. Draft ordinance as an amendment to the City of Moorpark Sign Code in relation to "For Rent and For Lease" signs within the multifamily residential zones. This item held until later in the agenda. B. Industrial Planned Development Permit Nos. IPD -88- SieAel & Associates. Inc. /West America Construction Comnaj The applicant has requested approval of Industrial Planned Development Permits for five manufacturing and three industrial buildings on four separate lots. Located on vacant parcels at the north side of Los Angeles Avenue midway between Gabbert Road and Maureen Lane. The lot and building sizes for each requested permits are as follows: IPD -88 -3 Lot Size 186,600 sq.ft.; Total of Buildings 69. 782 sa.ft. Building 1: 8,925 sq.ft. Building 2: 12,406 sq.ft. Building 3: 12,456 sq.ft. Building 4: 15,910 sq.ft. Building 5: 20,085 sq.ft. Planninft Commission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of June 19, 1989 Page 3 IPD -88 -4 Lot Size 96,703 sq.ft.: IPD -88 -5 Lot Size 128,502 sq.ft Total of Building 45,750 sq.ft. Building 1: 21,405 sq.ft. Building 2: 24,345 sq.ft. Building 1: 58,166 sq.ft. C. Industrial Planned Development _ Permit No. 88 -6 S &B Mortgage investment Company The applicant has requested an Industrial Planned Development Permit for a 27 -foot high, one -story industrial building, with mezzanine. The building as proposed would have a total of 27,081 sq.ft. to be built on a 88,000 sq.ft. lot. Located on a vacant parcel on the east side of Commerce Avenue, south of Poindexter Avenue. Items 7.A and B presented by Larry Lazar, Sanchez Talarico Associates; reference: staff report dated June 12, 1989. Testimony received by the following: Michael Martello, One Boardwalk, Thousand Oaks, CA. Attorney representing the applicant. He discussed revisions made to the projects to alleviate design issuers. Also stated that he was unclear of the intent of the access agreement with property owners, Condition No. 48 of IPD -88 -3 and Condition No. 41 of IPD -88 -4 The Commission expressed the following concerns: Intent and liability for access road, that access be provided to Maureen Lane, and that property owners be provided joint access. Building height for lots 13 and 14. Maturity of trees for screening purposes. Tenant /occupancy use, multi or single. Signage That the City Attorney determine if the use for access road be for the emergency use only. Meandering sidewalks along Los Angeles Avenue - Status. Landscaping and maturity of tree growth That a written opinion be provided to the Commission regarding the City Attorney's action of issues concerning signalization prior to building permit approval for LDM-89 -1 on the application of West America Construction Company. Planalug Co®ission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of .June 19, 1989 Pare 4 Motion(c): Moved by Chairman Holland, seconded by Commissioner Schmidt that Condition No. 73 of IPD -88 -4 be amended to include verbiage for a no trespassing within the access agreement. Motion passed on 5:0 vote. Motion(d): Moved by Commissioner Lanahan, seconded by Vice Chairman Wozniak that any tree landscape screening provided reach maturity within 3 to 5 years. Motion passed on a 5:0 vote. Motion(e): Moved by Commissioner Lanahan, seconded by Chairman Holland that meandering sidewalks be contracted for 60 days after the approval of Caltrans for such. Motion passed on a 5:0 vote. D. Industrial Planned Development Permit No. IPD -88 -2 and Variance No. V-88 -2 Robert & Sharon Riddle The applicant has requested an industrial planned development permit to allow the construction of a 24,000 sq.ft. automotive center on a 1.35 acre site. A variance has been requested to allow a zero foot setback along the sides of the property in lieu of the required 30 foot landscaped setback along one side of the site. Located at 13840 East Los Angeles Avenue (Highway 118), approximately one - fourth mile east of the intersection of Spring Road, Haigh Street, and Los Angeles Avenue. Presented by Deborah S. Traffenstedt, Senior Planner; reference: staff report dated May 30, 1989. Testimony received by the following: 1. John Newton, John Newton Consultant & Associates, 165 High Street, Moorpark, CA. Representing, the applicant discussed various issues, they were as follows: Building heights reduced. Two driveways proposed, no significant impact to sight distance. General Plan Policies Nos. 2 & 5 Traffic mitigation fee considered as a floating condition. Alignment study for Highway 118. Relocation of the current (seasonal) resident that reside on the project site. Redevelopment agencies final proposal for development approximately date to commence is three to four years . Planning Commission, City-of-Moorpark, California Minutes of June 19, 1989 Pace 5 That Condition No. 3 referencing inauguration and extension of the permit be changed from one year to two years. Individual sign permit for multi- tenant use. 2. Tom Wolfington, Civil Engineer for the applicant. 3. Neil Scribner, Architect for the applicant. The Commission's concerns related to the following: Vehicle storage within the automotive facility. Trees provided for landscaping. Dedication of exchange of property with Caltrans. Pedestrian traffic, no sidewalk area. Variance showings. RECESS 9:58 P.M. - RECONVENE 10:15 p.m. RESUMING TO ITEM 7.B AND 7.C. It was the general consensus of the Commission that an additional condition be provided for Item 7.C, Industrial Planned Development Permit Nos. 88 -3, -4, -5, and -6 as follows: Motion(f): Moved by Commissioner Lanahan, seconded by Commissioner Schmidt that IPD -88 -3, -4, -5, and 6 be approved with modifications. Motion passed on a 5:0 vote: Motion(g): Moved by Commissioner Schmidt, seconded by Commissioner Wozniak to approve the following condition. "Construction shall not begin on IPD's 88 -3, -4, -5, and -6 prior to January 1, 1990. The applicants may grade and pull building permits in the interim. If the Los Angeles Avenue widening project is not substantially completed prior to occupancy of IPD -88 -4, the applicant shall prepare and submit a TDM program for that project and /or alternate easement access proposals subject to the approval of the City Engineer. If staff identifies an enforcement problem with the program, the applicant shall retain security personnel to enforce the program during peak hours until the widening project is substantially complete." Motion passed on a '3:0 vote. Planning Co®ission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of June 19, 1989 Page 6 RESUMING TO ITEM 7.D. IPD -88 -2 6 V- -88 -2 It was the general consensus of the Commission that the variance showings could not be made. Considering the outstanding issues of inadequate landscape setbacks and the need for an alignment for East Los Angeles Avenue. Motion(h): Moved by Chairman Holland, seconded by Vice Chairman Wozniak that Industrial Planned Development Permit No. IPD -88 -2 and Variance No. V -88 -2 be denied without predjudice. Motion passed on a 3:2 vote, Commissioners Schmidt and Scullin voting NO. Item 7.A. taken out of order. 7.A m Zones Presented by Paul Porter, Senior Planner; reference: staff report dated June 13, 1989. Motion(i): Moved by Commissioner Lanahan, seconded by Commissioner Schmidt that Section 9.50.096 "(h) Abatement be amended as follows: "In the event the non conforming sign is not made to conforms with the provisions of the Ordinance or abated within one year the sign became non conforming, the Community Development Director shall order the same to be abated by the owner of the property, ......... Motion passed on a 5:0 vote. Motion(j): Moved by Commissioner Schmidt, seconded by Vice Chairman Wozniak to approve staff draft ordinance as recommended with modification to Section 9.50.096 "(h) Abatement. Motion passed on a 5:0 vote. 8. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION ITEMS None. Planningt Co®ission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of June 19, :1989 Pace 7 9. INFORMATION /FUTURE ITEMS General Plan Update - Processing Status Presented by the Patrick J. Richards, Director who gave an oral presentation and indicated that currently there were ten applicants and that the City Council at their last meeting approved PBR for contract services. 11. COMMISSION COMMENTS None. 12. STAFF COMMENTS None. 13. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business the meeting of the Planning Commission . adjourned at 11:30 p.m. I,— RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED July 17, 1989, BY: Celia LaFleur, Secretary r-� VICE CHAIRMAN PRESIDING: