HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 1994 0328 PC REGPlanning Commission, City of Moorpark, California
Minutes of March 28, 1994
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The meeting of the Planning Commission held on March 28, 1994, in the City Council
Chambers. Located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark California.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:06 p.m..
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
City Clerk, Lillian E. Hare led the Planning Commission in the pledge of allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL
Commissioner's Christina D. May, Barton Miller, John Torres, and Chairman Michael
H. Wesner Jr. were present. Commissioner Steve Brodsky was absent. Staff members
attending included, the Director of Community Development, Jim Aguilera; City Clerk,
Lillian E. Hare; and Administrative Secretary, Celia LaFleur.
4. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
There were no proclamations, commendations or special presentations.
5. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA
Motion: Chairman Wesner moved and Commissioner Miller seconded a motion to
withdraw Item 10. D. - "Planning Commission's Formal Action Regarding Planning
Commission Absences ", from the agenda.
Motion passed with a unanimous voice vote.
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion: Chairman Wesner moved and Vice Chairman Torres seconded a motion to
approve the minutes of March 14, 1994, as submitted.
Motion passed with a unanimous voice vote.
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7. PUBLIC COMMENTS
No public comments received at the meeting.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
There were no consent calendar items presented at the meeting.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
There were no public hearing items scheduled for the Commission's review on this date.
10 DISCUSSION ITEMS /ACTION
a. Information Item: A presentation by the City Clerk regarding the changes to the
Brown Act.
This information item was presented to the Commission by City Clerk, Lillian Hare.
Reference items included, an Implementation Guide, and the League of California
Cities publication of the 1994 Ralph M. Brown Act (10/89 Reflecting Changes Made
by AB 1426, SB 36, SB 376 and SB1140).
The City Clerk describe the changes and gave examples of how these changes
affected the Commission and the preparation of the Planning Commission's agenda.
The examples described applied to regular, special, and committee scheduled
meetings.
b. Consider Amending the Zoning Ordinance to Allow Mixed Use Zones
c. Consider Amending the General Plan to Incorporate a Social Service's Element to
the General Plan
These two items were presented by the Director. He provided the Commission with
background information on a Social Service Element which the Director authored
and drafted for a previous city. He described the purpose and intent of mixed use
zones that other cities were currently working with.
Later in the meeting he informed the Commission about the procedures necessary
to recommend to the City Council that the Zoning Ordinance be amended to allow
mixed use zones, and a Social Service Element to the General Plan.
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Motion: Commissioner Torress moved and Commissioner May seconded a motion
to directed staff to move forward with the Commission's recommendation to Council
that the Zoning Ordinance be amended to allow mixed use zones, and that a Social
Service Element be considered as part of the General Plan.
Motion passed with a unanimous voice vote.
11. STAFF COMMENTS
The Director gave a verbal status report regarding the following:
a. Geographic Information System
b. New Growth Management Ordinance
c. Hillside Ordinance
It was noted that a joint meeting on April 27 of the City Council and Planning
Commission would be scheduled to discuss the Hillside Ordinance, the ordinance that
would regulate hillside development.
d. CPD89.1 Shell Minor Mod 1
A request to add a driveway on Los Angeles Avenue.
e. CPD92.1 Arco Minor Mod 1
A request to relocate the building structure 10' north of the approved location.
f. Sign Ordinance
The ordinance was recently reviewed and commented on by the City Attorney and
expected to be presented to the Council for their review within 60 days.
g. Historical Preservation Ordinance
The ordinance was recently reviewed and commented on by the City Attorney. Staff
is also working toward revising the ordinance to include the City Attorney's
comments.
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12. COMMISSION COMMENTS
Commissioner May questioned the Director about whether the Business Industry
Association (BIA) fully understood the City's intent of the language describing "bonus
points for larger lots "? Staff said that the BIA's view on that was that the city should
follow the zoning intent and purpose, and not use bonus points to control density.
13. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
There were no items presented.
14. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED
4 -11 -94 BY:
Celia LaFleur, Secretary to the
Planning Commission
Chairman:
City of Moorpark, 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California
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