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The Regular meeting of the Planning Commission was held on
September 22, 1997, Moorpark Civic Center, City Council Chambers,
799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:12 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Bart Miller led the pledge of allegiance to the
flag.
3. ROLL CALL
Chairman Ernesto Acosta - absent
Vice - Chairman Gary Lowenberg
Commissioner Bart Miller
Commissioner Paul Norcross
Commissioner Keith Millhouse
Commissioners Lowenberg, Miller, Norcross, and Millhouse
attended the meeting. Chairman Acosta was absent.
Staff attending the meeting included Director of Community
Development, Nelson Miller, Principal Planner, Debbie
Traffenstedt, Assistant City Engineer, Dirk Lovett, and
Administrative Secretary, Celia LaFleur.
4. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
None
S. REORDERING OF THE AGENDA
It was the Commission's consensus to reorder agenda Item 11.
Announcements or Future Agenda Items.
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A. Planning Commission minutes of September 8, 1997.
Motion: Commissioner Miller moved and Commissioner Norcross
seconded a motion to approve the minutes of
September 8, 1997.
Motion passed with a 4:0 voice vote.
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Eloise Brown, 13193 Annette Court, Moorpark. Ms. Brown
commE!nted on Moorpark water services.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
None
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
FIX
Gharebaghi) A proposal for automobile service station
with twelve "vehicle fueling positions, a mini -mart of
approximately 4,050 square feet in size with no beer or
wine sales, and Conditional Use Permit No. 97 -2 for a
full service car wash. The project is located the
southwest corner of Los Angeles Avenue and Liberty Bell
Road. Assessor's Parcel No. 506 -0- 050 -37. Staff
Recommendation: Open the public hearing an accept public
testimony. Review and consider the information in the
Initial Study, Mitigated Negative Declaration. Review an
consider the proposed Mitigation Monitoring Program. Make
the appropriate findings. Adopt the attached resolution
approving Commercial Planned Development Permit No. 97 -1
and Conditional Use Permit No. 97 -2.
Presented by Principal Planner, Paul Porter. Reference:
Staff Report dated September 17, 1997.
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Assistant City Engineer, Dirk Lovett described the offer
of dedication and purpose of widening Liberty Bell /Los
Angeles Avenue. He spoke about necessary turning
movements for Los Angeles Avenue. That the City was
conducting a study for this purpose.
Testimony received from the following:
Elaine Freeman, applicants representative, 2509 E.
Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362. Support
Ms. Freeman briefly described revisions made to the
proposed project and address concerns brought forward at
the September 8, 1997 meeting.
Abdy Khorramian, applicants Architect, 4141 Laurel Canyon
Blvd., #202, North Hollywood, CA. Support - Mr.
Khorramian described the project circulation pattern
distinctly to the drying area of the car wash facility.
Moe Sheshebor, 2290 Burchard Road, Newbury Park, CA
91320. Support - Mr. Sheshebor spoke of his experience
with the business proposed. He described the project
which proposed 150 -200 car washes per day, a 4,000 square
foot mini mart, and estimated to have eight to nine
employees on the premisses.
Thomas Cushman, 75 South Park Lane, Moorpark, CA 93021
Mr. Cushman, owner of Parklane Car Wash. Oppose - Mr.
Cushman talked about his car wash facility and described
his business, and stated that Moorpark was not big enough
to support two car wash facilities.
Joe Ahearn, 484 E. Los Angeles Avenue, Moorpark, CA
93021. Support - Mr. Ahearn spoke about issues related to
traffic circulation.
Ed Marsango, 3191 Borduo Lane. Support - Mr. Marsango, a
Mobile Oil facility owner talked about the project and
what was needed to facilitate the proposed use.
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John Martorano, 2974 First Street, Unit I, La Verne, CA
94750. Support
The public hearing closed at 9:26 p.m.
The Commission's discussions and concerns centered on
traffic circulation within the project, right /left turn
movements, offer of dedication requirements, and adequate
parking.
The Commission concurred on the following.
• No requirement for 10 foot dedication on Liberty
Bell and Los Angeles Avenue
• Car wash hours of operation 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Applicant pay for underground KV line
• Driveway at rear moved north 15 -30 feet for the
purpose to create larger "drying area"
• No food preparation on -site
• Address on -site traffic flow concerns
• Create additional one /two parking spaces
Motion: Commissioner Millhouse moved and Commissioner
Norcross seconded a motion to approve
Commercial Planned Development Permit No. 97 -1
and Conditional Use Permit No. 97 -2 with
modifications.
Motion passed with 3:1 voice vote.
Commissioner Miller voted NO.
B. Zoning Ordinance Amendment--ND-97.04 - Consider revisions
to Chapter 17.20, Uses by Zone, regarding the allowable
uses in each zone and also revisions to Chapter 17.44,
Entitlement Process and Procedures. Location Citywide.
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(Continued public hearing) Staff Recommendation: Planning
Commission schedule a workshop to complete their review
of the Zoning Ordinance Amendment and upon completion
direct staff to prepare a resolution to the City Council
incorporating all recommended changes.
MOTION: Commissioner Miller moved and Commissioner
Norcross seconded a motion to continue Item
9.B. to the next regular Planning Commission
meeting of October 13, 1997.
Motion passed with a 4:0 voice vote.
10. DISCUSSION ITEMS
None
11. ANNOUNCEMENTS or FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Commissioner Millhouse announced the October 18, 1997,
A.Y.S.O. fund raiser.
12. ADJOURNMENT
The rleeting adjourned at 10:40 p.m.
ATTEST:
Celia LaFleur, Secretary
to the Planning Commission