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Minutes of April 10, 2000
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The Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission held on April
10, 2000, at Moorpark Civic Center, 799 Moorpark Avenue,
Moorpark, California 93021.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 7:07 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Vice Chair Janice Parvin led the pledge of allegiance to
the flag.
3. ROLL CALL:
All Commissioners were present at the meeting. Staff
attending the meeting included Wayne Loftus, Director of
Community Development, John Libiez, Planning Manager,
Advanced Planning, Paul Porter, Principal Planner, John
Whitman, Traffic Engineer, and Celia LaFleur,
Administrative Secretary.
i 4. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
None
5. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA:
None
6. CONSENT CALENDAR:
None
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Consider Parcel Map No. 5242, to propose a land
division of 1.56 acres into two parcels of 1.09 and
.47 acres on the application of Moorpark Partners.
Located on the north side of Mountain Trail Street
at the intersection of Cedar Springs and Mountain
Trail Streets in the Mountain Meadows Shopping
Center in the City of Moorpark. Staff
Recommendation: 1. Open the public hearing, accept
public testimony and close the public hearing. 2.
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Determine that the proposed use is exempt from the
CEQA pursuant to Section 15305 of the California
Environmental Quality Act (Minor Alterations in Land
Use Limitation). 3. Adopt Resolution No. PC -2000-
388, approving Tentative Parcel Map No.5242.
(Planning Commission action to approve the Parcel
Map is final unless appealed.)
Paul Porter, Principal Planner provided the staff
presentation. Reference: Staff Report dated April 6,
2000.
The public hearing opened at 7:17 p.m.
There was much discussion concerning the public hearing
process, notification requirements, the visibility and
location of public hearing signs when posted.
Testimony received from the following:
Maher Ibrahim, 11829 Trapani Court, Moorpark, CA 93021.
Mr. Ibrahim was opposed to the proposed land division of
1.56 acres into two parcels of 1.09 and .47 acres on the
application of Moorpark Partners. His concerns were
intensity of development and additional traffic.
Kevin Deighan, representing the applicant, 4365
Executive Drive, #250, San Diego, CA 92121. (SUPPORT)
The public hearing closed at 7:40 p.m.
After discussion and consensus that sufficient public
notice had been given the following motion was made.
MOTION: Commissioner Otto moved and Commissioner Parvin
seconded a motion to allow the project to move forward
under Section 17.68.060.
Motion passed with a 5:0 unanimous voice vote.
MOTION: Commissioner Haller moved and Commissioner
Parvin seconded a motion to adopt Resolution No. PC-
2000 -388, approving Tentative Parcel Map No. 5242,
subject to conditions of approval.
Motion passed with a 5:0 unanimous voice vote.
B. Consider Conditional Use Permit No. 99 -6, a request
to permit a 701 cellular communication antenna at
% the Ventura County Waterworks District No. 1 site,
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Road. (Assessor
Pacific Bell Wireless. Staff Recommendation: 1.
Open the public hearing, accept public testimony
and close the public hearing. 2. Determine that the
proposed facility and use is exempt from CEQA
pursuant to Section 15303 of the California
Environmental Quality Act. 3. Adopt Resolution No.
PC- 2000 -389 approving Conditional Use Permit No.
99 -6 with recommended conditions of approval.
(Planning Commission action to approve Conditional
Use Permit 99 -6 is final unless appealed.)
Paul Porter, Principal Planner, provided the staff
presentation. Reference: Staff Report dated April 10,
2000.
The public hearing opened at 8:02 p.m.
Roy Yonemoto, O'Neal Communications Group, Inc., 18500
Von Karman Avenue, #820, Irvine, CA 92612. (SUPPORT)
r Mr. Yonemoto requested clarification of conditions of
approval CDD -25. and CDD -27.a.
John Beke, representing Airtouch Cellular, a joint user
of the antenna system, 547 E1 Encino Drive, Diamond Bar,
CA 91765. (SUPPORT)
Public hearing closed at 8:28 p.m.
The Commission discussions about the proposed 70 foot
high (SUPPORT) pole which is designed to resemble a pine
tree, included the following:
• Location and placement of the antenna
• Height and placement of the simulated tree
branches, whether it should be at 10, 15, or 35
feet from the base of the pole (ground level).
• Square pole or round pole supports
The Commission determined that the goal was to allow the
installation to be camouflaged, so as to blend with
native & planted vegetation, and to allow the Director
of Community Development to work with the applicant in
determining the height, square versus round poles, and
how low to the ground the first branches shall be
placed.
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MOTION: Commissioner Parvin moved and Commissioner Otto
seconded a motion to adopt Resolution No. PC- 2000 -389
approving Conditional Use Permit No. 99 -6 with
recommended conditions of approval.
Motion passed with a 5:0 unanimous voice vote.
The Commission recessed at 8:30 p.m. and reconvened at
8:40 p.m.
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS:
A. Review 2000/2001 Fiscal Year Goals & Objectives.
Staff Recommendation: Develop a recommended list of
Goals & Objectives for 2000/2001 Fiscal Year to be
forwarded to City Council and review 1999/2000
Fiscal Year Goal & Objectives completed.
Wayne Loftus, Director of Community Development and John
Libiez, Planning Manager provided the staff
presentation. Reference: Staff Report dated 3/23/2000.
.- The City 1999/2000 Mission Statement, Goals and
Objectives involving the Community Development
Department were received by Commissioners. A brief
summary of each item and its status (23 in total) was
identified as follows:
➢ Monitor and coordinate City's oversight of Ventura
County's design and environmental review of
proposed improvement /realignment of Moorpark Road
south of Tierra Rejada Road. (PW & CD)
Response: Completed - Ventura County has approved
new alignment and it is currently developing the
engineering plans to construct.
➢ Complete report on the Citywide Traffic Mitigation
fee and develop more precise information on the
proposed 118 Arterial route, including retention of
consultant for a feasibility study/ implementation
plan pertaining to the level of improvement
required to serve as an east /west transportation
corridor, type of improvement acceptable to
Caltrans, cost, funding alternatives and plan for
phased implementation. (PW & CD)
r' Response: In progress
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➢ Develop an ordinance to establish development
related fees based on indirect cost and cost
allocation studies. (CD & AS)
Response: Not yet addressed
➢ Evaluate City's status relative to jobs /housing
balance and determine if City has sufficient amount
of property zoned for industrial uses. (CD)
Response: Not much progress because of Regional
Housing numbers, initially our numbers were not
structured the same for all participants, still
under evaluation.
➢ Implement Cost Recovery Program for Code
Enforcement. (CD & AS)
Response: Not completed.
➢ Develop improved cost and time accounting
addressing when to use flat fee amounts instead of
deposits. (AS, PW & CD)
Response: Under evaluation
➢ Develop plan for expenditure of Traffic Systems
Management monies collected from development
projects for improvement of air quality. (AS & CD)
Response: City currently has TSM fees. The larger
the project, generally the greater the impacts and
the higher the fee . Eligible project to use these
funds include Park & Ride lots, bike trails,
traffic movement enhancements, etc.
➢ Develop an alternative entitlement process,
including evaluation of appropriate fees for
conversion of existing residential structures in
the Downtown Specific Plan Area to office or
commercial uses. (CD)
Response: Amendments were recently approved to the
Zoning Code to allow entitlement processing fees to
be reduced in the Downtown area, reducing the
mailing radius, and allow the Director to approve
applications.
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➢ Develop an equitable basis for requirement on new
development projects to provide Affordable Housing
units and or pay in lieu fees and for calculating
the amount of Traffic Systems Management (TSM)
fees. (AS & CD)
Response: Staff has put together alternatives for
assigning affordable housing units, establishing
the developers obligation through affordable
housing agreements, along with establishing
mitigation fees.
➢ Prepare standard development project conditions of
approval used for each type of entitlement. (CD)
Response: In process
➢ Update the Subdivision Ordinance and present it to
the City Council for adoption by December 31, 1999.
(CD)
Response: Not complete
➢ Complete a policy and procedures manual for code
enforcement activities. (CD)
Response: A draft manual has been prepared and is
under review /revision.
➢ Develop Citing Procedures for City Council action
and prepare an ordinance making any violation of a
City Ordinance subject to an administrative fine or
penalty. (CD & CA)
Response: Under evaluation
➢ Prepare and implement procedures for review and
inspection of Landscape and Irrigation Plans for
development projects. (CD)
Response: Completed
➢ Retain consultant to update Housing Element and
process GPA and environmental document by June 30,
2000. (CD)
Response: Consultant selected and retained;
completion date to be November 2000.
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Evaluate alternatives for combining building and
safety and engineering divisions with the planning
division in the same facility. (AS & CD)
Response: Space Needs Study currently in progress.
➢
Develop Ordinances, related policies, and program
guidelines for collection and use of Art in Public
Places and Tree and Landscape fees. (CS & CD)
Response: Research initiated
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Update the General Plan Safety Element to include
the most recent information available concerning
faulting and new seismic hazard zones throughout
the City as well as incorporating an inundation
study and process the appropriate environmental
document. (CD)
Response: This is in process to be accomplished by
the consultant by November 2000.
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Administer contract to complete the updated OSCAR
Element of the General Plan and process GPA and
environmental document and update the Park Master
Plan by March 31, 2000. (CD & CS)
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Develop options to enhance open space and greenbelt
areas for consideration by the City Council. (CD)
➢ Process General Plan amendment and Zoning Code
amendment to create a Natural Open Space land use
designation and zone district as initiated by City
Council in 1995 and process other code amendments
as directed by the City Council. (CD)
Response: These three objectives apply to the Oscar
Element and related studies. A Joint meeting with
the Parks and Recreation Commission is tentatively
scheduled for May 8, 2000, to discuss Draft Safety
Element, Open Space, Conservation and Recreation
Element under contract to consultant.
➢ Work with State of California to achieve
appropriate reuse of former Caltrans yard including
widening of Los Angeles Avenue. (CD & AS)
r Response: Forthcoming
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B. General Plan Revision 2000 Discussion of pending
potential element changes. Staff Recommendation:
Direct staff as deemed appropriate.
Planning Commissioners supplied comments to staff
concerning goals and objectives for the April 26, 2000
Joint Meeting.
Planning Manager, John Libiez briefed the Commission
on the General Plan Update 2000. Major revisions are
expected to the Open Space, Conservation and
Recreation Elements (OSCAR), Housing and Safety
Elements and to the Land Use and Circulation Elements
needed to insure a consistent General Plan. A joint
workshop of the Parks and Recreation Commission and
Planning Commission will be tentatively scheduled for
May 8, 2000, in order to introduce the OSCAR and to
receive the comments from both Commissions. There was
consensus form the Planning Commission that beginning
in May it would be preferable to consider all current
planning issues at one meeting and all General Plan
and other special items such as EIR's etc. at the
other meeting. Discretion of which meeting would be
dedicated primarily to each was left to the Director.
Commissioner Haller provided the following comments:
• Connect New Los Angeles Avenue to 118 Bypass to
force the maintenance of New Los Angeles Avenue
• Parking restrictions needed on Los Angeles Avenue
to control semi - trucks from parking on Los Angeles
Avenue.
• Enforcement of semi -truck traffic to use right hand
lanes at all times.
• Allow the Planning Commission to be more involved
with City Council Ad Hoc Committees to address
specific issues, or flexibility i.e. A -B
Properties, Spring Road Bridge.
Commissioner Otto provided the following comments:
• Traffic circulation is now at a below level -of-
service (LOS) and will become worse along with
buildout of neighboring communities.
• How current is the City's Circulation plan?
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■ Do we have an idea what future traffic circulation
will be?
Commissioner Landis provided the following comments:
■ Coordinate with the Parks & Recreation Commission
and identify the City's needs, i.e. community pool,
amphitheater.
• Improve traffic circulation
• Air -space condominiums - need for recreational open
space use & open space uses on site
• Side -yard setbacks
• Lot size to structure ratio
■ Develop a train station to give the City exposure
to High Street
Commissioner Parvin provided the following comments:
• Concurred with the other Commissioners comments
related to traffic circulation.
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• Agreed that Joint City Council /Planning Commission
meetings would be beneficial to development within
the City.
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• Concurred that the City needs a community swimming
pool.
• Identified Orange County Council meetings having a
Customer Service Representative who greets the
people who attend meetings with information on
Council meeting procedure.
Commissioner DiCecco provided the following comments:
■ Affordable Housing a must for Moorpark
■ Concur with New Los Angeles Avenue having traffic
problems.
■ Support efforts to attract new businesses to
Moorpark.
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C. State Route 118 Discussion Staff Recommendation:
Direct staff as deemed appropriate.
Staff provided a written report to Commission on the
118 Arterial together with a brief verbal
presentation.
The Commission concurred that circulation issues were
very important and a solution is needed.
Planning Commission concurred with the implementation
of the Circulation Element corridor as an arterial
roadway consistent with the vision of the General Plan
and as identified by the latest agenda report.
10. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
None
11. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 10:20 p.m.
Mark i ec o, Chairman
ATTEST:
Celia LaFleur, Secretary to the
Planning Commission
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