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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 2002 0325 PC REGPlanning Commission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of March 25, 2002 Paae 1 The Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission was held on March 25, 2002, in the City Council Chambers, Moorpark Civic Center, 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California, 93021. 1) CALL TO ORDER: Chair Otto called the meeting to order @ 7:10 p.m. 2) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Parvin led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3) ROLL CALL: Commissioner's DiCecco, Haller, Parvin, Vice Chair Landis and Chair Otto were present at the meeting. Staff attending the meeting included Hugh Riley, Assistant City Manager; Deborah Traffenstedt, Acting Community Development Director; David Bobardt, Planning Manager; Paul Porter, Principal Planner; Joyce Parker - Bozylinski, Planner /Consultant; Walter Brown, City Engineer; Laura Stringer, Senior Management Analyst; and Gail Rice, Secretary II. 4) PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: Chair Otto commended the Moorpark High School Academic Decathlon Team on their first place finish at the State championships. 5) REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: None. 6) CONSENT CALENDAR: None. 7) PUBLIC COMMENTS: Lloyd Laycook, Laycook & Associates, 1850 Gammon Court, Thousand Oaks, CA. Mr. Laycook (representative for Zelman Retail Partners, Inc.) thanked the Planning Commission for their expeditious processing of the Zelman Retail Partners project (Commercial Planned Development No. 2001 -01 and Vesting Tentative Tract No. 5321) which was considered at the February 11, 2002 meeting. 020325 pcm 811102 11:54 AM Planning Commission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of March 25, 2002 Paae 2 8) PUBLIC HEARINGS A) Industrial Planned Development Permit No. 2000- 10, a request to Construct an Approximately 113,994 Square Foot Mini - Warehouse /Office Building on a 112,184 Square Foot Parcel Located at 875 Los Angeles Avenue, at the Northwest Corner of Los Angeles Avenue and Goldman Avenue, on the Application of Asadurian Investments (Assessor Parcel No. 511 -0- 070 -55). (Tabled and re- advertised from special meeting of November 13, 2001) . Staff Recommendations: 1) Open the public hearing, accept public testimony and close the public hearing; 2) Adopt Resolution No. PC- 2002- recommending to the City Council denial of Industrial Planned Development Permit No. 2000 -10. Paul Porter gave the presentation and a brief history of this project. He cited issues related to the General Plan consistency. The Commission asked staff if previous issues regarding increased square footage, landscape, hardscape, parking, and stacking, on this project had been complied with by the applicant, to which staff replied yes. Chair Otto opened the public hearing. Ken Carrell, Architect, 24338 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA. addressed issues of Floor Area Ratio (FAR), traffic, and landscape. Mr. Carrell stated that the Land Use Element and job housing ratio issues were just brought to the applicant's attention, who has not had time to address the issues for tonight's meeting. Greg Call, Consultant, 17805 Skypark Circle, Irvine, CA., spoke in support of the project. Chair Otto closed the public hearing. Chair Otto invited further discussion from the Commission, which included: S: \Community Development \COMMISSION \MINUTES \2002 Final \020325 pcm.dac Planning Commission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of March 25, 2002 Paae 3 • Architecture of the building still needing more work. • Project not being compatible with the General Plan based on the housing issues. • FAR issues. • Storage Opportunities in Moorpark. • All Commissioners expressed concern with timing of General Plan consistency issues. Ms. Traffenstedt stated that the Commission could approve this project but would have to make findings that would justify General Plan consistency. Discussion of architectural features ensued, concluding that the applicant should work with staff to achieve the desired quality. MOTION: commissioner Haller moved and Vice -Chair Landis seconded a motion that staff, along with Commissioners DiCecco and Parvin, work with the applicant on architectural issues, and that staff provide a resolution for approval including findings in support of storage and draft conditions of approval; and that the item be continued, hearing closed, to may 13, 2002. Motion carried with a unanimous 5:0 voice vote. Chair Otto called a recess. The time was 9:08 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 9:26 p.m. B) Tentative Tract Map No. 5307 for subdivision of approximately 2.44 acres into twenty -two lots, Residential Planned Development Permit No. 2001- 01 for construction of 22 single family homes, General Plan Amendment No. 2001 -01 to change the land use designation from S (School) to VHD (Very High Density) and Zone Change No. 2001 -01 to change the zoning from R -2 (Two Family Residential) to RPD (Residential Planned Development) and a Variance (VAR) to allow a sound wall up to 11.5 feet in height. Staff Recommendations: 1) Open the public hearing, S: \Community Development \COMMISSION \MINUTES \2002 Final \020325 pcm.doc Planning Commission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of March 25, 2002 Paqe 4 accept public testimony, and close the public hearing; 2) Consider the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration to ensure that it adequately addresses the impacts of the proposed residential project prior to making a recommendation; 3) Adopt Resolution No. PC -2002- recommending to the City Council approval of General Plan Amendment No. 2001 -01; 4) Adopt Resolution No. PC -2002- recommending to the City Council approval of Zone Change No. 2001 -01; 5) Adopt Resolution No. PC 2002- recommending to the City Council approval of Residential Planned Development No. 2001 -01, Tentative Tract Map No. 5307, and Variance No. 2002 -01 subject to conditions of approval. Joyce Parker - Bozylinski gave the staff presentation. The Planning Commission queried staff regarding: • Parking on "A" Street • Parking and access for Police Station • Gates shown on elevatons • Rear yard setbacks and patio cover limitations • Use of proposed Poplar trees. • Landscaping and irrigation. • Monument sign (Walnut Acres). • Wall heights, materials and screening opportunities. • Heating of the homes and insulation requirements on the garages. • Potential development of adjacent property to east. • Signs, parking ordinances that apply, such as overnight parking. • Landscape Maintenance issues Chair Otto opened the public hearing. S: \Community Development \COMMISSION \MINUTES \2002 Final \020325 pcm.doc Planning Commission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of March 25, 2002 Paqe 5 Wayne Colmer, 5000 Parkway Calabasas, Calabasas, CA. - Mr. Colmer stated that he had promised the school district the homes would first be offered to schoolteachers. He further discussed the pricing, architecture and the interior amenities. He assured the Commission that the affordable housing homes will be compatible on exteriors but would not have fireplaces or walk -in closets. Mr. Colmer reviewed a letter submitted prior to the start of the meeting, regarding the conditions of approval. The Commission queried the applicant on the following: • Parking and access issues at the Police Station. • Potential for Mr. Colmer to construct the affordable units proposed for the adjacent property. • Timing for wall construction. • Proposed setbacks between buildings • Side yard fencing and Gates John Newton; 165 High Street, Moorpark, CA. - Mr. Newton recommended that this project be sent forward to the City Council for approval, and that he had assisted Mr. Colmer with land use and property issues. Chair Otto stated that before he closed the public hearing he would like to hear staff comment on the Conditions that Mr. Colmer referenced in his letter. Staff responded to Commission questions regarding conditions of approval: Chair Otto closed the public hearing. Chair Otto invited discussion from the Commission, which included: • The code requirement and the sound level inside the homes. • The gates and making them optional is fine. S: \Community Development \COMMISSION \MINUTES \2002 Final \020325 pcm.doc Planning Commission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of March 25, 2002 Page 6 The Commission came to consensus on revisions to the conditions of approval: • Tentative Tract Condition No. 23 to be revised to require "Notice to Purchaser" in lieu of language in the Final Subdivision Public Report regarding the future widening of Los Angeles Avenue. • Tentative Tract Condition No. 24 and RPD Condition 7 to be revised regarding the timing of certificates of occupancy for market rate units related to construction of affordable units. • RPD Condition No. 15 regarding installation of vehicular gates to be deleted. • Tentative Tract Condition No. 32 regarding undergrounding of utilities will not change. • Tentative Tract Condition No. 48 regarding phasing to be revised to reflect design and construction as a single phase. • Tentative Tract Condition No. 52. j regarding street sweeping will not change. • Tentative Tract Condition No. 53 regarding phasing to be revised to reflect grading as a single phase. • Tentative Tract Condition No. 80 to be revised to correctly reflect installation of landscaping on the south side of the property line wall adjacent to Los Angeles Avenue. • Tentative Tract Condition No. 89 regarding improvements to "A" Street to be modified to clarify parking restrictions and signage requirements. • Tentative Tract Condition No. 96 regarding a looped waterline system will not change. The commission also concurred that the following requirements be included in the conditions: S: \Community Development \COMMISSION \MINUTES \2002 Final \020325 pcm.doc Planning Commission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of March 25, 2002 Paae 7 • The footprints for Plan 3 on lots 1 and 22 should be reversed so that the front entry faces Flory Avenue. • The landscape plans to be revised to eliminate poplar trees as a front yard tree. • Fast growing vine species to be used along the outside perimeter wall along Los Angeles Avenue. MOTION: Commissioner Haller moved and Vice Chair Landis seconded a motion to approve staff recommendations with modified conditions; that a recommendation be forwarded to City Council that the applicant be selected as the builder of the affordable housing homes adjacent to this project, and that additional study of the parking and access for the police station be conducted. Motion carried with a unanimous 5:0 voice vote. 9) DISCUSSION ITEMS: None. 10) ANNOUNCEMENTS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: • Introduction of the new Planning Manager - Dave Bobardt. • Joint City Council and Planning Commission meeting scheduled for Wednesday April 24, 2002. By consensus, the Commission agreed. • Next Planning Commission meeting to be on Monday April 8, 2002. Staff will schedule a review of the Lighting Ordinance related to the Zelman Retail Development project. • The Planning Commission meeting scheduled for Monday April 22, 2002 to be cancelled. S: \Community Development \COMMISSION \MINUTES \2002 Final \020325 pcm.doc Planning Commission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of March 25, 2002 Paae 8 11) ADJOURNMENT: MOTION: Vice Chair Landis moved and Commissioner DiCecco seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed with a unanimous 5:0 voice vote. Chair Otto adjourned the meeting at 11:02 p.m. William F. 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