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Home My WebLink AboutMIN 2006 0926 PC REGPlanning Commission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of September 26, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 1 The Regular meeting of the Planning Commission was held on September 26, 2006, in the City Council Chambers; Moorpark Civic Center; 799 Moorpark Avenue; Moorpark, California; 93021. 1. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Landis called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Laura Stringer, Administrative Services Manager, led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners DiCecco, Peskay, Vice Chair Taillon and Chair Landis Absent: Commissioner Pozza Staff Present: Barry K. Hogan, Community Development Director; David Bobardt, Planning Manager; Laura Stringer, Administrative Services Manager; Joseph Fiss, Principal Planner; Joseph Vacca, Principal Planner; and Gail Rice, Administrative Assistant. 4. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: Mr. Hogan announced Laura Stringer's retirement from public service will be November 8, 2006 and commended her on her efforts and years of service with the City. 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None. 6. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: None. 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS, FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND REPORTS ON MEETINGS /CONFERENCES ATTENDED BY THE COMMISSION: (Future agenda items are tentative and are subject to rescheduling.) A. October 24, 2006 • Possible cancellation B. November 28, 2006 and December 26, 2006 • No Planning Commission meetings scheduled SACommunity Development \COMMISSION \MINUTES\2006 Final arial\06_0926_pcm.doc Planning Commission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of September 26, 2006 Regular Meeting Paae 2 Mr. Hogan announced that there were no meetings scheduled for the balance of 2006, unless a special meeting is required. 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (next Resolution No. PC- 2006 -508) A. Consider Conditional Use Permit No. 2006 -02, To Install an Unmanned Wireless Communications Facility Including Eight (8) Panel Antennas and One (1) GPS Antenna Within An Existing Sixty -Six (66) Foot Pylon Sign, and an 11' -8" by 25' -1" Underground Equipment Vault Located At 888 Los Angeles Avenue (Moorpark Marketplace) (Staff: Joseph Fiss) Staff Recommendation: 1) Open the public hearing, accept public testimony and close the public hearing; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. PC -2006- approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2006 -02. subject to conditions. Mr. Fiss gave the staff report. The Commission questioned staff on the need to change the existing material on the tower columns. Chair Landis opened the public hearing. Jessie Gilholm, applicant's representative, spoke in favor of the project and stated he was available for questions the Commission may have. The Commission had no questions of applicant. Chair Landis closed the public hearing. MOTION: Commissioner Peskay moved and Vice Chair Taillon seconded a motion to approve staff recommendation and adopt Resolution No. PC- 2006 -508. (The motion carried by voice vote: 4 -0, Commissioner Pozza absent) Planning Commission approval of this item is final unless appealed within ten (10) days. B. Consider Conditional Use Permit No. 2006 -03. To Install an Unmanned Wireless Communications Facility Consisting of Eight (8) Cellular Antennas, Two (2) GPS Antennas, and an Underground Equipment Vault. The Proposed Antennas Will be Installed Within an Existing Thirty -Nine Foot (39') High Tower, Located at 4215 Tierra Rejada Road (Mountain Meadows Plaza) (Staff: Joseph Fiss) Staff Recommendation: 1) Open the public hearing, accept public testimony and close the public hearing; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. PC -2006- approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2006 -03 subject to conditions. SACommunity Development \COMMISSION \MINUTES\2006 Final arial \06_0926_pcm.doc Planning Commission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of September 26, 2006 Regular Meeting Pape 3 Mr. Fiss gave the staff report. The Commission questioned staff on the vault locations, screen panel replacements for the windows, nearby resident's view of the roof - mounted equipment and the area covered by the public hearing notification. Chair Landis opened the public hearing. Jessie Gilholm, applicant's representative, spoke in favor of the project, stated that Vons requested placement of the equipment on the roof instead of on the ground but could be negotiated and he was available for questions the Commission may have, The Commission questioned applicant regarding the equipment placement, the size and quantity of the units. Chair Landis closed the public hearing. The Commission discussed concern over the visibility of the nine large equipment units on the roof from the nearby homes. MOTION: Commissioner DiCecco moved and Commissioner Peskay seconded a motion to approve staff recommendation and adopt Resolution No. PC- 2006 -509. (The motion carried by voice vote: 4 -0, Commissioner Pozza absent) Planning Commission approval of this item is final unless appealed within ten (10) days. C. Consider Commercial Planned Development Permit No. 2005 -04 to Allow Construction of a 78,939 Square Foot, Two -Story Medical Office Buildinq on a 4.0 Acre Site Located At 635 Los Angeles Avenue on the Application of Grand Moorpark, LLC (Staff: Joseph Vacca) Staff Recommendation: 1) Open the public hearing, accept public testimony and close the public hearing; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. PC -2006- recommending to the City Council conditional approval of Commercial Planned Development Permit No. 2005 -04. Mr. Vacca gave the staff report. The Commission questioned staff on the previous approval for the project and reciprocal access, ingress and egress, the lack of other acceleration or deceleration lanes on the north side of Los Angeles Avenue, the SACommunity Development \COMMISSION \MINUTES\2006 Final arial\06_0926 _pcm.doc Planning Commission, City of Moorpark, California Minutes of September 26, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 4 closure of the side street next to the project, and the atrium within the project. Chair Landis opened the public hearing. Mark Armbruster, applicant's representative, spoke in favor of the project, stated he was available for questions the Commission may have and spoke of applicant's desire to have reciprocal access to the project. The Commission questioned applicant if rents had been established for the units, the architectural features of the project and whether the project included any proposed art in public places. Chair Landis closed the public hearing. MOTION: Commissioner DiCecco seconded a motion to approve Resolution No. PC- 2006 -510. (The Commissioner Pozza absent) moved and Commissioner Peskay staff recommendation and adopt motion carried by voice vote: 4 -0, 9. CONSENT CALENDAR: A. Regular Meeting Minutes of July 25, 2006 MOTION: Commissioner DiCecco moved and Commissioner Peskay seconded a motion to approve the consent calendar. (The motion carried by voice vote 4 -0, Commissioner Pozza absent) 10. ADJOURNMENT: Chair Landis adjourned the meeting at 7:47 p.m. SACommunity Development \COMMISSION \MINUTES\2006 Final arial \06_0926_pcm.doc