HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES PC 2005 0492 1122RESOLUTION NO. PC- 2005 -492
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO THE
CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF MODIFICATION NO. 1 TO
RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT NO. 965, TO
REMOVE AN EXISTING FREESTANDING SPIRE AND ADD A
NEW STEEPLE TO THE RIDGELINE OF THE ROOF OF AN
EXISTING CHURCH BUILDING LOCATED AT 15351 BENWOOD
DRIVE, ON THE APPLICATION OF RICHARD WESTWOOD FOR
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER -DAY SAINTS
WHEREAS, at a duly noticed public hearing on October 25,
2005 and November 22, 2005, the Planning Commission considered
Modification No. 1 to Residential Planned Development No. 965,
on the application of Richard Westwood for the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter -Day Saints, to remove an existing freestanding
spire and add a new steeple to the ridgeline of the roof of an
existing church located at 15351 Benwood Drive; and
WHEREAS, at its meetings of October 25, 2005 and November
22, 2005, the Planning Commission considered the agenda report
and any supplements thereto and written public comments; opened
the public hearing and took and considered public testimony both
for and against the proposal and reached a decision on this
matter; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission concurs with the Community
Development Director's determination that this project is
Categorically Exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to
Section 15301 as a Class 1 exemption for existing facilities
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT MODIFICATION
FINDINGS: Based upon the information set forth in the staff
report(s), accompanying studies, and oral and written public
testimony, the Planning Commission makes the following findings
in accordance with City of Moorpark, Municipal Code Section
17.44.100(A)(2):
1. The proposed steeple is not a substantial or fundamental
change to approved Residential Planned Development Permit
No. 965 in that it provides architectural ornamentation to
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an existing building without changing the overall
architecture or use of the building.
2. The proposed steeple, as conditioned, would not have a
substantial adverse impact on surrounding properties and
would not create the need for additional environmental
documentation in that the scale of the steeple, if limited
to a maximum of fifty (50') feet in height, would not be
out of scale with surrounding development so as to have the
potential to create visual impacts on the neighborhood.
SECTION 2. PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: The
Planning Commission recommends to the City Council approval of
Modification No. 1 to Residential Planned Development No. 965
subject to the Conditions of Approval included in Exhibit A,
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 3. CERTIFICATION OF ADOPTION: The Community
Development Director shall certify to the adoption of this
resolution and shall cause a certified resolution to be filed in
the book of original resolutions.
The action of the foregoing direction was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Chair Pozza, Vice -Chair Peskay, Commissioner DiCecco
NOES: Commissioner Taillon
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT: Commissioner Landis
PASSED, AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of November, 2005.
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Exhibit A - Conditions of Approval
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EXHIBIT A
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
FOR MODIFICATION NO. 1 TO
RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT NO. 965
1. The combined overall height of the building and steeple
structure may not exceed fifty (50,) feet as measured from
the lowest part of the building to the highest part of the
steeple, finial or other feature.
2. The steeple may not be used as a "Wireless Communication
Facility" as defined by Chapter 17.42 of the Moorpark
Municipal Code without first obtaining a Conditional Use
Permit.
3. No amplified sound, bells, horns or other noise generators
may be installed in or on the steeple structure.
4. No new lighting of the roof or steeple is permitted.
5. The steeple shall be maintained in good repair at all
times.
6. The steeple shall be painted a flat or matte paint to
minimize glare and reflection.
7. The steeple may not be used as a sign or as a support
structure for any signage.
8. The existing ground mounted steeple shall be removed prior
to final inspection of the new roof mounted steeple.
9. Appropriate Zoning Clearances and Building Permits shah be
obtained, and fees paid, for removal of the existing ground
mounted steeple and construction of the roof mounted
steeple.
10. All Conditions of Approval for Residential Planned
Development Permit No. 965 are incorporated by reference in
this approval letter and shall continue to apply unless
specifically modified by this modification.
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