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Home My WebLink AboutRES 1992 253 0106RESOLUTION NO. PC -92 -253 A RESOLUTION BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK RECOMMENDING ADOPTING THE CITY OF MOORPARK GENERAL PLAN LAND USE AND CIRCULATION ELEMENTS AND CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT THEREFORE, CASE NO. 89 -1 WHEREAS, at a duly noticed public hearing held on November 4, 1991, November 18, 1991, November 21, 1991, November 25, 1991, December 6, 1991, December 20, 1991, the Planning Commission considered a draft Land Use and Circulation Element and related Environmental Impact Report (EIR) were prepared for the City by the City's consultant, PBR (Phillips,, Brandt and Reddick); WHEREAS, the Draft EIR, Land Use and Circulation Elements were circulated to over 45 agencies and interested persons and parties; WHEREAS, the Land Use and Circulation Elements and related EIR were reviewed by the Planning Commission, after review and public testimony, the Planning Commission made the following recommendations (Attachment A); NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT: RESOLVED THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION HEREBY FINDS: Section 1. That the Planning Commission hereby recommends certification of Final EIR and identifies that the Final EIR is in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act. The Planning Commission testifies that they reviewed information contained within the Final EIR prior to approving the City of Moorpark Land Use and Circulation Elements of the City's General Plan. Section 2. That the Planning Commission of the City of Moorpark hereby recommends certification of the EIR. Section 3. That the Planning Commission of the City of Moorpark hereby recommends approval of the Land Use and Circulation Elements of the City General Plan based upon the following changes specified within Attachment A (Planning Commission Recommendations). Section 4. That the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council not consider a Sphere of Influence expansion at this time. CAL- O1- 14- 92(1:46pm)C: \f 51 \RASOS \253 Resolution No. PC -92 -253 Page -2- Section 5. That the adoption of the City of Moorpark's Land Use and Circulation Elements and EIR is based upon numerous factors, including but not limited to the following: 1. The EIR and Land Use and Circulation Elements fully comply with all requirements of State law. 2. The documents represent the desires of the Community. 3. The document provides for the long -range development of the ultimate City in a manner that is sensitive to the existing terrain, as well as serving the need of the ultimate residents of the City. 4. The General Plan establishes major policy direction for the coordination of private and public development that is compatible with the existing community, while fully providing for the health, safety and general welfare oil the residents. 5. The adoption of the General Plan is the culmination of extensive citizen participation which .included six (6) public workshops, over 2 1/2 years of work by the consultant and City staff, and extensive public hearings before the Planning Commission. Section 6. That the adoption of this Environmental Impact Report, Land Use and Circulation Elements are for the sole purpose of updating the General Plan. These documents shall not preclude the City from requiring additional studies, EIR's, Mitigated Negative Declarations or monitoring policies for these projects when deemed necessary by the City. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 6 DAY OF January, 1992, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Commissioner's NOES: Miller ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None CR - 01- 11- 92(1:96pm)C. \WP51 \R 505 \253 Brodsky, Torres, May, Wesner Chairman: 'Michael H. Wes her r. Resolution No. PC -92 -253 Page -3- ATTEST: Celia LaFleur, Secretary STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) SS COUNTY OF VENTURA ) I, Celia LaFleur, do hereby certify that I am the secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Moorpark, California and that the foregoing resolution .was duly adopted at a regular meeting thereof held on January 6, 1991 by the following vote: Ayes: Commissioner's Wesner, Brodsky, May, Torres; Noes: Miller. Absent: None. ATTEST: Celia LaFleur, Secretary CAL- 01- 19- 92(1:16p.)C: \FP51 \RRSOS \253 Resolution No. PC -92 -253 Page -4- I. Land Use Goals Recommendations A. Proposed Alternative: ATTACIMNT A and Policies Planning Commissions In a 4:5 vote (NO:Miller) the Planning Commission recommended Alternative 4 which supports buildout of the Updated Land Use Plan as proposed for the city area and the existing County General Plan for the proposed Sphere of Influence expansion area. B. Land Use Goals and Policies - Policy Revisions Proposed Planning Commission text: changes are shaded. New text recommended by the Planning Commission is indicated in bold. Policy 1.6: Promote a comprehensive planning approach for undeveloped areas of the community, which allows for the incremental expansion of development which includes infrastructure and pubic services, and which promotes continued aesthetic,. economic and social viabilitv of existing development QJWJMM Policy 2.3: Based upon the study of the planning area ti: shall have tiie abi3 to adopt an amended 'sphere "'for the City of Moorpark, in cooperation with adjacent cities and the County of Ventura, and submit to the Local Agency Formation Commission for approval.. Policy 3.1: Provide a mix of residential densities, *EU0]: ii: f3 well t9ta _.4* .t , which accommodate the housing' nee da of aIT members of the community. Policy 4.3: Provide for the protection and preservation of existing neighborhoods in order to maintain their small -scale character existing eenferming uses. Policy 4.4% The City shall avoid displacerent of existing conforming uses and population. Policy 4.5: When available, s e ttge two usc� of gAV yts G CR - 01- 14- 92(1:46p.)C : \RP51 \R SOS \253 4 Resolution No. PC -92 -253 Page -5- Policy 5.1 Encourage dispersed development of multi - family dwellings thraughout':the city which are in proximity to employment opportunities, shopping areas, public parks, and transit lines, with careful consideration of the proximity to and compatibility with single - family neighborhoods. Policy 5.3: is(3 t'`AVY- must. encourage the use of greenbelt areas aroun,T and within residential. projects. Policy 5.4: Encourage development of multi- family development throughout the community in accordance with Policy 5.1. Policy 6.2: The ultimate land uses, design guidelines, development standards, infrastructure and phasing requirements adopted for any given Specific Plan shall be consistent with the General Plan and text discussion (see Section 5.2) of the type, location and intensity of use determined appropriate for each Specific: Plan area. Policy 6.4: Encourage decreased density as distance from arterials and commercial. shopping areas increases Policy 7.2: Encourage the clustering of commercial deve ............ _.........._.... ....................... Policy 7.4: Encourage 44nrpatil neighborhood acanvwnxc center planning concept while avoiding strip commercial development. Policy 9.2: Maintain the low rise scale of the city's commercial core, 16W. -.1. C l# d #.t r8 31a Policy 9.3 e i L 4Rha1l promote the establishment of a community meeting /marketplace in the downtown core area. CR - 01- 14- 92(1:96PM)C: \I 51 \R S5 \253 5 Resolution No. PC -92 -253 Page -6- Policy 9.4: Encourage the comprehensive planning of the rail yard district to provide new commercial infill areas, park and /ox recreational opportunities, public parking;" and a potential multi -modal transportation center within the downtown core. Policy 9.7: Encourage the use of an integrated architectural theme in the redevelopment of existing or development of new commercial buildings WOO downta.. area._ Policy 10.4: Encourage those industries which meet local, regional and state air and water pollution control coals and standards Wit r3nri it _:.tha Policy 12.5: Maintain the city's current standard of five acres of parkland per 1,000 population consistent with the city's Open Space and Recreation Element to ensure that adequate passive /active parkland is provided in conjunction with future infill, redevelopment, and new development projects 03,W ?� Place Policy 13.{ under Policy 12.7 Place Policy 13.3 under Policy 12.8 Policy 14.6 Encourage the conservation of significant aquifer recharge areas HO 1PY `;X1'tiiO KAX A Policy 15.4: 'L'he.City ahai encourage the maintenance and enhancement of air quality for the health and well- being of city residential by encouraging development which will not result in a negative impact on air quality. CRL- 01- 14- 92(1:46pm)C: \WP51 \RRSOS \253 6 Resolution No. PC -92 -253 Page -7- Policy 17.4: Encourage the establishment of a design concept �a .. iitirexall tmmi f turi or special treatment areas, such as the downtown districts, which may include guidelines for architecture, landscape architecture, signage, streetscape, and infrastructure. Policy 17.10 Limit residential construction to two commercial and industrial to three -story C. Land Use Classifications: The Residential Land Use Designations, Table 2, does not have a zoning designation of RH and RL. The RH zoning designation should be added to this Table and a "compatible" dot placed under the R -E zone for the RL and RH Land Use designations and removed under the AE and OS. D. Evaluation Criteria for Specific Plans Appendix A (pg. 48 -49) shall add "Natural Resource /Topographic Considerations. Preservation shall be :included in the Natural Resource /Topographic evaluation Criteria. E. Specific Plan Areas /Land Use Requests Within City Limits: The two parcels north of the Arroyo Simi, South of Los Angeles Avenue, West of Moorpark Avenue and adjacent to the Westland project are recommended to be changed from General Commercial to High Density. CR - 01- 14- 92(1:46pm)C: \WPS1 \RESOS \253 7 Resolution No. PC -92 -253 Page -8- Specific Plan Area No. 1 The Commission recommends approval of the land use classification of VH (Very High Residential) provided that development on the Levy Company site does not exceed 831 dwelling units. The Land Use designation for the site will now include: C -2, M, Park, RH, L, High, and Very High density residential. Specific Plan Area No. 2 The Commission recommends including the land use classification of High and Medium High density on the proposed site. Land Use designations will now include: C -1, P, OS, ML, M and H provided the 1.6 dwellings per acre density is not exceeded. Specific Plan Area No. 3 The proposed land use and density is recommended to be as suggested for SP 3 (Density shall not exceed .66 dwelling units per acre). GPA 89 -1 (A) Anderson: The Commission recommends a .change from High Density_ to ` General Commercial for this site. GPA 89 -1 (B) Estes Trust: The Commission recommends a change from Agriculture to High Density residential Land Use. GPA 89 -1 (C) Abe Guny: The Commission recommends a change from Open Space -1 to Rural Low (5 Acre Minimum) Land Use designation. GPA 89 -1 (E) Fred Ravli: The Commission recommends a change from Rural High residential to Light Industrial Land Use designation. GPA 89 -1 (H) Moorpark Unified School District The Commission recommends a change from Institutional (school) to Very High and High residential Land Use designation. GPA 89 -1 (I) Scaroni: The Commission recommends approval of a High Density (H) residential on this site. CRL- 01- 14- 92(1:46p.)C.\WP5I\R SOS\253 8 Resolution No. PC -92 -253 Page -9- GPA 89 -1 (J) Schleve: Recommend Very High Density Residential on the proposed development site. Land Uses shall be composed of: RH, OS -2, VH, Park, and Medium density. F. Land Use Designations: The C -I (Commercial Industrial) land use designation for the downtown Moorpark area should be deleted. G. Land Use Matrix (Exhibit 6): The Planning Commission recommends that the Land Use Matrix be further modified after adoption of the General Plan Update to correct any inconsistencies within the Land Use Matrix. H. The Need for a Glossary: A comprehensive Glossary should be included in this document. Throughout the document, the use of specific terms are confusing or vague to readers without a Glossary. II. CIRCULATION ELEMENT PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS A. Circulation Issues: 1. The City of Moorpark does have a bus system, so page 3 of the Circulation Element should be modified to read: .................. Transit System: "The City currently 6aedea jhA a public transportation system which adegeatelg m l %r} serves the needs of persons living in and /or working`" K e community. 2. "B" Street should be eliminated from the Circulation Element Plan Figure 2. The proposed location for the 118 by -pass should be moved to the west between the Bugle Boy Property and Jemco property. 3. On the Circulation Plan (Figure 2), Spring Road should be shown as a 4 -lane arterial; Figure 2 within the Circulation Element should be modified. 4. Poindexter to Liberty Bell Road should be shown as a Class 2 bikeway. 5. Science Drive and Peach Hill Drive should have the bike lane designation of Class II. 6. If the roadway can support a Class II:[ bikeway, Peach Hill Road from Science Drive to Tierra Rejada Road should be dedicated as a Class III bikeway. CRL- 01- I4- 92(1:46P.)C: \WP51 \R SOS \253 9 Resolution No. PC -92 -253 Page -10- 7. On the Circulation Plan (Figure 2)„ the Northerly extension of Liberty Bell Road should be removed (majority vote). 8. "D" Street should be included in the Circulation Plan (Figure 2). "D" Street should extend from Princeton Avenue to the SR- 23. 9. The Eastern extension of Broadway to Alamos Canyon should be eliminated on the Circulation Element Highway Network (Figure 2). Alamos Canyon Road should not be connected to Broadway. 10. The Goals and Policies of the EIR identifies Walnut Canyon as a 4 -lane arterial. However, the Land Use and Circulation Elements of the General Plan identifies the roadway as a 2- lane local collector. 11. "C" Street should follow the natural topography and avoid bisecting significant landforms. 12. As Gabbert Road curves and extend to the North, it is not identified by title. The Gabbert Road street identification should extend Northerly until Gabbert Road connects with Grimes Canyon Road. 13. Add Los Angeles Avenue, Spring Road to Princeton Avenue to the General Plan Circulation Element, Figure No. 2, as a 4 -lane Rural Collector and remove it from the down grading chart on page V -6 of the EIR circulation analysis. B. Goals and Policies: Policy 2.7: installation at intersections which, based on individual study, are shown to satisfy traffic signal or stop sign warrants. Policy 5.3: Where appropriate, require proposed residential, commercial, and industrial development (€ r k pw to or lanes in t eir street improvement pYaris" "and to construct the bicycle paths or lanes as a condition of project approval. C. Circulation Concerns: 1. Traffic on Walnut Canyon may become a serious problem with the final development of all of the Specific Plan Areas within the City. CRL -01 -14 -92(1: 4 6pm) C:\FP5I\RSSOS\253 10