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CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION
Moorpark, California April 23, 2008
A Special Joint Meeting of the Moorpark City Council and Planning Commission was
held on April 23, 2008, at 7:45 p.m. at the Moorpark Community Center located at 799
Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California.
1 . CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Hunter called the City Council to order at 8:13 p.m.
2. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Barry Hogan, Deputy City Manager, led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL:
City Council: Councilmembers Mikos, Millhouse, Parvin, Van
Dam, and Mayor Hunter.
Planning Commissioners: Commissioners DiCecco, Hamous, Landis,
Taillon, and Chair Peskay.
Staff Present: Steven Kueny, City Manager; Barry Hogan,
Deputy City Manager; David Bobardt, Planning
Director; Deborah Traffenstedt, Administrative
Services Director/City Clerk; and Maureen
Benson, Assistant City Clerk.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
5. PRESENTATION/ACTION/DISCUSSION:
A. Consider Mission Statement, Priorities, Goals and Objectives for Fiscal
Year 2008/2009. Staff Recommendation: Direct staff as deemed
appropriate.
Mr. Bobardt highlighted the priorities, goals and objectives for the coming
year including: 1) Updates to the General Plan Land Use, Circulation,
Open Space Conservation and Recreation (OSCAR), Circulation and
Housing Elements; 2) Reformatting of Noise and Safety Elements to
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conform to same format of the updated Elements; and 3) Comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance Amendment to address standards and conditions.
The Council, Commission, and staff discussed: 1) Renewing efforts to
cause Caltrans to disguise or screen its former yard on Los Angeles
Avenue from view; 2) Status of withdrawal of Home Depot project and any
possible future protections to be included in development agreements; 3)
Designating Moorpark Avenue between Casey Road and Los Angeles
Avenue as an arterial street; 4) Status of Master Trail Plan, inspecting
physical condition of equestrian trails and connections throughout the City,
and in particular, impediments to equestrian trail connections or
equestrian trail use in and adjacent to Specific Plan No. 2 and within the
Moorpark Country Club Estates Project area; 5) Consideration for
modifying Potential Objective 43. due to physical constraints of connecting
Lassen Avenue to Moorpark Avenue at Third Street; 6) Decrease in
development fee income and need to promote new businesses and other
revenue sources; 7) Consideration for a canine park in a suitable location;
8) Promoting "green building" and involve Planning Commission in the
development of guidelines for the public; 9) Consider adding Potential
Objectives 40. and 41 . to regular objectives which relate to green building;
and 10) Consider moving Potential Objectives Nos. 13, 25, 30, 33, 34, 44,
and 45. to the formal Goals and Objectives; and 11) Early involvement of
Arts Commission in project pla• - : • potential placement of art •ieces.
6. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Hunter adjourned tf meeting at 8:59 p.m.
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