HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES CC 2013 3204 2013 0717 RESOLUTION NO. 2013-3204
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING THE PLANNING COMMISSION
TO STUDY, HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING, AND PROVIDE A
RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL ON PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT, THE
DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN, A ZONE CHANGE OF AT LEAST 25.8
TOTAL ACRES OF LAND TO RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
(RPD) - 20U, (LOCATIONS TO BE DETERMINED) AND TITLE 17
(ZONING) OF THE MOORPARK MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING
DEVELOPMENT OF A RPD-20U ZONE, TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT
UP TO 20 UNITS PER ACRE, AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS
THROUGHOUT THE CITY, LOCATIONS TO BE DETERMINED, ON THE
APPLICATION OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK
WHEREAS, Section 17.44.050 of the Municipal Code provides that the City
Council may initiate proceedings to consider amendments to the General Plan, any
Specific Plan, and Zoning Ordinance (including the Zoning Map) by the adoption of a
resolution of intent; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to initiate proceedings to consider a General
Plan Amendment, a Downtown Specific Plan Amendment, a Zone Change of at least
25.8 total acres of land to Residential Planned Development (RPD) - 20u, (locations to
be determined) and amendments to Title 17 (Zoning) of the Moorpark Municipal Code
regarding development of a RPD-20u zone, to allow development up to 20 units per
acre, at various locations throughout the city, locations to be determined, on the
application of the City of Moorpark.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS: The City Council hereby
authorizes the initiation of proceedings to consider a General Plan Amendment, a
Downtown Specific Plan Amendment, a Zone Change of at least 25.8 total acres of land
to Residential Planned Development (RPD) - 20u, (locations to be determined) and
amendments to Title 17 (Zoning) of the Moorpark Municipal Code regarding
development of a RPD-20u zone, to allow development up to 20 units per acre, at
various locations throughout the city, locations to be determined, to address Housing
Element Program Nos. 3 and 17, where a new RPD-20u zoning district is required to be
established and additional sites with a minimum of 25.8 total acres are required to be
rezoned to this designation that allows owner-occupied and multi-family rental
residential development by-right at a density of 20 units/acre in order to ensure
adequate capacity to accommodate the City's fair-share needs during this planning
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period, consistent with State law, the City's General Plan and other provisions of the
City's Zoning Ordinance.
SECTION 2. DIRECTION TO PLANNING COMMISSION: The Planning
Commission is hereby directed to study, hold a public hearing, and provide a
recommendation to the City Council on this matter.
SECTION 3. CITY CLERK CERTIFICATION AND FILING: The City Clerk
shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause a certified resolution to be
filed in the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of July, 2013.
(tJaiic�e—S. Parvin, Mayor
ATTEST:
Maureen Benson, City Clerk I
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF VENTURA ) ss.
CITY OF MOORPARK )
I, Maureen Benson, City Clerk of the City of Moorpark, California, do hereby
certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. 2013-3204 was
adopted by the City Council of the City of Moorpark at a regular meeting held on the
17th day of July, 2013, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Mikos, Millhouse, Pollock, and Mayor Parvin
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Van Dam
ABSTAIN: None
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this 25th day of July, 2013.
Maureen Benson, City Clerk
(seal)