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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAG RPTS 2015 0127 PC REG PPp,K 6:6.41 9 / o9gTFD 1 Resolution No. 2015-602 PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA JANUARY 27, 2015 7:00 P.M. Moorpark Community Center 799 Moorpark Avenue 1. CALL TO ORDER: 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: 3. OATH OF OFFICE: A. City Clerk Administers Oath of Office to the Planning Commission (Staff: Maureen Benson) 4. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: A. Consider Selection of Chair and Vice Chair Debra Aquino Mark Di Cecco Daniel Groff Bruce A. Hamous Kipp Landis Staff Recommendation: 1) Open the floor to nominations for a Chair; 2) Once sufficient nominations have been made, close the nominations and vote; 3) Open the floor for nominations for a Vice Chair; and 4) Once sufficient nominations have been made, close the nominations and vote. (Staff: David Bobardt) There will a brief recess to allow the Chair and Vice-Chair to be seated. All writings and documents provided to the majority of the Commission regarding all agenda items are available for public inspection at the City Hall public counter located at 799 Moorpark Avenue during regular business hours. The agenda packet for all regular Commission meetings is also available on the City's website at www.moorparkca.gov. Any member of the public may address the Commission during the Public Comments portion of the Agenda, unless it is a Public Hearing or a Discussion item. Speakers who wish to address the Commission concerning a Public Hearing or Discussion item must do so during the Public Hearing or Discussion portion of the Agenda for that item. Speaker cards must be received by the Secretary for Public Comment prior to the beginning of the Public Comments portion of the meeting; for a Discussion item, prior to the Chair's call for speaker cards for each Discussion agenda item; and for a Public Hearing item, prior to the opening of each Public Hearing, or beginning of public testimony for a continued hearing. A limitation of three minutes shall be imposed upon each Public Comment and Discussion item speaker. A limitation of three to five minutes shall be imposed upon each Public Hearing item speaker. Written Statement Cards may be submitted in lieu of speaking orally for open Public Hearings and Discussion items. Any questions concerning any agenda item may be directed to the Community Development/Planning office at 517-6233. Regular Planning Commission Meeting Agenda January 27, 2015 Page 2 5. PUBLIC COMMENT: 6. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA: 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS, FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS, AND REPORTS ON MEETINGS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED BY THE COMMISSION: A. Ethics Training: February 11, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. in the Apricot Room Council Chambers. B. Planning Commissioners Academy: March 4 — 6, 2015 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (next Resolution No. PC-2015-602) A. Consider Resolution Recommending Adoption of an Addendum to a Previously Adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration and Approval of Residential Planned Development Permit No. 2014-01 for 110 Homes on 72 Acres, Located East of Walnut Canyon Road, West of Spring Road, North of Wicks Road, and South of the Ventura County Water and Sanitation Division Yard, on the Application of Bill McReynolds, for City Ventures, LLC. Staff Recommendation: 1) Open the public hearing, accept public testimony and close the public hearing; 2) Adopt Resolution No. PC-2015- , recommending adoption of addendum to Mitigated Negative Declaration and approval of Residential Planned Development Permit No. 2014- 01. (Staff: David Bobardt) 9. DISCUSSION ITEMS: A. Consider Regular Meeting Schedule, Time and Place. Staff Recommendation: 1) Approve the 2015 regular meeting schedule of the fourth Tuesday of each month starting at 7:00 p.m. at the Moorpark City Hall Community Center, 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, CA 93021. 10. CONSENT CALENDAR: A. Consider Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of October 28, 2014. Staff Recommendation: Approve the minutes. 11. ADJOURNMENT: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please contact the Community Development Department at (805) 517-6233. Upon request, the agenda can be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability. Any request for disability-related modification or accommodation should be made at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting to assist the City staff in assuring reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104;ADA Title II). STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF VENTURA ) ss CITY OF MOORPARK ) AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING AGENDA I, Joyce R. Figueroa, declare as follows: That I am the Administrative Assistant II of the City of Moorpark and that an agenda of the Regular Meeting of the Moorpark Planning Commission to be held on Tuesday, January 27, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Moorpark Community Center, 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California, was posted on January 23, 2015, at a conspicuous place at the Moorpark Community Center, 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on January 23, 2015. np cQ 1 . <7l to O & Jdyce R. Figueroa, Administrative Assistant II MOORPARK,CALIFORNIA Planning Commission of I . 27. 2015 ITEM: 4 ACTION: TyvirT Di (eCCn vierted C15 (')10 i t nnrl J"pp J I ndi, P Ivr3-Or4 V1ro (Mir. BY: (c. FI(S�tQY�(k MOORPARK PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT TO: Honorable Planning Commission FROM: David A. Bobardt, Community Development Director \,',/ DATE: January 12, 2015 (PC Meeting of 1127/2015) SUBJECT: Consider Selection of Chair and Vice Chair BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION Municipal Code Section 2.36.080 and Section 3.1 of Resolution PC 2008-529 (Rules of Procedure for Commission Meetings and Related Functions and Activities) require the Planning Commission to select a Chair and Vice Chair from among the appointed members at the first regular meeting of each year. Each such selection shall be by three (3) or more affirmative votes. Additionally, each person so selected shall serve until the end of a one-year term or until a successor is chosen (at any time) by three (3) or more affirmative votes. STAFF RECOMMENDATION 1. Open the floor to nominations for a Chair; 2. Once sufficient nominations have been made, close the nominations and vote; 3. Open the floor for nominations for a Vice Chair; and 4. Once sufficient nominations have been made, close the nominations and vote. \\DC1\Department Share\Community Development\PLANNING COMMISSION\PC Policies\agenda reports\2015\20150127 select chair.docx 1 ITEM: 8A MOORPARK,CALIFORNIA Planning Commission of ACTION: Aero JPd 511i ff iP1aY p diThon Mood 1145n. WA Pr- zr» -,c.n2 , (tS kvhP�1l�P[�. BY: J • t7gtVPim MOORPARK PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT TO: Honorable Planning Commission 7-'55\ FROM: David A. Bobardt, Community Development Director Prepared by Stefanie Edmondson, Contract Planner, Lilley Planning Groupi DATE: January 12, 2015 (PC Meeting of 1/27/2015) SUBJECT: Consider Resolution Recommending Adoption of an Addendum to a Previously Adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration and Approval of Residential Planned Development Permit No. 2014-01 for 110 Homes on 72 Acres, Located East of Walnut Canyon Road, West of Spring Road, North of Wicks Road, and South of the Ventura County Water and Sanitation Division Yard, on the Application of Bill McReynolds, for City Ventures, LLC BACKGROUND On May 12, 2014, Bill McReynolds, on behalf of City Ventures, filed an application for a new Residential Planned Development (RPD) Permit to replace expired RPD Permit No. 1998-02, for 110 homes as part of the Vistas at Moorpark project, originally a SunCal Companies project. Associated with this permit request and to be considered separately by the City Council is a request for a modification to a condition of Vesting Tentative Tract Map (VTTM) related to timing for improvements on Walnut Canyon Road. A Planned Development Permit is required prior to initiation of uses and structures, with review by the Planning Commission and City Council through a public hearing process required to assure the project design complies with the Zoning Ordinance and General Plan, and is compatible with neighboring properties. Heights, setbacks, sizes, locations, architectural styles and colors, landscaping design, neighborhood design, and permitted land uses are all established as part of the Planned Development Permit review and approval process. 2 Honorable Planning Commission January 27, 2015 Page 3 On May 6, 1998, SunCal Companies submitted applications to develop a 154-home subdivision on this 72-acre project site. On December 17, 2003, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2003-2149 adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration and approving General Plan Amendment No. 1998-01 to change the land use designation on the site from Specific Plan 10 and Open Space-2 to Medium Low Density Residential, which planned for residential uses up to 2 units per acre. At this meeting, the City Council also introduced Ordinances 298 and 299 to establish the zoning on the project site as RPD 1.63 Units per Acre, and to approve a Development Agreement with Moorpark 150 LLC (SunCal Companies) for a 110-home project on the subject site. These ordinances were adopted with second reading on January 21, 2004. Finally, on this date, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2003- 2150, approving Vesting Tentative Tract Map (VTTM) No. 5130 and Residential Planned Development (RPD) Permit No. 1998-02 for the 110-home project. Approximately 59 percent of the site is used for the residential development, and 41 percent is open space. Due to economic conditions, the map did not get recorded and development did not ensue. The Applicant requested extensions on the entitlement (RPD No. 1998-02) and map (VTTM No. 5130) recordation timing as follows: • On November 28, 2006, a one year time extension for VTTM No. 5130 was granted (Suncal). • On December 6, 2006, a one year time extension for RPD No. 1998-02 was granted. • On October 27, 2007, a second one year time extension for RPD No. 1998-02 was granted to new owner, Sage Community Group — Moorpark 150, LLC. • On November 19, 2008, the City Council approved Modification No. 1 to VTTM (Resolution No. 2008-2767) to allow for the improvements for Walnut Canyon Road to be completed by occupancy of the 50th home or April 15, 2011. This approval included an extension to the Residential Planned Development Permit, to continue its validity from December 17, 2008 to December 17, 2011. • On April 6, 2011, the City Council approved Modification No. 2 to VTTM (Resolution No. 2011-3012), further amending the timing of the required Walnut Canyon Road improvements to be completed by occupancy of the first dwelling unit or April 11, 2013, whichever comes first. • On December 8, 2011, a one year time extension of the RPD permit was granted by the Community Development Director, extending the expiration of the permit to December 17, 2012. Ultimately, the development was transferred to bank ownership. • On October 23, 2012, the Armed Forces Bank, N.A. requested a second one- year time extension to the RPD Permit. While the bank had been actively marketing the project for sale, a permit to complete improvements on Walnut S:\Community Development\DEV PMTS\R P D\2014-01 Vistas @MRPK(City Ventures)V\genda Reports\PC Jan 27 2015\20150127 PC Rpt.docx 3 Honorable Planning Commission January 27, 2015 Page 4 Canyon Road had not been issued by Caltrans, and it was determined by staff that the deadline imposed in VTTM Condition No. 20 for completion of the improvements to Walnut Canyon Road by April 11, 2013 could not be met. • On December 19, 2012, the City Council denied a request for a second one-year extension of RPD 1998-02. The new property owner, City Ventures, acquired the property days prior to the Council hearing. Mr. Bill McReynolds, representing City Ventures, was present at the hearing and conveyed that City Ventures intended to file a new RPD application, consistent with the original Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 5130 layout. As such, the original RPD entitlement for the Vistas at Moorpark project has expired. Because of State legislation extending subdivision maps beyond their original expiration date, the Vesting Tentative Tract Map for this project will not expire until December 17, 2017. The Development Agreement remains valid through February 20, 2024. BACKGROUND Existing Site Conditions The 72-acre subject property is irregularly shaped and the terrain varies from being generally flat on the higher portions of the property, to being very steep as the property drops into the drainage courses, which run to the east and west of the property, as well as through the center of the site. The upper, flat portions of the site are vegetated primarily with non-native grasses and scattered non-native trees, primarily California Pepper trees and Eucalyptus trees. The lower portions of the site are also vegetated with non-native grasses, shrubs, and trees. Stands of native trees, particularly California Black Walnut, and other individual native species also exist on the site. The property is currently vacant, with no development having occurred in recent years. The remnants of a paved road exist along the eastern slope of the ravine. While this may have served as access to the water tanks on the adjacent site to the north, there is no longer a clear indication of purpose for this road, and it has fallen into disrepair. Signs of disturbance of natural areas of the site include the creation of off-highway vehicular roads across the site, as well as, dumping and other evidence of trespass and loitering in the ravine. General Plan and Zoning Consistency: GENERAL PLAN/ZONING Direction General Plan Zoning Land Use Medium-Low Residential Residential Planned Site (ML)/Open Space 2 Development(RPD) 1.62 U / Vacant (OS-2) Open Space (OS). North Open Space-1 (OS-1)/ Rural Agricultural (RA) 10 Ac. Ventura County Water and Utilities (U) Sanitation District Yard Rural High (RH)/ Med. Rural Exclusive (RE) 1 Ac. / South Residential (M) Single-Family Residential (R- Single-Family Residential 1) East Specific Plan#2 (SP-2) Specific Plan (SP) Open Space ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. West Rural High (RH) Rural Exclusive (RE) Single-Family Residential S:\Community Development\DEV PMTS\R P D\2014-01 Vistas @MRPK(City Ventures)\Agenda Reports\PC Jan 27 2015\20150127 PC Rpt.docx 4 Honorable Planning Commission January 27, 2015 Page 5 PROJECT SUMMARY Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 5130: VTTM No. 5130, approved by the City Council on December 17, 2003, consists of 110 residential lots for single-family, detached units, ranging in size from 8,680 square feet to 15,724 square feet. The average lot size is 11,007 square feet. Building pads within the tract range from 8,100 square feet to 13,702 square feet, with the average being 10,397 square feet. In addition to the residential lots, there are fifteen other lots included in VTTM No. 5130 (See Table Below). These include private streets, open space lots, access drives, parkways, private recreational areas and paseos within the tract. No changes are proposed to the physical layout of the project; however, the applicant is seeking a modification to the conditions to change the timing of required Walnut Canyon Road improvements. Under the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance, this modification would not require Planning Commission consideration. Planned Development Permit No. 2014-01: Parcel Proposed Use Lot Area (acres) 1-110 Single-family Residential 26.70 A Canyon Open Space (Private) 15.76 B Walnut Canyon Open Space (Private) 6.98 C Walnut Canyon Open Space (Private) 4.67 D Wicks Road Open Space (Private) 0.29 North Hills Parkway Future Right-of-Way E (Highway 118 Bypass) 5.05 F Private Streets 8.26 F-1 Private Streets 1.28 G Private Parks 0.48 H Private Parks 0.31 Wicks Entry 0.30 J Access to North Hill Parkway 0.52 K Paseos 0.18 K-1 Paseos 0.31 L Parkways 0.18 M Parkways 0.18 Hwy 23 (Walnut Cyn. Rd.)Dedication 0.39 Total 71.84 Proposed Project Architecture: The proposed homes are similar in size, number of architectural styles, and number of color palettes as the previously approved Residential Planned Development Permit. S\Community Development\DEV PMTS\R P D\2014-01 Vistas @MRPK(City Ventures)\Agenda Reports\PC Jan 27 2015\20150127 PC Rpt docx 5 Honorable Planning Commission January 27, 2015 Page 6 The primary difference is the change from Prairie, French Cottage, and Craftsman style homes, to Spanish, California Ranch, and Montecito style homes. The proposed homes range in size from 2,848 to 4,604 square feet. There are four plans types proposed with 2 single-story plans and 2 two-story plans as follows: • Plan 1 — a one-story, 2,848 square-foot plan with a 679 square-foot, three-car garage. Each home will offer 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. • Plan 2 — a one-story, 3,260 square-foot plan with a 613 square-foot, three-car garage. Each home will offer 4 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. • Plan 3 — a two-story, 4,000 square-foot plan with a 674 square-foot, three-car garage. Each home will offer 4 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms. • Plan 4 — a two-story 4,604 square-foot plan with an 885 square-foot, four-car garage. Each home will offer 5 bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms. All plans will offer a study and optional outdoor living area. Plans 3 and 4 also offer an optional bonus room on the second floor. All plans conform to the maximum building heights within the RPD zone (the tallest plan being 31' 6" in height). The arrangement of two-story plans has been reviewed to ensure an open "feel" throughout the neighborhood. Each plan types offer three elevation styles Spanish, California Ranch and Montecito. This allows for twelve different elevations to be plotted across the proposed community. Each of the styles is described below: Spanish: Elements of this style include (1) heavy exposed beams; (2) wrought iron or wood balconies and rails; (3) arcades and trellis features (4) terra cotta clay pipe vents; (5) elaborate entry surrounds; (6) arched openings; (7) shallow pitched roofs; (8) simple, hip, gable, and shed forms; and (9) concrete or terra cotta barrel tile. California Ranch: Elements of this style include (1) front to back gable roofs with long exposed wood tails at the eaves; (2) stucco, brick and wood siding elements; (3) shutters; (4) wood balconies; (5) simple trims and surrounds; (6) wood siding in gables; and (7) flower boxes. Montecito: Elements of this style include (1) light stucco or stone clad massings; (2) moulded eaves capped with hip roof forms and terra cotta tiles; (3) accent shutters; (4) wrought iron details and railings; (5) very simple or no trim; and (6) timber built shed verandas, and elaborate entry surrounds. Each architectural style will have four color schemes, especially selected to accentuate the style. Between the variety of floor plans (4), architectural styles (3), and color schemes (4), there will be 48 combinations available. Add to this the ability to reverse floor plans to optimize placement on a lot, and there are 96 possible configurations of S:\Community Development\DEV PMTS\R P D\2014-01 Vistas @MRPK(City Ventures)Wgenda Reports\PC Jan 27 2015\20150127 PC Rpt docx 6 Honorable Planning Commission January 27, 2015 Page 7 products within a development of 110 units. This should result in a neighborhood of compatible homes but lacking the repetition often found in residential tract homes. The Vistas at Moorpark Design Guidelines, prepared by City Ventures, LLC, December 2014, are attached to the Resolution as Attachment 3. Issues Staff analysis of the proposed project has identified the architectural design as an area for consideration by the Planning Commission: • Architectural Design As noted above, the design guidelines for this project propose 4 house plans, 2 of which are single-story, and 2 are 2-story, with 3 architectural styles for each house plan and 4 color palettes for each style. The architectural designs proposed for the homes are of good quality, are emblematic of the styles proposed, and are compatible in design with the existing architecture in nearby neighborhoods. In order to ensure adequate variety, minimize redundancy, and allow for flexibility in changes to the plotting to meet the buyer's tastes, staff is recommending a condition of approval for house floor Plans 1 through 4, that there be no less than 10%, nor more than 40% of any one of the floor plans used throughout the plotting (the initial plotting in the design guidelines shows a range from 18% for Plan 1 to 31% for Plan 4). Also a condition is recommended requiring at least three architectural styles, (i.e. Spanish, California Ranch, Montecito) be provided per floor plan with no less than 25% nor more than 45% of any one architectural style used per floor plan, and that side by side houses of the same floor plan must use different architectural styles (the initial plotting in the design guidelines shows a range from 32% for Montecito to 35% for Spanish). Also, a condition is recommended that final colors and materials must be consistent with the design guidelines and no adjacent units, (side by side) will be allowed to use the same colors and materials palette. Finally, a condition is recommended that the applicant use durable materials for trim on the ground floor levels of the homes, such as wood window trim, or '/4" minimum cementous stucco coat over foam. The following table compares the current proposed Design Guidelines to that approved by the City Council in the 2003 Design Guidelines. NUMBER AND SIZE STYLES COLORS PER STYLE PLAN 2003 CURRENT 2003* CURRENT 2003 CURRENT 24 Homes 22 Homes Prairie, Spanish, 1 2,950 S Ft. 2,848 S Ft. French Cottage, California Ranch, 4 4 Sq. q Craftsman Montecito 25 Homes 22 Homes Prairie, Spanish, 2 3,450 S Ft. 3,260 S Ft. French Cottage, California Ranch, 4 4 Sq. q• Craftsman Montecito 30 Homes 32 Homes Prairie, Spanish, 3 4,000 S Ft. 4,000 S Ft. French Cottage, California Ranch, 4 4 Sq. q Craftsman Montecito 31 Homes 34 Homes Prairie, Spanish, 4 4,425 S Ft. 4,604 S Ft. French Cottage, California Ranch, 4 4 Sq. q Craftsman Montecito S:\Community Development\DEV PMTS\R P D\2014-01 Vistas @MRPK(City VenturesMgenda Reports\PC Jan 27 2015\20150127 PC Rpt.docx 7 Honorable Planning Commission January 27, 2015 Page 8 The home sizes, number of styles and number of colors are all comparable to the previously approved project. As previously noted, the only substantial change is in the architectural styles proposed for the homes. The styles currently proposed for the site have been successfully used in other developments in Moorpark and are appropriate for this project. FINDINGS The following findings are offered for the Residential Planned Development Permit: 1. The site design, including structure location, size, height, setbacks, massing, scale, architectural style and colors, and landscaping, is consistent with the provisions of the general plan, any applicable specific plans, zoning ordinance, and any other applicable regulations; because the proposed project is compatible with the scale, visual character and design of the surrounding properties, designed so as to enhance the physical and visual quality of the community, and the structure(s) have design features which provide visual relief and separation between land uses, in that the proposed project complies with all development standards of the Moorpark Municipal Code, and the development will utilize high quality architectural materials and treatments to enhance the visual appeal of the structures to be constructed. 2. The site design would not create negative impacts on or impair the utility of properties, structures or uses in the surrounding area; because the proposed project is compatible with existing and planned land uses in the general area where the development is to be located, in that the existing and planned land uses in the general area are generally single-family, detached residential uses. The nearby Waterworks District facility is isolated from this project by the proposed / future North Hills Parkway and will neither affect, nor be adversely affected by, this development, as conditioned, with the addition of landscaping and a decorative masonry wall along the north side of the North Hills Parkway right-of-way. 3. The proposed uses are compatible with existing and permitted uses in the surrounding area, because the proposed project is compatible with the character of surrounding development, in that the surrounding development will include a variety of single-family, detached homes. In addition, the proposed project is consistent with the intent and provisions of the City's General Plan and Zoning Ordinance, in that the proposed project will provide for the orderly development of land identified in the City's General Plan and Zoning Ordinance as appropriate for residential development. PROCESSING TIME LIMITS Time limits have been established for the processing of development projects under the Permit Streamlining Act (Government Code Title 7, Division 1, Chapter 4.5), and the S:\Community Development\DEV PMTS\R P D\2014-01 Vistas @MRPK(City Ventures)\Agenda Reports\PC Jan 27 2015\20150127 PC Rpt docx 8 Honorable Planning Commission January 27, 2015 Page 9 California Environmental Quality Act Statutes and Guidelines (Public Resources Code Division 13, and California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3). Date Application Determined Complete: January 9, 2015 Planning Commission Action Deadline: Not Applicable City Council Action Deadline: May 9, 2015 ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION In accordance with the City's environmental review procedures adopted by resolution, the Community Development Director determines the level of review necessary for a project to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Some projects may be exempt from review based upon a specific category listed in CEQA. Other projects may be exempt under a general rule that environmental review is not necessary where it can be determined that there would be no possibility of significant effect upon the environment. A project which does not qualify for an exemption requires the preparation of an Initial Study to assess the level of potential environmental impacts. Based upon the results of an Initial Study, the Director may determine that a project will not have a significant effect upon the environment. In such a case, a Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration (ND) or a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) is prepared. For many projects, an ND or an MND will prove to be sufficient environmental documentation. If the Director determines that a project has the potential for significant adverse impacts and adequate mitigation cannot be readily identified, an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is prepared. On December 17, 2003, the City Council adopted an MND for the development of 110 single family residences on approximately 72 acres on east side of Walnut Canyon Road, south of immediately adjacent to the Ventura County Water and Sanitation Services Division Facility. An Addendum to the MND was prepared revising the project description to include the widening of Walnut Canyon Road (SR-23) on the east side between the Ventura County Water Works District's rear entrance driveway and Casey Road, contour grading, undergrounding utilities, and installation of a maximum 23-foot high Verdura / retaining wall for 750 linear feet northerly along Walnut Canyon Road. Improvements also include installation of curb, gutter and sidewalk and on the west side of Walnut Canyon Road. The offsite improvements are primarily based on Caltrans planned widening of Walnut Canyon Road (SR 23) between Spring and Casey Roads to ensure acceptable lane widths, shoulders, lane tapers, and adequate acceleration and deceleration lane lengths. The project as amended to include the road improvements will have no new significant environmental effects or substantially increase the severity of previously identified effects as the improvements were previously contemplated as mitigations post-Project 2. S:\Community Development\DEV PMTS\R P D\2014-01 Vistas @MRPK(City Ventures)\Agenda Reports\PC Jan 27 2015\20150127 PC Rpt.docx 9 Honorable Planning Commission January 27, 2015 Page 10 As stated in 1998 Initial Study Checklist for the MND under Transportation/Traffic for Project 1: "At such time as Spring Road is extended to connect to the roadway to be constructed in Project 1, the primary access to Walnut Canyon Road shall be closed and shall be utilized as an emergency access point only. The primary access point shall be North Hills Parkway leading to the Spring Road extension. The applicant shall pay improve the portions of Walnut Canyon Road which front on the subject property to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and the California Department of Transportation. The applicant shall implement traffic calming measures, to include the installation of necessary devices, on Walnut Canyon Road to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. These measures and/or devices shall be designed to increase the safety of ingress to and egress from the project site at the temporary project access point on Walnut Canyon, and at the intersection of Wicks Road and Walnut Canyon Road, the projects secondary access point." Subsequently, as the new project under the RPD No. 2014-01 is not substantially different than the previous project RPD No. 1998-02, no new avoidable significant effects have been identified, no new mitigation measures or project revisions are necessary, and the project identified mitigation measures will reduce the potential effects of the project under RPD No. 2014-01 to a less-than-significant level. Therefore, no further environmental documentation is required. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Open the public hearing, accept public testimony and close the public hearing. 2. Adopt Resolution No. PC-2015- , recommending adoption of addendum to Mitigated Negative Declaration and approval of Residential Planned Development Permit No. 2014-01. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Location Map 2. Aerial Photograph 3. Proposed Design Guidelines 4. Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration /Addendum with Attachments 5. 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PROPOSED DESIGN GUIDELINES (UNDER SEPARATE COVER) COPIES OF THE EXHIBITS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST OF THE PROJECT PLANNER PC ATTACHMENT 3 S:\Community Development\DEV PMTS\R P D\2014-01 Vistas @MRPK(City Ventures)V�genda Reports\PC Jan 27 2015\Under Separate Cover pc 2015 0127.doc 13 QPaK �4�,� ADDENDUIVI TO ��O ✓I-� MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION 1998-01 _01�� �3 CITY OF MOORPARK oV, �� 799 MOORPARK AVENUE MOORPARK,CA 93021 A�94TEo a�`y (805)5117-6200 The following Addendum to a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) has been prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 as amended (CEQA), the State CEQA Guidelines, and the Environmental Procedures of the City of Moorpark. PROJECT TITLE: Vistas at Moorpark/North Hills Parkway Extension PROJECT SCOPE: PROJECT 1 as analyzed in MND 1998-01 Residential Planned Development(RPD 1998-02) -The project consists of requests for 1) a General Plan Amendment from Rural Low with an overlay allowance for 154 units to Rural High, 2) a Zone Change from RE-5Ac(Rural Exclusive—5 acre minimum lot size)to RPD-1.53 (Residential Planned Development — 1.53 units per acre), and 3) a Vesting Tentative Tract Map (VTTM) No. 5130 and Residential Planned Development Permit to subdivide approximately 72 acres into 110 lots and construct 110 single family detached residences. The project proposes to utilize Walnut Canyon Road as a primary access point, until an alternative access point via a connection to Spring Road (see Project 2, below) is completed, at which time the Walnut Canyon access point will revert to"emergency access only."Wicks Road will serve as a secondary access point in the case of both alternatives. PROJECT 2 as analyzed in MND 1998-01 RPD 1998-02 - The proposed road project will connect two proposed developments along the Highway 118 bypass right-of-way, also known as the North Hills Parkway Extension. The development on the west is VTTM No. 5130 (Project 1 described above) and the parcel on the east is the Moorpark Highlands Specific Plan project. The properties between the two projects have been acquired to complete this proposed road extension project. This connector road is located along the same alignment as the Highway 118 bypass as defined in the City of Moorpark Circulation Element and Caltrans long range development plans. Right-of-way has been acquired across the Specific Plan No. 2 project area, as well as across other properties along its ultimate path. REVISED PROJECT RPD 2014-01 - A new RPD Permit intended to renew and replace the original RPD No. 1998-02 which expired on December 17, 2012, for development of one hundred and ten (110) single family homes on approximately 72 Acres; and Modification No. 3 to VTTM No. 5130, a request to amend Condition No. 20 of regarding the timing of required improvements to Walnut Canyon and Wicks Road. The Applicant is Bill McReynolds, on behalf of the current owner, City Ventures, LLC, (previous owner Suncal). Since the original project was analyzed with Walnut Canyon Road as the initial access (until Spring Road was completed) and Wicks Road as a secondary access in'both alternatives, Spring Road has been completed and will now serve as the initial primary access for the Vistas at Moorpark subdivision (VTTM No. 5130). Wicks Road will serve as the secondary / emergency access point, with no access off of Walnut Canyon. PREVIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION: A Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the Vistas/ North Parkway Extension Project was adopted by Resolution No. 2003-2150 of the City Council of the City of Moorpark on January 8, 2004. PC ITEM 8.A. 1 ATTACHMENT 4. 14 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED AS PART OF ADDENDUM: Changes to the project include the required offsite improvements for VTTM. No. 5130 which have been amended to include the widening of Walnut Canyon Road (SR 23) on the east side between the Ventura County Water Works District's rear entrance driveway and Casey Road, contour grading, installation of a maximum 23-foot high Verdure / retaining wall for 750 linear feet northerly along Walnut Canyon Road. Improvements include undergrounding of overhead utilities on the east side of Walnut Canyon Road and installation of curb, gutter and sidewalk on the west side of Walnut Canyon Road. The offsite improvements are primarily based on Caltrans planned widening of Walnut Canyon Road (SR23) between Spring and Casey Roads to ensure acceptable lane widths, shoulders, lane tapers, and adequate acceleration and deceleration lane lengths. Current plans for the Walnut Canyon Road improvements are attached to this addendum and incorporated herein. FINDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 15164 OF THE STATE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) GUIDELINES: Minor technical changes or additions to the previously prepared Mitigated Negative Declaration are necessary and none of the conditions described in Section 15162 of the State CEQA Guidelines calling for the preparation of a subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration have occurred in that: 1. No substantial changes are proposed in the project that would require major revisions of the Mitigated Negative Declaration due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified effects. The change in the project involves detailed plans for the road improvements that were required for this project. Therefore, the only area requiring discussion is Transportation/Traffic. The original project (RPD No. 1998-02) was originally analyzed with Walnut Canyon as initial access (until Spring Road was completed) and Wicks Road as a secondary access in both alternatives. Subsequently, as Spring Road is now completed, it will now serve as the primary access with Wicks Road serving as the secondary / emergency access point. There will be no access to the Vistas at Moorpark subdivision via Walnut Canyon Road. This is a superior alternative with no access off of Walnut Canyon Road. As stated in 1998 Initial Study Checklist under Transportation/Traffic for Project 1: "Traffic modeling anticipates that this project will reduce the level of service for one intersection below LOS C. This constitutes a significant impact, which is anticipated to be mitigated by the construction of Project 2. " "This project has the potential for significant impacts due to intersection hazards where the initial access point for the project meets Walnut Canyon Road. Traffic speeds, volumes, and sight distances are such that measures will need to be taken to ensure that the ingress and egress for the project are safe until such time as a Spring Road extension reaches the roadway in Project 2." When the project was approved in December 2003, it was redesigned per Project 2, to provide site access from an extension of the North Hills Parkway. There are no substantial changes to the project that could substantially increase the severity of previously identified environmental effects. 2. No substantial changes have occurred with respect to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken which will require major revisions of the previous Mitigated Negative Declaration due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified effects. 2 15 There have been no substantial changes in the surrounding land uses or environmental conditions in the intervening years since the MND was prepared. The project amended to include the road improvements will have no new significant environmental effects or substantially increase the severity of previously identified effects as the improvements were previously contemplated as mitigations post-Project 2. As stated in 1998 Initial Study Checklist under Transportation/Traffic for Project 1: "At such time as Spring Road is extended to connect to the roadway to be constructed in Project 1, the primary access to Walnut Canyon Road shall be closed and shall be utilized as an emergency access point only. The primary access point shall be North Hills Parkway leading to the Spring Road extension. The applicant shall pay improve the portions of Walnut Canyon Road which front on the subject property to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and the California Department of Transportation. The applicant shall implement traffic calming measures, to include the installation of necessary devices, on Walnut Canyon Road to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. These measures and/or devices shall be designed to increase the safety of ingress to and egress from the project site at the temporary project access point on Walnut Canyon, and at the intersection of Wicks Road and Walnut Canyon Road, the projects secondary access point." Spring Road has been completed and access from Wicks Road is no longer needed. Primary access shall be the superior alternative, the North Hills Parkway leading from the Spring Road extension. No new significant effects result in the previously anticipated improvements to Walnut Canyon Road. 3. No new information of substantial importance, which was not known and could not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the previous Mitigated Negative Declaration was adopted,shows that the project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the previous Mitigated Negative Declaration. The original 1998 Initial Study/MND evaluated two projects that built upon each other and included mitigations for closure of one vehicular access way when the superior access way was available. The two-pronged approach to the MND confirms the exercise of reasonable due diligence with regard to Traffic/Transportation. The project amended to include the road improvements will not have any new significant effects not discussed in the previous MND. pBobara4,41 Davidrdt, Community Developm t Director Date Documents Reviewed and on file with the City include: Engineering Plans - City of Moorpark, Public Works Department — Walnut Canyon Road (SR-23 Widening)—(Offsite Work for Tract 5130) Wall Profile—City of Moorpark, (Tract No. 5130) Public Works Department Mitigated Negative Declaration 1998-01 Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments, prepared by, Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., December 3, 2014 Phase II Environmental Site Assessment, prepared by, Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., January 8, 2014 3 16 RESOLUTION NO. PC-2015- A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF AN ADDENDUM TO A PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND APPROVAL OF RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 2014-01 FOR 110 HOMES ON 72 ACRES, LOCATED EAST OF WALNUT CANYON ROAD, WEST OF SPRING ROAD, NORTH OF WICKS ROAD, AND SOUTH OF THE VENTURA COUNTY WATER AND SANITATION DIVISION YARD, ON THE APPLICATION OF BILL MCREYNOLDS, FOR CITY VENTURES, LLC WHEREAS, on May 12, 2014, an application for Residential Planned Development Permit (RPD) No. 2014-02 was filed by Bill McReynolds on behalf of City Ventures, Inc. for a 110-unit residential development project, Vistas at Moorpark, located east. of Walnut Canyon Road, North of Wicks Road and West of Spring Road on a previously subdivided tract of approximately 72 acres; and WHEREAS, at its meeting of January 27, 2015, the Planning Commission considered the agenda report and any supplements thereto and written public comments; opened a public hearing and took and considered public testimony both for and against the proposal, closed the public hearing, and reached a decision on this matter; and, WHEREAS, the Community Development Director prepared an Addendum to the previously prepared Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND), revising the project description to include the widening of Walnut Canyon Road (SR-23) on the east side between the Ventura County Water Works District's rear entrance driveway and Casey Road, contour grading, undergrounding utilities, and installation of a maximum 23-foot high Verdura / retaining wall for 750 linear feet northerly along Walnut Canyon Road. Improvements also include installation of curb, gutter and sidewalk and on the west side of Walnut Canyon Road. The offsite improvements are primarily based on Caltrans planned widening of Walnut Canyon Road (SR23) between Spring and Casey Roads to ensure acceptable lane widths, shoulders, lane tapers, and adequate acceleration and deceleration lane lengths. The project amended to include the road improvements, will have no new significant environmental effects or substantially increase the severity of previously identified effects, as the improvements were previously contemplated as mitigation measures. Subsequently, as the new project under the RPD No. 2014-01 is not substantially different than the previous project RPD No. 1998-02, no new avoidable significant effects have been identified, no new mitigation measures or project revisions are necessary, and the project identified mitigation measures will reduce the potential effects of the project under RPD No. 2014-01 to a less-than-significant level. Therefore, no further environmental documentation is required NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: PC ATTACHMENT 5 17 Resolution No. PC-2015- Page 2 SECTION 1. ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTION: An Initial Study and a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) were prepared for the project in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and City Policy. On December 17, 2003, the City Council adopted an MND for the development of 110 single family residences on approximately 72 acres on east side of Walnut Canyon Road, south of immediately adjacent to the Ventura County Water and Sanitation Services Division Facility. An Addendum to the MND was prepared on October 22, 2014, revising the project description to include the widening of Walnut Canyon Road (SR 23) on the east side between the Ventura County Water Works District's rear entrance driveway and Casey Road, contour grading, undergrounding utilities, and installation of a maximum 23- foot high Verdura / retaining wall for 750 linear feet northerly along Walnut Canyon Road. Improvements also include installation of curb, gutter and sidewalk and on the west side of Walnut Canyon Road. The offsite improvements are primarily based on Caltrans planned widening of Walnut Canyon Road (SR23) between Spring and Casey Roads to ensure acceptable lane widths, shoulders, lane tapers, and adequate acceleration and deceleration lane lengths. The project amended to include the road improvements, will have no new significant environmental effects or substantially increase the severity of previously identified effects as the improvements were previously contemplated as mitigations post-Project 2. As stated in 1998 Initial Study Checklist for the MND under Transportation/Traffic for Project 1: "At such time as Spring Road is extended to connect to the roadway to be constructed in Project 1, the primary access to Walnut Canyon Road shall be closed and shall be utilized as an emergency access point only. The primary access point shall be North Hills Parkway leading to the Spring Road extension. The applicant shall pay improve the portions of Walnut Canyon Road which front on the subject property to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and the California Department of Transportation. The applicant shall implement traffic calming measures, to include the installation of necessary devices, on Walnut Canyon Road to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. These measures and/or devices shall be designed to increase the safety of ingress to and egress from the project site at the temporary project access point on Walnut Canyon, and at the intersection of Wicks Road and Walnut Canyon Road, the projects secondary access point." Subsequently, as the new project under the RPD No. 2014-01 is not substantially different than the previous project RPD No. 1998-02, no new avoidable significant effects have been identified, no new mitigation measures or project revisions are necessary, and the project identified mitigation measures will reduce the potential effects of the project 18 Resolution No. PC-2015- Page 3 under RPD No. 2014-01 to a less-than-significant level. Therefore, no further environmental documentation is required. Based upon the original Initial Study, MND and Addendum prepared for RPD No. 2014- 01, and any comments received, the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council adopt the Addendum to the MND for the previous project as environmental documentation for RPD No. 2014-01. SECTION 2. PLANNED DEVELOPMENT FINDINGS: Based upon the information set forth in the staff report, accompanying studies, and oral and written public testimony, the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council make the following findings in accordance with City of Moorpark, Municipal Code Section 17.44.040: A. The site design, including structure location, size, height, setbacks, massing, scale, architectural style and colors, and landscaping, is consistent with the provisions of the general plan, any applicable specific plans, zoning ordinance, and any other applicable regulations; because the proposed project is compatible with the scale, visual character and design of the surrounding properties, designed so as to enhance the physical and visual quality of the community, and the structure(s) have design features which provide visual relief and separation between land uses, in that the proposed project complies with all development standards of the Moorpark Municipal Code, and the development will utilize high quality architectural materials and treatments to enhance the visual appeal of the structures to be constructed. B. The site design of the proposed project would not create negative impacts on or impair the utility of properties, structures or uses in the surrounding area; because the proposed project is compatible with existing and planned land uses in the general area where the development is to be located, in that the existing and planned land uses in the general area are generally single-family, detached residential uses. The nearby Waterworks District facility is isolated from this project by the proposed / future North Hills Parkway and will neither affect, nor be adversely affected by, this development, as conditioned, with the addition of landscaping and a decorative masonry wall along the north side of the North Hills Parkway right-of-way. C. The proposed project is compatible with existing and permitted uses in the surrounding area; because the proposed project is compatible with the character of surrounding development, in that the surrounding development will include a variety of single-family, detached homes. In addition, the proposed project is consistent with the intent and provisions of the City's General Plan and Zoning Ordinance, in that the proposed project will provide for the orderly development of land identified in the City's General Plan and Zoning Ordinance as appropriate for residential development. 19 Resolution No. PC-2015- Page 4 SECTION 3. PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve Residential Planned Development Permit No. 2014-01 subject to the standard and special conditions of approval included in Exhibit A (Standard and Special Conditions of Approval), attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. SECTION 4. Filing of Resolution: The Community Development Director 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: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: PASSED, AND ADOPTED this 27th day of January, 2015. , Chair David Bobardt Community Development Director Exhibit A— Standard and Special Conditions of Approval 20 Resolution No. PC-2015- Page 5 EXHIBIT A STANDARD AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 2014-01 STANDARD CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL The applicant shall comply with Standard Conditions of Approval for Subdivisions and Planned Development Permits as adopted by City Council Resolution No. 2009-2799 (Exhibit A), except as modified by the following Special Conditions of Approval. In the event of conflict between a Standard and Special Condition of Approval, the Special Condition shall apply. SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 2014-01 1. All site development shall be consistent with the Design Guidelines for the Vistas at Moorpark project, dated December 2014, attached hereto and incorporated herein. Prior to issuance of a Zoning Clearance for the precise grading of the first residential lot, a plotting plan shall be provided for review and approval by the Community Development Director that shows floor plans (including reverse floor plans), architectural styles, and minimum front, side and rear setbacks for all residential lots. 2. For house floor Plans 1 through 4, there shall be no less than 10%, nor more than 40% of any one of the floor plans in the project. 3. At least three architectural styles (Spanish, California Ranch, Montecito) shall be provided per floor plan, with no less than 25%, nor more than 45% of any one architectural style used per floor plan. Adjacent houses of the same floor plan must use different architectural styles. 4. Final colors and materials must be consistent with the Design Guidelines and no adjacent units will be allowed to use the same color and material palette to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director. 5. Durable materials shall be used for trim on the ground floor levels of the homes, such as wood window trim, or '/" minimum cementous stucco coat over foam, to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director. 6. Development standards for the project, including minimum building setbacks and heights, shall be consistent with the effective standards established in the Zoning Ordinance for the RPD Zone, except that the minimum front yard setback for side- entry garages shall be 15 feet. 21 Resolution No. PC-2015- Page 6 7. The Community Development Director shall have the authority to make changes to building architecture consistent with each established architectural scheme, in order to achieve a higher level of fire resistance. 8. A deed restriction shall be recorded in favor of the City to irrevocably limit residential units on lots 27-31 to one (1) story in height. Each original buyer shall sign an acknowledgement statement indicating that this deed restriction has been explained to them. A copy of the acknowledgement shall be provide to the Community Development Director and shall be filed with each building permit. 9. Accessory buildings over 120 square feet in area or which require a building permit may be located only in rear yard areas and must be of an architectural style and color and constructed of materials consistent with the main structure. 10. Rain gutters and downspouts shall be provided on all sides of the structure for all structures where there is a directional roof flow. 11. Prior to issuance of a Zoning Clearance for the precise grading of the first residential lot, a fencing, wall, and gate plan shall be provided for review and approval of the Community Development Director that is consistent with the Design Guidelines dated December 2014, incorporated herein. 12. Garden walls and fencing to a maximum height of thirty-six inches (36") may be placed in front yard setback areas provided that they are architecturally consistent with the main building as approved by the Community Development Director. 13. All interior property line walls or fences shall be constructed of masonry, stone or concrete products and be in earth tone colors to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director. 14. Prior to the issuance of Zoning Clearances for the occupancy of residential units adjacent to North Hills Parkway, sound walls shall be constructed on the rear and exposed sides of these lots to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director. 15. The entry area and gates shall be designed to reflect a common community architectural theme which is carried through to the public entrance and the recreation building. 16. All access gates shall be constructed to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director, Fire Protection District and the Moorpark Police Department so as to allow the opening of the gates to allow for emergency ingress or egress in the event of a power failure. Separate pedestrian access shall also be provided within the gates, with the design subject to the review and approval of the Community Development Director. 17. Prior to the issuance of a Zoning Clearance for the precise grading of the first residential lot, landscaping and irrigation plans shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Parks and Recreation Director and Community Development Director that are consistent with the Design Guidelines dated December 2014 incorporated herein and the City's current Landscape Design Standards and Guidelines. The 22 Resolution No. PC-2015- Page 7 landscaping and irrigation plans shall include for all common area landscaping areas, private parks, street trees, multi-use trails, and pedestrian trails. 18. As part of the North Hills Parkway improvements required for this project, landscaping and a decorative masonry wall shall be provided along the north side of the North Hills Parkway right-of-way to the satisfaction of the Parks and Recreation Director and Community Development Director to screen public views of the Water and Sanitation District facility. 19. Prior to issuance of a building permit for the first production home, Homeowner's Association Conditions, Covenants and Restrictions (C.C.&R.'s) shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Parks and Recreation Director and Community Development Director that require individual homeowners to provide front yard landscaping consistent with the City's current Landscape Standards and Guidelines. 20. A private recreation area of approximately 0.48 acres shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Parks and Recreation Director and Community Development Director that is consistent with the Design Guidelines dated December 2014 incorporated herein. Amenities shall include a minimum 1,000 square-foot community club house, restrooms, pool, spa, play area, picnic tables, and a viewing gazebo. Plans and specifications shall be provided for all buildings and equipment for the private recreation area. The private recreation area shall be completed prior to issuance of a building permit for the 50th production home. 21. A public multi-use trail shall be provided at developer expense along the south side of North Hills Parkway, connecting the project to Spring Road to the satisfaction of the Parks and Recreation Director and Community Development Director prior to the issuance of a building permit for the 50th production home. 22. A minimally invasive trail system within Lot A shall be devised for the open space area which, to the extent feasible, avoids or minimizes impacts to stands of native vegetation. All motorized vehicles shall be physically prohibited from entering the private open space conservation area. Prior to the approval of the Final Map, the site plan shall be revised to include the dedicated trail alignment across the open space. The trail system shall be constructed as a minor multi-use trail and access to the area shall otherwise be restricted. The trail system shall be completed prior to the issuance of a building permit for the 50th production home. 23. Off-road-vehicle use on property within the project boundaries shall be prohibited (except upon approved private streets and maintenance roads). The CC&R's for this project shall specify fines for unauthorized use of off-road vehicles. Developer shall post signs at entries to project to allow police enforcement of requirements. 24. Prior to the issuance of a zoning clearance for the first dwelling unit, the applicant shall install perimeter fencing in areas where future residents could obtain access to surrounding private lands. The design and location of the fencing shall be to the satisfaction and approval of the Community Development Director. 25. Prior to issuance of Zoning Clearance for the first residential unit, the Applicant shall contribute thirty-thousand dollars ($30,000) for funding endangered wildlife 23 Resolution No. PC-2015- Page 8 species breeding, predator trapping, or other support programs in the open space easement area as required by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This contribution shall be coordinated with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and be made to an appropriate private conservation institution upon approval of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Evidence of contribution approved by the service shall be presented to the City prior to the issuance of building permits. 26. Prior to the issuance of a Zoning Clearance for construction, the Applicant shall contribute fifteen-thousand dollars ($15,000) towards the City's sensitive species research program (established as a component of the Open Space Trust Fund related to maintenance of the Open Space, Conservation and Recreation Element and related programs). 27. Prior to issuance of a Zoning Clearance for a grading permit, a proposed habitat restoration plan shall be developed to ensure compensation for the loss of native habitats that will occur as a result of project development. The habitat restoration plan shall emphasize the selective use of purple needle grass (Stipa pulchra) and other native grasses in the landscape plan for the property and include (subject to approval of the Fire Protection District), the use of native plants common to Venturan Coastal Sage Scrub habitat (e.g., Salvia apiana, Salvia leucophylla, Artemisia California, Rhus integrifolia, Eriogonum fasciculatum, Encelia California) in upland areas surrounding the project that are disturbed as a result of project development (geologic remediation, construction of fire access roads, etc.). 28. Prior to any grading or construction activities of any kind, the applicant shall have a field survey conducted by a qualified biologist to determine if active nests of bird species protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and/or the California Fish and Game Code are present in the construction zone or within one-hundred feet (100') (two-hundred feet [200] for raptors) of the construction zone. No earlier than forty- five (45) days and no later than twenty (20) days prior to construction or grading/site preparation activities that would occur during the nesting/breeding season of native bird species potentially nesting on the site (typically February through August), a report of this field survey shall be submitted to the Community Development Director. If active nests are found, a fence barrier shall be erected around the nest site at least fifty feet (50') from the nest (this distance may be greater depending on the bird species and construction activity, as determined by the biologist). Clearing and construction within the fenced area shall be postponed or halted, at the discretion of the biological monitor, until the nest is vacated and juveniles have fledged, as determined by the biologist, and there is no evidence of a second attempt at nesting. The biologist shall serve as a construction monitor during those periods when construction activities will occur near active nest areas to ensure that no inadvertent impacts on these nests will occur 29. Prior to issuance of the grading permit, the applicant shall complete and submit to the City for approval by the Community Development Director, a Habitat Enhancement Plan (HEP). The plan shall apply to all existing or created on-site oak woodlands, riparian areas, detention basins, and fuel modification zones. The purpose of this plan shall be to increase the biological carrying capacity of these areas. 24 Resolution No. PC-2015- Page 9 30. The applicant shall use native plants in the restoration of areas disturbed by the construction of the project. The City shall monitor the use of native plants through review and approval of all project landscape plans. Invasive plant species, as determined by the Community Development Director, shall be prohibited. 31. The permanent removal of approximately forty (40) trees shall be replaced by the applicant at a 10:1 mitigation ratio by planting four-hundred (400) California walnut trees in the private open space area. This tree may also be used as one of several screening trees around the southern perimeter of the development. Pepper trees (Schinus molle) shall not be used in the tree planting program. The trees should be planted dominantly within the upland areas above the detention basin, in private open space. Field research shall be conducted by a qualified landscape architect to determine whether soils, drainage, and compaction of the soil are suitable for survival of the species in all areas where restoration is planned. To ensure maximum survival rates., these replacement trees shall be limited to one gallon specimens. If possible, replacement plantings shall be derived from locally harvested native walnuts in the upper reaches of Walnut Canyon. Otherwise, if nursery stock is used for restoration, no grafted stock shall be permitted. A minimum of one-hundred-ten (110) additional trees, not less than fifteen (15) gallons, six feet (6') tall when planted with a one-inch (1") caliper, shall be planted in the natural open space area, as approved by the Community Development Director, to offset the value of the trees to be removed. The landscape plan shall also incorporate extensive tree landscaping including specimen size trees, as approved by the Community Development Director. This requirement is in addition to any trees required for graded areas through submittal and approval of a landscape plan and is not intended to substitute for trees required under provisions of the Tree Ordinance. 32. Prior to the issuance of any grading permit, or clear and grub activities not covered by the City's grading ordinance, the applicant shall obtain a Clean Water Act Section 401 certification, and Section 404 permit, as required by the Regional Water Quality Control Board and the Army Corps of Engineers. Additionally, a Section 1603 Streambed Alteration Agreement shall be entered into with the California Department of Fish and Game. The Applicant shall adhere to all conditions of these approvals. 33. The purchasers of each property along the northern boundary of the tract (Lots 1, 2, 90-94, and 108-110) shall be provided with notification, and shall acknowledge in writing, the disclosure that North Hills Parkway is a planned major arterial highway within the City of Moorpark, and that traffic and noise levels significantly in excess of those at the time of purchase can be expected in the future. The applicant shall provide the Community Development Director with a copy of the signed acknowledgement prior to the close of escrow for each of the aforementioned lots. 25 Resolution No. PC-2015- Page 10 34. Prior to issuance of the first Zoning Clearance for building permit, the applicant shall pay to fund a crossing guard position for a total of 5 years, including City overhead and supervision costs to the satisfaction of the City Engineer/Public Works Director. Attachment: January 2015 Design Guidelines for Vistas at Moorpark - END - 26 ITEM: 9.A. MOORPARK,CALIFORNIA Planning Commission of ___I , i .7 �n f h ACTIO 1.2–p14-2- 5 t o MOORPARK PLANNING COMMISSION Ra„ AGENDA REPORT 11177------41-1"- --N . CtItPYll[x TO: Honorable Planning Commission > ., r. 1 FROM: David A. Bobardt, Community Development Director DATE: January 12, 2015 (PC Meeting of 1/27/2015) SUBJECT: Consider Regular Meeting Schedule, Time and Place BACKGROUND Municipal Code Section 2.36.080 and Section 12.1 of Resolution No. PC-2008-529 (Rules of Procedure for Commission Meetings and Related Functions and Activities), call for the Planning Commission to hold regular monthly or bi-monthly meetings as determined by the Commission. As this is the first meeting of 2015, it is appropriate to set the Planning Commission calendar for the year. Moorpark Municipal Code Section 2.36.100 deems a regular meeting to be one that is set by law, rule of the Planning Commission, or any regularly advertised public hearing. DISCUSSION Planning Commission regular meetings for the past 10 years have been held the fourth Tuesday of each month, starting at 7:00 p.m. with additional special meetings as needed to accommodate heavier work loads, or to address Permit Streamlining Act constraints. Staff recommends that this schedule be maintained through 2015. A calendar reflecting this recommendation is attached. The calendar also indicates the dates of regularly scheduled City Council meetings for reference. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approve the 2015 regular meeting schedule of the fourth Tuesday of each month starting at 7:00 p.m. at the Moorpark City Hall Community Center, 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, CA 93021. ATTACHMENT: 1. 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ACTION: Appro VOcl MINUTFS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION BY: - . ria)1 Moorpat «L�t�- k, California October 28, 2014 A Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Moorpark was held on October 28, 2014, in the Council Chambers of said City located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California. 1. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Groff called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Gould led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners Gould, Hamous, Landis, and Chair Groff. Absent: Commissioner Di Cecco Staff Present: David Bobardt, Community Development Director; Joseph Fiss, Principal Planner; and Tracy Oehler, Administrative Specialist. 4. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: None. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT: 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.) None. 29 Minutes of the Planning Commission Moorpark, California Page 2 October 28, 2014 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (next Resolution No. PC-2014-601) A. Consider Resolution Approving Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 2014- 07, to Allow an Automotive Repair Shop at 480 Moorpark Avenue and Making a Determination of Exemption under CEQA in Connection Therewith, on the Application of Jeff Morris. (continued open public hearing from September 23, 2014). Staff Recommendation: 1) Continue to accept testimony and close the public hearing; and 2) Adopt Resolution No. PC-2014-601 for conditional approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 2014-07, and making a determination of exemption under CEQA in connection therewith. (Staff: Joseph Fiss) Mr. Fiss gave the staff report. Chair Groff announced the Public Hearing remains opens. The Commissioners questioned staff regarding the condition of requiring a 10-year Conditional Use Permit (CUP) with a 5-year Administrative Permit (AP) and if the applicant chooses to apply for an extension what additional cost is associated with the extension. Jerry Hovell, Hovell & Pilarski Engineering, Civil Engineer for the project stated he was available to answer questions. Joe Um, Focus Building Solutions, Architect for the project stated he was available to answer questions. Chair Groff closed the Public Hearing. A discussion followed between the Commissioners regarding the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) timeline, and thanked staff for taking the time to address the concerns of the Planning Commission. Mr. Bobardt announced that an additional speaker card was received from Ms. Nancy Morris, and if the Commission wished to take the testimony, the Public Hearing would need to be reopened. Chair Groff reopened the Public Hearing. Nancy Morris, representing the applicant, expressed her concerns regarding the permit's 10-year Conditional Use Permit. Chair Groff closed the Public Hearing. A discussion followed between the Commissioners regarding the permit's 10-year restriction. 30 Minutes of the Planning Commission Moorpark, California Page 3 October 28, 2014 MOTION: Commissioner Landis moved and Vice Chair Hamous seconded a motion to approve staff recommendation, including adoption of Resolution No. PC-2014-601, for conditional approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 2014-07, with modification of Condition Number 3 where it reads an additional 10 years if all conditions of approval are met. The motion carried by roll call vote 3-1, Commissioner Gould dissenting and Commissioner Di Cecco absent. The Planning Commission has final approval authority for this project. 9. DISCUSSION ITEMS: None. 10. CONSENT CALENDAR: MOTION: Commissioner Gould moved and Vice Chair Hamous seconded a motion to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by voice vote 4-0, Commissioner Di Cecco absent. A. Consider Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of September 23, 2014. Staff Recommendation: Approve the minutes. 11. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION: Commissioner Landis moved and Commissioner Gould seconded a motion to adjourn. The motion carried by voice vote 4-0, Commissioner Di Cecco absent. The time was 7:30 p.m. Mark Di Cecco, Chair David A. Bobardt Community Development Director 31