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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1992 0715 CC REG ITEM 11CITEM M00RPA1JJKuKncc,,M0Gtn0 � 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93U 9- 4 ON: �� M E M O R A N D U M gY TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: William Phelps, Director of Community Development6L DATE: July 10, 1992 (CC Meeting of 7- 15 -92) SUBJECT: GENERAL PLAN UPDATE IMPLEMENTATION Background Staff has completed the City Council requested revisions to the Land Use and Circulation Elements. The large -scale map originals have been sent to a graphics company to have reductions made for inserting in the final Land Use and Circulation Elements. We expect to be able to send the Land Use and Circulation Elements to a printer for final reproduction work next week. Staff now must proceed with implementation of the Land Use and Circulation Elements. The initiation of work on preparation of specific plans and submittal of a sphere of influence amendment application to LAFCO are objectives for Fiscal Year 1992 -93. These two implementation items are discussed below. Also included in this report is a suggestion regarding financing continued staff work for General Plan update implementation. Staff is preparing a work program which addresses work tasks required by the adopted Land Use and Circulation Elements and the mitigation monitoring program. This work program will be provided to the Council under separate cover. Discussion Specific Plan Processing The Community Development Committee held several meetings in June and July to discuss processing options for the specific plans identified on the Land Use Plan approved in May. The Committee's recommendations are discussed below. The Community Development Committee and staff recommend that the following procedures be followed in the processing of specific plans: 1. All specific plan applications received can begin to be processed concurrently by staff. No specific plan will be given priority; however, based upon the unique requirements, size, etc., of each specific plan, we would expect that these plans would come to hearing at different times. PAUL W. LAWRASON JR. JOHN E. WOZNIAK SCOTT MONTGOMERY BERNARDO M. PEREZ ROY E TALLEY JR, Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Printed On Recycled Paper The Honorable City Council July 10, 1992 Page 2 2. City staff will prepare detailed specific plan and environmental document requirements including content and processing procedures (as determined appropriate for a specific plan application). 3. The City will hire a private consultant to prepare a specific plan and the required environmental document (probably an environmental impact report) . The developer would be required to fund all of the consultant costs as well as staff costs to process the specific plan and environmental document. 4. The developer, City staff, and the public would be involved in the specific plan preparation process. The developer would be allowed to submit an initial land use plan proposal and other project details required for preparation of the specific plan. One or more public workshops for each specific plan would be held after consultant selection to solicit public comments on the land use plan for each individual specific plan area. Residents within 1,000 feet of the specific plan area would receive detailed notice of any workshops. Workshops would be conducted by staff with participation by the developer and the consultant(s) for the specific plan and EIR. 5. The City Council would be given the opportunity to concur with the alternatives selected for analysis in the EIR. At a minimum, alternatives which will be analyzed shall include the maximum density permitted, the density limit, and an alternative which mitigates all identified significant environmental impacts. Sphere of Influence Amendment Application Staff has discussed submittal of a sphere of influence amendment application for the Specific Plan No. 8 area with Stan Eisner, the LAFCO Executive Officer. He has suggested that the City proceed with submitting the application and pay the required fee. He will then review the environmental impact report prepared for the General Plan Update to determine whether that EIR contains all information necessary for LAFCO's use. Prior to staff proceeding with the filing of a sphere of influence amendment application for the Specific Plan No. 8 area, the following should be required: 1) one or more of the Specific Plan No. 8 property owners shall enter into an agreement to pay for all staff costs to process the sphere of influence amendment application; and 2) One or more of the Specific Plan No. 8 property owners shall pay a fee equal to the Council's determination of a fair -share of the total General Plan The Honorable City Council July 10, 1992 Page 3 Update processing costs. Staff is recommending that a separate report regarding the filing of a sphere of influence amendment application be prepared for the Council's August 19, 1992, meeting. Staff will discuss a recommended fair -share fee in that report. Financing -.for General Plan Update Implementation To help fund those costs needed to proceed with the processing of the specific plans, but which may not be attributable to any one individual specific plan, the Community Development Committee and staff recommend the collection of a non - refundable fee in the amount of $50.00 per dwelling unit, based on the maximum dwelling units shown in the Land Use Element for each specific plan. This fee will pay for City staff and /or any consultant costs to ensure that preparation work to allow processing of the specific plans is completed. For example, some of the General Plan Update implementation measures, such as a transportation improvement fee program and a hillside protection ordinance, should be adopted prior to specific plan approval. Staff recommends that this fee be paid by August 10, 1992. Those specific property owners that choose not to proceed at this time should be required to wait at least 6 months before they could again be considered for processing. Recommendation 1. Review and comment on the proposed specific plan processing procedures. 2. Direct staff to prepare draft specific plan and EIR requirements and submit for City Council review and comment by August 19, 1992. 3. Direct staff to begin informal contacts with private consultants to develop a list of qualified firms for preparation of specific plans and EIR's. 3. Direct staff to accept specific plan applications, but require an initial fee equal to $50 per dwelling unit, based on the specific-_plan's maximum dwelling units. This fee shall be paid by August 10, 1992, or a specific plan developer shall be required to wait for a period of time, as determined by the City Council, to be included in the next window of opportunity for filing a specific plan application. 4. Direct staff to prepare a report for the Council's August 19, 1992, meeting regarding the filing of a sphere of influence amendment application with LAFCO for the Specific Plan No. 8 area. WP /DST O Bin GREATER LOS ANGELES 1 VENTURA REGION Building Industry Association of Southern California, Inc. 24005 Ventura Blvd., #102 - Calabasas, CA 91302 (818) 591 -2001 - (805) 659 -4745 - FAX (818) 591 -0072 July 15, 1992 Honorable Mayor Lawrason and Councilmen City of Moorpark 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, CA 93021 Dear Mayor Lawrason: RE: Agenda Item IIC. Consider General Plan Update Implementation Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the General Plan Update Implementation process. In reviewing the staff report for this agenda item,.I found several of the recommendations disturbing -- the most significant of which is the recommendation for financing the General Plan Implementation. In our opinion, the recommendation to charge specific plan applications a $50 per unit, non- refundable fee, based on the maximum dwelling units allowable, to cover the remaining cost of General Plan implementation measure is at the very least a blatant disregard for the proper notification procedure for establishing fees through the Public Hearing process. In addition, it inappropriately places the burden of General Plan cost overruns on one segment of the development community. It is our understanding that the City is responsible for updating the General Plan and as such is responsible for financing that activity. We feel it is inappropriate to expect those projects within Specific Plan areas to contribute a fee over and above their individual processing costs. And, we believe it is inappropriate to base a fee on maximum level of dwelling units without allowing for refund if, in fact, a lower number of dwelling units is approved. Further, to effectively set a moratorium on processing specific plans for those projects that do not pay prior to the recommended August 10 deadline seems rather harsh. An Affil c'e o' The NAHB and the CBIA MOORPARK 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 529 -6864 MEMORANDUM TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: Dot Vandaveer, Deputy City Clerk A� DATE: July 16, 1992 SUBJECT: Additional Information Regarding Item 11.C. July 15, 1992 City Council Agenda The attached information was provided to the City Council at the July 15, 1992 meeting by Dee Boysen of the Building Industry Association. cc: Steven Kueny, City Manager � Lillian Kellerman, City Clerk C:BIA.mem PAUL W. LAWRASON JR. JOHN E. WOZNIAK SCOTT MONTGOMERY BERNARDO M PEREZ ROY E. TALLEY JR. Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Printed On Recycled pan... D Mayor Lawrason, General Plan 7/15/92 page 2 As a representative of the building industry, I feel we have shown a good faith effort to work with the City of Moorpark to provide for the needs of the community. As such, I am disappointed that staff would recommend that the development community pay to help implement measures, such as the transportation improvement fee program and a hillside protection ordinance, that will increase our costs and limit our ability to develop projects. I further disagree that these implementation measures (as they are discretionary and not mandatory), must be in place before any specific plan can be processed. Both as an industry and as a member of the local business community, we are struggling to survive under the strain of the current economy. We look to the City to facilitate our efforts to remain viable contributors in the community. We need your leadership and assistance in finding new creative funding programs, and we need your help in instituting a more appropriate time to collect fees so that we can work within the tight constraints of new construction financing requirements. Measures, such as the one before you this evening, do just the opposite. We thank you for allowing us to express our concerns, and we repectfully request you deny this implementation measure as presented in the staff report. Sincerely, Dee Boy �r; Executive Officer cc: Councilmembers Steve Kueny, City Manager William Phelps, Director Community Development Elaine Freeman, BIA Legislative Chair