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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 1991 1106 CC REG ITEM 11IITEM /I- -L- - MOORPARK 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 MEMORANDUM TO: The Honorable City Council (805) 529 -6864 ORPARK. CALIFORNIA FROM: Philip E. Newhouse Director of Community Services f`\ DATE: October 31, 1991 �t` SUBJECT: Consider Concerns with Location of Restroom Building at Campus Canyon Park At the December 1.9, 1990, ty Council meeting, Council approved locations for the -ist ruct. ion of three restrooms and four picnic shelters at f ve neighborhood City parks of which included tree- site loe , ,r f :,r- the Campus Canyon Park restroom. Chronological History: ;eptember 10, l)+) Parks and locat io: November 7, 1990 Counci .l. specific 1' picnic F directed meeting, receive f structu cue November .30, 1990 . Notice f followi'I cecreat. ion Commission approved � st rooms in parks. ;,)ns _dered plans and .ons f )r park r.estrooms and vi1. i oI1,; Action taken: d CI: t: P &RC to hold public i r S [Tl+�et:: i n q in December, to b r.put on locations of Fubii Meeting sent to the Willows , vr(�kside II, Creekside, Varsity Fa k I`- ..alt h) and Heatherglen. Also, tict cE rf Exemption filed with County rk a d "Notice of Public Meeting'' n Moorpark News- Mirror and The 1') 90. F�cember i1, �)9U P &RC re :r i p k) mments on facility loc_t i� I PAUL W LAWRASON JR_ BE RNARDO M PEREZ SC, "iT lN7� i( ME F?y NOY E TALLEY JR JOHN E WOZNIAK Mayor Mayor Pro lem m—nt r Councilmember Councilmember The Honorable City Council Page 2 10/31/91 December 19, 1990 Council approved locations of restrooms and picn_.c pavilions as recommended by the P &Ri-' d Cit.,,. Staff at November 7, 1990 Co7.;n : -neet nq . Council a so approved using the UWC $40, 000 e' t -omen, money for a restroom at South, 'vIt ido,r s Park. Restroom Site Location: The site location approved restroom is an area west c approximately 75 feet south :_7i' feet from the curb Line adja(-.en Council Direction: or th,. :? Campus Canyon Park the basketball court and 4on:oe )rive, thirty -five (35) t c ',3e rcn Drive, At the November 7, 1990 Counc:. l meeet ir_;, Council directed the Parks and Recreation Commiss..n hold a public meeting to receive input regarding the s i- e local ions for '✓he restrooms and picnic_ pa : i l i on s and po t t i ,' E s of the meeting at each park site Public Meeting: Staff prepared and advertises held on December 11, 1990) an i Homeowner Associat!ons adjac(,s restroom arld /or pi .nic shelf- el HOA adjacent to Campus Canycrr: noticed of tt1c, public meeting . to post noti C", )f the publ.i'� However, notice of the meel_.r Enterprise ari( Moorpark News -'U Situation: When our project contractor. Inc ., instal;ed his constr,r adjacent to (�ampus Canyon ?,ji complain about the restroom b..� location of t_r,e bui -ding not Alternate Site Location: he put) 1 is meeting ( which was gent. n:tices to -he effective to E ch park to receive a Through an oversight, the P;i. -k iCampus Hills) was not Addis i�)nally, staff neglected nEet. n at any cf the parks. ka �iibli shed in the Simi J+ c�ri Construction Company, icn ence, the homeowners cn M >nroe Drive called to They objected to the f it self. Staff has reviewed the park. i ,it':zt.if.ied two alternate sites for ref <�cating the ii-,q if such action is considered by he -_c,unci l : i te 1: Approximately str south of the current i'_�� Location - iearcr. Privt The Honorable City Council Page 3 10/31/91 Site 2: At --he soutt :- -j ()r er of the basketball court. Both sites will require addit. oi, &i 'unds to construct the building. Mr. Isaac Tabar, Cc tractc)r, Jevon Construction, indicated Alternate Site #1 we ld increase the construction price approximately $100; Aate na'-_e -ite #2 would increase the construction pr.-ce betweFn '0'J t -) $ 1 , 000 . Additionally, Mr. Tabar irrdi ited r3hould he not receive approval to proceed with c struc` ion of the restroom building after. the November ;a Counci.meeting, he will be requesting additional funds t tween $1.,000 and $6,000 to build the restroom. The adci ior�a]_ funds are required to recall his subcontractors ba, l�: :t �h site. Staff has sent letters to thi oncerr cz residents on Monroe " Avenue and th(=y Campus Hills H )r ',owner,- Association informing them Council would be discus: tis issue at your November 6 meeting. Alternatives:: 1. Construct restroom at cr-r 2. Select alternate site prc,j as determined by City Ccu,l 3. Post signs and not .t} Association and resident- City on ! his matter that November 20, 11i91, Coun( STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Direct staff as deemed appropi PEN:db Attachments t: s��d staff or another site 1; ;imps Hills Homeowners ,jt.c prf,viously contacted the ray considered at the 240. .14 : to %HN IAZ,.y 6*4 Orr it i -.jf.1 v C, �L7 Ar4 L. v oft 'T-' 4e rk - CAMPUS HH-LS HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION November 4. 1991 City of Moorpark 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, Ca 93021 Attn: Philip Newhouse J RECEIVED — N Q Y 4 1991 City of Moorpark RE: Restrooms . Campus Canyorn ''arY Letter of October 31 , 1991 Dear Mr. Newhouse: Thank you for the courte_ °•y our telepholnr conversation, today. As wr discussed, the B:jard F f irf -ctors of Campus Hills- Homeowners- Association obje:-',.� t,, r.ec .iving notice of the (7it:• Council-- consideration of thr, ab )ve referenced matter only 48 hours in advance. i'hi noticf- came with alternate sight locations as well. The Hoard of Directors of the Association have been given nc time to review the current or alternate sights and formul -tc a We feel that this is signif ica it in that the Board of Directors mould represent thf- iew of" over 300 homes in the project that would be impacted We request, in the strongest, . rm , tide matter be continued to allow proper represent,-,t, , i of thf feeling and concerns of all of the H• - >m,f- owners in ti : " S Sincerer%`-_ for Cj�:riq FillL Hr ,,', Bs )ard of him tors cc: Board of Ilirectors P.(7. Box 132 MonrT),)H d,:flifcrrnia 93020 15295 Monroe Avenue Moorpark, CA 93021 November 5, 1991 Campus Hills Homeowners Moorpark, CA Dear Neighbors: The City of Moorpark is planning to put a public restroom building at Campus Canyon Park. The restroom was scheduled to be built in late October without notifying residents. Fortunately, some of us became aware of this the night before construction was to begin and construction was temporarily stopped. Some residents want this restroom and others do not. It seems inevitable that it will be built, but as homeowners we do have some voice in where it will be built, and regulations regarding its usage. The location the City initially chose was based on availability of sewer lines, not on the best interests of Campus Hills homeowners or park isers. Problems with this location could include: 1) It will be the first thing_ you see when driving up Hearon, blocking the view ac--oss the park to the homes and hills behind. 2) It will block driver visibility both going up and down Hearon. There have been many close calls between cars along that stretch; this will make it even worse. 3) Small children already dart across Hearon: Coming out of the restroom or running past: the restroom is potentially very hazardous since cars woH.ild have little time to react. 4) Cars driving east on Monroe will see the restroom at the end of the street rather than the park. 5) Homes on Monroe will look at. a xestroom rather than across the park. 6) Unattended children and teens will be able to run back and forth across Hearon to use sor hang out in) the restroom while waiting for their- school buses (the city will listen if homeowners wish to have the restroom locked until 8:30 AM to keep students out). 7) Any restroom odors or noises will be apparent by those walking by or driving by -:} e fac ii.i'., },,. We understand the need of some f r a r.e:t.room facility, although the homeowners were all told at. our annual homeowners association meetings n '88 =end /or '89 by a Griffin representative that this iaE a day use park only and that a restroom would not be I)i" Campus Hills Homeowners November 5, 1991 Page Two The City now informs us that the park is open until 10:00 PM. Some of the concerns about allowing a restroom is that there will be an increase in illegal drinking in the park, that it will become a hangout at night (the City plans to lock the restroom at dusk), that we will see graffiti like we saw on the block walls on Pecan two years ago, that the restroom will be dirty (the City plans to have it cleaned on a daily basis), that the restroom be built in the same architectural style to complement the gazebo (the City says that it will be), that the restroom will be an unsafe place for children to go, and that our property values will be undermined by the changes that can accompany a park set up to accommodate long- term rather than short -term usage. The City has now notified "those residents who contacted the City on this matter" of their plans. The other residents of Campus Hills have not been informed! There will be a meeting of the Moorpark City Council this Wednesday night, November 6th, at 7:00 PM, at the Community Center, 799 Moorpark Avenue, where this issue will bE finalized. If you are concerned with your home values and your children's best interests, please attend this veKy very important meeting! An alternate site (#2) would be to locate the restroom on the southeast corner of the basketball court. This location would be a much safer, and less obstructive one. If some regulations accompanied this alternate location, we would have some protection against park abuses that could occur, as well. Sincerely, Cheri Risley, ho�ieowner Steve Bohnert, homeowner CPR1191 Attachments CAMPUS CANYON PARR RESTROOM FACILITY ISSUE Moorpark City Council Meeting November 6, 1991 As a resident of Campus Hills and /or a parent of a student attending Campus Canyon school, I am concerned over the city's decision to place a restroom in the area currently fenced off at Campus Canyon Park. In looking at the City's schematic of the park and alternative sites for its placement, I want the restroom to be located at alternate site #2. Philip Newhouse, Director of Community Services, says that the restroom will be architecturally congruous with the gazebo, that the facility will be cleaned on a daily basis, and that the facility will be closed daily between dusk and 6:00 AM. (Tomorrow night Philip Newhouse will recommend that the City extend the closure to 7:00 AM. The City will listen to the homeowners if they wish the restroom to be closed until 8:30 AM to keep students from frequenting it before school.) We wish to see that. all of these conditions will be upheld by the City. CPR1191 MOORPARK 799 Moorpark Avenue Mac rparF, Galiiomia 93021 (805) 529 -6864 October 31, 1991 Campus Hills HOA P.O. Box 392 Moorpark, CA 93021 Re: Campus Canyon Park Dear Homeowner Association Members The City of Moorpark is in the process of' constructing a restroom building at Campus, Canyon Park. The location of the restroom building is approximately seventy -five feet south of the intersection of Hearon Drive and M,)nroe Avenue, thirty -five feet from the curb. It is the area curre -t:i} enclosed by the chain link fence. The City has received several ca11s anc letters from the residents on Monroe Avenue expressing opposit.ori t:a this location. They are requesting that the City reconside l- ',i. i !.cji r g the restroom facility at another location in the park. - The Moorpark City Council will be considering this matter at their Wednesday, November`6, 1991, Counci meeting. Should you wish to address this matter_, you are requested to be in attendance and address the Council with your conre n. The Council meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m., Attached is a site map of Campus Ca,,iyon Park showing the approved location of the restroom building anJ two potential alternate locations. - Prior to the meeting should you Jis ~I a,iditional information, please contact me at City Hall. Sincerely, t� Philip E. Newhouse Director Of Community Services PEN:db Attachment cc: The Honorable City Council Steven Kueny, City Manager Those residents who contacted rtN City on this matter PAUL W. LAWRASON JR. BERNARDO M. PEREZ SCOTT MONTGOMERY Mayor ROY E. TALLEY JR. JOHN E. WOZ111AK Mayor Pro Tern Councilrnernt* Councilmember Counciknerrrer M-1 ki lip RZt'n', IN Al 0