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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 1990 0404 CC REG ITEM 09BPAUL W. LAWRASON, Jr. Mayor SCOTT MONTGOMERY Mayor Pro Tern ELOISE BROWN Councilmember CLINT HARPER, Ph.D. Councilmember BERNARDO M.PEREZ Councilmember LILLIAN KELLERMAN City Clerk weir MOORPARK ITEMg Q• o° F 2 is O� R O9 ^i 9r - ,F� a M E M O R A N D U M The Honorable City,Councxl FROM:* Patrick J. Richards, Director of Community Development DATE: March 27, 1990 (CC meeting of 4/4/90) SUBJECT: APPEAL NO. 90 -1 (JBH DEVELOPMENT) STEVEN KUENY City Manager CHERYL J.KANE City Attorney PATRICK RICHARDS, A.I.C.P. Director of Community Development R. DENNIS DELZEIT City Engineer JOHN V. GILLESPIE Chief of Police RICHARD T. HARE City Treasurer Background On February 2, 1990 the applicant filed an appeal regarding the scope of work required for the completion of a traffic study as part of the processing of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 4620. On February 21, 1990 the City Councl.l considered the appeal and at the request of the applicant thx..s item was continued to the Council's meeting of March 21, 1990. The Council requested the Transportation Committee to rev.iE =w the appeal and comment or provide recommendations.. On March 13, 1990 the Transportati(::)n Committee met and discussed the matter with staff. Staff was requested to schedule a meeting with the applicant. On March 16, 1990 the Committee and staff met with the applicant with the matter being referred to staff so as to consider the final revised scope of work. At this time Mr. Abe Guny, the applicant for Tentative Tract Map 4652 has j o i ned the JBH Development Traffic Study. On March 19, 1990 staff met again with t-he applicant to further revise the scope of work. Discussion The attached revised scope of work dated March 22, 1990 is staff's most recent efforts to provide a :reasonable and workable traffic study for the project. 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 529 -6864 Staff Recommendation Impose the revised traffic study scope of work on the applicant and direct staff.as deemed appropriate. Attachments: 1. March 22, 1990 Revised Scope of Work 2. February 21, 1990 staff memorandum. c: \wp50 \pjr \900404a � - 1 � ITEM`� I' , PAUL W. LAWRASON, Jr Mayor SCOTT MONTGOMERY Mayor Pro Tem ELOISE BROWN Councilmember CLINT HARPER, Ph.D. Councilmember BERNARDO M. PEREZ Councilmember LILLIAN KELLERMAN City Clerk M E M O R .A N D U M STEVEN KUENY City Manager CHERYL J.KANE City Attorney PATRICK RICHARDS, A.I.C.P. Director of Community Development R. DENNIS DELZEIT City Engineer JOHN V. GILLESPIE Chief of Police RICHARD T. HARE City Treasurer TO: The Honorable City Council I (�r FROM: Patrick J. Richards, Direcr.or of Community Development DATE: February 13, 1990 (CC meeting of 2/21/90) SUBJECT: APPEAL NO. 90 -1 (J$H DEVFI )PMENT Request The applicant is requesting the Council to approve the appeal regarding the scope of work for a traffic study in the Northwestern Quadrant of the City for Tract Map No. 4620 (Attachment 1). The City required the applicant to conduct the extented traffic study before determination of application -- ompleteness. Background On January 3, 1990, the application for Vesting Tentative Tract No. 4620 was deemed incomplete by the City in part because the City required a traffic study that was more extensive in scope than what was submitted by the applicant. Iii view of the lack of current information on circulation and traffic flaw in the Northwestern Quandrant of the City where the project site is located, and to obtain a broad perspective of the potential traffic impacts that would be generated by this proj «pct on existing and future developments in t.hat area, thr:? City required this proposed subdivision and other proposed subdivisions in the vicinity of the project site to conduct. a traff i.c study for the Northwestern Quadrant. On February 2, 1990, the applicant filed an appeal regarding the scope of- work for t h*� r.:.i a f f -i( ,tudy ( attachment 2) . Discussion As one of the grounds for appeal, the applicant claimed that the City's requirement of a traffic study is too excessive and cited Nolan v Coastal Commission as the legal precedence. Further, the applicant alleged that: there was no ( )nnect i on or nexus between the 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 930,'1 (805) 529 -6864 project's potential t_r ci f f i c Lmf) s a traffic study. One of the reasons for requirin( Northwestern Quadrant is to obta development occurs in an orderly constraints imposed by the City': scope of work for the traffic closely linked with the proposed c Plan Update. i c he City's requirement of a comprehensive study in the n -.raffic information so that manner which is sensitive to infrastructure. The proposed udy !-c- this project would be car l .a t. Dn Element of the General The Director believes that there j::> a reasonable relation between the burden that would be imposed I)y the proposed subdivision and the traffic study requirement. Moreover, the City would satisfy the following conditions by imposing the traffic study: (1) the City is acting within its police power i.n requiring the traffic study, (2) the condition substantially furthers a legitimate governmental interest (promoting general and broad public welfare), (3) the condition furthers the samE government purpose advanced for regulating it, and (4) the owner i nct dc,ni.ed economically viable use of its land. There is some concern that the proposed subdivision would cause local and regional ramification; 011 traffic flow and future developments in the Community. Thus, the Director believes that the scope of work for the traff -ic: study should be enforced as required. However, the Director_ would defer the decision to the City Council to (1) determine a new scope of work for the traffic study in the Northwestern Quadrant. or (2 reduce the scope of work as required for the study, 3) accept the Director's recommendation. Recommended Action Deny the appeal Attachment: 1. Moorpark Northwestern 2. Applicant's appeal 3. Response to Appeal of Department MOORPARK. CALFOFtMA ay C0&,xy t "&V of Quadrant Circulation Study scope of Work Traffi, Study Scope from Public Works TRACT 4620 (JBH) TRAFFIC_' STUDY SCOPE OF WORK The required traffic study will consist of two major components: An evaluation of the specific circulation system for the northwest quadrant of the City, and analysis of impacts on a number of intersections for various project and cumulative scenarios. The study must conform to the City "Guidelines for Preparing Traffic and Circulation Studies ". The following specific requirements are identified: 1. The study must address alternative alignments of an east - west collector street between Grimes Canyon Road and Walnut Canyon Road south of Broadway. 2. The study must qualitatively address alternative circulation systems for the City's northwest quadrant. At least two circulation system alternatives must be identified and circulation of vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles must be qualitatively discussed. 3. Effects of the possible future extension of the Route 1.18 Freeway (1,000 foot corridor) must be considered. This discussion may be qualitative, but must demonstrate that the northwest quandrant circulation system alternatives will operate efficiently whether or not the freeway extension is constructed 4. Pursuant to the City's Traffic study Guidelines, development impacts on different intersections must be evaluated for various scenarios. The scenarios to be evaluated are as follows° A. Existing conditions B. Existing plus project. C. Existing plus project plus cumulative development. D. Existing plus project plus cumulative development plus full build -out of the northwest quadrant of the City plus up to five major proposed General Plan Amendments. The list of proposed General Plan Amendment developments to be studied for this scenario shall be approved in advance by the Director of Community Development. At least 15 intersections must be evaluated for the scenarios identified above. Although most of these intersections must be quantitatively evaluated, a qualitative evaluation will suffice for others. The intersections which must be quantitatively evaluated are as follows: a. Gabbert Road - Los Angeles Avenue b. Gabbert Road - Poindexter Avenue c. Moorpark Avenue - .,os Angeles Avenue d. Moorpark Avenue - Poindexter Avenue e. Moorpark Avenue - High Street f. Walnut Canyon. Road - Casey Road g. Walnut Canyon Road - Project entrance h. Spring Road - High Street The intersections to be qualitatively evaluated are as follows: i. Grimes Canyon Road - Los Angeles Avenue j. Grimes Canyon Road - East -west collector k. Grimes Canyon Road - Broadway 1. Gabbert Road - Project internal street m. Walnut Canyon Road East -west collector n. walnut Canyon Road - Broadway o. Walnut Canyon Road - Tract 4652 (Guny) secondary project entrance. 5. The study must identify and discuss recammehded project improvements along Walnut Canyon Road. If there is any connection proposed between the proposed development and Casey Road, right -of -way and construction requirements must be identified for the Walnut Canyon Road - Casey Road improvements necessary to provide a northbound left turn lane.. MSW:ts March 30, 1990 01065/3009 FMO192.MIS TRACT 4652 (GUNY) TRAFFIC STUDY SCOPE OF WORK In addition to compliance with the City's "Guidelines for Preparing Traffic and Circulation studies ", this study must also address regional circulation issues. The following specific requirements are identified: 1. Effects of the possible future extension of the Route 118 Freeway (1,000 foot corridor) must be considered, particularly with regard to local circulation system configuration. 2. With respect to the potential Route 118 Freeway extension, interchange and freeway crossing locations should be recommended. 3. At this time, it`is assumed that there will eventually be an east -west collector street. between Grimes-Canyon Road and Walnut Canyon Road north of the Route 118 Freeway extension. This study must also assess the potential need for an additional east -west collector between the Route 118 Freeway extension and the Southern Pacific Transportation company's right -of -way. 4. Project impacts on the Walnut Canyon road - Casey Road intersection must be assessed. Mitigation measures must be identified, including right -of -way and construction requirements to provide a northbound left turn lane. Improvements to Casey Road must also be evaluated in view of potential development /redevelopment in the vicinity. MSW:ts 01065/3008 FMO177.MIS March 30, 1990