HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1990 0725 CC REG ITEM 09FBERNARDO M. PEREZ
Mayor
SCOTT MONTGOMERY
Mayor Pro Tern
ELOISE BROWN
Councilmember
CLINT HARPER, Ph.D.
Councilmember
PAUL W. LAWRASON, Jr.
Councilmember
LILLIAN KELLERMAN
City Clerk
TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: Patrick J. Richards, Director. of Community
DATE: July 3, 1990 (PC meeting of July 25, 1990)
SUBJECT: ZONING ORDINANCE UPDATE
Discussion
Development
The present Zoning Ordinance adopted by the City of Moorpark was
written by the County of Ventura in the early 19601s. It was
revised by the County at various times in a piecemeal fashion
during the 1970's until totally rewritten by the County in 1983.
The County's Ordinance was revised in part because several of its
sections lacked clarity, the length of the Ordinance was cumbersome
and some of the County's philosophy had changed since the
Ordinance's adoption in the 19601s. The revised County Ordinance
has been greatly simplified in that it took out the ambiguity of
its predecessor and reduced the length by approximately two - thirds
without making substantive change in content.
Since the City has adopted the County's Ordinance, several
amendments have been made due to public necessity, convenience,
general welfare and good zoning practice by the City. These
approved Ordinance Amendments have never been placed in the
Ordinance Code Book. As a result, it has been necessary for the
staff to establish a separate binder with all of the appropriate
changes just to keep track of matters. This has made it difficult
for staff and the public to operate in a business -like manner.
The City Council has reviewed a recommendation to rescind the
current Ordinance and adopt the current County Ordinance and
directed staff to rework the current County Ordinance into the
Moorpark Zoning Code until such time that the General Plan is
updated and the City rewrites a new Zoning Code. The Planning
Commission began reviewing the Current County Ordinance on October
21 1989 and made specific recommendations for changes in order to
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STEVEN KUENY
City Manager
CHERYL J. KANE
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PATRICK RICHARDS, A.I.C.P.
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rEa— - •? R. DENNIS DELZEIT
City Engineer
JOHN V. GILLESPIE
Chief of Police
MEMORANDUM RICHARD T. HARE
City Treasurer
The Honorable City Council
FROM: Patrick J. Richards, Director. of Community
DATE: July 3, 1990 (PC meeting of July 25, 1990)
SUBJECT: ZONING ORDINANCE UPDATE
Discussion
Development
The present Zoning Ordinance adopted by the City of Moorpark was
written by the County of Ventura in the early 19601s. It was
revised by the County at various times in a piecemeal fashion
during the 1970's until totally rewritten by the County in 1983.
The County's Ordinance was revised in part because several of its
sections lacked clarity, the length of the Ordinance was cumbersome
and some of the County's philosophy had changed since the
Ordinance's adoption in the 19601s. The revised County Ordinance
has been greatly simplified in that it took out the ambiguity of
its predecessor and reduced the length by approximately two - thirds
without making substantive change in content.
Since the City has adopted the County's Ordinance, several
amendments have been made due to public necessity, convenience,
general welfare and good zoning practice by the City. These
approved Ordinance Amendments have never been placed in the
Ordinance Code Book. As a result, it has been necessary for the
staff to establish a separate binder with all of the appropriate
changes just to keep track of matters. This has made it difficult
for staff and the public to operate in a business -like manner.
The City Council has reviewed a recommendation to rescind the
current Ordinance and adopt the current County Ordinance and
directed staff to rework the current County Ordinance into the
Moorpark Zoning Code until such time that the General Plan is
updated and the City rewrites a new Zoning Code. The Planning
Commission began reviewing the Current County Ordinance on October
21 1989 and made specific recommendations for changes in order to
799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 529 -6864