HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2012 0418 CC REG ITEM 10D ITEM 10.D.
MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: David A. Bobardt, Community Development Director
By: Joseph R. Vacca, Principal PlanneqK
DATE: April 3, 2012 (CC Meeting of 4/18/2012)
SUBJECT: Consider the City of Moorpark 2011 General Plan Annual Report
Including the Housing Element Progress Report
BACKGROUND
Government Code Section 65400 requires the planning agency of each local
government to provide an annual report on the status of the General Plan and its
implementation, including progress in meeting the community's share of regional
housing needs, with information concerning City efforts to remove local governmental
constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing. This annual
report, covering activities in the prior calendar year, must be provided to the City
Council, the Governor's Office of Planning and Research, and the California Department
of Housing and Community Development (HCD) by April 1st of each year, while the City
is technically three weeks late there is no penalty.
DISCUSSION
STATUS OF GENERAL PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS
Land Use Element
A comprehensive update to the Land Use Element was adopted in May 1992. A
number of substantial amendments have been made to this element since that time.
These include the conversion of about 1,000 acres of rural residential designated land
to higher residential densities and open space, the adoption or substantial amendment
of three (3) Specific Plans (Carlsberg, Downtown, and Moorpark Highlands), and the
approval of a voter-initiated City Urban Restriction Boundary (CURB). The Community
Development Department has been working on a comprehensive update to this
element, along with the Circulation Element, with hearings now expected in 2012.
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Amendments to the Land Use Element Approved in 2011
• General Plan Amendment No. 2009-01 — This General Plan Amendment
application, filed by Triliad, Inc. on behalf of Los Angeles Avenue, LLC, was
approved by City Council on October 19, 2011, approving a change to the
land use designation on 10.75 acres of a 32.65-acre site on the north side of
Los Angeles Avenue west of Gabbert Road from "General Commercial" to
"Medium Industrial" to allow for development of a movie studio complex.
Land Use Element Amendment Applications in Process in 2011 that have
Completed Pre-Screening
• General Plan Amendment No. 2007-01 — On July 31, 2007, 1 Moorpark , LLC
(Charles Rim) filed an application to redesignate 48 acres north of Casey
Road and west of Walnut Canyon Road, from "Rural Low Density Residential"
(1 unit per 5 acres) to "Medium Density Residential" (4 units per acre) to
permit the construction of 109 houses. This application was determined to be
incomplete and processing awaits submittal of additional information.
• General Plan Amendment No. 2005-02 —This request from John C. Chiu is to
add a new residential density category to the General Plan which would allow
up to 25 units per acre. This density is not currently allowed by the General
Plan, as the highest planned density currently allows up to 20 units per acre.
This request is part of a request to construct 60 condominium units on a 2.4-
acre site in downtown Moorpark. The application is currently being
processed.
• General Plan Amendment No. 2010-01 — On November 20, 2009, Pacific
Communities filed an application to change the planned use of approximately
37 acres on the south side of Los Angeles Avenue between Leta Yancy Road
and Maureen Lane from 32 acres "High Density Residential" and 5 acres
"Very High Density Residential" to 24 Acres "High Density Residential" and 13
Acres "Very High Density Residential" to allow for a proposed residential
development of 157 single-family detached homes and 300 condominium
homes. The application was considered by the City Council on February 17,
2010, and was allowed to proceed with the filing of a General Plan
Amendment application. An application has been filed but it is incomplete.
Pre-Screening Applications for Land Use Element Amendments
City Council Resolution No. 99-1578 (updated by Resolution No. 2008-2672
subsequent to the timeframe of this report) requires pre-screening of requests for
General Plan amendments, based on adopted criteria, prior to submittal of formal
General Plan amendment applications. The following pre-screening applications were
on file with the City during the timeframe of this report:
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• PS 2008-02 — On May 29, 2008, A-B Properties filed a pre-screening
application to change the land use designation on 88.2 acres at the northerly
terminus of Gabbed Road from "Rural Low Density Residential" to "Light
Industrial", "Rural High Density Residential", and "Medium Low .Density
Residential" to develop an industrial technology park and two gated
residential neighborhoods. This application has since been amended,
eliminating the proposed industrial designation. The application was
considered by the City Council on February 17, 2010, and was allowed to
proceed with the filing of a General Plan Amendment application, an
application has not been filed to date.
• PS 2009-01 — On February 5, 2009, Westpointe Homes filed an application to
amend the `Rural Low Density Residential" land use designation on 67 acres
west of Gabbert Road to allow for higher density housing. The application
was refined by November 2009, ultimately requesting land use designations
of "Very High Density Residential, Rural Low Density Residential, and Open
Space" land use designations for the site to allow the proposed development
of 5, five-acre residential lots, 120 apartment units in 5 three-story buildings,
46 two-story detached condominium units, and 100 two-story duplex units.
The applicant withdrew this pre-screening application at the February 17,
2010 City Council meeting, and a subsequent pre-screening application for
the same property as described below was filed on May 20, 2010.
• PS 2010-01 - On May 20, 2010, James Rasmussen, Moorpark Property 67
LLC, filed an application to amend the "Rural Low Density Residential" land
use designation on 67 acres west of Gabbert Road to allow for higher density
residential uses. The application includes requests to provide "Rural Low
Density Residential", "High Density Residential", "Very High Density
Residential" and "Open Space" land uses, to allow construction of 271 total
dwelling units (150 senior apartments, 36 attached condominiums, 66 single
family detached units, and 5 large lot custom home lots). Staff is working with
the applicant on various options for design, uses, and density.
Circulation Element
An updated General Plan Circulation Element was adopted in May 1992. Further
analysis of circulation system alternatives continued in 1999 with the approval of
Specific Plan No. 2. The adoption of Specific Plan No. 2 included a circulation system
amendment to allow for the construction of an extension of Spring Road, to function as
a connecting arterial between Los Angeles Avenue and Walnut Canyon Road, through
the central portion of the City, establishing an additional north/south corridor. Specific
Plan No. 2 also includes right-of-way reservations for the SR-23 and SR-118 arterials
across the project site.
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The city-wide equestrian and bicycle trails were expanded by the adoption of a Class 1
and Class 2 bicycle trail within Specific Plan No. 2, and the addition of a segment of the
city-wide and regional connection of equestrian trails to serve the northern portion of the
community. Modification No. 2 to Tract 4928 (Toll Brothers), approved in 1999,
included an alignment alteration to provide an expanded "C" Street (now Championship
Drive) right-of-way which includes an equestrian/multi-use trail alignment.
Measure "S", adopted by the voters of the City of Moorpark in January 1999, restricted
the future eastern extension of Broadway to serve circulation needs of potential
agricultural, open space, or recreational uses in the portion of the planning area
northeast of the City limits.
City staff is currently studying potential future alignments and appropriate improvements
for the SR-23 Bypass and SR-118 Bypass currently included on the Highway Network
map in the Circulation Element. These are being considered in a comprehensive
update to Circulation Element currently under preparation.
Amendments to the Circulation Element Approved in 2011
None.
Circulation Element Amendment Applications in Process in 2011 that have
Completed Pre-Screening
None.
Pre-Screening Applications for Circulation Element Amendments
None.
Noise Element
The Noise Element was amended in 1998, satisfying Implementation Measure No. 2 in
the Land Use Element that required an update of the Noise Element to reflect the City's
land use and circulation plans. A Noise Ordinance was also adopted.
Amendments to the Noise Element Approved in 2011
None.
Noise Element Amendment Applications in Process in 2011 that have Completed
Pre-Screening
None.
Pre-Screening Applications for Noise Element Amendments
None.
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Open Space, Conservation, and Recreation (OSCAR) Element
The OSCAR Element is a combined element, meeting State mandates for an Open
Space Element and Conservation Element, and providing an optional Recreation
Element. The City adopted the OSCAR Element in August 1986.
In 1996, the City Council approved a contract with a consultant to prepare an updated
OSCAR Element. A final draft was prepared, received staff review and was anticipated
to go to public hearing late in 1999. However, due to the adoption of a Voter Initiative
Measure "S", several provisions of the OSCAR Element require revision. The Planning
Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission held a joint workshop on the draft
element in May 2000. The Parks and Recreation Commission gave further review to the
document in July 2000. The rewritten element was discussed at public workshops
before the Planning Commission in June and August 2001. Hearings were held by the
Planning Commission in September 2001. In October 2001, the City Council
considered the draft element and referred it to an ad-hoc committee for further study. In
2007, this assignment was transferred to the Community and Economic Development
(standing) Committee. The Element is presently being redrafted by staff. The update
will include goals and policies on stormwater quality to address National Pollution
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) issues, as well as goals and policies related to
the reduction of greenhouse gases.
Amendments to the Open Space, Conservation, and Recreation Element
Approved in 2011
None.
Open Space, Conservation, and Recreation Element Amendment Applications in
Process in 2011 that have Completed Pre-Screening
None.
Pre-Screening Applications for Open Space, Conservation, and Recreation
Element Amendments
None.
Safety Element
The Safety Element was approved in April 2001. This update includes information and
environmental studies related to the West Simi Valley Alquist-Priolo Zone. The adopted
Safety Element includes the most recent information on earthquake faults, including
identification of active faults and policies on setbacks and development constraints.
Amendments to the Safety Element Approved in 2011
None.
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Safety Element Amendment Applications in Process in 2011 that have Completed
Pre-Screening
None.
Pre-Screening Applications for Safety Element Amendments
None.
Housing Element
The current Housing Element was approved by the City in December 2001, and
subsequently certified by the California Department of Housing and Community
Development. The City's progress to date in implementing the Housing Element is
discussed below. The City is preparing an updated Housing Element to meet new
housing needs targets for 2006-2014.
Amendments to the Housing Element Approved in 2011
None.
Housing Element Amendment Applications in Process in 2011 that have
Completed Pre-Screening
None.
Pre-Screening Applications for Housing Element Amendments
None.
Progress in Implementing the Housing Element, Including Meeting the Local
Share of the Regional Housing Needs
Share of Regional Housing Needs - The City's fair share for affordable housing units
under the 2006-2014 Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) requirements is
shown in Table 1. A new Housing Element that addresses this RHNA, due on June 30,
2008, is under preparation and expected to be completed in 2012. A Draft Housing
Element was prepared and reviewed by the City Council on October 6, 2010. Following
review by the City Council, the Draft Housing Element was submitted to the California
Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for review. After a series
of discussions between City staff and HCD and revisions to the draft element, on
January 31, 2012 a letter was received from HCD stating that the draft element
addresses statutory requirements. The Planning Commission reviewed the Draft
Housing Element for the 2008-2014 planning period on March 27, 2012, and adopted
PC Resolution No. 568, recommending its adoption to the City Council. Staff
anticipates scheduling a public hearing of the City Council on May 2, 2012, to review the
Draft Housing Element.
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TABLE 1: LOCAL SHARE OF REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS
2006-2014 RHNA
Income Group Number Percentage
Very Low 363 22.4%
Low 292 18.1%
Moderate 335 20.7%
High 627 38.8%
TOTAL 1,617 100.0%
Progress in Meeting Local Share - Table 2 shows new housing units completed since,
January 1, 2006. This table includes the number of units affordable by households with
incomes categorized as Very Low (less than 50 percent of County median income), Low
(50-80 percent of County median income), Moderate (80-120 percent of County median
income), or High (greater than 120 percent of County median income), based on
estimated original sales or rental price. Units affordable to very-low and low-income
residents were all secured through development agreements with the City. Moderate
income units include both market rate units and units with rents or sales prices
restricted by development agreements. It should be noted that in this RHNA reporting
period, the City lost 37 rental units affordable to very low income households as the
terms of the bond financing for an apartment project allowed these units to convert to
market rate in September 2007.
TABLE 2: NEW HOUSING UNITS COMPLETED JANUARY 2006— DECEMBER 2011
Affordability
Tract Map No./(Project Name) Very Low Low Mod. High Total
Tr. 4928 (Country Club Est.) - - 49 49
Tr. 5045 (Moorpark Highlands) - 28 74 283 385
Tr. 5187/5405 (Meridian Hills) - - - 65 65
Tr. 5133 (Canterbury Lane) - 7 31 37 75
Miscellaneous Units (Including 11 11 22
2nd Dwellings)
Units Lost (Demolished or
Destroyed) (-20) (-20)
Total Units Completed 0 35 96 445 576
2006-2014 Draft RHNA Share 363 292 335 627 1,617
(% Draft RHNA Share Met) (0.0%) (11.9%) (28.6%) (70.9%) (35.6%)
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Table 3 shows units in various stages of construction (from site grading to final details)
at the end of the reporting year. William Lyon Homes has stopped construction on Tract
5187/5405 and sold the unbuilt graded lots.
TABLE 3: NEW HOUSING UNITS UNDER CONSTRUCTION DECEMBER 31, 2011
Expected Affordability
Tract Map No./(Project Name) Very Low Low Mod. High Total
Tr. 5045 (Moorpark Highlands) - 167 167
Tr. 5187/5405 (Meridian Hills) 4 4 9 183 200
Tr. 5133 (Canterbury Lane) - 0 2 - 2
Tr. 5860 (Pardee Homes) . - 7 - 126 133
Area Housing Authority of VC 16 4 - - 20
Total Units to be Built 20 15 11 476 522
Table 4 shows residential projects that have been approved but are not yet under
construction, with expected affordability by household income.
TABLE 4: APPROVED RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS NOT UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Tract Units Applicant Expected Inc. Category Served
5053 and 284 Pacific 262 High (Market Rate) plus 22 Low plus
5204* Communities fee for 15 Very Low
5130 110 Moorpark 150 110 High (Market Rate) plus 7 Low and 5
LLC Very Low off-site
5425 102 Shea Homes 82 High (Market Rate) plus 5 Moderate, 9
Low, and 6 Very Low
5347 21 Birdsall High (Market Rate) plus 1 Low and 1 Very
Low off-site
5463 49 Toll Brothers 49 High (Market Rate) plus 4 Low and 4
Very Low off-site
200 Essex Property 160 Moderate (Market and Restricted)
Trust plus 24 Low and 16 Very Low
Total 766 - -
'Pacific Communities is working on a redesign to Tentative Tracts 5053 and 5204 that would increase the number of
homes and change the type of project.
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City Efforts to Remove Governmental Constraints to the Maintenance, Improvement,
and Development of Housing Units - The City of Moorpark has taken the following steps
in recent years to remove governmental constraints that hinder the development of
affordable housing units:
1. Continued implementation of the City's General Plan, as discussed previously
in this report.
2. Continued processing of development agreements and other entitlements
with inclusionary affordable housing components.
3. Continued revisions to the Zoning Ordinance to allow more flexibility in
affordable housing projects.
4. Compliance with the affordable housing provisions of the Community
Redevelopment Law.
5. Use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for housing
services in lower income neighborhoods.
6. Provision of priority processing to projects that include affordability
components.
7. Support of changes in planned land uses from non-residential to residential
uses with high to very-high densities to provide affordable housing.
8. Support of upzoning of land planned for lower residential densities to provide
affordable housing.
9. Support of density bonuses for residential projects that provide an affordability
component within the project.
10. Amendment of density bonus provisions in General Plan and Zoning
Ordinance to allow for up to 100% density bonus for qualifying affordable
housing projects.
11. Amendment of Second Unit Ordinance to make permits for second units
ministerial in compliance with AB 1866.
12. Participation in mobile home park revenue bond financing to provide for
reserved spaces and affordable rents for very low income households.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
1. Receive and file the report.
2. Direct staff to forward a copy of this report to the Governor's Office of Planning
and Research, the California Department of Housing and Community
Development, and the Ventura County Planning Division.
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