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MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: David A. Bobardt, Community Development Direct0�,,
Prepared By: Joseph R. Vacca, Principal Planned.
DATE: August 2, 2012 (CC Meeting of 09119/2012)
SUBJECT: Consider Resolution Directing the Planning Commission to Study,
Hold a Public Hearing, and Provide a Recommendation on
Amendments to Chapters 17.08 (Definitions), 17.20 (Uses by Zone),
17.32 (Off-Street Parking Requirements) and 17.44 (Application
Review Procedures) of the Zoning Ordinance to Address Farmworker
Housing, Reasonable Accommodation Procedures, and Residential
Parking Requirements
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
On May 16, 2012, the City Council approved the 2008-2014 Housing Element Update.
Several of the programs included in the Housing Element Update call for amendments
to the Zoning Ordinance to reduce barriers to meeting the City's housing needs.
Amendments related to emergency shelters, transitional housing, and single-room
occupancy housing have been initiated and are provided for consideration by City
Council on a separate agenda item at this meeting. Three additional programs calling
for amendments to the Zoning Ordinance include:
• Housing Program No. 5: Farm Worker Housing
Though most of the region's functional agricultural areas are located outside the
City of Moorpark, some farm workers live in the community. Year-round farm
laborers are typically housed in older apartments, government-assisted units,
and Mobile-Homes. In order to facilitate the provision of additional housing for
agricultural workers, the City will address Farm Worker Housing as part of a
comprehensive study of agricultural zoning and land uses within Moorpark,
consistent with the Employee Housing Act (Health & Safety Code Sec. 17021.5 &
17021.6).
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• Housing Program No 18: Off-Street Parking Requirements
In order to facilitate the production of affordable housing, a Code amendment will
be processed to allow reduced off-street parking for projects meeting the
requirements of state Density Bonus law (Government Code Sec. 65915) when
requested by the developer. In addition, the parking requirement for market rate
one-bedroom multi-family units will be reduced to 1.75 spaces per unit (including
guest parking), one of which must be covered (garage or carport).
• Housing Program No. 21: Reasonable Accommodation
The Municipal Code will be amended to include procedures for reviewing and
approving requests for reasonable accommodation by persons with disabilities
consistent with current law.
Housing Program No. 5 would include amendments to definitions in Chapter 17.08,
amendments to the use matrix in Chapter 17.20, and amendments to the parking
standards in Chapter 17.32; Housing Program No. 18 would include amendments to
the parking standards in Chapter 17.32; and Housing Program No. 21 involves
amendments to the application and review procedures in Chapter 17.44. Concurrent
with the above amendments to address programs in the Housing Element Update, staff
recommends review of standards related to tandem parking for residential uses. At the
present time, tandem parking, addressed in Chapter 17.32 of the Zoning Ordinance, is
only permitted for parking in excess of that required for the given residential use.
Tandem parking could provide more flexibility in housing design and improve the
streetscape, particularly for larger houses that require three garage spaces.
The Municipal Code calls for a resolution of City Council to initiate an amendment to the
Zoning Ordinance. The attached draft resolution, if adopted by City Council, would
direct staff and the Planning Commission to study and provide a recommendation to the
City Council on a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to address these issues.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution 2012-
ATTACHMENT:
1. Draft Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO. 2012-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING THE PLANNING COMMISSION
TO STUDY, HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING, AND PROVIDE A
RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL ON AMENDMENTS TO
CHAPTERS 17.08 (DEFINITIONS), 17.20 (USES BY ZONE), 17.32 (OFF-
STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS) AND 17.44 (APPLICATION
REVIEW PROCEDURES) OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO ADDRESS
FARMWORKER HOUSING, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
PROCEDURES, AND RESIDENTIAL PARKING REQUIREMENTS
WHEREAS, Section 17.44.050 of the Municipal Code provides that the City
Council may initiate proceedings to consider amendments to the Zoning Ordinance by
the adoption of a resolution of intent; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to initiate proceedings to consider a Zoning
Ordinance Amendment that would amend Chapters 17.08 (Definitions), 17.20 (Uses by
Zone), 17.32 (Off-Street Parking Requirements) and 17.44 (Application Review
Procedures) to address farmworker housing, reasonable accommodation procedures,
and residential parking requirements.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS: The City Council hereby
authorizes the initiation of proceedings to consider a Zoning Ordinance Amendment that
would amend Chapters 17.08 (Definitions), 17.20 (Uses by Zone), 17.32 (Off-Street
Parking Requirements) and 17.44 (Application Review Procedures) to address
farmworker housing, reasonable accommodation procedures, and residential parking
requirements, consistent with State law, the City's General Plan and other provisions of
the City's Zoning Ordinance.
SECTION 2. DIRECTION TO PLANNING COMMISSION: The Planning
Commission is hereby directed to study, hold a public hearing, and provide a
recommendation to the City Council on this matter.
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Resolution No. 2012-
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SECTION 3. CITY CLERK CERTIFICATION AND FILING: The City Clerk
shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause a certified resolution to be
filed in the book of original resolutions.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of September, 2012.
Janice Parvin, Mayor
ATTEST:
Maureen Benson, City Clerk
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