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TO: Honorable City Council
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FROM: David A. Bobardt, Community Development Director
DATE: March 4, 2010 (CC Meeting of 3/17/2009)
SUBJECT: Consider the City of Moorpark 2009 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 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, covering activities in the prior calendar year.
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) Speck 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 expected in 2010.
Amendments to the Land Use Element Approved in 2009
■ General Plan Amendment No. 2009-02 — On June 17, 2009, the City Council
adopted Resolution No. 2009-2828, approving an amendment to Section 5.1
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of the Land Use Element, bringing the density bonus provisions of the
General Plan in conformance with changes in State law. The Land Use
Element now allows density bonuses of up to 100% for qualifying affordable
housing projects.
Land Use Element Amendment Applications in Process in 2009 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. 2009-01 — This General Plan Amendment
application, filed by Triliad, Inc. on behalf of Los Angeles Avenue, LLC, would
change 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. The application is currently being processed.
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:
■ 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 Gabbert 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.
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• PS 2009-01 — On February 5, 2009, Westpointe Homes filed an application to
amend the Rural Low 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.
• PS 2009-02 — 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 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.
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.
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
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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 2009
None.
Circulation Element Amendment Applications in Process in 2009 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 2009
None.
Noise Element Amendment Applications in Process in 2009 that have Completed
Pre-Screening
None.
Pre-Screening Applications for Noise Element Amendments
None.
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 areas of the OSCAR Element have required 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.
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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 2009
None.
Open Space, Conservation, and Recreation Element Amendment Applications in
Process in 2009 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 2009
None.
Safety Element Amendment Applications in Process in 2009 that have Completed
Pre-Screening
None.
Pre-Screening Applications for Safety Element Amendments
None.
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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. HCD is also expected to release a new annual
report format for cities to follow later this year. Future annual reports will be prepared in
accordance with any adopted requirements.
Amendments to the Housing Element Approved in 2009
None.
Housing Element Amendment Applications in Process in 2009 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 2010.
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 Meetinq 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
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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 2009
Affordabili
Tract Map No./(Project Name) Very
Low Low Mod. High Total
Tr. 4928 (Country Club Est.) - - - 49 49
Tr. 5045 (Moorpark Highlands) - 23 70 251 344
Tr. 5187/5405 (Meridian Hills) - - - 65 65
Tr. 5133 (Canterbury Lane) - 4 15 37 56
Miscellaneous Units (Including 11 11 22
2"d Dwellings)
Units Lost (Demolished or _
Destroyed)
Total Units Completed 0 27 78 413 518
2006-2014 Draft RHNA Share 363 292 335 627 1,617
(% Draft RHNA Share Met) (0.0%) (9.2%) (23.3%) (65.9%) (32.0%)
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, 2009
Expected Affordability
Tract Map No./(Project Name) Very
Low Low Mod. High Total
Tr. 4928 (Country Club Est.) - - - 3 3
Tr. 5045 (Moorpark Highlands) - 2 7 199 208
Tr. 5187/5405 (Meridian Hills) 4 4 9 183 200
Tr. 5133 (Canterbury Lane) - 3 18 - 21
Total Units to be Built 4 9 34 385 432
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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
20 Area Housing 4 Low and 16 Very Low
Authority of VC
Total 786 - -
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.
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.
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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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