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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES PC 2016 607 2016 0223 RESOLUTION NO. PC-2016-607 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MODIFICATION NO. 1 TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) PERMIT NO. 2015-01, A 24-UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX IN THE RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT 20 UNITS TO THE ACRE (RPD20U-N-D) ZONE, LOCATED BETWEEN CHARLES STREET AND EVERETT STREET, BETWEEN MOORPARK AVENUE AND WALNUT STREET, ON THE APPLICATION OF THE AREA HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF VENTURA WHEREAS, on February 12, 2016, an application for Modification No. 1 to Planned Development (PD) Permit No. 2015-01 was filed by the Area Housing Authority of the County of Ventura to modify the approved site plan of an approved 24-unit apartment complex on 1.2 acres, located between Charles Street and Everett Street, between Moorpark Avenue and Walnut Street; and WHEREAS, at a public meeting on February 23, 2016 the Planning Commission considered Modification No. 1 to Planned Development (PD) Permit No. 2015-01; and WHEREAS, at its meeting of February 23, 2016 the Planning Commission considered the agenda report and any supplements thereto; and reached a decision on this matter; and WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has previously determined that this project is Categorically Exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to Section 15332 of the CEQA Guidelines as a Class 32 exemption for infill projects in that it is consistent with the provisions of the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance, is proposed on a site that is 5 acres or less with no value as habitat for endangered, rare, or threatened species, would not result in any significant traffic, noise, air quality or water quality impacts, and is adequately served by all required utilities and public services. This determination applies to the project as modified by Modification No. 1 and no further environmental documentation is required. NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION: The Planning Commission concurs that the previous finding of the Community Development Director that this project is Categorically Exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to Section 15332 of the CEQA Guidelines as a Class 32 exemption for infill projects is still applicable in that it is consistent with the provisions of the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance, is proposed on a site that is 5 acres or less with no value as habitat for endangered, rare, or threatened species, would not result in any significant traffic, noise, air quality or water quality impacts, and is adequately served by all required utilities and public services. No further environmental documentation is required. Resolution No. PC-2016-607 Page 2 SECTION 2. PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DETERMINATIONS: Based upon the information set forth in the staff report(s) and accompanying studies, the Planning Commission makes the following determinations in accordance with City of Moorpark, Municipal Code Section 17.76.040: A. The site design, including structure location, size, height, setbacks, massing, scale, architectural style and colors, and landscaping, satisfies the objective requirements of the general plan, zoning ordinance, and any other applicable ordinances, or federal or state regulations; and B. The project complies with the development standards in Chapter 17.76 of the Moorpark Municipal Code. SECTION 3. PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL: A. The Planning Commission approves Modification No. 1 to Planned Development (PD) Permit No. 2015-01 subject to the Development Standards included in Exhibit A. SECTION 4. Filing of Resolution: The Community Development Director shall cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original resolutions. The action of the foregoing direction was approved by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Aquino, Groff, Vice Chair Landis, and Chair Di Cecco NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Commissioner Hamous PASSED, AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of February, 2016. A / ar 'ir. s ;!, g47,/1111:,4 David A. Bobardt, Community Development Director Attachment: Exhibit A— Development Standards for Planned Development Permit No. 2015-01 Resolution No. PC-2016-607 Page 3 EXHIBIT A DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 2015-01 1. Prior to issuance of a Zoning Clearance for plan check, provide revised plans showing a relocated tot-lot, additional parking lot landscaping, and reducing parking, subject to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director. 2. Prior to issuance of a building permit for this project, a housing agreement consistent with Chapter 17.64 of the Zoning Ordinance in a form acceptable to the City Council is required as part of the granting of a density bonus. Affordability shall be maintained for the life of the project. 3. All requirements of the Disposition and Development Agreement shall apply. If there is a conflict in the requirements of the Disposition and Development Agreement and these conditions of approval, the requirements of the Disposition and Development Agreement shall take precedence. 4. The elevator must be designed to accommodate a gurney or stretcher, consistent with Chapter 30 of The California Building Code (Elevators and Conveying Systems). 5. Parking spaces must be assigned to the individual apartment units or reserved for guests in a manner to the satisfaction of the Planning Director. 6. Parking spaces must be maintained to be accessible for parking operable vehicles at all times. 7. The trash/recycling enclosure shall be sized to accommodate both trash and recycling as required by the Moorpark Municipal Code. 8. Storage on the balconies, except for that which is integral to the design of the unit, is prohibited and to be enforced by the apartment manager. 9. Native trees, including but not limited to sycamores and other native trees, must be incorporated into the landscape plan, especially along the trail. None of the prohibited plants indicated in the Provisionally Acceptable Plant List and the Invasive and Prohibited Plant List contained in the city's Landscape Guidelines may be used in this development. 10. Prior to the issuance of a building permit a Lot Line Adjustment shall be submitted to and approved by the City of Moorpark merging the three existing lots into one lot. Building permits will only be issued upon proof of recordation. Resolution No. PC-2016-607 Page 4 11. Prior to the issuance of a Zoning Clearance for building permits, the applicant shall submit to the Community Development Director for review and approval, with the required deposit, three full sets of Landscaping and Irrigation Plans prepared by a licensed landscape architect and drawn on a plan that reflects final grading configuration, in conformance with the City of Moorpark Landscape Standards and Guidelines, policies and NPDES requirements; including, but not limited to, all specifications and details and a maintenance plan. Fences and walls must be shown on the Landscape and Irrigation Plans, including connection, at the applicant's expense, of property line walls with existing fences and or walls on any adjacent residential, commercial or industrial properties. The plan must demonstrate proper vehicle sight distances subject to the review of the City Engineer and Public Works Director and in accordance with the Zoning Code, and encompass all required planting areas consistent with these Conditions of Approval. Review by the City's Landscape Architect Consultant and City Engineer and Public Works Director, and approval by the Community Development Director prior to issuance of a Zoning Clearance for building permit, is required. 12. The landscape plan must incorporate specimen size trees and other substantial features subject to the review and approval of the Community Development Director. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, a tree survey must be prepared to determine the valuation of the mature trees to be removed. Enhanced replacement landscaping of equal or greater value, as determined by the Community Development Director, must be installed in accordance with the current applicable provisions of the Moorpark Municipal Code. 13. Prior to the issuance of a Zoning Clearance for final building permit (occupancy) the applicant shall install front yard landscaping, including sod, one fifteen (15) gallon tree and an automatic irrigation system, as approved on the landscape plans. (This Condition Applies to Single-family Residential Projects.) 14. Prior to or concurrently with the submittal of the landscape and irrigation plan, a lighting plan, along with required deposit, must be submitted to the Community Development Director for review and approval. The lighting plan, prepared by an electrical engineer registered in the State of California, must be in conformance with the Moorpark Municipal Code. (This Condition Applies to Commercial/Industrial and Multi-family Residential Projects.) 15. Curbs, gutters and sidewalks shall be reconstructed as needed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer/Public Works Director. 16. Tree pruning, consisting of trimming to limit the height and/or width of tree canopy and resulting in a reduction of required shade coverage for the parking lot area, is prohibited by Section 17.32.070 of the Moorpark Municipal Code and will be considered a violation of the Conditions of Approval. Tree trimming for the purposes of maintaining the health of trees is permitted with prior approval of the Resolution No. PC-2016-607 Page 5 Community Development Director and City's designated arborist. (This Condition Applies to Commercial/Industrial and Multi- family Residential Projects.) 17. When available, use of reclaimed water is required for landscape areas subject to the approval of the Community Development Director, the City Engineer and Public Works Director and Ventura County Waterworks District No. 1. 18. Landscaped areas must be designed with efficient irrigation to reduce runoff and promote surface filtration and minimize the use of fertilizers and pesticides, which can contribute to urban runoff pollution. Parking and associated drive areas with five (5) or more spaces shall be designed to minimize degradation of storm water quality. Best Management Practice landscaped areas for infiltration and biological remediation or approved equals, must be installed to intercept and effectively prohibit pollutants from discharging to the storm drain system. The design must be submitted to the Community Development Director and City Engineer and Public Works Director for review and approval prior to the issuance of a building permit. 19. All landscaping must be maintained in a healthy and thriving condition, free of weeds, litter and debris. 20. Prior to the issuance of Zoning Clearance for occupancy, all fences/walls along lot boundaries must be in place, unless an alternative schedule is approved by the Community Development Director.