HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 2017 0124 PC REG MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
Moorpark, California January 24, 2017
A Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Moorpark was held on
January 24, 2017, in the Council Chambers of said City located at 799 Moorpark
Avenue, Moorpark, California.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
David Bobardt, Community Development Director called the meeting to order at
7:03 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mark Di Cecco, Planning Commissioner, led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. OATH OF OFFICE:
A. City Clerk Administers Oath of Office to the Planning Commission (Staff:
Maureen Benson)
City Clerk, Maureen Benson, administered the oath of office to Planning
Commissioners Debra Aquino, Mark Di Cecco, Bruce Hamous, Adam
Haverstock, and Kipp Landis.
Staff attending the meeting included David Bobardt, Community Development
Director; Joseph Fiss, Economic Development and Planning Manager; and Joyce
Figueroa, Administrative Assistant II.
4. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
A. Consideration Selection of Chair and Vice Chair
Debra Aquino
Mark Di Cecco
Bruce Hamous
Adam Haverstock
Kipp Landis
Staff Recommendation: 1) Open the floor to nominations for a Chair; 2)
Once sufficient nominations have been made, close the nominations and
vote; 3) Open the floor for nominations for a Vice Chair; and 4) Once
sufficient nominations have been made, close the nominations and vote.
(Staff: David Bobardt)
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MOTION: Commissioner Di Cecco moved and Commissioner Hamous seconded
a motion to nominate Commissioner Landis as Chair. The motion carried by
unanimous voice vote.
MOTION: Chair Landis moved and Commissioner Aquino seconded a motion to
nominate Commissioner Hamous as Vice Chair. The motion carried by
unanimous voice vote.
At this point in the meeting the Commission recessed to allow the Chair and Vice Chair
to be seated. The time was 7:07 p.m. The Planning Commission meeting reconvened
at 7:08 p.m.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Vicki Tripoli spoke on behalf of the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging
(VCAAA) Advisory Council and recommended the City consider using universal
design and building standard guidelines when building multi-family and senior
housing. Ms. Tripoli provided a handout of the Housing and Transportation
Committee meeting report of March 12, 2014, Item 6.5 describing the universal
design concept.
6. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA:
None.
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS, FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS, AND REPORTS ON
MEETINGS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED BY THE COMMISSION:
A. Mandatory Ethics and Anti-Harassment Prevention training on February 8,
2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Community Center in the Apricot
Room.
Mr. Bobardt announced the Mandatory Ethics and Anti-Harassment Prevention
training will be on February 8, 2017, and the League of California Cities Planning
Commissioners Academy will be on March 1 — 3, 2017.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (next Resolution No. PC-2017-616)
None.
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS:
A. Consider Finding of General Plan Consistency for the Purchase of
Property at 31 Poindexter Avenue by the City of Moorpark for Public
Purposes. Staff Recommendation: 1) Find the acquisition of the property
at 31 Poindexter Avenue for road widening in conformity with the General
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Plan, unless a second southbound lane is added to Moorpark Avenue, in
which case an amendment to the Circulation Element would need to be
adopted prior to widening, and direct staff to report this finding to the City
Council.
Vice Chair Hamous recused himself from this item to avoid a potential
conflict of interest and left the dais at 7:14 p.m.
Mr. Bobardt gave the staff report.
CONSENSUS: It was the unanimous consensus of the Commissioners present
with Vice Chair Hamous absent, to approve staff recommendation.
Vice Chair Hamous returned to dais at 7:18 p.m.
B. Consider Regular Meeting Schedule, Time and Place. Staff
Recommendation: 1) Approve the 2017 regular meeting schedule of the
fourth Tuesday of each month starting at 7:00 p.m. at the Moorpark City
Hall Community Center, 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, CA 93021.
Mr. Bobardt gave the staff report.
CONSENSUS: It was the unanimous consensus of the Commission to approve
staff recommendation.
10. CONSENT CALENDAR:
MOTION: Commissioner Haverstock moved and Commissioner Di Cecco
seconded a motion to approve the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by
unanimous voice vote.
A. Consider Approval of the Special Meeting Minutes of December 6, 2016.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the minutes.
11. ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION: Chair Landis moved and Commissioner Aquino seconded a motion to
adjourn the meeting. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. The time
was 7:20 p.m.
Kipp Landis, hair
David A. obardt, Community Development Director