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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1992 1209 CC ADJ ITEM 11GN. MOORPAR ITEM /16 . MARK. CALIF 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 Of 48-9-54"--- ^^ -� MEMORANDUM !r& /2!3 /7"'. TO: The Honorable City Council By 4 000 FROM: Jaime R. Aguilera, Director of Community Development*----, Prepared by Deborah S. Traffenstedt, Senior Planner-:,:)5T- DATE: November 25, 1992 (CC Meeting of 12 -2 -92) SUBJECT: CONSIDER APPLICATION TO LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION ( LAFCO) FOR SPHERE OF INFLUENCE AMENDMENT AND LETTER TO LAFCO OFFERING TO MARE PRESENTATION ON CITY'S GENERAL PLAN Background LAFCO Sphere of Influence amendment policies were reviewed and revised by the Commission at its November 18, 1992, meeting. The Commission did not make any significant change to its policies. A copy of the approved sphere of influence amendment policies is attached. Discussion As a follow -up to LAFCO's November 18 meeting, staff is requesting Council authorization to prepare a letter to LAFCO offering the opportunity for City staff to make a formal presentation to the Commission pertaining to the City's adopted General Plan. Staff proposes to provide the Commission with background information related to the City's recent General Plan update, including the alternative land use plans that were studied as well as a summary of the adopted land use and circulation plans. If Council concurs, staff would immediately submit the letter offering to make the presentation. Staff is also requesting that the City Council consider when it would like to proceed with the filing of a sphere of influence amendment application with LAFCO for the Specific Plan No. 8 area. The Community Development Committee and staff are working with the primary land owner in the Specific Plan No. 8 area (Messenger Investment Company) to develop a Memorandum of Understanding to address funding and related matters for processing the specific plan and sphere of influence amendment. This should be available for consideration by the Council no later than the January 6, 1993 meeting. Recommendation Direct staff as deemed appropriate. Attachment: LAFCO Sphere of Influence Policies PAIJJh4" +TN JR JOHN E. WOZNIAK SCOTT MONTGOMERY BERNARDO M. PEREZ ROY E. TALLEY JR. Mayor Mayor Pro Tern Councllmember Councilmember Councilmember NOV -25 -92 WED 11:09 P05W &Mw Fax Transmittal Memo 7672 1b L%ji81 E 7. v�. 7. C111"-1 OF "G<gkrAAr- �L/aNtii�N Fax IF 11- Ed dwxft C Aft lounal # 4 la o DW Chwp COMM" IM� o a�.lYnl pc.ui «olCkw P. 01 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT TO CORTESEANOX GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1985 relating to AMENDMENT OF SPHERE OF INFLUENCE adopted by County of Ventura Local Agency Formation Commission November 18, 1992 KYI 1 X . c'f . n. m NOV -25 -92 WED 11;09 SPHERES OF INFLUENCE P. 02 The Ventura Local Agency Formation Commission has adopted policies and criteria relating to the amendment of SPHERES OF INFLUENCE in Ventura County. The basic policy for establishing and amending spheres of Influence is found in Chapter 4, Section 56425 of the Cortese /Knox Government Reorganization Act of 1985: "In determining the sphere of influence of each local agency, the commission shall consider and prepare a written statement of its determinations with respect to each of the following: (1) The present and planned land use in the area, including agricultural and open -space lands. (2) The present and probable need for public facilities and services in the area. (3) The present capacity of public facilities and adequacy of Public services which the agency provides or is authorized to provide. (4) The existence of any social or economic communities of interest in the area if the commission determines that they are relevant to the agency." In order to assure that the Commission can properly consider any request for amendment to a sphere of influence, the following information MUST BE PROVIDED AS A PART OF ALL SPHERE OF INFLUENCE APPLICATION MATERIALS: A. The maximum possible service area of the agency based upon present and possible service capabilities of the agency. (please cite specific plans by title and date of adoption) B. The range of services the agency is providing or could provide. (Please submit "Plan for Providing Service Within the Affected Territory" as required by Government Code section 56653) C. The projected population growth of the area. (Please cite specific sections of the agency's General Plan Land Use and Housing elements, as well as any other population - based planning documents.) LM wnl I r oo 1'7' a7 The type of development occurring or planned for the area. (Please include citation(s) of adopted general Plan, specific plans or such other planning documents that will illustrate the agency's intent.) 'NOV-25-92 WED 11:10 P.03 S. The present and probable future service needs of the area. F. Local governmental agencies presently providing services to the area and the present level, range and adequacy of services provided by such existing local governmental agencies. (Please be as specific and quantitative as Possible) G. The existence of social and economic interdependence and the interaction between the areas within the present sphere boundary and the area subject to inclusion with amendment of the sphere line. H. The existence of Prime Agricultural Land, designated open space and /or land of Statewide importance. (Please use specific Soil Conservation Service definitions and classifications for soil designations; County General Plan Open Space /Conservation elements for open space and other designations.) 1. The existence of agricultural preserves in the area which is proposed to be within the agency's sphere of influence, and the effect on maintaining the physical and economic integrity of such preserves if added to the agency's sphere of influence, J. Map designations the location of the proposed new sphere line, of topography, natural boundaries, and d r a i n a g e courses, and any other physical features of significance. The following quantitative information must also be provided (or updated (if necessary) if previously submitted to LAFCp); K. How many acres are within the agency boundaries? L. How many acres are in urban use? Percent of total? M. How many acres of unused land are within the agency boundaries? Percent of total? N. Now many acres of unused land within the agency boundaries are suitable /available for development? Percent of total? 0. How many acres are within the agency's sphere of influence (not including that portion within agency boundaries). ' P. How many acres are in urban use? Percent of total sphere exclusive of agency area? Q. How many acres are suitable /available for development? Percent of total sphere exclusive of agency area? 2 Alnl I 7S , oo t -) : Aft *NOV-25-92 WED 1110 VENTURA LAFCO DEFINITIONS AND POLICY RE SPHERES OF INFLUENCE P. 04 Ventura Local Agency Formation Commission makes a distinction between "Minor" sphere amendments and "Major" sphere amendments. Minor amendments are defined as being ten (10 ) acres or less, while Major amendments are larger than 10 acres. The Commission may deem a request for sphere amendment of less than ton (10) acres "Major" if the area under consideration contains Prime agricultural soils or other geographic /topographic significance. It is the policy of Ventura LAFCO to limit amendments to any single agency sphere of influence to three (3) per calendar year. Minor amendments may be 'grouped' and submitted as a single amendment, so long as the total acreage of the combined minor amendments does not exceed thirty (30) acres and the territories are not adjacent to one- another. It is the policy of Ventura LAFCO that Major amendments to a sphere of influence will only be considered after a comprehensive review of the entire sphere, which may include a complete environmental analysis (EIR /focused EIR), examination using the criteria set forth in section 56425 of the Government Code (see above) and any Policies/criteria established by the Commission. Any area to be considered for inclusion in an amended sphere of influence must be a part of the requesting agency's adopted general plan, and /or adopted specific area plan. General /specific plan references must include policy identification in all of the seven (7) mandated elements, as required by Title 7, Chapter 65000 of the Government Code. HOWEVER, CONSISTENCY WITH AGENCY GENERAL PLANS DOES NOT GUARANTEE APPROVAL FOR A SPHERE OF INFLUENCE AMENDMENT BY LAFCO. First and foremost, it is the policy of Ventura LAFCO to implement the provisions of section 56377 (a) and (b) of the Government Code, which state: "(a) Development or use of land for other than open space uses shall be guided away from existing prime agricultural lands in open space use toward areas containing non -prime agricultural lands, unless that action would not promote the planned, orderly, efficient development of the area; (b) Development of existing vacant or non -prime agricultural lands for urban uses within the existing jurisdiction of the local agency or within the sphere of influence of a local agency should be encouraged before any proposal is approved which would allow for or lead to the development of existing open space lands for non - open -space uses which are outside of the existing jurisdiction of the local agency or outside of the existing sphere of influence of the local agency." It is the policy of Ventura LAFCO, as adopted in the Guidelines for Orderly Development, that urban development will occur within 3 -NOV-25-92 WED 11 :11 P. 05 incorporated cities, and only when the ability to provide a full range of municipal services exists. It is also the policy of Ventura LAFCO, as adopted in the Guidelines for Orderly Development, that land considered for inclusion in a sphere of influence be adjacent or legally annexable to the city. It is the policy of Ventura LAFCO, as adopted in the Guidelines for Orderly Development, to encourage and support County Planning and Zoning in requiring that land uses which would be allowed within a sphere of influence be equal to or more restrictive than those land uses allowed by the city, and that development standards and costs Imposed by the county be not less than those required by the city. It is the policy of Ventura LAFCO, as adopted in the Guidelines for Orderly Development, to include unincorporated areas receiving municipal services from a city within that city's sphere of influence, and to encourage and support annexation to the city at the earliest opportunity. It is the policy of Ventura LAFCO, as adopted in the Guidelines for Orderly Development, that annexation to existing cities is preferable to the formation of new, or the expansion of existing, County service areas. It is the policy of the Ventura LAFCO to encourage early discussion of any proposed sphere of influence amendments with the Commission so that the Commission can provide direction to applicants which will assist in the amendment process. OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO THE COMMISSION IN REVIEWING REQUESTS FOR SPHERE OF INFLUENCE AMENDMENT At the conclusion of its proceedings, the Commission may take any of the following actions: * Approve the Sphere amendment, as submitted. * Conditionally approve the Sphere amendment, as requested with conditions which may include detachment of other areas from the existing sphere of Influence. * Approve only a portion of the requested Sphere amendment. * Disapprove the requested Sphere amendment. 4 NOV 25 '92 12:09 PAGE _ ns0 '