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A G E N D A R E P O R T S
C I T Y O F M O O R P A R K
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Deborah S. Traffenstedt, Senior Planner '�D1 5_j
DATE: April 1, 1996 (CC Meeting of 4 -3 -96)
SUBJECT: CONSIDER CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF PRELIMINARY QUALITY OF
LIFE THRESHOLDS /STANDARDS FOR NEW GROWTH MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM
Background
At the City Council's January 3, 1996 meeting, the Council discussed
various draft quality -of -life thresholds /standards, and directed
staff to schedule special meetings for January 31 and February 15,
1996, to allow an opportunity for other agency participation.
Representatives from Calleguas Municipal Water District and Ventura
County Waterworks District No. 1, Flood Control District, Library
Services Agency, and Health Care Agency attended the City Council
meeting on January 31 for discussion of water, reclaimed water,
sewer, drainage, library services, and emergency services
thresholds. Draft thresholds for schools and traffic were discussed
at the February 15 meeting, and fire protection services were
discussed at the Council's regular February 21, 1996 meeting. Staff
has prepared revised thresholds (attached), which incorporate the
revisions requested by the City Council at the January 3 and 31, and
February 15 and 21 meetings.
Discussion
Revisions to the attached draft thresholds are shown in legislative
format (strikeout-and redline shadin
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were substantially revised, the entire threshold is shown with
redline shading. A note is included at the top of the thresholds
that require further Council direction regarding intent. After
staff receives any additional Council comments on the thresholds,
the next planned work task would be to prepare draft implementation
measures and then obtain other agency comments, where appropriate.
A subsequent City Council action /discussion item would then be
scheduled.
Recommendation
Direct staff as deemed appropriate.
Attachment: Revised Draft Thresholds (J (M
C I T Y O F M O O R P A R K
GROWTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
QUALITY -OF -LIFE THRESHOLDS /STANDARDS
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING
GOAL
To provide, maintain, and retain affordable housing for low and
very low income families in the City of Moorpark.
OBJECTIVES
1. To develop a program that will provide, maintain, and retain
affordable housing units, consistent with the City's General
Plan Housing Element objectives.
2. To effectively leverage private and public affordable housing
related funds to support the development of new affordable
housing and maintenance and retention of existing affordable
housing.
THRESHOLD STANDARDS
1. Share of Regional Housing Need: All new housing development
projects, consisting of--& '>(fl?)''dwelling units or more,
shall be required to include ' "a 'pro -rata share of the City's
fair share of the regional housing need within the project, or
pay an in -lieu fee, as determined by the City Council.
2. Redevelopment Area Affordable Housing Production and
Replacement: Public and private residential development
projects shall be required to comply with the housing
production and replacement requirements of the California
Redevelopment Law (Health and Safety Code).
3. Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Affordable Housing: The
City's property maintenance code standards shall be strictly
enforced to ensure preservation of existing affordable
housing, and rehabilitation efforts shall focus 'on preserving
affordable housing stock.
4. Retention/ Replacement of Existing Affordable Housing: New
for -sale affordable housing shall include resale restriction
requirements to encourage preservation of affordable - housing - - -=
stock and require payment of an equity share to allow for
creation of new affordable housing units.
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AIR QUALITY
GOAL
To maintain or improve the ambient air quality in the City of
Moorpark and Ventura County region.
OBJECTIVE
Recognizing that air quality is a regional issue, the City shall
work cooperatively with the Air Pollution Control District to:
1. Implement the Control Measures established in the currently
adopted Ventura County Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP).
2. Implement transportation demand management strategies.
THRESHOLD STANDARD
The City shall use the
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management code requirements, to determine whether a proposed
project will have a significant adverse air quality impact and to
develop appropriate mitigation measures to minimize impacts to the
extent feasible.
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ANIMAL REGULATION
GOAL
To provide Animal Regulation services which reduce the number of
diseases, nuisances, and the over - population of domestic and some
wild animals in the community.
OBJECTIVES
1. Use of enforcement measures and licensing programs, (including
patrol and canvassing of homes to ensure compliance) , to
control the spread of disease and nuisances caused by living
and dead domestic and some wild animals.
2. Use of shelter facilities, (which includes veterinary
services), to harbor diseased, lost and /or abandoned animals.
3. Promote the control of undesired animal population increases
through public education, fee incentives, spay /neuter voucher
programs and adoption services.
THRESHOLD STANDARDS
Maintain City funded patrol services to enforce the above
referenced objectives at a rate of .015 hours per year per capita
basis, or 1.5 hours per year per one thousand persons. This is
equal to 8 hours per week for a population of 27,100.
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To preserve and enhanee Maer-park's eultural: appear-anee and image by
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Previde no less than the equ-4 of ten eents V-�-duarre
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C�'lll��llER TT,t.ELET.N.
CABLE TELEVISION SERVICES
GOAL
To assist the cable .companies' planning efforts to ensure that
distribution networks are in place, connecting all residences and
public buildings with 77 channel capacity fiber optic system, and
to meet the needs of new residential customers without impacting
existing customers.
OBJECTIVE
Provide the cable companies' personnel with current development
forecasts so that they may plan and implement capital improvement
projects in a timely manner.
THRESHOLD STANDARD
The City shall annually provide the cable companies with a 12 to 18
month development forecast and request an evaluation of the cable
companies' ability to accommodate the growth indicated by the
forecast. The cable companies' reply shall be provided to the City
Council for review.
It is suggested that the cable companies' reply include:
1. Current capacity (used or committed);
2. Ability to accommodate forecasted growth in impacted
facilities;
3. Evaluation of funding and site availability for projected new
facilities;
4. Listing of all public facilities (including but not limited to
City, County, State, and School District) that are connected
to Cable service, and the schedule for providing cable service
to any public facilities that do not have a connection to the
system.
5. A map and listing of all areas where cable service is
currently available and the schedule for expansion into areas
without service.
6. Other relevant information the cable companies desire to
communicate to the City.
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To provide for adequate office working and support space for city
hall functions.
OBJECTIVE
To provide 600 square feet of working, support, and common space on
average for each full -time equivalent employee.
THRESHOLD STANDARDS
1. Annually the City shall review the existing working, support,
and common space available on average for each full -time
equivalent employee. The results of the review shall be
provided to the City Council.
2. Average working and support space shall not be allowed to be
less than 600 square feet for each full -time equivalent
employee.
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COMMUNICATION & COMPUTERS
GOAL
To provide communications infrastructure and informational
databases that will facilitate the exchange of information and
interaction among governmental agencies, residents, and businesses
in Moorpark using localnet and internet capabilities.
OBJECTIVE
Provide fiber optic conduit infrastructure, and develop and
maintain current Geographic Information System (GIS), legislative
history, and general information databases, and provide access
through a variety of mechanisms including Internet, hardcopy,
cablecast, optical character recognition, kiosk, and electronic
bulletin boards.
THRESHOLD STANDARDS
1. Fiber optic conduit will be required for all new construction
within the City. The City shall provide for computer "on-
line" access for meeting agendas, agenda packets, and
annotated action agendas as well as general City information.
Meeting agendas shall also be cablecast beginning the weekend
preceding the meeting.
2. The City shall maintain a current GIS system with property
information, and planning and code enforcement history that is
immediately retrievable. Maps, plans and similar items for
all new development shall be required in a format compatible
with the City,s optical records management system and for use
with the GIS system.
3. Public access to legislative history databases shall be
provided through a computer at the front counter at City Hall
and other locations within the City.
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CITY HAL ANl? MAINTENANCE rnonnnrmrn *r YARD
GOALS
3<i To provide for adequate office working and support space for
city hall functions.
0 provide for the development and utilization of adequate
facilities to house the operation and maintenance of City
owned properties and facilities, including the storage of
materials and equipment to support same.
OBJECTIVES
2. Ensure that there are adequate facilities to support the
operation and maintenance of City owned and operated buildings
and facilities.
3. Ensure that there are adequate facilities to support the
operation and maintenance of parks, street trees, parkway
landscaping, and median landscaping.
4. Ensure that there are adequate facilities to support the
/ operation and maintenance of street pavement, street marking,
traffic regulations, storm drains, curbs, gutters, and
sidewalks.
5. Provide for the possible expansion facilities to allow the
City to assume certain Public Works services now provided by
contract, including: refuse collection, traffic signal
maintenance, street striping, street tree trimming, vehicle
maintenance, bus transportation, etc.
6. Provide for the possible expansion facilities'to allow the
City to assume the management, operation and maintenance of
the water distribution systems and the sewage collection and
treatment system now owned and operated by the Ventura County
Waterworks District No. 1.
THRESHOLD STANDARDS
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Provide a funding mechanism for the future acquisition of
property, site design and construction of a Corporate Yard on
approximately two acres of property, to include a building of
approximately 20,000 square feet and sufficient outside
storage for vehicles, equipment, materials, and supplies, to
adequately accommodate all anticipated City maintenance
functions.
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GULTURAL ARTS
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DRAINAGE
GOAL
To provide a safe and efficient storm water drainage system to
protect residents and property in the City of Moorpark.
OBJECTIVES
1. Ensure that individual projects construct necessary
improvements, and /or pay appropriate drainage improvement
fees, required to provide adequate drainage facilities
consistent with the City of Moorpark Master Plan of Drainage
and the City Engineering Standards.
2. Ensure that, if required, additional drainage facilities
(increased line capacity, retention basins, detention basins,
etc.) are constructed to accommodate any additional storm
water runoff caused by land development, so as not to degrade
the capacity of existing upstream and /or downstream storm
drain facilities.
3. Ensure that all applicable requirements of either the Ventura
County Flood Control District and /or the United Stated Army
Corps of Engineers are fully met.
4. Ensure that the designs for all on -site and off -site
improvements fully address the objectives and requirements of
the City,s Stormwater Discharge Permit, as required by the
federally mandated National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES).
THRESHOLD STANDARDS
1. Storm water flows and volumes shall not . exceed City
Engineering Standards.
2. Should property proposed for development be located outside
the limits of the 1995 City of Moorpark Master Drainage Study,
one or more Supplemental Master Drainage Studies shall be
Prepared to address the drainage needs of the proposed
development and the compatibility of said development with
existing drainage facilities.
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ELECTRIC SERVICES
GOAL
To assist Southern California Edison's (SCE) planning efforts to
ensure that adequate generation capacity and distribution networks
are in place to meet the needs of new commercial, industrial and
residential customers without impacting existing customers.
OBJECTIVE
Provide SCE personnel with current development forecasts so that
they may plan and implement capital improvement projects in a
timely manner.
THRESHOLD STANDARD
The City shall annually provide SCE with a 12 to 18 month
development forecast and request an evaluation of SCE's ability to
accommodate the growth indicated by the forecast. SCE's reply shall
be provided to the City Council for their review.
It is suggested that the SCE reply include:
1. Current capacity (used or committed);
2. Ability to accommodate forecasted growth in impacted
facilities;
3. Evaluation of funding and site availability for projected new
facilities;
4. Other relevant information SCE desires to communicate to the
City.
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FISCAL
GOAL
To provide land uses and activities which respond to the economic
needs of the residents.
OBJECTIVE
Use a comprehensive Fiscal Impact Report (FIR) prepared annually
and a Public Facility Financing Plan (PFFP) prepared for specific
plan and residential tentative map projects to evaluate and plan
for healthy economic attributes in balance with environmental,
social, and public policy criteria.
THRESHOLD STANDARDS
1. No application for specific plan area or residential tentative
map shall be deemed complete or accepted for review unless:
a. It is accompanied by a PFFP, which has been approved by
the City; or
b. A PFFP which addresses the proposed project has already
been initiated through the approval of an agreement
between the City and the applicant for the City to hire
Ca qualified consultant to prepare a PFFP.
PFFP's shall include the cost of the public facility and
conceptual timetable for construction. The requirement for a
PFFP may be waived by the City Council upon a showing that
there are no public service, facility or phasing needs
warranting the preparation of a PFFP.
2. A FIR shall be prepared annually by the City and include
projected operating and capital improvement costs and revenues
for a five -year period. The annual FIR shall also contain a
ten -year history of expenditures and revenues within major
categories to support trend analysis.
Growth history data compiled by the Community Development
Department and projected new growth data shall accompany the
FIR analysis. In addition, any completed PFFP's shall be
included with the FIR.
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LIBRARIES
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GOAL
To provide high quality, contemporary library services which meet
the varied needs of the community.
OBJECTIVE
To improve and enhance the library facility and services currently
being provided to Moorpark residents.
THRESHOLD STANDARDS
1. Population ratio: 850 square feet (gross) of library space
adequately equipped and staffed per 1,000 population. Note:
The study titled "Library Facility Needs Assessment Study for
the Ventura County Library District for 1989 to 2010" cited
700 sq. ft. per capita; however, the study also identified a
nationally accepted figure of 850 sq. ft per 1,000 population.
With the current expansion, the Moorpark Library will have
7,717 sq. ft.
2. Volumes per capita: The nationally accepted figure for
libraries serving populations between 25,000 - 49,000 is three
books per capita. Note: As of December 1995, the Moorpark
library has 33,243 volumes which equals 1.23 books per capita. `
3. Library service availability: The Moorpark Library shall
remain open to the public, Monday through Saturday, for a
total of 54 hours per week. Note: The Moorpark Library was
open 54 hours per week prior to May 1992. The Library is
currently open 24 hours per week.
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CNATURAL GAS SERVICES
GOAL
To assist Southern California Gas (SCG) planning efforts to ensure
that adequate generation capacity and distribution networks are in
place to meet the needs of new commercial, industrial, and
residential customers without impacting existing customers.
OBJECTIVE
Provide SCG personnel with current development forecasts so that
they may plan and implement capital improvement projects in a
timely manner.
THRESHOLD STANDARD
The City shall annually provide SCG with a 12 to 18 month
development forecast and request an evaluation of SCG's ability to
accommodate the growth indicated by the forecast. SCG's reply shall
be provided to the Planning Commission and City Council for their
review.
It is suggested that SCG reply include:
I. Current capacity (used or committed);
2. Ability to accommodate forecasted growth in impacted
facilities;
3. Evaluation of funding and site availability for projected new
facilities;
4. Other relevant information SCG desires to communicate to the
City.
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GOAL
Avoid or minimize noise impacts to City residents.
OBJECTIVES
CITY NOISE '
1. Adopt a City noise ordinance to regulate noise generation by
setting specific, measurable, interior and exterior noise
level standards for different types of land uses.
2. New development projects shall be required to comply with
adopted City General Plan noise level policies and ordinance
noise level standards.
3. Require new development projects to mitigate direct and
cumulative noise impacts to the extent as is feasible.
THRESHOLD STANDARDS
Exterior Noise
The following noise standards shall be incorporated into a City
Noise Ordinance, consistent with the State Model Noise Ordinance,
and unless otherwise specifically indicated, shall apply to all \
property with a designated noise zone:
Noise
Allowable Type of
Zone
Land Use
I
Residential
II
Commercial
III
Industrial
Exterior Noise Level
7 a.m, to 10 p.m. 10 P.M. to 7 a.m.
55 dBA
5.909M.,
70 dBA
50 dBA
70 dBA
If the measurement location i.°i on a boundary between two different
noise zones, the lower noise level standard for the two noise zones
shall apply. Each of the noise levels specified here shall be
reduced by 5 dBA for impulse or simple tone noises or for noises
consisting of speech or music. If the ambient noise level exceeds
the resulting standards, based upon the following criteria, the
ambient noise level shall be the standard.
It shall be unlawful for any person at any location within the
incorporated area of the City to create any noise, or to allow the
creation of any noise on property owned, leased, occupied or
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otherwise controlled by such person,
when measured
which causes the noise level
on any other property,
to exceed:
1.
The noise
standard for each zone for a cumulative
period of
more than
30 minutes in any hour;
or
2.
The noise
standard for each zone
plus 5 dBA for a
cumulative
period of
more than 15 minutes
in any hour; or
3.
The noise
standard for each zone
plus 10 dBA for a
cumulative
period of
more than 5 minutes in
any hour; or
4.
The noise
standard for each zone
plus 15 dBA for a
cumulative
period of
more than 1 minute in
any hour; or
5.
The noise
standard for each zone
plus 20 dBA for any period of
time.
In the event the ambient noise level exceeds any of the first four
noise limit categories above, the cumulative period applicable to
said category shall be increased to reflect said ambient noise
level in the event the ambient noise level exceeds the fifth noise
category, the maximum allowable noise level under said category
shall be increased to reflect the maximum ambient noise level.
If the intruding noise source is continuous and cannot be
reasonably discontinued or stopped for a time period whereby the
ambient noise level can be determined, the measured noise level
obtained while the source is in operation shall be compared
directly to the allowable noise level standards as specified
respective to the measurement location's designated land use and
for the time of the day the noise level is measured.
The reasonableness of temporarily discontinuing the noise
generation by an intruding noise source shall be determined by the
enforcement officer or duly authorized employee of the City for the
purpose of establishing the existing ambient noise, level at the
measurement location.
Interior Noise
The following noise standard, unless otherwise specifically
indicated, shall apply to all residential property within all noise
zones:
Noise
Zone Type of Land Use
All Residential
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Allowable Interior Noise Level
at any Time
45 dBA
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Each of the noise levels specified herein shall be reduced by 5 dBA
for impulse or simple tone noises or for noises consisting of
speech or music. If, however, the ambient noise level exceeds the
resulting standards, based upon the following criteria, the ambient
noise level shall be the standard.
It shall be unlawful for any person at any location within the
incorporated area of the City to create any noise or to allow the
creation of any noise on property owned, leased, occupied, or
otherwise controlled by such a person which causes the noise level
when measured within-, any other residential dwelling unit in any
noise zone to exceed:
1. The noise standard for cumulative period of more than 5
minutes in any hour; or
2. The noise standard plus 5 DBA for a cumulative period of more
than 1 minute in any hour; or
3. The noise standard plus 10 dBA for any period of time.
In the event the ambient noise level exceeds any of the first two
noise limit categories given above, the cumulative period
applicable to said category shall be increased to reflect said
ambient noise level. In the event the ambient noise level exceeds
the third noise category, the maximum allowable noise level under
said category shall be increased to reflect the maximum ambient
noise level.
If the intruding noise source is continuous and cannot be
reasonably discontinued or stopped for a time period whereby the
ambient noise level can be determined, the measured noise level
obtained while the source is in operation shall be compared
directly to the allowable noise level standards as specified
respective to the measurement to the allowable noise level
standards as specified respective to the measurement locations's
designated land use and for the time of the day the noise level is
measured.
The reasonableness of temporarily discontinuing the noise
generation by an intruding noise source shall be determined by the
enforcement officer or duly authorized employee of the City for the
purpose of establishing the existing ambient noise level at the
measurement location.
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OPEN SPACE /BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
GOAL
Preserve designated natural open space and sensitive biological
habitat areas.
OBJECTIVES
1. Protect and enhance the unique aesthetic and visual qualities
of Moorpark by preserving scenic open space topographic
features and elements that promote the quality of life for
residents.
2. Maintain a high quality environment by protecting, preserving,
or replacing, with no net loss, sensitive biological habitat
areas, including but not limited to oak woodland habitat and
wetlands habitat, such as riparian woodland and vernal pools.
3. Mitigate the removal of native and naturalized vegetation
caused by new development.
THRESHOLD STANDARDS
C1. Require that a minimum of 25 percent of the gross acreage of
specific plan areas, and all private development projects
consisting of 50 gross acres or greater, shall be maintained
as open space.
2. Require that public and private projects shall be designed so
that significant vegetation shall be maintained and protected
within natural open space areas.
3. Require that private development projects that impact natural
vegetation and open space land, as defined in Section 65560(b)
of the State Government Code, shall be required to pay a fee,
as established by City ordinance and the project environmental
clearance document, to provide a source of funding for open
space land acquisition and /or the installation and maintenance
of landscaping on public property for the purpose of
mitigating the removal of the natural landscape from the
development project site.
4. A General Plan natural open space land use designation and
zone district shall be used to ensure preservation of open
space lands that the City and property owner /developer jointly
agree are intended to remain in a natural, essentially
unimproved, condition.
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PARRS AND RECREATION
GOAL
To provide a diverse and flexible park system and rec*'at':*
'G � OU10i. which meets both the active and passive
recreational needs of the citizens of Moorpark.
OBJECTIVES
1. Provide public park and recreational opportunities in a timely
manner, by updating the established Master Plan for Parks
which describes the location, facility improvements, and
funding program for proposed neighborhood and community parks.
2. Encourage private recreation areas in residential and
commercial / industrial areas to supplement public facilities.
THRESHOLD STANDARDS
<':«Population ratio: Five ( 5 ) acres of neighborhood
community ::.;;: >::; ::::;: <.:;<.; g :.............. and
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aci ities shall be provided per 1,000 residents within the
City of Moorpark.
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GOAL POLICE
To maintain or improve the current level of police service in the
City of Moorpark.
OBJECTIVE
Ensure that police staffing, equipment, training, and coverage
levels are adequate to provide police service at the desired level
throughout the City.
THRESHOLD STANDARDS
1. Emergency Response: Police units shall respond to 90% of
"Priority Zero" (911 emergency) calls within 7 minutes and
maintain an average response time to all "Priority Zero"
emergency calls of 5 minutes or less.
2. Beat Coverage: Police areas of coverage (beats) will be no
more than 5 square miles. Each beat will have at least one
police unit assigned on a 24 hour basis or two .56 hour units
assigned (two 8 hour shifts seven days a week) . Traffic
deputies will not be calculated into this threshold.
3. Staff Levels: The police department will maintain a staffing
ratio of 1 sworn police officer per 1,000 population.
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RECLAIMED WATER
To provide for the development and utilization of reclaimed water
to supplement and reduce the City's dependency on traditional
sources of water.
OBJECTIVES
1. Ensure that adequate reclaimed water storage, treatment, and
transmission facilities are constructed concurrently with
planned growth.
2. Ensure that amg}e incentives are developed and implemented to
foster the use of reclaimed water for appropriate and suitable
purposes.
3. Ensure that all future developments require all landscaped
areas owned or maintained by a commercial development, a
Homeowners' Association and /or a public agency, are irrigated
by reclaimed water >:::`?'V$lablc .
THRESHOLD STANDARDS
1• The City shall annually provide the DISTRICT with a 12 to 18
month development forecast.
2. Said forecast shall be accompanied by a request that the \
DISTRICT confirm that said projection is within the DISTRICT'S
ability to provide reclaimed water. The response from the
DISTRICT shall include the following:
a• The status of the availability of Reclaimed Water to the
area . the prapised dev�2c�pme
b. Amount of the current capacity to provide reclaimed
water,
now used or committed.
C. Ability of affected facilities to absorb forecasted
growth.
d. Evaluation of funding and site availability for projected
new facilities.
e. Other relevant information the DISTRICT may wish to
communicate to the City.
3. City growth forecast and DISTRICT response letters shall be
included in the annual Growth Management Status Report (GMSR).
RIDGELINE PRESERVATION
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GOAL
Implement the goals and
management Zoning Code
development of hillside
ridgelines.
OBJECTIVES
policies of the General Plan, and hillside
regulations, to ensure orderly and sensitive
areas and protection of significant natural
1. To substantially retain the integrity and natural grade
elevations of the significant natural ridgelines and prominent
landforms that, in aggregate, form the City's skyline
backdrop.
2. To the maximum extent possible, preserve the view from the
valley floor and make every effort to maintain the original
view of a development project site in a hillside area.
THRESHOLD STANDARDS
1. No development project in a hillside area shall be approved by
the decision - making authority unless such project is found to
conform to all of the Hillside Development Findings contained
in Section 17.38.160 of the Zoning Code, based on standards
set forth in Chapter 17.38, or is exempt, pursuant to Section
17.38.030.
2. When evaluating a proposed development agreement that would
exempt a development project from the requirements of Chapter
17.38 of the Zoning Code, the intent shall be to implement the
goals and policies of Chapter 17.38 as well as the goal and
objectives listed above.
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SCHOOLS
GOAL
To assist the Moorpark Unified School District planning efforts to
ensure that the District can plan for the necessary school sites
and funds to meet the needs of students in new development areas in
a timely manner.
OBJECTIVE
Provide school district personnel with current development
forecasts so that they may plan and implement school building
and /or allocation programs in a timely manner.
THRESHOLD STANDARD
The City shall annually provide the local District with a 12 to 18
month development forecast and request an evaluation of the
District's ability to accommodate the growth indicated by the
forecast. The District's reply shall be provided to the City
Council for review.
It is suggested that the District reply include:
1• Current capacity (used or committed) and actual enrollment by
school and grade level;
2. Ability to accommodate forecasted growth in impacted
facilities and the projected enrollment by school and grade
level over the next five years;
3. Evaluation of funding and site availability for projected new
facilities;
4• Other relevant information the District desires to communicate
to the City.
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SENIOR CENTER
GOAL
PORATE UNDER PARK$ AND
To provide facilities and programs which meet the interests and
recreational needs of persons over the age of 55 in Moorpark.
OBJECTIVE
Provide the space, equipment, and programs to meet the social and
recreational needs of Moorpark seniors. Each senior citizen in
Moorpark shall attend at least one event during a calendar year.
THRESHOLD STANDARD
No standard recommended at this time. Still evaluating.
Programming shall be varied and offered 40 hours per week all year.
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SEWER
GOAL
To provide a healthful and sanitary sewage collection, treatment
and disposal system for the residents of Moorpark.
OBJECTIVES
1. Ensure that individual projects construct necessary
improvements, and /or pay required sewer
c rtneic�n fees, in order to provide adequate sewer facilities
consistent with the requirements of Ventura County Waterworks
District No. 1 (hereinafter "DISTRICT ") Sewer Collection
System and /or Treatment Plant Master Plan(s) and City and /or
DISTRICT Engineering Standards.
2. Ensure that individual projects construct necessary
improvements, and /or pay required
adequately fees, in
order to ade
qu y provide for the development of a reclaimed
water distribution system consistent with the requirements of
District Sewer Collection System and /or Treatment Plant Master
Plan(s) and City and /or District Engineering Standards.
THRESHOLD STANDARDS
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1• Sewage flows and volumes shall not exceed City and. /arlstrict
Engineering Standards. \
2. The City shall annually provide the District with a 12 to 18
month development forecast.
3. Said forecast shall be accompanied by a request that the
District confirm that said projection is within the DISTRICT'S
ability to provide sanitary sewer service. The response from
the District shall include the following:
a• Amount of current capacity now used or committed.
b. Ability of affected facilities to absorb forecast growth.
Evaluation of funding and Site availability
new facilities, for Projected
d. Other relevant information.
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SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
GOAL
To ensure that the City has a cost efficient option available to
dispose of residential and commercial solid waste on a long -term
basis (25 to 35 years) and that the City meets the waste diversion
goals established by the California Integrated Waste Management
Board.
OBJECTIVE
To ensure that as new developments are added, long -term disposal
capacity is identified and that the City remains in compliance with
the mandated waste diversion goals.
THRESHOLD STANDARDS
1. The City must meet the division goals established by the
California Integrated Waste Management Board of 25 percent
diversion by 1995 and 50 percent division by 2000.
2. Within five eight years prior to the closure of the Simi
Valley Landfill, a new disposal site must be identified.
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TEEN CENTER
GOAL
To provide facilities and programs which meet the interests and
recreational needs of persons between the ages of 12 and 19 in
Moorpark.
OBJECTIVES
1. Provide staff with population trends so that they may plan and
implement appropriate programming and /or facility development
in a timely manner.
2. Provide the space, equipment, and programs to meet the social
and recreational needs of Moorpark teens. Space, equipment
and programs shall be used by each teen at least one time each
during a calendar year.
THRESHOLD STANDARD
No standard recommended at this time. Still evaluating.
Projected population of teens living in Moorpark between ages of 12
and 19 in year 2000: 3,500.
Programming shall be varied and offered 40 to 50 hours per week all
year.
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C(?Ii1DER DELETING
TELEPHONE SERVICES
GOAL
To assist the telephone company's planning efforts to ensure that
adequate distribution networks are in place to meet the needs of
new residential customers without impacting existing customers.
OBJECTIVE
Provide the telephone company's personnel with current development
forecasts so that they may plan and implement capital improvement
projects in a timely manner.
THRESHOLD STANDARD
The City shall annually provide the telephone company with a 12 to
18 month development forecast and request an evaluation of the
telephone company's ability to accommodate the growth indicated by
the forecast. The telephone company's reply shall be provided to
the City Council for review.
It is suggested that the telephone company's reply include:
1. Current capacity (used or committed);
2. Ability to accommodate forecasted growth in impacted
facilities;
3. Evaluation of funding and site availability for projected new
facilities;
4. Other relevant information the telephone company desires to
communicate to the City.
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GOALS
1. To provide and maintain a safe and efficient circulation
system within the City of Moorpark.
2. To establish a performance measurement methodology enabling
the City to accurately determine existing levels of service
for motorists.
3. To define a level of service value that represents a high
quality of traffic flow during peak periods of traffic
activity, and which exceeds the minimum Ventura County
Congestion Management Plan adopted level of service standard.
OBJECTIVES
1. Provide a circulation system which supports existing, approved
and planned land uses throughout the City and region, while
maintaining a desired level of service on all streets and at
all intersections.
2. Ensure timely provision of adequate local circulation system
capacity, in response to planned growth, to maintain an
acceptable level of service.
THRESHOLD STANDARDS
1. Level of service (LOS) "C" shall be the threshold standard for
traffic volumes on the City circulation system. For roadways
and interchanges already operating at less than LOS "C ", the
threshold standard shall be to maintain or improve the current
level of service.
2. A level of service degradation of one level or greater,
directly attributable to a proposed project, will be
considered significant enough to require mitigation. A level
of service degradation of less than one level may be
considered significant, depending on circumstances.
3. All applicants for new development projects shall pay the
applicable Area of Contribution Fee and Citywide Traffic
Mitigation Fee, as established by the City, to mitigate
cumulative traffic impacts.
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Notes Pertaining to Standards:
1. The City's Guidelines for Preparing Traffic and Circulation
Studies, and the Moorpark Traffic Model, shall be used to
determine when preparation of a traffic study will be required
and the scope of work for the study.
2. Level of service measurements shall be for the average weekday
peak hours, excluding seasonal and special circumstance
variations.
3. Any intersection that might be significantly affected by a
proposed project must be analyzed using the Intersection
Capacity Utilization (ICU) method.
4. The ICU analysis must identify existing, as well as future
(existing plus project and existing plus cumulative plus
project), level of service for both the morning and afternoon
peak periods.
5. Circulation improvements shall be implemented prior to
anticipated deterioration of level of service below
established standards.
6. Intersections identified in traffic studies as experiencing
significant delays shall be mitigated in a manner accepted by
standard engineering practices, implemented for the purpose of
reducing intersection delay.
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TRAILS AND PATHWAYS
GOAL
Provide safe, non - motorized transportation mobility options for all
residents, workers, and visitors.
OBJECTIVES
1. Integrate the commuting and recreation non - motorized trails
and pathways system with the motorized transportation network.
2. Provide trails and pathways linkages to schools, community
services, government facilities, recreation services, and
transit services.
3. Utilize air quality mitigation and other available funds to
implement the City's trails and pathways transportation
system.
4. Integrate the City's trails and pathways system with the
Regional Trails and Pathways Master Plan for the Ventura
County region.
THRESHOLD STANDARDS
1. All residential, commercial, and industrial entitlement
permits, as described in Section 17.44.030(A)(1) of the Zoning
Code, shall provide safe and convenient access for pedestrians
and bicyclists from the external circulation system to on -site
buildings or internal street /sidewalks.
2. All new development, which will cumulatively impact air
quality, shall pay a fee, as established by City ordinance and
the project environmental clearance document, to fund off -site
City transportation demand management projects, including non -
motorized trails and pathways projects.
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TRANSIT
GOAL
To make available convenient and efficient transit services to
residents living in all sectors of the City.
OBJECTIVE
To provide bus service, not exceeding one -hour headways, from all
the various neighborhoods to major destination points in the City,
as well as connecting to intercity transit services.
THRESHOLD STANDARDS
::::;:::;;::Bus service should extend to all areas of the City, and the
. headways in between round trips must not exceed one hour.
-�ad ie*T No more than 2% of the ridership may be turned
away from riding the bus due to lack of room. If these
standards are exceeded, additional buses ad< €;;routes must be
provided.
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URBAN FOREST
GOAL
To retain and enhance the quality of life through the preservation
of mature, historic, and biologically significant trees and
encourage the planting and retention of trees on private and public
properties.
OBJECTIVES
1. Encourage the preservation of mature, historic, and native oak
trees through strict enforcement of existing Municipal Code
regulations.
2. Investigate Municipal Code amendments that would further
protect mature trees by encouraging preservation, and consider
expanding existing protection of oak trees to include other
sensitive tree species or habitat areas.
3. Develop a standard for number of trees per acre of open space,
parkland, common areas, and front yards, and adopt as
Municipal Code requirements.
THRESHOLD STANDARDS
1. The requirements of Municipal Code, Chapter 12.12, pertaining
to standards and criteria for preservation, replacement, and
removal of historic, mature, and native oak trees shall be
enforced.
2. New private development projects should only be allowed to
remove mature, historic, and biologically sensitive tree
species and habitat areas, if there is no feasible means of
preservation, and if allowed to remove, provide appropriate
replacement trees or other mitigation or compensation.
3. New development projects that will include the installation of
landscaping in a public park, and /or the installation of
streetscape and parkway landscaping shall be required to
comply with any established standards for trees to be
installed per acre and size of trees.
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GOAL WATER
To ensure that adequate supplies qua t`.ty of quality (appropriate
for intended use) water are :available to the
C des�den .s!. of
Moorpark. _.;.:
OBJECTIVES
1. Ensure that adequate storage, treatment, and transmission
facilities are constructed concurrently with planned growth.
2. Ensure that water quality standards are not jeopardized during
growth and construction.
3. Ensure that individual projects will construct necessary
improvements, and /or pay required capital improvement fees
in order to provide adequate water conveyance and
storage facilities consistent with the requirements of the
Calleguas Municipal Water District (hereinafter "CALLEGUAS ")
and the Ventura County Waterworks District No. 1 (hereinafter
"DISTRICT ").
THRESHOLD STANDARDS
1. For each land development project to be considered by the
City, the Developer shall request from Calleguas andVe-r
District, and shall deliver to the City, a service
availability letter.
2. The City shall annually provide District with a 12 to 18 month
development forecast.
3. Said forecast shall be accompanied by a request that the
District confirm that said projection is within their ability
to provide water service. The response from District shall
include the following:
a. Water availability to the Gity and pia
gQh
opa$d e�rtapmerit, considering both short and long
term perspectives:
b. Discussion of limits or restrictions, if any, to the
amount of purchased imported water available to District.
C. Discussion of limits or restrictions, if any, to the
amount of groundwater available to District for
extraction and distribution.
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d. Discussion of the water storage capacity of both
Calleguas and District, including both above ground water
reservoirs and underground water storage resources which
have been developed via the injection of imported water.
e. Discussion of the of current capacity of the distribution
systems, including the amount of such capacity now used
or committed.
f. Ability of affected facilities to absorb forecasted
growth.
g. Evaluation of funding and site availability for projected
new facilities.
h. Other relevant information the District and /or Calleguas
may wish to communicate to the City.
4. G ty a o n s e— letters
and ler Dj :str-jet shall be ineluded— in the annual Gr-ewt#
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