HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1997 0604 CC REG ITEM 09GAgenda Report
City of Moorpark
TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: Paul Porter, Senior Planne0a
Nelson Miller, Director of Community
DATE: May 21, 1997 (CC meeting of June 4, 1997)
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SUBJECT: CONSIDER REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO SEND LETTER TO
VENTURA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL REQUESTING THE COUNTY OF
VENTURA FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT (VCFCD) TO INITIATE ACTION
BY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO NO LONGER REQUIRE RESERVATION
OF RIGHT OF WAY FOR ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PROJECT ON
35.23 ACRES ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF LOS ANGELES AVENUE IN
THE VICINITY OF MAUREEN LANE AND GOLDMAN AVENUE
(RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT NO. 96 -1, AND TENTATIVE
TRACT MAP NO. 5053)
The City has been processing an application filed by Pacific
Communities Builder, Inc. for GPA 96 -1, ZC 96 -2, RPD 96 -1 and TR
5053 which will consist of a residential development consisting of
305 dwelling units (123 - 2 bedroom and 172 - 3 bedroom) on 35.23
acres located south and contiguous to Los Angeles Avenue in the
vicinity of Maureen Lane and Goldman Avenue (Assessors' Parcel Nos.
506 -0- 030 -135, 145, 155, 165 and 185). The proposed density will
be 8.6 units per acre. The proposed project is for an increase of
14 dwelling units from that proposed by the Westland Company.
Prior to submittal of the proposed project to the City for review,
the applicant and their representatives met with the VCFCD and
based on Flood Control Maps designed their project with the
required setbacks from the Arroyo Simi. The applicant's project
was designed based on County prepared flood control improvement
plans for the Arroyo Simi which is smaller in scope than the Army
Corps of Engineers project. According to the Environmental Impact
Report prepared for the Arroyo Simi Improvements in 1994, the
County's improvement Plans reduces the level of flood hazard along
Arroyo Simi by increasing channel capacity to convey a 100 year
storm event. In addition to enhancing the then level of flood
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control protection, the project also reduces the annual maintenance
costs to the Arroyo Simi, the loss of land due to bank erosion and
channel migration, and sediment transportation to the downstream
reaches of the Calleguas Creek and Mugu Lagoon due to bank erosion.
For the Villa Campesina project, the VCFCD required an offer of
dedication of approximately 78.5 feet of right -of -way between the
VCFCD needed right -of -way and the land needed for the County's
Flood Control improvements which was for a future Army Corps of
Engineers project. The additional land was determined to be
suitable by the VCFCD to be used as a recreational area. At the
present time, the VCFCD is in the process of determining whether
this dedication should be returned to the property owner in fee
simple as the additional 78.5 foot dedication is beyond the
County's Flood Control improvements.
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Subsequent to submittal of the projects to the City, the applicant
and their representatives, and the Public Works Director and
Director of Community Development from the City met with VCFCD
representatives on two occasions and have found that the
information given to the applicant initially from the County did
not include the required setbacks according to the 1979 Designated
Watercourse for Calleguas Creek plan which was adopted by the
County on June 12, 1979. This plan was completed based upon a U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers project which includes a 400 foot wide
channel (200 feet on each side from the proposed centerline of the
channel), which exceeds the proposed County project.
The net result to the applicant is that requiring an additional 40
feet of property adjacent to the Arroyo Simi would eliminate all of
the residential units along the Arroyo Simi. This would ultimately
result in a financially less feasible project which will result in
a significant loss of affordable dwelling units within the
Redevelopment Area of the City. There will be a loss of
approximately 18 residential units if additional right -of -way is
reserved for the Army Corp of Engineers project.
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With acquiring additional right -of -way for the Army Corp of
Engineers project, there would be the potential to provide
additional landscaping, recreational trail, natural open space,
and /or other recreational opportunities adjacent to the Arroyo.
Without the additional right -of -way, sufficient right -of -way would
not be available to provide for these additional amenities.
Authorize Mayor to send a letter to Ventura County Flood Control
requesting Ventura County Flood Control to initiate action by the
Ventura County Board of Supervisors to no longer require
reservation of additional right -of -way (Designated Watercourse
Calleguas Creek {Arroyo Simi)) for U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's
project based on the fact it is unlikely the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers project would be constructed in addition to the proposed
County project.
Attachments: 1. Vicinity Map
2. Designated Watercourse Calleguas Creek
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VENTURA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT
COUNTY OF VENTURA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DESIGNATED WATERCOURSE
CALLEGUAS CREEK
(ARROYQ, SIMI)
VICINITY 0F. MOWARK
Project No. 4802 Specification No. F.C.
DOCUMENTS EXHIBIT A
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