Meeting

Planning Commission
REGULAR MEETING
Monday, October 23, 2023, 6:00 PM
Andrew P. Fox City Council Chambers
2100 East Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362

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Sharon McMahon, Chair
Justin Link, Vice Chair
Mic Farris, Commissioner
Marcella Tyler Ketelhut, Commissioner
Don Lanson, Commissioner

Staff
Fabiola Zelaya Melicher, Deputy Community Development Director
Stephen Kearns, Planning Manager
Krystin Rice, Interim Planning Manager
Patrick Hehir, Chief Assistant City Attorney

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1.	CALL TO ORDER:

2.	PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

3.	ROLL CALL:

4.	WRITTEN COMMENTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS / SUPPLEMENTAL PACKET / CONTINUANCES :

5.	PUBLIC COMMENTS:

CONSENT CALENDAR:

Minutes of Planning Commission Meeting of September 25, 2023

RECOMMENDATION:
Approve

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

Subject:          Navigation Center
Special Use Permit (SUP) 2023-70013

Applicant:      DignityMoves, Many Mansions, and Hope the Mission

Location:       1205 Lawrence Drive, Assessors Parcel No. (APN):  667-0-080-105

Request:
1. That the Planning Commission finds that the project is Categorically Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Class 32 In-Fill pursuant to Section 15332 and is Statutorily Exempt under Government Code Section 65660(b) Low Barrier Navigation Centers Use By Right; and
2. That the Planning Commission approve Special Use Permit (SUP) 2023-70013 to allow the construction and operation of a Navigation Center for up to 50 units, support facilities and supportive services, and associated landscape, hardscape, and grading to be developed in two phases (Phase I = 30 units and Phase II = 20 units) on a portion of a 6.46-acre property in the Rancho Conejo Specific Plan (SP-7) area within the Industrial Park (M-1) zone located at 1205 Lawrence Drive.

Recommendation:
That the Planning Commission adopt a Resolution based on the findings and subject to the conditions contained therein to:

1. Find that the project is Categorically Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guideline pursuant to Class 32 Section 15332 and Statutorily Exempt under Government Code Section 65660(b); and
2. Approve SUP-2023-70013

Planner:       Senior Planner Scott Kolwitz

Subject:          Janss Marketplace Hotel Project
2021-70997 Zone Change (Z),
2022-70079 Development Permit (DP),
2022-70265 Tentative Tract Map (TTM),
Special Use Permit (SUP) 2023-70009,
Landscape Plan Check (LPC) 2023-70006, and
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 2022-70002 Environmental Impact Report (EIR)

Applicant:      Verdant Thousand Oaks LLC (Adam Corral – Greens
Development) & Newmark Merrill Companies

Location:       225 North Moorpark Road, APNs: 525-0-030-390, 525-0-030-
410, 525-0-030-430, 525-0-030-440, 525-0-030-450, 525-0-030-470, 525-0-030-480, 525-0-054-030, & 525-0-054-040

Request: That the Planning Commission:

1. Consider the Environmental Impact Report and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 2022-70002, and

2. Make a recommendation to the City Council for the following applications for the construction of a hotel, commercial retail space, and associated landscape, hardscape, and grading located at 225 North Moorpark Road:

Zone Change (2021-70997-Z): Zone Change limited to the footprint of the proposed building, from C-3 (Community Shopping Center) to C-3-H (Community Shopping Center – Height Overlay) to increase the building’s maximum height up to 75 feet.

Development Permit (2022-70079-DP): To allow the demolition of approximately 35,500 square feet of commercial development and construct a new 216-room five-story hotel with amenities and approximately 13,000 square feet of commercial retail space, including outdoor dining, hardscape, landscape, and grading within the approximately 38-acre Janss Marketplace in the C-3 (Community Shopping Center) zone.

As part of the DP, the applicant requests two (2) Waivers of the TOMC to:
a. Maintain an approximately 35% building and structure coverage above the prescribed 25% building and structure coverage as otherwise required by TOMC Section 9-4.1404(b); and
b. Maintain the existing 2,642 parking spaces, below the required 3,767 parking spaces for the existing Janss Marketplace plus the Janss Marketplace Hotel Project, resulting in an approximately 30% parking reduction for the Janss Marketplace as otherwise required by TOMC Section 9-4.2402.

Tentative Tract Map (2022-70265-TTM): To subdivide one (1) 21.63-acre commercial lot into three (3) parcels to allow the retail component to be sold separately from the hotel component that includes provisions for shared parking, ingress, egress, and amenities:
a. Parcel 1 totaling 20.42 acres,
b. Parcel 2 airspace totaling 0.66 acres, and
c. Parcel 3 airspace totaling 0.49 acres.

Special Use Permit (SUP-2023-70009): To allow for the sale and consumption of beer, wine, and distilled spirits with food service on the premises within the hotel’s 1,780 square-foot bar and up to 13,308 square feet of restaurant uses with up to 5,204 square feet of exterior patio space.

Recommendation:
That the Planning Commission adopt the Resolutions based on the findings and subject to the conditions contained therein recommending that City Council:

1. Certify the Final Environmental Impact Report (CEQA-2022-70002) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program in accordance with CEQA
2. Adopt an Ordinance approving a Zone Change (2021-70997-Z);
3. Adopt a Resolution approving a Development Permit (2022-70079-DP) and Tentative Tract Map (2022-70265-TTM); and
4. Adopt a Resolution approving a Special Use Permit (SUP-2023-70009)

Planner:     Senior Planner Scott Kolwitz

8.	DEPARTMENT REPORTS:

9.	COMMISSION COMMENTS AND AB 1234 REPORTS:

10.

STAFF UPDATE:

A.	Follow-up items, announcements and upcoming issues.

Upcoming Planning Commission Meetings

11.	ADJOURNMENT: to 6:00 p.m. November 6, 2023 Planning Commission

Agenda Post Date/Time: October 19, 6:00P.M.
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