AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING – VIDEO CONFERENCE
AGOURA HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION
Civic Center – Council Chambers 
30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California  91301
Thursday, November 17, 2022
6:30 p.m.

   PC Agenda 11-17-22

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NOTE: The Agoura Hills Planning Commission and City staff will be participating in this meeting in-person in the Council Chambers and via remote video conferencing (Zoom). Members of the public also have the opportunity to participate in-person in the Council Chambers (attendees will be required to follow the current State and County public health guidelines) or electronically via Zoom. Refer to “Public Participation” below. 

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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (PUBLIC COMMENT)

Option A: To provide public comment in-person in the Council Chambers 
Members of the public have the opportunity to attend the meeting in-person in the Council Chambers and speak or submit a written comment on any item listed on the Agenda. If you wish to speak, complete a Speaker’s Card for each item and submit to the City Clerk prior to the public comment portion of the item. Public testimony is limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; a speaker’s time may not be transferred to another speaker. Written public comments submitted at the meeting are not read aloud by the City Clerk. Any in-person attendees in the Council Chambers will be required to follow the current State and County public health guidelines. Please silence all cell phones and other electronic devices during the meeting. 

Option B:  To provide public comment by video conference (Zoom)
1.  If attending the meeting virtually (Zoom), submit written public comments prior to the meeting
The public has an opportunity to submit written public comments by email; any comments submitted via text or social media will not be accepted. To ensure the Planning Commission has the opportunity to review and/or consider information prior to the live meeting, please identify the Agenda item number in the email subject line and submit your written public comments by email to comments@agourahillscity.org by 4:00 p.m. on the meeting date. Public comments provided via email will be distributed to the Planning Commission prior to the Planning Commission meeting and posted on the City’s website. Public comments are not read into the record. Please note: any public comments received after 4:00 p.m. on the meeting day will not be considered as part of the Planning Commission’s deliberations nor entered into the official record. However, the public may participate by providing live public comment at the meeting via Zoom (see below).

2.  If attending the meeting virtually, live public comments may be received via Zoom (audio only) 
During the meeting, there will be an opportunity for the public to speak. Public testimony is limited to three (3) minutes per speaker; a speaker’s time may not be transferred to another speaker. To provide public comment live at the meeting, access the meeting remotely via Zoom (see link above). To request to speak during public comment, please click the “Raise Hand” button on the Zoom toolbar. Speaker must be present when called to speak; staff will announce the speaker’s name, as listed on Zoom, and unmute the microphone to speak (audio only). Prior to speaking, state first and last name and provide city of residence for the record. The microphone will be muted by staff when three (3) minutes have expired.  

CALL TO ORDER 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL Chair

   Jeremy Wolf
   Vice Chair Murtaza Mogri 
   Commissioner John R. Asuncion
   Commissioner David Horenstein 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA 

PUBLIC COMMENTS

(This section is reserved for persons wishing to address items not listed on the Agenda that are under the subject matter jurisdiction of the Planning Commission. Please refer to “Public Participation” above for full details on how to submit written public comments or speak under this category.)

CONSENT CALENDAR 

(Items on the Consent Calendar may be approved by a single motion and vote. Unless pulled by the Planning Commission, there will be no separate discussion of these items. This section is reserved for persons wishing to address items on the Consent Calendar. Please refer to “Public Participation” above for full details on how to submit written public comments or speak under this category.)

1.   Approve Minutes of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of October 6, 2022

       STAFF REFERENCE:   CITY CLERK/RECORDING SECRETARY RODRIGUES 

       Item 01 Minutes 100622

PUBLIC HEARING

(Both the Applicant or the Appellant, should they be different parties, will be given 15 minutes to present their positions to the Planning Commission and five (5) minutes each for rebuttal time. All other public  testimony is limited to three (3) minutes. Please refer to “Public Participation” above for full details on how to submit written public comments or speak under this category. After the rebuttal, the Chair will close the Public Hearing and the Planning Commission will deliberate the matter. Except in rare instances where a Commissioner might have a question of someone in the audience, this discussion is only among the Commissioners and City Staff. No further public comments are permitted.)

2.      REQUEST: 1) Approval of a Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan/Architectural Review Permit to build five professional office buildings on a vacant, hillside lot, 2) an Oak Tree Permit to encroach in the protected zone of two oak trees, 3) a vesting tentative tract map to subdivide the parcel into 6 lots, and 4) the adoption of an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigated Monitoring and Reporting Program.

           Item 02 111722
           0 Ladyface Vista Prof Center Project_Draft ISMND
           Apx A_Conceptual Architectural Site Plans
           Apx B_AQ and GHG Modeling Outputs
           Apx C_Protected Oak Tree Report & Rev Letter
           Apx D_Bio Resources Inv & Impact Analysis
           Apx E_Cultural Resources Phase I
           Apx F_Geotechnical Site Evaluation
           Apx G_Phase I ESA
           Apx H_Prelim Drainage and BMP Report
           Apx I_Noise Study and Supplemental Memo
           Apx J_Local Transportation Impact Assessment
           Apx K_VMT Assessment
           Apx L_AB 52 Communications 

APPLICANT: Martin Teitelbaum for Ladyface Vista, L.P.

CASE NOS.: CUP-2021-0004, SPR-2021-0007, OAK-2021-0012, & TRM-2021-0001

LOCATION: 29541, 29545, 29549, 29553 and 29555 Canwood Street (A.P.N. 2053-001-008)

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration/Monitoring Program

ZONING  DESIGNATION:      BP-OR-FC (Business Park-Office Retail-Freeway Corridor Overlay Districts)

GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION: BP-OR (Business Park-Office Retail)

RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Planning Commission approve Conditional Use Permit CUP-2021-004, Site Plan/Architectural Review SPR-2021-0007, Oak Tree Permit OAK-2021-0012, and Tract Map TRM-2021-0001, subject to Conditions of Approval, based on the findings of the attached Draft Resolutions.

DISCUSSION / ACTION 

(This section is reserved for persons wishing to address items under Discussion / Action. Please refer to “Public Participation” above for full details on how to submit written public comments or speak under this category.)

3. REQUEST: 1)  Approval of a sign permit for a new sign program for two wall-mounted signs and one double-faced monument sign for a proposed Howard’s Appliance and Furniture Store located at 28610 Canwood Street, and 2) to make a finding of exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

     Item 03 111722

APPLICANT: Warner LeMenager

CASE NO.: SIGN-2022-0046

LOCATION: 28610 Canwood Street (AIN 2048-012-016)

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per §15311(a) (Accessory Structures) of the CEQA Guidelines.

ZONING DESIGNATION:      Commercial Retail Service - Freeway Corridor District (CRS-FC)

GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION: Commercial Retail Service (CRS)

RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Planning Commission approve Sign Permit case no. SIGN-2022-0046, based on the findings of the attached Draft Resolution.

PLANNING COMMISSION / STAFF COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT  

The next Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for December 1, 2022 at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center. It is anticipated that members of the public will have the opportunity to participate in-person in the Council Chambers or by remote video conferencing (Zoom).

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, notify the City Clerk’s Office, at (818) 597-7303, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Copies of reports or other written documentation relating to each item of business described above are posted to the City’s website at agourahillscity.org and are on file in the Planning Division of the Community Development Department, Agoura Hills City Hall, 30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California.

The telecast of the November 17, 2022, Regular Planning Commission Meeting will be shown on Channel 10 for Time Warner Cable subscribers, Channel 3 for Charter subscribers, and Channel 99 for AT&T U-Verse subscribers, at a later date, and run daily until the next regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting. The broadcast schedule is as follows: Sa-10am; Su-3pm; M-7pm; T-10am; W-3pm; Th-10am; and F-7pm.