AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING – VIDEO CONFERENCE
AGOURA HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION
Civic Center – Council Chambers 
30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, California  91301
Thursday, July 21, 2022
6:30 p.m.

     PC Agenda 07-21-22

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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
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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 Penny Sylvester 
   Commissioner John R. Asuncion
   Commissioner David Horenstein 
   Commissioner Murtaza Mogri

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 March 3, 2022, Regular Planning Commission Meeting 

        STAFF REFERENCE:   CITY CLERK/RECORDING SECRETARY RODRIGUES 

        Item 01 Minutes PC 030322

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: 

      Item 02 - Report to PC - General Plan Update
     (Attachment A, A1-A4)) 2021-2029 Housing Element PH Draft
     (Attachment B) Zoning Code Text Amendments
     (Attachment C-C1) Ladyface Mountain Specific Plan Amendment
     (Attachment D-D1) Agoura Village Specific Plan Amendment
     (Attachment E) Objective Design Standards
     (Attachment F) General Plan Land Use Diagram
     (Attachment G-G1) Proposed Zoning Map
     (Attachment H) Community Conservation and Development Element
     (Attachment I) Community Safety Element
     (Attachment J) Infrastructure and Community Services Element
     (Attachment K) Natural Resources Element
     (Attachment L) Affordable Housing Overlay District, AHO_Redacted
     (Attachment M) General Plan, Subsequent Environmental Impact Report *
     (Attachment N) Noticing
     (Attachment O) PC Resolution, Exhibits A-E *

      Errata Memo - Posted 7/21/22
      AgouraHousingStudies 071222
      Staff PowerPoint Presentation 

      * Large size document; may take a few moments to upload 

    Adopt Resolution Recommending that the City Council:

    1) Approve a Resolution Adopting Environmental Findings Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, Certifying the
         Subsequent Environmental Impact Report for the General Plan Update, Associated Zone Changes and Map Amendments,
         Agoura Village Specific Plan Amendments, Ladyface Mountain Specific Plan Amendments, and Agoura Hills Municipal Code
         Amendments, Adopting a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Adopting a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.

     2) Adopt a Resolution Adopting the General Plan Update, Case Number GPA-2022-0003, Including the Amendments to the Following
          Elements of the General Plan: 
          a) 2021 – 2029 Housing Element; 
          b) Community Conservation and Development Element; 
          c) Community Safety Element; 
          d) Infrastructure And Community Services Element; and
          e) Natural Resources Element; 
          f) Amend the General Plan Land Use Diagram (Figure LU-2) to  Graphically Depict the General Plan Designations for the
              Following Housing Sites Inventory Sites:
              i. AIN: 2053-001-004 – (Site D) from Business Park-Office Retail (BP-OR) to Residential Medium Density (RM); 
            ii. AINS: 2055-005-903 – 904 – (Site F) from Residential Low Density (RL) to RM; 
           iii. AINS: 2061-013-001 – 005, 2061-013-024 – 025, and 2061-013-040 – (Site H) from BP-OR to RM; 
           iv. AINS: 2061-010-006, 2061-010-008, and 2061-010-015 – 017 – (Site L) from Commercial Retail Service (CRS) to RM; 
            v. AIN: 2061-004-049 – (Site N) from Planned Office Manufacturing (POM) to RM; 
          vi. AIN: 2051-006-141 – (Site P) from Commercial Services - Mixed Use (CS-MU) with Open Space-Restricted (OS-R) to CS-MU; 
         vii. AINS 2061-009-075 – 076 – (SITE R) FROM CRS TO RM; 
       viii. AINS: 2061-029-001 and 2061-028-005 – 006 – (Site S) from BP-OR to RM; and
         ix. AIN: 2061-004-022 – (Site T) from POM to RM. 

     3) Adopt an Ordinance Amending the Agoura Hills Municipal Code, Case Number ZOA-2022-0003, to Incorporate Land Use and
          Zoning Regulations as Follows: 

          a) Establish and Implement the Affordable Housing (AH) Overlay District, Including Establishing a Ministerial Process for Approval
               of Qualifying Affordable Housing Projects;
         b) Adopt Objective Design and Development Standards, Case Number ZOA-2022-0005;
         c) Amend the RM Zoning District to Permit Increased Density;
         d) Amend the RH Zoning District to Permit Increased Density; 
         e) Amend the CS-MU Zoning District to Permit Increased Density; 
         f) Amend the Zoning Map to Graphically Depict the AH Overlay District and Graphically Depict the Zone Changes for
             the Following Housing Element Sites Inventory Sites: 
          i. AIN: 2061-031-020 – (Site A) from Planned Development (PD) to Planned Development with Affordable Housing (AH) Overlay District;
         ii. AINS: 2061-032-021 and -022 – (Site B) from PD to PD with AH Overlay District;
       iii. AINS: 2061-029-005 and -006 – (Site C) from PD to PD with AH Overlay District;
       iv. AIN:   2053-001-004 – (Site D) from Business Park-Office Retail with Freeway Corridor Overlay (BP-OR-FC) to RM Density
             with AH Overlay District; 
        v. AIN: 2061-006-056 – (Site E) from PD to PD with AH Overlay District; 
      vi. AINS: 2055-005-904 and 2055-005-903 – (Site F) from RL – 20,000 with Old Agoura Overlay and Equestrian Overlay to RM
            with AH Overlay District; 
     vii. AIN: 2061-006-044 – (Site G) from PD to PD with AH Overlay District; 
    viii. AINS: 2061-013-024 – 025, 2061-013-001 – 005, 2061-013-036, and 2061-013-039 – 040 – (Site H) from BP-OR with FC Overlay
            to RM with AH Overlay District; 
      ix. AINS: 2061-029-003 – 004 – (Site I) from PD to PD with AH Overlay District; 
       x. AINS: 2061-006-042 and 2061-006-048 – (Site J) from PD to PD with AH Overlay District; 
     xi. AINS: 2061-007-041, 2061-007-051 – 052, and 2061-007-054 – 055 (Site K) from PD to PD with AH Overlay District; 
    xii. AINS: 2061-010-015 – 017, 2061-010-006 – 008 – (Site L) from CRS with FC and OA Overlay to RM with AH Overlay District; 
   xiii. AIN: 2061-033-015 – (Site M) from PD to PD with AH Overlay District; 
   xiv. AIN:   2061-004-049 – (Site N) from POM with FC Overlay to RM with AH Overlay District; 
    xv. AINS: 2053-007-024 – 028 and 2053-007-030 – (Site O) from CS-MU to CS-MU with AH Overlay District; 
  xvi. AIN: 2051-006-141 – (Site P) from CS-MU with OS-R and Drainage (D) Overlay to CS-MU with OS-R and D Overlay and with
           AH Overlay District; 
 xvii. AIN: 2051-005-002 – (Site Q) from CS-MU to CS-MU with AH Overlay District; 
xviii. AINS: 2061-009-075 – 076 – (Site R) from CRS with FC and OA Overlay to RM with AH Overlay District; 
  xix. AINS: 2061-029-001, 2061-028-005 – 006 – (Site S) from BP-OR to RM with AH Overlay District; and
   xx. AIN:   2061-004-022 – (Site T) from POM with Mixed-Use District (MXD) and FC Overlay to RM with AH Overlay District.
    
    4) Adopt an Ordinance Amending the Ladyface Mountain Specific Plan, Case Number SPA-2022-0003, to Permit Residential Zoning
         for the Site Listed on the Housing Sites Inventory (AIN: 2061-033-015 – Site M on the Housing Sites Inventory). 

    5) Adopt an Ordinance Amending the Agoura Village Specific Plan, Case Number SPA-2022-0002 to Permit Residential Zoning for
         Sites Listed on the Housing Sites Inventory that do not have Residential Zoning (AIN: 2061-006-044 – Site G, AIN: 2061-006-042
         – Site J, and AIN: 2061-007-041 – Site K). 

    APPLICANT: City of Agoura Hills 

    CASE NOS.: GPA-2022-0003, SPA-2022-002 (AVSP), SPA-2022-003 (LMSP), ZONE-2022-0003, ZOA-2022-0003 & ZOA-2022-0005 (ODS)

    LOCATION: Citywide

    ENVIRONMENTAL 
    DETERMINATION: Subsequent Program Environmental Impact Report pursuant to CEQA and per Section 15162 of the CEQA Guidelines 

    RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Planning Commission approve a resolution, recommending the City Council adopt
                                                         environmental findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, certify the Subsequent
                                                         Environmental Impact Report for the General Plan Update, adopting a statement of overriding considerations
                                                         and a mitigation monitoring and reporting program, and adopt the General Plan Update (including the Housing
                                                         Element), Agoura Village Specific Plan Amendments, Ladyface Mountain Specific Plan Amendments, Agoura Hills
                                                         Municipal Code Amendments, and the General Plan Map and Zoning Map amendments.  

PLANNING COMMISSION / STAFF COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT  

The next Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for August 4, 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 July 21, 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.