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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the City Council of the City of Moorpark, California, on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., at the Moorpark City Hall, located at 323 Science Drive, Moorpark, California, 93021, to consider the application described below.

Members of the public who want to attend the meeting may do so in person or watch electronically. Public comments may be provided in person at the meeting or submitted by email.

Email: Send comments to ZCUpdate@moorparkca.gov prior to 4:00 p.m. on the meeting day (please limit to 500 words). 

Entitlements: ZONING CODE UPDATE- Zoning Ordinance Amendment CD-ZCA-2026-0009

Applicant: City of Moorpark

Proposal: Consider introduction of an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment CD-ZCA-2026-0009; and make a determination of consistency with the General Plan 2050 Final Program EIR pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15168(c) and recommend the City Council adopt an ordinance approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment CD-ZCA-2026-0009, consisting of technical updates to the Moorpark Municipal Code including but not limited to:

• Title 5 (Business Taxes, Licenses and Regulations), amending business registration permit amendment procedures, and the language for thrift stores; 
• Title 16 (Subdivisions), amending urban lot split processing procedures; and
• Title 17 (Zoning), amending definitions, zoning classifications and purposes, permitted uses, development standards, animal keeping regulations and other standards for specific uses and zones, parking and loading requirements, sign regulations, and application review and permit procedures.

Environmental Review: Pursuant to CEQA, the City Council previously certified the Final Program EIR (State Clearinghouse No. 2022050327) for General Plan 2050 on May 3, 2023. The proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment would not increase the allowable density or building intensity beyond that analyzed in the Final Program EIR. The proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment aligns with the same geographic area previously analyzed and does not include site-specific designs, proposals to develop specific projects, nor grant entitlements for any development project. The Community Development Director has determined that Zoning Ordinance Amendment CD-ZCA-2026-0009 is within the scope of the Final Program EIR. Therefore, no further environmental analysis is required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c). 

Case Planner: Philip Neumann, Senior Planner, ZCUpdate@moorparkca.gov, (805) 517-6230

The documents associated with Zoning Ordinance Amendment CD-ZCA-2026-0009 may be reviewed at the Community Development Department, City Hall, 323 Science Drive, Moorpark, CA 93021 during normal business hours. Information is also available online at https://moorparkca.gov/1262/Zoning-Code-Update

Any person may appear and be heard in support of or opposition to the proposed ordinance at the time of the hearing.

The City Council in their deliberation may introduce, modify, continue or decline to introduce the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment. If you challenge the proposal in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the Public Hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Community Development Department at, or prior to, the Public Hearing.

Si usted tiene preguntas relacionadas con ésta propuesta, comuníquese por favor con el Departamento del Desarrollo de la Comunidad, al teléfono (805) 517-6200.

ORDINANCE NO. 535 SUMMARY

The following is a summary of Ordinance No. 535, adopted by the City Council of the City of Moorpark on November 4, 2026. Ordinance No. 535 shall become effective 30 days after its adoption. The Ordinance approves Zoning Map Amendment CD-ZCA-2026-0007 for the Downtown Specific Plan and makes a determination that this action is consistent with the Addendum to the previously Certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for General Plan 2050 (SCH #2022050327). (A complete copy of Ordinance No. 535 may be obtained from the City Clerk of the City of Moorpark.)

ORDINANCE NO. 535

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONING MAP AMENDMENT CD-ZCA-2026-0007 FOR THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN AND DETERMINING THAT THIS ACTION IS CONSISTENT WITH THE ADDENDUM TO THE PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) FOR GENERAL PLAN 2050 (SCH #2022050327)

Ordinance No. 535 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Moorpark at a regular meeting held on the 4th day of November, 2026, and was adopted by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers Delgado, Means and Mayor Enegren

NOES: None

ABSENT: Councilmembers Barrett and Castro

ABSTAIN: None

/s/Ky Spangler, City Clerk

Si tiene preguntas, comuniquese con la Oficina del Gerente Municipal al (805) 517-6245.