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Kevin reported that a Sonic restaurant is under construction and that the Williams Homes (Creekside) subdivision in North Fillmore is completing extensive grading; he said grading activity and associated truck traffic have generated public complaints about dust and road damage, and that some repairs have already been completed. He said the contractor has been processing and screening soil at the site and that a county conditional-use permit covers some stockpiling and mining activities that are coordinated with the county.

Kevin said the Bridal subdivision's bike path (a mile on top of the levee) is under construction and a nine-acre park (referred to in the meeting as Levy Park) remains in the project scope; construction schedules for park and subdivision components were described as likely to move through the next year. He also reported a multi-block affordable-housing project (50 units) across from a bus shelter is in plan check and may seek construction funding later in the year.

On a separate safety topic, commissioners asked whether the city could accelerate work on the circulation element and on Highway 126 safety. Kevin said the city hired Willdan Engineering to create a safety plan focused on pedestrian and traffic safety on Highway 126; the plan will be used to apply for grants to fund construction improvements, and Caltrans manages many aspects of the state highway corridor.

Commissioners also asked about using large boulders excavated at Creekside for park features at Levy Park; staff said coordination with the contractor and logistics (crane, flatbed pickup) remain to be worked out. On a proposed mini fire station in the Bridges subdivision, Kevin said no plans have been submitted and current city funds (about $500,000) would cover only a minimal facility.

Ending: The commission received the director's report and asked staff to follow up with more information on the Highway 126 safety study and ongoing dust-control and road-repair coordination for grading projects.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Fillmore Planning Commission - 7/16/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The director updated the Planning Commission on several active projects, including construction at the Sonic site, grading at Williams Homes/Creekside, the Bridal subdivision and a planned safety study for Highway 126; staff said some projects remain in plan check and that the city is pursuing grants for safety work.","taxTitle","Fillmore City, Ventura County, California","taxId",71920,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6166512,"Planning Commission opens ADU ordinance hearing, votes to continue for review",2322,1486000,3808000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5415417-81c01d2d4a528d0363066c3f1ee67f0e&start=1486&end=3808","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5415417-81c01d2d4a528d0363066c3f1ee67f0e/thumbnail_1486000.jpg","/articles/6166512/Fillmore-City/Ventura-County/California/Planning-Commission-opens-ADU-ordinance-hearing-votes-to-continue-for-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166512-acf4f7eaa77cd7cf243d724f116e4365/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193519&Signature=MRpCUwmb~spo8VCJZsdvlbrPXk-dx3lsxyk6dfUp0oNu8HiOIM1bdyBltB5XlER9jFsgs5tQk1wi4-~34j6IQ7EF1gILYu3a2mj9WrIiCwPQ7BCchMIqCmWHBgVB-283flQ7nBoqLS-hFAn8hYBWIMkGBpi~7SaL2m4Lr1Yt095g-jog66R0Ge3fUSuUz~e4jNoaoOr-jl6e-dY7d-nHE2sPYWDDayHXVhgAZtqBjCKpQ-2HYvncfV8EMYk5vomLmBxZWViy2L9TRUuNNgY4O9XQvOcvP4T3J8ayzlFjPWaqSWT0sarxl3MYhlOb-bCU9mqv-rHEx3I2LZmboHQICw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented a zoning-text amendment to implement recent state changes to accessory dwelling unit (ADU) law and asked the Planning Commission to open the public hearing and continue the item so staff could respond to submitted comments. The text changes described by staff would update local references to current Government Code provisions, clarify maximum sizes and height allowances for ADUs and junior ADUs, add a requirement for underground utility-service lines, delete owner-occupancy requirements where state law preempts them, and clarify when fire sprinklers are required, among other technical edits. Staff said the amendments are intended to make the city's ordinance consistent with state law and that the changes do not trigger the California Environmental Quality Act because they establish regulatory standards rather than an actual development project.

Staff recommended continuing the hearing to the next Planning Commission meeting so staff, the city attorney and the director could review and respond in writing to the 42 public comments that had been filed. \"Our recommendation as written in the staff report is to make a recommendation for approval to the city council. However, we've received a number of comments on the ordinance, and we would suggest that we come back,\" the presenting staff member said and asked the commission to continue the hearing to a date certain.

Commissioners asked detailed questions about specific provisions. Questions included which party would determine a \"suitable\" utility pole for underground service connections (staff said utilities would typically determine where service can be provided and that the city coordinates where appropriate); when impact and connection fees apply (staff said ADUs of 750 square feet or more are subject to impact fees, while accessory fixtures and units below that threshold generally are not); whether deed-restriction recording costs are disclosed to applicants (staff said a fillable deed-restriction form is provided and recording fees are posted annually); and how ministerial versus discretionary review would apply to the ordinance categories that state law characterizes as ministerially approved ADUs.

Staff explained state Housing and Community Development (HCD) guidance interpreting the statute and described a narrow category of ADUs that HCD treats as ministerial (HCD's ADU handbook describes certain \"state-mandated\" or \"state-exempt\" ADUs and the statutory framework staff cited). Staff also confirmed that the city will submit the adopted ordinance to HCD within the 60-day window required by state law and noted there is an iterative review process between HCD and cities after adoption.

With no public speakers present, a commissioner moved to continue the public hearing to the next regular Planning Commission meeting set for Aug. 20, 2025. The motion was seconded and passed by a vote of 4-0.

Ending: The public hearing was opened and continued to Aug. 20, 2025, so staff can prepare written responses to comments and consider revisions before the commission's recommendation to City Council.","Staff presented a zoning text amendment to bring the city's accessory dwelling unit rules into alignment with recent state law changes; the Planning Commission opened the public hearing and voted to continue it to Aug. 20 for further review of 42 public comments and possible edits.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6166517,"City staff show new GIS system, public viewer targeted for August",978,340000,1318000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5415417-81c01d2d4a528d0363066c3f1ee67f0e&start=340&end=1318","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5415417-81c01d2d4a528d0363066c3f1ee67f0e/thumbnail_340000.jpg","/articles/6166517/Fillmore-City/Ventura-County/California/City-staff-show-new-GIS-system-public-viewer-targeted-for-August","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6166517-ffd58f58b369c9f150653a9bfdd61400/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193519&Signature=Syl94aNUctO7fvAF9zohmHggy6AzzVIR1AWkr~Z2tnsmDzXn3Lqu3f7Sb2sM-CD4C0sANXHB0nHcVDbItal-Dej-c6VRM-SsFzomZpMN7kyfSCtHvpECCLxYmlD8xuEbXkLtIzoRHrrCqL0W61KFpvdpPlVD6FQQGZymx1jWGchKGI2BBq38dUDM0fwc5iy~UoGGkIm8CQdyk2dBtQjBjst5AxoDjYrXRLqONAxAGlVXrBYrW0oQGnLufqAhqNuxlr1DLWbgQfYDjvYm7L5L-wTpszpadLnxT3--AcBAaS9pEPcfYqsmnRZ~C9O8Nj20Ar56mQwLlKq7mOhhGOjEvw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jacob Choker, the planning technician who is serving as the city's GIS coordinator, demonstrated the city's new Geographic Information System during the Planning Commission meeting and said staff are preparing a public-facing map for release in late summer. The system currently includes water distribution, sewer and reclaimed water lines, parcel and zoning layers, several assessment districts, community facilities district boundaries and aerial imagery spanning 2007'to'2024. Choker said the city contracted Pro West for professional services and licensed Esri software for the platform.

The presentation explained why the city pursued a local GIS rather than relying solely on county systems: the county's data are useful, Choker said, but a locally maintained GIS gives city departments more specific tools and workflows. He told commissioners staff have integrated Ventura County assessor parcel data and the county road dataset to correct base-map errors in newer subdivisions.

Choker described tools already in use by city teams, including a weed-abatement tracker for the Fire Department that logs letters, inspections and follow-ups, and a water/finance viewer prototype that the finance director, Deborah Caveletto, is using to support borrowing and bond-rating work. He said Pro West told staff the city's aerial imagery archive is unusually extensive for a community of Fillmore's size and that another jurisdiction is already reusing the city's weed-abatement tool.

Choker said the public viewer will allow users to toggle overlays such as zoning, parcel attributes, FEMA flood zones, fire-hazard zones and assessment districts; clicking a parcel will eventually show the property's zoning, general-plan designation, assessment-district membership and hazard-zone designations. \"GIS stands for Geographic Information System,\" Choker said during his introduction, and later described how the system will help contractors, developers and property owners. He estimated staff hope to publish the public viewer by August and, if not August, by September.

Commissioners asked whether county layers such as aqueduct or water-district boundaries would be incorporated. Choker said assessor parcel and county road data have been incorporated and that additional county layers could be added over time. He also said the zoning and general-plan overlays from the city's 1988 general plan and recent land-use updates are being converted into GIS format.

Staff described near-term items the team is mapping: updated general-plan maps, the new RMH-2 zoning district (recently reviewed by the Planning Commission), Heritage Valley Parks and the North Fillmore specific-plan area, assessment-district boundaries, and an updated fire-hazard map that staff provided to Pro West and expects to appear soon. Choker said aerial imagery in the system currently goes through 2024 and that updates occur on a roughly biennial cadence in the archive the city has, though he deferred to other staff about establishing a continuing imagery schedule.

Choker said the city manager's office is working to integrate GIS into grant administration for a homeless-services grant and the finance director is using the tool in analyses supporting bond-rating work. He also noted the city is developing a finance viewer for business licensing and water-billing records that for now will be for staff use but could be considered for limited public display in the future.

The presentation closed with a short live demonstration of the public viewer prototype showing general-plan overlay districts, parcel clicks that will surface parcel attributes, and toggles for assessment districts, flood zones and bus routes. Choker described the viewer as still in development and said staff plan a similar briefing for City Council plus social-media outreach once the public viewer is ready.

Ending: The Planning Commission did not take formal action on the presentation. Staff said they will return with the public viewer once data are finalized and will present the viewer to City Council and the public before it goes live.","City planning staff demonstrated a newly implemented Geographic Information System (GIS) that maps the city's water, sewer, zoning, parcels and other layers and said a public-viewer map is expected by August or September.","actionData","errors"]

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