CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2023, 6:00 P.M.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
100 CIVIC CENTER WAY
CALABASAS, CA 91302

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OPENING MATTERS

Call to Order/Roll Call of Councilmembers

Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Agenda

PRESENTATIONS

• Recognition to Los Angeles County Fire Department on their Centennial Anniversary

NEW BUSINESS

1. Consideration and approval of appointment of Alan Pine (Albrecht) to the Planning Commission; Julie Shy-Sobol (Kraut) and Mark Shear (Shapiro) to the Library Commission

Item 1 - Staff Report
Attachment - Commission Applications

2. Oath of Office to newly appointed Commissioners

ANNOUNCEMENTS/INTRODUCTIONS

ORAL COMMUNICATION – PUBLIC COMMENT

CONSENT ITEMS

3. Approval of November 8, 2023, meeting minutes

4. Recommendation to approve a five-year Professional Services Agreement with Mesa Energy Systems, Inc., DBA EMCOR Services Mesa Energy for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems maintenance in an amount not to exceed $256,476

Item 4 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Professional Services Agreement with Mesa Energy Systems, Inc. dba EMCOR Services, Mesa Energy

5. Review and approval of 2024 City Council meeting schedule

Item 5 - Staff Report
Attachment - 2024 Council meeting schedule

PUBLIC HEARING

6. Consideration of City Council Resolution No. 2023-1880, approving an addendum to a certified Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Report, and approving File No(s). SPR-2023-005, CUP-2023-003, -004, and -005, SCP-2023-003, and TTM-2023-002, a request to improve a portion of The Commons at Calabasas (“The Commons”) with a mixed-use housing and commercial development located at 4799 Commons Way (APN: 2068-003-021), within the Commercial Mixed-Use (CMU) zoning district, Scenic corridor (SC) and Affordable Housing (AH) overlay zones. The proposed project includes:

(1) Demolition of an existing 33,091 square-foot movie theater, and portions of the existing surface parking and associated landscaping; and

(2) Construction of 210,921 square feet of total new floor area consisting of 119 multifamily housing units, including 12 units (10%) deed-restricted affordable to low income families, and 24,163 square feet of new restaurant and retail space within new mixed-use buildings (identified as Building A and Building B); and

The project site comprises five adjacent parcels [with 6 APNs: 2068-003-020, -021, - 022, -023, 024, & -028]. Development will be limited to one of the parcels, Parcel B [APN 2068-003-021]

At its meeting held on November 16, 2023, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve the project and addendum to the certified Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Report

Item 6 - Staff Report
Attachment A - Draft City Council Resolution No. 2023-1880
Attachment B - Planning Commission Resolution No. 2023-780
Attachment C - Planning Commission Project Issue Matrix
Attachment D - Project Plans
Attachment E - Applicant’s Project Description
Attachment F - Planning Commission Staff Report from October 19, 2023  (to view associated exhibits, please visit https://www.cityofcalabasas.com/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/6145/17?curm=10&cury=2023).
Attachment G - Planning Commission Staff Report from November 16, 2023 (to view associated exhibits, please visit https://www.cityofcalabasas.com/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/6147/17?curm=11&cury=2023).
Attachment H - Planning Commission Minutes from October 19, 2023 and Draft Planning Commission Minutes from November 16, 2023
Attachment I - Draft Addendum to The Certified PEIR For The City’s 2021-2029 Housing Element and Related Land Use Element, Circulation Element and Safety Element Updates

Appendix A - Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Calculations
Appendix B - Historical and Archaeological Resources
Appendix C - Paleontological Resources
Appendix D - Geotechnical Evaluation
Appendix E - Employment Calculations
Appendix F - Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
Appendix G - Drainage Analysis
Appendix H - Noise Calculations
Appendix I - Traffic Analysis
Appendix J - Calabasas Local Transportation Study Guidelines

Attachment J - Applicant’s Proposed Shared Parking Analysis By KOA
Attachment K - Applicant’s Project Diagram Illustrating Application of Additional Step-back Condition of Approval for Building A
Attachment L - Applicant’s Findings
Attachment M - Applicant’s Proposed General Plan Consistency Analysis
Attachment N - Applicant’s Proposed “Main Street” Traffic Calming Features
Attachment O - Public Correspondence
Additional Correspondence
Presentation

TASK FORCE REPORTS

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

FUTURE INFORMATION/AGENDA ITEMS

ADJOURN

The City Council will adjourn to a regular meeting/City Council reorganization on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. 

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