HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-08-22 - RESOLUTIONS - HELIPORT LANDING GVR SHERIFF'S STATION (2)RESOLUTION NO. 17-74
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A
HELIPORT LANDING FACILITY FOR USE BY THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT TO BE LOCATED AT THE SITE OF THE FUTURE SANTA
CLARITA VALLEY SHERIFF'S STATION AT 26201 GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD,
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department requests to operate a
helicopter landing facility, hereafter referred to as a heliport, as part of the proposed Santa
Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station to be located at 26201 Golden Valley Road in the City of
Santa Clarita; and
WHEREAS, the proposed heliport will accommodate Los Angeles County Sheriff's
Department helicopters and will facilitate and support law enforcement operations in the
Santa Clarita Valley, thus, helping to maintain the current level of safety for the community;
and
WHEREAS, environmental documentation addressing the heliport has been prepared
for this facility in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act; and
WHEREAS, the proposed heliport was designed in compliance with Federal Aviation
Administration helipad design criteria; and
WHEREAS, the heliport's design and operation is being permitted by California
Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Division of Aeronautics, the State permitting
agency for such facilities; and
WHEREAS, California Public Utilities Code Section 21661.5 requires that the City
Council approve plans for the construction and operation of a heliport located within City
boundaries before Caltrans Division of Aeronautics can issue its final approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby
resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. FINDINGS OF FACT. The City Council does hereby make the
following findings of fact:
a. A heliport for use and operation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
is essential to the law enforcement operations of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's
Station and the safety of the community.
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b. All necessary permits and approvals from Caltrans Division of Aeronautics, the
Federal Aviation Agency and the County of Los Angeles Airport Land Use
Commission, have been or will be obtained as required by law prior to the
construction and operation of the heliport.
c. Environmental impacts from the operation of the heliport at the project site were
addressed in the environmental documents for compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act.
SECTION 2. In compliance with California Public Utilities Code Section 21661.5,
the City Council does hereby approve the construction and operation of a heliport for use by
the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department to be located at the site of the future Santa
Clarita Valley Sheriff s Station at 26201 Golden Valley Road, Santa Clarita, California.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 22r'd day of August 2017.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
DATE: �4ff' ;�'oIT
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that foregoing
Resolution No. 17-74 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 22nd day of August 2017, by the following vote:
AYES
NOES:
ABSENT
COUNCILMEMBERS: Weste, Miranda, McLean, Kellar, Smyth
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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