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Home My WebLink About2018-05-08 - AGENDA REPORTS - PLUM CYN ANNEX (2)10 Agenda Item: 10 CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT CONSENT CALENDAR CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: DATE: May 8, 2018 SUBJECT: PLUM CANYON ANNEXATION, SECOND READING DEPARTMENT: Community Development PRESENTER: Hai Nguyen RECOMMENDED ACTION City Council adopt an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PREZONE 18-001 (MASTER CASE NO. 18-020) FOR THE ANNEXATION OF THE PLUM CANYON ANNEXATION AREA. BACKGROUND On April 24, 2018, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita (City) conducted a Public Hearing regarding a Prezone and Annexation for 3,118.8 acres in three areas: Plum Canyon, Skyline Ranch, and North Sand Canyon, referred to as the Plum Canyon Annexation Area (Project Area). After closing the Public Hearing, the Council voted unanimously (5-0) to adopt a Resolution approving Master Case No. 18-020, adopted the Negative Declaration, and directed staff to submit an annexation application to the Local Agency Formation Commission. The City Council also introduced and passed to a second reading, an ordinance consisting of a Prezone entitlement that includes CN (Neighborhood Commercial), NU2 (Non-Urban 2), NU3 (Non-Urban 3), NU4 (Non-Urban 4), OS (Open Space), OS-BLM (Open Space Bureau of Land Management), UR1 (Urban Residential 1), UR2 (Urban Residential 2), UR4 (Urban Residential 4), and UR5 (Urban Residential 5) prezoning designations for the Project Area. The Project Area is generally located northeast of the existing jurisdictional boundary of the City, along Plum Canyon Road, west of Sierra Highway, south of Vasquez Canyon Road, and north of the City on Sand Canyon Road, in the unincorporated portion of Los Angeles County. l Plan planning area and Sphere of Influence; as such, amendments to the General Plan and Sphere of Influence are not necessary. Page 1 Packet Pg. 124 10 ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS Other actions as determined by the City Council. FISCAL IMPACT The annexation of the Plum Canyon Annexation Area would generate a neutral/no net fiscal impact to the City of Santa Clarita. ATTACHMENTS Ordinance - Plum Canyon Annexation Prezone Ordinance Page 2 Packet Pg. 125 10.a ORDINANCE NO. 18- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PREZONE 18-001 (MASTER CASE NO. 18-020) FOR THE ANNEXATION OF THE PLUM CANYON ANNEXATION AREA THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: FINDINGS OF FACT. The City Council does hereby make the following findings of fact: a. On February 2, 2018, staff initiated Master Case No. 18-020, consisting of Prezone 18-001 and Annexation 18-001, for approximately 3,118.8 acres of land, known as the Plum Canyon Annexation Area, in the unincorporated County of Los Angeles territory that is contiguous to the corporate limits of the City of Santa Clarita, as shown in Exhibit A. b. The annexation area is located in the northern portion of the Santa Clarita Valley. The Plum Canyon Annexation Area includes three areas: Plum Canyon, Skyline Ranch, and North Sand Canyon. The total project area is generally located northeast of the existing jurisdictional boundary of the City of Santa Clarita, along Plum Canyon Road, west of Sierra Highway, south of Vasquez Canyon Road, and north of the City on Sand Canyon Road. c. The project area includes both developed neighborhoods and undeveloped land. The entire Plum Canyon Annexation Area includes a total of 3,958 residential units (2,064 built residences and 1,894 unconstructed residences), with a projected estimated population of 11,874. The annexation area includes two entitled residential developments: Plum Canyon and Skyline Ranch. The Plum Canyon project was approved by Los Angeles County in 1988 and consists of approximately 1,990 built residences, 674 unconstructed residences, and a 12.7-acre undeveloped commercial center. The Skyline Ranch project was approved by Los Angeles County in 2010 and consists of 1,220 unconstructed residential units. Both projects consist of a total of 1,894 residential units that have been approved but not yet built within the annexation area. The annexation area also includes an existing residential community with approximately 74 single-family residences located in the North Sand Canyon area. No new development would be entitled as a part of this project. d. The project area is surrounded as follows: located to the north are undeveloped portions Attachment: Ordinance - Plum Canyon Annexation Prezone Ordinance (Plum Canyon Annexation) of unincorporated Los Angeles County; located to the south are existing residential communities; located to the east of the Skyline Ranch area are existing unincorporated residential communities; located to the east of the North Canyon area are existing residential communities and open space; located to the west are existing residential communities, Plum Canyon Elementary School, and David March Park; and located to the west of the North Sand Canyon area is College of the Canyons East Campus. Packet Pg. 126 10.a e. Under the County of Los Angeles, the project area is currently zoned: A-2-1 (Heavy Agriculture, one-acre minimum lot size); A-2-2 (Heavy Agriculture, 2-acre minimum lot size); C-2 (Neighborhood Business); O-S (Open Space); R-1 (Single Family Residential); R-1-4000 (Single Family Residential, 4,000 sq. ft. minimum lot size); R-1- 5000 (Single Family Residential, 5,000 sq. ft. minimum lot size); RPD-1-8U (Residential Planned Development, 1-acre minimum lot size, 8 units per acre); RPD- 20000-2.4U (Residential Planned Development, 20,000 sq. ft. minimum lot size, 2.4 units per acre); RPD-5000-20U (Residential Planned Development, 5,000 sq. ft. minimum lot size, 20 units per acre); RPD-5000-5U (Residential Planned Development, 5,000 sq. ft. minimum lot size, 5 units per acre); RPD-5000-6.2U (Residential Planned Development, 5,000 sq. ft. minimum lot size, 6.2 units per acre); RPD-6000-22U (Residential Planned Development, 6,000 sq. ft. minimum lot size, 22 units per acre); RPD-6000-5.9U (Residential Planned Development, 6,000 sq. ft. minimum lot size, 5.9 units per acre); and RPD-6000-7.5U (Residential Planned Development, 6,000 sq. ft. minimum lot size, 7.5 units per acre). f. Prezone 18-001, pertaining to the Plum Canyon Annexation Area, proposes to prezone approximately 3,118.8 acres as follows: 14.9 acres as CN (Neighborhood Commercial); 25.8 acres as NU2 (Non-Urban 2); 1,029.9 acres as NU3 (Non-Urban 3); 14.7 acres as NU4 (Non-Urban 4); 449.4 acres as OS (Open Space) and OS-BLM (Open Space- Bureau of Land Management); 894.3 acres as UR1 (Urban Residential 1); 530.5 acres as UR2 (Urban Residential 2); 138.7 acres as UR4 (Urban Residential 4); and 20.6 acres as UR5 (Urban Residential 5). g. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Clarita held a duly noticed Public Hearing on March 20, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, CA, 91355. The Planning Commission considered the staff presentation, staff report, the Negative Declaration prepared for the project, and public testimony on the proposal. h. The Planning Commission voted 4-0 to adopt Resolution P18-11, recommending the City Council adopt the Negative Declaration, approve Master Case No. 18-020 and Prezone 18-001 for the Plum Canyon Annexation for the purpose of prezoning approximately 3,118.8 acres, and direct staff to submit an annexation application to the Local Agency Formation Commission for the project. i. On March 23, 2018, staff noticed a Public Hearing for the Plum Canyon Annexation Area. All property owners within the proposed annexation area were sent notices of the proposed Public Hearing. A one-eighth (1/8) page advertisement was placed in The Signal newspaper, and signage was posted in the project area. j. The City Council of the City of Santa Clarita conducted a duly noticed Public Hearing Attachment: Ordinance - Plum Canyon Annexation Prezone Ordinance (Plum Canyon Annexation) on this issue on April 24, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, CA, 91355. The City Council considered the staff report, public comment, and closed the Public Hearing. k. Public participation and notification requirements, pursuant to Sections 65090 and 65391 of the Government Code of the State of California, were duly followed. Packet Pg. 127 10.a SECTION 2. Based upon the testimony and other evidence received at the hearing, and upon the study and investigation made by the Planning Commission and on its behalf, the City Council finds as follows: a. The purpose of the proposal is to prezone the approximate 3,118.8-acre project area to include: 14.8 acres as CN (Neighborhood Commercial); 25.5 acres as NU2 (Non-Urban 2); 1,029.7 acres as NU3 (Non-Urban 3); 14.4 acres as NU4 (Non-Urban 4); 449.1 acres as OS (Open Space) and OS-BLM (Open Space-Bureau of Land Management); 894.1 acres as UR1 (Urban Residential 1); 530.2 acres as UR2 (Urban Residential 2); 138.4 acres as UR4 (Urban Residential 4); and 20.3 acres as UR5 (Urban Residential 5). b. The prezone is consistent with the City's General Plan. c. Public participation and notification requirements, pursuant to Sections 65090 and 65391 of the Government Code of the State of California, were duly followed. SECTION 3. FINDINGS FOR PREZONE. Based upon the foregoing facts and findings, the City Council hereby finds as follows: a. Prezone 18-001 pertaining to 3,118.8 acres, generally known as the Plum Canyon Annexation Area, is consistent with the objectives of the Unified Development Code, the General Plan, and development policies of the City in that the proposed prezoning designations are consistent with existing land uses in the area. The project would prezone 14.9 acres as CN (Neighborhood Commercial), 25.8 acres as NU2 (Non-Urban 2), 1,029.9 acres as NU3 (Non-Urban 3), 14.7 acres as NU4 (Non-Urban 4), 449.4 acres as OS (Open Space) and OS-BLM (Open Space-Bureau of Land Management), 894.3 acres as UR1 (Urban Residential 1), 530.5 acres as UR2 (Urban Residential 2), 138.7 acres as UR4 (Urban Residential 4), and 20.6 acres as UR5 (Urban Residential 5). SECTION 4. The City Council hereby introduces, and passes to second reading, an ordinance approving Prezone 18-001 pertaining to the Plum Canyon Annexation Area as described herein and shown on attached Exhibit "A." SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required by law. th PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 8 day of May 2018. ______________________________ MAYOR Attachment: Ordinance - Plum Canyon Annexation Prezone Ordinance (Plum Canyon Annexation) ATTEST: __________________________________ CITY CLERK __________________________________ DATE Packet Pg. 128 10.a 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 the foregoing Ordinance 18- was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 24th day of April 2018. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 8th day of May 2018, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the foregoing is the original of Ordinance 18- ____ and was published in The Signal newspaper in accordance with State Law (G.C. 40806). ______________________________ CITY CLERK Attachment: Ordinance - Plum Canyon Annexation Prezone Ordinance (Plum Canyon Annexation) Packet Pg. 129 Attachment: Ordinance - Plum Canyon Annexation Prezone Ordinance (Plum Canyon Annexation) 10.a Packet Pg. 130 Attachment: Ordinance - Plum Canyon Annexation Prezone Ordinance (Plum Canyon Annexation) 10.a Packet Pg. 131