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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-04-12 - RESOLUTIONS - NORLAND ROBINSON RANCH ANNEXRESOLUTION 11-15 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA APPROVING MASTER CASE 08-112 PERTAINING TO THE NORLAND ROAD/ROBINSON RANCH 2 ANNEXATION AREA, INCLUDING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 08-001(b), TO AMEND THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP FOR THE 187 ACRES GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF STATE ROUTE 14 AND AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF OAK SPRINGS CANYON ROAD AND LOST CANYON ROAD, IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA. 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. The Norland Road/Robinson Ranch 2 Annexation Area is generally located south of State Route 14 and at the northeast corner of Lost Canyon Road and Oak Springs Canyon Road. b. On June 25, 2008, staff initiated Master Case 08-112 consisting of Prezone 08-001, ' General Plan Amendment 08-001, Annexation 08-001, and Sphere of Influence Amendment 08-001 for 1,515 acres known as the Northeast Annexation. The Northeast Annexation is broken into four annexation areas (Tick Canyon and Spring Canyon (Area "A"), Soledad Commons (Area `B"), Norland Road/Robinson Ranch 2 (Area "C"), and Doug Road (Area "D")) contiguous to the corporate limits of the City of Santa Clarita. c. The Norland Road/Robinson Ranch 2 Annexation Area consists of 187 acres including 57 acres owned by the City of Santa Clarita and 130 acres of undeveloped land. An incomplete, inactive application was submitted to the City for development of single-family homes on 88 of the 130 undeveloped acres. The entire site is currently designated A-2-1 by the County of Los Angeles. d. Surrounding land use within the unincorporated territory of Los Angeles County consists primarily of vacant land and a sand and gravel mining operation. Surrounding land uses in the City consist primarily of single-family residences. e. GPA 08-001(b), as it pertains to the Norland Road/Robinson Ranch 2 Annexation Area, proposes to amend the City's General Plan Land Use Map and change the land use designations within the 187-acre annexation area to include 57 acres of land designated Open Space (OS), 88 acres of land designated Residential Low (RL), and ' 42 acres of land designated Residential Estate (RE) as shown on Exhibit "A". f. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Clarita held a duly noticed public hearing on this issue on February 17, 2009. This public hearing was held at 7:00 p.m. ' at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, CA 91355. At the hearing the Planning Commission considered the staff presentation, staff report, the Negative Declaration prepared for the project, and public testimony on the proposal. g. At the public hearing noted above, the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Clarita unanimously adopted Resolution P08-25 recommending that the City Council adopt General Plan Amendment No. 08-001, an amendment to the General Plan Land Use Map, and Prezone 08-001, for the purpose of prezoning approximately 1,515 acres and adopting the Negative Declaration prepared for the project. h. The City Council of the City of Santa Clarita held a duly noticed public hearing on this issue on August 24, 2010. This public hearing was held at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, CA 91355. At the hearing the City Council opened the public hearing and continued the item to the September 14, 2010 City Council meeting, due to time constraints of the meeting. i. At the September 14, 2010 meeting, the City Council considered the staff report, public comment, and continued the item to the September 28, 2010 City Council meeting, directing staff to research the noticing for the public hearing for the project and discuss annexation with surrounding property owners. Following the September 14th City Council Meeting, the Planning Division met with a property owner within ' the proposed Norland Road/Robinson Ranch 2 Annexation Area to discuss the benefits of annexation into the City. It was determined that the boundaries for the Norland Road/Robinson Ranch 2 Annexation Area would need to be revised, and would require additional noticing. Therefore, the Norland Road/RobinsonRanch 2 Annexation was separated from the Soledad Commons Annexation Area. j. At the September 28, 2010 meeting, the City Council adopted a resolution to adopt the Negative Declaration prepared for the entire Northeast Annexation Area, approved of the General Plan Amendment for the Soledad Commons Annexation Area, and introduced, and passed to second reading an ordinance to prezone approximately 8.3 acres for the Soledad Commons Annexation Area. Further, the Council adopted a resolution to direct staff to submit an application to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) regarding the annexation of the Soledad Commons Annexation Area. 2 k. The City Council of the City of Santa Clarita held a duly re -noticed public hearing on the Norland Road/Robinson Ranch 2 Annexation Area on April 12, 2011. At that hearing, the City Council considered the staff report, staff presentation, and public comment on the project. The City Council further adopted a resolution to approve General Plan Amendment No. 08-001(b) for the Norland Road/Robinson Ranch 2 Annexation Area, introduced, and passed to second reading, an ordinance to prezone the project site, and adopted a resolution directing staff to submit an application to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) for the annexation of the project area to the City of Santa Clarita 1. Public participation and notification requirements pursuant to Sections 65090, 65391 and 65854 of the Government Code of the State of California were duly followed. in. No letters of opposition were received as a result of the public notification process. SECTION 2 CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDINGS. Based upon the testimony and other evidence received, the City Council further finds as follows: a. At the September 28, 2010 City Council meeting, the City Council adopted a Negative Declaration for the entire Northeast Annexation, including the Norland Road/Robinson Ranch 2 Annexation Area (Area "C" of the Northeast Annexation ' Area). The project proposed at this time is consistent with the environmental documents approved for this project and no further work under the California Environmental Quality Act is required. The documents and materials associated with the Northeast Annexation are on file with the Community Development Director in the Department of Community Development, City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 302, Santa Clarita, CA, 91355. SECTION 3. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT FINDINGS. Based upon the foregoing facts and findings, the City Council hereby finds as follows: a. The proposed General Plan Amendment 08-001(b), pertaining to the Norland Road/Robinson Ranch 2 Annexation Area, as shown in the attached Exhibit "A", is consistent with the goals, policies and objectives of the General Plan in that the proposed land use change is consistent with the anticipated development of the project site; b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65358 (a), General Plan Amendment 08-001(b) pertaining to the Norland Road/Robinson Ranch 2 Annexation Area is deemed to be in the public interest and is in compliance with Section 65358(b) in that the Land Use Element has been amended no more than four times in the current ' calendar year; and 3 c. Based upon the testimony and other evidence, if any, received at the public hearing, and upon studies and investigations made by the City Council and on its behalf, the I Council further finds and determines that this proposal is consistent with the City's General Plan. SECTION 4. This resolution will take effect upon the adjournment of the City Council's April 12, 2011, City Council meeting. The change to the City's General Plan contemplated herein will take effect upon adjournment of the April 12, 2011, City Council meeting simultaneously with any other changes to the General Plan approved by the City Council at that same meeting so that for purposes of Government Code section 65358, all such changes shall constitute one amendment to the General Plan. SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and certify this record to be a full, complete, and correct copy of the action taken. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 12th day of April, 2011. ATTEST: ACTING DATE: a 1 l ` i/./ •'�M 17 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA) I, Kevin Tonoian, Acting City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 12th day of April, 2011, by the following vote: AYES NOES ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ender, Ferry, Weste, Kellar, McLean COUNCILMEMBERS: None COUNCILMEMBERS: None STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. , CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) CERTIFICATION OF CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION I, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution 11-15 adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California on April 12, 2011, which is now on file in my office. Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this day of 2011. 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