HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-11-14 - RESOLUTIONS - SCHOOL FACILITY DEV PROJ (2)RESOLUTION NO. 89-143
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
ESTABLISHING THE POLICY FOR CONSIDERATION OF
ADEQUACY OF SCHOOL FACILITIES PRIOR TO LEGISLATIVE
DECISIONS INVOLVING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
WHEREAS, there has been substantial growth in the Santa
Clarita Valley, including within the City of Santa Clarita,
resulting from a major increase in construction of new housing
units; and
WHEREAS, as a direct result of the increase in new
residential construction, there has been an increase in the number
of students attending schools within the Santa Clarita Valley and
the City of Santa Clarita, which has resulted in overcrowded
classrooms, and facilities; and
WHEREAS, overcrowded schools within the local school
districts impact the school districts' ability to provide adequate
education and negatively impacts the educational opportunities of
the students; and
WHEREAS, residential development which has occurred
within the Santa Clarita Valley and the City of Santa Clarita has
occurred without reasonable and feasible funding for needed
classrooms and other school facilities; and
WHEREAS, the case of Mira Development Corp. v. City of
San Dieao (1988) 205 Cal.App. 3d 1201, upheld the ability of a
local legislative body to deny a zoning change on the basis of the
inadequacy of school facilities, which decision has been followed
by an opinion of the Legislative Council of the State of California
to Senator Ed Davis, Legislative Counsel Opinion No. 6726, dated
May 5, 1989, and a Legislative Counsel Opinion to Senator Leroy F.
Greene, Legislative Counsel Opinion No. 23438, dated August 31,
1989, each of which opine that Government Code section 65996
(setting forth the methods for mitigating effects related to the
adequacy of school facilities) does not apply to legislative
decisions of a city or county, such as general plan amendments,
zone changes and other local legislative actions.
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NOW, THEREFORE, the CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the Planning Commission and City
Council of the City of Santa Clarita shall consider the adequacy of
school facilities in connection with any request for a zone change,
general .plan amendment, or other legislative decision associated
with a development project or projects so that the potential
development does not exceed the provision of public services and
improvements, including school facilities.
SECTION 2. That the Planning Commission may recommend
denial, and the City Council may deny, requests for zone changes,
general plan amendments, and other legislative decisions associated
with a development or developments, based upon the adequacy of
school facilities.
SECTION 3. That the policy set forth in Sections 1 and
2 of this Resolution shall remain in effect until such time as
funds are provided in amounts sufficient to build the school
facilities necessary to meet the needs of students anticipated and
generated by any particular general plan amendment, zone change
request, or other requests for legislative action lawfully
considered by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita.
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 14th day of
November , 1989.
I 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 14th day of November ,
1969, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
Boyer, Darcy, Koontz, McKeon, Heidt
None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS None
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