HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-11-14 - RESOLUTIONS - ZOND SYSTEMS OAK TREE PERMIT (2)RESOLUTION NO. 89-141
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, EXPRESSING ITS OPPOSITION TO THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
CASE NO. 86-453-(5), OAK TREE PERMIT CASE NO. 86-453-(5), THAT WOULD
GRANT ZOND SYSTEMS, INC. PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A WIND
FARM AT THE COMMUNITY OF GORMAN, TO BE HEARD BEFORE THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON NOVEMBER 16, 1989
WHEREAS, the region of the Tehachapi Mountains near the community of
Gorman, Los Angeles County, provides numerous tangible and intangible benefits
to the citizens of the City of Santa Clarita, including but not limited to:
1. the opportunity to participate in the preservation of habitat
for sensitive wildlife species, such as the California condor,
2. the opportunity to view exemplary displays of wildflowers native
to southern California,
WHEREAS, the region of the Tehachapi Mountains near the community of
Gorman, has been demonstrated to be extremely sensitive to environmental
impact,
WHEREAS, this region has been shown to be the habitat of numerous
bird, animal and plant species, and in particular is the habitat of the
endangered California Condor,
WHEREAS, the potential environmental impact of windfarms has not
been studied to the satisfaction of experts in the applicable fields of
knowledge,
WHEREAS, the granting of the Conditional Use Permit and the Oak Tree
permit would increase the potential of environmental impact to an unacceptable
degree,
WHEREAS, the Southern California Edison Company has stated in public
comment that it is not willing to purchase the electricity generated from this
project,
WHEREAS, the granting of the Conditional Use Permit and the Oak Tree
Permit would enable the Zond Systems' windfarm to generate electricity, which
the Southern California Edison Company would be under obligation to purchase,
WHEREAS, the request for the Conditional Use Permit and the Oak Tree
Permit has been denied by the Regional Planning Commission of the County of
Los Angeles,
NOV, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Council of the City of
Santa Clarita urges the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to
deny gond Systems' request for a Conditional Use Permit and Oak Tree Permit
for the purpose of constructing and operating a wind farm on the subject
property.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND
14thday,off
November. 1989.
CW 7d
Mayor
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 1989, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: Councilmembers: Boyer, Koontz, McKeon, Heidt
NOES: Councilmembers: Darcy
ABSENT: Councilmembers: