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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-06-12 - RESOLUTIONS - GPA ONE YEAR EXTENSION (2)RESOLUTION NO. 90-101 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA MAKING FINDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 65361 OF THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE AND REQUESTING A ONE-YEAR TIME EXTENSION FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE GENERAL PLAN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby find and determine as follows: a. On December 15, 1987, the City of Santa Clarita incorporated as a general law city. This incorporation represented the largest incorporation in the history of California. The official population at incorporation was 147,228 with a land area of 40 square miles. b. In accordance with Section 65360 of the Government Code, a newly incorporated city is allocated 30 months from the time of incorporation to prepare and adopt a general plan. C. The City, in conjunction with its general plan consultants, has determined that the statutory deadline will be impractical for the City to meet. d. The City will seek a one-year time extension for the completion of all seven mandatory elements and all six of the proposed optional elements of its General Plan in accordance with Section 65361 of the Government Code. e. A duly noticed public hearing was held by the City Council on June 12, 1990 in the City Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia, Boulevard, Santa Clarita, commencing at or after 6:30 p.m. SECTION 2. Based upon the testimony and other evidence received at the public hearing, and upon studies and investigation made by the City Council and on its behalf, the Council further finds and determines as follows: a. In accordance with Section 65361 (a)(2) of the Government Code, the City finds that in spite of sufficient budgetary provisions and substantial recruiting efforts, the City has experienced a turnover in both staff and consultant assistance. A turnover in the staff has occurred in the approximately 18 months that the City has had staff available to work on the preparation of the general plan. The department head position has changed three times since incorporation; staff adjustments have also occurred. The City's original general plan consultant terminated its services with the City for the completion of the general plan. Additional start-up time was necessary for a new consultant to be hired and become familiar with the work previously completed. b. In accordance with Section 65361(a)(4) of the Government Code, the City finds that the extended public review process proposed to assure the opportunity for ample public participation will cause delays in the process. A 23 -member General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) has been created and has been working diligently on the preparation of the general plan. The GPAC process includes additional citizen input beyond that required by state law. Additionally, a series of public forums will be held at different locations throughout the City, to solicit general public input as part of the City's first general plan. These forums will precede the formal public hearings before the Planning Commission and City Council. C. In accordance with Section 65361(a)(6) of the Government Code, other reasons exist to justify the granting of a time extension. As part of its general plan, the City has opted to prepare six additional elements not mandated by state law: (1) Air Quality, (2) Community Design, (3) Economic Development, (4) Human Resources, (5) Parks and Recreation, and (6) Public Services, Facilities, and Utilities. The preparation of these additional elements has consumed additional staff and consultant time, which has created the need for additional time to complete the general plan. The planning area and proposed sphere of influence for the general plan encompasses the entire Santa Clarita Valley, consisting of over 200 square miles. SECTION 3. The City of Santa Clarita City Council finds that in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the approval of a time extension for the adoption of the general plan is exempt under section 65361(f) of the Government Code and requires no further environmental review. SECTION 4. Based upon the foregoing, the City Council hereby approves a request for a time extension, without conditions, of one year for the adoption of the general plan. SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution and shall forward a copy of this resolution to the Director of Planning and Research of the State of California as part of the City's application for a one-year time extension. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 12th day of Jame , 1990. Mayor page 2 ATTEST: City Clerk 1 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 12th day of June , 1990, by the following vote of the Council: AYES: Councilmembers: Boyer, Heidt, Klajic, McKeon, Darcy NOES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: Nate MAR:r ID 60 EXCERPT FROM SECTION 65361 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE Extension of deadline 65361. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision to adopt plan of law, upon application by a city or county, the Director of Planning and Research shall grant a reasonable extension of time, not to exceed one year from the date of issuance of the extension, for the preparation and adoption of all or part of the general plan, if the legislative body of the city or county, after a public hearing, makes any of the following findings: (1) Data required for the general plan shall be provided by another agency and it has not yet been provided. (2) In spite of sufficient budgetary provisions and substantial recruiting efforts, the city or county has not been able to obtain necessary staff or consultant assistance. (3) A disaster has occurred requiring reassignment of staff for an extended period or requiring a complete reevaluation and revision of the general plan, or both. (4) Local review procedures require an extended public review process which has resulted in delaying the decision by the legislative body. (5) The city or county is jointly preparing all or part of the general plan with one or more other jurisdictions pursuant to an existing agreement and timetable for completion. (6) Other reasons exist that justify the granting of an extension, so that the timely preparation and adoption of a general plan is promoted.