HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-08-28 - RESOLUTIONS - LACO GPA TO SCV AREA PLAN (2)RESOLUTION NO. 90-174
^ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
REGARDING THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES PROPOSED
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY AREA PLAN
WHEREAS, The County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors is
contemplating a major amendment to the Santa Clarita Valley Area Plan to
accommodate additional housing, population and other development; and,
WHEREAS, The City of Santa Clarita is the centrally located City
within the Santa Clarita Valley;and,
WHEREAS, The City of Santa Clarita is an "island" surrounded entirely
by unincorporated land in the Santa Clarita Valley which is presently being
planned under the jurisdiction of the County of Los Angeles; and
WHEREAS, Services and infrastructure are interconnected within the
Santa Clarita Valley, radiating outward from and inward to the centralized
City of Santa Clarita; and,
WHEREAS, Development and other activities within the Santa Clarita
Valley as a whole have a substantial impact upon and bear a close relationship
to the City of Santa Clarita and its ability to comprehensively plan for the
future; and,
WHEREAS, The City of Santa Clarita has established a proposed Sphere
of Influence and General Plan Planning Area encompassing the entire Santa
Clarita Valley; and,
WHEREAS, The City of Santa Clarita is the local government which is
representative of and responsive to the Citizens of the Santa Clarita Valley;
and,
WHEREAS, The City of Santa Clarita has reviewed and provided
extensive formal comment and testimony to the County of Los Angeles on the
proposed General Plan Amendment and related Environmental Impact Report, all
of which is part of the official record and is incorporated by reference
herein; and
WHEREAS, as summarized above, the City of Santa Clarita has a
substantial interest in the proposed General Plan Amendment and all other
activities within the Santa Clarita Valley;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND FIND AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City recognizes that growth will occur in the Santa
^ Clarita Valley. Based on logical and orderly planning principles, and the
efficient use of infrastructure and services, however, growth should occur
within the centralized City area before radiating outward in a sprawl pattern.
The allocation of new densities, therefore, should be reversed with 75 -BOX of
the new growth assigned to the urbanized City area and the remaining 20-25X
allocated to the County unincorporated area.
RESOLUTION NO. 90-174
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SECTION 2. The City has inherited and been left with a condition of
infrastructure deficiency especially with respect to roads, parks, schools,
fire protection, libraries, water and sewer systems, and a growing cumulative
impact due to previous ordinances, policies and development practices. In
order to avoid and correct the shortfalls of the past, an infrastructure
financing and implementation plan should be developed and adopted jointly by
both the City of Santa Clarita and the County of Los Angeles which adequately
accommodates both the provision of adequate project generated demands on the
system as well as the existing infrastructure deficiency before any projects
are approved.
SECTION 3. The City requests that its comments on this Plan
Amendment and related Environmental Impact Report, as well as all other
comments regarding County activities within the Santa Clarita Valley, be given
due consideration and adequate response in light of the City's preeminent
position, responsibility and interest in the Valley as a whole.
SECTION 4. The City determines that the Los Angeles County Board of
Supervisors should establish a policy consistent with the population and
density provisions of the proposed plan that density bonuses (conditional use
^ permits) above the mid-range densities calculated for this Plan Amendment not
be granted unless for the purposes of provision of bonafide low or moderate
income or seniors housing as guaranteed by long-term agreements or for density
transfers.
SECTION 5. The City requests that the Los Angeles County Board of
Supervisors should adopt and enforce strict provisions for protection of the
environment, Significant Ecological Areas, oak tree habitat areas, ridgelines,
hillsides, floodways and other sensitive areas through ordinances, policies,
guidelines as well as individual project review prior to approval of any new
project.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution and certify this record to be a full, true, correct copy of the
action taken.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 28th day Of,_Auausit 1990.
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70 ANNE DARCY, YOR
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DONNA GRIND , CITY CLERY/_
RESOLUTION NO. 90-174
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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 9Ri-h day of august 1990, by the following vote of the
Council:
AYES:
Boyer, Heidt, Klajic, McKeon, Darcy
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS None
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ONNA GRIN E CITY CLERJ