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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-10-22 - AGENDA REPORTS - DEVAGMT TEN YEAR BUILD OUT (4)AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval Item to be presente b an/ UNFINISHED BUSINESS Lynn M. Harris DATE: October 22, 1991 SUBJECT: The applicant is requesting a Development Agreement (91-003) to allow ten years for the build -out of Vesting Tract Map 46626. Vesting Tentative Tract Map 46626 consists of 201 homes on 80 acres north of Whites Canyon Road and Nadal Street, west of Fozlane Drive. DEPARTMENT: Community Development t BACKGROUND This item, Ordinance 91-40, was introduced and passed to second .reading at the Council meeting of October 8,' 1991. RECOMMENDATION Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance 91-40. Ordinance 91-40 LMH:LHS:374 Adopted; A�e��a 11em: R P 0 FOLLOWS ORDINANCE NO. 91-40 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT 91-003 . FOR ZONE CHANGE AND PREZONE 89-002, ANNEXATION 89-002 VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 46626 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DOES HERESY ORDAIN AS SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby find: a. An application for a development agreement was filed with the City of Santa Clarita on March 4, 1991, by Weston Corporation ("the applicant"). The property for which this entitlement has been filed is an 80 -acre parcel located north of Whites Canyon Road and Nadal Street, west of Foxlane Drive. The Assessor's Parcel Numbers are 2802-002-010 and 2812-010-008. b. The request is for a development agreement to allow ten years for the build -out of Vesting Tentative Tract Map 46626 ("the Development Agreement'). VTTM 46626 consists of 201 single-family residences and the site is currently vacant. The General. Plan designation of the site is RL. C. On March 20, 1990, following the public hearings conducted on December 19, 1989, January 16, 1990, and February 20, 1990, the Planning Commission of the City adopted Resolution P90-15 conditionally approving VTTM 46626 and the negative declaration prepared for the project, and recommending annexation of the project site and prezone the site to A-1-10,000. d. On May 22, 1990, following the public hearings conducted April .24, 1990, and May 22, 1990, the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 90-08 rezoning the project site to A-1-10,000 and approving the negative declaration. On May, 22, 1990, the. City Council also adopted Resolution 90-75, approving VTTM 46626, the annexation of the project site, and the negative declaration prepared in connection therewith. Ordinance No. 90-08 was approved on June 12, 1990, and became effective July 13, 1990. e. The project site was annexed to the City on October 1, 1990. f. The applicant is proposing to provide public benefits, as part of the Development Agreement, in addition to those proposed under the original VTTM 46626 approval including the following: 1. The 28 acre park site and the 7 acre library site would be given -to the City by December 31, 1991, regardless of whether or not the Weston or American Landmark tracts record. Weston and Landmark have also paid for the cost of a parcel map (TPM 22398) which included. donation of an additional 7 acres for a library site adjacent to the park site. The 35 acre park/library site is valued at $510,000. 2. The $500,500 (Weston's share of the $700,000) would be given to the City upon issuance of the first building permit for VTTM 46626. This cash donation would be increased yearly. based on the January CPI from the date of VTTM 46626 tract approval. 3. The $5,300 per unit BTD fees would be increased yearly based on the January CPI from the date of VTTM 46626.approval. 4. A new fee of $1,067.62 per unit for development of bicycle lanes in the City would be paid and would be increased yearly based on the January CPI from the effective date of the Development Agreement. g. The Planning Commission held a duly noticed 'public hearing on the Development Agreement application on Tuesday, July 16, 1991 at the City of Santa Clarita City Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, at 7:00 p.m.. At that time, the Planning Commission received testimony, closed the public hearing and directed staff to return to the meeting on August 8, 1991, with a resolution certifying the negative declaration and recommending approval of this agreement to the City Council. On August 8, 1991, the Commission adopted Resolution P91-34, certifying the negative declaration and recommending approval of the agreement to the City Council. h. The City Council held a duly noticed public hearing to consider this ordinance on Tuesday, September 24, 1991, at the City of Santa Clarita City Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, at 6:30 p.m. SECTION 2. Based upon the above facts, oral and written testimony and other evidence presented at the public hearing, and upon the study and investigation made by the Planning Commission and City Council, the City Council finds as follows: a. The Initial Study prepared for VTTM 46626 is applicable to this project: The Development Agreement does not alter the environmental factors previously considered for VTTM 46626. and will have a de minimus impact on the environment. b. The Development Agreement is .consistent with the General Plan RL designation. C. The Development Agreement complies with zoning, subdivision and other applicable ordinances and regulations. d. The Development Agreement is consistent with the public convenience, general welfare and good land use practice, making it in the public interest to enter into the development.agreement with the applicant. e. The Development Agreement will not adversely affect the health, peace, comfort or welfare of persons residing or working in the surrounding area. f. The Development Agreement. will not be materially detrimental to the use, enjoyment or valuation of property of other persons located in the vicinity of the site. g. The Development Agreement will not jeopardize, endanger or otherwise constitute a menace to the public health, safety or general welfare. SECTION 3. The City of Santa Clarita City Council has reviewed and considered the environmental information contained in the Initial study, which was approved by the Planning Commission, and determines that it is in compliance with the. California Environmental quality Act and that the Development Agreement will not have a significant effect on the environment and will have a de minimus impact upon wildlife. A Negative Declaration has been prepared for this project. Based upon the findings stated above, the City Council hereby approved the Negative Declaration. SECTION 4. Based upon the foregoing, the City Council does hereby ordain that the Development Agreement is approved and shall be executed by the Mayonr on behalf of the City. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective at 12:01 a.m. on.the thirty-first day after adoption or upon the recordation of a notice of agreement, whichever occurs last. SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall. certify as to the passage of this Ordinance and cause it to be published in the manner prescribed by law and is hereby directed to cause a copy of the fully executed Development Agreement to be recorded with the County Recorder not more than 10 days following execution by -the City. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _ day of 1991. MM ATTEST: CITY CLERK STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) as CITY OF SANTA•CLARITA) I,Donna M. Grindev, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 91-40 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of 1991. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a -regular meeting of the City Council on the day of 1991, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: CITY CLERK LHS:346