HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-08-27 - AGENDA REPORTS - SPHERE INFLUENCE STUDY (2)1k1
DATE: August 27, 1991
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval
Item to be present dy: i
Lynn M. Harris FCr—"
SUBJECT: Sphere of Influence Study
Resolution Number: 91-125
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
Resolution No. 91-125 is a request to the Local Agency Formation Commission
(LAFCO) of Los Angeles County to initiate proceedings for the adoption of a
sphere of influence for the City of Santa Clarita. The sphere of influence area
extends from the existing city limits and is bounded to the north by the Los
Angeles National Forest, to south.by the Angeles National Forest, the City of
Los Angeles and the Santa Susana Mountains, to the west by the.Santa Susanas and
the Los Angeles/Ventura County line, and to the east by the Angeles National
Forest and east boundary of the William S. Hart High School District.
This sphere of influence request is made pursuant to the Cortese -Knox
Reorganization Act of 1985 (Revised 1990), Division 3, Commencing with Section
56000 of the California Code.
Background
A sphere of influence is a planning tool or guide for the probable ultimate
physical boundaries and service area of a local government agency. Upon
adoption of a sphere of influence by the LAFCO, it is used by the Commission as
a factor in making determinations and decisions over which it has authority and
jurisdiction. Therefore, the attached sphere of influence study was prepared by
staff as an informational and advocacy tool to assist the LAFCO in making their
determinations pursuant to Government Code Section -56076.
This sphere of influence request is predicated on the belief that the City of
Santa Clarita, based upon the recent adoption of a comprehensive general plan
and overall planning efforts and capabilities, is now able to assume increased
responsibility for the local planning and provision of municipal services to
urbanizing areas within the Santa Clarita Valley.
The City's first request, Resolution No. 89-58, adopted by the City Council on
June 13, 1991, was denied by the LAFCO on November 15, 1989. This sphere of
influence proposal is identical to the one originally requested in 1989. The
attached resolution updates the earlier resolution previously adopted by the
City Council.
A public participation plan will be implemented by staff -in order to promote
community understanding and support for the sphere of influence. This will
include the direct mailing of educational material to residents and business
owners of the Castaic area. The material will include a return survey in order
to measure community support for area's inclusion in the sphere of influence.
Adopted:_ ==X
Agenda item:.
RECOMMENDATION
1. Adopt Resolution No. 91-125, requesting that the Local Agency
Formation Commission initiate proceedings for the adoption of
a sphere of influence for the City of Santa Clarita.
2. Direct staff to submit Resolution No. 91-125 and eight certified
copies to the Local Agency Formation Commission for action
by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
Resolution No. 91-125
Exhibit A - Legal Description
Exhibit B - Map
A1Y
RESOLUTION N0: 91-125
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
REQUESTING THAT THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION
OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY INITIATE PROCEEDINGS TO.ADOPT
A SPHERE OF INFLUENCE FOR, AND AS PROPOSED BY,
THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
WHEREAS, the City. Council of the City of Santa Clarita desires to
initiate proceedings pursuant to the Cortese -Knox Local Government
Reorganization Act of 1985 (Revised 1990), Division 3, commencing with Section
56000 of the California Government Code, for the adoption of a sphere of
influence for the City of Santa Clarita; and
WHEREAS, this proposal is consistent with_ the.. spirit and intent of
Sections 56427 and 56428 of the California Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the territory proposed to be included in this sphere of
influence is inhabited and a description of the boundaries of the territory is
set forth in Exhibit "A," and a map of the boundaries is set forth in Exhibit
"B," attached hereto and by this reference incorporated; and
WHEREAS, on November 15, 1989, the Local Agency Formation Commission
for the County of Los Angeles denied the City's request for a sphere of
influence extending beyond the existing boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the City has prepared and adopted. a comprehensive general
plan for the City and all territories within the proposed sphere of influence
area; and
WHEREAS, the sphere of influence will serve to enhance the City's
ongoing planning activities; and
WHEREAS, the reasons for this proposed sphere of influence are as
follows:
1) Facilitate orderly growth in the unincorporated areas adjacent to
the City of Santa Clarita and in the Santa Clarita Valley;
2) Coordinate property development standards and encourage timely
provision of adequate and essential services such as streets,
sewer, water, police and fire protection, parks and recreation,
flood control, and solid waste disposal as urbanization of
unincorporated areas occurs;
3) Promote cooperative planning between the City of Santa Clarita,
the County of Los Angeles, various public/private service
entities, and major landowners, and so facilitate proper
implementation of their respective general or master plans;
4) Assist all government agencies and private entities' in planning
and scheduling the logical, orderly and economical extension of
their facilities and services, thus avoiding expensive and
unnecessary duplication of effort;
5) Promote, assist and enhance property owners' ability to plan
comprehensively, and with reasonable assurance, for the ultimate
use and development of their lands; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California,
has considered all evidence, oral and documentary, and is advised in the
premises.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Santa Clarita, California, does hereby determine and find as follows:
SECTION 1. This Resolution of Initiation is hereby adopted and
approved by the City Council, and the Local Agency Formation Commission of the
County of Los Angeles is hereby requested to take proceedings to adopt a
sphere of influence as described in Exhibit "A" and mapped in Exhibit "B,"
which exhibits are incorporated herein by this reference, according to the
terms and conditions stated above, and in the manner provided. by the
Cortese -Knox Local Government Reorganization Act of 1985.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby directs and authorizes the City
Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita to file a certified copy of this resolution
with the Executive Officer of the Local Agency Formation Commission of the
County of Los Angeles.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the. adoption of this
resolution and certify this record to be a full, true, correct copy of the
record of the action taken.
ATTEST:
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of 1991.
CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OFSANTACLARITA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the
City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, at'a regular meeting thereof, held
on the day of , 1991 by the following vote of the
Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT:
CITY CLERK
EXHIBIT A
SPHERE OF INFLUENCE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE BOUNDARY LINE OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS SAME EXISTED ON MARCH 1, 1989,
SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH,
RANGE 15 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE
SOUTHERLY BOUNDARY OF SAID TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH ALSO BEING THE ANGELES
NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY LINE TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 32,
TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH, RANGE 15 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN; THENCE
SOUTHERLY ALONG SECTION LINES AND SAID NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY TO THE
NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 15 WEST, SAN
BERNARDINO MERIDIAN; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID
SECTION 18 AND CONTINUING ALONG SAID NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY TO AN
ANGLE POINT IN SAID NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY; THENCE SOUTHERLY AND
EASTERLY ALONG SAID NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID
SECTION 18; THENCE. SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE OF SECTION 18 AND THE'
EASTERLY LINE OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 15 WEST, SAN
BERNARDINO MERIDIAN, TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE LOS ANGELES CORPORATE
BOUNDARY; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID LOS ANGELES CORPORATE BOUNDARY TO
THE BOUNDARY LINE OF MACLAY RANCHO; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY AND
SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID MACLAY RANCHO BOUNDARY AND RANCHO EX MISSION
DE SAN FERNANDO BOUNDARY, TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST -WEST QUARTER
SECTION LINE OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 16 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO
MERIDIAN; THENCE IN A NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION TO A POINT IN THE EASTERLY
LINE OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 16 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO
MERIDIAN, BEING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE
NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 23; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE
SOUTHERLY LINE OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTH HALF OF SAID SECTION 23, TO
THE NORTH -SOUTH QUARTER SECTION LINE THEREOF; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG
SAID NORTH -SOUTH QUARTER SECTION LINE TO THE NORTHERLY LINE OF THE SOUTH
HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF SAID SECTION 23; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SAID LAST
MENTIONED NORTHERLY LINE AND THE NORTHERLY LINE OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE
SOUTH HALF OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 16 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO
MERIDIAN, TO THE NORTH -SOUTH QUARTER SECTION LINE OF SAID SECTION 22; THENCE
SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID LAST MENTIONED QUARTER SECTION LINE TO THE SOUTH
QUARTER SECTION CORNER OF SAID SECTION 22; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY IN A
DIRECT LINE TO THE INTERSECTION OF THE WESTERLY LINE OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP
3 NORTH RANGE 16 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN, WITH THE RANCHO EX MISSION
DE SAN FERNANDO BOUNDARY; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY, AND SOUTHWESTERLY
ALONG SAID BOUNDARY OF RANCHO EX MISSION DE SAN FERNANDO TO ITS
INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY LINE OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE
16 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN; THENCE IN A DIRECT LINE NORTHWESTERLY TO
A POINT IN THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 16 WEST,
SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN, SAID POINTBEING 1,500 FEET EASTERLY ALONG SECTION
LINE FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 20; THENCE IN A DIRECT LINE
NORTHWESTERLY TO A POINT IN THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID SECTION 20, SAID POINT
BEING 500 FEET NORTHERLY ALONG SAID SECTION LINE FROM THE SOUTHWEST
CORNER OF SAID SECTION 20; THENCE IN A DIRECT LINE NORTHWESTERLY TO A POINT
IN THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 17 WEST, SAN
BERNARDINO MERIDIAN, SAID POINT BEING 1,100 FEET WESTERLY ALONG SAID SECTION
LINE FROM THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 13; THENCE INA DIRECT LINE
NORTHWESTERLY TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH,
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RANGE 17 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE
WESTERLY PROLONGATION OF THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID SECTION 11 TO THE
WESTERLY BOUNDARY OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, THENCE NORTHWESTERLY
ALONG SAID BOUNDARY OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY TO TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE
ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY SAID INTERSECTION BEING IN SECTION 23,
TOWNSHIP 5 NORTH, RANGE 18 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN; THENCE
NORTHEASTERLY AND SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID NATIONAL FOREST THE
SOUTHERLY LINE OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 5 NORTH, RANGE 17 WEST, SAN
BERNARDINO MERIDIAN; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SECTION LINE AND NATIONAL
FOREST BOUNDARY TO AND ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 5
NORTH, RANGE 17 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN TO AN ANGLE POINT IN THE
NATIONAL FOREST'BOUNDARY; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID NATIONAL FOREST
BOUNDARY TO THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID SECTION 4; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG
SECTION LINE AND NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF
SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE 17 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN; THEN
NORTHERLY ALONG SECTION LINES AND NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY TO THE
NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE 17 WEST, SAN
BERNARDINO MERIDIAN; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SECTION LINE AND NATIONAL
FOREST BOUNDARY TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 26; THENCE
SOUTHERLY ALONG SECTION LINE AND NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY TO THE
NORTHERLY LINE OF THE SOUTH HALF OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE 17
WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SAID NATIONAL FOREST
BOUNDARY TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF THE WEST HALE OF SAID SECTION 25; THENCE
SOUTHERLY ALONG NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID
SECTION 25; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SECTION LINE AND NATIONAL FOREST
BOUNDARY TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE
17 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SECTION LINES
AND NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 7,
TOWNSHIP 5 NORTH, RANGE 16 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN; THENCE EASTERLY
ALONG SECTION LINE AND NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER
OF SAID SECTION 7; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SECTION LINES AND NATIONAL
FOREST BOUNDARY TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 20,
TOWNSHIP 5 NORTH, RANGE 16 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN; THENCE EASTERLY
ALONG NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY TO THE EASTERLY LINE OF SECTION 22,
TOWNSHIP 5 NORTH, RANGE 16 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN; THENCE
SOUTHERLY ALONG SECTION LINES AND NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY TO THE
NORTHWEST CORNER Of SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 5 NORTH, RANGE 16 WEST, SAN
BERNARDINO MERIDIAN; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SECTION LINES AND NATIONAL
FOREST BOUNDARY TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF THE EAST HALF OF SECTION 29,
TOWNSHIP 5 NORTH, RANGE 15 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN; THENCE
NORTHERLY ALONG NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY TO THE NORTHERLY LINE OF THE
SOUTH HALF OF SAID SECTION 29; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG NATIONAL FOREST
BOUNDARY TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 5 NORTH, RANGE 15
WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SECTION LINE AND
NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 28;
THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SECTION LINES AND NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY TO THE
EASTERLY LINE OF THE WEST HALF OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 5 NORTH, RANGE 15
WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG NATIONAL FOREST
BOUNDARY TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID SECTION 27; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG
SECTION LINES AND NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF
THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 5 NORTH, RANGE 14 WEST, SAN
BERNARDINO MERIDIAN; THENCE CONTINUING EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY
LINE OF SECTION 31 TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE SOUTHERLY
ALONG SECTION LINE TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH,
RANGE 14 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SECTION
LINE TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 5; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG
SECTION LINES TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH,
RANGE 14 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN; THENCE EASTERLY ALONG SECTION
LINE TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 16 ALSO BEING A POINT IN SAID
ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SECTION LINE
AND NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY TO A POINT IN THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID
SECTION 16 BEING AN ANGLE POINT IN SAID NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY; THENCE
WESTERLY ALONG SAID NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY TO THE WESTERLY LINE OF
SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH, RANGE 14 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN;
THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SECTION LINE AND NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY TO THE
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 17; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG SECTION LINE
AND NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 24,
TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH, RANGE 15 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN; THENCE
SOUTHERLY ALONG SECTION LINES AND NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY TO THE POINT
OF BEGINNING.
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EXHIBIT B