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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-10-08 - ORDINANCES - AMEND ZONE MAP MC 90 177 (2)ORDINANCE NO. 91-42 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING NAP AND APPROVING MASTER CASE NO. 90-177 (ZONE CHANGE NO. 90-013 AND TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 22539) TO ALLOW THE SUBDIVISION OF 2.68 ACRES INTO TWO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOTS AT 27800 SAND CANYON ROAD THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby find and determine as follows: a. An application for a Zone Change and Tentative Parcel Map was filed on August 9, 1990, by Mr. Hal Good (the "applicant"). The property is located at 27800 Sand Canyon Road. The Assessor Parcel Number for this site is 2840-013-012. b. Tentative Parcel Map 22539 is the subdivision of a 2.68 acre parcel into two single family residential lots. Lot 1, a flag lot, consists of approximately 1.13 net acres and lot 2 consists of approximately .98 acres. C. The property was not involved in a division of a larger parcel within the previous two years. d. The property does not have average slope greater than 20 percent. e. The property is designated as Residential Very Low (RVL) (0.5 - 1.0 dwelling units per acre, midpoint of 0.75). f. Access is provided to both parcels from Sand Canyon Road. g. Water and sewer service and utilities are available to both parcels. h. The Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the application on June 4, 1991. At that time, the Planning Commission denied the zone change and tentative parcel map, thereby upholding the City's draft General Plan designation of Residential Estate (RE). The Planning Commission directed staff to return with a formal resolution (P91-38) for denial of the proposal which was adopted at the June 18, 1991 Planning Commission meeting. i. On June 25, 1991, the applicant filed an appeal of Resolution P91-38. j. At the time the Planning Commission denied the proposal, it was not consistent with the City's draft General Plan designation of Residential Estate which allows for 0.0 to 0.5 dwelling units per acre. However, following the decision of the Planning Commission and prior to the adoption of the General Plan, the land use designation for the project site was changed to Residential Very Low (RVL) which allows for 0.5 to 1.0 dwelling units per acre. The proposed density of the project is now consistent with the General Plan designation and is below the midpoint density. k. The City Council held a duly noticed public hearing to consider this proposal on Tuesday, August 27, 1991, at the City of Santa Clarita City Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, at 6:30 p.m. The Council conceptually approved the zone change and tentative parcel map and directed staff to return with conditions of approval and a formal ordinance for approval. SECTION 2. Based upon the testimony and other evidence received at the public hearing, and upon the study and investigation made by the Planning Commission and the City Council, and on their behalf, the City Council further finds and determines as follows: a. The recommended zone change and land division of the 2.68 acres will not result in a significant negative environmental effect. Implementation of this proposal will cause no adverse effects in the environment which cannot be adequately mitigated through the application of available controls. The change in zone will not cause substantial environmental damage or substantial and avoidable injury to fish or wild life on their habitat, since the project site is not located in a significant ecological area. b. The property is a proper location for the A-1-1 Zone (Light Agriculture, one acre minimum lot size) within the Sand Canyon area because the project is proposing traditional single-family zoning in conformance with the General Plan designation of Residential Very Low (RVL: 0.5 - 1.0 dwelling units per acre). C. The placement of the A-1-1 zone at the project location will be in the interest of public health, safety, and general welfare, and in conformity with good zoning practice because all necessary utilities will provide service and all applicable development standards will be applied to the project. d. In taking this action, the City Council has considered the effects of the decision on the housing needs of the region and balanced those needs against the public service needs of the City residents and available fiscal and environmental resources. e. The project is compatible with land uses and densities in the surrounding area and both lots comply with the zoning requirements of the A-1-1 zone. f. The applicant will make an offer of dedication for all property within 52 feet of center -line for the private and future right-of-way of Sand Canyon Road. Sand Canyon Road is shown as a major highway on the City's General Plan requiring a total right-of-way of 104 feet. g. The division and development of the property in the manner set forth on the subject tentative parcel map will not unreasonably interfere with the free and complete exercise of any public entity and/or public utility, right-of-way and/or easements within the tentative parcel map. Neither the design of the, subdivision nor the type of improvements will conflict with public easements for access through the use of property within the proposed subdivision, since the design and development as set forth in the conditions of approval and on the tentative map provides adequate protection for easements. h. The design of the subdivision and the type of improvements will not cause serious public health problems, since sewage disposal, storm drainage, fire protection, and geological and soils factors are addressed in the recommended Conditions of Approval. i. The 2.68 acre parcel is suitable for the establishment of two (2) single family residential uses. Both lots have adequate access from Sand Canyon Road. j. This minor land division of a 4.0 acre parcel will not adversely affect the health, peace, comfort, or welfare of persons residing or working in the surrounding area; nor will it be materially detrimental to the use, enjoyment or valuation of property of other persons located in the vicinity of the subject property; nor will it 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 proposed project will not have a significant impact on the environment. A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project. Conditions of approval have been added to the project to mitigate all identified impacts caused by the project. Based upon the findings stated above, the City Council hereby approves the Negative Declaration. SECTION 4. Based upon the forgoing, the City Council does hereby ordain that the application for a zone change from A-1-2 (Light Agriculture, two acre minimum lot size) to A-1-1 (Light Agriculture, one acre minimum lot size) and for a tentative parcel map is approved. The zoning boundaries shall conform to Exhibit "A," which is the site plan for Tentative Parcel Map 22539. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED THIS 8th DAY OF OCtOber , 1991. Carl Boyer, MA #-/ STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) ss CITY OF SANTA CLARITA) I, Donna M. Grindey , City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 91-42 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 24th day of September, 1991, that thereafter, said ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 8th day of October , 1991, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Darcy, Heidt, Klajic, McKeon, Boyer NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Bone ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS None CITY CLERK