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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-01-29 - ORDINANCES - AMEND ZONE MAP ZC 90 004 (2)ORDINANCE NO. 91-4 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP (ZONE CHANGE NO. 90-004) 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 was filed with the City of Santa Clarita, March 26, 1990 by Monteverde Development ("the applicant"). The property for which this entitlement has been filed is a 42 acre parcel located at the western side of Oak Springs Canyon Road, 1,000 north of Soledad Canyon Road. The site is zoned A-2-1 (Heavy Agriculture, 1 acre lot size) and the applicant is requesting RPD -5,000-3.5U (Residential Planned Development 3.5 units per acre) on a 7.7 acre parcel with a 34.3 remainder parcel remaining A-2-1. Assessor Parcel No. 2839-006-020. b. The Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the application on Tuesday December 3, 1990. At that time, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution P90-55 recommending approval to the City Council of the requested zone change. C. The City Council held a duly noticed public hearing to consider this ordinance on Tuesday, January 8, 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 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 City of Santa Clarita is proceeding in a timely fashion with the preparation of a general plan. There is a reasonable probability that this project will be consistent with the general plan proposal currently being considered or studied, that there is little or no probability of substantial detriment to or interference with the future adopted general plan if the proposed resolution is ultimately inconsistent with the plan, and that the proposed project complies with all other applicable requirements of state law and local ordinances. b. The recommended zone change will not result in a significant negative environmental effect. c. The subject property is of a size and shape which lends itself to the proposed zone. d. The proposed development is consistent with other properties in the surrounding area. r., e. The existing zone for the subject property is A-2-1 (Light Ariculture, 1 acre minimum lot size). The revised zone for this project is RPD -5,000-3.5U (Residential Planned Development, 5,000 square foot lot size, 3.5 units per acre). f. 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. g. The placement of the proposed zones at this location will be in the interest of public health, safety, an general welfare, and in conformity with good zoning practice. h. In taking this action, the City Council has considered the effects of the decision on the housing needs of the region in which the City is located and balanced those needs against the public service needs of the City residents and available fiscal and environmental resources. 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. 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-2-1 (Light Ariculture, 1 acre minimum lot size) to RPD -5,000-3.5U (Residential Planned Development, 5,000 square foot lot size, 3.5 units per acre) is approved. The zoning boundaries shall conform to Exhibit "A," which is the site plan for Vesting Tentative Tract Map 49426. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED THIS2,$tb DAY OF .ian_ , 1991. Carl Boyer, MAYOR N ATTE City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) as CITY OF SANTA CLARITA) I, Donna M. Grindey , City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 91-4 was regularly introduced and place upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 8th day of January, 1991, that thereafter, said ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 29th day of January , 1991, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Darcy, Heidt, McKeon, Boyer NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Klajic ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS None CI CLERK