HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-10-08 - ORDINANCES - DEVAGMT 91 001 (2)ORDINANCE NO. 91-43
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT 91-001
FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 89-019 AND
VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 45416
FOLLOQS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DOES HEREBY 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 February 27, 1991, by Sierra Heights Partnership
('the applicant'). The property for which this entitlement has been
filed is an 121 -acre parcel located south of Sierra Highway and
westerly of the terminus of Canvas Street, Assessor's Parcel Numbers
are 2839-002-028,032 and 2839-3-27,901.
b. The request is for a development agreement to allow ten years for
the build -out of Vesting Tentative Tract Map 45416 ('the Development
Agreement'). VTTM 45416 consists of 253 single-family residences
and the site is currently vacant. The General Plan designation of
the site is RL.
C. On April 3, 1990, following the public hearings conducted on
r'. February 20; 1990 and March 20, 1990, the Planning Commission of the
City adopted Resolution P90-13 conditionally approving VTTM 45416
and the negative declaration prepared for the project.
d. The applicant is proposing to provide public benefits, as part of
the Development Agreement, in addition to those proposed under the
original VTTM 45416 approval including the following:
1. The $7,200 per unit BTD fees would be increased yearly based on
the January CPI from the date of VTTM 45416 approval.
e. The Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the
Development Agreement application on Tuesday, May 21, 1991 and June
18, 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 denying of this development agreement. On July 2,
1991, the Commission adopted Resolution P91-39, denying the
development agreement.
g. The applicant filed an appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of
the'development agreement with the City Clerk on June 27, 1991.
h. The City Council held a duly noticed public hearing to consider this
appeal on Tuesday, September 10, 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 45416 is applicable to this
project. The Development Agreement does not alter the environmental
factors previously considered for VTTM 45416 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 C-larita City Council has reviewed and
considered the environmental information contained in the Initial study 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
Mayor 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 rause 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 8th day of October , 1991.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CI Y 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. 91-43 was regularly introduced
and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on
the 24th day ofSeptember 1991. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly
adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 8th da
of —Qctober , 1991, by the following vote, to wit: y
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Darcy, Heidt, KLajic, McKeon, Boyer
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
C TY LERK
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