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RESOLUTION NO. 91-77
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
ADOPTING A POLICY REGARDING PRIOR
SUBDIVISION MAP APPROVALS AND GIVING
DIRECTION TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita ("City") was incorporated on
December 15, 1987 and was previously an unincorporated portion of Los Angeles
County ("County"); and
WHEREAS, the County exercised its police power prior to City
incorporation to grant subdivision approvals pursuant to the Subdivision Map
act for the State of California on property now located within the City of
Santa Clarita; and
WHEREAS, the County is currently exercising its police power over
the subdivisions of land to require notations on maps and impose conditions on
tentative maps which display an intent to restrict further subdivision.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council for the City of Santa Clarita,
California, does resolve as follows:
SECTION 1.
A. That the City Community Development staff, City Planning
Commission and City Council shall, consistent with the Subdivision Map Act for
the State of California, review applications for the subdivision of property
in light of any and all notations on maps regarding future subdivisions,
dedications of further subdivision, or similar notation which implies the
intent of the County of Los Angeles, or the City of Santa Clarita that future
subdivision of property is to be discouraged; and
B. Directing the City staff modify its procedures regarding
processing applications for subdivisions to require a certification prior to
public hearing that the property is free from all encumbrances, including
dedications of the right to further subdivide to the County of Los Angeles or
the City of Santa Clarita.
SECTION 2. That nothing in this resolution or recommended policy
shall contravene the statutory law for the State of California, including the
Subdivision Map Act set forth at Government Code section 66410, et seg. as
applicable to the City of Santa Clarita.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of
.-. this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required
by lay.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 14th day of
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MAYOR
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ITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Donna M. Grindey, City Clerk of the City of Santa do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting
thereof, held on the 14thday of y 19_ 11 by the
following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Darcy. Heidt, Klajic, McKeon, Boyer
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
CIT /CLERK
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