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Home My WebLink About1992-05-26 - AGENDA REPORTS - CONFIRMED ASMT DIST GVR (2)Priam MFZRrnr, DATE: SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT: BACKGROUND AGENDA REPORT City Manager Item to be v May 26, 1992 CONFIRMED ASSESSMENT DISTRICT (GOLDEN VALLEY.ROAD) r'.'7. '2-r Community Development As part of the conditions of approval for five developments consisting of 556 lots along Golden Valley Road between Highway 14 and Sierra Highway, a funding mechanism is required for each of the developers to share in the construction costs. The general description of work consists of the storm drains, street lights, traffic signals, landscaping park land, certain grading, clearing and grubbing, asphalt concrete paving, including acquisition of necessary rights-of-way, together with appurtenances and appurtenant work necessary to accomplish the construction of Golden Valley Road. The improvements will be constructed, and the costs will be assessed against the property owned by the five developers. On April 2, 1992, funding and acquisition agreements were approved by the City Council with four of the developers, the fifth agreement was approved previously, to facilitate the formation of an assessment district. Generally, the developers cannot record their individual tracts until this funding condition is satisfied, and Phase 1 of the bonds relating to this assessment district are sold. The funding and acquisition agreements require the City to use its best efforts to.establish the district as soon as practical. The construction of the improvement will be done in two phases. Phase I will consist of full road improvements adjacent to. the Amcal, Showcase Homes, and G.W. Palmer developments, and two lanes of pavement in each direction adjacent to the Hunt/Heeber development (see attached. map). Phase II will complete the improvements adjacent to the Hunt/Heeber development. By phasing the project, the City will be assured that when any one of the four developers (other than Amcal) requests approval of their map, four travel lanes, the trail system, and most of the landscaping will be underway and/or completed as part of Phase I before new homebuyers occupy the development. The Engineer's Report, which has been tentatively approved by the Council, gives details concerning the boundaries, improvements, costs and methods of assessment for Assessment District No. 92-2 and further explains the details for phasing of the project. -- Continued To:. 4— 9 — cn/612- Agenda Item: 14 PROPOSED ASSESSMENT DISTRICT (GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD) Page 2 We have recently received requests signed by all five developers to continue the public hearing for. the formation of the assessment district and levy of the assessments. Since they are still receiving. bids for the improvements, they are unable to supply staff with more accurate construction estimates at this time. It would be better to wait and confirm the Engineer's Report based on more precise estimates so that the City does not assess the properties and sell bonds for more than.is necessary to complete the project. The developers have been notified in writing that this continuance may result in a delay in selling the bonds with a possible increase in their assessments. They stili are requesting the continuance, and staff is willing to support their request. RECOMMENDATION Open the p21ic hearing and grant the request by the developers/property owners for a continuance to June 9, 1992. ATTACHMENTS Developer Request Letters hds:649 PUBL=C HZAR:,,G DZOCE2URZ 1. Mayor Opens Hearing a. States Purpose of Hearing Z. City Clerk Reports on Hearing Notice 3. Staff Report (City Manager) or (City Attorney) or (RP Staff) 4. Proponent Argument (30 minutes) 5. Opponent Argument (30 minutes) 6. Five-minute Rebuttal (Proponent) a. Proponent 7. Mayor Closes Public Testimony a. Discussion by Council 9. Council Decision 10. Mayor Announces Decision 0 L� 0 0 29162-02 - . JH1rW:DJ0:bd NOTICE OF IMPROVEMENT CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 92-2 (Golden Valley Road) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that: 04/24/92 1. On April 21, 1992, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, adopted Resolution of Intention No. 92-81 to order the making of acquisitions and improvements described therein consisting of street construction and improvements, street lighting, and storm drainage facilities, including the construction of all auxiliary work necessary and/or convenient to the accomplishment thereof in accordance with plans and specifications to be approved by the City and the costs thereof, as required by the City. 2. Pursuant to said resolution, an Engineer's Report has been filed with the City Clerk to which resolution and report reference is made for further particulars. 3. On Tuesday, May 26, 1992, at the hour of 6:30 o'clock p.m. at the regular meeting place of this Council, Council Chambers, City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, California, said Council will consider and finally determine whether the public interest, convenience and necessity require said acquisitions and improvements, and determine whether the owners of a majority of the area of the property in the proposed assessment district have duly filed written protests against said acquisitions and improvements or any portion thereof and will hear all protests in relation to said proposed acquisitions and improvements, or the grades at which the work shall be done, or the extent of the assessment district, or as to maps and descriptions, or the estimate of the expenses thereof, or the proposed diagram and assessment. 4. Any person interested may file a written protest with the City Clerk at or before the time set for the hearing referred to above. Protests received after that time, but before the end of the hearing will be considered, but not counted in the percentage computation. To be counted, the protest must be filed on time and must identify the property involved, specify the ground(s) for protest, and be signed by the record owner of the property. 5. Richard Kopecky, City Engineer of the City of Santa Clarita, is hereby designated as the person to answer inquiries regarding the protest proceedings to be had herein, and may be contacted during regular office hours at 23920 Valencia Blvd., Suite 300, Santa Clarita, California or by calling (805) 255-4995. Dated as of April 21, 1992 Donna Grindey City Clerk City of Santa Clarita 0 Showcase Homes DEVELOPERS 144"2 8EAC3 HOtrzz7,ARD STI1T$ W WP'$TbIINBT= CALIF?'0RN7A 92"a (n4) $34-9620 FAS 1714) 334.9629 1 FfnkX COVEN SHEET t DATE, O:-FATO:- FAX X NOt—FO.S' d7 S -</– FROM: SUBJECT: DOCUMENT BEING FORWARDED AND COMMENTS: ORIGINAL WILL BE FOLLOWED BY: REGULAR MAIL EXPRESS MAIL OTHER ORIGINAL WILL NOT FOLLOW PR(5E I OF (INCLUDING COVER). FCR QUESTIONS RE6ar:vl�C- CHIS FAX PLEASE CALL (714) =4-9620. Showcase Homes 0EYELOPERg 1�4y SACH sOVLZVASA 4V W w�sr�rara�' oAi,,t ossa rrs� aawese rAx erica sk.seae May 5, 1992 It Me. Lynn Harris Deputy City Manager Car+munity Development CITY OF SANTA-CLARITA 23920 Valencia Blvd., Sto. 300 Santa Clarita, California 91355 Rei :fay 26, 1992 Public Hearing - Confirmation of Engineers Report Dear :fs. Harris: At our meeting Wednesday, April 29, with Dick Kopeeky, Brian Miller and Robert ?oor, it was mutually determined by paull parties that a postponement of the above referenced blic hearing was prudent to allow us sufficient time to complete our bid process of the phased Golden Valley Road improvement. As you are aware, we have been working.with several coatractors'in getting budget numbers for the old single phaae scope of work for Golden Valley. Based on those figures,. it appears that we may be able to achieve sub- stancial savings in the actual coat of construction. We recently completed the "Two-Phasa" improvement dravinge and have distributed those plana to the same contractors with the intention of procuring signed bona fide bids to construct Bolden Valley Road. We wish to use the beat of those B everal bids for the " report. confirmed" amounts in the angineer's We believe that it will take approximately thirty days to finish the bid proceaS. As 80011 as we have received all bids, we will forward them to Dick use. .Kapeekyta office for his 0 0 0 Ms. Lynn Barris City of Santa Clarita Page 2 May 50 1992 We aresura you are amore Of the Golden that any reduction is coat en Valley Road improvement will only assist the undersigned developers itiag vaiue to lien surety requirements, as well n mee buyers an overall lower as passing alb ng to the future home assessment. We feel that we will have completed our bid gathering in. time to have a public hearing by the first CitY.Council date in June. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Dick Kopecky or Steve Krueger. We hope that the above strategy meets with your approval. Very truly yours, THE GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD DEVELOPERS • 000 r. Xavier Meadox WATT/PARKER 42M 4 �6= AMCAL GOLDEN FOND ar. Steveueger SHOWCASE oM R a P*42r--� G• PALSSOCIATES Mr. Hank Heaber H&H INVESTMENTS 0 0 0 Has Lynn Harris city of santa clarita Paas 2 May $, 1992 V4 Wt ars sure yon art avare that say reduction it test of the Colden Valley (load 1aprov4%*rst pill only assist the undsrsigted dsvolopars in matting value to list surety vaquiremants, as poll as passing along to the futvro home buyers an overall lover assessment. NO Peal that WO WILL .have a9mpleted our bid aathsring In time to have a public hearin$ by the first City Council dato in June, xf you have any questions regarding this matter, plans* cantaot Dick Koptcky at Steve Kruager, We hope that the above strategy masts With your approval. Very truly yourao THS COLDBN VALLSY ROAD DEVELOPERS Dr,avier Hen osa WATT/PARKER Mr. Percival Vaa AMCAL COLDEN 7UND "" MU9V SKOWCASE Mrs Dan Palmer a, H, PALMER A58004ATE6 ..4 H&i