HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-06-09 - AGENDA REPORTS - COUNTY MONITORING VALENCIA (2)AGENDA REPORT
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Item to be
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DATE: June 9, 1992
SUBJECT: County Monitoring: City Support for: Valencia Company
Santa Fe II Project
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
BACKGROUND
On June 17, the Los Angeles.County Regional Planning Commission will consider
the approval for a zone change, subdivision, conditional use permit, and oak
tree permit for the development of the 288 -unit (18 separate buildings) "Santa
Fe" condominium project, located on a 36 -acre site, on the north side of
Newhall Ranch Road, 1/3 mile west of Bouquet Canyon Road, east of Hillsborough
Parkway. The project is consistent with both the County and City General Plan
land use designations, and is below the midpoint density of the density -range
for multi -family residential development. A trail easement has been
designated on the east and south boundaries of the project, which will connect
with the local and regional trail system, including the Santa Clara River
Trail.
The project is conditioned to contribute and/or construct road improvements in
the. North' River area in coordination with other phases of the North River
projects. Improvements related to this project are widening of Newhall Ranch
Road and offsite improvements on Decoro Drive and Copperhill Drive.
Community Development staff has reviewed and commented on the Draft
Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) which was released for public review in
April, 1992. Staff is satisfied with the mitigation requirements for this
project, and considers that the project merits City support.
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Receive report and direct staff to present letter of support to the Regional
Planning Commission on June 17, 1992.
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Agenda Item:
*City of
Santa Clarita
Jill najlc
Mayor
Jan He dt
Mayor Pro -Tem
23920 Valencia Blvd.
Suite 300
City of Santa Clarita
California 91355
June 10, 1992
Phone
(805)259-2489
fax
(805) 259.8125
Mr. J. Paul Robinson, Chairman
Regional Planning Commission
County of Los Angeles
320 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Re: City Support for Project No. 88-597:- Valencia Company
Santa Fe II, TTN 44821, located on Newhall Ranch Road, 1/3
mile west of the existing City boundary.
Dear Chairman Robinson and Members of the Regional Planning
Commission:
Carl Boyer
Councilmember
The City
would like to offer its
support of
this project, which
provides
both public benefit and responds
to County. and.City
Jo Anne Darcy
policies
of moderate growth.
Counalmember
jeorgePederson
Weare pleased
to note that the
project is
consistent with the
coundimember
midpoint
density range of both
the County
Area Plan and City
General
Plan, and that several vital road improvements are
associated with it.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on -this project. We
look forward to future projects of mutual benef;t to City and
County residents of the Santa Clarita Valley.
Sincerely,
Jill Klajic, Mayor
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cc: Dave Vannatta, Planning Deputy
James Martl, Director of Regional Planning
Jerry Thompson, Dept. of Public Works, Land Development
Division
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ZONE CHANGE CASE NO. 88-597—(5)
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CASE NO. 88-597—(5)
TRACT NO. 44821
TENTATIVE TRACT NO. 44021
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