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Home My WebLink About1992-03-10 - AGENDA REPORTS - RESO 92 58 TPM 21435 (2)AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval Item to be pros me by: CONSENT CALENDAR Lynn M. Harris DATE: March 10, 1992 SUBJECT: Resolution 92-58 formally denying Revised Tentative Parcel Map 21435. The proposal would have allowed for the subdivision of a-5.32 acre parcel into two new single family lots consisting of 3.32 acres and 2.00 acres, respectively. The project site is located at 27548 Clear Lake Drive. The applicant is George and Marla Thomas. DEPARTMENT: Community Development BACKGROUND Pursuant to the Council action of February 25, 1992, staff .has prepared a draft resolution of denial for the above referenced project. RECOMMENDATION Adopt Resolution 92758, formally denying Revised Tentative Parcel Map 21435. ATTACHMENTS Resolution 92-58 .. GAC:LMH:APV:364 Adopted: — ci� RESOLUTION NO. 92-58 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DENYING REVISED TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 21435 TO ALLOY THE MINOR LAND DIVISION OF 5.32 ACRES INTO TVO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOTS FOR THE PROPERTY. LOCATED AT 27548 CLEAR LAKE DRIVE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS !S[01W61"E.9 SECTION 1 The City Council does. hereby find and determine as follows: a. An application for a tentative parcel map was filed.on October 10, 1989, by George Thomas ("the applicant"). The property for which this entitlement has been filed is located at 27548 Clear Lake Drive, 940 feet east of the Cedarfort Drive intersection approximately one-half mile east of Sand Canyon Road. The project site is.5.32 acres in gross area. The subject parcel is lot 23 of Tract. 37573. The Assessor's Parcel Numbers for the site are 2841-020-051. The applicant proposes to subdivide this property into four new single family residential lots of 62,400, 67,840, 53,120, and 43,840 square feet, respectively. b. The applicable zoning for this property is A-1-1 Light Agricultural, one acre minimum lot size, and is designated as RVL (Residential Very Low) 0.5-1.0 ..dwelling units .per acre according to the City of Santa Clarita General Plan. The proposed density of the four lot proposal is 0.75 dwelling units per acre. C. The property contains a single family residence and the majority of the site is in a predominantly natural state. The property contains a significant ridgeline which traverses the site. d. The surrounding uses are low density residential. e. The application was circulated for City Department and agency review upon receipt. The City of Santa Clarita Development Review Committee (DRC) met on November 30, 1989 and again on February 22, 1991 to discuss the project and additional information and revisions needed from the applicant. City staff also supplied the applicant with preliminary recommended conditions. f. A duly noticed public hearing was held by the Planning Commission on April 2, 1991 and subsequently continued to".May 7, 1991 and again to May 21; 1991 at the City Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, at 7:00 p.m. g. At the Planning Commission meeting of June 4, 1991, the Planning Commission voted to adopt Resolution P91-18 denying Tentative Parcel Map 21435. Resolution No. 92-58 Page 2 h. An appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of the project was submitted by the applicant on June 5, 1991 and was scheduled to be heard by the -City Council on July 9, 1991. The project was continued to September 24, 1991 and again to November 12, 199E i. At the City Council meeting of November 12, 1991, the project was brought before the City Council on appeal and was referred back to the Planning Commission with no specific directions given other than to reconsider the matter and make a recommendation for City Council consideration on February.25, 1992. J. On December. 19, 1991, the applicant 'submitted a revised map indicating a two lot subdivision rather than the previous four lot subdivision request. k. The proposed density of the revised tentative map is 0.37 dwelling units per acre. - 1. A duly noticed public hearing was held by the Planning Commission for Tentative Parcel Map 21435 (as revised) on February 4, 1992 at the City Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Boulevard„ Santa Clarita, at 7:00 p.m. M. On February 4, 1992, the Planning Commission voted to. adopt Resolution P92-06.denying Tentative Parcel.Map 21435 (as•revised). n. A duly noticed public hearing was held by the City Council for Tentative Parcel Map 21435 (as revised) on February 25, 1992 at the City Council Chambers, 23920' Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, at 6:30 p.m. s o. This revised project was reviewed pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Staff prepared an. Initial Environmental Assessment for this project. Staff determined that a Negative Declaration of Environmental. Effect could be adopted for this project. SECTION 2. Based upon the above findings of fact, oral and written testimony and other evidence received .at the public hearing held for the project, and upon studies and investigations made by the City Council and on its behalf, the City Council further finds as follows: - a. At the public hearing of February 25, 1992, the City Council considered the agenda report prepared for this. project (Tentative Parcel .Map 21435 - as revised) and received testimony on this proposal. b. The City's General Plan (Residential Very Low) 0. use of the property for this land use designation. designation for the project. site is RVL 5-1.0 dwelling units per acre. The proposed residential development is consistent with Resolution No. 92-58 Page 3 c. Although it is not considered a physical constraint, a specific building restriction exists on this' property which prohibits the construction of more than one residence and accessory buildings. The project site has been previously developed with an existing single family dwelling. This project, as revised, would create one more building site in addition to the existing single family residence. d. The project contains a significant ridgeline which traverses the site; the General Plan encourages the retention of open space to preserve significant ridgelines and provide land use buffers. The previous four lot proposal would have impacted the existing ridgeline and open space features that are contained within the property and was contrary to the draft Hillside and Ridgeline criteria and goals and policies of the General Plan's Land Use Element, Community Design Element and Open Space Element. Due to the existence of a previously graded building pad at the terminus of Clear Lake Drive along with an already constructed single family dwelling, the current two lot request would not impactthe site's topography or open space features. SECTION 3. Based upon the foregoing facts and findings, the City Council hereby determines as follows: a. As proposed, the project does not substantiate all of the findings associated with approving a tentative parcel map. b. The development restriction placed upon the property (asshown on Tract Map 37573 on file with the Los Angeles County Recorder's Office) limits the development of this property. to the existing single family residence and accessory buildings currently on site. C. The approval of this land division would not be in conformance with the density approved for Tract Map 37573. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, as follows: a. The City Council hereby denies Tentative Parcel Map 21435 (without prejudice) to allow the subdivision of the subject property into two new lots for residential development at 27548 Clear Lake Drive (Assessor's Parcel No. 2841-020-051). PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of 1992. Jill Klajic, Mayor Resolution 92-58 Page 4 ATTEST: Donna M. Grindey, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) ss CITY OF SANTA CLARITA) I, _Donna M. Grindey, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of a.Resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meetingthereof, held on the day of 1992 by the following vote of the City Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS Donna M. Grindey, City Clerk APV:363