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Home My WebLink About1992-05-12 - AGENDA REPORTS - ZC 90 017 CPD SOLEDADCYN (2)AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval Item to be prese/ynttee,�d/�/liyy/" UNFINISHED BUSINESS Lynn M. Harris r7 DATE: May 12, 1992 SUBJECT: Zone Change 90-017 from A-1-10,000 (Light Agricultural, 10,000 square foot minimum lot size) and R -A-7,500 (Residential -Agricultural, 7,500 square foot minimum lot size) to CPD (Commercial Planned Development) to allow construction of an office building and free standing restaurant at 17741 Soledad Canyon Road. Applicant: Tina Bow. DEPARTMENT: Community Development BACKGROUND On April 21, 1992, the City Council discussed this item in closed session. The City Council previously held public.hearings on this zone change request on • January 14, 1992 and on February 11, 1992. A first reading of Ordinance 92-1 for approval of this zone change was held on March 24, 1992 where it was passed, waiving further reading, to a second reading on April 21, 1992. CITY COUNCIL ACTION On April 21, 1992, following the closed session discussion, the Council directed staff to prepare a report on zoning consistency. This item was then continued for second reading of Ordinance 92-1 to the May 12, 1992 meeting. ZONING CONSISTENCY QITH THE GENERAL PLAN The subject site is designated CO (Commercial Office) on the City's General Plan. There are four commercial zones in the City's current zoning code which may be found to be appropriate with this designation. These zones are C-1 (Restricted Business Zone), C-2 (Neighborhood Business Zone), C-3 (Unlimited Commercial Zone) and CPD (Commercial Planned Development Zone). For the numbered commercial zones, the lower the number, the less restrictive are the allowable uses. Thus, allowable uses in the C-1 zone are less intense than uses in the C-2 zone. The widest variety and Adopted; 5 W Agenda Item; - 2 - . greatest intensity of commercial uses are possible under the C-3 zone. The CPD zone is the most restrictive commercial zone since this zone allows C-1 uses only with the approval of a Conditional Use Permit, requiring a Planning Commission public hearing and increased staff and public review. The majority of the subject site is presently zoned CPD, as are neighboring fronting Soledad Canyon Road to the west. To the north of the site are single family residences and to the east is Canyon Country. Park. Due to the proximity of sensitive uses and .given the CO General Plan designation, the most restrictive commercial zoning, the CPD zone, could be found to be the most appropriate zone for the subject site.. The Planning Commission has recommended that the Council approve the. requested zone change to the CPD zone. CHANGES TO THE EXISTING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT The applicant has formally submitted a revised site plan for CUP 90-034, which was approved by the Planning Commission. The Director of Community Development has approved this modified- site plan which represents a compromise between the developer and neighbors. The revision includes the elimination of the third floor of the office building and provisions for a 15 -foot landscaped parking lot buffer. This revised site plan was previously presented to the Council on March 24, 1992. 1. Review the staff report on zoning consistency; 2. Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance 92-1., Ordinance 92-1 LHS: 506 RECEIVE 2 APR 2 41992 CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SANTA CLARITA Sharon M. Devol 17922 River Cirde No.3 Canyon Country, CA 91351 April 239 1992 Santa Clarita City Council 28920 Valencia Blvd. Ste. 300 Valencia, CA 91355 COp`o CITY UNCIL, CITY MANAGER, CITY. CLERK l;'wte Dear Major Klajic, Council Members Hoyer, Darcy, Heidt and McKeon, I am writing in reponse to the request for a zone change and conditional use -permit on the vacant Soledad Canyon property west of Canyon Country Park (next to the Facey Medical Building). I, live in the Tres Robles complex across the street from this location, and am very concerned about the apparent transformation from a rural area to a business district, which began with the sudden appearance of the Facey building. As I understand, negotiations are still ongoing regarding this property, and I strongly urge you to deny the zone change, and keep this property residential. Better yet, why not an extension of the Park, or some sort of "green belt area? Another business and restaurant would just add more traffic to the already overburdened Soledad Canyon Road, which, in turn, would endanger children who come to the Park. - Another factor is property values that decrease in a residential area when businesses are added. We did not purchase our homes with -the knowledge that two enormous office complexes would appear on land that once had several beautiful, mature trees. Again, I highly recommend that you deny the request for zone change, and keep this residential area residential! Thank you for your time. Sincerely, (Miss) Sharon Devo.l RECEIVED (805)298-5590 MAY 0 5 1992 LYNN M. HARRIS Director of community Dev. SENT BY:,Xorox Telecopier 7020 : 5- 7-92 : 11:12 : 2136208816+ I- A mm, MATimFs. JA WK. GAMSLIK 2k MALLORY ♦TTO.mw* AT 6AW ale saw. nOVaft"'"WN • NIONTN FLOeN LOS ANO[LLe• GLWORNIA 90071-3798 T969PHONIC gall) Q64555 146241Ori.- weal 076 -tele May 0., 1992 Members of the City Council City of Santa Clarita 23920 Valencia Boulevard Suite 300 Santa Clarita, California 91355 Re: City of Santa.Clarita; Tina Bow Master Case Na. 90-214 Honorable Members of. the City Council: 805 259 8125:# 2 Is"* VON KANNAN. FOUNT- FLOOR IRVIN& GAWre NNIA 4417Fg1s TNLCOWA.1 P1A1 •sLNOOr1i\ PSM ON -O iOe rne. ALTO LA JOL" VILYO[ 011V& 6V?3 300 BAN 01300. CALIFORNIA 63132 TsL6rNANN IAIPI .......% Ta'sCOIISN Is161 \*6.1.17 AI LOe.w034.a,I/IIIL JIM BANTA NONICA BLVD, RUIT* IM Lea ANe.ua. e\weRNu eae.a•aaAa Tnouewa 411411 �».417411 TNLir-OFICR 94191 &76'710* OUR eLLa w 80250-005 747(4)/11V ..enay enem e... wo N..0 I understand that there have been conversations between representatives of the City and the representative of Tina Bow, Joe Russo, concerning a resolution of the claims relating to the property described above and the issues raised in my April 20, 1992 letter. In light of those discussions, please be advised that Ms. Bow would accept a zone change .and approval of the Modified site plan which was discussed and presented on March 24, 1992, and which has subsequently been approved by the Director of Community Development pursuant to authorization from the Planning Commission. (A copy of the modified Bite plan is attached hereto and incorporated by this reference.) This resolution appears sufficient to Ms. Bow if there is proper Council approval of those items and those approvals become final without challenge. SENT BY: Xerox Telecopior 7020 5- 7-92 : 11!13. i i i LAW OOCIr.g• ALLE, MATKWS, L$cw. {iAMBLE & MALLORY ♦ e TNERSNI► INCLUDIND FROFLSSIONAL CORPORATIONS Members of the City Council City of Santa Clarita May 6, 1992 Page 2 2136208816 805 259 81254 3 Please contact either Mr. Russo or me with any questions You might have. Vary truly yours, r. t .I) Patrick E. Breen PEB:mV1 cc: Lynn M. Harris, Deputy City Manager Wo encl.) Timothy B. McOaker, Assistant City Attorney (w/o encl_) Ms. Tina Bow (w/o encl.) Mr. Joe Russo (w/o encl.) ORDINANCE NO. 92-1 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP LOCATED AT 17741 SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD, WEST OF CANYON COUNTRY PARR BETWEEN LOST CANYON ROAD AND GAELTON ROAD MASTER CASE NO. 90-214 (ZONE CHANGE NO. 90-017) THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City-Council.does hereby find and determine as follows: a. An application for a Zone Change was filed. on August 11, 1990, by Bow Enterprises, Incorporated (the "applicant"). On April 24, 1991, the City was informed that the applicant was changed to Tina Bow. The property (consisting of two lots) for which this entitlement has been filed is located at 17741 Soledad Canyon Road (Assessor Parcel Numbers 2844-015-017 and 2844-006-019). The project site consists of three zones. 1.56 acres are zoned CPD (Commercial Planned Development); 1 acre is zoned A-1-10,000 (Light Agricultural - 10,000 square foot minimum lot size); and, :12 acres are zoned R -A-7,500 (Residential Agricultural, 7,500 square foot minimum lot size). The applicant is requesting that the entire 2.68 .acre site be zoned -CPD. b. The Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the application on October 17, 1991 and November 5, 1991. On November .5, 1991, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution P91-49 recommending approval of Zone Change 90-017 and approving Conditional Use Permit 90-034 and Oak Tree Permit 90-049 for a 44,000 square foot office building and 6,000 square. foot restaurant, contingent on City Council approval of a zone change. c. The City Council held a duly noticed public hearing to consider this ordinance on Tuesday, January 14, 1992, and on Tuesday, February 11, 1992, at the City of Santa Clarita City Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita; at 6:30 p.m. The City Council held a first reading of this ordinance on March 24, 1992. This ordinance was scheduled for a second reading on April 21, 1992; however, the second reading of the ordinance was continued to May 12, 1992. SECTION 2. Based upon the testimony and other evidence received at the public hearing, and upon the study and investigation made by the Planning Commission and the City Council, and on their behalf, the City Council further finds and determines as follows: a. The recommended zone change will not result in a significant negative environmental effect. Implementation of this proposal will cause no adverse effects in the environment which cannot be adequately mitigated through the application of available controls. The change in zone will not cause substantial environmental damage or substantial and avoidable injury to fish or wild life on their habitat, since the project site is not located in a significant ecological area. b. Modified conditions warrant a change of zone on the site because the General Plan has designated this site CO- Commercial Office and this zone change brings the zoning into conformance with the General Plan. c. The need for the proposed zone change exists within the Canyon Country area because this zoning would allow for the development of employment opportunities in the City of Santa Clarita, aiding the jobs -housing balance for the Santa Clarita Valley Sub -region which is presently job deficient. d. The property is a proper location for the .CPD Zone since it is in conformance with the General Plan designation of CO (Commercial Office) for the site and a portion of the project site already has CPD Zoning. e. The placement of. the CPD Zone at the project location will be in the interest of public health, safety, and general. welfare, and in conformity with good zoning practice because all necessary utilities will provide service and all applicable development standards will be applied to the project. SECTION 3. The City of Santa Clarita City Council has reviewed and considered the environmental information contained in the Initial Study, which was approved by the Planning Commission, and determines that it is in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and state and local CEQA Guidelines and that the proposed project will not have a significant impact on the environment. A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project. Based upon the findings stated above, the City Council hereby approves the Negative Declaration. SECTION 4. Based upon the forgoing, the City Council does hereby ordain that the application for a zone change from A-1-10,000 (Light Agricultural, 1 acre :minimum lotsize) and R -A-7,500 (Residential Agricultural, 7,500 square foot minimum lot size) to CPD (Commercial Planned Development) is approved. The zoning boundaries on the Official Zoning Map for the City of Santa Clarita'are hereby amended and shall conform to Exhibit "A", incorporated into this ordinance by this reference, which is the site plan for Conditional Use Permit 90-034 (Assessor Parcels 2844-015-017 and 2844-006-019). ATTEST: PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED THIS _ DAY OF ,.1992. City Clerk Jill Klajic, MAYOR STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) ss CITY OF SANTA CLARITA) I, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 92-1 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the _ day of 1992, that thereafter, said ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the _ day of 1992, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS CITY CLERK LHS: 421