HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-01-28 - MINUTES - REGULAR (2)MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL
6:30 p.m.
JANUARY 28, 1992
CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita was called to order by Mayor Klajic at 6:36 p.m. in
the City Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Blvd., 1st floor,
Santa Clarita, CA.
CITY CLERK City Clerk, Donna Grindey stated that anyone wishing to
ANNOUNCEMENTS address an item on the agenda should fill out a speaker's
slip and submit it to the City Clerk before the item is
discussed. Each person addressing the Council has three
minutes in which to speak, at which time the red light on
the Council dias will appear.
ROLL CALL All Councilmembers were present. Also present were: City
Manager, George Caravalho; Assistant City Manager, Ken
Pulskamp; City Attorney, Carl Newton; Finance Director,
Andrea Daroca; Director of Parks and Recreation, Jeff Kolin;
Director of Public Works, John Medina; Director of Community
Development, Lynn Harris; Deputy City Engineer, Dick
Kopecky; City Clerk, Donna Grindey.
FLAG SALUTE Intergovernmental Relations Officer, Michael Murphy led the
0' Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA It was moved by Darcy and seconded by Heidt to discuss Item
No. 9 and to continue Item No. 25 to the February 11, 1992
Council Meeting.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, McKeon, Klajic
Noes: None
Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to approve the
minutes of the January 14, 1992 Council Meeting.
With no objections, it was so ordered.
ITEM 1
City Clerk, Donna Grindey stated that all notices required
PUBLIC HEARING
by law have been provided, therefore, the public hearing was
APPEAL OF PLANNING
in order.
COMMISSION'S DENIAL
OF THE STEVE MINKE
Director of Community Development, Lynn Harris and Principal
PROPOSAL, TENTATIVE
Planner, Rich Henderson exhibited a slide presentation and
PARCEL MAP 12387. THE
reported that at the appellant's request, this item was
PROJECT SITE IS
continued from the City Council hearing of November 26,
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1991. Steve Minks, the applicant, is appealing the Planning
300 FEET SOUTH-EAST
Commission's denial of his proposal to subdivide a 5.23 acre
OF THE INTERSECTION
parcel into four new residential lots. In denying this
OF CHOKE CHERRY LANE
application, the Planning Commission reviewed this project
AND PLACERITA CANYON
and determined that a primary area of concern is the
ROAD
questions of adequate legal access.
Addressing the Council in favor of this item were: Don
Hale, 26017 Huntington Lane, Valencia, 91355; Keith
Uselding, 26017 Huntington Lane, Valencia, 91355.
Addressing the Council in opposition to this item were:
Deborah King, 21110 Placerita, Newhall, 91321; Jeanne
Hammonds, 16326 Cambria Estates, Santa Clarita; Lori Kleban,
21090 Placerita, Newhall, 91321; Terry Kleban, 21090
Placerita, Newhall, 91321.
Addressing the Council with a rebuttal on this item was Don
Hale, 26017 Huntington Lane, Valencia, 91355.
Mayor Klajic closed the public hearing.
Following discussion regarding public and private roads, it
was moved by Boyer and seconded by Heidt to uphold the
Planning Commission's denial of Tentative Parcel Map 12387.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, McKeon, Klajic
Noes: None
Motion carried.
ITEM 2 Mayor Klajic opened the public hearing. City Clerk, Donna
PUBLIC HEARING Grindey stated that all notices required by law have been
APPEAL OF THE provided, therefore, the public hearing was in order.
PLANNING COMMISSION'S
DENIAL OF CONDITIONAL Director of Community Development, Lynn Harris exhibited a
USE PERMIT 91-005 slide presentation and reported that the Planning Commission
on September 3, 1991 denied Conditional Use Permit 91-005.
The applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit to allow for
the continued use of an existing meeting assembly hall (VFW
Post 16885) in an A-1-2 zone. The property is located at
27009 Sand Canyon Road.
Proponents on this issue were: Bruce Nahin, 9373 Yucca
Hills, Canyon Country, 91351; Philip H. Shea, 27432 Dewdrop
Ave., Canyon Country, 91351; Darcy Lange, 20865 Benz Road,
Saugus; Judy Johnson, 28504 Sand Cyn. Rd. 197, Canyon
Country, 91351; Skip Johnson, 28504 Sand Canyon Road,
Canyon Country, 91351; Terry Warden, 19809 Keaton St.,
Canyon Country, 91351; John Drew, 24807 Parchman Ave.,
Newhall, 91321; Margie Colette, 15921 Live Oak Spring,
Canyon Country, 91351; Tom Colette, 15921 Live Oak Spring,
Canyon Country, 91351; James M. Brown, 28128 Sand Canyon,
Canyon Country, 91351; Robert C. Hanson, 27320 Altamere
Ave., Canyon Country, 91351.
Opponents on this issue were: Leslie Christensen, 26915
Tannabell, Canyon Country, 91351; Richard Christensen, 26915
Tannahill, Canyon Country, 91351; Clement K. Cox, 16093,
Live Oak Cyn. Rd., Canyon Country, 91351; Steven Kraeger,
16075 Live Oaks Springs, Canyon Country, 91351; Cathy Jens,
15716 Condor Ridge, Canyon Country, 91351; Lorrain Owen,
26631 Loop Avenue, Canyon Country, 91351; Claudia Hunt,
27019 Tannahill Ave., Canyon Country, 91351; Kristine Brock,
26949 Sand Canyon Rd., Canyon Country, 91351; Pug Riggins,
16217 Raven Glen, Canyon Country, 91350; Bill Rex, 26857
Tannahill Ave., Sand Canyon 91351; Stan Vath, 16760 Radclay
St., Canyon Country, 91351; Donovan Thorington, 20970-101
Costa Brava, Santa Clarita; Cathy Becker-Chiurazzi, 16047
Comet Way, Canyon Country 91351; Martin Bayless, 15725
Bronco Drive, Canyon Country, 91351; Don Watson, 15625
Bronco Dr., Canyon Country, 91351.
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Addressing the Council with a rebuttal on this item were
Bruce Nahin, 9373 Yucca Hills, Canyon Country, 91351; Judy
Johnson, 28504 Sand Cyn. Rd. 197, Canyon Country, 91351.
Mayor Klajic closed the public hearing.
Following discussion regarding the opposition forces, noise
problems, land use issues, this issue not being a patriotic
matter, residential zoning, violations, structural problems
with the building; allowing time for the VFW to look for
another location, and developing a closure plan for the VFW,
it was moved by Heidt and seconded by Boyer to issue a
declaration of intent to deny the Conditional Use Permit
91-005 after staff meets with representatives of the VFW and
the residents to develop a closure plan within 1 year and to
return this item to Council in 30 days.
No action was taken.
Following further discussion regarding an off duty Sheriff's
deputy being present at all parties, sound and parking
controls, a time limit of 1 year for the closure,
prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages, setting up a
committee to formulate a plan for closure, denial of the
CUP, it was moved by McKeon and seconded by Boyer to issue a
declaration of intent to deny the CUP 91-005 and direct the
City Manager to meet with the VFW and the residents to reach
a closure agreement within 1 year and return to Council with
a resolution in 30 days for the closure of the VFW.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, McKeon, Klajic
Noes: None
Motion carried.
RECESS
Mayor
Klajic
recessed the meeting at
8:00 p.m.
RECONVENE
Mayor
Klajic
reconvened the meeting
at 8:20 p.m.
ITEM 3 Assistant City Manager, Ken Pulskamp reported that on
UNFINISHED BUSINESS September 24, 1990, an item was brought to the City Council
VALENCIA MALL which described several items to be included in an agreement
with Newhall Land and Farming regarding the financing of the
Valencia Mall. Staff was directed to draft and execute an
agreement with Newhall Land and Farming to include the
certain items described in the memorandum at that time. An
agreement has been reached with NL&F but not exactly the
same agreement as directed by Council.
Addressing the Council on this item were: Allan Cameron,
27612 Ennismore Ave., Santa Clarita, 91351; William French,
19949 Terri Drive, Canyon Country, 91351; Robert Lathrop,
25105 Highspring, Newhall, 91321; John Drew, 24807 Parchman
Ave., Newhall, 91321; Richard Slawson, 4634 Deelane St.,
Torrance; Jerry Thomas, no address given; Kenneth Dean,
26702 Pea Jay Way, Canyon Country, 91351; Jack Ancona, 29552
Abelia, Canyon Country, 91351.
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Councilmember McKeon exited the room at 9:45 p.m. due to a
Possible conflict of interest.
Following discussion regarding infrastructure, Newhall Land
and Farm providing a list of contractors and a copy of their
survey, local hiring
the 400 acre annexationacaeasinto gtheinageement� itclude was
moved by Boyer and seconded by Darcy to approve the proposal
with the Newhall Land and Farming Company.
On roll call:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Klajic
Noes: None
Abstain: McKeon
Motion carried.
Councilmember McKeon returned to the meeting at 10:05 p.m.
ITEM 4 Director of Community Development, Lynn Harris reported that
UNFINISHED BUSINESS this resolution establishes policies, provisions, and
ADOPTION OF criteria for the evaluation of development agreements and to
RESOLUTION NO. 92-24 transmit direction to the Planning Commission for their use
in making recommendations to the Council on development
agreements. The resolution was last brought before the
Council at the meeting of January 14, 1992, where the
Council requested that a change be drafted into the
resolution.
Addressing the Council on this item was Allan Cameron, 27612
Ennismore Ave., Santa Clarita, 91351.
Following discussion regarding reconsidering the time period
to 7-10 years, amendment to the infrastructure improvements,
transit capacity and facilities, it was moved by Boyer and
seconded by McKeon to adopt Resolution No. 92-24 as amended.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, McKeon, Klajic
Noes: None
Resolution No. 92-24 adopted.
ITEM 5
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Director of Community Development, Lynn Harris reported that
its
RESOLUTION FOR
at meeting of January 14, 1992 the
the McDonald's
City Council denied
APPROVAL OF TANDAM
Corporation appeal
Commission's approval of
of the Planning
BUILDERS' PROJECT
the Tandam
shopping center at 18800 Soledad Canyon
Builders' proposed
Road. Pursuant
(MASTER CASE NO.
to
this action, staff has prepared a resolution.
90-153; CUP 90-021)
FOR A CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT
Following discussion regarding changing
the road, safety of
TO ALLOW THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A
the roadway, eminent domain, and the
agreement between
RETAIL SHOPPING
Tandam Builders, Sulphur Springs School,
and McDonalds, it
CENTER AT 18830
was moved by Heidt and seconded by McKeon to adopt
Resolution No. 92-22 upholding the
SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD -
Planning
approval.
Commission's
RESOLUTION NO. 92-22
There was no vote on this item.
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Following further discussion regarding the agreement, it was
moved by Boyer and seconded by Heidt to adopt Resolution No.
92-22 upholding the Planning Commission's approval including
the recommendations of the City Attorney.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, McKeon, Klajic
Noes: None
Resolution No. 92-22 adopted.
ITEM 6 Director of Community Development, Lynn Harris reported that
UNFINISHED BUSINESS at its January 14th meeting, Council continued this report
FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT to January 28th to allow staff to meet with Mr. Richard
CENTER Jewett to discuss his proposed Sports Canyon Development.
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Heidt to direct staff
to work with both Recreation Technologist and Sports Canyon
Development in the preliminary planning stages and to work
with Recreation Technologist to conduct a site/product
feasibility study to augment City needs and services
recognizing private market place objectives and report back
to Council by July 1, 1992.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
ITEM 7
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by McKeon to approve all
CONSENT CALENDAR
consent calendar items except Item No. 9.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
GRANT 1992
On roll call vote:
ITEM 8
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, McKeon, Klajic
CONSENT CALENDAR
Noes: None
CANVASS OF GENERAL
Consent calendar approved.
MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF
APRIL 14, 1992
RESOLUTION NO. 92-25
ITEM 9
Addressing the Council on this item was Michael McEntee,
CONSENT CALENDAR
22011 Kristin, Santa Clarita.
PLANNING AND ZONING
DESIGNATIONS IN THE
Following discussion regarding the Lyons Avenue extension,
VICINITY OF LYONS
it was moved by Boyer and seconded by McKeon to direct staff
AVENUE AND SAN
to designate the land boundaries around the Lyons Avenue
FERNANDO ROAD
extension as industrial commercial bounded by the NWD buffer
ITEM 10
to the East and Southern Pacific Railway to the West so that
CONSENT CALENDAR
the existing and future industrial uses in that area will be
PROHIBITION OF
conforming. Furthermore, that the 250 ft. wide NWD
ON -STREET PARKING
right-of-way as the greenbelt buffer between residential
ALONG PORTIONS OF
Placerita Cyn. to the East and non-residential uses to the
ARROYO PARK DRIVE AND
West and to finish the Lyons Avenue center line study within
DEL MONTE DRIVE WEST
28 days and return to the Council for action.
OF MCBEAN PARKWAY.
TEMPORARY PARKING
On roll call vote:
ALONG DEL MONTE DRIVE
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, McKeon, Klajic
EAST OF MCBEAN
Noes: None
PARKWAY RESOLUTION
Motion carried.
NOS. 92-10 And 92-11
ITEM 11
CONSENT CALENDAR
BARBACOA DRIVE ET AL
PROJECT 90-05 PROJECT
ACCEPTANCE
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ITEM 12
CONSENT CALENDAR
VALENCIA BLVD. AT
MAGIC MOUNTAIN
PARKWAY (PROJECT NO.
90-22) PROJECT
ACCEPTANCE
ITEM 13
CONSENT CALENDAR
MASTER AGREEMENT AND
PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT
AGREEMENTS FOR
STATE/LOCAL
TRANSPORTATION
PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS
ITEM 14
CONSENT CALENDAR
MAGIC MOUNTAIN
PARKWAY WIDENING
RIGHT-OF-WAY
ACQUISITION
ITEM 15
CONSENT CALENDAR
ANNEXATION TO
SANITATION DISTRICT
NO. 26
RESOLUTION NO. 92-20
ITEM 16
CONSENT CALENDAR
CHANGE IN PARKS AND
RECREATION COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING DATES
RESOLUTION NO. 92-23
ITEM 17
CONSENT CALENDAR
ISSUING THE NOTICE OF
COMPLETION FOR THE
FISCAL year 90-91
TREE SPRAYING CONTRACT
ITEM 18
CONSENT CALENDAR
RESOLUTION OF CONSENT
FOR GRANT APPLICATION
UNDER AB 471 (KATZ)
RESOLUTION NO. 92-27
ITEM 19
CONSENT CALENDAR
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
PARK, BEACH AND
RECREATION ACT OF
1992 REVISED FUNDING
BREAKDOWN & UPDATE
ITEM 20
r CONSENT CALENDAR
DAYWORKER PROGRESS
REPORT
ITEM 21
COUNTY MONITORING:
AMCAL TENTATIVE TRACT
46353
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ITEM 22
CONSENT CALENDAR
RESOLUTION NO. 92-16
CHECK REGISTER 12
ITEM 23
7' CONSENT CALENDAR
I CHECK REGISTER 13
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Addressing the Council with matters of public concern
were:
Allan Cameron, 27612 Ennismore Ave., Santa Clarita, 91351;
Glo Donnelly, P.O. Box 55307, Valencia, 91355; Chip Meyer,
24556 Sagecrest, Newhall, 91321; Rae L. Price, 17848 Skypark
Circle, Irvine.
ITEM 25
Councilmember Boyer requested that discussion of
NEW BUSINESS
SANTA CLARITA
a grant
request from the Santa Clarita Valley Arts Council for
VALLEY
ARTS COUNCIL GRANT
$25,000 be continued to the February 11, 1992 City Council
Meeting.
REQUEST
ITEM 26
NEW BUSINESS
Director of Public Works, John Medina reported that the City
GRAFFITI REWARD
Council in its meeting of November 26, 1991, directed staff
to develop City
PROGRAM RESOLUTION
a Reward Program to supplement the City's
Graffiti Abatement Program. Accordingly,
NO. 92-6
staff has
researched the successful programs which have been
implemented by the cities of Glendale and Palmdale, and have
modeled the Santa Clarita program along these same lines.
Following discussion regarding increasing the reward money
rte,,
to one thousand dollars, it was moved by Heidt and seconded
by McKeon to adopt Resolution No. 92-6 as amended.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, McKeon, Klajic
Noes: None
Resolution No. 92-6 approved as amended.
ITEM 27
NEW BUSINESS
Director of Community Development, L Harris
GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD
this agreement is a funding and acquisition sinn
d ionagreementunder
which the developer
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
of vesting Tentative Map (Percy
Vaz/Amcal) agrees to participate in the formation
FUNDING AND
ACQUISITION AGREEMENT
of an
assessment district financially to construct Golden Valley
Road between
- TRACT NO. 48117
the Antelope Valley Freeway and Sierra Highway.
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by McKeon to approve and
authorize the Mayor to sign the Golden Valley Road
Assessment District Funding and Acquisition Agreement as
amended and to direct staff to continue processing
modifications to the condition of approval for the other
four developments with provisions for execution of funding
and acquisition agreements with them; and direct staff to
continue processing the formation of the Golden Valley Road
Assessment District.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Darcy, Heidt, Klajic, McKeon, Boyer
Noes: None
Motion carried.
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ITEM 28
NEW BUSINESS
VESTING TRACT NO.
48117 (PERCY
ems. VAL/AMCAL) APPROVAL
OF THE MAP AND
ACCEPTANCE OF THE
OFFERS OF DEDICATION
FOR GOLDEN VALLEY
ROAD, SOUTHEASTERLY
OF GREEN MOUNTAIN
DRIVE
Director of Community Development, Lynn Harris reported that
a condition of this map, which was approved by the Planning
Commission, was to participate in the funding of Golden
Valley Road from Sierra Highway to State Route 14. Five
developers have agreed to improve the entire roadway within
one year of occupancy of the development or three years of
final map approval and form an assessment district on their
properties to pay for the roadway costs.
It was moved by Boyer and seconded by McKeon to approve the
map, accept the offers of dedication for subdivision
improvements, accept work agreements and improvement
securities, and instruct the City Clerk to endorse the
Certificate on the face of the Map.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Darcy, Heidt,
Noes: None
Motion carried
Klajic, McKeon, Boyer
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
City Manager,
George Caravalho reported on the Gang Task
(Staff)
Force efforts
in reaching young people by scheduling a
Community Conference
on Youth.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Mayor Klajic
commented on the Newhall business community's
(Council)
sponsorship a
youth boxing program.
Councilmember
Heidt commented on a letter she received from
the Corporate
Fund for Housing regarding bond monies that
are available
for low-income housing.
Councilmember
Darcy commented on a letter she received from
SHB Financial
regarding funding for low-income senior
housing. She
also commented on the public access to the
Saugus Rehabilitation
Site and on the Committee on Aging's
Senior Citizen
Volunteer of the Year Award.
Councilmember McKeon commented on the re -zoning of horse
properties.
ADJOURNMENT At 11:27 p.m., it was moved by McKeon and seconded by Boyer
to adjourn the Regular City Council Meeting to February 11,
1992.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
ATTEST:
ill Klajic, 4a r
a M. Grin ey
rr ity Clerk
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