HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-11-24 - ORDINANCES - UDC PROCESS (2)ORDINANCE NO. 92-18
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE
SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD 17,
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT
CODE, RELATING TO THE PROCESS AND DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS ASSOCIATED WITH LAND USE REGULATIONS
AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE OFFICIAL
ZONING MAP FOR THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby find, determine and declare as follows:
A. That the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Clarfta conducted public hearings
pursuant to applicable law to consider a comprehensive amendment to the Santa Clarita Municipal
Code ("SCMC'j to adopt Titles 16 and 17, the Unified Development Code ("UDC'j and the Official
Zoning Map for the City of Santa Clarita ('Zoning Map').
B. The applicant for these amendments to the SCMC and the Zoning Map Is the City of
Santa Clarita.
C. The Planning Commission public hearings were noticed pursuant to applicable law,
and testimony was Invited and received.
D. A Negative Declaration has been filed and reviewed In accordance with the California
Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA'I, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City of Santa Clarlta CEQA
Guidelines.
E. Following public hearing, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. P92-32,
recommending approval of the Negative Declaration, the UDC and Zoning Map.
F. The City Council of the City of Santa Clarita conducted a public hearing pursuant to
applicable law to consider the Negative Declaration Impact, the UDC and Zoning Map.
G. The City Council public hearing was noticed pursuant to applicable law, and testimony
was Invited, received and fully considered by the City Council.
H. The City Council has adopted Resolution No. 92-200 approving the Negative
Declaration of Environmental Impact prepared for the UDC and Zoning Map.
1. The City Council of the City of Santa Clarita passed, approved and adopted the
Comprehensive General Plan for the City of Santa Clarha on June 25,1991.
J. The UDC and Zoning Map adopted by this Ordinance Implements the goals, policies
and actions of the City of Santa Clarita General Plan and Is, therefore, consistent with the General
Plan.
K. Following the Commission's review and approval of the UDC and Zoning Map, minor
changes were made the City Council, Including:
Some technical wording changes were made to affordable housing density
bonuses and the Subdivision Title as recommended by the City Attorney.
2. The following conditions have been added to Section 17.03.090 "HOME
OCCUPATIONS":
12.. Vehicle or engine repair shall not be permitted as a home
occupation.
13. Additional conditions may be applied as deemed necessary by the
Director of Community Development.
3. Section 17.15.020 E. "GUEST HOUSES/GRANNY FLATS AS ACCESSORY
STRUCTURES", was deleted and guest houses and granny flats were
eliminated from Chapter 17.13 "PERMITTED USE CHARTS".
4. Section 17.17.929 "KEEPING OF SMALL ANIMALS" has been amended as
follows: as many as three dogs may be kept on any size lot. In the event
that all dogs are spayed or neutered, four dogs may be kept.
5. The official zoning map has been amended to modify the zoning
classifications in the area of the Lyons Avenue extension and Placerha
Canyon to conform with General Plan Amendment 92-02.
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Clarha does hereby amend the SCMC to
add Titles 16 and 17 relating to the process and development standards associated with land use
regulations of the City of Santa Clarlta, by adopting the Unified Development Code, attached hereto
and Incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Santa Clarha hereby adopts the Zoning Map,
attached hereto and Incorporated herein by this reference as the Official Zoning Map for the City
of Santa Clarita.
SECTION 4. The adoption of the UDC by this Ordinance specifically supersedes Titles 21
and 22 of the Los Angeles County Code, previously adopted by reference by the City Council of the
City of Santa Clarita as the Santa Clarha Municipal Code, with the exception of the following
provisions of the Los Angeles County Code which shall not be superseded and shall remain In
effect and continue to operate as a portion of the SCMC:
Los Angeles County Code Section 21.32.200,
Malor Thoroughfare and Bridge Fees.
Los Angeles County Code Chapter 22.48,
Part 4, Parkways and Malor and Secondary Highways.
SECTION 5. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance
Is for any reason held to be invalid by a court of competent Jurisdiction, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares
that It would have passed and adopted this Ordinance and each and all of the provisions thereof,
Irrespective of the fact that any one or more of said provisions may be declared invalid.
SECTION 6. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 36933,. the City Council
hereby directs the CRY Clerk to publish a summary of this Ordinance, or, If the City Clerk
determines that R Is not feasible to prepare a fair and adequate summary of this Ordinance, to
publish a display advertisement of at least one-quarter of a page in a newspaper of general
circulation In the City. The advertisement shall be published five days prior to the City Council
meeting at which this Ordinance Is adopted. Within 15 days after adoption of the Ordinance, a
display advertisement of at least one-quarter of a page shall be published. The advertisement shall
Indicate the general nature of, and provide Information about, the Ordinance, Including Information
sufficient to enable the public to obtain copies of the complete text of the Ordinance and the names
Of those City Council Members voting for and against the Ordinance.
1992. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of rao„cnj)e,-
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
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JIIIlValic, Mayor
I, Donna M. Grindey, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing Resolution was duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarlta at a regular meeting thereof, held on the
24th day of November 1992 by the following vote of Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
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