HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-02-25 - RESOLUTIONS - PKWY TREE INFLUENCE AREAS (2)RESOLUTION NO. 92-38
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING AND ESTABLISHING "PARKWAY TREE INFLUENCE AREAS"
PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 91-45 OVER SEVERAL MAJOR
HIGHWAYS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA"
SECTION 1 The City Council does hereby find, determine, and declare
as follows:
A. On February 25, 1992, the City Council conducted an
administrative hearing pursuant to Ordinance No. 91-45 to consider the
establishment of certain Parkway Tree Influence Areas.
B. Based upon evidence and testimony submitted at the
administrative hearing, the City Council finds that the Parkway Tree
Influence Areas set forth in section 2 of this ordinance are necessary to
eliminate competition between street tree landscape plans and private
development landscape plans and to protect existing trees outside the
right-of-way but within the Parkway Tree Influence Areas.
SECTION 2 Parkway Tree Influence Areas pursuant to Ordinance No.
91-45 are hereby adopted and established along the following major
highways and are subject to the provisions stated in Ordinance No. 91-45
and all other provisions of Chapter 13.76 of the Santa Clarita Municipal
Code relating to the Parkway Tree Influence Areas:
MAJOR HIGHWAYS
Bouquet Canyon Road from Magic Mountain Parkway to City limits.
Lyons Avenue from I-5 to Railroad Avenue.
Magic Mountain Parkway from SR 126 to San Fernando Road.
McBean Parkway from I-5 to City Limits.
Orchard Village Road from Lyons Avenue to McBean Parkway.
Plum Canyon Road from Bouquet Canyon Road to end of development or
City Limits.
Rye Canyon Road from the I-5 to City limits.
Sand Canyon Road from Lost Canyon Road to City limits.
San Fernando Road from SR 14 to Magic Mountain Parkway.
Sierra Highway from City limits to City limits.
Soledad Canyon Road from Bouquet Canyon Road to SR 14.
Valencia Boulevard from I-5 to Bouquet Canyon Road.
Whites Canyon Road from Soledad Canyon Road to Enderly Street.
Wiley Canyon Road from Lyons Avenue to Via Pacifica.
SECTION 3
A The City Council of the City of Santa Clarita hereby grants the
Parks and Recreation Department Director or his/her designee the
authority to approve or disapprove through a permit process an applicants
request to prune, remove, or plant a tree(s) within a 14' Parkway Tree
Influence Area.
B. It is further understood that no permit fee shall be required of
the applicant by the City.
C. It is further understood that the City may waive the permit
requirements for minor trimming activities, such as removal of palm
fronds and sucker growth.
D. No permit shall be required to conduct emergency work, including
pruning, trimming, or tree removal, when required to protect persons or
property from immediate threats of harm or damage.
SECTION 4 Private property owners shall remain responsible for the
maintenance and care and shall continue to assume all liability for such
private property within a Parkway Tree Influence Area.
SECTION 5
any portion of
residential use.
SECTION 6
resolution.
Areas exempted from a Parkway Tree Influence Area are;
any parcel or lot adjacent to a major highway zoned for
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 25th day of February
1992.
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MAYOR
ATTEST
CI CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA)
I, Donna M. Grindey, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution
was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the 25+h day of February 1992 by
the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, McKeon, Klajic
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK
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