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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-09-14 - AGENDA REPORTS - PREZONE VALLEY GATEWAY PROJECT (2)AGENDA REPORT City Manager Item to be UNFINISHED BUSINESS Rich Henderson / }f /n,(,,(, DATE: September 14, 1993 ��' SUBJECT: Ordinance 93-14 approving Prezone 92-001. An ordinance prezoning a total of 47.4 acres of property from Los Angeles County A-2-1 (Heavy Agriculture - one acre minimum lot size) zoning to City of Santa Clarita RE (Residential Estate) zoning. The prezone is associated with the Valley Gateway Project. The project is located at 27674 Clampltt Road. Applicant: Hondo Oil and Gas Company DEPARTMENT: Community Development BACKGROUND Ordinance 93.14 was Introduced to the City Council on August 24, 1993. After conducting a public hearing on the Item, the Council waived further reading of the ordinance and passed It to a second reading. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 93-14, approving Prezone 92-001. Ordinance No. 93.14 GAC:LMH:GEA counc!M02012b.gea Adopted:2... — -3 Agenda item: I ORDINANCE NO. 93-14 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP (PREZONE 92-1)01) FOR THE AREA LOCATED SOUTH OF THE EXISTING CITY LIMITS, WEST OF THE CENTERLINE OF STATE HIGHWAY 14, AND ADJACENT TO SIERRA HIGHWAY, IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby make the following findings of fact: a. An application for Master Case No. 92-012 was filed by the Valley Gateway Company, a division of Hondo Oil and Gas Company, (the applicant) with the City of Santa Ciarlta on January 16,1992. The application proposed the following: The prezone of a total of 47.4 acres of land (Including the southern 27 acres of the project site, a5.8 acre parcel owned by the applicant west of Sierra Highway, and 14.4 acres of land which is owned by Caltrans) from the existing County of Los Angeles A-2.1 (Heavy Agriculture --two acre minimum lot size) zoning to City of Santa Clarfta RE (Residential Estate) zoning for annexation purposes; a tentative tract map to subdivide the 117 acre property Into 33 Industriallcommercial lots and one multiple family lot containing 12 units and six open space lots; a conditional use permit to Implement the BP -PD (Business Park—Planned Development) zoning and to allow for the construction of five structures exceeding 35 feet In height; and an oak tree permit to allow for the removal of up to 348 non-herhage oak trees (of the 1,114 oak trees) located on the site and encroachment within the protected zones of 61 oak trees. The site is located at 27674 Clampitt Road, approximately .6 miles southeast of the Intersection of Sierra Highway and San Fernando Road. The assessor parcel numbers for the project are 2827409-08, 2827-1D-07,-08,-09,-11,-12,- 13, 827-10-07,-08,-09;11,-12;13, and 2827-32-01,-02. b. The City of Santa Clarita prepared an Initial Study for the project on March 11, 1993, which determined that the project may have a significant effect on the environment and that an environmental Impact report must be prepared. C. An Environmental Impact Report has been prepared for the proposed project pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act. d. The Environmental Impact Report has been circulated for review and comment by the affected governmental agencies and all comments received have been considered. The review period was from February 5, 1993 to March 22,1993. e. The City of Santa Clarlta Development Review Committee met and supplied the applicant with draft conditions of approval. I. The project has since been re-deslgned to subdivide the 117 acre parcel Into 26 Industrlal/commerclal lots (allowing for a maximum of 858,500 square feet of floor area), and seven open space lots; and 348 oak trees proposed for removal was reduced to a maximum of 245 non -heritage size oak trees. The area being proposed for annexation and prezoning was not affected by the re -design. g. The site was previously developed with an oil extraction and refinery facility which closed In 1989. The she also contains an Identified regional wildlife migratory AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval Item to be presented UNFINISHED BUSINESS Rich Henderson DATE: September 14, 1993 SUBJECT: Ordinance 93-14'approving Prezone 92.001. An ordinance prezoning a total of 47.4 acres of property from Los Angeles County A-2-1 (Heavy Agriculture - one acre minimum lot size) zoning to City of Santa Clarita RE (Residential Estate) zoning: The prezone Is associated with the Valley Gateway Project. The project is located at 27674 Clampitt Road. Applicant: Hondo Oil and Gas Company I DEPARTMENT:Communhy Development BACKGROUND Ordinance 93.14 was Introduced to the City Council on August 24,1993. After conducting a public hearing on the Item, the Council waived further reading of the ordinance and passed It to a second reading. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Waive further reaJIng and adopt Ordlnance No. 93.14, approving Prezone 92-001. ATTACHMENTS Ordinance No. 93-14 GAC:LMH GEA . Ageoda Item: ORDINANCE NO. 93-14 Page 2 corridor, which connects the San Gabriel Mountains to the Santa Susana Mountains, which In tum provides a link to the Santa Monica Mountains. h. The site contains Beale's Cut, a registered state historical landmark. Beale's Cut Is located within a lot being proposed for dedication to the City of Santa Clarha. 1. Approximately 89.8 acres of the project site Is. located within the City of Santa Clarita and is zoned BP -PD (Business Park—Planned Development Overlay) by the City's Unified Development Code. This acreage Is the portion of the project site where development Is proposed. J. A duly noticed pubic hearing was held by the Planning Commission on May 12, 1993, at 5:00 p.m. at the project site, 27674 Clampitt Road, Santa Clarita. The Planning Commission toured the project site, taking no testimony at this meeting. k. A duly notice public hearing was held by the Planning Commission on May 18,1993, at 7:00 P.M. at the City Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita. The Planning Commission conceptually approved the project (as redesigned) and directed staff to .retum to the Commission with a resolution and conditions of approval on June 15,1993. 1. A duly noticed public hearing was held by the Planning Commission on June 15, • 1993, at 7:00 p.m. at the City Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita. At this meeting the Planning Commission adopted Resolution P93.10 which approved Tentative Tract Map 51044, Oak Tree Permit 92-M, Conditional Use Permit 92.001, recommended approval to the City Council of Prezone 92-001; and certified Final Environmental Impact Report SC 92041041. m. A duly noticed pubic hearing was held by the City Council on August 24, 1993, at 6:30 p.m. at the City Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita. SECTION 2. Based upon the testimony and other evidence, if any, received at the public hearing, and upon studies and Investigations made bythe Planning Commission and the City Council and on their behalf, the City Council further finds and determines that the prezoning of the Project site Is consistent with the General Plan and compiles with all other applicable requirements of State law and local ordinance. SECTION 3. In acting on the prezone application, the City Council has considered . certain principles and standards, and finds and determines as follows: a. That a need for the prezone classification of RE exists within the project area. b. That the subject property Is a proper location for the RE zoning designation. C. That public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good planning practice justify the prezoning of the affected properties. 0 ORDINANCE NO. 93-14 Page 3 d. That the proposed prezoning designation of RE Is consistent with existing land uses In the area and would not result in a substantive change to the existing zoning of the subject site. e. That the proposed annexation/prezone area consists of 47.4 acres of land located south of the existing City limits, west of the centerline of State Highway 14, and adjacent to Sierra Highway, as identified In Exhibit A. SECTION 4. Based upon the foregoing, the City Council does hereby ordain that the appilcatlon,for a prezone Is approved, and that the Official Zoning Map of the City of Santa Ciarita Is hereby amended to designate the subject property, as depleted In the attached Exhibit "A", RE (Residential Estate). SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective at 12:01 a.m. on the thirty-first day after adoption, or upon the effective date of the Valley Gateway Annexation (MC 92-012) to the City of Santa Clarita, whichever occurs last. SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify as to the passage of this Ordinance and cause it to be published In the manner prescribed by law: PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of 1993. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk • • 0 ORDINANCE N0.93.14 • Page 4 STATE.OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) § CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) 1, Donna M. Grindey, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing Ordinance was regularly Introduced and placed upon Its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of . 1993. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of . 1993, by the following vote, to wtt:. AYES: . COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: 0 courgrWrC93-11 M 0 City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 93.14 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP (PREZONE 92-001) FOR THE AREA LOCATED SOUTH OF THE EXISTING CITY LIMITS, WEST OF THE CENTERLINE OF STATE HIGHWAY 14, AND ADJACENT TO SIERRA HIGHWAY, IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby make the following findings of fact: a. An application for Master Case No. 92-012 was filed by the Valley Gateway Company, a division of Hondo Oil and Gas. Company, (the applicant) with the City of Santa Clarita on January 16, 1992. The application proposed the following -'The prezone of a total of 47.4 acres of land (including the southern 27 acres of the project site, a 5.8 acre parcel owned by the applicant west of Sierra Highway, and 14.4 acres of land which Is owned -by Caltrans) from the existing County of Los Angeles A-2.1 (Heavy Agriculture --two acre minimum lot size) zoning to City of Santa Clarita RE (Residential Estate) zoning for annexation purposes; a tentative tract map to subdivide the 117 acre property Into 33 Industrial/commercial lots and one multiple family lot containing.12 units and six open space lots; a conditional use permit to Implement the BP -PD (Business Park—Planned Development) zoning and to allow for the construction of five structures exceeding 35 feet in height; and an oak tree permit to allow for the removal of up to 348 non -heritage oak trees (of the 1,114 oak trees) located on the site and encroachment within the protected zones of 61 oak trees. The site Is located at 27674 Clampitt Road, approximately .6 miles southeast of the Intersection of Sierra Highway and San Fernando Road. The assessor parcel numbers for the project are 2827-09.08, 2827.1D-07,-08,-09,-11,-1 2,- 13, and 2827-32.01,-02. b. The City of Santa Clarita prepared an Initial Study for the project on March 11, 1993, which determined that the project may have a significant effect on the environment and that an environmental Impact report must be prepared. C. An Environmental Impact Report has been prepared for the proposed project pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act. d. The Environmental Impact Report has been circulated for review and comment by the affected governmental agencies and all comments received have been considered. The review period was from February 5, 1993 to March 22, 1993. e. The City of Santa Clarita Development Review Committee met and supplied the applicant with draft conditions of approval. r f. The project has since been re -designed to subdivide the 117 acre parcel into 26 Industrial/commercial lots (allowing for a maximum of 858,500 square feet of floor area), and seven open. space lots; and 348 oak trees proposed for removal was reduced to a maximum of 245 non -heritage size oak trees. The area being proposed for annexation and prezoning was not affected by the re -design. g. The site was previously developed with an oil extraction and refinery facility which closed in 1989. The she also contains an Identified regional wildlife migratory ORDINANCE NO. 93.14 Page 2 corridor, which connects the San Gabriel Mountains to the Santa Susana Mountains, which In turn provides a link to the Santa Monica Mountains. h. The site contains Beale's Cut, a registered state historical landmark. Beale's Cut Is located within a lot being proposed for dedication to the City of Santa Clarita. Approximately 89.8 acres of the project site Is.located within the City of Santa Clarlta and Is zoned BP -PD (Business Park. -Planned Development Overlay) by the City's Unified Development Code. This acreage is the portion of the project site where development Is proposed. J. A duly noticed pubic hearing was held by the Planning Commission on May 12, 1993, at 5:00 p.m. at the project site, 27674 Clampitt Road, Santa.Clarita. The Planning Commission toured the project site, taking no testimony at this meeting. k. A duly notice public hearing was held by the Planning Commission on May 18, 1993, at 7:00 P.M. at the City Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita. The Planning Commission conceptually approved the project (as re -designed) and directed staff to return to the Commission with a resolution and conditions of approval on June 15, 1993. 1. A duly noticed public hearing was .held by the Planning Commission on June 15, 1993, at 7:00 p.m. at the City Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Boulevard; Santa Clarita. At this meeting the Planning Commission adopted Resolution P93-18 which approved Tentative Tract. Map 51044, Oak Tree Permit 92-002, Conditional Use Permit 92.001, recommended approval to the City Council of Prezone 92-001; and certifled Final Environmental Impact Report SC 92041041. M. A duly noticed pubic hearing was held by the City Council on August 24, 1993, at 6:30 p.m. at the City Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita. SECTION 2. Based upon the testimony and other evidence, If any, received at the public hearing, and upon studies and Investigations made by the Planning Commission and the City Council and on their behalf, the City Council further finds and determines that the prezoning of the project site Is consistent with the General Plan and complies with all other applicable requirements of State law and local ordinance. SECTION 3. In acting on the prezone application, the City Council has considered certain principles and standards, and finds and determines as follows: a. That a need for the prezone classification of RE exists within the project area.. b. That the subject property Is a proper location for the RE zoning designation. C. That public necessity,. convenience, general welfare and good planning practice Justify the prezoning of the affected propertles. ORDINANCE NO. 93.14 Page 3 d. That the proposed prezoning designation of RE is consistent with existing land uses In the area and would not result In a substantive change to the existing zoning of the subject site. e. That the proposed annexation/prezone area consists of 47.4 acres of land located south of the existing City limits, west of the centerllne of State Highway 14, and adjacent to Sierra Highway, as identifled In Exhibit A. SECTION 4. Based upon the foregoing, the City Council does hereby ordain that the application fora prezone is approved, and that the Official Zoning Map of the City of Santa Clarlta Is hereby amended to designate the subject property, as depleted in the attached Exhibit "A", RE (Residential Estate). SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective at 12:01 a.m. on the thirty-first day after adoption, or upon the effective date of the Valley Gateway Annexation (MC 92-012) to the City of Santa Clarfta; whichever occurs last. SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify as to the passage of this Ordinance and cause It to be published in the manner prescribed by law: PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of '1993. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 93.14 Page 4 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) § CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) . I, Donna M. Grindey, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita,.DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing Ordinance was regularly Introduced and placed upon Its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the . day of . 1993. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of .1993, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: . COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: City Clerk eoumUrd93-19AIf