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Home My WebLink About1995-11-14 - AGENDA REPORTS - ORD APPROVING PREZONE 95 002 (2)AGENDA REPORT City Manager Item to be presented"by: Rich Henderson PUBLIC HEARING DATE: November 14, 1995 SUBJECT: ORDINANCE APPROVING PREZONE NO. 95-002 (MASTERCASE NO. 95-171) AND RESOLUTION APPROVING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION PREPARED FOR THE PROJECT LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF BOUQUET CANYON ROAD AND NEWHALL RANCH ROAD ORDINANCE NO. 95-9 RESOLUTION NO. 95-138 DEPARTMENT: Community Development BACKGROUND Annexation to the City is regulated by the Cortese -Knox Local Government Reorganization Act of 1985 (revised 1994) and the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO). The LAFCO requires that the City prezone the territory to be annexed prior to annexation. Prezone No. 95-002 is a proposal to prezone an 7.1 -acre parcel ("Dollinger II" Annexation) to City of Santa Clarita's CC (Community Commercial) in conformance with the City's Generid Plan to allow for annexation of the site to the City. The project site is located west of Bouquet Canyon Road, 500 feet north of Newhall Ranch, adjacent to the existing City boundaries in the Valencia area of the Santa Clarita Valley, The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on October 3, 1995. No one from the audience spoke on the item. At that meeting the Planning Commission adopted Resolution P95-19 which recommended that the City Council approve the Negative Declaration prepared on the project with a finding that the project will not have a significant effect on the environment, and adopt the proposed ordinance approving Prezone No. 95-002. On March 1, 1995, the City of Santa Clarita annexed a 7.83 acre parcel of land at the northwest intersection of Newhall Ranch Road and Bouquet Canyon Road (Annexation No. 1992-01). Formerly known as the Builder's Discount site, Annexation No. 1992-01 was initiated by Newhall Land & Farming (NLF), and later purchased and developed as a commercial center by the applicant, Dollinger Properties. Adopieu: Re-5D�s =,� q 0 P -D qs- 9 ) -,,Agenda Item Dollinger Properties has initiated the purchase of the 7.1 acres of land adjacent to Annexation No. 1992-01, and has requested Prezone No. 95-002 to allow for commercial development of approximately 70,000 square feet of leasable space. A conditional use permit was approved by the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors in 1993. Construction of the site is scheduled to be completed by Spring, 1996.. The proposed prezoning designation is consistent with the City's General Plan and Unified Development Code (UDC). RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Council: 1. Conduct a public hearing; 2, Adopt Resolution No. 95-138, project, with the finding that environment; and 3. Introduce Ordinance No. 95-9, and pass to a second reading. ATTACHMENTS Proposed Resolution No. 95-138 Proposed Ordinance No. 95-9 Proposed Negative Declaration Resolution No. P95-19 Vicinity Map Exhibit A - Legal Description Exhibit B - Map ame.1952arpe.eam approving the negative declaration prepared for the the project will not have a significant effect on the approving Prezone No. 95-002, waive further reading, CITY OF SANTA CLARITA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING A REQUEST TO PREZONE A SEVEN ACRE PARCEL FROM LOS ANGELES COUNTY ZONING C-3 (DP) TO CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ZONING CC (COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL) TO ALLOW FOR ANNEXATION OF THE SITE TO THE CITY. THE LOCATION IS ON THE WEST SIDE OF BOUQUET CANYON ROAD, 500 FEET NORTH OF NEWHALL RANCH ROAD IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA. THE PROJECT APPLICANT IS DOLLINGER PROPERTIES. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN - A request to prezone a seven acre parcel from Los Angeles County zoning C-3 (DP) to the City of Santa Clarita zoning CC (Community Commercial) to allow for annexation of the site to the City. Development of the site has been previously approved by Los Angeles County and no modification is proposed at this time. The location is on the west side of Bouquet Canyon Road, 500 feet north of Newhall Ranch Road in the City of Santa Clarita. The Project Applicant is Dollinger Properties. The hearing will be held by the City Council in the City Hall Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, 1st Floor, Santa Clarita, the 14th day of November. 1995, at or after 6:30 p.m. Proponents, opponents, and any interested persons may appear and be heard on this matter at that time. Further information may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk's office, Santa Clarita City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Santa Clarita, California. If you wish to challenge the action taken on this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Santa Clarita at, or prior to the public hearing. Dated: October 18, 1995 Donna M Grindey, CMC City Clerk Publish Date: October 23, 1995 mms.phdolling.gmd Public Hearing Procedure 1. Mayor opens hearing *States purpose of hearing 2. City Clerk reports on hearing notice 3. Staff report 4. Proponent Argument (30 minutes) 5. Opponent Argument (30 minutes) 6. Five-minute rebuttal (Proponent) •Proponent 7. Mayor closes public testimony S. Discussion by Council 9. Council decision 10. Mayor announces decision ft RESOLUTION NO. 95-138 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA APPROVING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION PREPARED FOR PREZONE NO. 95-002 (MCN 95-171) FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED GENERALLY WEST OF BOUQUET CANYON ROAD, 500 FEET NORTH OF NEWHALL RANCH ROAD, ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING CITY LIMITS WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARPPA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: The City Council does hereby find, determine and declare: A. That the City has initiated Prezone No. 95-002 to bring the project area into conformance with the City's General Plan land use designation of CC (Community Commercial) and the City's Unified Development Code (UDC), which became effective December 24, 1992. The project site, which consists of 7.1 acres, is located generally west of Bouquet Canyon Road, 500 Feet North of Newhall Ranch Road, and adjacent to the existing City limits in the Valencia area. B. That such zoning designation for the project site, described in Exhibit A and mapped in Exhibit B, would become effective upon annexation of the project site to the City of Santa Clarita. C. That a proposed Negative Declaration was prepared for the project based on the Initial Study findings and the determination that the proposed project would not have a significant effect on the environment, would not impact resources protected by the California Department of Fish and Game, and that a finding of IQ minimus impact on such resources was appropriate. D. That the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Clarita conducted a public hearing on October 3, 1995, pursuant to applicable law, to consider an amendment to the Official Zoning Map for the City of Santa Clarita, and adopted Resolution No. P95-19, with the finding that the Negative Declaration was in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and recommending that the City Council approve Prezone No. 95-002 and the Negative Declaration prepared for the project. E. Based upon the testimony and other evidence received, the Council further finds and determines that the proposed Negative Declaration is consistent with the goals and policies of the adopted General Plan, and that the Negative Declaration complies with all other applicable requirements of state law and local guidelines. F. Based upon the foregoing facts and findings, the City Council hereby determines that the Negative Declaration is in compliance with CEQA and that the proposed project will not have a significant impact on the environment. RESOLUTION NO.. 95-138 Page 2 SECTION 2. The Negative Declaration for the project, attached hereto as Exhibit A and by this reference incorporated herein, is hereby approved. The Director of Community Development is hereby directed to file the Negative Declaration with the County Clerk of the County of Los Angeles. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of 19 MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK 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 foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the _ day of 19_ by the following vote of Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: annex0\952ccre.eam CITY CLERK ft EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR THE AREA OF ANNEXATION NO.1996.2 CITY OF SANTA CLARITA THAT PORTION OF THE RANCHO SAN FRANCISCO, IN THE UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 1, PAGES 551 AND 552, OF PATENTS,. RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE CENTERLINE OF BOUQUET CANYON ROAD WITH THE CENTERLINE OF NEWHALL RANCH ROAD, AS SHOWN ON MAP OF PARCEL MAP NO.18681 AS SHOWN ON MAP FILED IN BOOK 241 PAGES 54 TO 60, INCLUSIVE, OF PARCEL MAPS, RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY; THENCE. ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF BOUQUET CANYON ROAD NORTH 3238'44' EAST 556.82 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTHEASTERLY PROLONGATION OF THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL MAP NO.18681 WITH SAID CENTERLINE OF BOUQUET CANYON ROAD; THENCE 1. ALONG SAID PROLONGATION AND SAID NORTHEASTERLY LINE NORTH 57021'16" WEST 99.00 FEET TO A POINT ON A CURVE CONCAVE SOUTHERLY HAVING A RADIUS OF 300.00 FEET; THENCE 2. CONTINUING ALONG SAID NORTHEASTERLY LINE AND WESTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 36001'30' AN ARC DISTANCE OF 188.63 FEET; THENCE 3.. NORTH 57°51'18' WEST 414.18 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF THE EASEMENT OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT FOR FLOOD CONTROL PURPOSES AS SHOWN ON LAST SAID PARCEL MAP BEING A POINT ON A CURVE CONCAVE SOUTHEASTERLY HAVING A RADIUS OF 2333.50 FEET, A RADIAL LINE THROUGH SAID POINT BEARS NORTH 36009'27' WEST; THENCE 4.. NORTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE AND SAID SOUTHEASTERLY UNE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 22059'20' AN ARC DISTANCE OF 936.27 FEET; THENCE 5. TANGENT TO SAID CURVE NORTH 78°49'53' EAST 85.00 FEET; THENCE 6. NORTH 13°10'07' WEST 16.00 FEET;. THENCE 7. NORTH 8101T05' EAST 92.63 FEET TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY UNE OF SAID BOUQUET CANYON ROAD; THENCE 8, ALONG SAID SOUTHWESTERLY LINE AND ITS SOUTHEASTERLY PROLONGATION SOUTH 57°21'16• EAST 70.00 FEET TO SAID CENTERLINE OF BOUQUET CANYON ROAD; THENCE 9. ALONG SAID CENTERLINE SOUTH 3238'44' WEST 855.01 FEET TO THE TRUE PONT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL CONTAINS 8.62 ACRES ( 0.013 SQUARE MILES) ft SCALE 1' - 400' LEffrd. - - Y.v.na 1n1oA�r —EXISTING CITY 01GART OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER CITY OF SANTA CLARITA 040= IT; CYE: YEA: 1.62. AM 0.013. W. MUM I A.M.1.: 2111.1•R N 12D FILED MITH THE COUNTY RECOFDER EXHIBIT B PREZONE 95-002 County C -3 -DP to - City CC (PROPOSEO) ANNEXATION NO. 1995-02 TO THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY OF SANTA CLARITA NEGATIVE DECLARATION [ 1 Proposed [XI Final PERMIT/PROJECT: Prezone 95-171(AnnexationNo. 1995-002) APPLICANT: Dollinger Properties MASTER CASE NO.: 95-002 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT: The project, located on the west side of Bouquet Canyon Rd., 500 ft. north of Newhall Ranch Rd., is a request to prezone a seven acre parcel from Los Angeles County zoning C-3 (DP) to City of Santa Clarita zoning CC (Commercial Center) to allow for annexation of the site to the City. Based on the information contained in the Initial Study prepared for this project, and pursuant to the requirements of Section 15065 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City of Santa Clarita [X] City Council [ ] Planning Commission [ ] Director of Community Development finds that the project as proposed or revised will have no significant effect upon the environment, and that a Negative Declaration shall be adopted pursuant to Section 15070 of CEQA. Mitigation measures for this project [X] are not required. [ ] are attached. [X] are not attached. LYNN M. HARRIS DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Prepared by: C4;�— Glenn Adamick Assistant Planner II (Signature) Reviewed by; C�KFred Folls ad A sociate Planner (Signature) Public Review Period From: Public Notice Given On: [XI Legal Advertisement. CERTIFICATION DATE: GEA: 10/18/95 to: 11/7/95 10/18/95 By: [XI Posting of Properties. [XI Written Notice VICINITY MAP MC# 95-171 FESTIVIpgO SUBJECT SITE WEwHALL D ORDINANCE NO. 95-9 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP (PREZONE 95-002) FOR THE AREA LOCATED ADJACENT TO AND OUTSIDE THE EXISTING CITY LIMITS GENERALLY WEST OF BOUQUET CANYON ROAD, 500 FEET NORTH OF NEWHALL RANCH ROAD, AND ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING CITY LIMITS WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita has proposed and initiated prezoning of approximately 8 acres of uninhabited land, located adjacent to and outside the existing City limits, at the northern terminus of the Auto Center, generally west of Bouquet Canyon Road, 500 feet north of Newhall Ranch Road, and adjacent to the existing City boundaries in the Valencia area of the Santa Clarita Valley, prior to annexation to the City of Santa Clarita (proposed Annexation No. 1995-02); and WHEREAS, such prezoning, as described in Exhibit A and mapped in Exhibit B, would become effective upon annexation and designated upon the Zoning Map incorporated within and made a part of the City's Unified Development Code; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita City Council set November 14, 1995, at the hour of 6:30 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, California, as the time and place for a public hearing before said City Council, and notice of said public hearing was given in the manner required by the Santa Clarita Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, at said public hearing, testimony was received, if any, for, and/or against the proposed prezone; and WHEREAS, at said public hearing, said prezone was duly heard and considered. THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita as follows: SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby find and determine as follows: A. The prezone is a change from Los Angeles County C -3 -DP (Unlimited Commercial, Development Plan) to City of Santa Clarita CC (Community Commercial), in conformance with the City's General Plan. B. The Initial Study prepared for the project has been circulated for review and comment by affected governmental agencies and the public, and no comments were received. The public review period was from September 12, 1995 to October 3, 1995. C. Public participation and notification requirements pursuant to Sections 65090 and 65351 of the Government Code of the State of California were duly followed. Ordinance No. 95-9 Page 2 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 project is consistent with the General Plan and complies with all other applicable requirements of State law and local ordinance. SECTION 2. In acting on the prezoning application, the City Council has considered certain principles and standards, and finds and determines as follows: A. That a need for the prezone classification to CC exists within the project area. B. That the subject property is a proper location for the CC designation. C. That public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good planning practice justify the prezoning designation of CC. D. That the proposed prezoning designation of CC 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 No. 1995-02 prezoning consists of 7.1 acres of uninhabited land located adjacent to, and outside of the existing City limits, west of Bouquet Canyon Road, 500 feet north of Newhall Ranch Road, as identified in Exhibit A. SECTION 4. The City of Santa Clarita City Council has reviewed and considered the Initial Study prepared for the project and finds and determines as follows: A. Said study found that no adverse impact to the existing and future environment of the area would result from the proposal. B. The proposed prezone would not have a significant adverse effect on the environment and the proposed Negative Declaration was prepared, posted, and advertised in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). SF TION r,. Based upon the foregoing, the City Council does hereby ordain that the application for a prezone is approved, and that the Official Zoning Map of the City of Santa Clarita is hereby amended to designate the subject property CC. SECTION 6. This ordinance shall become effective at 12:01 a.m. on the thirty-first day after adoption, or upon the effective date of the annexation (proposed Annexation No, 1995-02) of the subject property to the City of Santa Clarita, whichever occurs last. SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify as to the passage of this Ordinance and cause it to be published in the manner prescribed by law: Ordinance No. 95-9 Page 3 PASSED AND APPROVED this day of '19—, MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK 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 foregoing Ordinance No. was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of 19 . That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of 19 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: COUNCII.MEMBERS acmes\952.,d.eem CITY CLERK C]