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Home My WebLink About1995-11-28 - AGENDA REPORTS - PREZONE DOLLINGER II ANNEX (2)AGENDA REPORT UNFINISHED BUSINESS DATE: November 28, 1995 City Manager Approv Item to be presented Rich Henderson SUBJECT: APPROVING PREZONE NO. 95-002 (MASTER CASE NO. 95-171). AN ORDINANCE PREZONING THE PROJECT SITE, UNINHABITED LAND LOCATED WEST OF BOUQUET CANYON ROAD AND 500 FEET NORTH OF NEWHALL RANCH ROAD.("DOLLINGER II ANNEXATION") ORDINANCE NO. 95-9 DEPARTMENT: Community Development BACKGROUND Ordinance No. 95-9 was introduced to the City Council on November 14, 1995. After conducting a public hearing on the item, the Council waived further reading of the ordinance and passed it to a second reading. At the City Council meeting of November 14, 1995, Mayor Darcy requested additional information on traffic impacts. It has been determined that the intersection of Bouquet Canyon Road/Espuella Drive is currently under modification. As a result of the Dollinger II development occurring on the west side of Bouquet Canyon Road across from Espuella Drive, the existing three -leg intersection will be changed to a four -leg intersection. The existing traffic signal will be modified to accommodate the fourth leg. City staff has requested that the County of Los Angeles provide a left -turn signal phasing on Bouquet Canyon Road as part of the signal upgrade. County staff does not recommend this action at this time and believes the need for left -turn phasing should be investigated in the future. The intersection of Bouquet Canyon Road/Festividad Drive has been previously analyzed for traffic signals as a result of citizen requests. Because the majority of the traffic from Festividad Drive makes right turns to Bouquet Canyon Road, the traffic conditions do not meet traffic signal warrants. There are no proposed developments in the vicinity that have been conditioned for a traffic signal at this location. Adopfed: L—� �� s Agenda Item,.,17 RECOMMENDATION Waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 95-9, approving Prezone No. 95-002. ATTACHMENTS Ordinance No. 95-9 amaz\'J52or2.eam 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 3. 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). SECTION 5. 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 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: COUNCILMEMBERS CITY CLERK BMBX�SSiOtfI.C80