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Home My WebLink About1996-01-09 - AGENDA REPORTS - MC 92 094 SECO CYN ANNEX (2)IN 1JAICKU014i City Manager Item to be presented Rich Henderson CONSENT CALENDAR DATE: January 9, 1996 SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE 'LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION AMEND THE SPHERE OF INFLUENCE FOR ANNEXATION NO, 1992-03 (MASTER CASE NO. 92-094), THE "SECO CANYON" ANNEXATION - RESOLUTION NO. 96-5 DEPARTMENT: Community Development Resolution No. 96-5 is a request to the Local Agency Formation Commission of the County of Los Angeles to amend the City's Sphere of Influence to initiate annexation proceedings for proposed Annexation No. 1992-03 (Master Case No. 92-094). Commonly known as the "Seco Canyon" Annexation, the project site consists of approximately 425 acres of generally inhabited land located north of Copper Hill Drive and east and west of Seco Canyon Road adjacent to the existing City boundary in the Saugus area. The annexation was initiated at the request of over 60% of the property owners, who desire City services. There are no known persons or organizations opposed to this proposal. The City also seeks annexation of the property to create a more logical corporate boundary. Adopt Resolution No. 96-5, requesting that the Local Agency Formation Commission amend the City's Sphere of Influence for the "Seco Canyon" Annexation, Annexation No. 1992-03 (Master Case No, 92-094). P.Mmmsindpolft Proposed Resolution No, 96-5 Exhibit A - Legal Description Exhibit B - Map armed 23arsoi.eam Adopted: ► g- 9 G - Agenda Item: 6 RESOLUTION NO. 96-5 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THAT THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY AMEND THE EXISTING SPHERE OF INFLUENCE FOR THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, FOR PROPOSED ANNEXATION NO. 1992-03, "SEGO CANYON" ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA (MASTER CASE NO. 92-094) WHEREAS, Section 56848.5 of the Cortese -Knox Local Government Reorganization Act states that no proceedings for an inhabited annexation my be initiated, by a City of over 100,000 residents in a County of over 4,000,000 people, unless the proposal is consistent with the sphere of influence of the affected city; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita desires to initiate proceedings pursuant to the Cortese -Knox Local Government Reorganization Act of 1985 (Revised 1994), Division 3, commencing with Section 56000 of the California Government Code, for proposed Annexation No. 1992-03 ("Seco Canyon" Annexation); and WHEREAS, the territory proposed to be annexed is inhabited and is described in Exhibit A and a map of the boundaries is set forth in, Exhibit B, attached and by this reference incorporated; and WHEREAS, this proposal is inconsistent with the City of Santa Clarita's Sphere of, Influence as designated by the Local Agency Formation Commission on January 22, 1992, and would require amending thereof pursuant to this proposal; and WHEREAS, the territory within this proposed amendment contains development of an urban nature that is physically adjacent to, and economically and socially integrated, with the City of Santa Clarita; and WHEREAS, this proposed amendment will enable orderly growth and development in an area adjacent to the City of Santa Clarita; and WHEREAS, this proposed amendment will coordinate property development standards and encourage timely provision of adequate and essential services such as streets, sewer, water, police and fire protection, parks and recreation, flood control and solid waste disposal services; and, WHEREAS, the territory within this proposed amendment to the Sphere of Influence is entirely contained within the Planning Area of the General Plan for the City of Santa Clarita, and, WHEREAS, this proposed amendment will promote, assist and enhance the property owners' ability to plan comprehensively, and with reasonable assurance, for the ultimate use and development of their lands, and Resolution No. 96-5 Page 2 WHEREAS, this proposed amendment will enable appropriate local government oversight, the expansion and creation of a more logical City boundary, and the exercise of sound planning and land use practices, and WHEREAS, this proposed amendment will enable the City of Santa Clarita to provide needed urban services and respond to requests of local residents for annexation of the affected territory to the City of Santa Clarita. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, does hereby determine and find as follows: SECTION 1. This Resolution is hereby adopted by the City Council, and the Local Agency Formation Commission of Los Angeles County is hereby requested to initiate proceedings for the amendment of the Sphere of Influence for the City of Santa Clarita as described in Exhibit A and mapped in Exhibit B, incorporated by this reference, in the manner provided by the Cortese -Knox Local Government Reorganization Act of 1985 (Revised 1994). SECTION 2. The City Council hereby directs and authorizes the City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita to forward a certified copy of this Resolution with applicable fees, if any, and other information as required by Section 56383 of the Government Code to the Executive Officer of the Local Agency Formation Commission of Los Angeles County. SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and certify this record to be a full, true, correct copy of the action taken. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of 19 MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK Resolution No. 96-5 Page 3 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 meetingthereof, held on the day of 19 by the following vote of Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: CITY CLERK annex\K3resoi.eam EXHIBIT W DESCRIPTION OF ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA Beginning at the point of beginning said point, being the intersection of the City of Santa Clarita boundary as eidsted on November 27, 1995 and the southeasterly prolongation of the southwesterly line as described in deed to Grace Baptist Church of Newhall, a California non- profit corporation, recorded January 14, 1992, as Instrument No. 92-71085 thence northwesterly along said prolongation, and northwesterly, northerly, northeasterly, southeasterly along the boundary of land as described in last said deed to the westerly boundary of Tract No. 43753, recorded September 4, 1986, in Book 1073, pages 1- 33, of Maps in the office of the recorder of the County of Los Angeles; thence northerly along said westerly line to the southwest corner of Section 35, T5N, R16W, SBBM and said southwest corner being the southwest corner of Tract No. 45137, recorded September 24, 1987, in Book 1094, Pages 8 - 69 of maps in the office of the recorder of the County of Los Angeles; thence northerly, easterly, northerly, easterly, southeasterly, southerly and westerly, along all the various courses of said Tract No. 45137 to the 1/4 corner of Section 35, T5N, R16W, SBBM; thence southerly along the easterly line of Tract No. 43753 said line being the westerly line of the northeast 1/4 of fractional section 2, T4N, R16W, SBBM to a point in the center line of Copper Hill Drive, said center line being the boundary of the City of Santa Clarita as it effisted November 27, 1995; thence westerly along said City boundary and following the same in all its various courses to the point of beginning. Containing: 425.78 acres WFW:hds �nbd\m19950s.wPv LEGEND: ANNEXATION BDRY. EXIST CITY BDRY OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER CITY OF SANTA CLARIT ;NECKED QY1 SCALE: I" - 8OV 1425.78 AC. I70ia� spL 279 H 125 FILED WITH THE COUNTY R ANNEXATION , NO. 1992-03 TO THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA