HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-01-09 - RESOLUTIONS - NEGDEC PREZONE 92-003 (2)RESOLUTION NO. 96-6
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
APPROVING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION
PREPARED FOR PREZONE NO. 92-003 (MCN 92-094)
FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED GENERALLY NORTH OF
COPPER HILL DRIVE AND EAST AND WEST OF SECO CANYON ROAD
ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING CITY LIMITS
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby find, determine and declare:
A. That the City has initiated Prezone No. 92-003 to bring the project area into
conformance with the City's General Plan land use designation of RE
(Residential Estate), RL (Residential Low), RS (Residential Single Family), and
CN (Commercial Neighborhood), and the City's Unified Development Code
(UDC), which became effective December 24, 1992. The project site, which
consists of 425 inhabited acres, is located generally north of Copper Hill Drive,
and east and west of Seco Canyon Road, adjacent to the existing City limits in the
Saugus 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
de minimus impact on such resources was appropriate.
D. That the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Clarita conducted a public
hearing on December 5, 1995, pursuant to applicable law, to consider an
amendment to the Official Zoning Map for the City of Santa Clarita, and adopted
Resolution No. P95-26, 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. 92-003 and the
Negative Declaration prepared for the project.
E. Based upon the testimony and other evidence received, the Council further fords
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
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project will not have a significant impact on the environment.
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 9th day of January
19 96.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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 L day of January 19 96 by the following
vote of Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Heidt, Pederson, Smyth, Darcy, Boyer
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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