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Home My WebLink About1997-06-03 - AGENDA REPORTS - N VALENCIA PROJ (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARPPA INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: or �jh��aCity Councilmembers FROM: aC "rav" aI , t ager DATE: June 3, 1997 SUBJECT: STATUS OF NORTH VALENCIA PROJECT PROCESSING BACKGROUND In November 1995 the City and the Valencia Company entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the potential annexation of approximately 969 acres of unincorporated Los Angeles County. Approximately 770 acres of the 969 acres were vacant and the Valencia Company intended to seek entitlements from the City for that acreage. At the time the MOU was adopted, the Valencia Company stated their intention to request approvals for up to 3,690 dwelling units, approximately 850,000 square feet of commercial and 223,000 square feet of industrial uses. At the time of the MOU adoption, entitlements to be requested included a pre -zone, an annexation and development agreement, and environmental review. The MOU covered North Valencia, a portion of Northbridge and an area that later became the Dollinger II annexation (Orchard Supply Hardware center). While the MOU contained several deal points, the main issues involved the City purchase of approximately 285 acres of the Santa Clara River for conservation and recreational uses for $1.5 million with the understanding that, in turn, the Valencia Co. would use the funds toward landscaping and recreational uses. The MOU also recognized the need for flood control improvements and the possibility for public financing of public infrastructure. In Spring 1996, the City approved a pre -zone for the North Valencia Annexation area according to the designations of the City's General Plan. These zones included CC, CTC, BP and RM. In June 1996, the City submitted an application with LAFCO to annex North Valencia. Portions of the original project area covered by the MOU located north of Newhall Ranch Road have already been Annexed to the City as part of the Dollinger II and Northbridge Annexations. In June 1996, the Valencia Company filed entitlement requests for the North Valencia Annexation including requests for an annexation and development agreement, seven tract/parcel maps, a conditional use permit and an oak tree permit. The North Valencia project area includes 872 acres, of which approximately 706 acres are vacant and are the subject of entitlement requests by the Valencia Company. Since the time of filing in 1996, City staff and the Valencia Company have worked to modify the project description to adhere to state and local development regulations. In January 1997, the Valencia Company withdrew their request for a Conditional Use Permit and modified their entitlement application which now includes an annexation and development agreement, a General Plan amendment and zone change to create a North Valencia Specific Plan, a parent tentative tract map to replace the various individual tract maps, and an oak tree permit. The Specific Plan divides the area into six planning areas: Lago De Valencia, Builder's South, the Pony League, South River Village, the Valencia Industrial Center, and the Santa Clara River Conservation Area. Within the planning areas, the applicant is proposing 2,000 dwelling units (750 single family detached, 1,250 multi -family attached), 636,000 square feet of commercial/retail, 167,000 square feet of industrial/business park space, a 6.5 -acre elementary school site, at 15.2 -acre lake/park, a 12.4 -acre community park, 4.9 acres of neighborhood parks, 355.6 acres of open space and over 5 miles of trails. The Valencia Company is presently making revisions to the Specific Plan and tentative tract map based on City staff comments. These corrected documents are expected within the next couple of weeks. Meanwhile, the environmental impact report (EIR) for this project is nearing completion. The Specific Plan, tentative tract map and the draft EIR should be ready for public review in mid-June. The river purchase is proceeding on its own.schedule, however, it cannot be completed until a development agreement is finalized. The application for LAFCO is at the property tax transfer negotiation phase. The City is awaiting the completion of the Fiscal Impact Analysis before this negotiation proceeds. In order to complete the processing of this project this year, staff recommends.that a processing schedule be established for the Planning Commission consideration of this project. Rather than present findings at the end of the process, staff proposes to present an outline of the recommendations that the Planning Commission will need to recommend prior to the beginning of the public hearing process. Each hearing would then be limited to different issues to in order to eliminate redundancy and focus discussion on the information necessary for findings. Staff proposes to add special meetings for a total of three Planning Commission meetings in June, four in July and four in August in order to be able to forward a recommendation to the Council in the Fall of this year. RECOMMENDATION 1. Receive staff presentation. 2. Direct staff to implement the processing schedule for the Planning Commission. &XVADitMMZMZ Planning Commission North Valencia Meeting Schedule Proposed North Valencia Existing General Plan Map Proposed North Valencia Land Use Map Proposed North Valencia Proposed Recreation and Trails Plan CITY OF SANTA CI ARITA INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: WC alh C'ty ManagerFROM: p, As s anager/Director of Community Development DATE: May 27, 1997 SUBJECT: PROPOSED PLANNING COMMISSION NORTH VALENCIA MEETING SCHEDULE The following are suggested Planning Commission meeting dates for the processing of the North Valencia Specific Plan with the goal of bringing this project before the City Council in October 1997: DATE Sat 5/31 Tue 6/17 Tue 7/1 Wed 7/9 MEETING TYPE SUBJECT Special Field Trip Tour of the North Valencia Specific Plan Area Regular Meeting -Distribute the Draft Specific Plan. -Review findings and processing documents that are needed for this project. -Review the processing schedule that is necessary to bring this project before the Council this Fall. Regular Meeting FIRST PUBLIC HEARING. - Consultant Presentation on the Draft Specific Plan. Focused Discussion on Land Use and Design. -Distribute the Draft EIR. Special Meeting -Consultant Presentation on the Draft EIR. -Focused Discussion on Biology and River Issues. Focused Discussion on Geology and Hydrology. Wed 7/23 Special Meeting -Focused Discussion on Public Infrastructure. -Focused Discussion on Traffic Issues. Tue 8/5 Regular Meeting -Focused Discussion on Parks and Trails. Wed 8/13 Regular Meeting -Follow-up on questions/additional information requested at earlier meetings. Tue 9/2 Regular Meeting -Presentation on Final EIR. -Discussion of Mitigation Monitoring Program. -Present Recommended Conditions of Approval. -Present Draft Annexation and Development Agreement points. Wed 9/10 Special Meeting Discuss and finalize recommendations for certification of the Final EIR, Conditions of Approval, Mitigation Monitoring Program, and the Annexation and Development Agreement deal points. Tue 9/16 Regular Meeting Finalize the Planning Commission's North Valencia Project recommendation to the City Council. Wed 9/24 Special Meeting Take action on the recommendation to the City Council. (If needed) Tue 10/28 Council Meeting FIRST CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING -Present the Planning Commission's recommendations. sAcd\advance\dmmem6.1hs VALENCIA INDUSTRIAL CENTER (NIX • Pvt( CASfA1c� WAM AGENCY (Na a Pan? EXHIBIT KEY EXHIBIT3 EXISTING GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATIONS HOGLE-IRELAND rZ VA Vn l [I VALENCIA COMPANY VALENCIA INDUSTRIAL CENTER INalav ) CASTMC LAM WAM AGFNU (Not a Part) EXHIBIT KEY SPECIFIC PLAN BOUNDARY _ PLANNING AREA BOUNDARY, -COMMERCIAL - EXHIBIT 4 LAND USE PLAN MIRM VAIMICUA MCMC MAN HOGLE-IRELAND ICA M1 0 VALENCIA COMPANY SCHOOL 'BUSINESS PARK - -. OPEN SPACE--- PRIMARY BUFFER AREA - - SANTA CLARA RIVER CONSERVATION AREA - `RECREATION - _� 'PARK _ - . LAKE - - EXHIBIT 4 LAND USE PLAN MIRM VAIMICUA MCMC MAN HOGLE-IRELAND ICA M1 0 VALENCIA COMPANY WAIL � > : v".`) EXHIBIT KEY SPECIFIC PLAN BOUNDARY - EQUESTRIAN TRAILS - RIVER BOTTOM pno � MULTI llSE - - OPEN SPACE PRIMARY BUPPER AREA - SANTA CLARA RIVER CONSERVATION AREA -> RECREATION PARR LAKE - TRAILS _ • • • • CLASS I BIKE TRAITS • • • • CLASS Q BIKE TRAILS - .� : TRAMS (BOM71NG) - J,S-.. TRAILS(PROPOSED) ��. PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE - (PROPOSED) -- NOTE: All depicted trail alignments are conceptus and subject to future detailed refinement. EXHIBIT 8 RECREATION AND TRAILS PLAN HURM VAU.IE CU 0MCMC PLAN HOGLE-IRELAND EVA,.541 ® VALR.NCI.ACOMPANY