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Lawrence P. Cushman
CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE: May 27, 1997
SUBJECT: SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO.1
CONSISTING OF FIVE ZONES - DECLARING INTENTION TO LEVY
ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS
RESOLUTION NO. 97-59
DEPARTMENT: Building & Engineering Services
Each fiscal year, the City Council must determine the assessments for the parcels within each
zone of each Landscape District. A resolution must be adopted which orders the preparation
of a final Engineer's Report for fiscal year 1997-98 and approves the preliminary Engineer's
Report, which is on file with the CityClerk, and the Resolution of Intention and the
recommended assessments for each zone. The resolution also sets the public hearing on the
District for June 24, 1997.
All costs for the maintenance and administration of the District are paid for by the properties
within the District. The funds are collected through a special assessment on the tax bills. The
City receives the assessment revenues and deposits them into the revenue accounts for each
District. All expenses and direct costs are paid from the expenditure accounts for. each District.
The budgets in the Engineer's Report provide estimates of costs for the upcoming fiscal year.
The City also receives a reimbursement of approximately 10 percent of each District budget to
cover general overhead and administrative costs.
Zone One consists of the lots within Tract No. 48117. This tract was required, as a condition
of approval, to install certain improvements, including portions of Golden Valley Road and
enhanced landscaping adjacent to this street. In addition, the developer was required to
establish a funding mechanism to ensure ongoing maintenance of the landscaped areas. The
Council approved the formation of a Landscape Maintenance District on November 10, 1992 in
compliance with project conditions.
Due to delays in the construction of Golden Valley Road, the landscaping installation is still not
completed, and therefore no assessments have been necessary for maintenance purposes. The
original approved rate is $88.47 per parcel, and that amount remains as the maximum rate for
this District. However, for the 1997-98 fiscal year, there will be a zero assessment collected
because there are adequate funds necessary for the coming year if the improvements are
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completed soon. Also, recent discussions with the Montecito Homeowners Association
representatives have resulted in a tentative agreement that they will maintain this landscaping
in conjunction with their landscaping in the immediate area. This zone was originally
established by a developer petition and is therefore exempt from the procedures and approval
process set forth in Section 4 of Proposition 218.
Zone Two includes the parkway.and medians along the Price Club. This zone was originally
formed on August 22, 1995. The total assessed amount required to maintain the landscaping
will be $14,112.00, the same as. last year. This amount is prorated over each of the two parcels
in the District and varies depending on parcel size. One parcel is 9.38 acres with an assessment
of $12,359.00 and the other parcel is 1.33 acres with an assessment of $1,753.00. This zone was
established by a developer petition and is therefore exempt from the procedures and approval
process set forth in Section 4 of Proposition 218.
Zone Three includes landscaped areas within Tract No. 45416-01. This zone was originally
formed on September 26, 1995. The total annual assessment amount required to maintain the
landscaping will be $33,188.00, or $436.68 per lot, and remains unchanged from last year. This
zone was established by a developer petition and is therefore exempt from the procedures and
approval process set forth in Section 4 of Proposition 218.
Zone Four consists of sidewalk trees along Via Princessa at Sierra Highway. This zone was
originally formed on November 14, 1995. The annual assessment is $3,300.00, the same as last
year. This amount is prorated over each parcel in the District and varies depending on parcel
size. The smallest parcel is 0.59 acre with an assessment of $197.05 and the largest parcel is
4.50 acres with an assessment of $1,503.04. This zone was established by a developer petition
and is therefore exempt from the procedures and approval process set forth in Section 4 of
Proposition 218.
Zone Five consists of landscaped slopes and side panels (landscape areas adjacent to street
rights-of-way) within Tract No. 48108. This zone was originally formed on August 27, 1996.
The total annual assessment amount required to maintain the landscaping will be $128,000.00,
or $800.00 per lot. This zone was established by a developer petition and is therefore exempt
from the procedures and approval process set forth in Section 4 of Proposition 218.
City Council adopt Resolution No. 97-59, preliminarily approving the Engineer's Report,
initiating proceedings, and ordering the final Engineer's Report with regard to LMD No. 1 for
fiscal year 1997-98, and declaring the City's intent to levy and collect annual assessments for
LMD No. 1, and setting a public hearing for June 24, 1997.
Resolution No. 97-59
Exhibit "A" - Location Maps
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RESOLUTION NO. 97-59
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS
FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ANNUAL
ASSESSMENTS FOR SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 AND THE FIVE ZONES
WITHIN DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997-98; AND
ORDERING THE PREPARATION AND FILING OF A FINAL
ENGINEER'S REPORT IN CONNECTION THEREWITH;
PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT
FOR THE SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT NO. 1 AND THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF
ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE DISTRICT FOR FISCAL
YEAR 1997-98;
DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT
ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS TO SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997-98;
AND FIXING JUNE 24, 1997 AS THE DATE FOR A PUBLIC
HEARING AND HEARING OBJECTIONS THERETO
WHEREAS, the City Council, pursuant to the provisions of the Landscaping and
Lighting Act of 1972, being Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of
California (the "Act"), desires to initiate proceedings for the Santa Clarita Landscape
Maintenance District No. 1(the "District") and for the levy and collection of annual assessments
within the entire District, for the Fiscal Year 1997-98, for the purposes and provided therefore,
in the Act;
WHEREAS, the improvements to be installed or maintained may include
installation, construction or maintenance of any authorized improvements under the Act,
including, .but not limited to, lighting facilities, traffic signals, one or more of landscaping,
statuary, fountains, and other ornamental structures and facilities; park or recreational
improvements and any facilities which are appurtenant to any of the aforementioned or which
are necessary or convenient for the maintenance or servicing thereof;
WHEREAS, Sections 22585 and 22622 of the Act require that the City adopt a
resolution generally describing any new improvements or substantial changes in existing
improvements within the existing District and order the Assessment Engineer to prepare and
file a report in accordance with Article 4 of the Act for the existing District;
WHEREAS, the Assessment Engineer has filed with the City Clerk the Engineer's
Report required by Article 4 of the Act (the "Engineer's Report"). All interested persons are
referred to the Engineer's Report for a full and detailed description of the proposed boundaries
of the existing District, the improvements, and the proposed assessments upon the assessable
lots and parcels of land within the existing District; and
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WHEREAS, each zone has been formed by developer petition and has been
determined to be exempt from the procedures and approval process set forth in Section 4 of
Proposition 218.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby
resolve, determine and declare as follows:
SECTION 1. RECITALS. The above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2. Santa Clarita Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, consisting of
five zones, is generally described as including, but not limited to:
Zone One: Property adjacent to that landscaped area within the public right-of-
way adjacent to Golden Valley Road between California Highway 14 and Green Mountain Road,
as shown in the Engineer's Report.
Zone Two: Property in the right -of way and median adjacent to the Price Club.
Zone Three: Property and slopes within Tract No. 45416-01.
Zone Four: Sidewalk trees located within the right-of-way along Via Princessa
at Sierra Highway.
Zone Five: Slopes and side panels located within Tract No. 48108 located at May
Way and Via Princessa.
SECTION 3. ENGINEER'S REPORT. The City hereby finds that each and every
part of the Engineer's Report is sufficient and the City hereby preliminarily approves, passes
on and adopts the Engineer's Report as submitted to the City Council and filed with the City
Clerk. The report shall stand as the Engineer's_ Report for the purpose of all subsequent
proceedings.
The City Council does hereby make reference to the Engineer's Report which
indicates the amount of the proposed assessments, the zone boundaries, detailed description of
improvements, and the method of assessments. The report titled "Engineers Report for the
Santa Clarita Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 and Assessment Levy for Fiscal Year
1997-98;' is on file in the office of the City Clerk and reference to said report is hereby made for
all particulars and the report shall be incorporated as part of this resolution.
SECTION 4. DESCRIPTION OF THE DISTRICT. The City Council hereby
makes the expense of said work chargeable upon, all the property within the existing District,
to be known as the Santa Clarita Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, which property is
included within the exterior boundary line shown upon that certain map entitled "Diagram of
the Landscape Maintenance District No. 1;' indicating by said boundary lines the extent of the
territory included within the existing District and which maps are on file in the office of the City
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Clerk. Reference is hereby made to said maps for further, full and a more particular description
of the existing District, and said maps so on file shall govern for all details as to the extent of
the District.
SECTION 6. DESCRIPTION OF WORK. The public interest and convenience
require, and it is the intention of the City Council to levy and collect annual assessments within
the existing District for the Fiscal Year 1997-98 within which the following work is to be done,
to wit:
The installation of landscape and irrigation improvements within
the area to be maintained by the district, maintenance of the
landscaping and any authorized improvements under the Act,
including, but not limited to, lighting facilities, traffic signals, one
or more of landscaping, statuary, fountains, and other ornamental
structures and facilities, park or recreational improvements and
any facilities which are appurtenant to any of the aforementioned
or which are necessary or convenient for the maintenance or
servicing thereof, including irrigation. This includes all work
described in the Engineer's Report.
SECTION 6. LOCATION OF WORK. The foregoing described work is to be
located within streets and easements of certain areas, all as more particularly described on the
maps and the Engineer's Report.
SECTION 7. TIME AND PLACE OF PUBLIC HEARING. Notice of a public
hearing is hereby given that on June 24, 1997, at the hour of 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers
of the City Council in City Hall, at 23920 Valencia Boulevard, First Floor, Santa Clarita,
California, any and all persons having any objections to the levy of assessment, may appear and
show cause why said levy of assessment or work should not be approved in accordance with this
Resolution of Intention. The City Clerk shall consider all oral and written protest. Written
protests must be filed with the City Clerk prior to the conclusion of the hearing and shall state
all grounds of objection and a description sufficient to identify the property.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of such public hearing pursuant
to the Streets and Highways Code by causing a copy of this resolution to be published once in
a newspaper of general circulation for the City of Santa Clarita not less than 21 days before the
public hearing.
SECTION 8. LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING. All the work proposed shall be
done in accordance with the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, being Division 15 of the
Streets and Highways Code of the State of California.
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SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _ day of ,1997.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and 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 , 1997 by the following vote of Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
City Clerk
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EXHIBIT "A"
DIAGRAM
PROPOSED ANNEXATION ( ZONE 5) INTO
SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT N0.1
LEGEND:
BOUNDARY OF PROPOSED ANNEXATION
®LJ CAPE EASEIdTS TO BE MOWN AS MRDVQENT AREAS
ANID TO BE MPR M WITH L CAPPG. P OYET.IITTS TO BE
ASSESSED UPON TIE LOTS WITHN TIE OESTICT MCUIDE TE
M TENANCL SERYLNO AM ALL INCIDENTALS THERETO, OF THE
LANDSCAPE MPROVELEMS.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
AREA ANNEXED TO THE EXISTING DISTRICT
PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 96-1 1.0
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON AUGUST 27, 1996
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER OF
THE CITY OF SANTA CLARTTA THIS 27TH DAY
OF AUGUST. 1995.
ENGII EERIONY NG RVirf I /CITYE ENGINECTOR OF EER &
FILED BYTRE OFFICE OFTHE CITY CLERK OF THE
CRYO SA CLARK -A
THIS OF AUGUST 1996
E . ACA VALHO, CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK
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THE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY 15 GIVEN
ON PAGE 2 (AS PARCEL NO. I AND PARCEL NO- 21
ASSESSORS MAP - PAGE S PARCEL
2854-001-007 S 008
ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE 1
FISCAL YEAR 1997/1998
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
SUBMITTED MAY 27. 1997
ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE 1
INTRODUCTION
This report is prepared in compliance with the requirements of Article 4, Chapter
1, of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, (hereinafter referred to as the
Act) which is Part 2, Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code,
The Act provides for the levy of annual assessments after formation of an
assessment district for the continued maintenance and servicing of the district
improvements. The Act further allows various areas to be classified into a
separate zone when the territory in the zone receives substantially the same
degree of benefit from the improvements. The costs associated with the
installation, maintenance and service of the improvements may be assessed to
those properties which are benefited by the installation, maintenance and service.
The City may initiate proceedings for the continued maintenance and servicing
of the improvements by passing a resolution which generally describes any
proposed new improvements or any substantial changes in existing.improvements
and order an engineer to prepare and file a detailed report.
The report prepared by the engineer must include plans and specifications of the
improvements, an estimate of the costs of the improvements, including
maintenance and servicing, a diagram, i.e., map of the assessment district
showing the boundary of the district and the parcels or lots which benefit, and an
assessment of the estimated costs of the improvements, maintenance and
servicing. Once the report is completed, it is presented to the City (the legislative
body) for its review and approval as presented, or modified and approved.
After the report is approved, the City adopts a resolution of intention which
declares its intent to levy and collect assessments, describes the improvements,
including maintenance and servicing, refers to the assessment district by its
distinctive designation, refers to the report for details of the district, sets a time
for a public hearing on the levy of the proposed assessment, and directs that the
time and date of the public hearing be published in a local paper.
At the public hearing, the. City Council considers public testimony in favor and
opposing the assessment. The City Council may adopt a resolution confirming
and levying the assessments to fund the maintenance and servicing of the
improvements.
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Assessments, if authorized, would be placed on the 1997/98 County Tax Roll, and
would be collected with the regular County property taxes. Reserve funds, if
available, would be used to fund the maintenance and service until current
assessment funds are distributed by the County in December of 1997.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
As a condition to the recordation of 48117 approved by the City of Santa Clarita
City Council, the developer, Amcal Diversified Corporation, was required to
provide landscape improvements as shown on the diagram, Exhibit A and enter
into an agreement to annex their property into the existing Santa Clarita
Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 as a separate zone. The District is to
provide for the maintenance and servicing of the landscape improvements and all
incidentals thereto.
The proposed service involves the installation of landscaping, maintenance and
operation of landscaping along Golden Valley Road as shown on Exhibit A.
Maintenance and operation of the landscaping involves: regular planting
maintenance; irrigation repairs and maintenance; and electrical needs for
irrigation.
3. RIGHT TO VOTE ON TAXES ACT (PROPOSITION 218)
On November 5, 1996, the electorate approved Proposition 218, Right to Vote on
Taxes Act, which added articles XIII C and XIII D to the California Constitution.
The Proposition affects all assessments upon real property for a special benefit
conferred on the property. Assessments imposed under the Landscaping and
Lighting Act of 1972 are these types of benefit assessments. However, the
Proposition also exempts any assessments imposed when the person(s) owning all
of the property agree(s) to the assessment when it was originally imposed if there
is no increase from the previous year.
Each and every parcel included in each zone was conditioned to install landscape
improvements before the development could proceed. In order to preserve the
investment in the landscape improvements, the developed area was conditioned
to annex to the existing Landscape Maintenance District No. 1. Each developer,
who owned all of the parcels subject to the assessment, agreed by petition to the
formation, annexation, and the assessments being imposed. Subsequent owners
of parcels were also made aware through title reports and Department of Real
Estate "White Paper" reports that the parcels were in the district and subject to
the assessments. Purchase of the parcel(s) was also an agreement by the new
owners to be subject to the assessments. Therefore, the assessments for
Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 are exempt from the provisions of
Proposition 218. Subsequent increases, if any, will be subject to the procedures
and approval process of Section 4 of Article XIII D.
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4. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The plans and specifications for the landscaping have been prepared by the
developer and have been approved as part of the improvement plans for the
development. The plans and specifications for the landscaping are in
conformance with the requirements of the City Council conditions of approval of
said parcel maps, and tracts.
Reference is hereby made to said parcel maps and tracts and assessment
diagrams for the exact location of the landscape areas. The plans and
specifications, by reference are hereby made a part of this report to the same
extent as if said plans and specifications were attached hereto.
5. ASSESSMENT ROLL/CPI
All assessed lots or parcels of real property within the district are listed on the
Assessment Roll which is on file in the City and is hereby made a part of this
Report by reference. The assessment roll; states the net amount to be assessed
upon assessable lands within the District for Fiscal Year 1997/98; shows the
Fiscal Year 1997/98 assessment upon each lot and parcel within the District, and
describes each assessable lot or parcel of land within the District. These lots and
parcels are more particularly described in the County assessment roll, which is
on file in the office of the Los Angeles County Assessor and by reference is made
a part of this report as Appendix B.
Commencing with Fiscal Year 1998/99, the amount of the assessment for the
District is proposed to increase each year, based upon the Consumer Price Index,
All Urban Consumers, for the Los Angeles -Anaheim -Riverside Area ("CPI"), as
determined by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics, or its successor. The Engineer shall compute the percentage difference
between the CPI for March of each year and the CPI for the previous March, and
shall then adjust the existing assessment by an amount not to exceed such
percentage for the following fiscal year. Should the Bureau of Labor Statistics
revise such index or discontinue the preparation of such index, the Engineer shall
use the revised index or a comparable system as approved by the City Council for
determining fluctuations in the cost of living.
6. ESTIMATED COSTS OF THE IMPROVEMENTS
The Act provides that the estimated costs of the improvements shall include the
total cost of the improvements for Fiscal Year 1997/98, including incidentals,
which may include reserves to operate the District until funds are transmitted to
the City, around December 10th of the next fiscal year.
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The Act also provides that the amount of any surplus, deficit, or contribution be
included in the estimated cost of improvements. The net amount to be assessed on the
lots or parcels within each district is the total cost of installation, maintenance and
servicing with adjustments either positive or negative for reserves, surpluses, deficits,
and/or contributions.
Estimated costs of improvements for the Landscape Maintenance District are
voluminous and are not bound in this report but by this reference are incorporated and
made a part of this report. The estimated costs are on file with the City, where they are
available for public inspection.
ASSESSABLE LOTS OR PARCELS: 104
TYPE OF LAND USE: Residential
TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUAL IMPROVEMENT COSTS
Estimated Annual Cost of Maintenance $7,200.88
Incidentals 004,44
Total Annual Costs Upon Completion of the Landscaping $9,200.88
Net Amount to be Assessed
7. ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
$0.00
The assessment diagram for Zone 1 is hereby attached and labeled "Exhibit A." An
Index Map is also attached to this report identifying the location of the original district
and each annexation.
8. ASSESSMENT
The City Council, in forming Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 and in annexing
zones to the district has maintained the philosophy that the subdivider or developer is
responsible for the plantings, irrigation system, and the maintenance of the
improvements until they become well established. The assessments for maintenance
thus only include anticipated costs incurred subsequent to the acceptance of the system
by the City Council on behalf of the Maintenance District.
The maintenance of the existing landscaping is necessary to preserve the initial
investment in these improvements. Also, a well landscaped and maintained area is an
enhancement of the quality of life in that area. Residents can enjoy the benefits of the
landscaping in their areas. The landscaping increases the desirability of their property
and thus property values. Commercial, institutional and industrial properties have
added benefit because the landscaped areas will encourage clients from outside the City
to utilize their facilities.
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Each annexation area receives a direct benefit from the maintenance of the landscape
improvements installed in the annexation area. Each and every parcel within the
annexation area may enjoy and benefits equally from the maintenance of the landscape
improvements in their area.
Since this project is one development, the properties within the development each
receive full benefit from the improvements, i.e., maintenance and servicing. Therefore,
because each parcel benefits equally, the benefit should be proportioned to the number
of lots to be created by the development.
The basis of benefit was determined to be dwelling units, i.e., one dwelling unit = one
benefit unit. Tract No. 48117 is comprised of 104 single-family dwelling units. Each
parcel is assessed based on the number of dwelling units contained thereon.
PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR EACH PARCEL
Assessor Benefit Proposed Assessment
Parcel Numbe Units Fiscal Year 1997/98
2842-020-015
2842-020-016
2842-020-017
2842-020-018
2842-020-019
2842-020-030
2842-020-031
2842-020-040
2842-020-041
2842-020-042
2842-020-043
2842-020-082
2842-020-085
2842-020-086
2842-020-087
2842-020-088
2842-020-089
2842-020-090
2842-020-091
2842-020-092
2842-020-093
2842-020-094
2842-020-095
2842-020-096
2842-020-097
2842-020-098
2842-020-099
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
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Assessor
Benefit
Proposed Assessment
Parcel Number
Units
Fiscal Year 1997/98
2842-020-100
1
$0.00
2842-020-102
1
0.00
2842-020-103
1
0.00
2842-020-104
1
0.00
2842-020-115
1
0.00
2842-020-116
1
0.00
2842-020-117
1
0.00
2842-020-118
1
0.00
2842-020-119
1
0.00
2842-020-120
1
0.00
2842-020-121
1
0.00
2842-020-122
1
0.00
2842-020-123
1
0.00
2842-020-124
1
0.00
2842-020-133
1
0.00
2842-020-134
1
0.00
2842-020-142
1
0.00
2842-020-143
1
0.00
2842-020-144
1
0.00
2842-020-145
1
0.00
2842-020-146
1
0.00
2842-020-147
1
0.00
2842-020-148
1
0.00
2842-020-149
1
0.00
2842-020-150
1
0.00
2842-020-151
1
0.00
2842-020-152
1
0.00
2842-020-153
1
0.00
2842-020-154
1
0.00
2842-020-155
1
0.00
2842-020-156
1
0.00
2842-020-157
1
0.00
2842-020-158
1
0.00
2842-020-159
1
0.00
2842-020-160
1
0.00
2842-020-161
1
0.00
2842-020-162
1
0.00
2842-020-163
1
0.00
2842-020-164
1
0.00
2842-020-165
1
0.00
2842-020-167
1
0.00
2842-020-168
1
0.00
2842-020-169
1
0.00
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Assessor
Parcel Number
2842-020-170
2842-020-171
2842-020-172
2842-020-173
2842-020-174
2842-020-175
2842-035-002
2842-035-003
2842-035-004
2842-035-005
2842-035-006
2842-035-007
2842-035-008
2842-035-009
2842-035-010
2842-035-011
2842-035-012
2842-035-019
2842-035-020
2842-035-021
2842-035-022
2842-035-023
2842-035-024
2842-035-029
2842-035-030
2842-035-031
2842-035-032
2842-035-033
2842-035-034
2842-035-040
2842-035-041
2842-035-042
2842-035-043
2842-035-044
Totals
Benefit
Units
104
Proposed Assessment
Fiscal Year 1997/98
$0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
$ 0.00
Should changes occur in Assessor's Parcel Numbers, the proposed assessment would be
reapportioned according to the basis of benefit.
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9. ORDER OF EVENTS
a. City Council adopts resolution ordering annual engineer's report.
b. . City Council adopts resolution of preliminary approval of engineer's report.
C. City Council adopts resolution of intention specifying the district boundary
and sets a public hearing.
d. City Council conducts a public hearing and approves, or modifies and
approves, the individual assessments.
Submitted by:
Richard L. Kopecky, PE 16742
Engineer of Work
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9. ORDER OF EVENTS
a. City Council adopts resolution ordering annual engineer's report.
b. City Council adopts resolution of preliminary approval of engineer's report.
C. City Council adopts resolution of intention specifying the district boundary and sets a
public hearing.
d. City Council conducts a public hearing and approves, or modifies and approves, the
individual assessments.
Submitted by:
Richard L. Kopecky, PE 16742
Engineer of Work
May 27, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
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EXHIBIT "A^
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LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. I
ZONE 2
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
SUBMITTED MAY 27. 1997
ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE 2
INTRODUCTION
This report is prepared in compliance with the requirements of Article 4, Chapter
1, of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 19 72,.(hereinafter referred to as the
"Act") which is Part 2, Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
The Act provides for the levy of annual assessments after formation of an
assessment district for the continued maintenance and servicing of the district
improvements. The Act further allows various areas to be classified into a
separate zone when the territory in the zone receives substantially the same
degree of benefit from the improvements. The costs associated with the
installation, maintenance and service of the improvements may be assessed to
those properties which are benefited by the installation, maintenance and service.
The City may initiate proceedings for the continued maintenance and servicing
of the improvements by passing a resolution which generally describes any
proposed new improvements or any substantial changes in eadsting. improvements
and order an engineer to prepare and file a detailed report.
The report prepared by the engineer must include plans and specifications of the
improvements, an estimate of the costs of the improvements, including
maintenance and servicing, a diagram, i.e., map of the assessment district
showing the boundary of the district, and the parcels or lots which benefit, and
an assessment of the estimated costs of the improvements, maintenance and
servicing. Once the report is completed, it is presented to the City (the legislative
body) for its review and approval as presented, or modified and approved.
After the report is approved, the City adopts a resolution of intention which
declares its intent to levy and collect assessments, describes the improvements,
including maintenance and servicing, refers to the assessment district by its
distinctive designation, refers to the report for details of the district, sets a time
for a public hearing on the levy of the proposed assessment, and directs that the
time and date of the public hearing be published in a local paper.
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At the public hearing, the City Council considers public testimony in favor and
opposing the assessment. The City Council may adopt a resolution confirming
and levying the assessments to fund the maintenance and servicing of the
improvements.
Assessments, if authorized, would be placed on the 1997/98 County Tax Roll, and
would be collected with the regular County property taxes. Reserve funds, if
available, would be used to fund the maintenance and service until current
assessment funds are distributed by the County in December of 1997.
2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
As a condition to the recordation of Parcel Map 24147 approved by the City of
Santa Clarita City. Council, the developer, The Price Club, was required to provide
landscape improvements as shown on the diagram, Exhibit A and enter into an
agreement to annex their property into the existing Santa Clarita Landscape
Maintenance District No. 1 as a separate zone. The District is to provide for the
maintenance and servicing of the landscape improvements and all incidentals
thereto.
The proposed service involves the installation of landscaping, maintenance and
operation of landscaping along Via Princessa, as shown on Exhibit A.
The proposed service involves the installation of landscaping and maintenance
and operation of the landscaping along Via Princessa constructed for the Price
Club. This landscaping is Zone 2 in the City of Santa Clarita as shown on Exhibit
A. Medians C, D and E are shown on the original district map. Medians A and .
B have also been landscaped and irrigated by the developer. In order for these
medians to be maintained, it is recommended that these medians be annexed into
the district. There are funds available from the existing district to maintain those
areas. This report recommends that medians A and B be annexed into the
district. Approval of this report indicates Council consent and approval of the
inclusion of those medians into the district.
Maintenance and operation of the landscaping involves: (1) regular planting
maintenance; (2) irrigation repairs and maintenance; and (3) electrical needs for
irrigation.
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3. RIGHT TO VOTE ON TAXES ACT (PROPOSITION 218)
On November 5, 1996, the electorate approved Proposition 218, Right to Vote on
Taxes Act, which added articles XIII C and XII D to the California Constitution.
The Proposition affects all assessments upon real property for a special benefit
conferred on the property. Assessments imposed under the Landscaping and
Lighting Act of 1972 are these types of benefit assessments. However, the
Proposition also exempts any assessments imposed when the person(s) owning all
of the property agree(s) to the assessment when it was originally imposed if there
is no increase from the previous year.
Each and every parcel included in each zone was conditioned to install landscape
improvements before the development could proceed. In order to preserve the
investment in the landscape improvements, the developed area was conditioned
to annex to the existing Landscape Maintenance District No. 1. Each developer,
who owned all of the parcels subject to the assessment, agreed by petition to the
formation, annexation, and the assessments being imposed. Subsequent owners
of parcels were also made aware through title reports and Department of Real
Estate "White Paper" reports that the parcels were in the district and subject to
the assessments. Purchase of the parcel(s) was also an agreement by the new
owners to be subject to the assessments. Therefore, the assessments for
Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 are exempt from the provisions of
Proposition 218. Subsequent increases, if any, will be subject to the procedures
and approval process of Section 4 of Article XIII D.
4. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The plans and specifications for the landscaping have been prepared by the
developer and have been approved as part of the improvement plans for the
development. The plans and specifications for the landscaping are in
conformance with the requirements of the City Council conditions of approval of
said parcel maps, and tracts.
Reference is hereby made to said parcel maps and tracts and assessment
diagrams for the exact location of the landscape areas. The plans and
specifications by reference are hereby made a part of this report to the same
extent as if said plans and specifications were attached hereto.
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5. ASSESSMENT ROLL/CPI
All assessed lots or parcels of real property within the district are listed on the
Assessment Roll which is on file in the City and is hereby made a part of this
Report by reference. The assessment roll; states the net amount to be assessed
upon assessable lands within the District for Fiscal Year 1997/98; shows the
Fiscal Year 1997/98 assessment upon each lot and parcel within the District, and
describes each assessable lot or parcel of land within the District. These lots and
parcels are more particularly described in the County assessment roll, which is
on file in the office of the Los Angeles County Assessor and by reference is made
a part of this report as Appendix B.
Commencing with Fiscal Year 1998/99, the amount of the assessment for the
District is proposed to increase each year, based upon the Consumer Price Index,
All Urban Consumers, for the Los Angeles -Anaheim -Riverside Area ("CPP'), as
determined by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics, or its successor. The Engineer shall compute the percentage difference
between the CPI for March of each year and the CPI for the previous March, and
shall then adjust the existing assessment by an amount not to exceed such
percentage for the following fiscal year. Should the Bureau of Labor Statistics
revise such index or discontinue the preparation of such index, the Engineer shall
use the revised index or a comparable system as approved by the City Council for
determining fluctuations in the cost of living.
6. ESTIMATED COSTS OF THE IMPROVEMENTS
The Act provides that the. estimated costs of the improvements shall include the
total cost of the improvements for Fiscal Year 1997/98, including incidentals,
which may include reserves to operate the District until funds are transmitted to
the City, around December 10th of the next fiscal year.
The Act also provides that the amount of any surplus, deficit, or contribution be
included in the estimated cost of improvements. The net amount to be assessed
on the lots or parcels within each district is the total cost of installation,
maintenance and servicing with adjustments either positive or negative for
reserves, surpluses, deficits, and/or contributions.
Estimated costs of improvements for the Landscape Maintenance District are
voluminous and are not bound in this report but by this reference are
incorporated and made a part of this report. The estimated costs are on file with
the City, where they are available for public inspection.
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LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1. (ZONE NO. 2)
ASSESSABLE LOTS OR PARCELS: 2
TYPE OF LAND USE: Commercial
TOTAL ESTIMATED IMPROVEMENT COSTS
Estimated Annual Cost of Maintenance $10,533.00
Incidentals 3.579.00
Total Annual Costs $14,112.00
Net Amount to be Assessed $14,112.00
7. ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
The assessment diagram for Zone 2 is hereby attached and labeled "Exhibit A."
An Index Map is also attached to this report identifying the location of the
original district and each annexation.
ASSESSMENT
The City Council, in forming Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 and in
annexing zones to the district has maintained the philosophy that the subdivider
or developer is responsible for the plantings, irrigation system, and the
maintenance of the improvements until they become well established. The
assessments for maintenance thus only include anticipated costs incurred
subsequent to the acceptance of the system by the City Council on behalf of the
Maintenance District.
The maintenance of the existing landscaping is necessary to preserve the initial
investment in these improvements. Also, a well landscaped and maintained area
is an enhancement of the quality of life in that area. Residents can enjoy the
benefits of the landscaping in their areas. The landscaping increases the
desirability of their property and thus property values. Commercial, institutional
and industrial properties have added benefit because the landscaped areas will
encourage clients from outside the City to utilize their facilities.
Each annexation area receives a direct benefit from the maintenance of the
landscape improvements installed in the annexation area. Each and every parcel
within the annexation area may enjoy and benefits equally from the maintenance
of the landscape improvements in their area.
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Since this project is one development, the properties within the development each
receive full benefit from the improvements, i.e., maintenance and servicing.
Therefore, because each parcel benefits equally, the benefit should be
proportioned to the number of parcels to be created by the development per
acreage.
The basis of benefit was determined to be acreage. Parcel Map 24147 is
comprised of two commercial parcels. All costs for this district are charged to
these parcels. .
Assessor Benefit Proposed Assessment
Parcel Number Units Fiscal Year 1997/98
2842-026-038 9.38 Acres $12,359.00
2842-026-039 1.33 Acres 1.753.00
Total 10.71 Acres $14,112.00
9. ORDER OF EVENTS
a. City Council adopts resolution ordering annual engineer's report.
b. City Council adopts resolution of preliminary approval of engineer's report:
C. City Council adopts resolution of intention specifying the district boundary
and sets a public hearing.
d. City Council conducts a public hearing and approves, or modifies and
approves, the individual assessments.
Submitted by:
Richard L. Kopecky, PE 16742
Engineer of Work
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE 3
FISCAL YEAR 1997/1998
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
SUBMITTED MAY 27, 1997
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO.
ZONE 3
INTRODUCTION
This report is prepared in compliance with the requirements of Article 4, Chapter
1, of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, (hereinafter referred to as the
"Act') which is Part 2, Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
The Act provides for the levy of annual assessments after formation of an
assessment district for the continued maintenance and servicing of the district
improvements. The Act further allows various areas to be classified into a
separate zone when the territory in the zone receives substantially the same
degree of benefit from the improvements. The costs associated with the
installation, maintenance and service of the improvements may be assessed to
those properties which are benefited by the installation, maintenance and service.
The City may initiate proceedings for the continued maintenance and servicing
of the improvements by passing a resolution which generally describes any
proposed new improvements or any substantial changes in existing improvements
and order an engineer, who is a registered professional engineer, certified by the
State of California, to prepare and file a detailed report.
The report prepared by the engineer must include plans and specifications of the
improvements, an estimate of the costs of the improvements, including
maintenance and servicing, a diagram, i.e., map of the assessment district
showing the boundary of the district, and.the parcels or lots which benefit, and
an assessment of the estimated costs of the improvements, maintenance and
servicing. Once the report is completed, it is presented to the City (the legislative
body) for its review and approval as presented, or modified and approved.
After the report is approved, the City adopts a resolution of intention which
declares its intent to levy and collect assessments, describes the improvements,
including maintenance and servicing, refers to the assessment district by its
distinctive designation, refers to the report for details of the district, sets a time
for a public hearing on the levy of the proposed assessment, and directs that the
time and date of the public hearing be published in a local paper.
At the public hearing, the City Council considers public testimony in favor and
opposing the assessment. The City Council may adopt a resolution confirming
and levying the assessments to fund the maintenance and servicing of the
improvements.
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Assessments, if authorized, would be placed on the 1997/98 County Tax Roll, and
would be collected with the regular County property taxes. Reserve funds, if
available, would-be used to fund the maintenance and service until current
assessment funds are distributed by the County in December of 1997.
2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
As a condition to the recordation of 45416-01 and 02 approved by the City of
Santa Clarita City Council, the developer, Weston Development, was required to
provide landscape improvements as shown on the diagram, Exhibit and enter
into an agreement to annex their property into the existing Santa Clarita
Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 as a separate zone within the existing
land. The District is to provide for the maintenance and servicing of the
landscape improvements and all incidentals thereto.
The proposed service involves the installation of landscaping, maintenance and
operation of landscaping as shown on Exhibit A.
Maintenance and operation of the landscaping involves: regular planting
maintenance; irrigation repairs and maintenance, and electrical needs for
irrigation.
3. RIGHT TO VOTE ON TAXES ACT (PROPOSITION 218)
On November 5, 1996, the electorate approved Proposition 218, Right to Vote on
Taxes Act, which added articles XIII C and XIII D to the California Constitution.
The Proposition affects all assessments upon real property for a special benefit
conferred on the property. Assessments imposed under the Landscaping and
Lighting Act of 1972 are these types of benefit assessments. However, the
Proposition also exempts any assessments imposed when the person(s) owning all
of the property agree(s) to the assessment when it was originally imposed if there
is no increase from the previous year.
Each and every parcel included in each zone was conditioned to install landscape
improvements before the development could proceed. In order to preserve the
investment in the landscape improvements, the developed area was conditioned
to annex to the existing Landscape Maintenance District No. 1. Each developer,
who owned all of the parcels subject to the assessment, agreed by petition to the
formation, annexation, and the assessments being imposed. Subsequent owners
of parcels were also made aware through title reports and Department of Real
Estate "White Paper" reports that the parcels were in the district and subject to
the assessments. Purchase of the parcel(s) was also an agreement by the new
owners to be subject to the assessments. Therefore, the assessments for
Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 are exempt from the provisions of
Proposition 218. Subsequent increases, if any, will be subject to the procedures
and approval process of Section 4 of Article XIH D.
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4. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The plans and specifications for the landscaping have been prepared by the
developer and have been approved as part of the improvement plans for the
development. The plans and specifications for the landscaping are in
conformance with the requirements of the City Council conditions of approval of
said parcel maps, and tracts.
Reference is hereby made to said parcel maps and tracts and assessment
diagrams for the exact location of the landscape areas. The plans and
specifications by reference are hereby made a part of this report to the same
extent as if said plans and specifications were attached hereto.
ASSESSMENT ROLL/CPI
All assessed lots or parcels of real property within the district are listed on the
Assessment Roll which is on file in the City and is hereby made a part of this
Report by reference. The assessment roll; states the net amount to be assessed
upon assessable lands within the District for Fiscal Year 1997/98; shows the
Fiscal Year 1997/98 assessment upon each lot and parcel within the District, and
describes each assessable lot or parcel of land within the District. These lots and
parcels are more particularly described in the County assessment roll, which is
on file in the office of the Los Angeles County Assessor and by reference is made
a part of this report as Appendix B.
Commencing with Fiscal Year 1998/99, the amount of the assessment for the
District is proposed to increase each year, based upon the Consumer Price Index,
All Urban Consumers, for the Los Angeles -Anaheim -Riverside Area ("CPN), as
determined by the United States. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics, or its successor. The Engineer shall compute the percentage difference
between the CPI for March of each year and the CPI for the previous March, and
shall then adjust the existing assessment by an amount not to exceed such
percentage for the following fiscal year. Should the Bureau of Labor Statistics
revise such index or discontinue the preparation of such index, the Engineer shall
use the revised index or a comparable system as approved by the City Council for
determining fluctuations in the cost of living.
6. ESTIMATED COSTS OF THE IMPROVEMENTS
The Act provides that the estimated costs of the improvements shall include the
total cost of the improvements for Fiscal Year 1997/98, including incidentals,
which may include reserves to operate the District until funds are transmitted to
the City, around December 10th of the next fiscal year.
The Act also provides that the amount of any surplus, deficit, or contribution be
included in the estimated cost of improvements. The net amount to be assessed
on the lots or parcels within each district is the total cost of installation,
May 27, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
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maintenance and servicing with adjustments either positive or negative for
reserves, surpluses, deficits, and/or contributions.
Estimated costs of improvements for the Landscape Maintenance District are
voluminous and are not bound in this report but by this reference are
incorporated and made a part of this report. The estimated costs are on file with
the City, where they are available for public inspection.
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 (ZONE NO. 3)
ASSESSABLE LOTS OR PARCELS: 76
TYPE OF LAND USE: Residential
TOTAL ESTIMATED IMPROVEMENT COSTS
Estimated Annual Cost of Maintenance $33,188.00
Incidentals: Included
Reserves 0.00
Total Annual Costs $33,188.00
Net Amount to be Assessed $33,188.00
7. ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
The assessment diagram for Zone 3 is hereby attached and labeled "Exhibit A."
An Index Map is also attached to this report identifying the location of the
original district and each annexation.
8. ASSESSMENT
The City Council, in forming Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 and in
annexing zones to the district has maintained the philosophy that the subdivider
or developer is responsible for the plantings, irrigation system, and the
maintenance of the improvements until they become well established. The
assessments for maintenance thus only include anticipated costs incurred
subsequent to the acceptance of the system by the City Council on behalf of the
Maintenance District.
The maintenance of the existing landscaping is necessary to preserve the initial
investment in these improvements. Also, a well landscaped and maintained area
is an enhancement of the quality of life in that area. Residents can enjoy the
benefits of the landscaping in their areas. The landscaping increases the
desirability of their property and thus property values. Commercial, institutional
and industrial properties have added benefit because the landscaped areas will
encourage clients from outside the City to utilize their facilities.
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Each annexation area receives a direct benefit from the maintenance of the
landscape improvements installed in the annexation area. Each and every parcel
within the annexation area may enjoy and benefits equally from the maintenance
of the landscape improvements in their area.
Since this project is one development, the properties within the development each
receive full benefit from the improvements, i.e., maintenance and servicing.
Therefore, -because each parcel benefits equally, the benefit should be
proportioned to the number of lots to be created by the development.
The basis of benefit was determined to be dwelling units, i.e., one dwelling unit
= one benefit unit. Tract No. 45416-01 and 02 is comprised of 76 single family
dwelling units. Each parcel is assessed based on the number of dwelling units
contained thereon.
PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR EACH PARCEL
Assessor Benefit Proposed Assessment
Parcel Number Units Fiscal Year 1997/98
2839-046-001 through 038 1 each $ 436.68 each
2839-047-001 through 038 1 each 436.68 each
Totals 76 $33;187.68
Should changes occur in Assessor's Parcel Numbers, the proposed assessment
would be reapportioned according to the basis of benefit.
ORDER OF EVENTS
a. City Council adopts resolution ordering annual engineer's report.
b. City Council adopts resolution of preliminary approval of engineer's report.
C. City Council adopts resolution of intention specifying the district boundary
and sets a public hearing.
d. City Council conducts a public hearing and approves, or modifies and
approves, the individual assessments.
Submitted by:
Richard L. Kopecky, PE 16742
Engineer of Work
May 27, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE 4
FISCAL YEAR 1997/1998
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
SUBMITTED MAY 27, 1997
ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE 4
1. INTRODUCTION
This report is prepared in compliance withthe requirements of Article 4, Chapter
1, of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, (hereinafter referred to as the
"Act") which is Part 2, Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
The Act provides for the levy of annual assessments after formation of an
assessment district for the continued maintenance and servicing of the district
improvements. The Act furtherallows various areas to be classified into a
separate zone when the territory in the zone receives substantially the same
degree of benefit from the improvements. The costs associated with the
installation, maintenance and service of the improvements may be assessed to
those properties which are benefited by the installation, maintenance. and service.
The City may initiate proceedings for the continued maintenance and servicing
of the improvements by passing a resolution which generally describes any
proposed new improvements or any substantial changes in existing improvements
and order an engineer to prepare and file a detailed report.
The report prepared by the engineer must include plans and specifications of the
improvements, an estimate of the costs of the improvements, including
maintenance and servicing, a diagram, i.e., map of the assessment district
showing the boundary of the district and the parcels or lots which benefit, and an
assessment of the estimated costs of the improvements, maintenance and
servicing. Once the report is completed, itis presented to the City (the legislative
body) for its review and approval as presented, or modified and approved.
After the report is approved, the City adopts a resolution of intention which
declares its intent to levy and collect assessments, describes the improvements,
including maintenance and servicing, refers to the assessment district by its
distinctive designation, refers to the report for details of the district, sets a time
for a public hearing on the levy of the proposed assessment, and directs that the
time and date of the public hearing be published in a local paper.
At the public hearing, the City Council considers public testimony in favor and
opposing the assessment. The City Council may adopt a resolution confirming
and levying the assessments to fund the maintenance and servicing of the
improvements.
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Assessments, if authorized, would be placed on the 1997198 County Tax Roll, and
would be collected with the regular County property taxes. Reserve funds, if
available, would-be used to fund the maintenance and service until current
assessment funds are distributed by the County in December of 1997.
2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
As a condition to the recordation of Tract Map 51089 approved by the City of
Santa Clarita City Council, the developer, Albertson, was required to provide
landscape improvements as shown on the diagram, Exhibit A and enter into an
agreement to annex their property into the existing Santa Clarita Landscape
Maintenance District No. 1 as a separate zone. The District is to provide for the
maintenance and servicing of the landscape improvements and all incidentals
thereto.
The proposed service involves the installation of landscaping, maintenance and
operation of landscaping along Via Princessa and Sierra Highway as shown on
Exhibit A.
Maintenance and operation of the landscaping involves: regular planting
maintenance; irrigation repairs and maintenance; and electrical needs for
irrigation.
3. RIGHT TO VOTE ON TAXES ACT (PROPOSITION 218)
On November 5, 1996, the electorate approved Proposition 218, Right to Vote on
Taxes Act, which added articles XIII C and XIII D to the California Constitution.
The Proposition affects all assessments upon real property for a special benefit
conferred on the property. Assessments imposed under the Landscaping and
Lighting Act of 1972 are these types of benefit assessments. However, the
Proposition also exempts any assessments imposed when the person(s) owning all
of the property agree(s) to the assessment when it was originally imposed if there
is no increase from the previous year.
Each and every parcel included in each zone was conditioned to install landscape
improvements before the development could proceed. In order to preserve the
investment in the landscape improvements, the developed area was conditioned
to annex to the existing Landscape Maintenance District No. 1. Each developer,
who owned all of the parcels subject to the assessment, agreed by petition to the
formation, annexation, and the assessments being imposed. Subsequent owners
of parcels were also made aware through title reports and Department of Real
Estate "White Paper" reports that the parcels were in the district and subject to
the assessments. Purchase of the parcel(s) was also an agreement by the new
owners to be subject to the assessments. Therefore, the assessments for
Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 are exempt from the provisions of
Proposition 218. Subsequent increases, if any, will be subject to the procedures
and approval process of Section 4 of Article XIII D.
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4. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The plans and specifications. for the landscaping have been prepared by the
developer and have been approved as part of the improvement plans for the
development. The plans and specifications for the landscaping are in
conformance with the requirements of the City Council conditions of approval of
said parcel maps, and tracts.
Reference is hereby made to said parcel maps and tracts and assessment
diagrams for the exact location of the landscape areas. The plans and
specifications by reference are hereby made apart of this report to the same
extent as if said plans and specifications were attached hereto.
5. ASSESSMENT ROLL/CPI
All assessed lots or parcels of real property within the district are listed on the
Assessment Roll which is on file in the City and is hereby made a part of this
Report by reference. The assessment roll; states the net amount to be assessed
upon assessable lands within the District for Fiscal Year 1997/98; shows the
Fiscal Year 1997/98 assessment upon each lot and parcel within the District, and
describes each assessable lot or parcel of land within the District. These lots and
parcels are more particularly described in the County assessment roll, which is
on file in the office of the Los Angeles County Assessor and by reference is made
a part of this report as Appendix B.
Commencing with Fiscal Year 1998/99, the amount of the assessment for the
District is proposed to increase each year, based upon the Consumer Price Index,
All Urban Consumers, for the Los Angeles -Anaheim -Riverside Area ("CPI"), as
determined by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics, or its successor. The Engineer shall compute the percentage difference
between the CPI for March of each year and the CPI for the previous March, and
shall then adjust the existing assessment by an amount not to exceed such
percentage for the following fiscal year. Should the Bureau of Labor Statistics
revise such index or discontinue the preparation of such index, the Engineer shall
use the revised index or a comparable system as approved by the City Council for
determining fluctuations in the cost of living.
ESTIMATED COSTS OF THE IMPROVEMENTS
The Act provides that the estimated costs of the improvements shall include the
total cost of the improvements for. Fiscal Year 1997/98, including incidentals,
which may include reserves to operate the District until funds are transmitted to
the City, around December 10th of the next fiscal year.
The Act also provides that the amount of any surplus, deficit, or contribution be
included in the estimated cost of improvements. The net amount to be assessed
on the lots or parcels within each district is the total cost of installation,
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maintenance and servicing with adjustments either positive or negative for
reserves, surpluses, deficits, and/or contributions.
Estimated costs of improvements for the Landscape Maintenance District are
voluminous and are not bound in this report but by this reference are
incorporated and made a part of this report. The estimated costs are on file with
the City, where they are available for public inspection.
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 (ZONE NO. 4)
ASSESSABLE LOTS OR PARCELS: 6
TYPE OF LAND USE: Commercial
TOTAL ESTIMATED IMPROVEMENT COSTS
Estimated Annual Cost of Maintenance: $3,300.00
Incidentals: Included
Total Annual Costs:
3,300.00
Net Amount to be Assessed 3,300.00
7. ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
The assessment diagram for Zone 4 is hereby attached and labeled "Exhibit A."
An Index Map is also attached to this report identifying the location of the
original district and each annexation.
ASSESSMENT
The City Council, in forming Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 and in
annexing zones to the district has maintained the philosophy that the subdivider
or developer is responsible for the plantings, irrigation system, and the
maintenance of the improvements .until they become well established. The
assessments for maintenance thus only include anticipated costs incurred
subsequent to the acceptance of the system by the City Council on behalf of the
Maintenance District.
The maintenance of the existing landscaping is necessary to preserve the initial
investment in these improvements. Also, a well landscaped and maintained area
is an enhancement of the quality of life in that area. Residents can enjoy the
benefits of the landscaping in their areas. The landscaping increases .the
desirability of their property and thus property values. Commercial, institutional
and industrial properties have added benefit because the landscaped areas will
encourage clients from outside the City to utilize their facilities.
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Each annexation area receives a direct benefit from the maintenance of the
landscape improvements installed in the annexation area. Each and every parcel
within the annexation area may enjoy and benefits equally from the maintenance
of the landscape improvements in their area..
Since this project is one development, the properties within the development each
receive full benefit from the improvements, i.e., maintenance and servicing.
Therefore, because each parcel benefits equally the benefit should be proportioned
to the number of parcels to be created by the development on an acreage basis.
PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR EACH PARCEL
Assessor
Benefit
Proposed Assessment
Parcel Number
Units
Fiscal Year 1997/98
2842-026-041
0.84
$ 280.57
2842-026-042
4.50
1,503.04
2842-026-043
0.59
197.05
2842-026-044
0.69
230.47
2842-026-045
0.71
237.15
2842-026-046
2.55
851.72
Totals 9.88 $ 3,300.00
9. ORDER OF EVENTS
a. City Council adopts resolution ordering annual engineer's report.
b. City Council adopts resolution of preliminary approval of engineer's report.
C. City Council adopts resolution of intention specifying the district boundary
and sets a public hearing.
d. City Council conducts a public hearing and approves, or modifies and
approves, the individual assessments.
Submitted by:
Richard L. Kopecky, PE 16742
Engineer of Work
play 27, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE 5
FISCAL YEAR 1997/1998
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
SUBMITTED MAY 27, 1997
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE 5
INTRODUCTION
This report is prepared in compliance with the requirements of Article 4, Chapter
1, of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, (hereinafter referred to as the
"Act') which is Part 2, Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code.
The Act provides for the levy of annual assessments after formation of an
assessment district for the continued maintenance and servicing of the district
improvements. The Act further allows various areas to be classified into a
separate zone when the territory in the zone receives substantially the same
degree of benefit from the improvements. The costs associated with the
installation, maintenance and service of the improvements may be assessed to
those properties which are benefited by the installation, maintenance and service.
The City may initiate proceedings for the continued maintenance and servicing
of the improvementsbypassing a resolution which generally describes any
proposed new improvements or any substantial changes in eidsting improvements
and order an engineer to prepare and file a detailed report.
The report prepared by the engineer must include plans and specifications of the
improvements, an estimate of the costs of the improvements, including
maintenance and servicing, a diagram, i.e., map of the assessment district
showing the boundary of the district and the parcels or lots which benefit, and an
assessment of the estimated costs of the improvements, maintenance and
servicing. Once the report is completed, it is presented to the City (the legislative
body) for its review and approval as presented, or modified and approved.
After the report is approved, the City adopts a resolution of intention which
declares its intent to levy and collect assessments, describes the improvements,
including maintenance and servicing, refers to the assessment district by its
distinctive designation, refers to the report for details of the district, sets a time
for a public hearing on the levy of the proposed assessment, and directs that the
time and date of the public hearing be published in a local paper.
At the public hearing, the City Council considers public testimony in favor and
opposing the assessment. The City Council may adopt a resolution confirming
and levying the assessments to fund the maintenance and servicing of the
improvements.
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Assessments, if authorized, would be placed on the 1997198 County Tax Roll, and
would be collected with the regular County property taxes. Reserve funds, if
available, would be used to fund the maintenance and service until current
assessment funds are distributed by the County in December of 1997.
2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
As a condition to the recordation of Tract No. 48108 approved by the City of Santa
Clarita City Council,.the developer Western Pacific Housing was required to
provide landscape improvements as shown on the diagram, Exhibit A and enter
into an agreement to annex their property into the existing Santa Clarita
Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 as a separate zone, The District is to
provide for the maintenance and servicing of the landscape improvements and all
incidentals thereto.
The proposed service involves the installation of landscaping, maintenance and
operation of landscaping as shown on Exhibit A.
Maintenance and operation of the landscaping involves: regular planting
maintenance; irrigation repairs and maintenance; and electrical needs for
irrigation.
3. RIGHT TO VOTE ON TAXES ACT (PROPOSITION 218)
On November 5, 1996, the electorate approved Proposition 218, Right to Vote on
Taxes Act, which added articles XIII C. and XIII D to the California Constitution.
The Proposition affects all assessments upon real property for a special benefit
conferred on the property. Assessments imposed under the Landscaping and
Lighting Act of 1972 are these types of benefit assessments. However, the
Proposition also exempts any assessments imposed when the person(s) owning all
of the property agree(s) to the assessment when it was originally imposed if there
is no increase from. the previous year.
Each and every parcel included in each zone was conditioned to install landscape
improvements before the development could proceed. In order to preserve the
investment in the landscape improvements, the developed area was conditioned
to annex to the existing Landscape Maintenance District No. 1. Each developer,
who owned all of the parcels subject to the assessment, agreed by petition to the
formation, annexation, and the assessments being imposed. Subsequent owners
of parcels were also made aware through title reports and Department of Real
Estate "White Paper" reports that the parcels were in the district and subject to
the assessments. Purchase of the parcel(s) was also an agreement by the new
owners to be subject to the assessments. Therefore, the assessments for
Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 are exempt from the provisions of
Proposition 218. Subsequent increases, if any, will be subject to the procedures
and approval process of Section 4 of Article XIII D.
May 27, 1997- City of Santa Clarita
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4. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The plans and specifications for the landscaping have been prepared by the
developer and have been approved as part of the improvement plans for the
development. The plans and specifications for the landscaping are in
conformance with the requirements of the City Council conditions of approval of
said parcel maps, and tracts.
Reference is hereby made to said parcel maps and tracts and assessment
diagrams for the exact location of the landscape areas. The plans and
specifications by reference are hereby.made a part of this report to the same
extent as if said plans and specifications were attached hereto.
ASSESSMENT ROLL/CPI
All assessed lots or parcels of real property within the district are listed on the
Assessment Roll which is on file in the City and is hereby made a part of this
Report by reference. The assessment roll; states the net amount to be assessed
upon assessable lands within the District for Fiscal Year 1997/98; shows the
Fiscal Year 1997/98 assessment upon each lot and parcel within the District, and
describes each assessable lot or parcel of land within the District. These lots and
parcels are more particularly described in the County assessment roll, which is
on file in the office of the Los Angeles County Assessor and by reference is made
a part of this report as Appendix B.
Commencing with Fiscal Year 1998/99, the amount of the assessment for the
District is proposed to increase each year, based upon the Consumer Price Index,
All Urban Consumers, for the Los Angeles -Anaheim -Riverside Area C'CPI"), as
determined by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics, or its successor. The Engineer shall compute the percentage difference
between the CPI for March of each year and the CPI for the previous March, and
shall then adjust the existing. assessment by an amount not to exceed such
percentage for the following fiscal year. Should the Bureau of Labor Statistics
revise such index or discontinue the preparation of such index, the Engineer shall
use the revised index or a comparable system as approved by the City Council for
determining fluctuations in the cost of living.
ESTIMATED COSTS OF THE IMPROVEMENTS
The Act provides that the estimated costs of the improvements shall include the
total cost of the improvements for Fiscal Year 1997/98, including incidentals,
which may include reserves to operate the District until. funds are transmitted to
the City, around December 10th of the next fiscal year.
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The Act also provides that the amount of any surplus, deficit, or contribution be
included in the estimated cost of improvements. The net amount to be assessed
on the lots or parcels within each district is the total cost of installation,
maintenance and servicing with adjustments either positive or negative for
reserves, surpluses, deficits, and/or contributions.
Estimated costs of improvements for the Landscape Maintenance District are
voluminous and are not bound in this report but by this reference are
incorporated and made a part of this report. The estimated costs are on file with
the City, where they are available for public inspection.
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 (ZONE NO. 5)
ASSESSABLE LOTS OR PARCELS: 161
TYPE OF LAND USE: Residential
TOTAL ESTIMATED IMPROVEMENT COSTS
Estimated Annual Cost of Maintenance: $128, 800.00
Incidentals: Included
Reserves 0.00
Total Annual Costs
$128,800.00
Net amount to be Assessed $128,800.00
7. ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
The assessment diagram for Zone 5 is hereby attached and labeled "Exhibit X.
An Index Map is also attached to this report identifying the location of the
original district and each annexation.
8. ASSESSMENT
The City Council, in forming Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 and in
annexing zones to the district has maintained the philosophy that the subdivider
or developer is responsible for the plantings, irrigation system, and the
maintenance of the improvements until they become well established. The
assessments for. maintenance thus only include anticipated costs incurred
subsequent to the acceptance of the system by the City Council on behalf of the
Maintenance District.
The maintenance of the existing landscaping is necessary to preserve the initial
investment in these improvements. Also, a well landscaped and maintained area
is an enhancement of the quality of life in that area. Residents can enjoy the
benefits of the landscaping in their areas. The landscaping increases the
desirability of their property and thus property values. Commercial, institutional
A1ay 27, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
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and industrial properties have added benefit because the landscaped areas will
encourage clients from outside the City to utilize their facilities.
Each annexation area receives a direct benefit from the maintenance of the
landscape improvements installed in the annexation area. Each and every parcel
within the annexation area may enjoy and benefits equally from the maintenance
of the landscape improvements in their area.
Since this project is one development, the properties within the development each
receive full benefit from the improvements, i.e., maintenance and servicing.
Therefore, because each parcel benefits equally the benefit should be proportioned
to the number of parcels to be created by the development.
PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR EACH PARCEL
Assessor Benefit Proposed Assessment
Parcel Number Units Fiscal Year 1997/98
2864-016-001 through 059 1 each $ 800 each
2864-017-001 through 048 1 each 800 each
2864-018-001 through 054 1 each 800 each
Total 161 $128,800
9. ORDER OF EVENTS
City Council adopts resolution ordering annual engineer's report.
b. City Council adopts resolution of preliminary approval of engineer's report.
C. City Council adopts resolution of intention specifying the district boundary
and sets a public hearing.
d. City Council conducts a public hearing and approves, or modifies and
approves, the individual assessments.
Submitted by:
Richard L. Kopecky, PE 16742
Engineer of Work
May 27, 1997 City of Santa CtaTita
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO.1
ZONE NO. 46, NORTHBRIDGE
FISCAL YEAR 1997/1998
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
SUBMITTED ]UNE 10, 1997
ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARTTA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE NO. 46, NORTHBRIDGE
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I. Introduction..................................................... 1
II. Plans and Specifications ........................................... 3
III. Estimated Costs of the Improvements ................................. 4
IV. Assessment Diagram .............................................. 6
V. Assessment..................................................... 7
VI. Method of Assessment ............................................. 8
Appendices
A Assessment Roll
B Assessment Diagram
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE NO. 46, NORTHBRIDGE
I. INTRODUCTION
This report is prepared in compliance with the requirements of Article 4, Chapter 1, of the
Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") which is Part 2,
Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code. This report considers this zone as a
distinct area.
The County through the Department of Parks and Recreation has administered Landscape
Maintenance District No. 46 (Northbridge) which has provided for the maintenance and servicing
of the landscape improvements located in the Northbridge Area for the past several years. The
entire area within District No. 1, Zone No. 46 has been annexed to the City of Santa Clarita.
Pursuant to the Act and by mutual agreement with the County, the City Council is now the
legislative body for the District and may levy annual assessments and act as the governing body for
the operations and administration of the District
The Act provides for the levy of annual assessments after formation of an assessment district for the
continued maintenance and servicing of the district improvements. The Act further allows various
areas to be classified into a separate zone when the territory in the zone receives substantially the
same degree of benefit from the improvements. The costs associated with the installation,
maintenance, and service of the improvements may be assessed to those properties which are
benefited by the installation, maintenance, and service.
RIGHT TO VOTE ON TAXES ACT (PROPOSITION 218)
On November 5, 1996, the electorate approved Proposition 218, Right to Vote on Taxes Act, which
added articles XIII C and XIII D to the California Constitution. The Proposition affects all
assessments upon real property for a special benefit conferred on the property. Assessments
imposed under the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 are these types of benefit assessments.
However, the Proposition also exempts any assessments imposed when the person(s) owning all of
the property agree(s) to the assessment when it was originally imposed if there is no increase from
the previous year.
Each and every parcel included in this zone was originally conditioned to install landscape
improvements before the development could proceed. In order to preserve the investment in the
landscape improvements, the developed area was conditioned to form Landscape Maintenance
District No. 46. Each developer, who owned all of the parcels subject to the assessment, agreed by
petition to the formation and the assessments being imposed. Subsequent owners of parcels were
also made aware through title reports and Department of Real Estate "White Paper" reports that the
parcels were in the district and subject to the assessments. Purchase of the parcel(s) was also an
agreement by the new owners to be subject to the assessments. Therefore, the assessments for
Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, Zone No. 46 are exempt from the provisions of Proposition
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218. Subsequent increases, if any, will be subject to the procedures and approval process of Section
4 of Article XIII D.
The City may initiate proceedings for the continued maintenance and servicing of the improvements
by passing a resolution which generally described any proposed new improvements or any
substantial changes in existing improvements and order an engineer to prepare and file a detailed
report.
The report prepared by the engineer must include plans and specifications of the improvements, an
estimate of the costs of the improvements, including maintenance and servicing them, a diagram,
i.e., map of the assessment district showing the boundary of the district and the parcels or lots which
benefit, and an estimate of costs of the improvements, maintenance, and servicing. Once the report
is completed, it is presented to the City Council (the legislative body) for its review and approval
as presented, or may be modified and approved.
After the report is approved, the City adopts a resolution of intention which declares its intent to
levy and collect assessments, describes the improvements, including maintenance and servicing,
refers to the assessment district by its distinctive designation, refers to the report for details of the
district, and sets a time for a public hearing on the levy of the proposed assessment.
At the public hearing, the City considers public testimony in favor and opposing the assessment.
At the public hearing, the City considers public testimony in favor and opposing the assessment.
The City Council may adopt a resolution confirming and levying the assessments to fund the
maintenance and servicing of the improvements.
Assessments, if authorized, would be placed on the 1997/98 County Tax Roll, and be collected with
the regular County property taxes. Reserve funds would be used to fund the maintenance and
service until assessment funds or distributed by the County in December 1997.
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II. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The proposed improvements for the Landscape Maintenance District include, but are not limited to,
and may be generally described as follows:
The operation, maintenance, and servicing of ornamental structures, landscaping, including trees,
shrubs, grass, and other ornamental vegetation, and appurtenant facilities, including irrigation
systems, and drainage devices located in public places within the boundaries of the Landscape
Maintenance District. Maintenance means the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary
and usual maintenance, operation, and servicing of the ornamental structures, landscaping and
appurtenant facilities, including repair, removal; or replacement of all or part of any of the
ornamental structures, landscaping or appurtenant facilities; providing for the life, growth, health,
and beauty of the landscaping, including cultivation, irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing, and
treating for disease or injury; the removal of trimmings, rubbish, debris other solid waste; and pest
control. Servicing means the furnishing of electricity for the operation of any appurtenant facilities,
and water for the irrigation and control of the landscaping and the maintenance of any of the
ornamental structures, landscaping, and appurtenant facilities.
Plans and Specifications for the improvements for the Landscape Maintenance District .are
voluminous and are not bound in this report but by this reference are incorporated and made a part
of this report. The plans and specifications are on file at the City.
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III. ESTIMATED COSTS OF THE IMPROVEMENTS
The Act provides that the estimated costs of the improvements shall include the total cost of the
improvements for Fiscal Year 1997/98, including incidentals, which may include reserves to operate
the District until funds are transmitted to the City from the County, around December 10 of the next
fiscal year.
The Act also provides that the amount of any surplus, deficit, or contribution be included in the
estimated cost of improvements. The net amount to be assessed on the lots or parcels within each
district is the total cost of installation, maintenance, and servicing with adjustments either positive
or negative for reserves, surpluses, deficits, and/or contributions.
Estimated costs of improvements for the Landscape Maintenance District are voluminous and are
not bound in this report but by this reference are incorporated and made a part of this report. The
estimated costs are on file at the City where they are available for public inspection.
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE NO. 46, NORTHBRIDGE
1997/98 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET ESTIMATE
ASSESSMENT LOTS OR PARCELS: 2,019
TYPE OF LAND USE: Residential/Multi-Family
TOTAL
BUDGET ITEM DISTRICT
Total Funds Required $757,125.00
Available Carryover 0.00
Other Revenue 0.00
To be Raised by Parcel Assessment $757,125.00
Annual Per -Parcel Assessment $375.00
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IV. ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
The boundary map/diagram is included herein as Appendix B as part of this report.
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V. ASSESSMENT
All assessed lots or parcels of real property within the district are listed on the Assessment Roll
which is on file at the City, and is hereby made a part of this Report by reference. The assessment
roll states the net amount to be assessed upon assessable lands within the District for Fiscal Year
1997/98, shows the Fiscal Year 1997/98 assessment upon each lot and parcel within the District, and
describes each assessable lot or parcel of land within the District. These lots and parcels are more
particularly described in the County assessment roll, which is on file in the office of the Los Angeles
County Assessor and by reference is made a part of this report as Appendix A.
Commencing with Fiscal Year 1998/99, the amount of the assessment for the District is proposed
to increase each year, based upon the Consumer Price Index, All Urban Consumers, for the Los
Angeles -Anaheim -Riverside Area ("CPP'), as determined by the United States Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics, or its successor. The Engineer shall compute the percentage difference
between the CPI for March of each year and the CPI for the previous March, and shall then adjust
the existing assessment by an amount not to exceed such percentage for the following fiscal year.
Should the Bureau of Labor Statistics revise such index or discontinue the preparation of such index,
the Engineer shall use the revised index or a comparable system as approved by the City Council
for determining fluctuations in the cost of living.
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VI. METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
BACKGROUND
The Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 provides that assessments may be apportioned upon all
assessable lots or parcels of land within the district or zone therein in proportion to the estimated
benefits to be received from the improvements.
SPECIAL BENEFIT
Graded subdivisions could have several configurations. The final approved grading plan is usually
a compromise among the maximum number of lots which could be created based on zoning
regulations, physical constraints, and regulatory ordinances covering grading and hillsides. The
slopes on the perimeter of the subdivision are necessary to provide level lots for the construction of
single-family and multi -family residences. All level lots whether on the exterior or interior of the
subdivision would not be there without these graded slopes. The continued preservation through
maintenance of these slopes is basic for the existence of the level lots.
The slopes are preserved through the installation of landscaping and irrigation systems to provide
stability. Fungus, insect, weed, and vector control are also necessary and are the required ongoing
maintenance being performed by the District.
Since these slopes are basic to the creation of the subdivision, the requirements for the
improvements and the maintenance of the improvements were established as a prerequisite to the
existence of the specific lot or parcel. The improvements were installed by the developer,
subdivider of the land, and the continued maintenance was guaranteed through the establishment
of a Landscape Maintenance District. If the installation of the improvements and the guaranteed
maintenance did not occur, the lots would not have been established and could not have been sold
to any distinct and separate owner. The establishment of each distinct and separate lot is a special
benefit which permits the construction of a building or structure on the property and the ownership
and sale of the distinct lot in perpetuity.
All the lots are established at the same time once the conditions regarding the improvements and the
continued maintenance are guaranteed. As a result, each lot within the district receives a special and
distinct benefit from the improvements and to the same degree.
In addition to the special benefit, each lot receives from the maintenance of the graded slopes, there
is a special benefit resulting from the maintenance of the paseo areas. The installation of the paseos
was part of the developer's proposal to create the subdivision. The paseos were to create a sense
of community, and area available for leisurely walks or strolls, and open space which is available
within the subdivision rather than some miles away. Each and every lot or parcel within the district
benefits from the paseos and the appurtenances thereto. The maintenance of these improvements
preserves the benefit to the lots or parcels in the District.
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Submitted by:
Richard L. Kopecky, RCE 16742
Engineer of Work
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APPENDIX A
ASSESSMENT ROLL
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE NO. 46, NORTHBRIDGE
The assessment roll for the Landscape Maintenance District is hereby incorporated and made a part
of this report. The Assessment Rolls are on file with the City, where they are available for public
inspection.
Reference is made to the Los Angeles County Assessment Roll for a description of the lots or
parcels in each of the Assessment Districts.
FY 97/98 FY 97/98
Zone Assessor District Parcel
Numbe Parcel No. Assessment Assessment
46 2811-024-008 through 021,
024 through 055, 061
2811-028-001 through 036
2811-030-001 through 055
2811-031-001 through 070
2811-032-001 through 054
2811-033-001 through 020
2811-034-001 through 039
2811-035-001 through 021,
025 through 055
2811-036-001 through 030,
032, 035 through 062,
065 through 066,
069 through 097,
100 through 102
2811-037-001 through 060
2811-038-001 through 011,
013 through 020
2811-039-001 through 035
2811-040-001 through 028
2811-041-001 through 023
$757,125.00 $375.00 each
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Zone Assessor
Numbe Parcel No.
FY 97/98
FY 97/98
District
Parcel
Assessment
Assessment
46 2811-042-001 through 021,
024 through 040,
042 through 058,
072 through 074
2811-043-001 through 034
2811-044-001 through 015,
020, 021,
024 through 071,
076 through 081
2811-045-001 through 041,
046 through 059
2811-046-001 through 046
2811-047-001 through 058
2811-048-001 through 039
2811-049-001 through 020,
029 thorugh 046,
023 through 026,
053 through 055, 057
2811-050-001 through 062,
068 through 071
2811-051-001 through 015
2811-052-001 through 021,
026 through 049,
054,055
2811-053-001 through 033,
035,042,048,
053 through 062
064 through 070
2811-054-001 through 007
2811-055-007 through 046
2811-056-006 through 047
2811-057-007 through 078
2811-058-006 through 014,
016 through 024,
026 through 063, 070
2810-020-080 through 134
137 through 148, 156, 157
$375.00 each
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FY 97/98
Zone Assessor District
Number Parcel No. Assessment
46 2810-021-190 through 193,
196 through 212,
219 through 238,
240 through 243
2810-022-029 through 081,
085 through 088
095, 097, 099
2810-023-025 through 066
2810-024-032 through 039,
042 through 047,
049 through 057,
062 through 065,
069 through 071
2810-025-031 through 044,
049 through 052,
057 through 058
065 through 082
2810-026-032 through 068
2810-027-043 through 054,
057 through 060,
064,065
2810-028-027 through 030,033,034
037 through 056,
059,060
2810-029-042 through 091
2810-030-039 through 079,
082 through 096
2810-031-030 through 039,
046 through 084
2810-033-001 through 046,
049, 050,
053 through 064,
069,070
FY 97/98
Parcel
Assessment
$375.00 each
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APPENDIX B
ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
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EXHIBIT A
Northbridge
Landscape Maintenance District #46
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO.1
ZONE NO. 23, SECO CANYON/MOUNTAIN VIEW
FISCAL YEAR 1997/1998
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
SUBMITTED JUNE 10, 1997
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE NO. 23, SECO CANYON/MOUNTAIN VIEW
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I.
Introduction.....................................................
1
II.
Plans and Specifications ...........................................
3
III.
Estimated Costs of the Improvements .................................
4
IV.
Assessment Diagram ..............................................
6
V.
Assessment.....................................................
7
VI.
Method of Assessment .............................................
8
Appendices
A Assessment Roll
B Assessment Diagram
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE NO. 23, SECO CANYON/MOUNTAIN VIEW
I. INTRODUCTION
This report is prepared in compliance with the requirements of Article 4, Chapter 1, of the
Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") which is Part 2,
Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code. This report considers this zone as a
distinct area.
The County through the Department of Parks and Recreation has administered- Landscape
Maintenance District No. 23 (Seco Canyon/Mountain View) which has provided for the
maintenance and servicing of the landscape improvements located in the Seco Canyon/Mountain
View area for the past several years. The entire area within District No. 1, Zone No. 23 has been
annexed to the City of Santa Clarita. Pursuant to the Act and by mutual agreement with the County,
the City Council is now the legislative body for the District and may levy annual assessments and
act as the governing body for the operations and administration of the District.
The Act provides for the levy of annual assessments after formation of an assessment district for the
continued maintenance and servicing of the district improvements. The Act further allows various
areas to be classified into a separate zone when the territory in the zone receives substantially the
same degree of benefit from the improvements. The costs associated with the installation,
maintenance, and service of the improvements may be assessed to those properties which are
benefited by the installation, maintenance, and service.
RIGHT TO VOTE ON TAXES ACT (PROPOSITION 218)
On November 5, 1996, the electorate approved Proposition 218, Right to Vote on Taxes Act, which
added articles XIII C and XIII D to the California Constitution. The Proposition affects all
assessments upon real property for a special benefit conferred on the property. Assessments
imposed under the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 are these types of benefit assessments.
However, the Proposition also exempts any assessments imposed when the person(s) owning all of
the property agrec(s) to the assessment when it was originally imposed if there is no increase from
the previous year.
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Each and every parcel included in this zone was originally conditioned to install landscape
improvements before the development could proceed. In order to preserve the investment in the
landscape improvements, the developed area was conditioned to form Landscape Maintenance
District No. 23. Each developer, who owned all of the parcels subject to the assessment, agreed by
petition to the formation and the assessments being imposed. Subsequent owners of parcels were
also made aware through title reports and Department of Real Estate "White Paper" reports that the
parcels were in the district and subject to the assessments. Purchase of the parcel(s) was also an
agreement by the new owners to be subject to the assessments.. Therefore, the assessments for
Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, Zone 23 are exempt from the provisions of Proposition 218.
Subsequent increases, if any, will be subject to the procedures and approval process of Section 4 of
Article XIII D.
The City may initiate proceedings for the continued maintenance and servicing of the improvements
by passing a resolution which generally described any proposed new improvements or any
substantial changes in existing improvements and order an engineer to prepare and file a detailed
report.
The report prepared by the engineer must include plans and specifications of the improvements, an
estimate of the costs of the improvements, including maintenance and servicing them, a diagram,
i.e., map of the assessment district showing the boundary of the district and the parcels or lots which
benefit, and an estimate of costs of the improvements, maintenance, and servicing. Once the report
is completed, it is presented to the City Council (the legislative body) for its review and approval
as presented, or may be modified and approved.
. After the report is approved, the City adopts a resolution of intention which declares its intent to
levy and collect assessments, describes the improvements, including maintenance and servicing,
refers to the assessment district by its distinctive designation, refers to the report for details of the
district, and sets a time fora public hearing on the levy of the proposed assessment.
At the public hearing, the City considers public testimony in favor and opposing the assessment.
The City Council may adopt a resolution confirming and levying the assessments to fund the
maintenance and servicing of the improvements.
Assessments, if authorized, would be placed on the 1997/98 County Tax Roll, and be collected with
the regular County property taxes. Reserve funds would be used to fund the maintenance and
service until assessment funds or distributed by the County in December 1997.
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II. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The proposed improvements for the Landscape Maintenance District include; but are not limited to,
and may be generally described as follows:
The operation, maintenance, and servicing of ornamental structures, landscaping, including trees,
shrubs, grass, and other ornamental vegetation, and appurtenant facilities, including irrigation
systems, and drainage devices located in public places within the boundaries of the Landscape
Maintenance District. Maintenance means the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary
and usual maintenance, operation, and servicing of the ornamental structures, landscaping and
appurtenant facilities, including repair, removal, or replacement of all or part of any of the
ornamental structures, landscaping or appurtenant facilities; providing for the life, growth, health,
and beauty of the landscaping, including cultivation, irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing, and
treating for disease or injury; the removal of trimmings, rubbish, debris other solid waste; and pest
control. Servicing means the furnishing of electricity for the operation of any appurtenant facilities,
and water for the irrigation and control of the landscaping and the maintenance of any of the
ornamental structures, landscaping, and appurtenant facilities.
Plans and Specifications for the improvements for the Landscape Maintenance District are
voluminous and are not bound in this report but by this reference are incorporated and made a part
of this report. The plans and specifications are on file at the City.
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III. ESTIMATED COSTS OF THE IMPROVEMENTS
The Act provides that the estimated costs of the improvements shall include the total cost of the
improvements for Fiscal Year 1997/98, including incidentals, which may include reserves to operate
the District until funds are transmitted to the City from the County, around December 10 of the next
fiscal year.
The Act also provides that the amount of any surplus, deficit, or contribution be included in the
estimated cost of improvements. The net amount to be assessed on the lots or parcels within each
district is the total cost of installation, maintenance, and servicing with adjustments either positive
or negative for reserves, surpluses, deficits, and/or contributions.
Estimated costs of improvements for the Landscape Maintenance District are voluminous and are
not bound in this report but by this reference are incorporated and made a part of this report. The
estimated costs are on file at the City where they are available for public inspection.
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE NO. 23, SECO CANYON/MOUNTAIN VIEW
1997/98 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET ESTIMATE
ASSESSMENT LOTS OR PARCELS: 1,502
TYPE OF LAND USE: Residential/Multi-Family/Commercial
TOTAL
BUDGET ITEM DISTRICT
Total Funds Required $524,806.00
Available Carryover 0.00
Other Revenue 0.0
To be Raised by Parcel Assessment $524,806.00
Annual Per -Parcel Assessment (1,502 Parcels) $265.00
Additional Per -Parcel Assessment, Zone A (382 Parcels) $260.00
Additional Per -Parcel Assessment, Zone B (156 Parcels) $176.00
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IV. ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
The boundary map/diagram is included herein as Appendix B as part of this report.
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V. ASSESSMENT
All assessed lots or parcels of real property within the district are listed on the Assessment Roll
which is on file at the City, and is hereby made a part of this Report by reference. The assessment
roll states the net amount to be assessed upon assessable lands within the District for Fiscal Year
1997/98, shows the Fiscal Year 1997/98 assessment upon each lot and parcel within the District, and
describes each assessable lot or parcel of land within the District. These lots and parcels are more
particularly described in the County assessment roll, which is on file in the office of the Los Angeles
County Assessor and by reference is made a part of this report as Appendix A.
Commencing with Fiscal Year 1998/99, the amount of the assessment for the District is proposed
to increase each year, based upon the Consumer Price Index, All Urban Consumers, for the Los
Angeles -Anaheim -Riverside Area ("CPP'), as determined by the United States Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics, or its successor. The Engineer shall compute the percentage difference
between the CPI for March of each year and the CPI for the previous March, and shall then adjust
the existing assessment by an amount not to exceed such percentage for the following fiscal year.
Should the Bureau of Labor Statistics revise such index or discontinue the preparation of such index,
the Engineer shall use the revised index or a comparable system as approved by the City Council
for determining fluctuations in the cost of living.
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VL METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
BACKGROUND
The Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 provides that assessments may be apportioned upon all
assessable lots or parcels of land within the district or zone therein in proportion to the estimated
benefits to be received from the improvements.
SPECIAL BENEFIT
Graded subdivisions could have several configurations. The final approved grading plan is usually
a compromise among the maximum number of lots which could be created based on zoning
regulations, physical constraints, and regulatory ordinances covering grading and hillsides. The
slopes on the perimeter of the subdivision are necessary to provide level lots for the construction of
single-family and multi -family residences. All level lots whether on the exterior or interior of the
subdivision would not be there without these graded slopes. The continued preservation through
maintenance of these slopes is basic for the existence of the level lots.
The slopes are preserved through the installation of landscaping and irrigation systems to provide
stability. Fungus, insect, weed, and vector control are also necessary and are the required ongoing
maintenance being performed by the District.
• Since these slopes are basic to the creation of the subdivision, the requirements for the
improvements and the maintenance of the improvements were established as a prerequisite to the
existence of the specific lot or parcel. The improvements were installed by the developer,
subdivider of the land, and the continued maintenance was guaranteed through the establishment
of a Landscape Maintenance District. If the installation of the improvements and the guaranteed
maintenance did not occur, the lots would not have been established and could not have been sold
to any distinct and separate owner.. The establishment of each distinct and separate lot is a special
benefit which permits the construction of a building or structure on the property and the ownership
and sale of the distinct lot in perpetuity.
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All the lots are established at the same time once the conditions regarding the improvements and the
continued maintenance are guaranteed. As a result, each lot within the district receives a special and
distinct benefit from the improvements and to the same degree.
Two areas receive additional landscape maintenance services which benefit those areas only. They
are designated sub -Zones A and B. The area outside of and surrounding the residential structures
are landscaped areas which are owned in common by all the owners of the residential structures.
These common areas have landscaping improvements which are maintained by the District. Since
these improvements are for the benefit of and the owners benefit from the maintenance of these
improvements, only the owners of property within the sub -area are assessed for this benefit and its
costs.
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Submitted by:
Richard L. Kopecky, RCE 16742
Engineer of Work
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APPENDIX A
ASSESSMENT ROLL
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE NO. 23, SECO CANYON/MOUNTAIN VIEW
The assessment roll for the Landscape Maintenance District is hereby incorporated and made a part
of this report. The Assessment Rolls are on file with the City, where they are available for public
inspection.
Reference is made to the Los Angeles County Assessment Roll for a description of the lots or
parcels in each of the Assessment Districts.
Zone Assessor
Numbel Parcel No.
23 3244-027-037 through 216
3244-070-003,
-012 through 213
3244-071-001 through 064
3244-072-001 through 028
3244-073-001 through 071
3244-074-001 through 037
3244-084-001 through 067
3244-085-001 through 046
3244-086-001 through 054
3244-087-001 through 035
3244-088-001 through 055
3244-089-001 through 095
3244-090-001 through 063
3244-091-001 through 026
3244-092-001 through 032
3244-093-001 through 024
3244-094-001 through 059
3244-095-001 through 070
3244-096-001 through 045
3244-097-001 through 072
3244-098-001 through 020
3244-107-008 through 128
3244-107-131 through 165
FY 97/98
District
Assessment
$524,806.00
FY 97/98
Parcel
Assessment
$525.00
265.00
525.00
265.00
265.00
265.00
265.00
265.00
265.00
265.00
265.00
265.00
265.00
265.00
265.00
265.00
265.00
265.00
265.00
265.00
265.00
265.00
441.00
441.00
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APPENDIX B
ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
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EXHIBIT A
Seco Canyon/Mountain View 1
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO.1
ZONE NO. T5, LA QUESTA
FISCAL YEAR 1997/1998
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
SUBMITTED JUNE 10, 1997
ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE NO. T5, LA QUESTA
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I. Introduction..................................................... I
II. Plans and Specifications ........................................... 3
III. Estimated Costs of the Improvements ................................. 4
IV. Assessment Diagram .............................................. 6
V. Assessment..................................................... 7
VI. Method of Assessment ............................................
Appendices
A Assessment Rall
B Assessment Diagram
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE NO. T5, LA QUESTA
I. INTRODUCTION
This report is prepared in compliance with the requirements of Article 4, Chapter 1, of the
Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") which is Part 2,
Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code. This report considers this zone as a
distinct area.
The County through the Department of Parks and Recreation has administered Landscape
Maintenance District No. 1, Zone No. T5 (La Questa) which has provided for the maintenance and
servicing of the landscape improvements located in the zone for. the past several years. The entire
area within District No. 1, Zone No. T5 as been annexed to the City of Santa Clarita. Pursuant to
the Act and by mutual agreement with the County, the City Council is now the legislative body for
the District and may levy annual assessments and act as the governing body for the operations and
administration of the District
The Act provides for the levy of annual assessments after formation of an assessment district for the
continued maintenance and servicing of the district improvements. The Act further allows various
areas to be classified into a separate zone when the territory in the zone receives substantially the
same degree of benefit from the improvements. The costs associated with the installation,
maintenance, and service of the improvements may be assessed to those properties which are
benefited by the installation, maintenance, and service.
RIGHT TO VOTE ON TAXES ACT (PROPOSITION 218)
On November 5, 1996, the electorate approved Proposition 218, Right to Vote on Taxes Act, which
added articles XIH C and XIII D to the California Constitution. The Proposition affects all
assessments upon real property for a special benefit conferred on the property. Assessments
imposed under the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 are these types of benefit assessments.
However, the Proposition also exempts any assessments imposed when the person(s) owning all of
the property agree(s) to the assessment when it was originally imposed if there is no increase from
the previous year.
Each and every parcel included in this zone was originally conditioned to install landscape
improvements before the development could proceed. In order to preserve the investment in the
landscape improvements, the developer was conditioned to form Landscape Maintenance District
No. 46. Each developer, who owned all of the parcels subject to the assessment, agreed by petition
to the formation and the assessments being imposed. Subsequent owners of parcels were also made
aware through title reports and Department of Real Estate "White Paper" reports that the parcels
were in the district and subject to the assessments. Purchase of the parcel(s) was also an agreement
by the new owners to be subject to the assessments. Therefore, the assessments for Landscape
Maintenance District No. 1, Zone No. T5 are exempt from the provisions of Proposition 218.
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Cla; tta
Subsequent increases, if any, will be subject to the procedures and approval process of Section 4 of
Article XIII D.
The City may initiate proceedings for the continued maintenance and servicing of the improvements
by passing a resolution which generally described any proposed new improvements or any
substantial changes in existing improvements and order an engineer to prepare and file a detailed
report.
The report prepared by the engineer must include plans and specifications of the improvements, an
estimate of the costs of the improvements, including maintenance and servicing them, a diagram,
i.e., map of the assessment district showing -the boundary of the district and the parcels or lots which
benefit, and an estimate of costs of the improvements, maintenance, and servicing. Once the report
is completed, it is presented to the City Council (the legislative body) for its review and approval
as presented, or may be modified and approved.
After the report is approved, the City adopts a resolution of intention which declares its intent to
levy and collect assessments, describes the improvements, including maintenance and servicing,
refers to the assessment district by its distinctive designation, refers to the report for details of the
district, and sets a time for a public hearing on the levy of the proposed assessment.
At the public hearing, the City considers public testimony in favor and opposing the assessment.
At the public hearing, the City considers public testimony in favor and opposing the assessment.
The City Council may adopt a resolution confirming and levying the assessments to fund the
maintenance and servicing of the improvements.
Assessments, if authorized, would be placed on the 1997/98 County Tax Roll, and be collected with
the regular County property taxes. Reserve funds would be used to fund the maintenance and
service until assessment funds or distributed by the County in December 1997.
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
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Il. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The proposed improvements for the Landscape Maintenance District Zone No. T5 include, but are
not limited to, and may be generally described as follows:
The operation, maintenance, and servicing of landscaping, including trees, shrubs, grass, and other
ornamental vegetation, and appurtenant facilities, including irrigation systems, and drainage devices
located in public places within the boundaries of the Landscape Maintenance District. Maintenance
means the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation,
and servicing of the ornamental structures, landscaping and appurtenant facilities, including repair,
removal, or replacement of all or part of any of the ornamental structures, landscaping or
appurtenant facilities; providing for the life, growth, health, and beauty of the landscaping, including
cultivation, irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing, and treating for disease or injury; the removal
of trimmings, rubbish, debris other solid waste; and pest control. Servicing means the furnishing of
electricity for the operation of any appurtenant facilities, and water for the irrigation and control of
the landscaping and the maintenance of any of the ornamental structures, landscaping, and
appurtenant facilities.
Plans and Specifications for the improvements for the Landscape Maintenance District are
voluminous and are not bound in this report but by this reference are incorporated and made a part
of this report. The plans and specifications are on file at the City.
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
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III. ESTIMATED COSTS OF THE IMPROVEMENTS
The Act provides that the estimated costs of the improvements shall include the total cost of the
improvements for Fiscal Year 1997/98, including incidentals, which may include reserves to operate
the District until funds are transmitted to the City from the County, around December 10 of the next
fiscal year.
The Act also provides that the amount of any surplus, deficit, or contribution be included in the
estimated cost of improvements. The net amount to be assessed on the lots or parcels within each
district is the total cost of installation, maintenance, and servicing with adjustments either positive
or negative for reserves, surpluses, deficits, and/or contributions.
Estimated costs of improvements for the Landscape Maintenance District are voluminous and are
not bound in this report but by this referenceareincorporated and made a part of this report. The
estimated costs are on file at the City where they are available for public inspection.
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
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LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE NO. T5, LA QUESTA
1997/98 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET ESTIMATE
ASSESSMENT LOTS OR PARCELS: 726
TYPE OF LAND USE: Residential
TOTAL
BUDGET ITEM DISTRICT
Total Funds Required $390,000.00
Available Carryover 256,000.00
Other Revenue 28 730.00
To be Raised by Parcel Assessment $105,270.00
Annual Per -Parcel Assessment $145.00
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
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IV. ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
The boundary map/diagram is included herein as Appendix B as part of this report.
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
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V. ASSESSMENT
All assessed lots or parcels of real property within the district are listed on the Assessment Roll
which is on file at the City, and is hereby made a part of this Report by reference. The assessment
roll states the net amount to be assessed upon assessable lands within the District for Fiscal Year
1997/98, shows the Fiscal Year 1997/98 assessment upon each lot and parcel within the District, and
describes each assessable lot or parcel of land within the District. These lots and parcels are more
particularly described in the County assessment roll, which is on file in the office of the Los Angeles
County Assessor and by reference is made a part of this report as Appendix A.
Commencing with Fiscal Year 1998/99, the amount of the assessment for the District is proposed
to increase each year, based upon the Consumer Price Index, All Urban Consumers, for the Los
Angeles -Anaheim -Riverside Area ("CPP'), as determined by the United States Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics, or its successor. The Engineer shall compute the percentage difference
between the CPI for March of each year and the CPI for the previous March, and shall then adjust
the existing assessment by an amount not to exceed such percentage for the following fiscal year.
Should the Bureau of Labor Statistics revise such index or discontinue the preparation of such index,
the Engineer shall use the revised index or a comparable system as approved by the City Council
for determining fluctuations in the cost of living.
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
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VI. METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
The Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 provides that assessments may be apportioned upon all
assessable lots or parcels of land within the district or zone therein in proportion to the estimated
benefits to be received from the improvements.
The improvements are described in more detail in other portions of this report and generally include
landscaped paseos and entrance medians. Maintenance of these landscape improvement form the
basis for the assessments and benefit of the district and to the property owners.
Requirements for the improvements and the maintenance of the improvements were established as
a prerequisite to the existence of the specific lot or parcel. The improvements were installed by the
developer, subdivider of the land; and the continued maintenance was guaranteed through the
establishment of a Landscape Maintenance District. If the installation of the improvements and the
guaranteed maintenance did not occur, the lots would not have been established and could not have
been sold to any distinct and separate owner. The establishment of each distinct and separate lot is
a special benefit which permits the construction of a building or structure on the property and the
ownership and sale of the distinct lot in perpetuity.
All the lots are established at the same time once the conditions regarding the improvements and the
continued maintenance are guaranteed. As a result, each lot within the district receives a special and
distinct benefit from the improvements and to the same degree.
In addition, there is a special benefit resulting from the maintenance of the paseo areas. The
installation of the paseos was part of the developer's proposal to create the subdivision. The paseos
were to create a sense of community, an area available for leisurely walks or strolls, and open space
which is available within the subdivision rather than some miles away. Each and every lot or parcel
within the district benefits from the paseos and the appurtenances thereto. Thus, the maintenance
of these improvements preserves the benefit to the lots or parcels in the District.
APPORTIONMENT
In this residential zone, the special benefits of the landscaped improvements apply to the entire area.
Each parcel within the district receives a special benefit from all of the landscape improvements.
Since each parcel receives all of the special benefits, each parcel receives the same benefit.
Therefore, the estimated cost of the improvements in this residential zone area has been equally
divided among all parcels.
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
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CERTIFICATION
I, Richard L. Kopecky, Willdan Associates, Engineer of Work for the County of Los Angeles, do
hereby certify that the foregoing assessments, together with the boundary maps attached hereto, are
true and correct.
Richard L. Kopecky, RCE 16742
Engineer of Work
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
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APPENDIX A
ASSESSMENT ROLL
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE NO. T5, LA QUESTA
The assessment roll for the Landscape Maintenance District is hereby incorporated and made a part
of this report. The Assessment Rolls are on file with the City, where they are available for public
inspection.
Reference is made to the Los Angeles County Assessment Roll for a description of the lots or
parcels in each of the Assessment Districts.
Zone District
Numbe Assessor Parcel No.
T5 2859-005-001 through 035
2859-006-001 through 031
2859-007-001 through 037
2859-008-001 through 008,
011 through 016
020 through 031
2859-009-001 through 003,
006 through 032,
034,035
2859-010-001 through 010,
015 through 028
2859-011-001 through 009,
014 through 022,
024 through 027
2859-012-001 through 010,
013 through 025
2859-013-001 through 008,
015 through 023,
025 through 030
2859-014-001 through 009,
015 through 024,
027 through 031
FY 97/98
Parcel
Assessment
$105,270.00
FY 97/98
$145.00 each
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Cfarita
FY 97/98 FY 97/98
Zone District Parcel
Number Assessor Parcel No. Assessment Assessment
T5 2859-015-003 through 019,
022 through 042
2859-016-001 through 023
2859-017-001 through 023,034
2859-018-001 through 029
2859-019-001 through 025
2859-020-002 through 045
2859-021-001 through 023
2859-022-001 through 024
2859-023-001 through 026
2859-024-001 through 008,
011 through 022
2859-025-001 through 019
2859-026-001 through 028
2859-027-001 through 047
2859-028-001 through 044
2859-029-001 through 035
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
APPENDIX B
ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
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Zone No. 5 La Questa
ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE NO. T4, VALENCIA MEADOWS
FISCAL YEAR 1997/1998
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
SUBMITTED JUNE 10, 1997
ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE NO. T4, VALENCIA MEADOWS
Page
I. Introduction..................................................... 1
II. Plans and Specifications ........................................... 3
III. Estimated Costs of the Improvements ................................. 4
IV. Assessment Diagram .............................................. 6
V. Assessment..................................................... 7
VI. Method of Assessment ............................................. 8
Appendices
A Assessment Roll
B Assessment Diagram
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE NO. T4, VALENCIA MEADOWS
I. INTRODUCTION
This report is prepared in compliance with the requirements of Article 4, Chapter 1, of the
Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") which is Part 2,
Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code. This report considers this zone as a
distinct area.
The County through the Department of Parks and Recreation has administered Landscape
Maintenance District No. 1, Zone No. T4 (Valencia Meadows) which has provided for the
maintenance and servicing of the landscape improvements located in the zone for the past several
years. The entire area within District No. 1, Zone No. T4 as been annexed to the City of Santa
Clarita. Pursuant to the Act and by mutual agreement with the County, the City Council is now the
legislative body for the District and may levy annual assessments and act as the governing body for
the operations and administration of the District
The Act provides for the levy of annual assessments after formation of an assessment district for the
continued maintenance and servicing of the district improvements. The Act further allows various
areas to be classified into a separate zone when the territory in the zone receives substantially the
same degree of benefit from the improvements. The costs associated with the installation,
maintenance, and service of the improvements may be assessed to those properties which are
benefited by the installation, maintenance, and service.
RIGHT TO VOTE ON TAXES ACT (PROPOSITION 218)
On November 5, 1996, the electorate approved Proposition 218, Right to Vote on Taxes Act, which
added articles XIII C and XIII D to the California Constitution. The Proposition affects all
assessments upon real property for a special benefit conferred on the property. Assessments
imposed under the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 are these types of benefit assessments.
However, the Proposition also exempts any assessments imposed when the person(s) owning all of
the property agree(s) to the assessment when it was originally imposed if there is no increase from
the previous year.
Each and every parcel included in this zone was originally conditioned to install landscape
improvements before the development could proceed. In order to preserve the investment in the
landscape improvements, the developer was conditioned to form Landscape Maintenance District
No. 46. Each developer, who owned all of the parcels subject to the assessment, agreed by petition
to the formation and the assessments being imposed. Subsequent owners of parcels were also made
aware through title reports and Department of Real Estate "White Paper" reports that the parcels
were in the district and subject to the assessments. Purchase of the parcel(s) was also an agreement
by the new owners to be subject to the assessments. Therefore, the assessments for Landscape
Maintenance District No. 1, Zone No. T4 are exempt from the provisions of Proposition 218.
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
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Subsequent increases, if any, will be subject to the procedures and approval process of Section 4 of
Article XIII D.
The City may initiate proceedings for the continued maintenance and servicing of the improvements
by passing a resolution which generally described any proposed new improvements or any
substantial changes in existing improvements and order an engineer to prepare and file a detailed
report.
The report prepared by the engineer must include plans and specifications of the improvements, an
estimate of the costs of the improvements, including maintenance and servicing them, a diagram,
i.e., map of the assessment district showing the boundary of the district and the parcels or lots which
benefit, and an estimate of costs of the improvements, maintenance, and servicing. Once the report
is completed, it is presented to the City Council (the legislative body) for its review and approval
as presented, or may be modified and approved.
After the report is approved, the City adopts a resolution of intention which declares its intent to
levy and collect assessments, describes the improvements, including maintenance and servicing,
refers to the assessment district by its distinctive designation, refers to the report for details of the
district, and sets a time for a public hearing on the levy of the proposed assessment.
At the public hearing, the City considers public testimony in favor and opposing the assessment.
At the public hearing, the City considers public testimony in favor and opposing the assessment.
The City Council may adopt a resolution confirming and levying the assessments to fund the
maintenance and servicing of the improvements.
Assessments, if authorized, would be placed on the 1997/98 County Tax Roll, and be collected with
the regular County property taxes. Reserve funds would be used to fund the maintenance and
service until assessment funds or distributed by the County in December 1997.
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
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II. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The proposed improvements for the Landscape Maintenance District Zone No. T4 include, but are
not limited to, and may be generally described as follows:
The operation, maintenance, and servicing of landscaping, including trees, shrubs, grass, and other
ornamental vegetation, and appurtenant facilities, including irrigation systems, and drainage devices
located in public places within the boundaries of the Landscape Maintenance District. Maintenance
means the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation,
and servicing of the ornamental structures, landscaping and appurtenant facilities, including repair,
removal, or replacement of all or part of any of the ornamental structures, landscaping or
appurtenant facilities; providing for the life, growth, health, and beauty of the landscaping, including
cultivation, irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing, and treating for disease or injury; the removal
of trimmings; rubbish, debris other solid waste; and pest control. Servicing means the furnishing of
electricity for the operation of any appurtenant facilities, and water for the irrigation and control of
the landscaping and the maintenance of any of the ornamental structures, landscaping, and
appurtenant facilities.
Plans and Specifications for the improvements for the Landscape Maintenance District are
voluminous and are not bound in this report but by this reference are incorporated and made a part
of this report. The plans and specifications are on file at the City.
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
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III. ESTIMATED COSTS OF THE IMPROVEMENTS
The Act provides that the estimated costs of the improvements shall include the total cost of the
improvements for Fiscal Year 1997/98, including incidentals, which may include reserves to operate
the District until funds are transmitted to the City from the County, around December 10 of the next
fiscal year.
The Act also provides that the amount of any surplus, deficit, or contribution be included in the
estimated cost of improvements. The net amount to be assessed on the lots or parcels within each
district is the total cost of installation, maintenance, and servicing with adjustments either positive
or negative for reserves, surpluses, deficits, and/or contributions.
Estimated costs of improvements for the Landscape Maintenance District are voluminous and are
not bound in this report but by this reference are incorporated and made a part of this report. The
estimated costs are on file at the City where they are available for public inspection.
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE NO. T4, VALENCIA MEADOWS
1997/98 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET ESTIMATE
ASSESSMENT LOTS OR PARCELS: 669
TYPE OF LAND USE: Residential/Multi-Family
TOTAL
BUDGET ITEM DISTRICT
Total Funds Required $320,000.00
Available Carryover 203,000.00
Other Revenue 20 664.00
To be Raised by Parcel Assessment $96,336.00
Annual Per -Parcel Assessment $144.00
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Ctarita
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IV. ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
The boundary map/diagram is included herein as Appendix B as part of this report.
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarfta
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V. ASSESSMENT
All assessed lots or parcels of real property within the district are listed on the Assessment Roll
which is on file at the City, and is hereby made a part of this Report by reference. The assessment
roll states the net amount to be assessed upon assessable lands within the District for Fiscal Year
1997/98, shows the Fiscal Year 1997/98 assessment upon each lot and parcel within the District, and
describes each assessable lot or parcel of land within the District. These lots and parcels are more
particularly described in the County assessment roll, which is on file in the office of the Los Angeles
County Assessor and by reference is made a part of this report as Appendix A.
Commencing with Fiscal Year 1998/99, the amount of the assessment for the District is proposed
to increase each year, based upon the Consumer Price Index, All Urban Consumers, for the Los
Angeles -Anaheim -Riverside Area ("CPP'), as determined by the United States Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics, or its successor. The Engineer shall compute the percentage difference
between the CPI for March of each year and the CPI for the previous March, and shall then adjust
the existing assessment by an amount not to exceed such percentage for the following fiscal year.
Should the Bureau of Labor Statistics revise such index or discontinue the preparation of such index,
the Engineer shall use the revised index or a comparable system as approved by the City Council
for determining fluctuations in the cost of living.
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clatita
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VI. METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
The Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 provides that assessments may be apportioned upon all
assessable lots or parcels of land within the district or zone therein in proportion to the estimated
benefits to be received from the improvements.
The improvements are described in more detail in other portions of this report and generally include
landscaped paseos. Maintenance of these landscape improvements form the basis for the
assessments and benefit of the district and to the property owners.
Requirements for the improvements and the maintenance of the improvements were established as
a prerequisite to the existence of the specific lot or parcel. The improvements were installed by the
developer, subdivider of the land, and the continued maintenance was guaranteed through the
establishment of a Landscape Maintenance District. If the installation of the improvements and the
guaranteed maintenance did not occur, the lots would not have been established and could not have
been sold to any distinct and separate owner. The establishment of each distinct and separate lot is
a special benefit which permits the construction of a building or structure on the property and the
ownership and sale of the distinct lot in perpetuity.
All the lots are established at the same time once the conditions regarding the improvements and the
continued maintenance are.guaranteed. As a result, each lot within the district receives a special and
distinct benefit from the improvements and to the same degree.
In addition, there is a special benefit resulting from the maintenance of the paseo areas. The
installation of the paseos was part of the developer's proposal to create the subdivision. The paseos
were to create a sense of community, an area available for leisurely walks or strolls, and open space
which is available within the subdivision rather than some miles away. Each and every lot or parcel
within the district benefits from the paseos and the appurtenances thereto. The maintenance of these
improvements preserves the benefit to the lots or parcels in the District.
APPORTIONMENT
In this residential zone, the special benefits of the landscaped improvements apply to the entire area.
Each parcel within the district receives a special benefit from all of the landscape improvements.
Since each parcel receives all of the special benefits, each parcel receives the same benefit.
Therefore, the estimated cost of the improvements in this residential zone area has been equally
divided among all parcels.
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
CERTIFICATION
I, Richard L. Kopecky, Willdan Associates, Engineer of Work for the County of Los Angeles, do
hereby certify that the foregoing assessments, together with the boundary maps attached hereto, are
true and correct.
Richard L. Kopecky, RCE 16742
Engineer of Work
June 10, 1997 City of Santa CW to
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APPENDIX A
ASSESSMENT ROLL
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO.
ZONE NO. T4, VALENCIA MEADOWS
The assessment roll for the Landscape Maintenance District is hereby incorporated and made a part
of this report. The Assessment Rolls are on file with the City, where they are available for public
inspection.
Reference is made to the Los Angeles County Assessment Roll for a description of the lots or
parcels in each of the Assessment Districts.
Zone District
Numbe Assessor Parcel No.
T4 2858-001-037,038,046,047,
049 through 119
2858-002-027 through 082
2858-003-016 through 044
2858-004-002 through 009,
011 through 014, 016
020 through 028,
030 through 032
2858-005-001 through 030
2858-006-001 through 006,
009 through 038,
040,041
2858-007-001 through 028
2858-008-001 through 047
2858-009-001 through 025
2858-010-001 through 018,
020 through 034, 036
2858-011-001 through 014,
016 through 035
2858-012-027 through 059,
061 through 067
FY 97/98 FY 97/98
Parcel
Assessment Assessment
$96,336.00 $144.00 each
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
FY 97/98 FY 97/98
Zone District Parcel
Number Assessor Parcel No. Assessment Assessment
T4 2858-013-047 through 092,
108 through 113
2858-014-043 through 078
2858-015-076 through 108
2858-016-080 through 134
2858-017-077 through 107
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
APPENDIX B
ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
June 10, 1997 City of Santa-Clarita
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE NO. T3, VALENCIA HILLS
FISCAL YEAR 1997/1998
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
SUBMITTED JUNE 10, 1997
ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE NO. T3, VALENCIA HILLS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. Introduction..................................................... 1
II. Plans and Specifications ........................................... 3
III. Estimated Costs of the Improvements ................................. 4
IV. Assessment Diagram .............................................. 6
V. Assessment..................................................... 7
VI. Method of Assessment ............................................. 8
Appendices
A Assessment Roll
B Assessment Diagram
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June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE NO. T3, VALENCIA HILLS
I. INTRODUCTION
This report is prepared in compliance with the requirements of Article 4, Chapter 1, of the
Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") which is Part 2,
Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code. This report considers this zone as a
distinct area.
The County through the Department of Parks and Recreation has administered Landscape
Maintenance District No. 1, Zone No. T3 (Valencia Hills) which has provided for the maintenance
and servicing of the landscape improvements located in the zone for the past several years. The
entire area within District No. 1, Zone No. T3 as been annexed to the City of Santa Clarita.
Pursuant to the Act and by mutual agreement with the County, the City Council is now the
legislative body for the District and may levy annual assessments and act as the governing body for
the operations and administration of the District
The Act provides for the levy of annual assessments after formation of an assessment district for the
continued maintenance and servicing of the district improvements. The Act further allows various
areas to be classified into a separate zone when the territory in the zone receives substantially the
same degree of benefit from the improvements. The costs associated with the installation,
maintenance, and service of the improvements may be assessed to those properties which are
benefited by the installation, maintenance, and service.
RIGHT TO VOTE ON TAXES ACT (PROPOSITION 218)
On November 5, 1996, the electorate approved Proposition 218, Right to Vote on Taxes Act, which
added articles XIII C and XIII D to the California Constitution.. The. Proposition affects all
assessments upon real property for a special benefit conferred on the property. Assessments
imposed under the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 are these types of benefit assessments.
However, the Proposition also exempts any assessments imposed when the person(s) owning all of
the property agree(s) to the assessment when it was originally imposed if there is no increase from
the previous year.
Each and every parcel included in this zone was originally conditioned to install landscape
improvements before the development could proceed. In order to preserve the investment in the
landscape improvements, the developer was conditioned to form Landscape Maintenance District
No. 46. Each developer, who owned all of the parcels subject to the assessment, agreed by petition
to the formation and the assessments being imposed. Subsequent owners of parcels were also made
aware through title reports and Department of Real Estate "White Paper reports that the parcels
were in the district and subject to the assessments. Purchase of the parcel(s) was also an agreement
by the new owners to be subject to the assessments. Therefore, the assessments for Landscape
Maintenance District No. 1, Zone No. T3 are exempt from the provisions of Proposition 218.
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Subsequent increases, if any, will be subject to the procedures and approval process of Section 4 of
Article XIII D.
The City may initiate proceedings for the continued maintenance and servicing of the improvements
by passing a resolution which generally described any proposed new improvements or any
substantial changes in existing improvements and order an engineer to prepare and file a detailed
report.
The report prepared by the engineer must include plans and specifications of the improvements, an
estimate of the costs of the improvements, including maintenance and servicing them, a diagram,
i.e., map of the assessment district showing the boundary of the district and the parcels or lots which
benefit, and an estimate of costs of the improvements, maintenance, and servicing. Once the report
is completed, it is presented to the City Council (the legislative body) for its review and approval
as presented, or may be modified and approved.
After the report is approved, the City adopts a resolution of intention which declares its intent to
levy and collect assessments, describes the improvements, including maintenance and servicing,
refers to the assessment district by its distinctive designation, refers to the report for details of the
district, and sets a time for -a public hearing on the levy of the proposed assessment.
At the public hearing, the City considers public testimony in favor and opposing the assessment.
At the public hearing, the City considers public testimony in favor and opposing the assessment.
The City Council may adopt a resolution confirming and levying the assessments to fund the
maintenance and servicing of the improvements.
Assessments, if authorized, would be placed on the 1997/98 County Tax Roll, and be collected with
the regular County property taxes. Reserve funds would be used to fund the maintenance and
service until assessment funds or distributed by. the County in December 1997.
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II. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The proposed improvements for the Landscape Maintenance District Zone No. T3 include; but are
not limited to, and may be generally described as follows:
The operation, maintenance, and servicing of landscaping, including trees, shrubs, grass, and other
ornamental vegetation, and appurtenant facilities, including irrigation systems, and drainage devices
located in public places within the boundaries of the Landscape Maintenance District. Maintenance
means the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation,
and servicing of the ornamental structures, landscaping and appurtenant facilities, including repair,
removal, or replacement of all or part of any of the. ornamental structures, landscaping or
appurtenant facilities; providing for the life, growth, health, and beauty of the landscaping; including
cultivation, irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing, and treating for disease or injury; the removal
of trimmings, rubbish, debris other solid waste; and pest control. Servicing means the furnishing of
electricity for the operation of any appurtenant facilities, and water for the irrigation and control of
the landscaping and the maintenance of any of the ornamental structures, landscaping, and
appurtenant facilities.
Plans and Specifications for the improvements for the Landscape Maintenance District are
voluminous and are not bound in this report but by this reference are incorporated and made a part
of this report. The plans and specifications are on file at the City.
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III. ESTIMATED COSTS OF THE IMPROVEMENTS
The Act provides that the estimated costs of the improvements shall include the total cost of the
improvements for Fiscal Year 1997/98, including incidentals, which may include reserves to operate
the District until funds are transmitted to the City from the County, around December 10 of the next
fiscal year.
The Act also provides that the amount of any surplus, deficit, or contribution be included in the
estimated cost of improvements. The net amount to be assessed on the lots or parcels within each
district is the total cost of installation, maintenance, and servicing with adjustments either positive
or negative for reserves, surpluses, deficits, and/or contributions.
Estimated costs of improvements for the Landscape Maintenance District are voluminous and are
not bound in this report but by this reference are incorporated and made a part of this report. The
estimated costs are on file at the City where they are available for public inspection.
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCEDISTRICTNO. 1
ZONE NO. T3, VALENCIA HILLS
1997/98 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET. ESTIMATE
ASSESSMENT LOTS OR PARCELS: 463
TYPE OF LAND USE: Residential
TOTAL
BUDGET ITEM DISTRICT
Total Funds Required $402,000.00
Available Carryover 247,000.00
Other Revenue 29.990.00
To be Raised by Parcel Assessment $125,010.00
Annual Per -Parcel Assessment $270.00
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
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IV. ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
The boundary map/diagram is included herein as Appendix B as part of this report.
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V. ASSESSMENT
All assessed lots or parcels of real property within the district are listed on the Assessment Roll
which is on file at the City, and is hereby made a part of this Report by reference. The assessment
roll states the net amount to be assessed upon assessable lands within the District for Fiscal Year
1997/98, shows the Fiscal Year 1997/98 assessment upon each lot and parcel within the District, and
describes each assessable lot or parcel of land within the District. These lots and parcels are more
particularly described in the County assessment roll, which is on file in the office of the Los Angeles
County Assessor and by reference is made a part of this report as Appendix A.
Commencing with Fiscal Year 1998/99, the amount of the assessment for the District is proposed
to increase each year, based upon the Consumer Price Index, All Urban Consumers, for the Los
Angeles -Anaheim -Riverside Area ("CPP'), as determined by the United States Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics, or its successor. The Engineer shall compute the percentage difference
between the CPI for March of each year and the CPI for the previous March, and shall then adjust
the existing assessment by an amount not to exceed such percentage for the following fiscal year.
Should the Bureau of Labor Statistics revise such index or discontinue the preparation of such index,
the Engineer shall use the revised index or a comparable system as approved by the City Council
for determining fluctuations in the cost of living.
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
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VI. METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
The Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 provides that assessments may be apportioned upon all
assessable lots or parcels of land within the district or zone therein in proportion to the estimated
benefits to be received from the improvements.
The improvements are described in more detail in other portions of this report and generally include
landscaped paseos. Maintenance of these landscape improvements form the basis for the
assessments and benefit of the district and to the property owners.
Requirements for the improvements and the maintenance of the improvements were established as
a prerequisite to the existence of the specific lot or parcel. The improvements were installed by the
developer, subdivider of the land, and the continued maintenance was guaranteed through the
establishment of a Landscape Maintenance District. If the installation of the improvements and the
guaranteed maintenance did not occur, the lots would not have been established and could not have
been sold to any distinct and separate owner. The establishment of each distinct and separate lot is
a special benefit which permits the construction of a building or structure on the property and the
ownership and sale of the distinct lot in perpetuity.
All the lots are established at the same time once the conditions regarding the improvements and the
continued maintenance are guaranteed. As a result, each lot within the district receives a special and
distinct benefit from the improvements and to the same degree.
In addition, there is a special benefit resulting from the maintenance of the paseo areas. The
installation of the paseos was part of the developer's proposal to create the subdivision. The paseos
were to create a sense of community, an area available for leisurely walks or strolls, and open space
which is available within the subdivision rather than some miles away. Each and every lot or parcel
within the district benefits from the paseos and the appurtenances thereto. Thus, the maintenance
of these improvements preserves the benefit to the lots or parcels in the District.
APPORTIONMENT
In this residential zone, the special benefits of the landscaped improvements apply to the entire area.
Each parcel within the district receives a special benefit from all of the landscape improvements.
Since each parcel receives all of the special benefits, each parcel receives the same benefit.
Therefore, the estimated cost of the improvements in this residential zone area has been equally
divided among all parcels.
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
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CERTIFICATION
I, Richard L. Kopecky, Willdan Associates, Engineer of Work for the County of Los Angeles, do
hereby certify that the foregoing assessments, t6gether with the boundary maps attached hereto, are
true and correct.
Richard L. Kopecky, RCE 16742
Engineer of Work
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
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APPENDIX A
ASSESSMENT ROLL
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE NO. T3, VALENCIA HILLS
The assessment roll for the Landscape Maintenance District is hereby incorporated and made a part
of this report. The Assessment Rolls are on file with the City, where they are available for public
inspection.
Reference is made to the Los Angeles County Assessment Roll for a description of the lots or
parcels in each of the Assessment Districts.
FY 97/98
Zone District Parcel
Number Assessor Parcel No. Assessment
T3 2851-010-001 through 008 $125,010.00
2851-011-001 through 026
2857-002-001 through 032
2857-003-001 through 029,
031 through 035
2857-004-001 through 021
2857-005-001 through 025
2857-006-001 through 032
2857-007-001 through 026
2857-008-001 through 033
2857-009-001 through 032
2857-010-001 through 022
2857-011-001 through 033
2857-012-001 through 023
2857-013-001 through 023
2857-025-001 through 029
2857-026-001 through 022
2857-027-001 through 035,044,
052 through 057
FY 97/98
$270.00 each
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
APPENDIX B
ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
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Landscape Maintenance District No. 3
and Santa Clarita LLA District No. 3,
Zone No. 3 Valencia Hills
ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. I
ZONE NO. T2, OLD ORCHARD
FISCAL YEAR 1997/1998
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
SUBMITTED JUNE 10, 1997
ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE NO. T2, OLD ORCHARD
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Introduction..................................................... 1
II. Plans and Specifications ........................................... 3
III. Estimated Costs of the Improvements ................................. 4
IV. Assessment Diagram .............................................. 6
V. Assessment..................................................... 7
VI. Method of Assessment ............................................. 8
Appendices
A Assessment Roll
B Assessment Diagram
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June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clanta
ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE NO. T2, OLD ORCHARD
I. INTRODUCTION
This report is prepared in compliance with the requirements of Article 4, Chapter 1, of the
Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") which is Part 2,
Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code. This report considers this zone as a
distinct area.
The County through the Department of Parks and Recreation has administered Landscape
Maintenance District No. 1, Zone No. T2 (Old Orchard) which has provided for the maintenance
and servicing of the landscape improvements located in the zone for the past several years. The
entire area within District No. 1, Zone No. T2 as been annexed to the City of Santa Clarita.
Pursuant to the Act and by mutual agreement with the County, the City Council is now the
legislative body for the District and may levy annual assessments and act as the governing body for
the operations and administration of the District
The Act provides for the levy of annual assessments after formation of an assessment district for the
continued maintenance and servicing of the district improvements. The Act further allows various
areas to be classified into a separate zone when the territory in the zone receives substantially the
same degree of benefit from the improvements. The costs associated with the installation,
maintenance, and service of the improvements may be assessed to those properties which are
benefited by the installation, maintenance, and service.
RIGHT TO VOTE ON TAXES ACT (PROPOSITION 218)
On November 5, 1996, the electorate approved Proposition 218, Right to Vote on Taxes Act, which
added articles XIII C and XIII D to the California Constitution. The Proposition affects all
assessments upon real property for a special benefit conferred on the property. Assessments
imposed under the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 are these types of benefit assessments.
However, the Proposition also exempts any assessments imposed when the person(s) owning all of
the property agree(s) to the assessment when it was originally imposed if there is no increase from
the previous year.
Each and every .parcel included in this zone was originally conditioned to install landscape
improvements before the development could proceed. In order to preserve the investment in the
landscape improvements, the developer was conditioned to form Landscape Maintenance District
No. 46. Each developer, who owned all of the parcels subject to the assessment, agreed by petition
to the formation and the assessments being imposed. Subsequent owners of parcels were also made
aware through title reports and Department of Real Estate "White Paper" reports that the parcels
were in the district and subject to the assessments. Purchase of the parcel(s) was also an agreement
by the new owners to be subject to the assessments. Therefore, the assessments for Landscape
Maintenance District No. 1, Zone No. T2 are exempt from the provisions of Proposition 218.
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
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Subsequent increases, if any, will be subject to the procedures and approval process of Section 4 of
Article XIII D.
The City may initiate proceedings for the continued maintenance and servicing of the improvements
by passing a resolution which generally described any proposed new improvements or any
substantial changes in existing improvements and order an engineer to prepare and file a detailed
report.
The report prepared by the engineer must include plans and specifications of the improvements, an
estimate of the costs of the improvements, including maintenance and servicing them, a diagram,
i.e., map of the assessment district showing the boundary of the district and the parcels or lots which
benefit, and an estimate of costs of the improvements, maintenance, and servicing. Once the report
is completed, it is presented to the City Council (the legislative body) for its review and approval
as presented, or may be modified and approved.
After the report is approved, the City adopts a resolution of intention which declares its intent to
levy and collect assessments, describes the improvements, including maintenance and servicing,
refers to the assessment district by its distinctive designation, refers to the report for details of the
district, and sets a time for a public hearing on the levy of the proposed assessment.
At the public hearing, the City considers public testimony in favor and opposing the assessment.
At the public hearing, the City considers public testimony in favor and opposing the assessment.
The City Council may adopt a resolution confirming and levying the assessments to fund the
maintenance and servicing of the improvements.
Assessments, if authorized, would be placed on the 1997/98 County Tax Roll, and be collected with
the regular County property taxes. Reserve funds would be used to fund the maintenance and
service until assessment funds or distributed by the County in December 1997.
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
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II. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The proposed improvements for the Landscape Maintenance District Zone No. T2 include, but are
not limited to, and may be generally described as follows:
The operation, maintenance, and servicing of landscaping, including trees, shrubs, grass, and other
ornamental vegetation, and appurtenant facilities, including irrigation systems, and drainage devices
located in public places within the boundaries of the Landscape Maintenance District. Maintenance
means the furnishing of services and materials for the ordinary and usual maintenance, operation,
and servicing of the ornamental structures, landscaping and appurtenant facilities, including repair,
removal, or replacement of all or part of any of the ornamental structures, landscaping or
appurtenant facilities; providing for the life, growth, health, and beauty of the landscaping, including
cultivation, irrigation, trimming, spraying, fertilizing, and treating for disease or injury; the removal
of trimmings, rubbish, debris other solid waste; and pest control. Servicing means the furnishing of
electricity for the operation of any appurtenant facilities, and water for the irrigation and control of
the landscaping and the maintenance of any of the ornamental structures, landscaping, and
appurtenant facilities.
Plans and Specifications for the improvements for the Landscape Maintenance District are
voluminous and are not bound in this report but by this reference are incorporated and made.a part
of this report. The plans and specifications are on file at the City.
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
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III. ESTIMATED COSTS OF THE IMPROVEMENTS
The Act provides that the estimated costs of the improvements shall include the total cost of the
improvements for Fiscal Year 1997/98, including incidentals, which may include reserves to operate
the District until funds are transmitted to the City from the County, around December 10 of the next
fiscal year.
The Act also provides that the amount of any surplus, deficit, or contribution be included in the
estimated cost of improvements. The net amount to be assessed on the lots or parcels within each
district is the total cost of installation, maintenance, and servicing with adjustments either positive
or negative for reserves, surpluses, deficits, and/or contributions.
Estimated costs of improvements for the Landscape Maintenance District are voluminous and are
not bound in this report but by this reference are incorporated and made a part of this report. The
estimated costs are on file at the City where they are available for public inspection.
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
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ENGINEER'S REPORT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE NO. T2, OLD ORCHARD
1997/98 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET ESTIMATE
ASSESSMENT LOTS OR PARCELS: 1,027
TYPE OF LAND USE: Residential/Multi-Family
TOTAL
BUDGET ITEM DISTRICT
Total Funds Required $562,000.00
Available Carryover 378,000.00
Other Revenue 44328.00
To be Raised by Parcel Assessment $139,672.00
Annual Per -Parcel Assessment $136.00
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IV. ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
The boundary map/diagram is included herein as Appendix B as part of this report.
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
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V. ASSESSMENT
All assessed lots or parcels of real property within the district are listed on the Assessment Roll
which is on file at the City, and is hereby made a part of this Report by reference. The assessment
roll states the net amount to be assessed upon assessable lands within the District for Fiscal Year
1997/98, shows the Fiscal Year 1997/98 assessment upon each lot and parcel within the District, and
describes each assessable lot or parcel of land within the District. These lots and parcels are more
particularly described in the County assessment roll, which is on file in the office of the Los Angeles
County Assessor and by reference is made a part of this report as Appendix A.
Commencing with Fiscal Year 1998/99, the amount of the assessment for the District is proposed
to increase each year, based upon the Consumer Price Index, All Urban Consumers, for the Los
Angeles -Anaheim -Riverside Area ("CPP'), as determined by the United States Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics, or its successor. The Engineer shall compute the percentage difference
between the CPI for March of each year and the CPI for the previous March, and shall then adjust
the existing assessment by an amount not to exceed such percentage for the following fiscal year.
Should the Bureau of Labor Statistics revise such index or discontinue the preparation of such index,
the Engineer shall use the revised index or a comparable system as approved by the City Council
for determining fluctuations in the cost of living.
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Cdarita
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VI, METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
The Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 provides that assessments may be apportioned upon all
assessable lots or parcels of land within the district or zone therein in proportion to the estimated
benefits to be received from the improvements.
The improvements are described in more detail in other portions of this report and generally include
landscaped paseos and landscaped entry areas. Maintenance of these landscape improvements form
the basis for the assessments and benefits of the district and to the property owners.
Requirements for the improvements and the maintenance of the improvements were established as
a prerequisite to the existence of the specific lot or parcel. The improvements were installed by the
developer, subdivider of the land, and the continued maintenance was guaranteed through the
establishment of a Landscape Maintenance District. If the installation of the improvements and the
guaranteed maintenance did not occur, the lots would not have been established and could not have
been sold to any distinct and separate owner. The establishment of each distinct and separate lot is
a special benefit which permits the construction of a building or structure on the property and the
ownership and sale of the distinct lot in perpetuity.
All the lots are established at the same time once the conditions regarding the improvements and the
continued maintenance are guaranteed. As a result, each lot within the district receives a special and
distinct benefit from the improvements and to the same degree.
In addition, there is a special benefit resulting from the maintenance of the paseo areas. The
installation of the paseos was part of the developer's proposal to create the subdivision. The paseos
were to create a sense of community, an area available for leisurely walks or strolls, and open space
which is available within the subdivision rather than some miles away. Each and every dot or parcel
within the district benefits from the paseos and the appurtenances thereto. Thus, the maintenance
of these improvements preserves the benefit to the lots or parcels in the District.
APPORTIONMENT
In this residential zone, the special benefits of the landscaped improvements apply to the entire area.
Each parcel within the district receives a special benefit from all of the landscape improvements.
Since each parcel receives all of the special benefits, each parcel receives the same benefit.
Therefore, the estimated cost of the improvements in this residential zone area has been equally
divided among all parcels.
CERTIFICATION
I, Richard L. Kopecky, Willdan Associates, Engineer of Work for the County of Los Angeles, do
hereby certify that the foregoing assessments, together with the boundary maps attached hereto, are
true and correct.
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
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Richard L. Kopecky, RCE 16742
Engineer of Work
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
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APPENDIX A
ASSESSMENT ROLL
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
ZONE NO. T2, OLD ORCHARD
The assessment roll for the Landscape Maintenance District is hereby incorporated and made a part
of this report. The Assessment Rolls are on file with the City, where they are available for public
inspection.
Reference is made to the Los Angeles County Assessment Roll for a description of the lots or
parcels in each of the Assessment Districts.
Zone District
N di mbe Assessor Parcel No.
T2 2856-001-001 through 024
2856-002-001 through 037
2856-003-001 through 022
2856-004-001 through 037
2856-005-001 through 022
024 through 039
2856-006-001 through 034
2856-007-001 through 026
2856-008-001 through 028
2856-009-001 through 030
2856-010-002 through 014
2856-011-006 through 205
2856-012-001 through 010,
013 through 031
2856-013-001 through 029
2856-014-001 through 025
2856-015-001 through 022
2856-016-001 through 021
2856-017-001 through 030
2856-018-001 through 040
FY 97/98 FY 97/98
Parcel
Assessment Assessment
$139,672.00 $136.00 each
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
FY 97/98 FY 97/98
Zone District Parcel
Number Assessor Parcel No. Assessment Assessment
T2 2857-014-001 through 029
2857-015-001 through 039
2857-016-001 through 034
2857-017-001 through 025
2857-018-001 through 028
2857-019-001 through 034
2857-020-001 through 030
2857-021-001 through 029
2857-022-001 through 030
2857-023-001 through 036
2857-024-001 through 028
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
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APPENDIX B
ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
June 10, 1997 City of Santa Clarita
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EXHIBIT A ,
District No. 2
Landscape Maintenance
and Santa Clarita LLA District No. 3,
Zone No. 2 Old Orchard