HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-06-10 - AGENDA REPORTS - SCLMD 1 ZONE 23 46 (2)AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approv
Item to be presented by:
Lawrence P. Cushman
CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE: June 10, 1997
SUBJECT: SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
DECLARING INTENTION TO LEVY ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR
ZONE NOS. 23 AND 46 WITHIN THE MOUNTAIN VIEW/SECO CANYON
AND NORTHBRIDGE ANNEXATIONS
RESOLUTION NO. 97-66
DEPARTMENT: Building & Engineering Services
Upon completion of the Northbridge and Mountain View/Seco Canyon annexations, the
landscape districts within those areas were automatically excluded from the County's
jurisdiction as outlined in Section 22613 (a) of Article 2 of the Streets and Highways Code. The
City now has responsibility for establishing and collecting the assessments and administering
the maintenance upon completion of a turnover process.
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; preliminarily approves the Engineer's
Report which is on file with the City Clerk; and approves the Resolution of Intention and the
recommended assessments for each zone. The report redesignates the zone numbers as Zone
Nos. 23 and 46 within the Santa Clarita Landscape Maintenance District No. 1. The resolution
also sets the public hearing on the District for July 8, 1997.
Zone No. 23 consists of slopes and park area within the Mountain View/Seco Canyon residential
development. There are also common areas within the townhomes and condominiums which
are maintained. The rate for Zone No. 23 is $265 per unit. The condominiums pay an additional
$260 per unit for the maintenance of common area. The townhomes within the district pay an
additional $176 per unit for the maintenance of.common area. These rates are the same as they
were last year.
Zone No. 46 consists of paseos, slopes, greenbelts, paseo bridges, and appurtenant structures
within the Northbridge development. The rate for Zone No. 46 is $375 per parcel, the same as
last year's rate.
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June 10, 1997 - Page 2
City Council adopt Resolution No. 97-66 preliminarily approving the Engineer's Report,
initiating proceedings with regard to Santa Clarita Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, Zone
Nos. 23 and 46 for Fiscal Year 1997-98, declaring the City's intent to levy and collect annual
assessments for LMD No. 1, and setting a public hearing for July 8, 1997.
Resolution No. 97-66
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION
DETERMINING AND IMPOSING THE ANNUAL
ASSESSMENT FOR ZONE NOS. 23 AND 46 OF
SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:
That a Public Hearing will be held before the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita for the
adoption of a resolution preliminarily approving the Engineer's Report and levying the
assessment for Zone Nos. 23 and 46 of Santa Clarita Landscape Maintenance District No. 1.
The Engineer's Report is on file with the City Clerk. The purpose of the public hearing is to
receive and consider public testimony regarding the District improvements and the proposed
assessment for fiscal year 1997-98. The purpose of the District is to provide the maintenance
for the landscaping and landscaped areas within the district.
The proposed assessment amounts are the same as last years. Zone No. 23 consists of slopes,
common areas, and park area within the Mountain View/Seco Canyon residential development.
The rate for Zone No. 23 is $265 per unit. The condominiums pay an additional $260 per unit
forthe maintenance of common area. The townhomes within the district pay an additional $176
per unit for the maintenance of common area. These rates are the same as they were last year.
Zone No. 46 consists of paseos, slopes, greenbelts, paseo bridges, and appurtenant structures
within the Northbridge development. The rate for Zone No. 46 is $375 per parcel, the same as
last year's rate.
The hearing will be held by the City Council in the City Hall Council Chambers,
23920 Valencia Boulevard, 1st floor, Santa Clarita, the 8th day of July 1997, at or after
6:30 p.m.
Proponents, opponents, and any interested persons may appear and be heard on this matter at
that time. Further information may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk's office, Santa
Clarita City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Santa Clarita or call Nancy Delange at
(805) 286-4067.
If you wish to challenge this order in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you
or someone else .raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written
correspondence delivered to the City Council, at or prior to the public hearing.
Date: June 10, 1997
Sharon L. Dawson, CMC
City Clerk
Publish Date: June 12, 1997
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RESOLUTION NO. 97-66
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
ZONE NOS. 23 AND 46 WITHIN DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR
1997-98; AND ORDERING THE PREPARATION AND FILING OF AN
ENGINEER'S REPORT IN CONNECTION THEREWITH;
PRELIMINARILY APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR
ZONE NOS. 23 AND 46 OF 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 FOR ZONE NOS. 23 AND 46 OF SANTA CLARITA
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR
1997-98; AND ESTABLISHING JULY 8, 1997 AS THE DATE FOR A
PUBLIC HEARING AND HEARING OBJECTIONS THERETO;
ESTABLISHING THE NORTHBRIDGE AND MOUNTAIN VIEW
LANDSCAPE ZONES AS CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DISTRICT NO. 1,
ZONE NOS. 23 AND 46
WHEREAS, upon annexation of the Northbridge and Mountain View territory
into the City of Santa Clarita, zones of the Landscape Maintenance districts within those areas
automatically transferred jurisdiction into the City of Santa Clarita;
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") Zone Nos. 23 and 46, and for the levy and collection
of annual assessments within Zone Nos. 23 and 46, 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 any zones therein and order the assessment
engineer to prepare and file a report in accordance with Article 4 of the Act for the existing
District;
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June 10, 1997 - Page 2
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"). The report is
incorporated by reference as part of this resolution. All interested persons are referred to the
Engineer's Report for a frill and detailed description of the proposed boundaries of the existing
District and any zones therein, the improvements, and the proposed assessments upon the
assessable lots and parcels of land within the existing Zone Nos. 23 and 46 within the District;
WHEREAS, Santa Clarita LLA District No. 3, Zone Nos. 23, 23A, 23B, and 46
which were administered by the County are now entirely located within the territorial
boundaries of the City of Santa Clarita (the "City"); and 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 the right to vote on taxes act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City has authorized the City Manager and/or
the City Engineer to process the transfer of Zone Nos. 23, 23A, 2313, and 46 on behalf of the
City and authorizing the City Engineer to execute all documents necessary to complete the
transfer of those zones from the County to the City.
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 LLA District No. 3, Zone Nos. 23, 23A, 2313, and 46
shall be redesignated Santa Clarita Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, Zone Nos. 23 and
46. These zones are generally described as including, but not limited to:
Zone 23: Slopes, park areas, play equipment and landscaped areas within the
Mountain View/Seco Canyon annexation. Landscaping and maintenance of the common areas
within the condominiums in the Mountain View/Seco Canyon annexation. Landscaping and
maintenance of the common areas within the townhomes in the Mountain View/Seco Canyon
annexation.
The rate for Zone No. 23 is $265 per unit. The condominiums pay an additional
$260 per unit for the maintenance of common area. The townhomes within the district pay an
additional $176 per unit for the maintenance of common area. These rates are the same as
they were last year.
Zone 46: Slopes, paseos, parkways and landscaped areas in the Northbridge
residential planned development.
The rate for Zone No. 46 is $375 per parcel, the same as last year's rate.
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June 10, 1997 - Page 3
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, andthemethod of assessments. The report titled "Engineer's Report" for
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 Zones of 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 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 Zone Nos. 23 and 46 within the 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 on file with the City Clerk and incorporated in this resolution.
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SECTION 7. TIME AND PLACE OF PUBLIC HEARING. Notice of a public
hearing is hereby given that on July 8, 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.
SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this resolution.
SECTION 10. ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY. That, upon completion of
a transfer process, the City shall assume total responsibility for all district maintenance
contracts under which private contractors are providing the required services for the
landscaping within the boundaries of the respective districts. All terms and provisions of the
landscape maintenance contracts approved by the County will remain in full force and effect and
are accepted by the City for a period of 30 days after the turnover process. The contracts will
continue month-to-month thereafter, unless the contract is to continue for a specified amount
of time in the future, in which case all regular provisions of the contract will apply. The
contracts may be canceled by either party thereafter upon giving a 30 -day notice in writing.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _ day of , 1997.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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June 10, 1997 - Page 5
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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