HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-09-30 - MINUTES - SPECIAL (2)MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETINGS
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
f CITY COUNCIL
6:00 P.bL
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Smyth called to order the special meeting of the City Council at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
All Councilmembers were present with the exception of Councilmember Heidt.
CLOSED SESSION
City Clerk Sharon Dawson announced that this closed session was for the purpose of
conducting a
Conference with legal counsel Existing Litigation, Government Code Section
54956.9(a)
Name of Case: City of Santa Clarita v. Hunsaker
Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. BC142647
RECESS
Mayor Smyth recessed to closed session at 6:02 p.m.
RECONVENE
Mayor Smyth reconvened the special meeting of the City Council at 6:28 p.m.'
CITY ATTORNEY'S ANNOUNCEMENT
Assistant City Attorney Steve Dawson announced that in closed session the City Council
authorized the City Attorney to continue with litigation in the subject case.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Smyth adjourned the special meeting at 6:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Smyth called to order the special meeting of the City Council at 6:32 p.m.
ROLL CALL
All Councilmembers were present.
CITY CLERK'S ANNOUNCEMENT
City Clerk Sharon Dawson announced that anyone wishing to address an item on the
agenda should fill out a speakers' slip and submit it to the City Clerk before the item is
discussed.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
There was none.
INVOCATION
Councilmember Boyer led the invocation.
FLAG SALUTE
Councilmember Boyer led the flag salute.
ITEM 1
PUBLIC HEARING
GENERAL PLAN CIRCULATION ELEMENT AMENDMENT - RESOLUTION NOS.
97-112 AND 97-118
Mayor Smyth opened the public hearing.
Sharon Dawson, City Clerk, reported that all notices required have been provided.
Ken Pulskamp, Assistant City Manager, outlined the purpose of the public hearing and the
collaborative efforts on this project.
Jeffrey Lambert, Planning Manager, reported that following Council direction, staff has
prepared a proposed amendment to the Circulation Element of the City's General Plan. The
preparation of this amendment includes an environmental impact report and an extensive
public outreach program.
Joe Power, Rincon Consultants, Inc., reviewed the environmental impact report for this
project.
Addressing the Council on this item was Sam Veltri, Betty Peters representing U.S. Borax
and SCVCC, Vera Johnson representing SCCTC, Glen Becerra representing Southern
California Edison, David Doughman, Kim Kurowski representing SCV Chamber of
Commerce, Frank Smathers, Michael Kotch representing SCOPE, John Steffen, Karen
Pearson, Jack Curenton representing American Beauty Classics HOA, Allan Cameron,
Marsha McLean, Penny Upton, and Robert Lathrop.
Also, 12 written comments were submitted on this item.
Mayor Smyth closed the public hearing.
Staff provided additional information in response to questions from Council.
Council consensus to:
eliminate the super truck route designation on Newhall Ranch Road;
prohibit a bridge for the Lyons Avenue extension;
limit Valencia Blvd. from I -B to McBean to a 64ane divided major arterial
highway;
limit Newhall Ranch Road from McBean to Bouquet Canyon to a 6 -lane
divided major arterial highway;
strengthen language in the Circulation Element to encourage development
of the Ventura rail line;
0 delete the Old Road between Valencia Blvd. and McBean due to potential
impacts on the SEA, and
remove SR 126 from Newhall Ranch Road in the General Plan.
Motion by Boyer, second by Klajic, to adopt Resolution No. 97-112, to certify
the final Environmental Impact Report for the Circulation Element
Amendment and to adopt a Statement of Overriding Considerations for the
Circulation Element Amendment.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Klajic, Smyth
Noes: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
Motion by Boyer, second by Klajic, to adopt Resolution No. 97-113, to
approve the Circulation Element Amendment (General Plan Amendment No.
95.002) making changes according to Council's consensus points agreed to
previously during this meeting.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Darcy, Heidt, Klajic, Boyer, Smyth
Noes: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
Mayor Smyth reflected the following reason for his vote: that he believes it is critical that
this Council stay together and make a move in the most critical area which is transportation.
Knowing that a future Council will still need to address the two roads designated for 6 lanes
and believing that this Council needs to move forward, he voted for the motion.
RECESS AND RECONVENE
Mayor Smyth called a recess at 8:85 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 8:46 p.m. All
Councilmembers were present.
ITEM 2
PUBLIC HEARING
RESOLUTION TO DISAPPROVE THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COUNTYWIDE
SITING ELEMENT AND SUMMARY PLAN AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL
DOCUMENTS - RESOLUTION NO. 97-114
Mayor Smyth opened the public hearing.
City Clerk Sharon Dawson reported that all notices required have been provided.
City Manager George Caravalho reported that this resolution is to disapprove the Los
Angeles County Countywide Siting Element, pursuant to the State law requiring that each
city in the County must, after review and consideration of the Countywide siting element
and summary, take action to approve or disapprove that document, with failure to take
action being deemed as approval under law.
Don Williams, Senior Planner, provided additional information in response to inquiries from
Council.
Addressing the Council on this item was Vera Johnson representing SCCTC, Karen Pearson
representing Sierra Club, Marsha McLean representing the SCV Canyons Preservation
Committee, Allan Cameron representing LASER, Diane Trautman, and Lynne Plambeck
representing LASER.
Also, 5 written comments were submitted on this item.
Mayor Smyth closed the public hearing.
Motion by Heidt, second by Klsjic, to adopt Resolution No. 97-114,
disapproving the Countywide Siting Element, Summary Plan, and related
environmental documents, and direct staff to forward the resolution to the
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, as required by law.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Heidt, K1sjic, Boyer, Darcy, Smyth
Noes: None
Absent: None
Resolution No. 97-114 adopted.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
There were none.
STAFF CONLMENTS
There were none.
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
There were none.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Boyer, second by Klajic, to adjourn the special meeting at 9:14
p.m.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
ATTEST:
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