HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-12-18 - MINUTES - SPECIAL (2)MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
' CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 18,1997
8:00 A.M.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Heidt called to order the special meeting of the City Council at 8:00 a.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.
INVOCATION
Mayor Pro Tem Darcy gave the invocation.
FLAG SALUTE
Councilmember Klajic led the flag salute.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
No requests to speak were submitted.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Boyer, second by Darcy, to approve the agenda.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by Boyer, second by Smyth, to approve the minutes of December 9,
1997.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
ITEM 1
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
NORTH VALENCIA SPECIFIC PLAN AND ANNEXATION (MASTER CASE NOS.
95-242, 96-120, 97-063), GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 97-001, SPECIFIC PLAN
(PREZONE) 97-001, ANNEXATION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT 96-001,
ANNEXATION NO. 95-006, TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 51931, OAK TREE PERMIT
97-009, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT SCH NO. 96071077
Planning Manager Jeffrey Lambert reported that at the December 9, 1997 meeting,
the Council closed the public hearing and continued the item to a special meeting on
December 18, 1997. Two issues remain to be resolved regarding this project. The
Council asked for verification that the Hart School District mitigation agreement had
been reached and also asked for more discussion regarding the Santa Clara River
buffer along the eastern portion of the Lago de Valencia planning area.
Mr. Lambert distributed copies of a letter dated December 17, 1997 from Bowie,
Arneson, Kadi, Wiles & Giannone, legal counsel for the Hart School District, advising
that an agreement has been reached between the school district and the Newhall
Land & Farming Company, together with copies of the agreement. A map of the
buffer area was displayed with further information being provided in response to
inquiries from Councilmembers.
Motion by Smyth, second by Boyer, to adopt Resolution No. 97-126
certifying the Environmental Impact Report and adopting a
Statement of Overriding Considerations; adopt Resolution No. 97-127
approving General Plan Amendment No. 97.001, Tentative Tract Map
61931, Annexation No. 96-006, and Oak Tree Permit 97-009; and adopt
Resolution No. 97-149 approving the Tax Transfer.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Klejic, Darcy, Smyth, Heidt
Noes: None
Absent: None
Resolution Nos. 97-126,97-127, and 97-149 adopted.
City Attorney Newton read the title of Ordinance 97-19.
Motion by Boyer, second by Darcy, to waive further reading and
introduce ORDINANCE NO. 97-19, entitled AN ORDINANCE OF CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA APPROVING PREZONE
97-001 (MASTER CASE 97-041) FOR ANNEXATION NO. 95-006 (NORTH
VALENCIA) TO ALLOW FOR SPECIFIC PLAN 97-001, WHICH
CHANGES THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FROM LOS ANGELES
COUNTY ZONE C2, MIV2, AND A2-6 TO CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
ZONES SPECIFIC PLAN (SP) AND OPEN SPACE (OS) AND AMENDS
PORTIONS OF ORDINANCE 96-12, AND ADOPTION OF THE NORTH
VALENCIA SPECIFIC PLAN TO ESTABLISH SPECIAL
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS TO ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
OF A 706.6 ACRE PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE NORTH VALENCIA
SPECIFIC PLAN AREA LOCATED WITHIN THE 868 ACRE NORTH
VALENCIA ANNEXATION AREA IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA
OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY ADJACENT TO THE CITY OF SANTA
CLARITA.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Klajic, Darcy, Smyth, Boyer, Heidt
Noes: None
End
Absent: None
Ordinance No. 97-19 passed to second reading.
City Attorney Newton read the title to Ordinance 97-20.
Motion by Darcy, second by Smyth, to waive further reading and
introduce ORDINANCE NO. 97-20, entitled AN ORDINANCE OF CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA APPROVING THE
ANNEXATION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 96-001 WITH
THE VALENCIA COMPANY FOR THE ANNEXATION OF 868 ACRES
OF PROPERTY AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF 706.6 ACRES OF SUCH
PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE NORTH VALENCIA SPECIFIC PLAN
AREA LOCATED SOUTH OF NEWHALL RANCH ROAD, WEST OF
BOUQUET CANYON ROAD AND VALENCIA BOULEVARD, NORTH
OF MAGIC MOUNTAIN PARKWAY AND THE AUTO CENTER, AND
EAST OF ANZA DRIVE.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Darcy, Smyth, Boyer, Klajic, Heidt
Noes: None
Absent: None
Ordinance No. 97-20 passed to second reading.
COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council)
There were none.
STAFF COMMENTS
There were none.
COUNCILMEM 3ER COMMENTS
There were none.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Smyth, second by Boyer, to adjourn the meeting at 8:36 a.m.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
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