HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-05-23 - AGENDA REPORTS - DENY DEVAGMT GVR (2)AGENDA REPORT
City Manager
Item to be presented(by: Fred Follstad
PUBLIC HEARING
DATE: May 23, 2000 .
SUBJECT: DENIAL OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT 00-001
(MASTER CASE 00-072), WHICH WOULD EXEMPT A 16 -
ACRE PARCEL OF LAND FROM THE CITY'S HILLSIDE
DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE IN EXCHANGE FOR
RESOLUTION OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD
DEDICATION ON THE SITE. THE PROJECT
APPLICANT IS HI -SHEAR TECHNOLOGY
CORPORATION.
DEPARTMENT: Planning and Building Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council adopt a resolution denying Development Agreement 00-001 (Master
Case 00-072) which upholds the Planning Commission's recommendation.
The 16 -acre parcel was originally included in the development agreement for the
Santa Clarita Business Park (Mr. Larry Rasmussen). That agreement stated that
if the Santa Clarita Business Park were to acquire some of the adjacent parcel,
they could be included in the same terms as the initial 220 -acre business -park.
The Santa Clarita Business Park did not acquire this parcel.
On February 8 of this year the City Council directed the City Manager to execute
a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hi -Shear Technology Corporation.
The deal points included the resolution of the condemnation litigation for the
portion of Golden Valley Road that traverses the applicant's property in exchange
for an exemption from the City's Hillside Ordinance. The MOU was executed on
March 1, 2000. The applicant submitted an application to the Planning Division
after the MOU was signed.
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Master Case 00-072
Development Agreement 00-001
Page 2
ANALYSIS
The Development Agreement, which was prepared by the applicant, was intended
to include the deal points associated with the approved MOU. The development
was to be similar to the Santa Clarita Business park agreement. The deal points
that were to be part of the development agreement included the applicant's
property being exempted from the City's Hillside Ordinance, the allowance for the
payment of Bridge and Thoroughfare fees at building permit stage and a 15 -year
term. In exchange the City would receive a resolution to the condemnation of a
portion of the applicant's land for Golden Valley Road. Staff had envisioned that
this right-of-way and easements were to be dedicated at no cost to the City.
However, the applicant felt that they would receive the $247,025.00 appraisal
amount and would not go to court seeking additional monies as the benefit to the
City.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION
On May 2, 2000 the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the
development agreement. At that meeting, the Commission heard testimony from
staff, the applicant and their counsel,, and an adjacent property owner. After
deliberations, the Commission felt that they could not make all the required
findings, specifically, the requirement for substantial public benefit. Therefore,
on May 16, 2000, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution P00-14
recommending that the City Council deny the development agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT
The denial of this project would allow the condemnation litigation to continue
towards the September court date. Since this would involve a court hearing, any
additional costs or benefits are not known at this time.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
1. Enter into the development agreement as submitted.
2. Modify the development agreement to include language that requires
dedication of the right-of-way at no cost to the City of Santa Clarita
3. Other action as determined by the Council.
Resolution of Project Denial
Minutes from the May 2, 2000, Planning Commission Meeting
Development Agreement
Council Approved Memorandum of Understanding with Staff Report
Master Case 00-072
Development Agreement 00-001
Page 3
Site Plan
Staff Report to the Planning Commission (reading file)
Initial Study / Negative Declaration (reading file)
Resolution P00-14 (reading file)
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TO CONSIDER MASTER CASE NO. 00-072
(DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT 00-001)
THE APPLICANT IS SEEKING AN EXEMPTION FROM THE
CITY'S HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE IN EXCHANGE FOR THE
DEDICATION OR RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD
THROUGH THE PROJECT SITE. THE 16 -ACRE SITE IS LOCATED AT
20976 GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 700 FEET SOUTH
OF THE FUTURE ALIGNMENT OF REDVIEW DRIVE,
NEAR THE EXISTING BLUE CROSS MANUFACTURING FACILITY.
THE PROJECT APPLICANT IS HI -SHEAR DEVELOPMENT.
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:
A Public Hearing will be held before the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita to consider
a 16 -acre project site which is primarily vacant with some explosive storage and abandoned
structures. The applicant is seeking an exemption from the City's Hillside Development
Ordinance in exchange for the dedication of right-of-way for Golden Valley Road through the
project site. The construction of Golden Valley Road and Exclusion of the site from the Hillside
Development Ordinance has been previously reviewed as part of other projects. No construction
is proposed with this entitlement. The site is located at 20976 Golden Valley road,
approximately 700 feet south of the future alignment of Redview Drive, near the existing Blue
Cross manufacturing facility.
The hearing will be held by the Santa Clarita City Council in the City Hall Council Chambers,
23920 Valencia Blvd., lst Floor, on the 23'd day of May, 2000, 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 Blvd., Suite #301, Santa Clarita, CA.
If you wish to challenge this action 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.
Dated: April 28, 2000
Sharon L. Dawson, CMC
City Clerk
Publish Date: May 2, 2000
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