HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-09-25 - AGENDA REPORTS - PORTA BELLA DEV AGMT (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approva
Item to be presented by: Jeffrey _ v Lambert
CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE: September 25, 2001
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION OF STAFF TO CONDUCT REVIEW OF
SANTA CLARITA LLC'S COMPLIANCE WITH THE PORTA
BELLA DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, PER SECTION 6.b.i
OF THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
DEPARTMENT: Department of Planning and Building Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council authorize staff to conduct a review of Santa Clarita LLC's good faith
compliance with the Porta Bella Development Agreement, per the terms established
in Section 6.b.i (Annual Review) of the Development Agreement By and Between the
City of Santa Clarita and Whittaker Porta Bella, Inc., approved by the Council on
February 27, 1996.
BACKGROUND
The Porta Bella Specific Plan and related entitlements were approved by the City
Council on September 12, 1995. The Porta Bella Development Agreement, a
contract vesting the entitlements issued for this project for 20 years, was approved
by the City Council on February 27, 1996. The Porta Bella property was purchased
by Santa Clarita LLC in January 1999. All terms and conditions imposed by the
City on Porta Bella are transferred to Santa Clarita LLC and they continue to be
responsible to satisfy the City's land use requirements as well as the DTSC's clean
up requirements. Through the term of the Development Agreement as stated in
Section 6.b.i of the Agreement, "the City shall annually review Developer's
compliance with this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement... Such periodic review shall be limited in scope to good faith compliance
with the provisions of this Agreement as provided in the Act (Section 65861)." City
staff is seeking authorization from City Council to initiate an annual review of the
developer's compliance with the terms of the Development Agreement.
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ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other actions as determined by the City Council
FISCAL IMPACTS
No fiscal impacts are anticipated by the recommendation listed in this report.
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