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Home My WebLink About2001-09-06 - MINUTES - SPECIAL MTG (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL r MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING kt 6:00 P.M. SEPTEMBER 612001 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Weste called to order the special meeting of the City Council at 6:08 p.m. ROLL CALL All Councilmembers were present. FLAG SALUTE Councilmember Smyth led the flag salute. COUNCILMEM13ER COMMENTS Councilmember Darcy commented on Thursday's dedication of the Cliiiie Stone trail in Tesoro del Valle. Mayor Weste commented on the Candlelight Vigil to be held Sunday in Stevenson Ranch in honor of Deputy Jake Kuredjian. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION There was none. STAFF COMMENTS There were none. Council consensus to consider Item 2 prior to Item 1. Mayor Weste disqualified herself from participation due to a possible conflict of interest on both items on this agenda and left the dais. ITEM 1 PUBLIC BEARING AN APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S APPROVAL OF MASTER CASE NO. 01-042, THE MASTER'S COLLEGE DORMITORY PROJECT (DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 001-007, HILLSIDE REVIEW 01-004, VARIANCE 01- 001) Earlier in the meeting, Mayor Weste disqualified herself from participation on this item due to a possible conflict of interest and left the dais. Mayor Pro Tem Ferry opened the public hearing. Sharon Dawson, City Clerk, reported that all notices required have been provided. Lisa Hardy, Senior Planner, reported that on May 15, 2001, the Planning Commission approved Master Case 01-042, The Master's College Dormitory Project. With the Planning Commission approval, the project proposes 86 net new spaces. The project involves the construction of a 28,742 square -foot three-story dormitory building on The Master's College campus in the PE (Private Education) zone and a 24,488 square -foot parking lot on MWD right-of-way in the OS (Open Space) zone. Representing the applicant (The Master's College), Dick Mayhue, Dr. John MacArthur, Jeremiah Hibel and Marvin Humphries provided information on the proposed project. Representing the appellant (Placerita Canyon Property Owners Association), Chris Townsley and Arnold Graham provided information. Providing a rebuttal was Dr. Dick Mayhue representing The Master's College. RECESS AND RECONVENE Mayor Pro Tem Ferry recessed the meeting at 8:31 p.m. and reconvened at 8:52 p.m. Addressing the Council on this item was Terry Payne; Linda Townsley representing PCPOA; Gene Leary representing PCPOA, Robert Leemon representing PCPOA; Ed Nelson representing PCPOA; Scott Dickens; Glo Donnelly; Mary Frances Larson; Therese Jones; Connie Worden-Roberts representing the SCV Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee; Roy Starke; Emery Kauzlarich; Valerie Thomas representing Newhall County Water District; Rob Jones; Annette Mathews; Ben Curtis; Sandra Cattell; Kelly MacArthur; Elisabeth Humphries; Tim Bourrell representing Sunshine Preschool Academy, Larry Tyler representing Apelles Quest; Philip Decorse representing Placerita Baptist Church; Barbara Paradise; _ Linda Johnson; Bob King representing KBI Industries; and Real Paradise. Ten written comments were submitted. Mayor Pro Tem Ferry closed the public hearing. RECESS AND RECONVENE Mayor Pro Tem Ferry recessed the meeting at 10:01 p.m. and reconvened at 10:11 p.m. Motion by Kellar, second by Smyth, to adopt Resolution No. 01.106 denying the appeal and affirming the decision of the Planning Commission approving Master Case No. 01-042, which consists of Development Review 01-007, Hillside Review 01-004 and Variance 01- 001, subject to the conditions of approval, and adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the project, with additional conditions of approval to require that the applicant provide the City with obligated B&T fees to perform the Dockweiler Drive alignment study within 60 days of project approval; that after completion of an approved master plan and a completed appraisal of the property with the alignment, the applicant will enter into an acquisition agreement with the City for the right-of-way for Dockweiler Drive; that the applicant will hook up all on -campus dormitories to the backbone sewer line commencing during the month of. May of the year following the availability of the sewer system to the college (to be completed no later than the beginning of school in September); 2 that prior to consideration of other development of the property, a master plan will be completed with appropriate environmental review, and to amend condition PR3 to require the completion of trail improvements prior to building (dormitory) occupancy. On roll call vote: Ayes: Kellar, Smyth, Darcy, Ferry Noes: None Absent: None Disqualified: Weste Motion carried. ITEM 2 UNFINISHED BUSINESS PLACERITA CANYON SEWER BACKBONE, PROJECT NO. 52036 -AWARD DESIGN CONTRACT Earlier in the meeting, Mayor Weste disqualified herself from participation on this item due to a possible conflict of interest and left the dais. Chris Price, Supervising Engineer, advised that the proposed sewer backbone system would serve properties as far easterly into the canyon as The Master's College, as well as two residential tracts in the westerly portion of the canyon. The' design consultant will provide environmental, right-of-way, and design services. Additional information was provided in response to questions from Councilmembers. Addressing the Council on this item was Mary Frances Larson; Therese Jones; Gina Barnett; Roy Starke; Emery Kauzlarich; Robert Jones; Chris Townley representing PCPOA; Robert Leemon representing PCPOA; Scott Dickens; Bob Hotton representing The Master's College; Dick Mayhue; and -Robert Turchan (submitted material). Two written comments were submitted. Motion by Kellar, second by Smyth, to award the contract to Tetra Tech ASL, Inc. for environmental, engineering design, and right-of- way services for the Placenta Canyon Sewer Backbone, Project No. 52036, in the amount of $345,000.00 and authorize a 15 percent contingency expenditure in the amount of $51,750.00; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. On roll call vote: Ayes: Darcy, Kellar, Smyth, Ferry Noes: None Absent: None Disqualified: Weste Motion earned. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Darcy, second by Kellar to adjourn at 10:30 PAL Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. 3 FUTURE MEETINGS _ The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, September 11, 2001 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1" floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. ATTEST: CITY CLERK ms.a.6=dw 4