HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-12-10 - AGENDA REPORTS - ANNEX 2002 04 SOUTH SC (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approv
Item to be presented by: Vince Bertoni
NEW BUSINESS
DATE: December 10, 2002
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION TO FILE AN APPLICATION WITH LAFCO
FOR ANNEXATION 2002-04 FOR THE PROPOSED SOUTH
SANTA CLARITA ANNEXATION, LOCATED OUTSIDE
THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY OF THE CITY LIMITS
GENERALLY EAST OF INTERSTATE 5 AND WEST OF
STATE ROUTE 14.
DEPARTMENT: Planning and Building Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council to adopt the Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to
file an annexation and sphere of influence amendment application with the Local
Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) for the proposed South Santa Clarita
Annexation.
BACKEND
This action authorizes the City Manager, or designee, to file an annexation
application for the South Santa Clarita Annexation consisting of approximately 825
acres of inhabited land, including 129 acres of Caltrans right-of-way area.
The Cortese -Knox -Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (ACT)
and LAFCO regulate annexation to the City. Annexation of the project area would
encourage sound planning, well -ordered urban development patterns, and a logical
boundary pursuant to these regulations. Filing the application at this time would
initiate the annexation process with the Local Agency Formation Commission
(LAFCO) and allow the project to proceed in a timely manner.
The project site is contiguous to the southern boundary of the City limits, east of
Interstate 5, and west of State Route 14, creating a logical boundary for annexation
to the City. In addition, proximity of the project area to the City would allow for
the most efficient provision of municipal services logistically convenient to present
and future residents of the project area. This area includes the proposed 555 acre
Las Lomas development, which has an application to the City of Los Angeles for
approval of a large development project, but to date, does not have an active
annexation application with LAFCO, as well as a mobile home park and several
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other properties. City staff has begun contacting all property owners in the
affected annexation area to inform them of the annexation process. The Council's
action tonight is the beginning of a lengthy annexation process and the affected
property owners will have additional opportunities to express whether they wish to
have their properties included in the annexation area.
FISCA�CT
A fiscal impact analysis for the project will be prepared priorto annexation. The
Stormwater Utility Election will be scheduled prior to recordation of the
annexation.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
1. Council may choose not to adopt Resolution and not submit application to
annex the proposed annexation area.
2. Other direction as determined by the City Council.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution
Exhibit A -Location Map
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