HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-02-19 - AGENDA REPORTS - MAYORS COMMITTEE GROWTH (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
TO: Mayor Ferry and City Councilmembers
Chair Burkhart and Planning Commissioners
FROM: John Hoskinson, Chair
Mayor's Committee on Managed Growth for a Quality Community
BY: Lisa Hardy, AICP, Senior Planner
Troy Brown, Management Analyst
DATE: February 19, 2002
SUBJECT: Mayor's Committee on Managed Growth for a Quality Community
Presentation of Growth Management Strategies — Final Report
At tonight's meeting, John Hoskinson, chair of the Mayor's Committee on Managed
Growth for a Quality Community, will present the Growth Management Strategies
for the Santa Clarita Valley report to the City Council and Planning Commission for
review and discussion. This document will be presented to the City Council at their
February 26, 2002, meeting for Council consideration and formal action through a
resolution of support.
BACKGROUND
In August 2000, the City Council created a 16 -member Mayor's Committee on
Managed Growth for a Quality Community ("Committee") to proactively address the
issue of growth in the Santa Clarita Valley. At this time, Councilmember Jo Anne
Darcy was serving as mayor. The Committee's mission was to advise the City of
Santa Clarita and the County of Los Angeles in the development and
implementation of long-term sustainable growth strategies. These strategies will
balance economic strength with environmental resources, while obtaining
reasonable and adequate infrastructure improvements for the entire Santa Clarita
Valley.
The Committee met over the course of a 12 -month period to accomplish a series of
tasks outlined in a work plan created and adopted by the Committee. The focus of
the Committee's work plan was to educate and become educated on growth issues,
seek out constituent input, and develop a series of recommendations for the Santa
Clarita City Council to consider when making growth -related decisions for the Santa
Clarita Valley. In August 2000, the Committee launched an extensive educational
process to understand the variables of growth and to develop well-informed, tangible
strategies for long-range growth management. This report is the culmination of the
Committee's efforts and provides action -oriented policies and strategies related to
environmental protection, housing, infrastructure and public services. The
Committee's vision statement, included in the final report, reflects the direction and
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Mayor's Committee Growth Management Strategies Report
February 19, 2002
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broad scope of the Committee's efforts and demonstrates a commitment to
responsible, coordinated planning for the entire Santa Clarita Valley.
ATTACHMENT
Growth Management Strategies for the Santa Clarita Valley, Mayor's Committee on
Managed Growth for a Quality Community, February 2002
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