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Home My WebLink About2002-02-12 - AGENDA REPORTS - WILEY CYN CONDO GP AMEND (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval Item to be presented by: Vince Berton PUBLIC HEARING DATE: February 12, 2002 SUBJECT: MASTER CASE 01-254, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 01-004, ZONE CHANGE 01-002 FROM CO PD TO RMH AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 53588, CONSTRUCTION OF SEVEN CONDOMINIUM BUILDINGS AT WILEY CANYON ROAD DEPARTMENT: Planning and Building Services RECOMMENDED ACTION The City Council receive staff presentation, open the public hearing, receive public testimony, close the public hearing, discuss and adopt the Planning Commission recommendation to adopt a Resolution adopting the mitigated negative declaration, and approving General Plan Amendment 01-004, Tentative Tract Map 53588, introduce an Ordinance approving Zone Change 01-002, and pass to second reading on February 26, 2002. BACKGROUND On July 18, 2001, an application to subdivide 1.4 acres of land located on Wiley Canyon Road at Via Macarena was filed by the applicant, Newhall Land, with the City of Santa Clarita's Planning & Building Services Department. The application also includes a Zone Change and General Plan Amendment to change the land use designation of the vacant 1.4 acre parcel and the neighboring parcel containing a day care facility from CO (Commercial Office) with a PD (Planned Development) Overlay to RMH (Residential Medium High). ANALYSIS Surrounding Land Use The project sites, the vacant parcel and the daycare facility, are surrounded by developed properties and the South Fork of the Santa Clara River. The site is bound by Wiley Canyon Road and single-family residential units to the north, single-family homes to the west and a church to the east. A 52' wide maintenance easement is located to the south of the project site and is located between the project site and the South Fork of the Santa Clara River. No impacts to the River or the easement are anticipated with this application to develop Foa3 Agenda Item:_.L.i. seven condominiums on the vacant site and to change the zone of the vacant site and the site containing a daycare facility. Zone Change l General Plan Amendment The City's General Plan designates the vacant 1.4 -acre site and the site containing the daycare facility CN (Commercial Neighborhood) and the City's Zoning Map designates the site as CN (Commercial Neighborhood) with a PD (Planned Development) Overlay. The applicant is requesting to change the designations of the project sites to RMH (Residential Medium High). Because the site developed with a daycare center received approval of a conditional use permit (required for daycare centers operated in CN PD zones) the zone change and general plan amendment will not create a non -conforming situation with the currently developed site. The applicant is proposing to rezone the site to make the site consistent with the surrounding development, and to allow for the development of multi- family homes. The site currently has a PD (Planned Development) Overlay. The PD Overlay allows for flexibility in the design of developments, and requires review in the form of a conditional use permit when new development is proposed to review the compatibility with the surrounding uses. The current proposal, to develop 21 units on the vacant site, meets the development standards of the proposed RMH zone, and is compatible with the surrounding uses, therefore, the PD Overlay is no longer necessary. Tentative Tract Map The applicant is proposing to develop the vacant site with 21 condominium units and a private driveway. The seven buildings are proposed to be two -stories in height. Each building would contain two, three -unit townhomes, one carriage unit and garages for the units. The proposal complies with the development standards of the RMH zone for the development of multi -family units, including, height, landscaping and parking. The applicant is proposing two story homes with a 360 -degree style of architecture and concrete shingles to match the existing homes in the area. The applicant is also proposing to construct detached garages. These garages would be enclosed on three sides and would be used by the residents. The applicant has submitted architectural and landscaping plans for the development. The proposal was reviewed by the City's Architectural Consultant. Comments from the Architectural consultant were incorporated into the design of the project, and made conditions of approval for the project. Planning Commission A Planning Commission hearing was held on November 6, 2001. At the hearing, the Planning Commission voted 5-0 to recommend approval of the General Plan Amendment Zone Change from CO (Commercial Office) with a PD (Planned Development) Overlay to RMH(Residential Medium High) and a Tentative Tract Map to develop 21 multi -family units. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS 1. Council may choose not to adopt Resolution and Ordinance and not pass to second reading on February 26, 2002. 2. Other direction as determined by the City Council. FISCAL IMPACT Residential projects do not generate revenue for the City. There would be additional costs to the City's General Fund to provide services as a result of the approval of 21 units. The costs are unknown at this time. However, due to the size of the development, costs are expected to be minimal. ATTACHMENTS Site Plan Resolution Ordinance COUNCIL READING FILE Mitigated Negative Declaration Initial Study Planning Commission Staff Report Planning Commission Resolution P01-39 Colored Elevations s:\pbs\aimee\53588\ccrpt CITY OF SANTA CLARITA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: A public hearing will be held by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita in the City Hall Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, First Floor, on the 12th day of February, 2002 at or after 6:00 pm to consider Master Case 01-254 Tentative Tract Map 53588; Zone Change 01-002; General Plan Amendment 01-004. The project consists of development and land use designation change of a 1.4 -acre vacant parcel and land use designation change of a developed parcel. The project site is located at 23720 and 23706 Wiley Canyon Road. A Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared for the project and is available for public review at the City of Santa Clarita Planning and Building Services Counter. The project proponent is Newhall Land and DeBeikes Investment Company. Proponents, opponents and any interested persons may appear and be heard on this matter at that time. Further information may be obtained by contacting Project Planner, Aimee Gerstenberger at (661) 255-4330. 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: January 14, 2002 Sharon L Dawson, CMC City Clerk Publish Date: January 14, 2002 11C)� S V�Wo.w m CIO zz �-e r z z a i 0 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 12, 2002, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita introduced an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 01-002 (MASTER CASE O1-254) FOR THE WILEY CANYON CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, AND SUNSHINE DAYCARE LOCATED AT 23720 AND 23706 WILEY CANYON ROAD A certified copy of the complete text of the ordinance is posted and may be read in the City Clerk's Office, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 304, Santa Clarita, and/or a copy may be obtained from that office. Dated this 14th day of February, 2002. Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk City of Santa Clarita STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) Sharon L. Dawson, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that she is the duly appointed and qualified City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita and that by Thursday, February 14, 2002, she caused a certified copy of the subject ordinance to be posted and made available for public review in the City Clerk's office and a copy of the ordinance summary to be published as required by law. .4,0, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk City of Santa Clarita