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- CITY COUNCIL
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6:00 PAL
JANUARY 24i 2002
CITY CLERWS ANNOUNCEMENT
Sharon Dawson, City Clerk, announced that anyone wishing to address an item on
the agenda should fill out a speaker's slip and submit it to the City Clerk before the
item is announced by the Mayor.
INVOCATION
Councilmember Darcy gave the invocation.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ferry called to order the special meeting of the City Council at 6:25 p.m.
ROLL CALL
All Councilmembers were present.
FLAG SALUTE
Councilmember Darcy led the flag salute.
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
There were none.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
No requests to speak were submitted.
STAFF COMMENTS
There were none.
ITEM 1
PUBLIC HEARING
GOLDEN VALLEY RANCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECT MASTER CASE NO.
97-212, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 97-003, PREZONE 97-001,
ANNEXATION NO. 97-001, TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 52414, CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT 97-017, OAK TREE PERMIT 97-024, HILLSIDE REVIEW NO.
97-022, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT SCH #97121037
Mayor Ferry opened the public hearing.
Sharon Dawson, City Clerk, stated that all notices required have been provided.
Lisa Hardy, Senior Planner, gave the presentation of the Golden Valley Ranch
project, -a mixed-use residential and commercial development located on 1,259 acres
immediately east of State Route 14 and north of Placerita Canyon Road in
unincorporated Los Angeles County. As part of this project, PacSun LLC, the
f applicant, is requesting approval of General Plan amendments, a -prezone, a
tentative tract map, an oak tree permit, a hillside review, a conditional use permit,
and annexation to the City of Santa Clarita.
rlm &=as*=- to enting'PheRm UG; A,11= -Seward, representing PacSun LLC'
and. Allan Seward Engineering Geology; -rac; 'Michael Galiga representing Kohl's _
klepartzaant Stones.; ' and ' Steva• Sheklon representing PacSun LLC . (submitted
atateriala-auflxiserl't be proposal.
Representing the opposition, Diane Wilson, Chair of the Golden Valley Ranch Task
Force; Jim Southwell; Diane Southwell; Gordan:. Lipman representing, Placenta
Canyon Nature Center; and Ruthann Levison explained their concerns
On behalf of the applicant, Hunt Braly and Steve Sheldon offered a rebuttal.
Addressing the Council was Berta Gonzalez -Harper; Ralph Killmeyer; Dorothy
Simon; Dr. Davy McClay (submitted material); Mike Levison representing the Sand
Canyon Trails Committee; Mike Hogan representing the Sulphur Springs School
District; Valerie Thomas; Mark McCloud; Jim McCloud; Ann Irvine; Susan Carey
representing Crystal Springs Ranch HOA; Audra Lindsey representing the State of
California Department of Parks & Recreation; Dick Christensen; Jane Fleck; Paul
Edelman representing the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, Laura Hauser;
Ian Swift; Dennis Ostrom; Susan Ostrom; Matt Diederich; Roger Seaver
representing the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital; Robert Nolet
representing the Sulphur Springs School. District;. Jeff Sterk representing GMS
Realty; Greg Whitney representing CB Richard Ellis; Allen Young representing CB
Richard Ellis; Ken Hira representing GMS Realty; Pat Gilhooly representing
Epsteen & Associates; Anthony Mansour representing Kohl's and TJX Companies;
Lee Anne Sichel representing Told Partners; Brad Berens representing the SCV
Committee on Aging; Don Fleming representing the Valencia Auto Dealers
Association; Tim Ben Boydston; Bill Ratazzi; Tim Crissman representing Crissman
Commercial; Mari Jo Tropcich; Wayne Crawford; Fred Becker; Darla Hoback; Dick
Churchill; John Lukes; Gordon Pelland; Vera Johnson; Bonnie Chisholm; Warren
Johnson; Scott Bullock; Frank Caplan; Dottie Davis; Pat Masnica; Connie Porcellino;
Beverly Woolley; Kathy Bullock; Marilyn Sparks representing the Sulphur Springs
School District; and Marsha McLean. Twenty-nine written comments were
submitted.
Mayor Ferry closed the public hearing.
RECESS AND RECONVENE
Mayor Ferry called a recess at 9:01 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 9:12 p.m.
In response to Council's request, Bob Lee, Superintendent of the William S. Hart
School District, commented on the mitigation agreement.
Additional information was provided in response to inquiries from Councilmembers.
Motion by Smyth, second by Darcy, to approve the revised Golden
Valley Ranch project (Alternative 7) and adopt Resolution No. 02.13
certifying FEIR SCH No. 97121037, and adopting a statement of
overriding considerations that weighsproject benefits against the
project'sasignificantunavmidable impacts for Master Case No. 97-212;
adal* Resolution No. 02'];.4:apptou4rxg; General Plan Amendment No.
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97-003 1W, an Amendment to the Land Use Element Land Use Map,
(Master Case No. 97=212); adopt Resolution No. 02.15 approving
General Plan Amendment No. 97-003 "B" (Master Case 97.212) an
Amendment to the Circulation Element Test and Master Plan of
Highway & Roadway System Map; adopt Resolution No. 02-16 for
Master Case No.97-212 approving the Tentative Tract Map 524140
Oak Tree Permit 97-024, Conditional Use Permit 97-017, and Hillside
Review 97-022 and pass ordinance to second reading, with the
amendment that the total number of residential units are reduced
from 530 units to 498 units, including amendment to the conditions
of approval to address new legislation related to water availability,
the provision of an urgent care center, and gnat catcher monitoring.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Darcy, Sellar, Smyth, Ferry
Noes: Weste
Absent: None
Motion carried.
FUTURE MEETINGS
A City Council Study Session will be held Tuesday, February 5, 2002 at 5:30 p.m. in
the Century Room, 1" floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA.
The neat regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday,
February 12, 2002 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1" floor of City Hall, 23920
Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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