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Home My WebLink About2002-02-12 - ORDINANCES - GV RANCH ANNEX (2)ORDINANCE NO. 02-1 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA APPROVING PREZONE NO. 97-001 (MASTER CASE 97-212) FOR THE GOLDEN VALLEY RANCH ANNEXATION AREA (ANNEXATION 1997-001) LOCATED GENERALLY EAST OF STATE ROUTE 14, GENERALLY NORTH OF PLACERITA CANYON ROAD, AND WEST OF THE SAND CANYON COMMUNITY ADJACENT TO AND OUTSIDE THE EXISTING CITY LIMITS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: FINDINGS OF FACT The City Council does hereby make the following findings of fact: a. The City of Santa Clarita proposed and initiated prezoning of certain uninhabited property located in the Canyon Country area, as described in Exhibit A and shown on Exhibit B, for the purpose of designating Residential Suburban (RS) zoning on 89.8 acres, and Community Commercial (CC) zoning on 1,169.2 acres plus an additional 6.1 acres adjacent to the site that the applicant is acquiring from Caltrans, to allow for annexation of uninhabited land commonly known as Golden Valley Ranch Annexation (Annexation 1997-001) to the City of Santa Clarita. b. Such prezoning would become effective upon annexation and designated upon the Zoning Map incorporated within and part of Title 17 of the City's Unified Development Code. C. The Planning Commission held duly noticed public hearings on the Golden Valley Ranch entitlements, including the Prezone 97-001 and Annexation 1997-001, on August 17, 1999, and continuing on September 7, September 21, December 7, 1999, January 4, January 18, January 20, February 1, February 10, March 7, April 18, and May 30, 2000. The Planning Commission closed the public hearing on May 30, 2000 and continued the item to the July 5, 2000 meeting for the purposes of finalizing their recommendation to the City Council. On July 5, 2000, the Commission voted 3-1-1 to recommend that the City Council deny Prezone 97-001 for the Golden Valley Ranch annexation area (Annexation 1997-001). Notice of said public hearings was given in the manner required by the Santa Clarita Municipal Code and State law. d. The City Council held duly noticed public hearings on the Golden Valley Ranch entitlements, including the prezoning for the Golden Valley Ranch annexation area on March 27, 2001 and January 24, 2002, for purposes of making their final determination on the prezoning for the annexation area. SECTION 2. Based upon the testimony and other evidence received at the hearing, and upon the study and investigation made by the City Council and on its behalf, the City Council further finds as follows: a. The purpose of the proposal is to prezone the project site from Los Angeles County Ordinance No. 02-1 Page 2 Heavy Agriculture, 1 acre minimum lot size (A-2-1) and Single -Family Residential, ^- 7,000 square foot lot size (R-1-7,000) to City of Santa Clarita Residential Suburban (RS) zone and Community Commercial (CC) zone upon adoption of proposed General Plan Amendment No. 97-003, and certification of Final EIR SCH No. 97121037. b. That the prezone has been reviewed for consistency with the City's proposed General Plan Amendment No. 97-003. C. Public participation and notification requirements pursuant to Sections 65090 and 65391 of the Government Code of the State of California were duly followed. SECTION 3. In making the determination contained in this ordinance, the City Council has considered certain principals and standards, and finds and determines as follows: a. That a need for the prezone to RS and CC zoning does exist within the area of the subject property and is consistent with the proposed General Plan Amendment No. 97-003. b. That public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good planning practice justifies the prezone classification to RS and CC based upon existing land uses and geographical features. C. That the project site consists of 1,259 uninhabited acres plus 6.1 acres of Caltrans property to be acquired by the applicant located contiguous to the City of Santa Clarita. d. The certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH 97121037) and adoption of a Statement of Overriding Considerations was approved by a separate resolution. SECTION 4. The City Council does hereby prezone the Golden Valley Ranch Annexation area (Annexation 1997-001) to the City of Santa Clarita zones RS and CC, as shown on Exhibit A attached. SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance -and shall cause the same to be published as required by law. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 12th day of February 2002. MAYOR I:r1Yl1D9L19 .l a CITY CLERK Ordinance No. 02-1 Page 3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) Be CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 02-1 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at the special meeting of the City Council on the 24th day of January 2002. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly passed and adopted at the regular meeting of the City Council on the 12th day of February 2002 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Kellar, Smyth, Darcy, Ferry NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Weste ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None e: \ pbs \ current \ p v \ prewc.doc Exhibit A Annexation to the City of Santa Clarita Annexation No. 97-01 ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ANNEXATION No. 97-01 PARCELS 1, 2, AND 3 OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE NO. 101-876, IN THE UNINCORPORATED TERRITORY OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER DOCUMENT RECORDED MARCH 16, 2001 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 0 1-0429770, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY, TOGETHER WITH PARCELS 4 THROUGH 11 OF THE LAND DESCRIBED IN THE DEED TO PACSUN, LLC. A CALIFORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, BY DOCUMENT RECORDED DECEMBER 20, 1995 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 95-2020738, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY, TOGETHER WITH THOSE PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 28, THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 29, THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 32, AND THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 33, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH, RANGE 15 WEST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL 3 OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE NO. 101-876, SAID POINT BEING ON THE (� SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD, 100.00 FEET I WIDE, THENCE, ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL 3, NORTH 39°1 V 10" EAST, 32.34 FEET TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OF SAID PARCEL 1 OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE NO. 101-876; THENCE, ALONG THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL 1, NORTH 39°I 1' 10" EAST, 67.66 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT-OF- WAY OF SAID GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD; THENCE, ALONG THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL 1, THE FOLLOWING COURSES: NORTH 89°42'48" EAST, 227.66 FEET; NORTH 51°34'12" EAST, 225.89 FEET; NORTH 67°57'34" EAST, 101.98 FEET; NORTH 80°52'39" EAST, 109.66 FEET; NORTH 56°38'59"EAST, 100.00 FEET; SOUTH 33°2IT I" EAST, 210.00 FEET; SOUTH 74°46'27" EAST, 113.36 FEET; NORTH 56°38'59" EAST, 75.00 FEET; NORTH 08°04'24" EAST, 226.72 FEET; NORTH 26°00'58" EAST, 929.75 FEET; NORTH 58°26'23" EAST, 600.29 FEET; NORTH 49°31'28" EAST, 201.56 FEET; SOUTH 84°41'26" EAST, 192.09 FEET; NORTH 31°38'01" EAST, 331.06 FEET; Exhibit A - Page 1 of 2 1:112926.00\surmap\DOCILECALS\ AFCO 020102.doc NORTH 81°39'56" EAST, 82.79 FEET; SOUTH 46°32'27" EAST, 250.31 FEET TO THE WESTERLY CORNER OF SAID PARCEL 2 OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE NO. 101-876; THENCE, ALONG THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL 2, THE FOLLOWING COURSES: CONTINUING SOUTH 46°32'27' EAST, 78.36 FEET; NORTH 73°20'56" EAST, 104.40 FEET; NORTH 56°38'59" EAST, 100.00 FEET; NORTH 11°48'34" WEST, 204.27 FEET; NORTH 23°46'52" EAST, 386.94 FEET; NORTH 60'S6'20" EAST, 200.56 FEET; NORTH 49059'20" EAST, 369.71 FEET; NORTH 54°54' 05" EAST, 80.00 FEET, SOUTH 35°05'55" EAST, 40.00 FEET; SOUTH 85°19'53" EAST, 65.50 FEET, NORTH 51°53' 15" EAST, 256.00 FEET TO THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF SAID PARCEL 2; THENCE, ALONG THE NORTHERLY PROLONGATION OF THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL 2, NORTH 00°05'35" EAST, 352.03 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE ANTELOPE VALLEY FREEWAY (STATE ROUTE 14); THENCE, ALONG SAID CENTERLINE, SOUTH 56°38'59" WEST, 5222.63 FEET TO SAID SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD; THENCE, ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY, SOUTH 50049'00" EAST, 540.74 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 1,311 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. SUBJECT TO COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, RESTRICTIONS, RESERVATIONS, EASEMENTS, AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY OF RECORD, IF ANY. PREPARED BY: THE KEITH COMPANIES, UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF: i e --� owt�� RAY E. MANSUR,p 7185 Registration Expires 2/31/03 February 4, 2002 JN: 12928.00.007 JAI 2928.00\surmap\DOC1LEGALS\LAFCO 020102.dm No. 7185 )* Exhibit A — Page 2 of 2 Esbibit B Map of City of Santa Clarita Prezone No. 97-001