HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-12-10 - RESOLUTIONS - DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL SOUTH SC (2)RESOLUTION NO. 02-175
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, STATING THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
SHOULD BE THE LEAD AGENCY WITH APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR ANY
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT SOUTH OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
EAST OF INTERSTATE 5 AND WEST OF STATE ROUTE 14
WHEREAS, the Las Lomas Project proposes to annex an approximately 555 -acre portion
of unincorporated Los Angeles County to the City of Los Angeles in conjunction with the
development of a mixed-use community with approximately 5,800 dwelling units of low to very
high density. The project also includes 2,300,000 square feet of office/research and development,
250,000 square feet of community facilities (including a K-8 school), 225,000 square feet of
neighborhood retail, a 300 -room hotel, and 285 acres of open spaces; and
WHEREAS, the proposed project lies contiguous to the City of Santa Clarita's southern
boundary east of Interstate 5 and west of State Route 14 and is within the geographic
boundaries of the Santa Clarita Valley; and
WHEREAS, the applicant, Las Lomas Land Company, is requesting the following
discretionary actions: Sphere of Influence; General Plan/Community Agreement; United States
Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 Permit; United States Fish and Wildlife Service Permit;
California Department of Fish and Game Permit; Oak Tree Permit; and California Regional
Water Quality Control Board NPDES Permit; and
WHEREAS, the City of Los Angeles posted a Notice of Preparation (NOP) as the lead
agency for the preparation of an environmental impact report on June 27, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita, on August 9, 2002, submitted comments on the
NOP addressing the following topic areas: project description; aesthetics; agricultural resources;
air quality; hazards and hazardous materials; biological resources; cultural resources; geology
and soils; hydrology and water quality; land use and planning; annexation; noise; population
and housing; public services; trails; transportation and traffic; utilities and service systems;
mitigation impacts; cumulative impacts; and alternatives; and
WHEREAS, any development in the Las Lomas project area will have a significant
environmental impact upon the Santa Clarita Valley; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita is the closest municipality to the Las Lomas
project site. The City of Los Angeles is not directly contiguous to the proposed project and
currently does not have public facilities, services or a sphere of influence in the Santa Clarita
Valley; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita would be able to offer the most efficient provisions
for municipal services, resulting in a mutual social and economic interest to the future residents
of the project site.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does resolve the City
of Santa Clarita should be the lead agency with approval authority for any proposed
development south of the City of Santa Clarita, east of Interstate 5 and west of State Route 14
and this resolution shall be forwarded to the City of Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles and
the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO).
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of December, 2002.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY EER -K
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at
a regular meeting thereof, held on the 10th day of December, 2002, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Weste, Ferry, McLean, Kellar, Smyth
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK
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