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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by: Mark Yamarone
DATE: November 25, 2003
SUBJECT: ANNEXATION OF TERRITORIES INTO SANTA CLARITA
STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 AS:
- ANNEXATION NO. 2003-L54, TRACT NOS. 51857 AND 52372
(COLMER TRACTS — NARCISSUS CREST VICINTY)
- ANNEXATION NO. 2003-L55, TRACT NOS. 44849, 44850, AND
44851 (LENNAR COMMUNITIES- NORTHBRIDGE VICINITY)
- ANNEXATION NO. 2003-1-58, TRACT NOS. 44481, 44692, AND
44693 (NEWHALL LAND - NORTHBRIDGE VICINITY)
DEPARTMENT: Transportation and Engineering Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council adopt three resolutions to initiate annexation proceedings for Annexation
Nos. 2003-L54, 2003-1-55, and 2003-L58 into Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1; approve
the respective Engineer's Report; declare the City's intention to annex the territories; and set the
public hearing for January 27, 2004.
BACKGROUND
The City of Santa Clarita is proposing to take over the operation and maintenance of the
streetlight improvements constructed by Colmer Development (Developer) in Tract Nos. 51857
and 52372 (Narcissus Crest Vicinity); Lennar Communities (Developer) in Tract Nos. 44849,
44850, and 44851 (Northbridge Vicinity); Newhall Land (Developer) in Tract Nos. 44481,
44692, and 44693 (Northbridge Vicinity). Typically, a development is automatically annexed
into a maintenance assessment district prior to development actually taking place. The City is
then responsible for streetlight maintenance utilizing the annual assessments collected on the
property tax bills. However, due to special circumstances, Tract Nos. 51857, 52372, 44849,
44850, 44851, 44481, 44692, and 44693 were never annexed into Streetlight Maintenance
District No. 1 (District). The Developers have been providing payment for the street lighting
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services since development occurred, despite the fact that they have no legal obligation to do so.
The City is proposing to initiate proceedings to annex Tract Nos. 51857, 52372, 44849, 44850,
44851, 44481, 44692, and 44693 into the District as:
Annexation No. 2003-L54, Tract Nos. 51857 and 52372
Annexation No. 2003-L55, Tract Nos. 44859, 44850, and 44851
Annexation No. 2003-L58, Tract Nos. 44481, 44692, 44693
The City will only operate and maintain the streetlights if the area agrees to be annexed into the
District.
The proposed annual lighting maintenance assessment is $50.00 for each Equivalent Dwelling
Unit (EDU), which is the Fiscal Year 2003-2004 assessment rate. This rate may increase each
year by the annual change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The total assessment that would
be generated, based on this $50/EDU rate, is:
Annexation No. 2003-L54, Tract Nos. 51857 and 52372. The proposed annual lighting
maintenance assessment is $50 on each of the 40 residential lots for a total of $2,000.
Annexation No. 2003-L55, Tract Nos. 44849, 44850, and 44851. The proposed annual
lighting maintenance assessment is $50 on each of the 238 residential lots for a total of
$11,900.
Annexation No. 2003-L58, Tract Nos. 44481, 44692, and 44693. The proposed annual
lighting maintenance assessment is $50 on the each of the 289 residential lots for a total
of $14,450.
The annexation of these territories are in compliance with Proposition 218.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
The annexation of these territories will provide funding for the maintenance of the street lighting
for the territories mentioned above. The estimated revenues and expenditures collected from the
annexations for annual maintenance will be $28,350.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution Annexation No. 2003-L54
Resolution Annexation No. 2003-L55
Resolution Annexation No. 2003-L58
Exhibit "A" - Location Maps
Engineer's Reports (Available in City Clerk's reading file)