HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-11-25 - RESOLUTIONS - GVRANCH OPEN SPACE MAINT DIST (4)RESOLUTION NO. 03-148
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS AND
MAKING CERTAIN DESIGNATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH A PROPOSED
OPEN SPACE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT (GOLDEN VALLEY RANCH)
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita (the "City") desires to
undertake proceedings pursuant to the provisions of the "Landscaping and Lighting Act of
1972," being Part 2 of Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code (commencing
with Section 22500) (the "Act") and in accordance with Article XHID of the California
Constitution and the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act (commencing with Section
53750 of the California Government Code) to form a maintenance assessment district (the
"District"); and
WHEREAS, PacSun LLC (the "Owner") is the owner of certain property within the City,
including land within Tentative Tract Map. No. 52414 (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, the City has approved a development known as the "Golden Valley Ranch
Project" of which the Property is a part; and
WHEREAS, in conjunction with the approval of such development, the City, the Owner,
and Golden Valley Ranch Task Force entered into a settlement agreement set forth in the
Judgment of the Superior Court of the State of California Case No. BC269070, filed
July 29, 2002, in which, among other things, in exchange for approval of the residential
development, the Owner agreed to set aside open space within the development and be
responsible for the ongoing maintenance of such open space, and the City agreed to initiate
formation proceedings for a special assessment district for the ongoing maintenance of the open
space;and
WHEREAS, the Owner has submitted a petition to the City requesting the formation of
the proposed District; and
WHEREAS, the purposes of the District are the maintenance and servicing of certain
open space improvements of benefit to the residential development within the Property; and
WHEREAS, the boundaries of the proposed District shall be as shown on the map
presented to this Council and on file with the City Clerk and incorporated herein by reference;
and
WHEREAS, the title of the proposed District shall be "City of Santa Clarita Open Space
Maintenance District (Golden Valley Ranch)'; and
WHEREAS, the City has approved a consulting engineer's contract with
Harris & Associates, naming Harris & Associates as the Assessment Engineer and firm
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responsible for preparing the Engineer's Report and assisting in the public hearing and formation
process for the proposed District.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, does hereby resolve
as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City proposes to form the "City of Santa Clarita
Open Space Maintenance District (Golden Valley Ranch)." The boundaries of said District shall
be as shown on the map entitled "City of Santa Clarita Open Space Maintenance District
(Golden Valley Road) Assessment Diagram/Boundary Map," on file with the City Clerk.
SECTION 2. The purposes of the District are the servicing and maintenance of open
space improvements, including trail maintenance and open space management within the
boundaries of said District.
SECTION 3. Harris & Associates, an engineer registered pursuant to the Professional
Engineers Act (Chapter 7, commencing with Section 670, of Division 3 of the Business and
Professions Code), has been designated Assessment Engineer for the proposed District. Harris &
Associates is hereby ordered to prepare and file an "Engineer's Report" for the City Council's
review, consideration, and adoption in accordance with the Act and the laws of the State of
California.
SECTION 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution,
shall cause the same to be entered in the book of resolutions of the City, and shall make a minute
of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of the
City in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is presented.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 25`h day of November, 2003.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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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 25 day of November, 2003, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ferry, McLean, Kellar, Weste, Smyth
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
I, Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that this is a true
and correct copy of the original Resolution No. 03-148, adopted by the City Council of the City
of Santa Clarita, California on November 25, 2003, which is now on file in my office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this day of
20_.
Sharon L. Dawson, CMC
City Clerk
By
Susan Coffman
Deputy City Clerk