HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-08-26 - RESOLUTIONS - UDC AMEND CEQA (2)RESOLUTION NO. 03-119
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, FINDING THAT THE
AMENDMENT TO SECTIONS 17.07.010, 17.10.010, AND 17.15.020 OF
THE CITY'S UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC) REGARDING
SECOND UNITS AND GUESTHOUSES AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
A PROCESS BY WHICH SECOND UNIT AND GUESTHOUSE
APPLICATIONS ARE TO BE REVIEWED AT STAFF LEVEL IS EXEMPT
FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby find, determine, and declare:
A. The purpose of the proposal is to amend Section 17.15.020N of the Unified
Development Code to provide for ministerial review of second unit
applications, define second units and identify location criteria, development
standards, and permitting requirements for second units consistent with
Government Code Section 65852.2; and
B. The purpose of the proposal is to amend Section 17.15.0200 of the Unified
Development Code to define and identify location criteria, development
standards, and permitting requirements for guesthouses; and
C. The purpose of the proposal is to amend Section 17.07.010 of the Unified
Development Code to provide amended definitions of 'second unit',
'guesthouse' and various other related terms and amend the permitted use chart
in Section 17.13.010 to reflect the aforementioned amendments; and
D. The purpose of the proposal is to add Section 17.03.110 to the Unified
Development Code to establish an Administrative Permit process to process
second unit and guesthouse applications, as well as other future projects
deemed suitable for such review; and
E. Public participation and notification requirements pursuant to Sections 65090,
65391, and 65854 of the Government Code of the Stat- of California were duly
followed; and
F. That the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Clarita conducted a public
hearing on July 1, 2003, pursuant to applicable law, to consider the
Amendment to the UDC, and adopted Resolution No. P03-022 with the finding
that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA), and recommending that the City Council approve UDC Amendment
No. 03-001; and
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G. That the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita conducted a public hearing
on August 26, 2003 at the hour of 6:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers,
23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, California, pursuant to applicable
law, to consider the UDC Amendment.
SECTION 2. Based upon the testimony and other evidence received, the Council
further finds as follows:
A. Development standards which prohibit a second unit from exceeding the
General Plan density of the parcel on which it is to be located ensures that
General Plan density will not be exceeded; and
B. As accessory structures and uses, guesthouses will not exceed the General Plan
density of the parcels on which they are to be located; and
C. The City Council, based upon the findings set forth above, hereby finds that the
project is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality
Act pursuant to Section 15305 (Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations).
SECTION 3. The UDC Amendment (UDC Amendment 03-001) is hereby found to
be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. The Director of Planning and
Building Services is hereby directed to file the Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk of
the County of Los Angeles.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution and shall
give notice of this recommendation in the manner prescribed by the Municipal Code.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of August, 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 26th day of August, 2003, by the following
vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Kellar, Weste, Ferry, Smyth
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: McLean
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ate,
CITY CLERK