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Home My WebLink About2005-12-13 - AGENDA REPORTS - STETSON RANCH FM ACCEPT (2)Agenda Item: CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval: Item to be presented by: DATE: December 13, 2005 SUBJECT: TRACT MAP NO. 49621-02 (STETSON RANCH, FORMERLY CALLED WES THOMPSON RANCH) - APPROVAL OF FINAL MAP AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS OF DEDICATION DEPARTMENT: Public Works 1. City Council approve Tract Map No. 49621-02 (Stetson Ranch, formerly called Wes Thompson Ranch); 2. Accept on behalf of the public the offers of dedication for public use and road purposes; the easements for flood control purposes; the easements for covered storm drain, appurtenant structures, ingress and egress purposes; the easements for ingress and egress purposes; and all sanitary sewers and appurtenant structures; the right to restrict the erection or construction of any buildings or structures within open space lots; and the right to restrict direct vehicular ingress and egress to Sand Canyon Road; 3. Make findings as follows: (a) that this project is consistent with the provisions of Sections 66474 and 66474.1 of the Subdivision Map Act and should be approved, and (b) that this proposed subdivision, together with the provisions for this design and improvement, is consistent with the General Plan required by Article 5 (commencing with Section 65300) of Chapter 3 of Division 1 of the Government Code, or any specific plan adopted pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 65450) of Chapter 3 of Division 1 of the Government Code; 4. Instruct the City Treasurer to endorse the Special Assessment Certificate on the face of Tract Map No. 49621-02, which indicates that all special assessments levied by the City have been paid; 5. Instruct the City Clerk to endorse the Certificate on the face of Tract Map No. 49621-02, which embodies the approval of said map and the acceptance of the dedications shown thereon; and 6. Instruct the City Engineer to endorse the Agreement for Subdivision Improvements, which provides for the manner in which various improvements described on Tract Map No. 49621-02, and pursuant to the conditions for the final approval of said map for which security has been posted, shall be constructed and completed. FF'0 ED BACKGROUND Tract Map No. 49621-02 (Stetson Ranch, formerly called Wes Thompson Ranch) was deemed to be in substantial conformance with the principles and standards required by the Unified Development Code, and approved by the City Council on June 26, 2001. This phase, consisting of approximately 144.66 acres, is located east of Sand Canyon Road and 1/4 mile north of Soledad Canyon Road, and is owned by Thompson Ranch Joint Development, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company. This map is a subdivision of Parcels 1, 2, and 3 of Parcel Map No. 25687 and is creating 124 lots (120 single-family residential lots and four open space lots). Water rights have been secured for all lots. The applicant is meeting the Parks Division's requirements by providing an Homeowner's Association (HOA) maintained trail with public use easements that encompasses the development. This trail will include small lookout areas and a trail head that will have a minimum of 8 parking stalls. The applicant is also building out a Class 1 bike lane from the trail head within the development out to Sand Canyon Road. The applicant has received a 30 percent credit toward the Quimby fee amount due from the construction of HOA maintained private recreation areas. The total Quimby fees of $1,349,573.00 shall be paid at the building permit issuance. Bridge and Thoroughfare (B&T) fees totaling $1,867,200.00 (per current Eastside B&T District fees) shall be paid prior to recordation of the final map, as stipulated in the Conditions of Approval. The conditions set by the Planning Division staff have been met and fees have been paid as indicated on the attached Fact Sheet. The map has been checked to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and is ready for City Council approval and acceptance of the dedications. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS Staff has not identified any alternative actions that would conform to requirements set forth in the Subdivision Map Act. FISCAL IMPACT Nine new public streets are being dedicated to the City on this map. The maintenance of these streets will have minimal impact on the City's street maintenance budget. The developer is contributing the following amounts for the purposes described (refer to the attached Fact Sheet for details): Bridge and Thoroughfare Fees (Eastside District): $1,867,200.00 Transit Mitigation Fee: $24,000.00 Quimby Fee: $1,349,573.00 ATTACHMENTS Fact Sheet Vicinity Map FACTSHEET Location: East of Sand Canyon Road and 114 mile north of Soledad Canyon Road. Acreage: Approximately 144.66 acres. Number of Lots: 124. Use: 120 Single -Family Residences and 4 Open Space Lots. Owner: Thompson Ranch Joint Development, LLC. Streets: This map is creating nine new public streets. B&T Fee: Fees totaling $1,867,200.00 (per current Eastside B&T District fees) for 120 single-family residential use units shall be paid prior to recordation of the final map, as stipulated in the Conditions of Approval. Transit Fee: Fees totaling $24,000.00 (per current fees) for 120 residential lots shall be paid at building permit issuance, as stipulated in the Conditions of Approval. Quimby Fee: The Quimby requirement of $1,349,573.00 has been satisfied, as stipulated in the Conditions of Approval. School Fee: All appropriate school fees will be paid at the time of building permit issuance. Tentative Tract Map No. 49621 was conditioned for the following additional recreational amenities. The improvements listed below will be dedicated and completed during the next several phases of this development. Future Park Dedications: The development will contain approximately 10 acres of flat usable open park space divided into different areas for the overall project. The developer will be dedicating easements for public use of this park space, and the property will be maintained by the Homeowner's Association (HOA). A one -mile long multi -use trail will also be constructed, consisting of off-street segments and sidewalk. The trail will extend from a "trail -head" parking area on the west side of the project, near Sand Canyon Road, and extend to the east side of the project that will eventually connect with similar amenities on future developments. The trail head (with a minimum of eight parking stalls), and trail system will also be maintained by the HOA. 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