HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-01-25 - AGENDA REPORTS - UPPER STONECREST PREZONE (2)CONSENT CALENDAR
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval:
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January 25, 2005
SECOND READING FOR PREZONE FOR THE UPPER
STONECREST A-REA
Planning and Economic Development
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council conduct second reading and adopt an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA TO APPROVE PREZONE NO.
04-002 (MASTER CASE 04-411) FOR THE UPPER STONECREST ANNEXATION AREA
GENERALLY LOCATED IN CANYON COUNTRY ABUTTING THE EASTERN CITY
BOUNDARY NORTH OF SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD".
BACKGROUND
On January 11, 2005, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita conducted a public hearing
regarding a General Plan Amendment and Prezone for the approximately 261 -acre, developed
area known as Upper Stonecrest. After the public hearing, the Council unanimously voted to
adopt a Resolution approving the General Plan Amendment and Negative Declaration prepared
for the project.
In addition, the City Council introduced an ordinance and passed it to a second reading for
tonight's meeting. The ordinance consisted of a Prezone of the entire site from RE (Residential
Estate) to RS (Residential Suburban). The site is developed. No additional development is
proposed or would be authorized with this prezone.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
The Council may chose to not adopt the Ordinance for the Prezone of the Upper Stonecrest
annexation area.
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FISCAL IMPACT
The Fiscal Impact Analysis prepared for the annexation of Upper Stonecrest indicates both a
short and long term negative fiscal impact. In 10 years, the combined total of City expenditures
will exceed revenues by about $98,000. In 30 years, this figure will be about $49,000. The fiscal
impacts of the Lower Stonecrest annexation were considered by the Council in 2002 prior to the
submittal of the application for annexation to LAFCO.
ATTACHMENTS
Ordinance