HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-02-01 - MINUTES - JOINT STUDY SESSION NOTES (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
City Council / Planning Commission Joint Study Session*
February 1, 2005
Call to Order: 5:33 p.m.
Roll Call Council: All Councilmembers were present with the exception of
Councilmember Ferry, and Mayor Smyth.
Roll Call Commission: All Commissioners were present.
Flag Salute: Jason Smisko, Senior Planner led the flag salute.
ITEM 1 DRAFT DOWNTOWN NEWHALL SPECIFIC PLAN— Ken Pulskamp,
City Manager, introduced the item and Stefanos Polyzoides ofMoule and
Polyzoides who provided a summary of the Draft Downtown Newhall
Specific Plan and how the plan expects to provide property and business
owners with the tools to entice private investment into the area and to
create a series of business thriving economic engines in Downtown
Newhall. Mr. Polyzoides also introduced the consultants working on the
proj ect.
Council / Planning Commission questions, concerns and comments
included: Finding ways to entice people to get involved; the excitement
of the project; the need for specificity of types of affordable housing,
senior housing, student housing; getting the streetscape in first; how will
the increase in traffic and pedestrians in the area be synchronized; an
outreach program; making the planning process simple; quality of life
and the need to be able to purchase housing without fear of neighborhood
breaking down.
Public comment on this item was made by Connie Worden-Roberts; Patty
Finley; Carol Rock; and two unidentified women.
Mayor Pro Tem Weste recessed the meeting at 6:40 p.m. and reconvened
at 6:42 p.m.
ITEM 2 SIGN COMPLIANCE PROGRAM — Ken Pulskamp, City Manager,
introduced the item and Jason Mikaelian, Associate Planner, who
presented the item stating that the City of Santa Clarita adopted its Sign
Ordinance in 1990 to help beautify and reduce competitive streetscape
clutter along the City's roadway corridors. At that time, the City Council
agreed to a nine-year amortization period giving businesses and property
owners the flexibility to fully meet the requirements. In 1999, the City
began its Sign Compliance Program to remove the remaining non-
conforming signs. To date, over 97% of businesses comply with the Sign
Ordinance with approximately 65 signs remaining non-compliant. The
City is now ready to begin the final phase of the program and reach 100%
compliance.
Council / Planning Commission questions, concerns and comments
included: Standing strong on compliance; enhancement to businesses;
and whether a lien could be put on the property out of compliance.
No public comment was received on this item.
Mayor Pro Tem Weste adjourned the meeting at 7:08 p.m.
gja4n Coffman
Deputy City Clerk