HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-01-11 - RESOLUTIONS - ADOPT NEGDEC GP UDC AMEND (2)RESOLUTION NO. 05-7
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION
FOR MASTER CASE 04-285, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT 04-001
AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 04-004 CONSISTING OF AMENDMENTS TO THE
UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AND A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO THE
LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA GENERAL PLAN
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby find and determine as follows:
a. On June 25, 1991, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 91-98, adopting the General
Plan of the City of Santa Clarita and certifying the Environmental Impact Report; and
b. On February 17, 2004, the Planning Commission held a study session to provide staff
direction on sections of the Unified Development Code to review and modify; and
C. On July 6, 2004, the City of Santa Clarita (the "Applicant") initiated an application to
revise various sections of the Unified Development Code (Title 16 and 17 of the City of
Santa Clarita Municipal Code) and to amend the Land Use Element of the General Plan
of the City of Santa Clarita to include the Valley Center Concept overlay designation to
the San Fernando Road corridor within the Downtown Newhall Special Standards
District; and
d. On July 20, 2004, the Planning Commission held a study session to discuss the proposed
revisions to the Unified Development Code. At this study session, the Planning
Commission provided staff with additional direction on the proposed changes; and
e. On September 21, 2004, the Planning Commission held a study session to review the
proposed changes to the City's Oak Tree Preservation Ordinance as requested at the joint
City Council and Planning Commission Study Session held on May 4, 2004; and
f. The project was reviewed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) and was found to have no impact to the environment and a Negative Declaration
was prepared; and
g. The project was duly noticed in accordance with the noticing requirements for a General
Plan and Unified Development Code Amendment on September 28, 2004 and
October 26, 2004; and
h. The Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on this issue commencing
on October 19, 2004, at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa
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Clarita. At the hearing, the Planning Commission considered a staff presentation, staff
report, public testimony on the Unified Development Code Amendments, General Plan
Amendment and the Negative Declaration prepared for the project; and
i. At the October 19, 2004, public hearing, the Planning Commission adopted
Resolution PO4-30 which recommends approval of Master Case 04-285 which is
comprised of General Plan Amendment 04-004 and Unified Development Code
Amendment 04-001; and
j The City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on this issue commencing on
November 23, 2004, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita;
and
k. The City Council heard public testimony, received a staff presentation and directed that
the item be continued to the January 11, 2005 City Council meeting to allow for further
review of the proposed changes; and
1. At the hearing described above, the City Council considered a staff presentation, staff
report, public testimony on the Unified Development Code Amendments, and the
Negative Declaration prepared for the project.
SECTION 2. CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDINGS. Based
upon the foregoing facts and findings in the Initial Study prepared for the project, the City
Council further finds and determines as follows:
a. An Initial Study and a Negative Declaration for this project have been prepared in
compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
b. The Initial Study has been circulated for review and comment by affected governmental
agencies and the public, and all comments received, if any, have been considered. The
document was posted and advertised on October 22, 2004, in accordance with
CEQA. The public review period was open from October 22, 2004, through
November 23, 2004.
C. There is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the
environment. The Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment of the City of
Santa Clarita.
d. The location of the documents and other material which constitutes the record of
proceedings upon which the decision of the City Council is the Master Case 04-285
project file within the Planning and Economic Development Department and is in the
custody of the Director of Planning and Economic Development.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 11`s day of January, 2005.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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 ado ted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the 11 day of January, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Kellar, McLean, Weste, Ferry, 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 Chat this is a true
and correct copy of the original Resolution No. 05-7, adopted by the City Council of the City of
Santa Clarita, California on January 11, 2005, 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
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Susan Coffman
Deputy City Clerk