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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-11-22 - RESOLUTIONS - UDC ANNUAL UPDATE (2)RESOLUTION NO. 05-140 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR MASTER CASE 05-064, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT 05-002 CONSISTING OF AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE 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. b. On June 21, 2005, the Planning Commission held a study session to provide staff direction on sections of the Unified Development Code to review and modify and to review the proposed Mixed Use Overlay Zone, the Vehicle Services Overlay Zone and the Ridgeline Preservation Overlay Zone; and C. On March 7, 2005, 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 d. On September 6, 2005, the City Council and Planning Commission held a joint study session to discuss the proposed Mixed Use Overlay Zone, the Vehicle Services Overlay Zone and the Ridgeline Preservation Overlay Zone; and e. The project was reviewed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and was found to have a less than significant impact to the environment with the mitigation measures attached and a Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared; and f. The project was duly noticed in accordance with the noticing requirements for a Unified Development Code Amendment on November 2, 2005; and g. The Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on this issue commencing on November 1, 2005, at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita. At the hearing, the Planning Commission considered a staff presentation, staff report, public testimony on the Unified Development Code Amendments and the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the project; and h. At the November 1, 2005, public hearing, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution P05-54 which recommends that the City Council approve Master Case 05-064 which is comprised of Unified Development Code Amendment 05-002; and Resolution No. 05-140 Page 2 i. The City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on this issue commencing on November 22, 2005, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita; and j. 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 Mitigated 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 2, 2005, in accordance with CEQA. The public review period was open from October 2, 2005, through November 22, 2005. C. Although staff found that there may be significant impacts related to traffic, noise, air quality and housing, mitigation measures are attached that will reduce these impacts to less than significant and a Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared for the project in accordance with the CEQA. The Mitigated 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 05-064 project file within the Community Development Department and is in the custody of the Director of Community Development. SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22°d day of November, 2005. /_WS)7 ATTEST: CITY CLERK Resolution No. 05-140 Page 3 STATE OFCALIFORNIA ) 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 22°d day of November, 2005, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Kellar, Ferry, McLean, Weste, Smyth NOES: COUNCII.MEMBERS: 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 that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution No. 05-140, adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California on November 22, 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 By Susan Coffman Deputy City Clerk