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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval
Item to be presented by
February 12, 2008
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Chris Price
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE STREET NAME CHANGE
OF SAN FERNANDO ROAD TO RAILROAD AVENUE FOR THE
SEGMENT OF ROAD FROM LYONS AVENUE TO MAGIC
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Community Development
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. City Council adopt a Resolution authorizing the street name change of San Fernando Road to
Railroad Avenue for the segment of road from Lyons Avenue to Magic Mountain Parkway.
2. Appropriate $20,000 from the RDA fund balance to Expenditure Account No.
S2044390-5161.001 for this project.
BACKGROUND
On December 22, 2005, the City Council and Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency adopted the
Downtown Newhall Specific Plan. The Specific Plan put in place land use designations and
development standards to transform downtown Newhall into a thriving, mixed-use,
pedestrian -oriented urban village with a series of economic engines.
The Specific Plan also calls for a number of catalytic projects to be implemented over the life of
the plan. These include public improvements and facilities such as changes in traffic patterns
and circulation, streetscape, landscape, and the provision of public parking structures.
One project in particular requires changing the street name of San Fernando Road and providing
continuity with any proposed street name changes. The first segment of San Fernando Road was
renamed Main Street in downtown Newhall between 5th Street and Lyons Avenue. The second
segment recently renamed extends Newhall Avenue from 5th Street to State Route 14. The final
segment of San Fernando Road within the City to be renamed is between Lyons Avenue and
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Magic Mountain Parkway.
The City is the entity responsible for making City street name changes and can do so by adoption
of a Resolution. It is estimated that 115 businesses and 35 residential units will be affected by
any proposed street name change. However, the recommended change would not affect address
numbers.
In anticipation of this project, public outreach efforts began in September, 2007. All of the
businesses and property owners along this stretch of road were notified by mail of the pending
change and were invited to attend public meetings.
The first meeting was held on October 11, 2007. Business owners and property owners were in
attendance and a general consensus was voiced to extend Bouquet Canyon Road south to Lyons
Avenue. A second meeting was held in conjunction with the Newhall Redevelopment
Committee on November 5, 2007. Business owners and property owners were in attendance and
no major objections to Bouquet Canyon Road were voiced at that time. The Newhall
Redevelopment Committee voted 9 to 4 in favor of the change to Bouquet Canyon Road.
At the November 13, 2007 City Council meeting, an agenda item to change the name to Bouquet
Canyon Road was tabled by the Council with direction provided to staff to hold additional
meetings on the subject. Two additional public outreach meetings were held on January 7 and
January 16, 2008.
At those meetings, the general consensus was to follow what was. adopted in the Downtown
Newhall Specific Plan and change the street name to Railroad Avenue.
If the street name change is approved, staff will complete the necessary official notifications to
the US Postal Service, Utilities, Emergency Services, and other affected public agencies.
Another letter will then be mailed to affected business and property owners to officially notify
these parties of the new street name. New street signs noting Railroad Avenue will be installed
shortly thereafter.
A suggestion was also made that would extend the name of Railroad Avenue further north to the
intersection known as 'Bouquet Junction." If this change were eventually made, proponents feel
that Bouquet Junction would in turn become a true "Four Corners" center of the City. Railroad
Avenue, Valencia Boulevard, Bouquet Canyon Road, and Soledad Canyon Road would all meet,
representing each of the four main communities in Santa Clarita (Newhall, Valencia, Saugus, and
Canyon Country respectively). While this is an interesting concept, staff has not pursued it yet as
a new public participation process would be necessary to gauge reaction from affected residents,
business, and property owners along the stretch of Bouquet Canyon Road between Magic
Mountain Parkway and the junction.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for purchasing and installation of new street signs, in the estimated amount of $20,000, are
to be appropriated from the RDA fund balance to Expenditure Account No. S2044390-5161.001
for this project.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE STREET NAME
CHANGE OF SAN FERNANDO ROAD TO RAILROAD AVENUE FOR THE SEGMENT OF
ROAD BETWEEN LYONS AVENUE AND MAGIC MOUNTAIN PARKWAY
WHEREAS, on December 22, 2005 the City of Santa Clarita adopted the Downtown
Newhall Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Specific Plan put in place land use designations and development
standards to transform downtown Newhall into a thriving, mixed-use, pedestrian -oriented urban
village with a series of economic engines; and
WHEREAS, the Specific Plan recommends changing the street name of San
Fernando Road and providing continuity with any proposed street name change; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita is the designated legislative body to enact a
City street name change.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby
resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. That the segment of San Fernando Road between Lyons Avenue and
Magic Mountain Parkway be renamed Railroad Avenue.
SECTION 2. That City staff shall install the necessary signs and make official
notification to effect this resolution.
SECTION 3. This resolution shall take effect from and after its date of passage,
approval, and adoption.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of February, 2008
MAYOR
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 adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the 12th day of February,2008, by the following vote:
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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. adopted by the City Council of
the City of Santa Clarita, California on February 12, 2008, which is now on file in my office.
Witness my hand and seal, of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this 12th day of February,
2008.
Sharon L. Dawson, CMC
City Clerk
By
Susan Caputo
Deputy City Clerk
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