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CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
6:00 P.M.
NOVEMBER 19, 2008
INVOCATION
Councilmember Ender gave the invocation.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Kellar called to order the special meeting of the City Council at 6:04 p.m.
ROLL CALL
All Councilmembers were present.
FLAG SALUTE
Councilmember Ender led the flag salute.
COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
There were none.
EXECUTIVE MEETING
This time has been set aside for Councilmembers to review the agenda and obtain any further
information that may be needed.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Weste, second by McLean, to approve the agenda.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
There were none.
ITEM 1
PUBLIC HEARING
MASTER CASE 04-325: HENRY MAYO NEWHALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MASTER
PLAN, DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL EIR
Mayor Kellar stated that this public hearing was continued from the City Council meeting of
September 23, 2008.
Susan Caputo, Deputy City Clerk, stated that all notices required have been provided.
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Lisa Webber, Planning Manager, advised that the project applicants, Henry Mayo Newhall
Memorial Hospital (HMNMH) and G&L Realty, propose a long-range Master Plan for the
buildout of the HMNMH medical campus. The HMNMH Master Plan will increase the existing
square footage of the campus from 340,071 square feet to 667,434 square feet, a 327,363 net
square -foot increase over a 15 -year timeframe. The Master Plan includes the construction of nine
new structures on the existing 30.4 -acre hospital campus over a 15 -year period, which include
three medical office buildings, one inpatient building, a central plant building and four parking
structures. Other project components include the construction of two helipads, landscaping
improvements, and traffic improvements. A 15 -year Development Agreement is also requested.
The original public hearing was opened on June 12, 2007, continued multiple times, re -noticed
for the September 23, 2008 date and continued to this time.
Paul Wilkenson, Linscott, Law & Greenspan, presented the findings of the parking study.
Representing the applicant, Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, was Roger Seaver.
Representing the opponent, Smart Growth SCV, was David Gauny.
Following Council discussion regarding a preliminary letter of agreement between HMNMH and
Smart Growth SCV, Mayor Pro Tem Ferry proposed that during the time Council is hearing
public comment, that the Assistant City Attorney work with the HMNMH Attorneys to come up
with language that would address the concerns of SCV Smart Growth. Joe Montes, Assistant
City Attorney, commented that the City Attorney is barred from conferring directly with SCV
Smart Growth without their Counsel present, and added that any proposed language could be
included as an option in the motion.
RECESS AND RECONVENE
Mayor Kellar called a recess at 7:45 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 8:00 p.m:
Addressing the Council on this item was Dr. George Chamock; Dr. Steven Baron; Dr. Richard
Goldman; Dr. Edward Pechter; Dr. Alexander Black, representing the UCLA/SCV Cancer
Center; Dr. Para Chandrasoma, representing the Pathology Associates of Valencia; Dr. Vijay
Trisal; Dr. David Henry; Dr. Robert Horth; Dr. Ranbir Singh; Dr. Joseph Terrazzino; Dr. Chand
Khanna; Dr. Galjie Parviz; Dr. Jerry Garrett; Dr. Gene Dorio; Dr. James; Dr. Roscoe Marter;
Dr. Barbara Florentine; Charlie Gill, representing the SCV Chamber of Commerce; Linda Hafizi;
Larry Mankin; Joan MacGregor; Greg Amsler, Rose Chegwin; Chris Fall; Colleen Krieger,
representing Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital; B.J. Atkins; Donna Ferguson; Harriet
Davis; Mindy Burgess; Bob Benjamin; Terry Bucknall; Maynard Davis; Stella Macey; Brian
Smith; Kristin Brown; Tim Whyte; Mary Beth Sweet; Glenn Dabatos; James Hicken; Dale
Donohoe; Craig Peters; Christina Iyengar; Candace Wells; Tim Borruel; Mark Puleo; Lynn
Vogel; Martha Willman; Tony Newhall, representing SCV Smart Growth; Reena Newhall,
representing SCV Smart Growth; Cam Noltemeyer, representing SCOPE; Lynne Plambeck,
representing SCOPE; Diane Trautman; Lisa Robertiello; Bruce McFarland; Kathy Bailon,
representing SCV Smart Growth; TimBen Boydston; Linda Pederson; Bruce Hunt; Greta
Dunlop; Mike Naoum; Pam Ross; Tony Natoli, representing SCNC; Annette Lucas, representing
SCNC; Valerie Thomas, representing Placerita Canyon Property Owners Association; and Lynne
Snead.
Sixty-six written comments were received.
RECESS AND RECONVENE
Mayor Kellar called a recess at 10:15 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 10:20 p.m.
In response to inquiries from Council, Paul Brotzman, Director of Community Development,
gave additional information on the traffic impact, landscaping, parking, the planting of infill
trees, and eminent domain.
Ian Pari, Senior Traffic Engineer, provided information on B&T fees and the operation of the
intersection at the hospital.
Mayor Kellar closed the public hearing.
Motion by Ender, second by Ferry, to adopt Resolution No. 08-101 certifying the
Final Environmental Impact Report prepared for the project; adopt a Statement of
Overrriding Considerations and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Program; and adopt Resolution No. 08-102 approving Master Plan 04-022, subject
to the Conditions of Approval, including the amendments to the Conditions of
Approval requested by Councilmembers Weste, and McLean..
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Ender, McLean, Ferry, Weste
Noes: Kellar
Absent: None
Motion carried. '
Carl Newton, City Attorney, read the title to the proposed ordinance.
Motion by Ender, second by Ferry to waive further reading.
Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.
Motion by Ender, second by Ferry to introduce and pass to second reading an
ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT 06-001 FOR MASTER CASE 04-325 (MASTER PLAN 04-022),
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE 15 -YEAR MASTER PLAN OF THE
HENRY MAYO NEWHALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MASTER PLAN
PROJECT IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA."
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Ferry, Ender, Weste
Noes: McLean, Kellar
Absent: None
Motion carried.
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Addressing the Council was Cam Noltemeyer regarding the approval of the HMNMH Master
Plan.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Kellar adjourned the meeting at 1:00 a.m.
FUTURE MEETINGS
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, November 25, 2008, at
6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa
Clarita, CA.
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