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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
PUBLIC HEARING City Manager Approval: -
Item to be presented by: Ben Jarvis
DATE: December 8, 2009
SUBJECT: APPEAL OF MASTER CASE NO. 08-033, A REQUEST FOR THE
APPROVAL OF A 99,000 SQUARE -FOOT COMMERCIAL
DEVELOPMENT ON 10.28 ACRES IN THE COMMUNITY
COMMERCIAL (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY)
ZONE --CONTINUED ITEM FROM THE OCTOBER 27, 2009
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council continue the public hearing to a date uncertain.
BACKGROUND
Application Submittal
On February 27, 2008, SFXS Partners (the applicant) submitted an application to construct the
Sierra Crossing commercial center located on a vacant piece of property at 23300 Newhall
Avenue (formerly known as San Fernando Road). The 10.28 acre subject property is tpcated at
the southeast corner of Newhall Avenue and Sierra Highway in the community of Newhall, and
is zoned Community Commercial (Planned Development Overlay).
Planning Commission Action
This project was heard and approved by the Planning Commission on June 2, 2009. No letters of
opposition were received from the general public, although the Santa Monica Mountains
Conservancy did submit written objection to the project based. on the proposal to fill-in 300
linear feet of Newhall Creek. A representative from the Santa Carita Organization for Planning
the Environment (SCOPE) opposed the project in the public comment portion of the meeting
based on the impact to the creek and other environmental issues. A representative from the Old
Town Newhall Association spoke in favor of the project citing the need for additional jobs and
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the potential for the development to serve the surrounding area. After hearing the staff
presentation, the applicant's presentation, and discussing the issues, a majority of the Planning
Commissioners agreed that the proposed development was appropriate for the subject property
and the commercial project was approved with a 4-1 vote.
Appeal/Continuance
On June 8, 2009, the project was appealed by Councilmember McLean. Primary issues cited in
the appeal letter included the overall site design, aesthetics, and environmental issues. A public
hearing on this item was opened at the August 25, 2009, City Council meeting. Due to new
discussions between the applicant and the adjoining property owner, the item was continued to
the October 27, 2009, meeting so that the property owners could explore the possibility of doing
a joint project on the site. On October 27, the item was continued to the December 8, 2009, City
Council meeting to allow the City/Redevelopment Agency additional time to evaluate proposals
for comprehensive planning of the southeast quadrant of the Sierra Highway/Newhall Avenue
intersection, which includes the subject site.
During the Redevelopment Agency meeting on November 24, 2009, the Agency considered
hiring a consultant. to prepare an architectural design concept and market feasibility analysis for
the southeast quadrant. Three people spoke in opposition to that effort, including the applicant.
No action was taken and the item was tabled. The applicant requested that the public hearing for
the commercial project on appeal be conducted on December 8, 2009, and that an "up or down"
vote of the City Council be taken at that time.
On December 2, 2009, the applicant requested that the public hearing and Council action on the
pending appeal be continued to a date uncertain.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other action as determined by Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
None by this action.
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NOTICE OF CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, at its regular meeting
held October 27, 2009, continued a public hearing on
ITEM 14
PUBLIC HEARING
APPEAL OF MASTER CASE NO. 08-033, A REQUEST FOR A 99,000 SQUARE -FOOT
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT ON 10.28 ACRES IN THE COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL
(PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY) ZONE --CONTINUED ITEM FROM THE AUGUST 25,
2009 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
to December 8, 2009. The continued, public hearing will be held at or after 6:00 p.m. in the Council
Chamber at 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, California.
Dated this 28`h day of October 2009.
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SHARON L. DAWSON, CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS. AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
SHARON L. DAWSON, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that she is the duly
appointed and qualified City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita and that on October 28, 2009, she
caused the above notice to be posted at the door of the Council Chamber located at 23920 Valencia
Blvd., Santa Clarita, California.
SHARON L. AWSON, CITY CLERK
Santa Clarita, California
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