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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-02-10 - AGENDA REPORTS - MASTERS COLLEGE MP (2)Agenda Item: CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval: Item to be presented by: DATE: February 10, 2009 A, SUBJECT: THE MASTER'S COLLEGE MASTER PLAN PROJECT, MASTER CASE NO. 04-496, SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE DEPARTMENT: Community Development RECOMMENDED ACTION City Council adopt an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 04-006 (MASTER CASE 04-496) TO AMEND THE CITY'S ZONING MAP AND CHANGE THE ZONING OF TWO AREAS OF THE PROJECT SITE FROM RL (RESIDENTIAL LOW) TO PE (PRIVATE EDUCATION) AND FROM PE TO RM (RESIDENTIAL MODERATE) ON THE PROJECT SITE GENERALLY LOCATED AT 21726 PLACERITA CANYON ROAD, IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA." BACKGROUND On January 13, 2009, the City Council approved Master Case 04-496 and certified the Final Environmental Impact Report for The Master's College Master Plan Project, consisting of Master Plan 07-001, General Plan Amendment 04-009, Tentative Tract Map 66503, Ridgeline Alteration Permit 07-001, Hillside Review 04-010, Oak Tree Permit 04-050. During the January 13, 2009 Council meeting, Councilmembers Weste and McLean made additional revisions to the draft conditions of approval prepared for the project. These revisions include: requiring enhanced landscaping around Smith Dormitory, the proposed water tank and Dockweiler Drive; removing landscape modifications from the Master Plan as a permitted minor modification; requiring new campus buildings to incorporate the early California Craftsman architectural style; requiring street lighting to be sheilded and directed downward; requiring the applicant to investigate modifying the trail classification on the new portion of Dockweiler Drive Ado ed: 1%A ©q -Z. to a Class I bike trail and modifying the median width; incorporating permeable paving on the College campus; and working with the City to discuss joint use of the on -campus chapel. These changes have been incorporated into the final conditions of approval for the project. In addition, the City Council introduced an ordinance to change the zoning designation of two areas of the project site from Residential Low (RL) to Private Education (PE) and from PE to Residential Moderate (RM). At the January 13, 2009 meeting, the City Council passed the ordinance to a second reading for tonight's meeting. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS Other action as determined by the City Council. FISCAL IMPACT The project would not have a negative fiscal impact on the City's General Fund. The applicant would be required to pay various developer fees including but not limited to bridge and thoroughfare fees, transit impact fees, and library impact fees. ATTACHMENTS Ordinance - Exhibit A - Zone Change Map ORDINANCE NO. 09 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 04-006 (MASTER CASE 04-496) TO AMEND THE CITY'S ZONING MAP AND CHANGE THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF TWO AREAS FROM RESIDENTIAL LOW (RL) TO PRIVATE EDUCATION (PE) AND FROM PRIVATE EDUCATION (PE) TO RESIDENTIAL MODERATE (RM) ON THE PROJECT SITE, IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA , THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. FINDINGS OF FACT. The City Council does hereby make the following findings of fact: a. On December 10, 2004, an entitlement application was filed by The Master's College (the "applicant") with the Community Development Department for Master Case 04-496 on the subject property for The Master's College Master Plan project. The entitlement requests (collectively "Entitlements") included General Plan Amendment 04-009, Zone Change 04-006, Master Plan 07-001, Tentative Tract Map 66503, Conditional Use Permit 04-031, Ridgeline Alteration Permit 07-001, Hillside Review Permit 04-010, Oak Tree Permit 04-050 to develop The Master's College Master Plan project, in the City of Santa Clarita. b. Zone Change 04-004 will change the zoning designation of two areas of the project site from Residential Low (RL) to Private Education (PE) and from PE to Residential Moderate (RM). The zoning will be consistent with the proposed General Plan classification (see Exhibit A, Zoning Boundary Map). C. An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for The Master's College Master Plan project, State Clearinghouse No. 2006101171, has been prepared, circulated in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and certified as required by CEQA. d. On July 1, 2008, July 29, 2008, September 2, 2008, and November 4, 2008, the Planning Commission held duly noticed public hearings on The Master's College Master Plan project. The Planning Commission closed the public hearing on November 4, 2008 and voted 5-0 recommending that the City Council certify the EIR as adequate under CEQA, per Resolution No. P08-21, and that the City Council approve the Entitlements, per Resolution No. P08-22. e. The City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on The Master's College Master Plan project, as revised, on January 13, 2009. At this meeting the City Council received a presentation on The Master's College Master Plan project and Final EIR from staff, received a presentation from the applicant, and received public testimony WJ Master Case 04-496 Ordinance 09 - Page 2 of 6 regarding the project and Final EIR. The City Council received public testimony regarding The Master's College Master Plan Final EIR and adopted all of the necessary approval documents (resolutions, findings of fact, responses to comments, mitigation monitoring and reporting program, conditions of approval, etc.) for certification, of The Master's College Master Plan Final EIR and approval of The Master's College Master Plan project. f. On January 13, 2009, the City Council conducted the first reading of an Ordinance for Zone Change 04-006 for The Master's College Master Plan project and passed to second reading on February 10, 2009. g. All public hearings and meetings on The Master's College Master Plan project held by the Planning Commission were at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, located at 23920 Valencia Boulevard, City of Santa Clarita. All public hearings and meetings held by the City Council were at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, located at 23920 Valencia Boulevard, City of Santa Clarita. All public hearings were advertised in The Signal newspaper and by direct first-class mail to property owners within 1,000 feet of the subject property. In addition, the date and time of the public hearings were posted on the subject property. h. The documents and other materials, which constitute the record of proceedings upon which the decision of the City Council is based, are on file within the Community Development Department and are in the custody of the Director of Community Development. SECTION 2. FINDINGS FOR A ZONE CHANGE. Based on the above findings of fact and recitals and the entire record, including, without limitation, the entire Master's College Master Plan EIR, oral and written testimony and other evidence received at the public hearings held on The Master's College Master Plan project and EIR, reports and other transmittals from City staff to the City Council, and upon studies and investigations made by the Planning Commission and on its behalf, the City Council finds, as follows: a. The proposed change is consistent with the objectives of the City's Unified Development Code, the City's General Plan, and the development policies of the City of Santa Clarita. Following approval of Zone Change 04-006 to the City's Zoning Map, The Master's College Master Plan project is consistent with the zoning designations of Private Education (PE) and Residential Moderate (RM). Furthermore, Section 5.6 (Land Use and Planning) of The Master's College Master Plan EIR contains a detailed analysis documenting the project's consistency with the City's Unified Development Code (UDC), the goals and policies of the City's General Plan and the development policies of the City of Santa Clarita. 2 Master Case 04-496 Ordinance 09 - Page 3 of 6 SECTION 3. The City Council approves the request to re -designate two areas of the project site from Residential Low (RL) to Private Education (PE) and from PE to Residential Moderate (RM). The zoning will be consistent with the proposed General Plan classification (see Exhibit A, Zoning Boundary Map). SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days from its passage and adoption. SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required by law. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of 12009. ATTEST: CITY CLERK 3 MAYOR Master Case 04-496 Ordinance 09 - Page 4 of 6 STATE OF CALIFORNIA) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA) I, Sharon L. Dawson, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No.09- was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , 2009. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , 2009, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: CITY CLERK Master Case 04-496 Ordinance 09 - Page 5 of 6 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) CERTIFICATION OF CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE 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 Ordinance No. 09- , adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, CA on , 2009, which is now on file in my office. Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this day of 52009. Sharon L. Dawson, MMC City Clerk By Susan Caputo Deputy City Clerk p N a I