HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-02-09 - AGENDA REPORTS - MC 08-194 (2)CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE:
SUBJECT:
DEPARTMENT
Agenda Item:
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval
Item to be presented by
February 9, 2010
Patrick Leclair
SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE
08-002 (MASTER CASE 08-194) TO AMEND THE CITY'S
ZONING MAP AND CHANGE THE ZONING OF PARCEL
2836-009-076 FROM COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (CC) TO
COMMERCIAL OFFICE (CO) ON THE PROJECT SITE
LOCATED ON SIERRA HIGHWAY, IN THE CITY OF SANTA
CLARITA."
Community Development
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council conduct a second reading and adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
ZONE CHANGE 08-002 (MASTER CASE 08-194) TO AMEND THE CITY'S ZONING MAP
AND CHANGE THE ZONING OF PARCEL 2836-009-076 FROM COMMUNITY
COMMERCIAL (CC) TO COMMERCIAL OFFICE (CO) ON THE PROJECT SITE
LOCATED ON SIERRA HIGHWAY, IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA."
BACKGROUND
On January 26, 2010, the City Council conducted a public hearing for Master Case 08-194 for
Zone Change 08-002, General Plan Amendment 08-002, Conditional Use Permit 08-017, and
Minor Use Permit 09-025 to change the Zoning and General Plan land use designation of the
project site from Community Commercial (CC) to Commercial Office (CO) to allow for the
construction of a 108,139 square -foot, medical office building and a four -level parking structure.
At that meeting, the City Council conducted the first reading, and passed to second reading, an
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ordinance to change the -zoning of the project site from Community Commercial (CC) to
Commercial Office (CO), and adopted a resolution for (1) the adoption of the Mitigated Negative
Declaration prepared for the project, (2) the approval of the General Plan Amendment to change
the General Plan land use designation from Community Commercial (CC) to Commercial Office
(CO), (3) the approval of the Conditional Use Permit to exceed 35'-0" in height and allow for the
48'-0" high building and parking structure, and (4) the approval of the Minor Use Permit to allow
for the export of 45,000 cubic yards of earth from the project site.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other actions as determined by Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact is anticipated with the approval of the proposed Zone Change.
ATTACHMENTS
Ordinance
Exhibit A - Zoning Map
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ORDINANCE NO. 10 -
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 08-002 (MASTER CASE 08-194) TO
AMEND THE CITY'S ZONING MAP AND CHANGE THE ZONING OF PARCEL
2836-009-076 FROM COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (CC) TO COMMERCIAL OFFICE
(CO) ON THE PROJECT SITE LOCATED ON SIERRA HIGHWAY, 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 29, 2008, an entitlement application was filed by Canyon Hills
Development, LLC (the "applicant") with the Community Development Department
for Master Case 08-194. The entitlement requests (collectively "Entitlements")
included General Plan Amendment 08-002, Zone Change 08-002, Conditional Use
Permit 08-017, and Minor Use Permit 09-025 to develop a 108,139 square -foot,
medical office building located on the west side of Sierra Highway, just north of Via
Princessa, in the City of Santa Clarita (the "subject site").
b. Zone Change 08-002 will change the zoning designation of APN 2836-009-076 from
Community Commercial (CC) to Commercial Office (CO). The zoning will be
consistent with the proposed General Plan classification (see Exhibit A, zone change
exhibit).
C. A Mitigated Negative Declaration for Master Case 08-194 has been prepared and
circulated in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
d. On November 3, 2009, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing
on Master Case 08-194. The Planning Commission voted 5-0 recommending that the
City Council adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and that the City Council
approve the Entitlements, per Resolution No. P09-30.
e. On January 26, 2010, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on this
issue, commencing at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, located at 23920 Valencia Boulevard,
City of Santa Clarita.
f. On January 26, 2010, the City Council adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration and
approved Master Case 08-194 with the associated entitlements for the development of
a 108,139 square -foot medical office building on the project site. The Council
approved, and passed the ordinance to a second reading on February 9, 2010.
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g. All public hearings and meetings on Master Case 08-194 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 site.
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 Mitigated Negative Declaration
prepared for Master Case 08-194, oral and written testimony and other evidence received at the
public hearings held on the project, 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 zone 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 08-002 amending the City's Zoning Map, Master
Case 08-194 is consistent with the designation of Commercial Office (CO). The CO
zone allows for a floor area ratio (FAR) of 1.25:1. The proposed medical office
building will be built at an FAR of 0.75:1, well within the FAR of the CO zone.
Further, the proposed medical office building complies with the required 10'-0"
landscaped setback from Sierra Highway and complies with all of the landscape
standards of the Unified Development Code (UDC). The proposed medical building
will provide the required one (1) parking stall to each 200 square feet of medical
office space by providing 559 parking stalls within the proposed four-story parking
structure on the project site. With the approval of the Conditional Use Permit to
exceed 35'-0" in height, the proposed 48'-0" high medical office building and parking
structure will comply with the development standards of Title 17 (Zoning) of UDC.
The CO zoning is consistent with the General Plan classification of Commercial
Office (see Exhibit A, zone change exhibit).
SECTION 3. The City Council approves the request to re -designate the project site and
specifically APN 2836-009-076 from Community Commercial (CC) to Commercial Office (CO).
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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 9th day of February, 2010.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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MAYOR
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No.10- was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the 26th day of January, 2010. That thereafter, said
Ordinance was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 9th day
of February, 2010, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
CITY CLERK
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Pav
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE
I, Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that this is a true
and correct copy of the original Ordinance No. 10- , adopted by the City Council of
the City of Santa Clarita, CA on February 9, 2010, which is now on file in my office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this day of
, 2010.
Sarah P. Gorman
City Clerk
By
Susan Caputo
Deputy City Clerk
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