HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-10-26 - AGENDA REPORTS - WEST CREEK ANNEX ORD (2)Agenda Item:
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by: James Chow
DATE: October 26, 2010
SUBJECT: SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE FOR
PREZONE 10-001 (MASTER CASE NO. 10-048) FOR THE WEST
CREEK/TESORO DEL VALLE/COPPERSTONE AREA
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council adopt an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA TO APPROVE PREZONE NO. 10-001
(MASTER CASE 10-048) FOR APPROXIMATELY 2,830 ACRES OF THE WEST
CREEK/TESORO DEL VALLE/COPPERSTONE ANNEXATION AREA, GENERALLY
LOCATED EAST OF THE LOCKHEED INDUSTRIAL CENTER AND WEST OF SAN
FRANCISQUITO CREEK, ALONG THE NORTHERLY BOUNDARY OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA.
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On October 12, 2010, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita conducted a public hearing
regarding a General Plan Amendment, Prezone, Annexation, and Sphere of Influence
Amendment for the area known as West Creek/Tesoro del Valle/Copperstone. After closing the
public hearing, the Council voted unanimously to adopt a Resolution approving the General Plan
Amendment and adopting the Negative Declaration prepared for the project. The Council also
adopted a Resolution requesting the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) to amend
the City's sphere of influence boundary to include approximately 2,112 acres. The Council
authorized staff to submit applications to LAFCO to annex approximately 1,505 acres of land,
including the Copperstone neighborhood, the West Creek neighborhood, subject to meeting with
Newhall Land/Lennar, and the Tesoro neighborhood, subject to meeting with the Tesoro HOA
board and Montalvo properties.
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At the October 12, 2010 meeting, the City Council also introduced an Ordinance and passed it to
a second reading for tonight's meeting. The Ordinance consists of a prezone of the entire site
that includes OS (Open Space), RE (Residential Estate), RS (Residential Suburban), RM
(Residential Moderate), RMH (Residential Medium High), RH (Residential High), and CN
(Commercial Neighborhood) zoning designations on 2,830 acres of land generally located east of
the Lockheed Industrial Center and west of San Francisquito Creek, along the northerly boundary
of the City of Santa Clarita, consistent with existing County -approved development. No new
development is proposed or would be authorized with this prezone.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other actions as approved by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
A fiscal impact analysis prepared for this project indicates that annexation of the West
Creek/Tesoro del Valle/Copperstone area would not result in a negative fiscal impact to the City.
ATTACHMENTS
Ordinance -
Exhibit A — Prezone Map
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA TO APPROVE PREZONE NO. 10-001 (MASTER CASE 10-048) FOR
APPROXIMATELY 2,830 ACRES OF THE WEST CREEK/TESORO DEL
VALLE/COPPERSTONE ANNEXATION AREA, GENERALLY LOCATED EAST OF THE
LOCKHEED INDUSTRIAL CENTER AND WEST OF SAN FRANCISQUITO CREEK,
ALONG THE NORTHERLY BOUNDARY OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: FINDINGS OF FACT. The City Council does hereby make the following findings
of fact:
a. In November 2009, as part of the Westside Governance Advisory Vote, the Tesoro del
Valle voters decided whether they would prefer to remain as part of unincorporated Los
Angeles County, incorporate into a new separate city, or annex into the City of Santa
Clarita. Of those who voted regarding the annexation measure, 83% were in support of
annexing into the City of Santa Clarita. Regarding the other two measures which include
remaining as a community in unincorporated L.A. County (Measure A) and incorporating
into a new separate city (Measure B), approximately 73% voted no on remaining as part
of L.A. County and about 89% voted no on incorporation.
b. In May 2010, the City conducted an annexation survey of the West Creek/West Hills and
Copperstone/Copper Hill neighborhoods. Survey cards were mailed to 790 property
owners in both areas. Of those who responded, 92% support annexation and 8% were not
in support of annexation and six others requested additional information.
C. In June 2010, the City of Santa Clarita began preliminary work necessary prior to the
City Council initiating annexation proceedings, which included requests to amend .the
City's General Plan Land Use Map (GPA 10-001) and Prezone (PRZ 10-001) to re-
designate the 2,830 -acre project area with appropriate designations that would be
activated upon annexation.
d. Such prezoning would become effective upon annexation and designated upon the
Zoning Map incorporated within and part of Title 17 of the City's Unified Development
Code.
e. The Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearings on Prezone 10-001 on July
20, 2010. At the close of the public hearing on July 20, 2010, the Planning Commission
unanimously recommended that the City Council approve Prezone 10-001 for the West
Creek/Tesoro del Valle/Copperstone annexation area. Notice of said public hearing was
given in the manner required by the Santa Clarita Municipal Code and State law.
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f. At the City Council meeting of August 24, 2010, the City Council opened the public
hearing on General Plan Amendment 10-001, Prezone 10-001, Annexation 10-001 and
Sphere of Influence Amendment 10-001 and continued the item to the meeting of
September 14, 2010.
g. On September 14, 2010, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on the
project and continued the item to the meeting of October 12, 2010.
h. On October 12, 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.
The documents and other materials, which constitute the record of proceedings upon
which the decision of the City Council is based in this matter, are on file within the
Community Development Department and are in the custody of the Director of
Community Development.
SECTION 2. Based upon the testimony and other evidence received at the hearing, and upon the
study and investigation made by the City Council and on its behalf, the City Council further
finds as follows:
a. The purpose of the proposal is to prezone the subject site with City of Santa Clarita
zoning consisting of OS (Open Space), RE (Residential Estate), RS (Residential
Suburban), RM (Residential Moderate), RMH (Residential Medium High), RH
(Residential High), and CN (Commercial Neighborhood) upon adoption of proposed
General Plan Amendment No. 10-001, approved under separate resolution, prior to
annexation.
b. That the prezone has been reviewed for consistency with the City's proposed General
Plan Amendment No. 10-001.
C. Public participation and notification requirements pursuant to Sections 65090 and 65091
of the Government Code of the State of California were duly followed.
SECTION 3. CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDINGS. Based upon
the testimony and other evidenced received, the City Council finds as follows:
a. The City Council, hereby finds that the proposed Negative Declaration prepared in
connection with GPA 10-001, PRZ 10-001, Annexation 10-001, SOI Amendment 10-001
has been prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, has
been reviewed and considered by the City Council, and reflects the independent judgment
of the City Council and that based on the Initial Study and the entire record of
proceedings, there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect
on the environment. Therefore, the City Council approved the Negative Declaration for
the project as included in the agenda packet for the October 12, 2010 City Council
Meeting. The Director of Community Development is hereby designated as the
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custodian of the documents and other materials which constitute the record of
proceedings in this matter. The documents and materials are on file in the Department of
Community Development, City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 302, Santa
Clarita, CA, 91355.
SECTION 4. FINDINGS FOR PREZONE. Based upon the foregoing facts and findings, the
City Council hereby finds as follows:
a. Prezone 10-001 is consistent with the objectives of the Unified Development Code, the
General Plan and development policies of the City in that the proposed prezoning
designations are consistent with existing community character or land uses in the area
and would not result in a substantive change to the existing zoning of the project site, as
the area is developed or has been approved for development in compliance with the
proposed zones' development standards.
SECTION 5. The City Council hereby introduces and passes to second reading, this ordinance
approving Prezone 10-001 as described herein and shown on attached Exhibit A.
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SECTION 6. 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 52010.
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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. was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at the
regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , 2010. That thereafter,
said Ordinance was duly passed and adopted at the regular meeting of the City Council on the
day of , 2010 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
CITY CLERK
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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 , 2010, which is now on file in my office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this day of
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Sarah P. Gorman, Esq.
City Clerk
By
Susan Caputo
Deputy City Clerk
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