HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-02-09 - ORDINANCES - ZC 08-002 MC 08-194 (2)ORDINANCE NO. 10-2
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.
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.
MAYOR
ATTEST: `
CITY CLEP.K`
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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. 10-2 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
Ender, Kellar, McLean, Ferry, Weste
None
None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the foregoing is the original of Ordinance No. 10-1 and
was published in The Signal newspaper in accordance with State Law (G.C. 40806).
CITY CLERK
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE
City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby
certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Ordinance No. I0-2, adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Clarita, CA on February 9, 2010, which is•nov, on fire in my office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California,this t day of
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