HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-07-12 - AGENDA REPORTS - PIONEER OIL MP PROJ P2007 (2)Agenda Item: 7
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval: -�.
Item to be presented by: Rick Gould
DATE: July 12, 2011
SUBJECT: PIONEER OIL REFINERY MASTER PLAN - PROJECT P2007
DEPARTMENT: Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council approve the Master Plan for the Pioneer Oil Refinery, Project P2007.
BACKGROUND
The City of Santa Clarita owns approximately 4.5 acres of a partially developed historic site
called the Pioneer Oil Refinery. The,property is located in the southern section of the City of
Santa Clarita, off of Pine Street in Newhall. The Master Plan will illustrate the restoration and
renovation of the existing Pioneer Oil Refinery site.
The Pioneer Oil Refinery was built in 1876, making it the first commercial oil refinery in
California and the oldest oil refinery in the country still standing. From approximately 1876 to
1888, the refinery made kerosene and grease from crude oil produced in Pico Canyon. Standard
Oil Company restored the refinery in 1930 and opened it to the public. Records do not indicate
how long the site was open to the public. The property is designated as a State Historical Site.
The site suffered substantial damage in the 1994 earthquake and continues to deteriorate from
encroaching businesses and vandalism. In 1998, Chevron donated the site to the City of Santa
Clarita.
The Pioneer Oil Refinery Master Plan was developed through a process that included staff and
public participation in 2010 and 2011. The public participation process consisted of the
following meetings and workshops:
• A site tour and master planning workshop on March 30, 2011.
• A second public meeting on May 25, 2011, resulting in the Consensus Master Plan.
A presentation of the Consensus Master Plan to the Parks, Recreation and Community
Services Commission on June 2, 2011.
This process involved approximately 25 stake holders. Included were representatives from the
SCV Historical Society, City Council, Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission,
community members, and City staff.
Elements of the Master Plan will include restoration of the historically significant buildings and
stills, the creation of walking/hiking paths allowing visitors access to the oil storage tanks and the
upper portion of the site, relocation of the pump house to an area that will protect the pump
house from major water flows, and the addition of picnic areas, restrooms, parking, and a trail
connection.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other action as approved by City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact at this time.
ATTACHMENTS
Map of Pioneer°Oil Refinery Master Plan
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