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Home My WebLink About2011-01-11 - AGENDA REPORTS - PREZONE COPPERSTONE AREA (2)Agenda Item: CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval: Item to be presented by: James Chow DATE: January 11, 2011 SUBJECT: SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE FOR PREZONE 10-001 (A) (MASTER CASE NO. 10-048) FOR THE 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 (A) (MASTER CASE 10-048) FOR APPROXIMATELY 68 ACRES OF THE COPPERSTONE ANNEXATION AREA, GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF COPPER HILL DRIVE AND DECORO DRIVE, ALONG THE NORTHERLY BOUNDARY OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA." BACKGROUND The original project, which was presented to the City Council on October 12, 2010, included a request for a General Plan Amendment (GPA), Prezone, Sphere of Influence Amendment (SOIA) and authorization to submit an application to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) for the Copperstone, West Creek and Tesoro del Valle neighborhoods. After conducting a public hearing on the original project, the City Council closed the public hearing, and voted unanimously to adopt a Resolution approving the GPA 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 Homeowners' Association (HOA) AdoptwleD-k), board and Montalvo Properties. The City Council also introduced an Ordinance for the Prezone and passed it to a second reading for the November 9, 2010 Council meeting. Prior to the second reading of the Ordinance, City staff met with the Tesoro HOA board and Montalvo Properties to discuss the potential annexation of the Tesoro del Valle neighborhood. On November 9, 2010, the City Council decided that the City would not move forward with submitting an application to LAFCO at this time for the West Creek and Tesoro del Valle neighborhoods, but would proceed with submitting an application for the Copperstone neighborhood, because there has been no opposition to the annexation of this area. In order to proceed with annexation of the Copperstone neighborhood, it was necessary to conduct a separate public hearing on the Prezone request for this area, which occurred on December 14, 2010. On December 14, 2010, the City Council conducted a first reading of the Copperstone Prezone Ordinance and passed it to second reading on January 11, 2011. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS Other actions as approved by the City Council. FISCAL IMPACT Annexation of residential property only typically does not provide sufficient revenue to offset the cost of providing municipal services. Because this project consists of only 428 residences, however, annexation of the Copperstone area is not expected to result in a significant negative fiscal impact to the City. ATTACHMENTS Ordinance - Exhibit A - Prezone Map ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA TO APPROVE PREZONE NO. 10-001 (A) (MASTER CASE 10-048) FOR APPROXIMATELY 68 ACRES OF THE COPPERSTONE ANNEXATION AREA, GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF COPPER HILL DRIVE AND DECORO DRIVE, 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 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. b. 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 original 2,830 -acre project area with appropriate designations that would be activated upon annexation. C. 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. d. 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. e. 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. f. 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. Ordinance Page No. 2 g. 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 City Council approved General Plan Amendment 10-001, approved a Resolution of Application for Annexation and Sphere of Influence Amendment for West Creek/Tesoro/Copperstone and passed the prezone ordinance to second reading on October 26, 2010. h. On October 26, 2010, the City Council continued the second reading of the prezone ordinance for the Copperstone/West Creek/Tesoro annexation area to the meeting of November 9, 2010, at the request of Montalvo Properties, LLC. On November 9, 2010, the City Council continued the second reading of the prezone ordinance for the Copperstone/West Creek/Tesoro annexation area to a date uncertain with direction to staff that annexation of the Copperstone neighborhood be processed separately ahead of West Creek and Tesoro del Valle. j. On December 14, 2010, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on the Prezone for the Copperstone neighborhood, commencing at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, located at 23920 Valencia Boulevard, City of Santa Clarita. k. 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 RS (Residential Suburban) and RM (Residential Moderate), in conjunction with 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 PRZ 10-001 has been prepared in compliance with the California Ordinance Page No. 3 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 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 (A) 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 in substantial 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 (A) as described herein and shown on attached Exhibit A. 3 ,5- Ordinance Page No. 4 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 , 20 MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I, Kevin Tonoian, Acting 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 , 20 That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly passed and adopted at the regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , 20 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: CITY CLERK Ordinance Page No. 5 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) CERTIFICATION OF CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE I, Kevin Tonoian, Acting 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 , 20, which is now on file in my office. Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this day of , 20 Kevin Tonoian Acting City Clerk By Susan Caputo Deputy City Clerk 5 'J r O `� � r• N 3 m n o s fD X :s cP 3 rt 9 S � i T }A If ey 49LL09r t. �9 ^s°xla �� mainNw - 70 !y 1 a i xc svMr x�W[n GbK Fo ooT MCBEAN PK{yY $ p W" Wwa,., w � b p eo