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Home My WebLink About2011-05-10 - ORDINANCES - ANCILLARY ANNEX MC 07 127 (2)ORDINANCE NO. 11-11 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PREZONE 07-001B (MASTER CASE 07-127) FOR THE APPROXIMATELY 2,257 -ACRE ANCILLARY ANNEXATION AREA (FAIR OAKS. RANCH/JAKES WAY/PORTIONS OF THE SAND CANYON COMMUNITIES), GENERALLY LOCATED ALONG THE EXISTING EASTERLY 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. The Ancillary Annexation Area ("project") is generally located south of State Route 14, west of Sand Canyon Road, and north of Placerita Canyon Road. b. The project consists of approximately 2,257 acres.of land within the Fair Oaks Ranch, Jakes Way and portions of the Sand Canyon communities contiguous to the limits of the City of Santa Clarita. C. The Fair Oaks Ranch portion of the project consists of approximately 1,082 acres and is predominately built out. This master -planned residential community, with varying residential product types (including single- and multi -family attached units), presently includes a.total of 1,670 residential units. The area also includes an elementary school, park and several private recreational facilities. There are approximately 500 approved residential units left to be constructed in Fair Oaks Ranch, and construction is ongoing. d. The Jakes Way portion of.the project consists of 3,225 multi -family residential units on approximately 260 acres. The majority of the Jakes Way area is built out. However, there is undeveloped property directly south of the western portion of the Vista Canyon project site that could be developed with up to ,436,000 square feet of business park uses under the City's existing General Plan land use designation. e. The Sand Canyon portion of the project is predominately rural and consists of 96 large-Iot, single-family homes on approximately 915 acres. A majority of the Sand Canyon area is built out; however, it is estimated that up to 150 additional, single-family units could be constructed on vacant or underutilized properties within this area under the City's existing General Plan land use designation and taking into account environmental constraints. 1 f. Surrounding land uses consists of developed land uses, which include residential and commercial uses. Golden Valley Ranch (a residential and commercial development) and portions of the Angeles National Forest are located to the south; the Metrolink right-of-way, SR -14 and Vista Canyon property are _located to the north; the exiting Sand Canyon community is located to the east; and, Sierra Highway and various residential and commercial uses are located to the west. g. Prezone 07-001 B proposes to amend the City's Sphere of Influence, and prezone the Fair Oaks Ranch area (1,082 acres) to SP (Specific Plan); Jakes Way area (260 acres) to RM (Residential Moderate) and BP (Business Park); and, portions of the Sand Canyon area (915 acres) to RE (Residential Estate) and OS (Open Space). h. In October 2009, the City of Santa Clarita circulated a Notice of Preparation ("NOP") for the project. A Draft Environmental Impact Report ("EIR;" State Clearinghouse No. 2007071039) for the project was prepared and circulated from October 19, 2010 to December 3, 2010. The Draft ETR addressed all comments and concerns submitted in response to the NOP. j. A Final EIR for the project was prepared, and responded to all written and oral comments provided in response to the environmental analysis presented in the Draft EIR. k. The Planning- Commission -conducted duly noticed public hearings on the project on October 19, 2010; November 2, 2010; December 21, 2010; and February 15, 2011. The public hearings were held at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita. At the hearings, the Planning Commission considered staff presentations, staff reports, the Draft EIR, and public testimony on the project. On February 15, 2011, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve Prezone 07-00113. On March 22, 2011, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on the project, commencing at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, located at 23920 Valencia Boulevard, City of Santa Clarita. The City Council opened the public hearing, received public testimony and continued the item to the meeting of April 26, 2011. The March 22, 2011 public hearing was advertised in The Signal newspaper on March 1, 2011; additionally, direct first-class mailings to property owners of the subject site were provided, and seven signs were posted throughout the project site. in. On April 26, 2011, the City Council received public testimony, closed the public hearing, certified the Final EIR (SCH No. 2007071039) for the project, and passed the Prezone 07-001 B Ordinance to a second reading on May 10, 2011. 0) n. Such prezoning would become effective upon annexation of the project site, and designated upon the Zoning Map incorporated within and part of Title 17 of the City's Unified Development Code. o. The documents and other materials that 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. P. Public participation and notification requirements pursuant to Sections 65090, 65391, and 65854 of the Government Code of the State of California were duly followed. SECTION 2. Based upon the testimony and other evidence received at the March 22 and April 26, 2011 hearings, 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 project site with City of Santa Clarita zoning consisting of the following: Fair Oaks Ranch area (1,082 acres) to SP (Specific Plan); Jakes Way area (260 acres) to RM (Residential Moderate) and BP (Business Park); and portions of the Sand Canyon area (915 acres) to RE (Residential Estate) and OS (Open Space). This prezone would be made in conjunction with General Plan Amendment 07-00113, approved under separate resolution, and prior to annexation. b. The prezone has been reviewed for consistency with the City's proposed General Plan Amendment 07-001 B. 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 REQUIREMENTS. The City Council does hereby make the following findings of facts: a. On April 26, 2011, the City Council certified the Final EIR (SCH No. 2007071039) by separate resolution for Master Case 07-127 (General Plan Amendment 07-00113, Annexation 07-002B and Prezone 07-00113). The Final EIR was prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"). Additionally, the Final EIR has been reviewed and considered by the City Council, and reflects the independent judgment of the City Council. Based on the Final EIR and the entire record of proceeding, there is no substantial evidence that prezoning the Ancillary Annexation Area will have a significant effect on the enviromnent. Most of the project area is built out. As such, the 'proposed changes to the land use designations in the built out portion of the project area and the re -assignment of those areas to a different land use 3 jurisdiction, practically speaking, would not result in any potentially significant environmental impacts. Also,.. additional. environmental .review:.would be required before .most of the currently undeveloped portions of the project area could be built out. The subsequent environmental review processes would evaluate impacts and identify mitigation measures in detail in light of the availability of specific proposed development plans. At this point, however, it is not known whether, when or how the undeveloped portions of the project area would be built out. Accordingly, in some respects, it is difficult to forecast the indirect environmental impacts of the project. That being said, design -level mitigation measures would be identified, as necessary and feasible, during the subsequent project -level environmental review that would be undertaken in conjunction with any additional development in the project area, and specifically the Sand Canyon and Jakes Way areas. SECTION 4. FINDINGS FOR PREZONE. Based upon the foregoing facts and findings, the City Council hereby finds as follows: a. Prezoning is required under Section 56375(a)(3) of the Government Code in that, prior to the Local Agency Formation Commission taking an action on an annexation, the subject site must be prezoned by the annexing city; b. Prezone 0.7-OO113, and specifically its proposed amendment of the City of Santa Clarita Zoning Map, is consistent with existing development and/or existing development entitlements for the subject site; and C. Prezone 07-001B is -consistent with the objectives of the Unified Development Code in that it implements the goals and objectives of the General Plan and guides the future growth of the City in that it meets the development policies of the City of Santa Clarita. SECTION 5. City Council conduct second reading and adopt an Ordinance approving Prezone 07-001 B as described herein and shown on attached Exhibit A. 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. 1 M 1 1 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this l Otth day of May, 2011. DATE:_, C 31.1( STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) YOR I, Kevin Tonoian, Acting City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at the regular meeting of the City Council on the 26th day of April, 2011. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly passed and adopted at the regular meeting of the City Council on the 10th day of May, 2011 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ender, Weste, McLean NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Ferry RECUSED: COUNCILMEMBERS: Kellar AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the foregoin and was published in The Signal newspaper in accordance v 5 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) 1 CERTIFICATION OF CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE 1, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Ordinance No. I IA 1, adopted by the'City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, CA on May 10, 2011, which is now on file in my office. Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this day of ,20 City Clerk By Deputy City C1eik SACD\CURRENTU20007\07-127 (Vista Canyon)\City CounciRFINALCCDOCUMENTS\AAA Ordinance 1 M