HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-04-09 - ORDINANCES - MC 12-110 NORTH SAUGUS ANNEX (2)ORDINANCE NO. 13-02
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL oI,rIiE-_ CITY OF SANTA CLARJTA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PREZONL 12-001 (MASTER CASE 12-110) IOR THE NORTH
SAUGUS ANNEXATION, AND ADOPTING THE NEGATiVE_ DECLARATION PREPAREl)
FOR THE PROJECT
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLAR-ITA, CALIFORNIA DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: FINDINGS OF FACT. The City Council does hereby make the following
findings of fact:
a. On July 23, 2012, the City of Santa Clarita (the "Applicant") initiated an application
(Master Case 12-110) for the Prezone (PRZ, 12-00 1), Annexation (ANX 12-00 1), and
Sphere of Influence Amendment (SOI 12-001) for the purposes of annexing the area
known as the North Saugus Annexation to the City of Santa Clarita;
b. The project site is generally located north of Copperhill Drive and northeast of
Haskell Canyon Road, predominantly within the Angeles National Forest adjacent to
the North Copperhill Annexation Area-,
c. The project site consists of approximately 827 acres of land soon to be contiguous to
the corporate limits of the City of Santa Clarita on the southern boundary of the
project area, as shown on Exhibit A;
d. The project area is partially built out with one residential unit, in addition to the
filming ranches and their accessory uses and both permanent and temporary
structures. No new development is proposed with this proposal;
e. The land uses surrounding the project consist of the Angeles National Forest to the
north and cast and large lot single-family homes, a mobilehome park and transmission
corridors to the south, and the City -owned open space to the west;
f. Currently, the project area is zoned a mixture of A-2 (Heavy Agriculture, and W
(Watershed) by the County of Los Angeles;
g. Prezone 12-001 would designate the project area with City of Santa Clarita zoning
designations including approximately 365 acres of Open Space (OS), 326 acres of
Open Space with a Movie Ranch zoning overlay (OS -MR), 41 acres of Residential
Estate (RE), and 95 acres of Residential Estate with a Movie Ranch overlay zone
(RE -MR) as shown in E_xhibit A. The proposed Prezone designations reflect the
existing development and/or the approved development in the area;
h. The Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on this issue oil September
18, 2012. This public hearing was held at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 23920 Valencia
Boulevard, Santa Clarita. At the hearing, the Planning Commission considered the staff
presentation, the staff report, the Negative Declaration prepared foi the project, and
public testimony on the proposal;
At the public hearing noted above, the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Clarita
unanimously adopted Resolution PI 2-09 recommending that the City Council adopt
Prezone 12-001, for the purpose of prezoning the North Saugus Annexation Area and
adopting the Negative Declaration prepared for the project;
j. The City Council of the City of Santa Clarita held a duly noticed public hearing on this
issue on March 26, 2013. This public hearing was held at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 23920
Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, CA 91355;
k. At the March 26, 2013 meeting, the City Council considered the staff report, received
public testimony, and closed the public hearing, and
All notification requirements pursuant to Sections 65090 and 65091 of the Government
Code of the State of California were duly followed.
SECTION 2. Based upon the testimony and other evidence received at the hearing, and
upon the study and investigation made by the Planning Commission and on its behalf the City
Council further finds as follows: I
a. The purpose of the proposal is to Prezone the subject site from Los Angeles County
zoning designations to Open Space (OS), Residential Estate (RE), including the Movie
Ranch (MR) zoning overlay pertaining to the North Saugus Annexation Area,
b. That the Prezone has been reviewed for consistency with the City's General Plan, and
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. An Initial Study and a Negative Declaration for this project have been prepared in
compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA);
The Initial Study has been circulated for review and comment by affected govermilental
agencies and the public, and all comments received, if any, have been considered. The
Negative Declaration was advertised on August 28, 2012, in accordance with CEQA.
The public review period was open from August 28,2012, through September 18, 2012;
C. There is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the
environment. The Negative Declaration reflects the indeperldentjudgment of the City of
I Santa Clarita;
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d. The documents and other material which constitute the record of proceedings upon which
the decision of the City Council is made is the Master Case 12-110 project file located
within the Community Development Department and is in the custody of the Director of
Community Development; and
e. The City Council, based upon the findings set forth above, hereby finds that the Negative
Declaration for this project has been prepared in compliance with CEQA.
SECTION 4. FINDINGS FOR PREZONE. Based upon the foregoing facts and findings,
the City Council hereby finds as follows:
a. Prezone 12-001 pertaining to the North Saugus Annexation, as shown in the attached
Exhibit "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 land uses in the area and would not result in a
substantive change to the existing zoning of the project site, as the area and the adjacent
developed area is developed in compliance with the proposed zones' development
standards.
SECTION 5. The City Council hereby introduces and passes to a second reading, this
Ordinance approving Prezone 12-001 pertaining to the North Saugus Annexation 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.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 9th day of April, 2013.
DATE: I,/
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUN'ry OF LOS ANGELES ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
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1, Armin6 Chaparyan, Interim City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Ordinance 13-02 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the 26th day of March, 2013. That thereafter, said
Ordinance was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 9th day
of April, 2013, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: McLean, Ferry, Weste, Boydston, Kellar
NOES: COUNCILM EMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the foregoing is the original of Ordinance 13-02 and
was published in The Signal newspaper in accordance with State Law (G.C. 40806).
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