HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-06-23 - AGENDA REPORTS - DOWNTOWN NEWHALL SPECIAL STANDARDS (2)AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approv¢
Item to be presented
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING
DATE: June 23, 1998
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION NUMBERS RDA 98-4, 98-51 AND 98-93, AND
ORDINANCE NUMBER 98-13 — APPROVING THE
DOWNTOWN NEWHALL SPECIAL STANDARDS AND
DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR THE DOWNTOWN NEWHALL
SPECIAL STANDARDS DISTRICT
DEPARTMENT: City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1) Receive the staff presentation and open the public hearing.
2) Close the public hearing.
Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency
3) Adopt Resolution No. RDA 98-4, recommending approval of the Downtown
Newhall Special Standards and Design Guidelines.
City Council
4) Adopt Resolution No. 98-93, adopting the Negative Declaration prepared for
the Downtown Newhall Special Standards and Design Guidelines.
5) Adopt Resolution No. 98-51, approving the Design Guidelines prepared for
the Downtown Newhall Special Standards District.
6) Introduce Ordinance No. 98-13, approving the Downtown Newhall Special
Standards (UDC Amendment 98-002, Master Case 98-058), waive further
reading and pass to second reading.
BACKGROUND
In June of 1996, the City Council conceptually approved the Downtown Newhall
Improvement Program (Freedman Plan). Attached to the Freedman Plan were
recommended development standards and design guidelines for the Downtown
Adopt ed, �7 � p Agenda Item:
Newhall core area. Formal adoption of Design Guidelines and Special Standards for
Downtown Newhall .was one of the key recommendations of the Freedman Plan.
The formal establishment of a special standards district and design guidelines is
considered key to the successful revitalization of Newhall.
Copies of the recommended Downtown Newhall Special Standards and Design
Guidelines are included within the Council packet. Additionally, staff has attached
a summary of these documents to the agenda report. Staff will also provide a
detailed presentation regarding these documents to the Council at the meeting.
Newhall Redevelopment Committee Action
Soon after the Council adopted the Newhall Redevelopment Plan in July of 1997, the
Newhall Redevelopment Committee began reviewing in detail the Freedman
recommended standards and guidelines. The Committee and Design Sub -
Committee conducted numerous meetings on the standards and guidelines from
October of 1997 to March of this year. Several recommended modifications and
changes to the Freedman standards and guidelines were made by the Committee to
address issues cited by the public and Committee members. These modifications
and changes were mostly minor in nature resulting in a final product that is very
similar to the Freedman recommended standards and guidelines. The intent of the
guidelines and standards has remained the same — to create a successful,
pedestrian -oriented, commercial district in Downtown or Old Town Newhall.
On March 31, 1998, the Newhall Redevelopment Committee and staff conducted a
community meeting on the draft Downtown Newhall Special Standards and Design
Guidelines. Most of the comments received at this meeting regarding these
documents were positive. Several persons had questions related to recommended
provisions on drive-through restaurants and pre-existing legal uses.
Planning Commission Action
The Planning Commission held two meetings on the Special Standards and Design
Guidelines. The Commission by a vote of 5-0 recommended approval of the
Downtown Newhall Special Standards and Design Guidelines at their meeting of
May 5, 1998. The Commission made one minor modification to the documents. The
Commission is recommending that a conditional use permit be required for any
structure exceeding two stories or 35 feet and that a maximum height of. 44 feet be
established within the District. The documents previously would have permitted a
maximum of three stories and 44 feet within the District.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
1) Direct staff to revise the Special Standards and Design Guidelines.
2) Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
No significant fiscal impact. Minor printing costs associated with updating
the City's Unified Development Code to include the Newhall Special
Standards District and costs associated with the printing of the Downtown
Newhall Design Guidelines.
Public Hearing Notice
Summary — Special Standards and Design Guidelines'"
Resolution No. RDA 98-4
City Council Resolution Nos. 98-51 and 98-93
Ordinance No. 98-13
Recommended Downtown Newhall Special Standards and Design Guidelines
Negative Declaration
Planning Commission Minutes — May 5, 1998
Correspondence
GEA:
nwMrdv%ar62398
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA may'
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING
ORDINANCE NO. 98-13 OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AMENDING CHAPTER 17, DIVISION B (ZONING) OF THE
SANTA CLARITA UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE
REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL STANDARDS
FOR THE PROPOSED DOWNTOWN NEWHALL SPECIAL STANDARDS DISTRICT
INCLUDING LAND USE REQUIREMENTS AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, AND
RESOLUTION NO. 98-51 ESTABLISHING DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR FUTURE
DEVELOPMENT IN THE DOWNTOWN NEWHALL SPECIAL STANDARDS DISTRICT
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:
A Joint Public Hearing will.be held before the City of Santa Clarita City Council and
Redevelopment Agency on this matter and associated potential environmental impacts, if any,
at the following time and location:
DATE:
June 23, 1998
TIME:
6:30 p.m.
LOCATION:
City Hall, City Council Chambers
23920 Valencia Boulevard
First Floor
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
PROJECT LOCATION:
Proposed Downtown Newhall Special Standards District (map
attached)
APPLICATION:
Master Case 98-058, UDC Amendment 98-002, Ordinance No. 98-
13, Resolution No. 98-51
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: An amendment to the Santa Clarity Municipal Code and Unified
Development Code for the creation of Special Standards for the
Downtown Newhall Special Standards District. The Special
Standards would include land use requirements, development
standards, sign requirements, and pre-existing legal use and
structure provisions for properties located within the proposed
District:-
Architectural Design Guidelines have also been prepared for the
Downtown Newhall Special Standards District.
The implementation of Special Standards and Design Guidelines
was one of the key recommendations of the Downtown Newhall
Improvement Program (Freedman Plan) conceptually adopted by
the City Council in June 1996.
PROJECT PROPONENT: City of Santa Clarita
A DRAFT NEGATIVE DECLARATION has been prepared for this proposed project and has
been available for review since 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 27, 1998. Copies of the draft proposed
Special Standards and -Design Guidelineshave also been available for public review since
Friday, March 27, 1998. These documents can be reviewed at:
City Hall
Department of Planning and Building Services
23920 Valencia Boulevard, Ste. 302
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Proponents; opponents, and any interested persons may appear and be heard on this matter
during the public hearing. Further information may be obtained by contacting Glenn Adamick
or Fred Follstad at (805) 255-4330, Santa Clarita City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite
302, S;mta Clarita, Ca ;eornia.
If you wish to challenge the action taken on this matter in court, you may be limited to raising
only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or
in written correspondence delivered to the City of Santa Clarita at, or prior to, the public
hearing.
Dated: May 26, 1998
Publish Date: May 28, 1998
nwhlr&\hne
RESOLUTION NO. 98-93
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION
FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DOWNTOWN NEWHALL SPECIAL
STANDARDS DISTRICT, SPECIAL STANDARDS, AND DESIGN GUIDELINES
WHEREAS, a Negative Declaration was prepared for the Downtown Newhall Special
Standards District, Special Standards and Design Guidelines to address the potential
environmental effects, if any; and
WHEREAS, the Negative Declaration was prepared pursuant to the requirements of
the California Environmental Quality Act (hereinafter "CEQA' Public Resources Code
Section 21000 et seq.), the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations Section
15000 et seq. hereinafter "Guidelines"), and local procedures adopted by the City; and
WHEREAS, the notice of public hearing before the Planning Commission and
availability of the Draft Negative Declaration was published in- accordance with the
provisions of CEQA and notice was forwarded to all property owners, tenants and occupants
within the affected area; and
WHEREAS, the notice of a Joint Public Hearing between the City Council and
Redevelopment Agency was published in accordance with the provisions of CEQA and notice
was forwarded to all property owners; tenants and occupants within the affected area; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Clarita is recommending
adoption of the Negative Declaration prepared for the project; and
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita is recommending
adoption of the Negative Declaration prepared for the project; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed all environmental documentation
comprising the Negative Declaration and has found that the document is complete and
adequate and complies with all the requirements of CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Santa Clarita City Council does resolve as follows:
Section 1. The Council hereby adopts the Negative Declaration prepared for the
Downtown Newhall Special Standards District, Special Standards and Design Guidelines
and finds that the document is complete and adequate and fully complies with the
requirements of CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines. The Council further finds that the
adoption of this Resolution reflects the Council's independent judgement.
Section 2. The City staff is hereby authorized and directed to file a Notice of
Determination, and pay any applicable fees to the Department of Fish and Game, with the
Los Angeles County Clerk pursuant to the provisions of Section 21152 of CEQA.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of 1998.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the day of
1998 by the following vote of Council:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS
City Clerk
GEA:
nwhtr&Nree9998
RESOLUTION NO. 98-51
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL,
OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ESTABLISHING DESIGN
GUIDELINES FOR THE DOWNTOWN NEWHALL SPECIAL STANDARDS DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita ( the "City") desires to establish formal design
guidelines for the Downtown Newhall Special Standards District (a map and legal description
is attached hereto and referred to as Exhibit "A"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council previously conceptually approved Design Guidelines for the
Downtown Newhall core area in conjunction with the conceptual approval of the Downtown
Newhall Improvement Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Council established the Newhall Redevelopment Project on July 8,
1997; and
WHEREAS, a substantial majority of the land area included within the Downtown
Newhall Special Standards District is located within the Newhall Redevelopment Project area;
and
WHEREAS, the Design Guidelines (Exhibit "B", attached hereto and incorporated herein
by reference) include building design guidelines, site improvements and landscaping, lighting,
and architectural style; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to further implement the adopted General Plan by adopting
Design Guidelines for Downtown Newhall; and
WHEREAS, the Newhall Redevelopment Committee discussed and considered the
Design Guidelines at meetings from October 1997 through March 1998; and
WHEREAS, a community meeting was held on March 31, 1998 to discuss the proposed
Design Guidelines and Special Standards for the Downtown Newhall Special Standards District;
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission discussed the proposed design guidelines at their
April 21, 1998 and May 5, 1998 meetings; and
WHEREAS, during the Planning Commission meeting the Commission reviewed the
information and received public testimony on the Special Standards and Design Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the Design Guidelines
and Special Standards through the adoption of Resolution P98-18; and
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the Downtown
Newhall Special Standards and Design Guidelines on June 23, 1998, at the Santa Clarita
Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, California at 6:30 p.m.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA does
resolve, determine, and order as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council approves the Design Guidelines (Exhibit "B', which is
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference) for the Downtown Newhall Special
Standards District (Exhibit "A", which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference).
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and certify
this record to be a full, true, and correct copy of the action taken.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of '19
MIA
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the day of 1995
by the following vote of Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
CITY CLERK
GEA:
nwh1ydv\ms9851
RESOLUTION NO. RDA 98-4
A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA RECOMMENDING APPROVAL
TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF DOWNTOWN NEWHALL SPECIAL STANDARDS
DISTRICT (UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT 98-002) , AND
RECOMvIENDING APPROVAL OF THE DOWNTOWN NEWHALL DESIGN
GUIDELINES
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita . General Plan requires the
implementation of a City of Santa Clarita Unified. Development Code to be in
compliance with the Governmental Code of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) of 1970, as amended, Public Resources Code Sections 21000-21774, require
the evaluation of a Negative Declaration for projects such as amendments to the
Unified Development Code; and
WHEREAS, Unified Development Code Amendment 98-002 includes the
establishment of a Special Standards District and. the creation of Special Standards
for Downtown Newhall; and
WHEREAS, a map and legal description four the'Downtown Newhall Special
Standards District ("District") is attached hereto and,referred to as Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita wishes to create Design Guidelines for
the Downtown Newhall Special Standards District; and
WHEREAS, the formal establishment of Special Standards and Design
Guidelines for the District further implements the, Goals and Policies of the City's
General Plan; and
WHEREAS, a Negative Declaration was prepared, noticed and circulated for
public review in compliance with the provisions of. CEQA and the City's
Environmental Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the District, Special Standards and Design Guidelines were
discussed and considered by the Newhall Redevelopment Committee at meetings
from October 1997 through March 1998; and
WHEREAS, the Newhall Redevelopment Committee recommends approval of
the District, Special Standards and Design Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held duly noticed public hearings on
April 21, 1998 and May 5, 1998; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, by 'a vote of 5-0, recommends
approval of the District, Special Standards and Design Guidelines.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, • DECLARE, FIND, AND
DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The proposed amendment to the Santa Clarita Unified
Development Code is consistent with the City of Santa Clarita General Plan and
meets the requirements of the Government Code of the State of California.
SECTION 2. The proposed Design Guidelines are consistent with and
further implement the City of Santa Clarita General Plan.
SECTION 3. The Redevelopment Agency has reviewed and considered the
Initial Study and Negative Declaration prepared for this project and recommends
that the City Council adopt the Negative Declaration prepared for the project as
complete and in compliance with the provisions of CEQA and the City's
Environmental Guidelines.
SECTION 4. The Redevelopment Agency does,.hereby recommend that the
City Council approve the District, Special Standards.and,Design Guidelines.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of ,
1998. -- -
Chair, Redevelopment Agency
ATTEST:
Secretary, Redevelopment Agency
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, Secretary of the City of Santa Clarita
Redevelopment Agency, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly
adopted by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular
meeting thereof, held on the day of 1998, by the following vote of
the Redevelopment Agency:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS -
NOES: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS:
Secretary, Redevelopment Agency
GEA:
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DRAFT r `
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning and Building Services Staff
FROM: Jeffrey Lambert, Director of Planning and Building Services
DATE: May 13,1998
SUBJECT: Development Review Policy - Downtown Newhall Special Standards
District
The below listed types of development or redevelopment activities within the
Downtown Newhall Special Standards District shall be forwarded to the Newhall
Redevelopment Design Sub -Committee for their review and recommendation as part
of the City s development review process. The recommendation of the Design Sub -
Committee shall be forwarded to the Director, Planning Commission or City Council
depending upon the application prior to a determination on the project.
The types of development activities within the District requiring Design Sub -
Committee review shall include:
1) New construction — building, fences, walls, parking lots (development review
application).
2) Uses subject to a minor use permit or conditional use permit.
3) Building fagade improvements (no fee, over-the-counter approval, subject to
Design Guidelines and Design Sub -Committee review and recommendation).
4) The following signs: wall signs, awning signs, graphic/logo signs, marquee
signs, monument signs, and directional signs. Freestanding signs, such as
monument signs and directional signs, and marquee signs shall require the
submittal of a formal sign plan review and shall be forwarded to the Sub -
Committee as a part of this process. Typical over-the-counter. approvals such
as wall signs, graphic/logo signs, and awning signs do not require the
submittal of a formal sign plan application and fees but will require Design
Sub -Committee review prior to installation.
If you have any questions concerning this policy or any other Newhall
redevelopment/revitalization issues please feel free to contact Glenn Adamick.
GEA:
NwhLdvl&ple hl
ORDINANCE NO. 98-13
.AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AMENDING THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ESTABLISHING THE
DOWNTOWN NEWHALL SPECIAL STANDARDS DISTRICT AND ADDING SECTION
17.16. 100 TO THE SANTA CLARITA UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE
(UDC AMENDMENT 98-002)
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita General Plan requires.the implementation of a
City of Santa Clarita Unified Development Code to be in compliance with the Government Code
of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita conceptually approved the
Downtown Newhall Improvement Program (the "Freedman Plan") in June 1996, which included
recommended development standards and design guidelines for the Downtown Newhall core
area; and
WHEREAS, one of the key recommendations of the Freedman Plan was the formal
adoption of Special Standards and Design Guidelines for Downtown Newhall; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance 97-12 adopting .the Redevelopment Plan
for the Newhall Redevelopment Project; and
WHEREAS, the City finds that the creation of the Downtown Newhall Special Standards
District is an essential component to the successful revitalization of Newhall; and
WHEREAS, Unified Development Code Amendment 98-002 establishes Special
Standards for new uses, development or redevelopment of properties located within the
Downtown Newhall Special Standards District; and.,;
WHEREAS, Unified Development Code Amendment 98-002 includes the establishment
of development standards, use requirements, building height and setback requirements, sign
requirements, and provisions for pre-existing legal uses and structures; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of the Downtown Newhall Special Standards District is
consistent with and further implements the City's General Plan; and
WHEREAS, notice of hearing was duly and regularly published in a newspaper of
general circulation in accordance with State Law, and,a, copy of said notice and proof of
publication are on file with the City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita; and
WHEREAS, copies of the notice of joint public hearing for the establishment of the
Downtown Newhall Special Standards District were mailed by first class mail to each affected
business; resident and the last known address of each assessee, as shown on the last equalized
roll of the Los Angeles County Assessor, of each parcel of land within the District; and
WHEREAS, the Newhall Redevelopment Committee discussed and considered the
Downtown Newhall Special Standards District at meetings from October 1997 through March
1998. The Committee recommends that the City Council approve the Downtown Newhall
Special Standards District; and
WHEREAS, a community meeting was held on. March 31, 1998 at City Hall 23920
Valencia Boulevard to discuss the Design Guidelines and Special Standards for the Downtown
Newhall Special Standards District; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission discussed and considered the Downtown Newhall
Special Standards District at their April 21, 1998 and May 5, 1998 meetings. The Commission
recommends approval of the Downtown Newhall Special. Standards District via Resolution P98-
18; and
I " i,
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the. report and recommendations of the
Redevelopment Agency, the Planning Commission, and the,Newhall Redevelopment Committee,
and has provided and opportunity for all persons to be heard and has received and considered
all evidence and testimony presented in regards to this project.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The amendment (Section 17.16:100) to the Santa Clarita Unified
Development is consistent with the City of Santa Claiita General Plan and meets the
requirements of the Government Code of the State of California.
SECTION 2. The Unified Development Code'is'hereby amended to add Section
17.16.100 (Downtown Newhall Special Standards District). Said Section is attached to this
Ordinance and incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 3. That if any portion of this Ordinance is held to be invalid, that portion
shall be stricken and severed, and the remaining portions) shall be unaffected and remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall certify t0 tfie.passage of this ordinance and shall
cause it to be published in the manner prescribed by haw;
Etu .
PASSED,
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AND
19_.
MAYOR
day of
STATE.OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Ordinance No. 98-13 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first
reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the _ day of
19_. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of
the City Council on the day of , 19_ by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
:nwh1ydv\ord9813
CITY CLERK
r4.
1r
�r
DOWNTOWN NEWHALL
Special Standards District
Downtown Newhall
Special Standards District
BOUNDARY AREA = 321 ACRES
Y
t � m
p ✓�,
iu
A
t
SCALE 1'=700'
17.16.100 DOWNTOWN NEWHALL SPECIAL STANDARDS DISTRICT
PURPOSE: The purpose of the special standards is to strengthen the
character of the Downtown Newhall area and create a
pedestrian -orientated "Main Street" district.
APPLICATION: The Downtown Newhall Special Standards shall apply to all
properties within the Downtown Newhall Special Standards
District, a map and legal description of which are included
within this section.
1. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
A. PERMITTED GROUND LEVEL USES IN THE COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL
AND INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL ZONES IN THE DOWNTOWN
NEWHALL SPECIAL STANDARDS DISTRICT
1. Retail - all uses including:
Antique shops
Apparel stores
Appliance stores
Art, music and photographic studios and supply stores
Bakeries '
Bicycle Shops, non -motorized
Book, gift and stationary stores
Candy and confectioneries
Carpet and Floor stores
Catering establishments
Cleaners
Consumer Electronics
Department stores
Feed and tack stores
Florist shops
Food stores, supermarkets, drug stores and/or pharmacies, variety
stores, sporting goods stores, shoe stores, toy stores (liquor sales shall
be subject to a minor use permit)
Furniture stores
Hardware and lumber stores
Hobby shops
Jewelry stores
Newspaper and magazine stores
Nurseries and garden supply stores
Parking facilities
Pet stores
Trading card, coin, and memorabilia stores
Travel agencies
Video rental, sales, repair
Performing Arts Studios and Theaters
Arcades and electronic games (up to 3 machines)
Or similar uses as determined by the Director of Planning and Building
Services
2. Eating establishments - those serving alcoholic beverages shall be
subject to a minor use permit
Chairs and tables for outdoor dining may be permitted in the public -
right-of-way (i.e. in sidewalk areas) subject to City review, provided a
minimum of four (4) feet is left clear between furnishings and the
curbline and/or obstructions such as street trees or street lights for
pedestrian circulation.
3. Personal Services - hair and nail salons, shoe repair, Laundromats, dry
cleaners, or similar uses as determined by the Director of Planning and
Building Services.
4. Business Services - including photocopy shops, photo finishers, video
rental and sales, travel agencies, appliance repair, print shops,
insurance agencies, real estate agencies or similar uses as determined
by the Director of Planning and Building Services.
5. Banks and Financial Institutions.
6. Business, Professional, Government Offices and Maintenance
Facilities, Government Transportation Facilities, Libraries, Museums
and Public Recreational Facilities.
7. Medical and Dental Offices, Veterinary Clinics.
8. Similar uses as determined by the Director of Planning and Building
Services.
B. GROUND LEVEL COMMERCIAL, PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC USES IN
THE COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL
ZONES SUBJECT TO A MINOR USE PERMIT IN THE DOWNTOWN
NEWHALL SPECIAL STANDARDS DISTRICT
1. Joint living and working quarters
2. Churches, convents, monasteries, and other institutions
3. Billiard Halls
4. Alcohol Sales (On-site or off-site consumption)
5. Mortuaries
6. Day Care schools and day nurseries
7. Arcades and Electronic Games (up to 15 electronic devices as an
accessory use to a restaurant, entertainment or similar use)
8. Bed and Breakfast
9. Similar uses as determined by the Director of Planning and Building
Services.
C. GROUND LEVEL USES IN THE COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL AND
INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL ZONES SUBJECT TO A CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT IN THE DOWNTOWN NEWHALL SPECIAL STANDARDS
DISTRICT
1. Bars and Nightclubs - including establishments providing
entertainment or permitting dancing, and establishments serving
alcoholic beverages not ancillary to food service.
2. Movie Theaters and Auditoriums.
3. Lodging (Hotels and Motels)
4. Convalescent homes and hospitals
5. Educational Institutions, public or private, including vocational schools
and colleges
6. Electrical substations, transmission substations, electrical cogeneration
facilities and similar uses
7. Public and private recreational facilities, including but not limited to,
country clubs, tennis and swim clubs, golf courses, racquetball and
handball. Limited commercial uses which are commonly associated
and directly related to the primary use permitted.
8. Arcades and Electronic Games (more than 15 machines)
9. Drive-in or drive-through associated with a restaurant, provided that
access to the drive-through is from an alley or at the rear of the -
property. Additionally, all drive-throughs, including queuing areas,
shall be screened from public rights-of-way.
10. Indoor shooting range
11. Similar uses as determined by the Director of Planning and Building
Services
E. GROUND LEVEL COMMERCIAL USE REQUIRED - ground level uses within
the Downtown Newhall Special Standards District shall be limited to those
listed LA., B., and C. listed above:
F. PERMITTED UPPER LEVEL USES
1. All Permitted Ground Level Uses Listed Above.
G. UPPER LEVEL USES SUBJECT TO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT IN
THE NEWHALL SPECIAL STANDARDS DISTRICT
1. Clubs and Lodges.
2. Similar uses as determined by the Director of Planning and Building
Services
H. COMMERCIAL, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL, PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC AND
STORAGE USES SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED IN THE DOWNTOWN
NEWHALL SPECIAL STANDARDS DISTRICT
1. Cemeteries, crematories and other similar uses
2. Juvenile Halls
3. Zoos
4. Automobile and/or small pickup truck services including but not
limited to , sales and minor repairs
5. Large truck and semi -truck services
6. Automobile and/or truck body repair and painting
Automobile sales and rental agencies
8. Boat and camper sales and services
9. Car Washes - Manual/Self Serve and Full Service
10. Equipment rental yards including, but not limited to, trucks and
trailers
11. Motorcycle sales and services including motorized bicycles
12. Tire sales and service
13. Swap Meets and Flea Markets
14. Self storage, public storage, and storage warehouses
15. Outdoor storage, building materials and lumber storage yards, and/or
contractor yards
16. Automobile Service Stations
I. All other uses not specifically. listed above and included in the permitted use
chart within the City's Unified Development Code shall be governed by the
requirements listed in said chart. Special events or temporary uses shall be
governed by the Section 17.03.080 (Temporary Use Permits).
2. BUILDING HEIGHT AND SETBACKS
A. HEIGHT - as measured from the sidewalk to top of cornice, parapet, or to eave
line of a pitched roof shall be as follows:
1. Maximum Building Height — two stories, with a maximum height of 35
feet. Building which exceed two stories or 35 feet in height shall
require the approval of a conditional use permit, but in no case shall
buildings within the Special Standards District exceed three stories or
44 feet.
2. Exceptions - subject to a minor use permit:
a. Pitched roofs - may exceed height limits provided they are gable
or other non -shed roofs.
(i) double -pitched roofs of any kind (e.g., gable, hip,
pyramid, etc.) and true mansard or gable roofs are
acceptable.
(ii) single -pitched "shed" roofs are not appropriate and shall
not qualify for an exception.
b. Special architectural features such as towers (clock, bell,
observation), turrets, building entry volumes, or ornamental.
mental portions of parapet walls, which cause the building to
exceed 35 feet.
C. Rooftop structures - such as elevator and mechanical equipment
enclosures, or roof deck trellises and gazebos; these may exceed
the height limit by ten (10) feet, provided they are screened by a
parapet or a pitched roof.
3. Minimum Building Height - shall be sixteen (16) feet to maintain a
well-defined street space.
4. Accessory Buildings - may be twelve (12) feet in height if set back
twelve (12) feet or more from side and rear property lines; they shall be
a maximum of eight (8) feet in height if located closer. Accessory
buildings shall be located at least six (6) feet from the main structure.
B. FRONT SETBACKS - The first and second floors of all buildings shall be built -
to and parallel with the front property line. The corner of a corner building
may be "cut back" up to six (6) feet along side frontages to create a diagonal at
the ground level and/or at upper levels.
1. Special Architectural Features - bay windows, turrets, decorative roofs,
and miscellaneous entry features:
a. Shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of street facade width;
b. Shall not project more than three (3) feet over street right-of-
way, and shall be no less than twelve (12) feet above the highest
point in the sidewalk over which they project;
C. Recessed entries - Maximum width shall be one-third (1/3) the
length of the building or tenant street frontage, whichever is
smaller. Maximum depth shall be eight (8) feet. Larger
recessed areas for outdoor dining may be permitted.
d. Backlit awnings shall be prohibited.
C. SIDE SETBACKS
1. Minimum - shall be zero (0) feet. If a building is set back from a side
property line, at least four (4) feet shall be provided for an access
passage. Buildings shall be built to at least one side property line.
2. Maximum - shall be fifteen (15) feet.
3. Street Exposure - side setback areas shall be screened from the street
and sidewalk by a decorative gateway, fence, wall, or row of piers (See
Design Guidelines).
D. REAR SETBACKS - as measures from abutting properties.
1. Minimum - shall be ten (10) feet.
2. Adjacent to Properties Occupied by only Residential = 25 feet
3. SITE DEVELOPMENT & PARKING
A. SITE ACCESS
1. Direct Pedestrian Access - shall be provided from the thoroughfare
and/or side street to the main building entrance; i.e. pedestrian access
to building entrances shall not be restricted to parking lots.
2. Service Access - shall be from rear alleys, parking lots, or side streets.
Trash and loading areas shall be centralized wherever possible, and
screened from thoroughfares, side streets, and properties to the rear.
3. Curb Cuts/Vehicular Access - shall be minimized, especially on San
Fernando Road. Shared alleys, access drives, and parking
arrangements are encouraged to reduce the need for new curb cuts.
Where new curb cuts are necessary:
a. Location - shall be on east -west streets where feasible;
b. Driveway width - shall be a minimum of 15 feet 10 inches feet
for a one-way driveway and a minimum of twenty-six (26) feet
for a two-way driveway.
C. Curb cuts - the maximum number of curb cuts associated with a
single parcel shall be one per street frontage.
d. Reciprocal ingress and egress (shared driveways) shall be
required where possible and feasible to facilitate ease of
vehicular movement between_ adjoining properties and to limit
unnecessary driveways.
e. Driveway setbacks shall be a minimum of two (2) feet from
adjoining properties, unless the driveway is shared.
B. PARKING
1. Minimum Requirements are listed below. Requirements for
enlargements or use changes shall apply only to net new floor area
and/or the incremental increase in parking demand that accompanies a
higher intensity use.
a. Retail: one (1) space. per 333 square feet (3/1,000 s.f.).
b. Eating and Drinking Establishments: one (1) space per 200
square feet (5/1,000 s.f.) excluding sidewalk dining areas within
the right-of-way (if permitted).
C. Personal Services: one (1) space per 333 square feet (3/1,000
s.f.).
d. Business, Professional, and Government Offices: one (1) space
per 333 square feet (3/1,000 s.f.).
f. Medical and Dental Offices: one (1) space per 200 square feet
(5/1,000 S.Q.
g. Bars with Live Entertainment and Nightclubs: one (1) space per
45 square feet used for seating and dancing.
h. Performing Arts and Movie Theaters and Auditoriums: one (1)
space for each 5 fixed seats plus 1 space for each 250 square feet
of other area; parking adjustments for exclusively night-time
performances will be considered by the City.
i. Clubs and Lodges: one (1) space per 50 square feet used for
assembly purposes.
Other Uses: As per the Unified Development Code.
2. Shared Parking is encouraged and shall be permitted with an approved
minor use permit in the District. At the City's discretion, an applicant
may be required to submit a parking analysis -in conjunction with the
submittal of an application for a parking adjustment or shared parking
program.
3. Surface Lots - shall be located to the rear of buildings.
4. Parking Structures - shall be in compliance with height restrictions
established in the Special Standards, and shall be complementary in
form and materials to buildings within the District:
5. Bicycle Use shall be encouraged. When included with a development,
attractively designed bike racks shall be located within or adjacent to
parking areas and at regular intervals along side street frontages.
C. LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING
1. Street Trees - Shade trees shall be planted at a maximum spacing of
thirty (30) feet on center along all street frontages except San
Fernando Road and Lyons Avenue. .
2. The perimeter of parking areas and driveways adjacent to streets and
sidewalks shall be screened with an attractive low wall, fence, or line of
piers a minimum of thirty-six (36) inches and a maximum of forty-
eight (48) inches in height. (See Design Guidelines for recommended
materials)
3. Surface parking areas shall be planted with shade trees at a minimum
ratio of one (1) tree for every ten (10) spaces in an "orchard" planting
arrangement. (See Design Guidelines.)
4. Trash and Service Equipment - including satellite receiving dishes not
installed on the roof, shall be located behind buildings and enclosed or
screened by landscaping, fencing or other architectural element to the
satisfaction of the City.
5. Screen Fences and Walls - shall be of a sufficient height and design to
adequately reduce visibility to the area being screened. (See Design
Guidelines for recommendations on type and materials.)
6. Mechanical Equipment on Rooftops - Shall be screened, preferably
behind a parapet. Latticework, louvered panels, and other treatments
that are compatible with the building's architecture shall be required if
a parapet is not used.
D. PROHIBITED SITE FENCING
1. Chain link fences
2. Unfinished or unsurfaced concrete block walls
3. Rustic wood fences
4. SIGN STANDARDS
PURPOSE AND INTENT
The City of Santa Clarita's sign standards for the historical Downtown Newhall Special
Standards District are intended to encourage excellence in signage, both as a communication
tool and as an art form. The standards will create signs that attract customers, make a
statement about the quality of the businesses in the District and contribute to the overall
quality of the downtown core. The standards will discourage and eliminate pre-existing legal
signs and signs that are not properly maintained which cause clutter and reduce property
values..
Signs have a very strong visual impact on the character and quality of the community. In a
commercial downtown, signs can attract or repel the viewing public, impact traffic safety,
and set the aesthetic tone of a downtown. Santa Clarita prides itself on being one of the
safest, cleanest, and aesthetically pleasing cities in the nation, which has played a
significant role in attracting residents and commerce to our community. The aesthetic
considerations of signage play an instrumental role in maintaining this image.
Quality commercial signage is one of the most important elements of a healthy downtown.
Signage communicates more than just the name of a business. It communicates the degree
to which the businesses in the downtown are alive and whether or not the businesses still
care about the business that they are doing. A well maintained, functional sign says to
potential customers "We are here, we care, and we want your business.". Likewise, a sign
that is not maintained says "We are tired and may not be around much longer --your business
isn't that important to us.".
Signs must be more than a way to relay information. They must enhance and extend the
architectural character of buildings. The objective of the standards and guidelines in this
section is not uniformity but.elimination of those elements that result in a cluttered and
unattractive physical environment. They provide basic parameters for creative signs that
may be as varied and as different as the businesses they represent.
I. Commercial Signs- Sign Types and Sizes Permitted sign types and sizes shall be as
follows:
A. WALL MOUNTED
1. Awning Signs - any sign or graphic attached to, painted on or applied
to an awning or awning canopy.
a. Awning_ signage shall be restricted to the business name and
street numbers on the valance.
b. Size. Awning signage, being restricted to the valence front,
shall not exceed 50 percent of the valence width, the lettering
being restricted to 66 percent of the height of the valence. The
valence height shall not exceed 18 inches.
2. Building Wall Sign - shall mean a sign, other than a roof sign, affixed
to and wholly supported by a building in such a manner that its
exposed face is approximately parallel to the plane of said building and
is not projecting more than 12 inches from the building face.
a. One sign shall be allowed on the front building elevation for
each ground floor business. The front building elevation shall
generally be considered to be the elevation containing the
primary entrance to the business. Exceptions to this
requirement shall be subject to City review.
b. A wall sign shall be affixed directly to an exterior wall. A wall
sign shall be placed above the first floormindows on a one story
structure or between windows on multiple story structure.
C. Size. Shall be no more than 66 percent of the business frontage
(i.e. linear width of the business). The maximum vertical height
of a sign shall be 16 inches.
I Signs on a side or rear building elevation for a ground floor
business shall be permitted, provided that the elevation
contains a public entrance or fronts on a parking lot or street
right-of-way. Signs on a side_or rear building elevation shall not
exceed 50 percent of the sign area permitted on the front
elevation.
e. Each business located on a second floor and facing a street shall
be permitted a maximum of five square feet of sign area as a
wall business sign.
3. Graphic/Logo Signs - signs bearing a brand name, registered
trademark or business logo.
a. Graphics, excluding any lettering, shall be allowed provided the
sign face is designed as a graphic representation of the goods or
services provided at the particular establishment (e.g., a boot to
advertise a shoe repair shop).
b. Size. A graphic sign shall not exceed 16 inches in vertical
height. Graphic signs can be incorporated into any of the
allowable signs identified in this code. Graphic signs shall be
counted as a part of the permissible_ sign area.
4. Marquee Sign - shall mean any sign affixed to the perimeter or border
of a permanently roofed structure constructed as a part of the building
and protruding over public or private sidewalks or right-of-way.
a. One marquee sign shall be allowed on the building face or
entrance of a playhouse or theater. The vertical distance and
size of a marquee sign shall be established by the City. Marquee
signs shall be restricted to playhouses and theaters and shall be
solely permitted in lieu of a building face sign.
5. Proiecting Sidewalk Signs - sign facing pedestrian traffic hanging from
a canopy or architectural projection over a walkway or public sidewalk.
a. One redwood sandblasted, hand carved, or architecturally
designed equivalent sidewalk sign for each business shall be
allowed to face pedestrian traffic hanging from a canopy or an
architectural projection over a pedestrian walkway. A redwood
sandblasted, hand carved, or architecturally equivalent °Open"
sign shall be allowed to hang beneath the sidewalk sign.
b. Size. No part of a projecting sidewalk sign shall provide a
vertical clearance of less than 8'-0". from the highest sidewalk
surface. A sidewalk sign shall not have greater dimensions
than eighteen inches in height by three feet in length.
B. MONUMENT
1. Identification Monument Sign - shall mean a sign which is completely
self-supporting, has its sign face or base on the ground and has no air
space, columns or supports visible between the ground and the bottom
edge of the sign.
a. Monument signs shall be considered only for a property
developed as a shopping or retail center with more than 100 feet
of continuous street frontage.
b. Size. If permitted, a monument sign shall not exceed 54 square
feet in sign area or six feet in height.
C. WINDOW -MOUNTED
1. Permanent Window Signs - shall mean any permanent sign painted on
a window or constructed of paper, cloth, canvas or other similar
lightweight material, with or without frames and affixed to the interior
Side of a window and displayed so as to call the attention of persons
outside the building a sale of merchandise or a change in the status of
a business.
a. Permanent window signs shall be allowed, provided that the
signs are either painted directly on the window or displayed as
neon tube signs, if the letter style is compatible with approved -
signage on the building. Alternate material may be used if the
City determines that the sign is of comparable quality. Only the
business name and/or a list of products or services not implicit
in the name shall be displayed.
b. Size. A permanent window sign shall not exceed ten percent
(10%) of the total window area.
2. Temporary Window Signs - any temporary sign painted on a window or
constructed of paper, cloth, canvas or other similar lightweight
material, with or without frames, and affixed to the interior side of a
window and displayed so as to call to the attention of persons outside
the building a sale of merchandise or a change in the status of the
business.
a. Temporary window signs to promote special sales shall be
allowed subject to City approval; provided, that the signs shall
not be displayed for more than 15 days at one time, up to three
times in a 12 month period. ..
b. Size. Temporary window signs shall not occupy more area than
twenty-five percent (25%) of the total window area of the face of
the building upon which such signs are mounted.
C. For businesses that don't have the ability to use window space
for this purpose, they shall be permitted a temporary display
sign on an exterior wall. A temporary display sign shall be
subject to. the same time requirements indicated within this
section for a temporary window sign and shall not exceed 30
square feet in sign area.
D. SPECIALTY TYPE
1. Sidewalk Signs - a single sided sign either freestanding or attached at
eye level on the front building wall that displays specials, sale items or
a menu.
a. Eating establishments, bakeries, florists, and other businesses
that have as their primary sales items perishable goods shall be
allowed one sidewalk sign to be displayed in either of two -
locations. The sidewalk sign shall be parallel to the business
frontage. A minimum five feet of clearance on the sidewalk
shall be maintained at all times. A wall sidewalk sign will be
allowed on the wall of the building at eye level. A freestanding
sidewalk sign will be permitted within -two feet of the building
face. The single -sided face shall consist of a chalk board or other
approved material to display specials and a menu display may
also be included on the face of the sign. The City shall regulate
the design materials and quality of the sign and assure it is
compatible with the architecture of the building. Each of the
signs shall be removed when the business is closed.
b. Size. A freestanding sidewalk sign shall have a single face and
have an eighteen inch by twenty -four -inch sign face and be a
maximum of four feet in height._ A wall sidewalk sign shall be a
maximum eighteen inch by twenty-four inch sign and shall be
located at eye level on the building. All letter height shall be a
maximum of two inches.
2. Directional / Instructional Sign - a sign which indicates a route to,
direction of or location of a given goal, or which provides regulatory or
service information of a non -advertising character.
a. Signs used to give directions to traffic or pedestrians or give
instructions as to special conditions shall be permitted subiect
to City review in addition to the other signs listed in this
section. In general, directional/instructional signs shall be
located in pedestrian pathways or within parking lots.
b. Size. Directional / Instructional sign shall not exceed eight
square feet in area and four feet in height.
4. Future Tenant Identification Sign (Temporary) - A sign listing the
name of future tenants, responsible agent, or realtor, and identification
of the specific complex shall be permitted until such time as final
inspection of the building(s) designates the structure(s) fit for
occupancy or tenant is occupying the building(s), whichever occurs first.
a. Size. A future tenant identification sign shall not exceed
twenty-four square feet in area.
5. Real Estate Sims (Temporary) - shall mean a temporary sign
advertising the sale, lease or rental of the premises on which the sign
is located.
a. Real estate signs announcing a building or unit within a
building for sale, lease, or rent shall be located on the land to
which the sign refers. Said sign shall be limited to one sign per
street frontage.
b. Size. For rent, sale, or lease signs shall not exceed thirty-two
square feet in surface area.
II. Commercial signs - Sign ouality. materials and colors. The goal of design for signs
citywide is to keep moderate, attractive, and compatible styling so as not to cause
erratic or disturbing distractions from the architectural character of nearby
businesses.
A. The following materials are recommended and desirable for establishing a sign
plan for an individual business or a comprehensive sign plan for a commercial
center. These recommended materials shall apply to permanent signs listed
within this code.
1. Sign face supports and standards made of resawn or rough sawn wood
and/or wrought iron with painted background and lettering; .
2. Sign face, supports, and standards made of smooth wood trimmed with
painted background and lettering;
3. Use of individual styrene letters on the face of the building;
4. Use of wood. cutouts or wrought iron silhouettes further identifying the
business on any of the above;
5. Sandblasted redwood, imitation wood.
6. Similar materials to the satisfaction of the City.
B. The following materials and details are not recommended.
1. Contemporary finish materials such a porcelain, aluminum, and steel;
2. Imitation marble;
3. Bright gloss enamel, or reflecting surfaces;
4. Exposed °neon° tube graphics.
5. Sheet metal;
6. Fluorescent paint;
7. Exposed metal supports in extruded, rolled, or tubular sections;
8. Plywood or wood planks, painted or unpainted.
C. Sign colors shall be compatible and harmonious with the building which it
identifies and with the area in which it is located. Sign colors and materials
shall be consistent with the architectural styles described in the Design
Guidelines for the Downtown Newhall Special Standards District. Custom
neon tubing, in the form of graphics or lettering, may be incorporated into
several of above listed sign types subject to the review and approval of the
City.
III. Commercial Signs - General provisions for commercial signs.
A. Structures supporting freestanding signs shall be designed in such a manner
so as to reflect as an integral part of the design of the building.
B. All multiple tenant complexes shall have approval of a comprehensive sign
plan prior to any individual sign approvals. The intent and purpose of a
comprehensive sign plan is to assure that the signage of a center will appear
as an integral part of a center and to encourage compatibility with the center
in an orderly, efficient, and attractive manner.
C. Signs visible -from the exterior of any building may be indirectly lighted or
shadow -lighted so that the immediate source of the illumination is not visible.
D. Signs may be interior lighted, but only so that the lettering and any graphic is
illuminated and all other portions are opaque; but also no signs or other
contrivance shall be constructed so as to rotate, gyrate, blink; or move in any
animated fashion.
E. Signs shall be restricted to advertising only the person, firm, company, or
corporation operating the use conducted on the site.
F. A wall sign with the individual letters applied shall be measured by a
rectangle around the outside of the lettering and/or.the pictorial symbol and
calculating the area enclosed by such line.
G. All signs attached to a building shall be surface mounted.
H. The sign shall in no way endanger the health and safety of the public by
causing distractions to operators of motor vehicles on the streets and/or
highways.
I. All lighting shall be located and of such color that there will be no confusion
with public signs or signals regulating the flow of vehicular traffic.
IV. Prohibited Signs
A. Revolving signs, all or any portion of which rotate.
B. Signs advertising or displaying any unlawful act, business or purpose.
C. Continuous or sequential flashing light.
D. Devices dispensing bubbles and free-floating particles or matter.
E. Pylon or pole signs.
F. "Can" or cabinet type wall signs.
G. Signs painted directly onto a building.
H.' Any notice, placard, bill, card, poster, sticker, banner, sign or advertising or
other device calculated to attract the attention of the public which any person
posts, prints, sticks, stamps, tacks or otherwise affixes, or causes the same to
be done to or upon any street, right-of-way, public sidewalk, crosswalk, curb,
lamppost, hydrant, tree, telephone pole or lighting system or upon any fixture
of the police or fire alarm system of the City, with the exception of public
transportation signs specifically permitted by this section;
I. Any strings of pennants, banners, streamers, clusters of flags, strings of
twirlers or propellers, flares, balloons; and similar attention -getting devices,
including noise -emitting devices, with the exception of the following:
1. National, state, local government, institutional or corporate flags,
properly displayed.
2. Holiday decorations, in season, subject to the requirements listed in
this section.
3. Special event signs, as authorized and approved by the City.
J. Devices projecting or otherwise reproducing the image of a sign or message on
any surface or object.
K. Signs emitting or amplifying sounds for the purpose of attracting attention.
L. Portable signs, except for those authorized by this section.
M. Temporary signs, except for those authorized by this section.
N. Roof signs.
O. Signs erected on public or private property without the permission of the
property owner.
P. Signs on awnings or canopies except on the valence.
Q. Signs that create a hazard by obstructing clear views of pedestrian and
vehicular traffic.
R. Bench signs
S. Exposed cabinettraceways behind channel letters.
V. Pre -Existing Legal Sieh
A. All signs which do not meet the requirements of this chapter are hereby
deemed pre-existing legal.
B. All pre-existing legal signs approved and permitted prior to November 13,
1990 shall be removed and modified to conform to these Special Standards by
November 13,1999:
C. All pre-existing legal signs approved and permitted after November 13, 1990
and before enaction of the Special Standards shall be removed and modified to
conform to these Special Standards within three years from the date the
Downtown Newhall Special Standards take effect.
VI. Sipe Maintenance.
A. Signs together with their supports and.appurtenances shall be kept in a
proper state of maintenance. The display surface of all signs shall be kept
neatly painted and posted. The building official or code enforcement officer
may order the removal of any sign that is not maintained in accordance with
the provisions of the section.
1. Repair - Damaged signs shall be repaired within 14 days.
2. Illumination - Bulbs and fixtures shall be replaced within 14 days.
3. Awnings - Awnings that are. damaged and/or faded shall be repaired
and replaced within 14 days of notification by the City.
VII. Abandoned Signs. Any sign and/or sign structure that is abandoned for 60 days by
way of no longer referring or related to the business, operation, property, or activity
of which it was erected shall be removed.
5. PRE-EXISTING LEGAL USES AND STRUCTURES
This section is intended to allow for the continuation, maintenance, and limited expansion of
uses and structures established in compliance with development codes in effect at the time of
establishment of the use or structure but not in compliance with current development codes.
A. CONTINUATION AND MAINTENANCE
1. A use legally occupying a structure or a site, as of the effective date of
this Code, that does not conform with•the use regulations or the
performance standards for the zone in which the use is located shall be
deemed to be a pre-existing legal use and may be continued in
perpetuity, except as otherwise provided in this section.
2. A structure, legally occupying a site, as of the effective date of this
Code, that does not conform with the property development standards
for required yards, height, coverage, distances between strictures, or
other standards for the zone in which the structure is located, shall be
deemed to be a pre-existing legal structure and may be used and
maintained in perpetuity,except as otherwise provided in this section.
3. Routine maintenance and repairs may be performed on a structure or
site, the use of which is pre-existing legal.
4. A structure which does not meet the property development standards
of the zone in which it is located shall be permitted to expand up to the
FAR permitted for the zone in the event that the Director of
Community Development determines that the expansion will not
increase the degree of nonconformity or adversely affect or be
materially detrimental to adjacent uses, residents, buildings,
structures, or natural resources.
5. A use which does not meet the performance standards of the zone in
which it is located shall be permitted to expand in the event that the
expansion does not increase the degree of non -conformity.
6. A change or transfer of ownership of a pre-existing legal use or
structure shall not require said use or structure to conform to the
requirements contained within the Special Standards.
B. DISCONTINUATION OF PRE-EXISTING LEGAL USE
1. Whenever a pre-existing legal use, or use of a pre-existing legal
structure, has been discontinued or changed to a conforming use for a
continuous period of 180 calendar days or more, the pre-existing legal
use shall not be re-established, and the use of the structure or site
thereafter shall be in conformity with the regulations for the zone in
which it is located. Discontinuation shall include cessation of a use
regardless of intent to resume the use, unless the Director of Planning
and Building Services is notified in writing of the intent to resume and
has approved a schedule for resumption of said use. This provision
shall not apply to multi -tenant buildings unless pre-existing legal uses
occupying more than 50% of the leasable space are discontinued or
changed to a conforming use for a continuous period of 180 calendar
days or more.
C. RESTORATION OF A DAMAGED
1. Whenever a structure which does not comply with the property
development standards prescribed in the zone in which the structure is
located is destroyed by fire or other calamity to the extent of 50% or
more, the structure may be restored and the pre-existing legal use may
be resumed, provided that restoration is started within two years and
diligently pursued to completion. The new structure may be restored
to its original height or the maximum height permitted in the zone in
which it is located, whichever is greater, and must be in full conformity
with the parking, setback, and landscaping standards for that zone in
effect at the time of re-establishment.
2. The extent of damage shall be based upon the ratio of the estimated
cost of restoring the structure to its condition prior to such damage to
the estimated cost of duplicating the entire structure as it existed prior
thereto. Estimates for this purpose shall be made by or shall be
reviewed and approved by the,Building Official and shall be based on
the minimum cast of construction in compliance with the Building
Code. In the case of a use with multiple structures, the damage ratio
shall be determined by comparing the cost of restoring the damaged
structure(s) to its (their) condition(s) prior to such damage to the
estimated cost of duplicating all structures associated with such use.
nwhlydv\davetnndgea
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
DOWNTOWN NEWHALL SPECIAL STANDARDS DISTRICT
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
THAT PORTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA IN THE COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY
PROLONGATION OF THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF ELEVENTH STREET AS
SHOWN ON THE PLAN OF THE TOWN OF NEWHALL RECORDED IN BOOK 53
PAGES 51 AND 52 OF MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS WITH THE
SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF NEWHALL AVENUE 60 FEET WIDE AS SHOWN
ON SAID MAP;
THENCE NORTH 57000'00" EAST ALONG SAID LINE AND ITS
NORTHEASTERLY PROLONGATION 1831.62 FEET TO A POINT IN THE
NORTHERLY LINE OF PARCEL 3 OF PARCEL MAP NUMBER 3602 PER MAP
FILED IN BOOK 54 PAGE 73 OF PARCEL MAPS IN THE OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY; SAID LINE IS SHOWN ON SAID MAP
AS HAVING A BEARING OF NORTH 74045'33" WEST AND A LENGTH OF 250.00
FEET;
THENCE ALONG THE BOUNDARY OF SAID MAP SOUTH 74045'33" EAST
191.77 FEET TO AN ANGLE POINT IN SAID BOUNDARY;
THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE BOUNDARY OF SAID MAP SOUTH
12000'00" WEST 442.01 FEET TO AN ANGLE POINT IN THE EASTERLY LINE OF
PARCEL 4 OF SAID MAP;
THENCE SOUTH 24049' 12" WEST 174.78 FEET TO AN ANGLE POINT IN THE
NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF SAID TOWN OF NEWHALL, SAID ANGLE POINT
BEING THE MOST NORTHERLY CORNER OF PINE STREET AS SHOWN ON
SAID MAP;
THENCE ALONG THE BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID TOWN OF NEWHALL,
THE FOLLOWING COURSES SOUTH 55046'00" EAST 901.68 FEET AND SOUTH
75047'00" EAST 136.09. FEET TO THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF MARKET
STREET,
THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHWESTERLY LINE SOUTH
57°00'00 WEST 265.23 FEET TO THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF LOT 16
BLOCK 26 OF SAID TOWN OF NEWHALL, SAID POINT ALSO BEING IN THE
SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF THE ALLEY IN SAID BLOCK 26;
Page 1
THENCE ALONG THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF THE ALLEY 20 FEET WIDE
AS SHOWN IN BLOCKS 30, 36, 41, 44 AND 49 OF SAID TOWN OF NEWHALL
SOUTH 33000'00" EAST 1920.00 FEET TO THE MOST WESTERLY LINE OF LOT
12, BLOCK 49 OF SAID TOWN OF NEWHALL, SAID POINT BEING ON THE
NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF SECOND STREET;
THENCE NORTH 57000'00" EAST 145.00 FEET ALONG SAID NORTHWESTERLY
LINE TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF ARCH STREET;
THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTHWESTERLY LINE AND ITS SOUTHEASTERLY
PROLONGATION SOUTH 33000'00" EAST 420.00 FEET TO A POINT OF
INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHWESTERLY PROLONGATION OF THE
SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF PARK STREET AS SHOWN ON THE MAP OF
TRACT NUMBER 4703 PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 54 PAGE 74 OF MAPS,
RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY;
THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTHEASTERLY LINE AND ITS PROLONGATION
NORTH 57°00'00" EAST 185.00 FEET TO THE MOST NORTHERLY CORNER OF
LOT 14 OF SAID TRACT NUMBER 4703;
THENCE SOUTH 33000'00" EAST 68.79 FEET TO AN ANGLE POINT IN THE
NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF LOT 16 OF SAID TRACT;
THENCE ALONG THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF LOTS 16 THROUGH 21.
INCLUSIVE OF SAID TRACT AND ITS SOUTHEASTERLY PROLONGATION
SOUTH 63000'00 EAST 740.94 FEET TO A LINE PARALLEL WITH AND 125.00
FEET WESTERLY OF THE CENTERLINE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY AS SHOWN ON
RECORD OF SURVEY FILED IN BOOK 86 PAGE 66 OF RECORD OF SURVEYS
OF SAID COUNTY;
THENCE ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE, SOUTH 0°19'54" WEST 1614.24 FEET
TO A POINT IN THE NORTHERLY LINE OF LOT 3 OF TRACT NUMBER 3205
PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 35 PAGE 59 OF MAPS, RECORDS OF SAID
COUNTY;
THENCE ALONG THE BOUNDARY OF SAID LOT 3 THE FOLLOWING
COURSES; SOUTH 84030'00" WEST 100.39 FEET; SOUTH 69°34'00" WEST
131.34 FEET, SOUTH 76°53'00" WEST 260.04 FEET; SOUTH 13'10'00" WEST
290.40 FEET; NORTH 76°50'00" WEST 300.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY
CORNER OF LOT 2 OF SAID TRACT NUMBER 3205;
THENCE ALONG THE BOUNDARY OF SAID LOT 2; NORTH 13°10'00" EAST
290.40 FEET AND NORTH 76°50'00" WEST 328.00 FEET TO AN ANGLE POINT IN
SAID LOT,
Page 2
THENCE NORTH 82000'00" WEST 160.00 FEET TO A POINT IN THE WESTERLY
LINE OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY AS SHOWN ON
SAID MAP;
THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY SOUTH 8000'00" WEST 1045.38 FEET
TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF WILLIAM S. HART PARK AS SHOWN ON
COUNTY SURVEYORS MAP NUMBER B-2677, SAID CORNER ALSO BEING
THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 29 OF TRACT NUMBER 2703 PER MAP
RECORDED IN BOOK 28 PAGES 20 THROUGH 26 INCLUSIVE OF MAPS,
RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY;
THENCE NORTH 82°00'00" WEST 1342.44 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER
OF SAID LOT 29;
THENCE ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT NORTH 8000'00" EAST
252.74 FEET TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF THE SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA EDISON RIGHT-OF-WAY AS SHOWN ON SAID C.S.B. 2677;
THENCE ALONG.SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY NORTH 43026'.58" WEST 72.08 FEET TO
A POINT IN THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF LOT 31 OF SAID TRACT NUMBER 2703;
THENCE ALONG THE BOUNDARY OF SAID LOT 31 THE FOLLOWING
COURSES; NORTH 85°00'00" WEST 395.19 FEET; NORTH 54000'00" WEST
286.30 FEET; NORTH 36°27'00" WEST 411.50 FEET; NORTH 19°26'00" WEST
305.20 FEET AND NORTH 28001'00" EAST 1065.38 FEET TO THE MOST
NORTHERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 31, SAID CORNER ALSO BEING THE
MOST EASTERLY CORNER OF PARCEL MAP 5741 PER MAP FILED IN BOOK
101. PAGES 45 THROUGH 47 INCLUSIVE OF PARCEL MAPS, RECORDS OF SAID
COUNTY;
THENCE NORTH 62008'00" WEST 200.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY
CORNER OF PARCEL MAP NUMBER 13005 FILED IN BOOK 177 PAGES 17 AND
18 OF PARCEL MAPS RECORD OF SAID COUNTY;
THENCE NORTH 2°58'00" EAST ALONG THE BOUNDARY OF SAID MAP.468.13
FEET AND NORTH 46026'00" WEST 186.05 FEET TO THE MOST NORTHERLY
CORNER OF SAID PARCEL MAP, SAID CORNER ALSO BEING THE EASTERLY
LINE OF MARKET STREET 60 FEET WIDE AS SHOWN ON THE MAP OF TRACT
NUMBER 1059 PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 17 PAGES 94 AND 95 OF MAPS,
RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY
THENCE ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE NORTH 43034'00" EAST 227.61 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 1042'00" WEST 400.92 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 26°53'00" EAST 221.12 FEET TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY
Page 3
PROLONGATION OF THE NORTHERLY LINE OF LOT 3 OF SAID TRACT
NUMBER 1059;
THENCE NORTH 63000'00" WEST 518.43 FEET TO THE MOST NORTHERLY
CORNER OF SAID LOT 3 AND THE EASTERLY LINE OF EIGHTH STREET AS
SHOWN ON SAID MAP;
THENCE NORTH 29045'00" EAST ALONG SAID SOUTHEASTERLY LINE
NORTH 29°45'00" EAST 20.75 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE
SOUTHEASTERLY PROLONGATION OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF LOT
27 OF SAID TRACT;
THENCE NORTH 54° 10'00" WEST 724.56 FEET TO THE MOST WESTERLY
CORNER OF LOT 32 OF SAID TRACT;
THENCE NORTH 52°52'41" WEST 63.80 FEET TO THE MOST SOUTHERLY
CORNER OF LOT 33 OF SAID TRACT;
THENCE NORTH 54°10'00" WEST 262.62 FEET TO THE MOST SOUTHERLY
CORNER OF LOT 38 OF SAID TRACT;
THENCE ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 38 NORTH 4043'38" WEST
333.84 FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF LYONS AVENUE;
THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY LINE AND ITS EASTERLY
PROLONGATION NORTH 35016'22" EAST 245.22 FEET TO ITS INTERSECTION
WITH THE SOUTHEASTERLY PROLONGATION OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY
LINE OF NEWHALL AVENUE 60 FEET WIDE AS. SHOWN ON SAID PLAN OF
THE TOWN OF NEWHALL;
THENCE ALONG SAID LAST MENTIONED SOUTHWESTERLY LINE NORTH
33000'00" WEST 212.31 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
SAID PROPERTY CONTAINS 320.98 ACRES.
Page 4
DOWNTOWN NEWHALL SPECIAL STANDARDS DISTRICT
DESIGN GUIDELINES
BUILDING DESIGN GUIDELINES
A. BUILDING MASSING - To promote a scale of building appropriate for Downtown,
the building mass and/or facade composition should vary in increments of fifty (50)
feet or less. (Twenty-five [251 feet is preferable as the historic parcel width
throughout much of Downtown.) This may be accomplished in a number of ways,
such as changes in roofline and window groupings, projecting or recessing wall
surfaces, and/or placement of piers and pilasters.
B. GROUND LEVEL BUILDING INCREMENT - Storefronts and/or ground level
building bays should be a maximum of twenty-five (25) feet in width. Buildings with
a longer frontage should have a vertical architectural feature - column, pilaster, etc. -
every twenty-five (25) feet to reflect the structural bay spacing.
C. SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES such as gables, turrets, towers, and loggias
should be used to accent buildings at major street corners, at the terminus of a street
corridor, alley, or pedestrian way, and at other highly -visible locations.
D. FACADE COMPOSITION - Every building should have a defined base, a clear
pattern of openings and surface detail, a recognizable main entry, and an attractive,
interesting roofline.
1. Building Base - This may be as simple as a small projection of the wall surface
and/or a different material or color. It may be created by a heavier or thicker
design treatment of the entire ground floor for a building of two or more floors.
2. Pattern of Features - Windows, wall panels, pilasters, building bays, and
storefronts should be composed to reflect the building's structural bay spacing.
Features should be composed vertically as well as horizontally (e.g. first and
second floor windows should be aligned) and carried across windowless walls
to relieve blank, uninteresting surfaces.
3. Building Entrances should be prominent and easy to identify:
a. Main building entrances should be easily identifiable. At least one of
the following treatments is recommended for the main entrance:
(i) a taller mass above, such as a tower, or within a volume that
protrudes from the rest of the building surface;
(ii) in the center of the facade, as part of a symmetrical overall
composition;
(iii) accented by architectural elements, such as columns,
overhanging roof, awnings, -ornamental light fixtures, and/or
special entry floor treatments;
(iv) marked or accented by a change in the roofline or change in the
roof type.
b. Along San Fernando Road and Lyons Avenue entries to shops or
lobbies should be spaced no more than fifty (50) feet apart.
C. Corner buildings should provide prominent corner entrances for shops
and other activity -generating uses, especially at major cross streets.
4. Roofs and Rooflines - should provide visual interest from streets below and
bills above, and should complement the overall facade composition. Roofs of
historic commercial buildings in the Newhall area should be used as an
inspiration for new designs. Flat roofs are acceptable if a strong, attractively
detailed cornice and/or parapet wall is provided.
a. Parapet walls are recommended; they should have a distinct shape or
profile, e.g. a gable, arc, or raised center.
b. "Commercial Mansards" i.e. wraparound roofing panels that do not
enclose a habitable floor, should not be used.
C. Accent elements - such as flags, cut-out openings, grilles and
latticework, ornamental medallions or building numbers are
recommended.
E. STOREFRONTS - are like small buildings with their own base, roofline, and pattern
of window and door openings.
1. Base - a panel of tile, stone veneer, architecturally detailed wood or other
special material is recommended below display windows. Materials
recommended for. walls (next section) are generally suitable. Base materials
should be the same or "heavier" materials visually than walls. Ceramic tile is
frequently used as a storefront base. Dark tile with light stucco is an effective
combination. Different colors and sizes of tile may be used for decorative
effect.
2. Display Windows - Large pane windows encompassing a minimum of 60% of
the storefront surface area are recommended. Where privacy is desired for
restaurants, professional services, etc., windows should be divided into
smaller panes and translucent curtains should be considered.
3. Clerestory Windows - are horizontal panels of glass between the storefront
and the second floor. They are a traditional element of "main street"
buildings, and are recommended for all new or renovated storefronts.
Clerestory windows can be good locations for neon, painted -windows, and
other relatively unobtrusive types of signs.
4. Recessed Entries are recommended as a traditional element of a main street
storefront. Recommended treatments include:
a. Special paving - such as ceramic tile;
b. Ornamental ceilings - such as coffering;
C. Decorative light fixtures.
5. Doors should be substantial and well -detailed. They are the one part of the
storefront that patrons will invariably touch and feel. They should match the
materials, design and character of the display window framing. "Narrowline"
aluminum frame doors are not recommended.
6. New or Renovated Storefronts Within Historic Buildings should emulate or
recreate a previous storefront (from historic photos or drawings) in order to
harmonize with the overall building architecture. This can be flexibly
interpreted, for example when the general form of a new storefront is like the
original but the materials are contemporary.
F. SIDE AND REAR BUILDING FACADES should have a level of trim and fmish
compatible with the front facade, particularly if they are visible from streets, adjacent
parking areas or residential buildings.
G. BLANK WALL AREAS without windows or doors should only be permitted on
internal -block side -property line walls. Such blank walls should follow Guidelines A
through D above. Surface reliefs, decorative vines, and/or architectural murals and
other surface enhancements should also be considered.
H. WALL SURFACE MATERIALS - If the building mass and pattern of windows and
doors is complex, simple wall surfaces are preferable (e.g. stucco); if the building
volume and the pattern of wall openings are simple, additional wall texture and
articulation should be employed (e.g. bricks or blocks, rusticated stucco, ornamental
reliefs). In both cases, pilasters, columns, and cornices should be used to add visual
interest and pedestrian scale.
The palette of wall materials should be kept to a minimum, preferably two (e.g.
stucco and tile, brick and stone) or less. Using the same wall materials as adjacent or
nearby buildings helps strengthen the district character.
1. Stucco - and/or painted stucco may be used in order to reduce maintenance
and increase wear; elastomeric type coatings should be used for painted
surfaces. All stucco surfaces should be smooth.
2. Stone and Stone Veneers - are appropriate as a basic building material or as a
special material for walls, sills, or. base.
3. Poured -in -Place Concrete - options in terms of formwork, pigments, and
aggregates should be explored to create rich surfaces. Accents such as ceramic
tile or stone are recommended for decorative effect.
4. Concrete Block is not recommended.
5. Ceramic Tile is recommended as an accent material.
6. Note on Parapet and Cornice Cap Flashings: Galvanized sheet metal parapet
cap flashings should be painted to match wall or trim color. Select a thickness
of 4 gage or more to avoid 'oil canning" distortion in the metal.
7. Not Appropriate - Materials that are not consistent with the intent of the
design guidelines.
I, WINDOWS - are an important element of building composition and an indicator of
overall building quality:
1. Window -to -Wall Proportion - In general, upper stories should have a window
to wall area proportion (typically 30 to 50%) that is smaller than that of
ground floor storefronts.
2. Window Openings - should generally be vertical or square in shape; if square,
windows and/or window panes should be vertical in shape.
3. Window Inset.- Glass should be inset a minimum of three (3) inches from the
exterior wall surface or window frame surface to add relief to the facade; this
is especially important for stucco buildings.
4. Shaped Frames and Sills - should be used to enhance openings and add
surface relief. They should be proportional to the glass area framed; e.g, a
larger window should have thicker framing members.
5. Mullions - "True divided light" windows or sectional windows are
recommended where a divided window design is desired; "snap -in" grilles or
mullions should not be used.
6. Glazing — shall be tempered. Clear glazing is strongly recommended.
Reflective glazing should not be used. If tinted glazing is used, the tint should
be kept as light as possible; green, grey, and blue are recommended.
Replacement/Renovation In Buildings - Wood windows should be replaced with
wood windows of the same operating type (e.g. double -hung, casement, etc.;
vinyl -covered wood windows are available for lower maintenance). If
aluminum replacement windows or doors are used, they should be:
a. Same operating type - and orientation as the original windows (e.g. do
not replace a double hung window with a horizontal sliding window).
b. Factory painted - or fluorocoated to match the original; color anodized
is also acceptable.
C. Similar in size - and thickness to the original frame and mullions.
J. ROOFS - should match the principal building in terms of style, detailing and
materials. They should also contribute expressive and interesting forms that add to
the overall character of the district and are attractive when viewed from adjacent
hillside areas. Recommended roof materials are:
1. Clay, Ceramic or Concrete Zile (real or synthetic) - Colorful glazed ceramic
tiles are recommended for decorative roof shapes, such as parapets, domes,
and turrets on Spanish style buildings.
2. Metal Seam Roofing - should be anodized, fluorocoated or painted. Copper
and lead roofs should be natural or oxidized.
3. Tar and gravel, Composition, or Elastomeric Roofs - should be screened by
parapets or false -front sections of sloping roofs.
4. Synthetic shake or shingle
5. Materials similar to those listed above and in keeping with the Design
Guidelines for Downtown Newhall.
K. TRELLISES, CANOPIES, AWNINGS, AND OTHER BUILDING -MOUNTED
1. Awnings are recommended. They should be a colorful fabric mounted over a
metal structure that is framed and attractive in design. When used, awnings
should be a minimum of eight (8) feet above the sidewalk and project no more
than seven (7) feet out from the building.
2. Trellises and Canopies - Materials, colors, and form should be derived from
the building architecture.
3. Height and Projection of canopies, trellises, balconies - Trellises, canopies,
balconies and similar structures should be a minimum of 12 feet above the
sidewalk and project no more than four (4) feet from the building.
4. Placement - Placement of trellises, canopies, and awnings should be above the
display windows and below the storefront cornice or sign panel. They should
not cover piers, pilasters, clerestory windows or other architectural features.
An individual awning or canopy for each storefront or building bay
complements the building more effectively than long continuous awnings do.
5. Accessories - Hanging flower or plant baskets suspended from ornamental
brackets of metal or wood are recommended for storefronts.
L. ARCADES (if permitted by the City) - Buildings may provide a continuous wooden
arcade along the street frontage. Arcades should conform to the following dimensions
(see illustration of following page):
1. Minimum clear height inside arcade: eight (8) feet.
2. Minimum clear width of arcade opening six (6) feet.
3. Maximum column spacing: ten (10) feet on center.
4. Minimum Setback from curb line: four (4) feet from face of curb.
M. COLOR - Building walls should contrast trim colors; for example, neutral or light
walls with dark colors and saturated hues for accent and building ornament; white or
light window and door trim on a medium or dark building wall. Colors of adjacent
buildings should be considered.
1. Secondary Color - can be used to give additional emphasis to architectural
features such as building bases (like a wainscot), pilasters, cornices, capitals,
and bands.
2. Bright Colors - should be used sparingly as an accent. The colors should be in
conformance with the historical architecture encouraged for Downtown
Newhall. A restrained use of bright colors allows display windows and
merchandise to catch the eye and stand out in the visual field.
SITE IMPROVEMENTS AND LANDSCAPING
The following Design Guidelines apply unless otherwise indicated.
A- PAVING MATERIALS - recommended for pedestrian surfaces are listed below.
Handicapped access shall be maintained at all time. In general, a maximum of two
materials should be combined in a single application.
1. Stone - such as slate or granite.
2. Brick pavers.
3. Concrete unit pavers.
4. Poured -in-place concrete - with any of the following treatments: integral
pigment color; special aggregate; sandblasted; special scoring pattern;
ornamental insets, such as tile; pattern stamped. All concrete walks should be
tinted to reduce glare.
B. WALLS, FENCES, AND PIERS - should be used to define public and private
boundaries and/or spaces and screen parking areas.
1. Design - Walls, fences, and piers should be designed to reflect the
architectural style and materials of the principal building(s).
a. Along streets and walks - walls and fences should be low and open to
maintain an open character and retain visibility. Maximum height for
wall and fence panels should be forty-two (42) inches. Maximum height
for columns and piers should be fifty-four (54) inches, excluding
luminaries, signs, and other appurtenances.
b. Fence and wall panels - should be divided into regular bays that relate
to the architectural bay of the principal building(s).
C. A combination of thick and thin structural elements - should be used,
with thicker elements for supports and/or panel divisions. Fenceposts
and/or support columns may be built up with additional trim, cornices,
and/or moldings for this purpose.
d. Walls and piers - should have a base and coping. See Wall and Fence
Composition diagram.
e. Piers - A row of freestanding piers can be effective as an open screen
between parking areas and streets or walks. A continuous chain or
open metal fence attached between piers can be an attractive device for
creating a stronger separation.
(i) Spacing no more than ten (10) feet on center.
(ii) Thickness: at least eighteen (18) inches per side or diameter.
(iii) Height: at least thirty-six (36) inches and no taller than fifty-
four(54) inches.
2. Materials - should be the same as, or compatible with, those of the principal
building(s). Support post or pier materials may differ from fence materials;
e.g. metal fence panels combined with masonry piers.
a. Fences - Recommended materials are wrought iron, cast iron, and
welded steel for commercial applications. Metal fences may be
mounted on a low masonry wall, and/or spanning masonry piers. Wood
fences are appropriate in residential Plan Areas only. They should be
substantial in design and painted a light color.
b. Walls and piers - recommended materials are precast concrete and/or
stucco -faced concrete or concrete block, brick, or stone.
E. PLANT MATERIALS AND LANDSCAPE TREATMENTS
Plant Materials along Streets - should create an attractive and harmonious
character, in keeping with the Downtown location.
a. Street Trees - should be planted within parkways to create a buffer
between pedestrian and automobiles. Consistency in tree species, tree
size, and spacing should be used to reinforce a strong street identity
and character. Street trees species, size, and planting method shall be
to the satisfaction of the Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Department.
b. Trees with open branching structures should be used. Deciduous trees
are recommended.
C. Planting/landscaped areas should have a simple palette or plant
species.
d. Plant materials that exhibit annual or seasonal color - are
recommended to highlight special locations, such as main building
entrances and entrance walks.
2. Plant Materials in Other Locations - should be selected and placed to reflect
both ornamental and functional characteristics.
a. Deciduous trees should be the predominant large plant material used.
They should be located adjacent to buildings and within parking areas
to provide shade in summer and allow sun in winter. Species should be
selected to provide fall color, and to minimize litter and other
maintenance problems.
b. Evergreen shrubs and trees - should be used as a screening device
along rear property lines (not directly adjacent to residences), around
mechanical equipment, and to obscure grillwork and fencing associated
with subsurface parking garages.
C. Flowering shrubs and trees - should be used where they can be most
appreciated, adjacent to walks and recreational areas, or as a frame for
building entrances, stairs, and walks.
d. Flowers with annual or seasonal color - are recommended to highlight
special locations, such as courtyards, building entrances, or access
drives.
3. Surface Parking Lots - utilize a significant amount of site area and should be
designed as an integral feature of the overall site development plan.
a. Space -defining elements such as trellises, columns, walls, arbors, and
hedges should be provided to enhance the appearance of lots. These
elements should be consistent in design and materials with the
principal building(s) and other site features.
b. "Orchard Parking' should be employed in surface lots. The "orchard"
tree placement provides better shade on the passenger compartment
and more even shade and vegetation throughout the parking area.
Trees should be planted toward the rear of parking stalls to create a
tree grid rather than tree rows.
4. Adjacent to Designated Residential' Areas - attractive screen fencing or walls
should be provided along the property line(s) to screen buildings, service
areas, and parking areas; a five (5) foot planting area shall be established
within and adjacent to the fence or wall with screeningtrees planted at a
minimum spacing of 20 feet on center.
F. SURFACE GRADING - should be minimized to maintain a formal and traditional
character of development. The following guidelines are strongly recommended:
1. Sheet drainage - from buildings to parking areas and perimeter roadways.
2. No cross slopes in excess of 2% - for landscaped or walk areas. Optimum slope
for paved areas is 1.5%, depending on roughness of paving surface.
3. Mounding earth - to elevate buildings, or "berming' earth against the side of
buildings, is not recommended.
LIGHTING
A. AREA LIGHTING - Sources for illuminating sidewalks, passageways, parking, and
rear and side yard areas:
1. Shall be "cut-off' - as to avoid casting light into the sky or into adjacent
residential windows. Translucent or optical lens diffuser globe or shield is
recommended.
2. Maximum mounting height - of light sources for ground level illumination
should be fourteen (14) feet, measured from the finished grade of the area to
be lit.
3. Maximum wattage - should be 175W per luminaire; 100W is recommended.
B. ORNAMENTAL FIXTURES - Fixtures not used as primary area lighting with visible
light sources:
1. Maximum wattage with clear or no diffuser - individual lamp wattage should
not exceed 60 watts incandescent or 40 watts high intensity discharge (H.I.D.,
such as metal halide and high-pressure sodium).
2. Maximum wattage with frosted or optical (fresnel type) light fixture diffuser -
individual wattage should not exceed 150 watts incandescent, 40 watts
fluorescent, or 100 watts H.I.D.
C. STOREFRONT COMMERCIAL FRONTAGES - The following recommendations are
intended to promote an attractive nighttime pedestrian environment. They apply to
lighting installations by either the private or public sector.
1. Specialized professional assistance - A good lighting design can make both
tenant businesses and buildings highly recognizable and attractive by night,
and contribute to district0s distinctiveness. The services of a lighting designer
are highly recommended, as such a specialist can demonstrate and provide the
best effect within a specified budget.
2. Lighting design:
a. Use the minimum brightness for illumination of large areas.
b. Use brighter light to punctuate and accent important areas such as
entries and special architectural features.
3. Recommended Lamp Color/Types - Color corrected (3000-3200 degrees K)
metal halide; Color corrected fluorescent (2700-3000 degrees K); Color
corrected ("white") high pressure sodium (HPS) (2200 degrees K);
Incandescent.
4. Lamps not recommended - Standard ("peach") high-pressure sodium; Low-
pressure sodium; Standard mercury vapor; Cool white fluorescent.
5. Ornamental Metalwork - Lighting poles and fixtures should be architecturally
related to buildings. Color and finish of lighting metalwork should match the
building's design and metalwork, if any.
6. Recommended Globes - Clear borosillicate glass globes; Clear acrylic or
polycarbonate globes with optical diffusing (fresnel) patterns; Translucent
(frosted) or white smooth finish acrylic or polycarbonate globes.
Globe types not recommended - Clear or tinted smooth -finish acrylic or
polycarbonate globes; they tend to show scratches and wear after several
years.
8. All lighting shall be energy efficient.
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE
INTRODUCTION
Downtown Newhall has three predominant building styles: Victorian, Western, and Spanish.
It is the contiguous nature of buildings and storefronts, however, that establish the district's
character relative to other portions of the City, rather than building styles. Styles accent the
district character, and Downtown's existing mix of architecture styles should be supported,
by new buildings and renovation projects.
The Architectural Style guidelines contained in this section focus on promoting the general
characteristics of Downtown Newhall's predominant styles. For additional information on
architectural styles refer to the following commercial publications:
A Guide to Architecture in Los Angeles and Southern California. Gehhard, David and
Winter, Robert; Santa Barbara: Peregrine Smith, Inc., 1977.
Architecture in Los Angeles: A Complete Guide. Gebhard, David and Winter, Robert; Santa
Barbara: Peregrine Smith, Inc., 1985.
The Buildings of Main Street: A Guide to American Commercial Architecture. Longstreth,
Richard W.; Washington, D.C.: The Preservation Press, 1987.
Rehab Right. Prentice, Helaine K. et al; Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 1986.
What Style Is It? A Guide to American Architecture. Poppeliers, John C. et al; Washington
D.C.: The Preservation Press, 1983.
Spanish -Colonial Architecture in the United States. Newcomb, Rexford; New York: Dover
Publications, Inc., 1990.
Santa Clarita: Valley of the Golden Dream; An Illustrated History. Reynolds, Jerry;
Granada Hills, CA: World of Communications, Inc., 1992.
GUIDELINES
New and renovated buildings should reinforce the stylistic characteristics of buildings in the
vicinity of the site. In Downtown Newhall these are Victorian, Western, and Spanish style
buildings. The characteristics of these styles are described below.
A. VICTORIAN - Includes or can contain elements of Italianate, Eastlake, Queen Anne,
and Classical Revival styles.
1. Massing and Facade Composition:
a. The basic building volume is a tall box, modulated with building wings,
window bays and/or other protruding masses.
b. Ground floors of buildings are elevated two to four feet above a
crawlspace.
C. Front porches framed by ornamental columns are typical; stairs are
flanked by low bulkhead walls or balustrade railings.
d. Window bays are formed from room volumes; front bays have larger
windows to display public rooms (e.g. living and sitting rooms).
e. Private rooms (bedrooms and bathrooms) have smaller windows.
f. Windows (individual or ganged) are symmetrically located within bays,
and/or align with bays and doors above and below.
g. Windows and/or panes have vertical proportions (i.e. height is greater
than width).
h. Window types are double -hung, or full -pane picture windows with
small panes bordering one or more edges.
i. Windows have profile trim and a protruding sill.
j. Siding material and surface ornamentation is provided on all sides,
though most pronounced on the front.
2. Roofs:
a. Gable; hip and flat roofs are used. A prominent central gable is mot
common.
(i) Sloped roofs overhang, with decorative brackets and cornices.
Other elements, such as barge boards, friezes, and exposed
rafters are also common.
(ii) Flat -roofed buildings typically have a large, built-up ornamental
cornice and, on the front of the building, a parapet; this is most
common on larger buildings.
b. Roof slopes are moderate to steep (steeper than Spanish buildings).
C. Dormers, turrets, eyebrows, and other special roof features are
common.
3. Materials and Colors:
a. Painted wood siding (clapboard or shingle, not plywood).
b. Contrasting painted trim (door and window frames, lintels, cornices,
balustrades, lathwork).
C. Roofs are wood, slate, asphalt or composition shingles. Colors are
medium to dark in tone.
4. Ornament:
a. Exposed woodwork is shaped (turned, carved, coved, or milled; not
standard sized lumber), including sills, cornices, posts, railings, stair
treads, and brackets.
b. Ornamental lighting fixtures and other appurtenances are in a similar
style.
5. Site Treatment:
a. Dark iron or white painted wood picket fences and gates are located at
or near the parcel front and side boundaries.
b. Front lawns are often elevated above the sidewalk by two or three
steps.
B. WESTERN - Includes a variety of false -front building types, but is not considered to
be a style per se; e.g. there are no massing or site treatment characteristics that
typify a "western" style. It is an approach used to enhance the urban character of
facades on relatively small storefront buildings.
a. The facade is flat, without projecting bay windows or turrets.
However, the entrance may be recessed.
b. A tall parapet is used to add building height and to provide space for
signs and advertising. Parapets typically screen pitched roofs behind.
C. The entrance is typically centered in the facade.
d. The ground floor is often elevated, featuring a boardwalk and/or
arcade.
e. Porches and boardwalks are framed by simple wood members, without
"ginger -bread" or other forms of ornamental detail.
f. Windows are located in bays flanking the entrance. Window openings
and/or panes are relatively large, and are vertical in proportion; i.e.
height is greater than width.
g. Window panes are simple, without small bordering panes and/or other
forms of ornamental detail. However, windows do have profile trim
and protruding sills.
h. Surface material is typically painted clapboard, though rustic,
unfinished clapboard siding is sometimes used.
i. The base below the window bays is often finished or coffered wood_,
though in some simpler buildings the base is also clapboard.
Parapets give Western buildings their distinctive character. The
parapets are often square in profile, with many featuring a stepped
center portion that extends higher than the rest of the parapet. In
some buildings the center is "peaked."
k. Parapets often have a simple ornamental cornice, though many also
include ornamental brackets.
1. Pitched roofs behind parapets are shingled and simple in form.
C. SPANISH - Includes or can contain elements of Mission Revival, Spanish
Renaissance, Hispanic Pueblo, Monterey, Mediterranean, and Stucco bungalow
styles.
1. Massing and Facade Composition:
a. Buildings are simple, low, box -like masses, often embellished with
arcades, colonnades, and trellises. Symmetrical or near symmetrical
facade compositions are common.
b. Surfaces, wall openings, and ornamental features convey a sense of
solidity and wall thickness.
C. Openings comprise less than 50% of the wall surface; doorways are
recessed.
d. Windows are punched in the wall surface, recessed 6 or more.
e. Arched window and door openings have a full, semicircular arched
shape.
f. Windows are regularly spaced, or ganged in regularly -spaced
groupings.
g. Windows typically have vertical proportions (greater in height than
width).
h. Window operating types are casement or fixed show windows.
i. Large windows are multi -panned or paneled.
j. Buildings, arcades, and walls are used to enclose formal courtyards and
passage spaces.
k. Columns used to define arcades or passages are plastered (or greater in
width) or heavy timber.
2. Roofs:
a. Roof pitches range from shallow (3:12) to moderate (7:12).
b. Roofs are simple gable or hip type. Shed roofs are used when attached
to a larger volume.
C. Chimneys are stucco with ornamental brick and tile at the cap.
d. Roofs extend over courtyards to enclose arcades.
Material and Colors:
a. . Smooth textured stucco walls are common, and white or light in color.
b. Roofs and cornices are red or brown clay tile. Mission Barrel and
Mission types are appropriate.
C. Heavy timber beams and columns are rough -sawn or sandblasted and
dark -stained.
d. Ceramic and other ornamental tile accents are used to accent doors,
windows, and wall surfaces.
e. Window and door trim colors contrast wall surfaces.
f. Glazed and unglazed ceramic tile are used as a base or accent material.
g. Dark, wrought iron balcony railings; grillwork, hardware, light
fixtures, and building numbers are common
h. Dark -stained wood is used for trellises, balconies, shutters, doors, and
other details. Painted stencil patterns are applied for decorative effect.
GEA:
.whlyd,\&.Vid.p.
Downtown Newhall Development Standards & Design Guidelines
A. Architechural Styles
Poles:
spmJAM¢emvJi M
Architectural Styles
M
No Poles:
0." .
vo9 W
one
Victorian -: I.— Western — I * Spanish Colonial — .
Architectural Styles
�i.eena..e
t
—Wun
a-�-pu.Pue
Spanish Colonial
Victorian
Western
B. Sign Styles
Directional Sign:
BAKERY
YS7
Awning Sign:
Monument Sign:
SPORTING
Building Wall Sign:
Sidewalk Sign:
Orchard Planting:
Logo/Graphics Sign: Marquee Sign:
Projecting Sidewalk Sign:
Lighting Idea: Lighting Idea:
;z;- . ; 71
EO
I
a)
0
C=
z
��z
F-
I=
L iij
*%
Ir
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
DOWNTOWN NEWHALL SPECIAL STANDARDS DISTRICT
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
THAT PORTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA IN THE COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY
PROLONGATION OF THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF ELEVENTH STREET AS
SHOWN ON THE PLAN OF THE TOWN OF NEWHALL RECORDED IN BOOK 53
PAGES 51 AND 52 OF MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS WITH THE
SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF NEWHALL AVENUE 60 FEET WIDE AS SHOWN
ON SAID MAP;
THENCE NORTH 57000'00" EAST ALONG SAID LINE AND ITS
NORTHEASTERLY PROLONGATION 1831.62 FEET TO A POINT IN THE
NORTHERLY LINE OF PARCEL 3 OF PARCEL MAP NUMBER 3602 PER MAP
FILED IN BOOK 54 PAGE 73 OF PARCEL MAPS IN THE OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY; SAID LINE IS SHOWN ON SAID MAP
AS HAVING A BEARING OF NORTH 74045'33" WEST AND A LENGTH OF 250.00
FEET;
THENCE ALONG THE BOUNDARY OF SAID MAP SOUTH 74°45'33.".EAST
191.77 FEET TO AN ANGLE POINT IN SAID BOUNDARY;
THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE BOUNDARY OF SAID MAP SOUTH
12000'00" WEST 442.01 FEET TO AN ANGLE POINT IN THE EASTERLY LINE OF
PARCEL 4 OF SAID MAP;
THENCE SOUTH 24049'12" WEST 174.78 FEET TO AN ANGLE POINT IN THE
NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF SAID TOWN OF NEWHALL; SAID ANGLE POINT
BEING THE MOST NORTHERLY CORNER OF PINE STREET AS SHOWN ON
SAID MAP;
THENCE ALONG THE BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID TOWN OF NEWHALL;
THE FOLLOWING COURSES SOUTH 55°46'00" EAST 901.68 FEET AND SOUTH
75047'00" EAST 136.09 FEET TO THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF MARKET
STREET;
THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID NORTHWESTERLY LINE SOUTH
57000'00 WEST 265.23 FEET TO THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF LOT 16
BLOCK 26 OF SAID TOWN OF NEWHALL, SAID POINT ALSO BEING IN THE
SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF THE ALLEY IN SAID BLOCK 26;
Page 1
THENCE ALONG THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF THE ALLEY 20.FEET WIDE
AS SHOWN IN BLOCKS 30, 36, 41, 44 AND 49 OF SAID TOWN OF NEWHALL
SOUTH 33°00'00" EAST 1920.00 FEET TO THE MOST WESTERLY LINE OF LOT
12, BLOCK 49 OF SAID TOWN OF NEWHALL, SAID POINT BEING ON THE
NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF SECOND STREET;
THENCE NORTH 57000'00" EAST 145.00 FEET ALONG SAID NORTHWESTERLY
LINE TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY, LINE OF ARCH STREET;
THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTHWESTERLY LINE AND ITS SOUTHEASTERLY
PROLONGATION SOUTH 33000'00" EAST 420.00 FEET TO A POINT OF
INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHWESTERLY PROLONGATION OF THE
SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF PARK STREET AS SHOWN ON THE MAP OF
TRACT NUMBER 4703 PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 54 PAGE 74 OF MAPS, -
RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY;
THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTHEASTERLY LINE AND ITS PROLONGATION
NORTH 57000'00" EAST 185.00 FEET TO THE MOST NORTHERLY CORNER OF
LOT 14 OF SAID TRACT NUMBER 4703;
THENCE SOUTH 33°00'00" EAST 68.79 FEET TO AN ANGLE POINT IN THE
NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF LOT 16 OF SAID TRACT;
THENCE ALONG THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF LOTS 16 THROUGH 21
INCLUSIVE OF SAID TRACT AND ITS SOUTHEASTERLY PROLONGATION
SOUTH 63000'00 EAST 740.94 FEET TO A LINE PARALLEL WITH AND 125.00
FEET WESTERLY OF THE CENTERLINE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY AS SHOWN ON
RECORD OF SURVEY FILED IN BOOK 86 PAGE 66 OF RECORD OF SURVEYS
OF SAID COUNTY;
THENCE ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE, SOUTH 00 19'54" WEST 1614.24 FEET
TO A POINT IN THE NORTHERLY LINE OF LOT 3 OF TRACT NUMBER 3205
PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 35 PAGE 59 OF MAPS, RECORDS OF SAID
COUNTY,
THENCE ALONG THE BOUNDARY OF SAID LOT 3 THE FOLLOWING
COURSES; SOUTH 84130'00" WEST 100.39 FEET; SOUTH 69034'00" WEST
131.34 FEET; SOUTH 76°53'00" WEST 260.04 FEET; SOUTH 13'10'00" WEST
290.40 FEET; NORTH 76°50'00" WEST 300.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY
CORNER OF LOT 2 OF SAID TRACT NUMBER 3205;
THENCE ALONG THE BOUNDARY OF SAID LOT 2; NORTH 13°10'00" EAST
290.40. FEET AND NORTH 76050'00" WEST 328.00 FEET TO AN ANGLE POINT IN
SAID LOT;
Page 2
THENCE NORTH 82000'00" WEST 160.00 FEET TO A POINT IN THE WESTERLY
LINE OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY AS SHOWN ON
SAID MAP;
THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY SOUTH 8°00'00" WEST 1045.38 FEET
TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF WILLIAM S. HART PARK AS SHOWN ON
COUNTY SURVEYORS MAP NUMBER B-2677, SAID CORNER ALSO BEING
THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 29 OF TRACT NUMBER 2703 PER MAP
RECORDED IN BOOK 28 PAGES 20 THROUGH 26 INCLUSIVE OF MAPS,
RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY;
THENCE NORTH 82000'00" WEST 1342.44 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER
OF SAID LOT 29;
THENCE ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT NORTH 8000'00" EAST
252.74 FEET TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF THE SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA EDISON RIGHT-OF-WAY AS SHOWN ON SAID C.S.B. 2677;
THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY NORTH 43026'58" WEST 72.08 FEET TO
A POINT IN THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF LOT 31 OF SAID TRACT NUMBER 2703;
THENCE ALONG THE BOUNDARY OF SAID LOT 31 THE FOLLOWING
COURSES; NORTH 85°00'00" WEST 395.19 FEET, NORTH 54000'00" WEST
286.30 FEET; NORTH 36°27'00" WEST 411.50 FEET; NORTH 19°26'00" WEST
305.20 FEET AND NORTH 28°01'00" EAST 1065.38 FEET TO THE MOST
NORTHERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 31, SAID CORNER ALSO BEING THE
MOST EASTERLY CORNER OF PARCEL MAP 5741 PER MAP FILED IN BOOK
101 PAGES 45 THROUGH 47 INCLUSIVE OF PARCEL MAPS, RECORDS OF SAID
COUNTY,
THENCE NORTH 62°08'00" WEST 200.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY
CORNER OF PARCEL MAP NUMBER 13005 FILED IN BOOK 177 PAGES 17 AND
18 OF PARCEL MAPS RECORD OF SAID COUNTY;
THENCE NORTH 2°58'00" EAST ALONG THE BOUNDARY OF SAID MAP 468.13
FEET AND NORTH 46026'00" WEST 186.05 FEET TO THE MOST NORTHERLY
CORNER OF SAID PARCEL MAP, SAID CORNER ALSO BEING THE EASTERLY
LINE OF MARKET STREET 60 FEET WIDE AS SHOWN ON THE MAP OF TRACT
NUMBER 1059 PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 17 PAGES 94 AND 95 OF MAPS,
RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY,
THENCE ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE NORTH 43°34'00" EAST 227.61 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 1042'00" WEST 400.92 FEET;
THENCE NORTH 26053'00" EAST 221.12 FEET TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY
Page 3
PROLONGATION OF THE NORTHERLY LINE OF LOT 3 OF SAID TRACT
NUMBER 1059;
THENCE NORTH 63°00'00" WEST 518.43 FEET TO THE MOST NORTHERLY
CORNER OF SAID LOT 3 AND THE EASTERLY LINE OF EIGHTH STREET AS .
SHOWN ON SAID MAP;
THENCE NORTH 29°45'00" EAST ALONG SAID SOUTHEASTERLY LINE
NORTH 29°45'00" -EAST 20.75 FEET TO THE INTERSECTION WITH THE
SOUTHEASTERLY PROLONGATION OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF LOT
27 OF SAID TRACT; .
THENCE NORTH 54010'00" WEST 724.56 FEET TO THE MOST WESTERLY
CORNER OF LOT 32 OF SAID TRACT;
THENCE NORTH 52052'41" WEST 63.80 FEET TO THE MOST SOUTHERLY
CORNER OF LOT 33 OF SAID TRACT;
THENCE NORTH 54°10'00" WEST 262.62 FEET TO THE MOST SOUTHERLY
CORNER OF LOT 38 OF SAID TRACT;
THENCE ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 38 NORTH 4043138" WEST
333.84 FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF LYONS AVENUE;
THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY LINE AND ITS EASTERLY
PROLONGATION NORTH 35016'22" EAST 245.22 FEET TO ITS INTERSECTION
WITH THE SOUTHEASTERLY PROLONGATION. OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY
LINE OF NEWHALL AVENUE 60 FEET WIDE AS SHOWN ON SAID PLAN OF
THE TOWN OF NEWHALL;
THENCE ALONG SAID LAST MENTIONED SOUTHWESTERLY LINE NORTH
33000'00" WEST 212.31 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
SAID PROPERTY CONTAINS 320.98 ACRES
Page 4
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
[X] Proposed H Final �A
O
------------
MASTER CASE NO: 98-058
PERMIT/PROJECT NAME: Unified Development Code Amendment 98-002
APPLICANT: Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency
LOCATION OF THE PROJECT: Downtown Newhall Special Standards District
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT: Amendment to the Unified Development Code for the
establishment of Special Standards for the Downtown Newhall Special Standards District. The
proposed Special Standards include land use requirements, development standards, sign
requirements and pre-existing legal use and structure provisions.
Design Guidelines have also been prepared in conjunction with the Special Standards. The
Special Standards, Design Guidelines and area map for the Downtown Newhall Special
Standards District are attached.
Based on the information contained in the Initial Study prepared for this project, and pursuant
to the requirements of Section 15065 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the
City of Santa Clarita
[X] CityCouncil [ ] Planning Commission [ ] Director of Community Development.
finds that the project as proposed or revised will have no significant effect upon the
environment, and that a Negative Declaration shall be adopted pursuant to Section 15070 of
CEQA.
Mitigation measures for this project
[X] Are Not Required [ ] Are Attached [ ] Are Not Attached
JEFF LAMBERT
PLANNING MANAGER
i
(Signature) (NamejMt1e)
Approved by: ^2 Laura_ Stotler. Associate Planner
i ature) (Name/Title)
------------------------
Public Review Period From -March 27. 1998 To
Public Notice Given On March 26. 1998 By:
[X] Legal Advertisement [ ] Posting of Properties CX] Written Notice
CERTIFICATION DATE:
nwh1ydv\negdec98.udc
MINUTES OF THE
MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
Tuesday
May 5, 1998
7:00 pan.
The staff report was given by Glenn Adamick, Economic Development Associate,
Commissioner Kellar asked for clarification on the building heights. He wanted to
understand why it had been adjusted to 44 feet. Mr. Adamick said the City was trying to
create a downtown area, bringing in more density and higher floor areas and more square
footage downtown to create an area with a viable commercial district.
Commissioner Kellar also asked that if parking availability is reduced, would there be a
problem with parking later on. Mr. Adamick said staff has tried to come up with a parking
ratio that makes sense. He outlined several different parking plans that would be used, i.e.
public parking and reciprocal parking.
Commissioner Berger asked if the size of the parking spaces would be changed. Mr.
Adamick said no; they would remain the same.
Commissioner Killmeyer commented on the Special Standards document. He questioned
some of the language used, i.e. section 1-13 which lists, churches, convents, monasteries, and
other institutions. He asked if this could be modified. W. Adamick said the language was
added in order to cover every potential use. W. Adamick stated that section could be
changed to say "churches and similar institutions."
Commissioner Brathwaite felt that an existing business should continue to exist unless the
operation is deemed to be harmful to the public. Mr. Adamick said anything that is pre-
existing and legal, can continue to operate. The special standards apply to new uses, new
development and redevelopment.
Commissioner Killmeyer had questions regarding building height, parking and setbacks
that were answered by Mr. Adamick.
Chairperson Hoback asked what would have to happen in order to have mixed uses in the
redevelopment area. Mr. Adamick said the Genial Plan would need to be modified. The
City would need to go through an administrative and environmental process. He said
mixed -uses will be encouraged. Chairperson Hoback voiced here concerns regarding the
building heights. She also had questions regarding sidewalk width which were answered
by Mr. Adamick..
The public hearing was opened at 7:50 p.m
Kay Henderson, 27531 Evron Avenue, Santa Clarita. Her main concern is C-9 which deals
with requirements for drive-through restaurants. Staff was directed to work with Ms.
Henderson to try and resolve her issues.
Clay Clymore, 31319 The Old Road, #C, Castaic. Mr. Clymore spoke in opposition to the
item. He is one of the co-owners of the lot Ms. Henderson spoke about. He felt that some of
the standards should be relaxed.
Dennis Conn, 23745 Del Monte Drive, Santa Clarita. Mr. Conn spoke in favor of this item.
The public hearing was. closed at 8:18 p.m.
Commissioner Kellar said he was impressed with the Special Standards document. He felt
it was very thorough. He expressed a concern with the building height factor. He felt that
the 44 feet was excessive and that 35 feet would be more appropriate.
Commissioner Killmeyer supported staffs recommendation on C-9. He agreed with
Commissioner Kellar with reference to the height of the buildings. He felt the buildings
should start at 35 feet and anything higher should come before the Commission for a CUP.
Commissioner Brathwaite said the 35 foot maximum was good enough for him. He felt any
additional height would have to show tremendous cause for approval. 'He did not feel that
the additional height would benefit the community.
Commissioner Berger agreed with his fellow Commissioners on the height issue.
Chairperson Hoback also supported staffs recommendation on item C-9. She felt there
should be a height cap of 35 feet. After a discussion, consensus was reached to go with the
existing. code (two -stories, 35 feet). Anything above the existing code would need a CUP
and in no case, shall it exceed 44 feet. This would only apply in Downtown Newhall.
A motion was made by Commissioner Kellar and seconded by Commissioner Berger to
accept staffs recommendation and to add the amendment that there be a maximum height
limit of 35 feet and under no circumstances to exceed 45 feet. Said motion was passed by a
vote of 5-0.
RECEIVEO
JUN 0a1998
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
Gartner Family Trust
P:O. Box 220070
Newhall CA 91322
805-259-6614
June 3, 1998
City of Santa Clarita CERTIFIED MAIL
23920 Valenica Blvd., #302
Valencia CA 91355
ATTN: GLENN ADAMICK / PLANNING DEPARTMENT
ORDINANCE 998-13
"It is my understanding that there is a Public Hearine on June 23.1998 at The City Hall
wherein the City Council will be debating the merits of approving and or disapproving
Ordinance #98-13:" I -
"It has lust come to my attention that the City Council chap ed the City of Santa Clarita
Sien Ordinance in 1990 which will cause our existing signs located at 24411 and 24421-23
San Fernando Road to be non-conformine signs effective November 12.1999."
"As owners of the above two parcels, we were never notified of the City's intent to chance
the Sien Ordinance in 1990 and it appears to be in violation of the Brown Act."
"It is our intent to hire an Attorney to protect our rights to continue our existing signs and
to further protect from any adverse sign requirements that may be a part of the Public
Hearing outlined above."
In
ne Gartne , rustee
cc: Thomas R. Cronin, Esq. ins 06039s.otC
Law Mn N
Jli� �.11Ei�1!
23030 A.mw Karry
auuil3
�'�ta��ia. CAifwni� 9 i 733
Fhau (103) 337.2663
r4x(203)231 311 - -
March 3I, 1998
Via Fa mile i S Mali
(805)259-3125
City of Santa Clarita
Glean Adamick
23920 Valencia Boulevard
Suite 300
Santa Clarita. California 91355-2196
Re: Downtown Newhall Special Standards District
Downtown Newhall Special Standards District Design Guidelines
Dear Mr. Adatnick:
Pursuant to Notice of Public Hearing re Public Hearing, Date April 21, 1998, my client
Mr. Bill Foster would submit to the City Council his challenges, objections and opposition to the
Downtown Newhall Special Standards District.
The Notice initially purports to state that the challenges are to be made by April 21, 1998;
however, when Mr. Foster and I met at the City Hall, we were told that same had to be made on
or before March 31, 1998. in essence, the notice is defective and does not provide sufficient time
to adequately raise and brief all issues.
The Purp-Ose as specified within the Draft Negative Declaration purports to state that the
special standards are to strengthen the character of the Downtown Newhall area and to create a
Pedestrian -orientated "Main Street" District.
Coneeptually, one might agree with the purpose; however, if one views the existing
businesses and make-up of the community, this at best is a pipe dream and not reality. One does
not take a commercial center where there are .existing businesses and then state that we are going
to change the existing economic structure to one that is pedestria*orrientated.walk-in businesses.
The development standards as proposed appear to specifically discriminate against existing
legal businesses in the Newhall downtown area which then classifies same as being prohibited.
Even though under paragraph Pre-existing Legal Uses and Structures, the language states that the
structure and use may continue into perpetuity; however same is qualified, "except as otherwise
provided in this section."
City of Santa Clarita
March ) 1, 1998
Page three
businessmen, minorities and new businesses coming into the area. In other words, an illegal
restraint on business by the City of Santa Clarita.
As the notice and documents provided do not address the issues of environmental impact,
same cannot be commented upon. If a study has been made as to the environmental impact my
client and the citizens of Santa Clarita should have said information available.
In addition, my client, and the citizens of Santa Clarita should be provided with
information as to what Federal, State and local funds are available to implement any changes in
the downtown area.
The downtown Newhall Special Standards District should be a partnership with the City
of Santa Clarita rather than rules and regulations which target certain businesses in the downtown
area.
Respectfully submitted,
t
JOSEPH C. MERKENS
JCM/sa
cc: Bill Foster
City of
Santa Clarita
23920 Valencia Blvd. Phone
Suite 300 (805) 259-2489
Santa Clarita Fax
Califomia91355.2196 (805)259.8125
April 16, 1998
Mr. Joseph C. Merkens
Law Offices of Joseph C. Merkens
25050 Avenue Kearny, Suite 115
Valencia, CA 91355
RE: Response to your letter received March 31,.1998
Dear Mr. Merkens:
This letter serves as the response to your letter referenced above. Your
letter cites several issues and concerns you and your client have with the
proposed Downtown Newhall Special Standards and Design Guidelines.
Your letter has been made a part of the file for this project and the letter
will be forwarded to the Planning Commission for their meeting on April
21,1998.
The first issue cited within your letter states that the City's legal notice
for the Special Standards and Design Guidelines is defective. This
statement is incorrect. The legal notice clearly indicates that the public
hearing on the proposed Special Standards and Design Guidelines is
scheduled for April 21, 1998. A community meeting on these proposed
standards and guidelines did occur on March 31, 1998. This meeting was
not the formal public hearing but rather an informational meeting to
-provide interested members of the public with an opportunity -to ask
questions regarding the documents.
The second issue identified in your letter is related to the creation of a
Pedestrian -orientated "Main Street" district in Downtown Newhall. I
certainly respect your opinion in this matter but would like to point out
that this concept waa not -just "dreamt up". It was the result of many
community and public meetings conducted in regards to Downtown
Newhall since the early 1990's. These meetings resulted in the creation
of the Downtown Newhall Improvement Program, which was endorsed
by the citizens of Santa Clarita, including many Newhall residents and
property owners, and conceptually approved by the City Council in 1996.
PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER
The third issue identified in your letter indicates that the proposed
Special Standards and Design Guidelines discriminate -against existing
legal businesses in Downtown Newhall. Additionally, you indicate that
the City is targeting certain businesses. The City disagrees with both of
these statements. I believe the businesses you are referring to within
your letter are automotive related businesses. The proposed special
standards, if adopted, would prohibit new automotive related businesses
within the proposed District. However, the proposed Special Standards
include a "Pre-existing Legal" Section which would provide protections to
pre-existing legal uses and structures (including existing automotive
related businesses). This Section would allow these businesses to operate
in perpetuity subject to the provisions of the Section. The City has gone
on record, both at public hearings and in writing within the
redevelopment plan, indicating that the purpose of Newhall revitalization
is not to relocate or force out existing businesses but rather encourage
revitalization through infrastructure improvements, monetary and non-
monetary.incentives, and property improvement programs.
Your fourth issue indicates that the Special Standards and Design
Guidelines would create excessive burdens on certain businesses within
the Downtown Newhall area. You also state that the City is attempting
to force certain businesses out by requiring them to upgrade existing
structures to conform to the new standards. Again, the City firmly
disagrees with both of these statements. The Special Standards and
Design Guidelines would effect new businesses, new development and
redevelopment of properties within the proposed District. The Special
Standards and Design Guidelines would not require a property owner to
upgrade an existing structure to conform, unless the structure was
voluntarily demolished or destroyed by a fire, earthquake, or other
calamity.
-You are accurate in stating that a pre-existing legal use would not be
permitted to occupy a site or building if the pre-existing legal use is
discontinued for a period of 180 calendar days or more. This is an
existing Citywide code requirement. However, the City would not require
the property owner upon permitting a conforming use on the property to
upgrade the structure to meet the requirements within the Special
Standards: .
Finally, an Initial Study and Draft Negative Declaration have been
prepared for the Downtown Newhall Special Standards and Design
Guidelines. This document has been available for public review since
March 27, 1998 at the Planning and Building Services Counter (Suite
302) at City Hall'.' Copies of this document can be purchased at the
Planning and Building Services Department.
The City, and many members of the community, believe that the Special
Standards and Design Guidelines are an important step in the successful
revitalization of Downtown Newhall. It is the City's opinion that the
proposed Special Standards are more than fair in regards to pre-existing
legal uses or structures.
I Iook forward to seeing you at the public hearings on the Downtown
Newhall Special Standards and Design Guidelines. If you have any
questions regarding this letter please feel free to contact me at (805) 255-
4330.
Sincerely,
J
Glenn Adamick
Economic Development Associate
GEA:ll
nwhlydv\merkens.doc
cc: Ken Pulskamp, Assistant City Manager
Carl Newton, City Attorney
Tom Altmeyer, Assistant City Attorney
Newhall Redevelopment Committee
Planning Commission
May 5, 1998
City Of Santa Clarita
23920 Valencia Blvd
Santa Clarita, California
Attn: Planning Commission
My name is Kay Henderson, I am here to protest certain Special
Standards that will take away my livelihood. -
I have lived and worked in Newhall my whole life, my family moved
here when I was one month old. My father owned the Ford dealership
he was very much part of this town.
I want.the area to change and to grow but this will not happen over-
night maybe in ten years or more.
As a co-owner of the property located at 24222 San Fernando Rd and
6th Street, I request that the 1-C CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #9.NOT be
put in effect and removed from the draft. —'
For over a year I have been negotiating a contract with a restaurant
who wanted to develope the property, bringing new growth, jobs and
services to the area. When the draft was released to the public I
found out that because of the'requirement that.a drive-through must
be accessed from an alley or at the rear of the property, and shall
be screened from the public rights of way, the prospective client
was told he could not build, not enough room.
When I asked Mr.Adamack why he could not put a drive-through in I
was told that is was because of the required 200.£tspace, this is
lost when entered from the alley.
Our lot is 21000 square ft, located on a corner there is -enough
room and plenty of access from San Fernando Road and 6th Streets.
We should be able to have more than one curb cut on San Fernando Rd
as we have 8 lots.
Nowhere in the SC Valley is there a restaurant with a drive-through
that the quening areas are screened from public view. Why is this
a requirement?? In fact quite a few are on smaller lots than ours,
they do not have enough room for four cars aftering ordering and
six cars waiting in line.
If I cannot have a restaurant with a drive through this will greatly
limit our chancescf obtaining .a ground lease as I do not.have the
funds to.build a structure on the property.
cont*. .
Page 2
Because .of the list of "Prohibited uses" we have been kept from
obtaining a lease as a used car lot, which it has been used for over
50 years. I have tried for bo years to lease it. A established Used
Car dealer who lost most of his lot because of the road widing•wanted
to move to our property, he was told he could not do so. Whoever
was interested in leasing is told they cannot do business there.
Why was the restaurant who wanted to build kept from obtaining a
permit last year?
The Redevelopment Committee are already making decisionsregarding
our property and the Special Standards are not in effect .until July,
as of now they have not even been voted•on, but I am being kept from
receiving any income off my property.
Please take in consideration what effects you decesion will have on
current landowners.
I would like some assurances that the Conditional Use Permit #9
will not be put in effect.
The NEW old Newhall will take sometime to come into it's own and
take on it's new look but in the meantime we are left without a
livelihood. ,
Thank you for your time.
Kay Henderson
DRAFT
7. Day Care schools and day nurseries
8. Arcades and Electronic Games (up to 15 electronic devices as an
accessory use to a restaurant, entertainment or similar use)
9. Bed and Breakfast
10. Similar uses as determined by the Director of Planning and Building
Services.
C. GROUND LEVEL USES SUBJECT TO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT IN
THE DOWNTOWN NEWHALL SPECIAL STANDARDS DISTRICT
1. Bars and Nightclubs - including establishments providing
entertainment or permitting dancing, and establishments serving
alcoholic beverages not ancillary to food service.
2. Movie Theaters and Auditoriums.
3. Lodging (Hotels and Motels)
4. Convalescent homes and hospitals
5. Educational Institutions, public or private, including vocational schools
and colleges
6. Electrical substations, transmission substations, electrical cogeneration
facilities and similar uses
7. Public and private recreational facilities, including but not limited to,
country clubs, tennis and swim clubs, golf courses, racquetball and
handball. Limited commercial uses which are commonly associated
and directly related to the primary use permitted.
& . Arcades and Electronic Games (more than 15 machines)
9. Drive-in or drive-through associated with a restaurant, provided that
access to the drive-through is from an alley or at the rear of the
property. Additionally, all drive-throughs, including queuing areas,
shall be screened f rom*public rights-of-way.
10. Indoor shooting range
11. Similar uses as determined by the Director of Planning and Building
Services
E. GROUND LEVEL COMMERCIAL USE REQUIRED - ground level uses within
the Downtown Newhall Special Standards District shall be limited to those
listed 1.A., B., and C. listed above-