The Tesoro del Valle community in northern Saugus will grow by 820 homes if the county of Los Angeles approves the developer’s new plan.
Tesoro was always envisioned to be built in phases. In 1999 the county approved the initial phase of 1,552 homes, but only 1,077 homes were actually built.
Now, the property owner intends to go back and build those 475 unbuilt homes, along with 237 homes that were previously approved for later phases.
What’s different now is that the developer is asking the county for permission to build 108 additional homes as a “density bonus.”
In exchange, 365 of the 810 homes would be age-restricted for seniors.
[Read the new Environmental Impact Report; see more maps]
Technically Phases B and C, the new construction would spread Tesoro’s footprint northward.
The developer is requesting an oak tree permit to remove 11 oak trees and encroach on a twelfth, a permit to build within a Significant Ecological Area and hillside management area, and an exemption from ridgeline preservation rules within a community standards district.
A supplemental draft environmental impact report has been released. A hearing before a County Regional Planning examiner is scheduled for March 29 at 6 p.m. at Tesoro Del Valle Elementary School, 29171 Bernardo Way.
The public has until April 12 (forty-five days) to submit written comments to Marie Pavlovic, L.A. County Department of Regional Planning, Land Divisions Section Room 1382, 320 W. Temple St., Los Angeles CA 90012, or by email: mpavlovic@planning.lacounty.gov. Questions may be directed to the planning office at (213) 974-6433.
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142 Comments
when will it end?
Elizabeth, it will end when we stop allowing so many foreigners come here and when we stop having so many kids. You all keep reproducing, what do you expect? How many kids do you have? Every one woman brings 1,2,3 or more into the world. Then they bring 1,2 or 3 or more…and so on and so on.
Not everyone has to breed!
I’m a 47 year old woman & I didn’t bring kids into the world, yet I have to deal with it cuz you all think you need to spread your genes. There should be a ban on allowing foreigners in and there should be a ban or a cap on giving birth. when that sh*t stops, the building will stop.
@WhytAmerican – There is no need for that kind of response. Racism and sexism will not stop the construction. You are clearly very passionate about this, why not offer a solution or doing something constructive instead of spouting hate in a small forum. If this is the only contribution you are capable of making, then we don’t need your help.
By the way, the last time I checked, a woman couldn’t make a baby on her own.
I’m sorry you’re living such a miserable and lonely life “WhytAmerican.”
Just what we need. It won’t be long before we have to leave at midnight , to arrive at work for a 7am start.
Insane and stupid
There’s already a watering restriction where is the water for this project going to come from ?? All the houses out 126 and the one being built on Plum Canyon. REALLY ?‼️
Awesome town
Ugh! What is it an average? Three people per household and an average of two cars per household.
Stop!
820 Homes is a lot.???????
You’re right, Matt!
Yep and you figure at least two cars per home will be on the road.
awesome town baby!
City Council needs more $$$$$$$
Wrong. In the County area, not the City.
Benjamin Thatcher
In 5 years l will be in Arizona retired laughing at this mistake called california.
I’m already laughing from Texas!
Where you go kamil?
There was a reply but he deleted it lol.
I hope to be there in less than 2
And I’ll be right down the street, and I’ll ride around on my rzr, with my gun in my pocket!
Sad the libs don’t know they ruined everything.
Yes I know and it’s going to get really bad
I feel you, leaving for Virginia next Friday
Tooooo Many people and taxes on the attack – https://www.mercurynews.com/2017/12/18/borenstein-calpers-about-to-bury-taxpayers-cities-counties-in-more-debt/
Me too!
Too, too many. The more homes, the more water we will have to buy from the north and at a higher cost. That is if there is any water. ?
Right ? We don’t have water for the people already living here, but add 820 more homes. ?
Don’t worry they figured out if they put black ball pit balls(like the ones from McDonald’s play area’s) on top of our reservoir it is magic and the water supply become endless….smh
Jeff Carpenter , and there is the fact that the drought is manufactured by our “progressive” leaders.
So true. At least you’re aware of it.
What are they thinking?No water,traffic is already horrible! Are they nuts!
No, they’re just greedy.
Hahah so glad I’m already in Texas that town is gonna swallow itself in 5 years if not sooner
Dripping Springs Texas here I come!
Are they making more freeways??? Greedy people ???
Leslie Rae Sinks
Keep building and driving up the value of my home so I can sell my 1600 square foot home for $750k and leave.
That’s my plan. Then run out of state and buy a large home and a lot of property.
I just sold my 1100 sq ft house for over $400,000 and it needs a lot of work. Moving out of state April 1st and not looking back!
Soooo, we were told to turn off our outdoor water all week long because of some shortage or repair, or other. Where’s the water coming from? Why has my bill doubled for half as much? Mello Roos? Wtf
I dont believe there really is a water shortage if the building is still going on like trainwreak.
Half will be restricted to seniors. Maybe they think seniors don’t drink water.
Leon Worden is this within SCV city limits or Unincorporated County?
County. City just bought an adjacent parcel (outside city limits) to preserve as open space & stop an adjacent development.
which parcel did they purchase?
Show me the water!!!!!
Only normal people would make such a correlation. State lawmakers don’t associate those 2 things (water and housing)
Repairs to the water system required the water district to ASK residents to lower water consumption. Don’t you want the water delivery system to be maintained?
Thanks more Awsome traffic
Kayla Smith ???
Where is the water coming from ?
Left two years ago. You couldn’t pay me to move back. Scv was great in 80s and 90s. Went downhill after that.
Well we have been here almost a year and you couldn’t pay us to move back to Acton. ? We love it here and Staci’s commute is SO much better than it was on the 14 from Acton.
Developers don’t care because they don’t have to commute like the rest of us. They just laugh to the bank.
Exactly what scv needs! More f***ing houses.
Rosy Selena Bloom
If people are truly upset are they gonna go to the city hall and complain….. or just bitch on here?
Not in the City. County area.
Oh good
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Based on Data USA, 820 homes = 1,640 more cars on the road. Ugh
Megan Krista Wendy
820! That’s a lot!
Yeah!!
Some will be for old folks!
Maybe by the time they finish I will qualify!!!
Maybe you and Amanda Morrow Flynn can check me out for the day from the old folks home and feed me pudding or other soft foods.
That is CRAAAAAAZY, why,why,why, why does there need to be so many , BUILD ANOTHER FREEWAY INSTEAD .
Where?
Cuz you all keep making babies
Show up to meeting like me and say no and to
Write or call this Maria lady from the planning commission
Hey Santa Clarita planning! I saw this one tiny piece of dirt behind a store on Copper hill. If you could find it and build another house on it, that would be great. See then we could make sure we have totaly packed every square inch of this place with houses and people.?
Not in the City! Talk to the County.
We even put “IF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES APPROVES IT” in the very first sentence.
Crap that’s a lot of houses!!!
Yep!
Cole Beach
Please please all write Marie stating in the article. This is too many homes for this area.
Yap will be so congested here in SCV & the Home price will start half a M
Please please read the article! It’s the County of Los Angeles. Unincorporated area….. Geez people..
Thank you! Oh that people would read.
Does that change the need for, or the supply of, water?
Or more people on our already overcrowded freeways??
True now but long term as Santa Clarita will expand all the way to the lake. That’s the goal. Just so u know
Hope they create more jobs in SCV. That’s what we need more than housing. Develop an area for place of entertainment so that we do not need to travel outside SCV
Attend the hearings!
ENOUGH ALREADY
Crazy. Do we have enough water? Traffic is horrible. WHY ?????
People, please slow down and read the article. This is our side the City in the County area. Complain to the County. If you don’t like it, there are other cities. I’ve lived all over the U.S. and the world. No place is perfect, but SCV is near the top. You can’t stop growth, only manage it.
Why? As if our daily commute to the valley for work isn’t enough.
And building more roads and freeways for all those cars?
Not crowded enough here already ???
Let’s all keep ruining SCV
Let’s all keep having babies
So where can i start a petition ill be looking for signatures
Jimmy Starkey
Crazy
Araceli Monroy
Get out while you still can! Don’t come to Oklahoma though, we’re full. I hear Ohio has plenty of room!
Jetson Sky Cars only cuz the roads are maxed out
When will the madness stop ??♀️
Where exactly are these being built?
No, you can’t build on ridge line!! No, there is lots of wild life there! Just because we need affordable homes for seniors we can’t be blackmailed! Who says these senior homes will even be under 400,000 which is where seniors need the prices to be. 300 – 400
It’s the new valley. No land shall go untouched. Just wait for the inner city traffic jams to come.
This is what happens when you let rich smart folks run your town. They only care about the money. Santa Clarita businesses haven’t flourished since the market collapse. Rent still going through the roof. Housing didn’t just go up. It went way up. Yet… the amount of commerce didn’t. Don’t believe me. Drive around and tell me what local businesses thrive that aren’t corporate chains. Are there? Yes.. struggling. Also yes.
Everyone complaining about the development in this thread should submit official written comments to the county, with the information provided. Commenting on an article is not enough to get things done.
Stupid! There are too many ppl in SCV, too much traffic!
Shellie Kitzes Bremner
Ugh. I need to move. I can barely get to the freeway in less than 30 minutes now. I’m only 7 miles away!
This is ridiculous!! Mike gets excited at 5 in the morning to hit all green lights! ??
Yeah, more traffic!
It looks like North Lake with over 3,000 homes adjacent to Castaic will get County Planning Commission’s approval at or after their April 18 meeting. The Environmental Impact Report for that project didn’t even mention the 21,000 Newhall Ranch homes going in at the 126/5, and has pretty much swept the water problem under the rug. The Planning Commission doesn’t even seem worried about water or traffic.
A friend with a map of various housing developments in SCV shows 44,000 units going in. At three people per household, this will grow our population by somewhere around 50%. Going to turn this place into another San Fernando Valley.
Sounds about right… they consider “build-out” to be 470,000 people; SCV is a little over 300,000 today (of those, just over 200,000 in city)
We’ll all be moving to the San Fernando Valley to get out of this mess!!!
Matt Muchka did you see this? Ugh! ?
Is it wrong to wish for an earthquake and scare a lot of people out of CA? LOL
I guess we are out of the drought
Annoying! Where do they plan on getting water for all these homes?
I guess they haven’t heard that we are still in drought conditions.
Time to move out of SCV!
Not Not Not Happy!!! ?????
Fix up homes. Stop building them
It’s important that we use this time for public comment and voice your opinions. The issue I have is that LA County Supervisors get to decide and not the city. The supervisors do t live here nor do they understand the Consequences of their actions.
Ugh, for sure!
More brilliant planning. Such a shame.
Gonna be a cluster !!#* in a few years. And the water companies are gonna $$$$
So we have no new roads, no new water inlets, no new real infrastructure, not enough police and our crime rate is up. Really???? This is just ridiculous.
Will there be enough water for this development, the new one in Castaic east of I5 and the 21,000 homes off the 126 west of I5? And are these developers going to tell them how close they are to the JAIL,a So Cal GAS STORAGE FACILITY and the DUMP????? Oh, and the JAIL is no longer an honor farm it is a full blown jail, with a maximum security block????? Hope everyone does a Google Earth of the areas before they buy!!!!
Stop building in SCV
William Ruiz
Us baby!!!
Yeah !!! soon !
More homes !!!
Oh well i be more busy fixing plumbing problems
Once the one valley one vision plan was in place it was all over for the reasons that the city was formed. High density building everywhere.
Keep on breeding people. So many of you are upset by how many of you have kids? How many kids? 1,2,3,4? Well guess what? Your kids have kids, how many? 1,2,3?
You all keep multiplying then get upset when more houses need to be built to accommodate and heavier traffic and longer lines. You all don’t need to keep having babies! They cost a ton, they are whiney brats who suck the life out of you and they appreciate nothing. Then when you get old they put you in a nursing home and sell or keep your assets. Not cute. Nit worth it. Stop breeding or stop complaining.
Each year there are approximately 4 million births in the U.S. and 2.4 million deaths. The growth due to natural increase (total births minus deaths) is therefore 1.6 million per year. Yet according to the Census Bureau’s decennial census, U.S. population is growing by approximately 3.3 million per year.
Jeanette Ramirez
Joanne Buendia you were right
If you don’t like California, get the heck out! Funny that some of you are out of California supposed to be “happy”, yet you still come to this website to see what the city is up to like an ex girlfriend who isn’t over her ex. ??
All of this passion against Tesoro warms my heart but where were you in the 1990’s when a small group of people fought like hell to keep any Tesoro from being built. We were alone against the developer, the County and the founders of the City of Santa Clarita who did everything in their power to get this project approved. That and every development built since the 1980’s too. The homes most of you now occupy were once verdant agricultural fields and oak covered hills, features that drew my family to buy acreage and build our horse ranch here. We got crowded out of Sylmar, which too was once a very lovely place to live with open fields, dirt roads, and little traffic.
I sincerely hope that you are successful and can stop or downsize this project. Being a realist though I am afraid since it was already approved and the developer has followed every rule and regulation to the “T”, as well as adding the open space, senior housing and smaller “footprint” it is going to pass the Regional Planning Commission. If not, the developer has strong grounds for a lawsuit against the County.
I’ll be interested to see how this plays out. I wish everyone who is coming together to fight this, and Plum Canyon and Castaic developments the best of luck. You will need it. I’m too old to do this again.