CITY OF SANTA CLARITA PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

Tuesday, February 18, 2014
6:00 p.m.

City Council Chambers
23920 Valencia Boulevard
Santa Clarita, CA 91355

AGENDA

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CALL TO ORDER

FLAG SALUTE

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 3, 2013, STUDY SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING

COMMISSION SECRETARY ANNOUNCEMENT

A. PUBLIC HEARING

ITEM 1 – MASTER CASE NO. 13-110, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 13-009

Case Planner: Mike Marshall, Assistant Planner II

Applicant: AT&T Mobility

Location: 23621 Fairview Drive (APN 2811-001-279, 281; 2811-037-061, 062)

Request: The applicant is requesting the approval of a conditional use permit to allow for the installation and operation of a wireless telecommunication facility adjacent to an existing water rejection tower owned and operated by the Metropolitan Water District.

Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission receive the information and materials that constitute Master Case 13-110 (CUP 13-009) and adopt Resolution P13-13 to allow for construction and operation of a monoeucalyptus wireless telecommunications facility located at 23621 Fairview Drive (APN(s) 2811-001-279, 281; 2811-037-061, 062), subject to the attached Conditions of Approval (Exhibit A).

B. PUBLIC HEARINGS

ITEM 2 – MASTER CASE NUMBER 13-192, TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 72588

Case Planner: Mike Ascione, Assistant Planner II

Applicant: James and Joyce Rodgers, LLC

Location: 28100 Bouquet Canyon Road (APN 2812-038-004)

Request: The applicant is requesting a tentative parcel map to subdivide the subject parcel into three lots, on the northeast corner of Plum Canyon Road and Bouquet Canyon Road.

Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission open the public hearing, receive testimony from the public, close the public hearing, and adopt Resolution P14-05, approving Master Case 13-192 (TPM 72588) with the attached Conditions of Approval (Exhibit “A”).

ITEM 3 – MASTER CASE NO. 13-115, ZONE CHANGE 13-008, SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 13-002 (ZONING AMENDMENT)

Case Planner: Ben Jarvis, Associate Planner

Applicant: City of Santa Clarita

Location: Downtown Newhall Specific Plan Area

Request: The project would amend the Downtown Newhall Specific Plan (DNSP) to reformat the document to a standard size, change the zoning on 28 parcels, and revise the code to clean up minor errors, better define land uses, and reflect updated references to the Unified Development Code. This would be the fourth amendment to the DNSP.

Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission open the public hearing, receive testimony from the public, close the public hearing, and adopt Resolution P14-01 that recommends that the City Council (1) adopt the Negative Declaration prepared for the project, and (2) approve Master Case 13-115, consisting of Zone Change 13-008 and Specific Plan Amendment 13-002 (Zoning Amendment), consisting of amendments to the Downtown Newhall Specific Plan (Exhibit “A”).

C. PLANNING MANAGER’S REPORT

D. PLANNING COMMISSIONERS’ REPORTS

E. PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR

This time has been set aside for the public to address the Commission on items that are NOT on the agenda. Commission will not act upon those items at this meeting, other than to review and return without action, or provide direction to staff. ALL speakers must submit a speaker’s slip to the Secretary PRIOR to this portion of the meeting, and prepare a presentation not to exceed three (3) minutes.

F. ADJOURNMENT

Complete packets are available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s front counter and the Permit Center front counter. Any writings or documents distributed to a majority of the members of the Planning Commission regarding any open session item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Permit Center located at 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 140, during normal business hours. These writings or documents will also be available for review at the meeting.

Thank you for attending your City Planning Commission meeting. If you have any questions or wish to know more about the City or the Community Development Department, please call (661) 255-4330 Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Fridays 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
CERTIFICATION

I, Jeff W. Hogan, do hereby certify that I am the duly appointed and qualified Planning Manager for
the City of Santa Clarita, and that on February 15, 2013, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00
p.m., the foregoing agenda was posted at City Hall, Valencia Library, and the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s
Station.

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Jeff W. Hogan, AICP
Planning Manager
Santa Clarita, California