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Planning Commission
Regular Meeting
5/16/2017 6:00 PM
City Council Chambers

23920 Valencia Blvd. 1st Floor   Santa Clarita, CA 91355

CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Roll Call
FLAG SALUTE
COMMISSION SECRETARY ANNOUNCEMENT
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of Apr 18, 2017 6:00 PM
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Master Case: 15-135 Homewood Inn and Suites / Hampton Inn Continuance

The applicant is requesting the construction of a five-story, 185-room, 69-6″ tall, 124,000 square-foot hotel structure on Newhall Ranch Road between Rye Canyon Road and Vanderbilt Way (APN 2866-035-007).  The facility would provide two separate hotel brands within a single hotel structure including a 78-room Hampton Inn, which would provide standard-stay services for guests, and a 107-room Homewood Inn and Suites that would provide extended-stay hotel services for guests.

document Planning Commission Agenda Item Printout
a. Exhibit A: Zoning Map
2. MASTER CASE NO. 14-077 (SAND CANYON PLAZA MIXED USE PROJECT): TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 53074, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 14-014, HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 14-001, RIDGELINE ALTERATION PERMIT 14-001, MINOR USE PERMIT 14-016, OAK TREE PERMIT 14-008, AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT SCH NO. 2015051005

The applicant is requesting approval for the construction of a mixed-use project consisting of up to 580 residential dwelling units, 55,600 square feet of retail commercial (including restaurants), and a 75,000 square-foot (up to 120-bed) assisted living facility.  The Project would also include three private recreation areas, commercial plaza areas, various private streets, driveways, parking and landscaped areas. Roadway improvements are proposed for Sand Canyon Road (including the construction of two roundabouts) as well as Soledad Canyon Road. The Project includes a request to allow for the removal of two non-heritage sized oak trees and alteration of a City identified significant ridgeline.

document Planning Commission Agenda Item Printout
a. Revised Site Plan and Tentative Map
b. Pedestrian Exhibit – Soledad Intersection
c. Pedestrian Exhibit – Vista Canyon Metrolink
PUBLIC HEARINGS
3. 2017 Sign Ordinance Update

Proposed text amendments to Title 17 Zoning of the City of Santa Clarita Unified Development Code in order to implement updates to Chapter 17.51 Property Development Standards-All Zones, Section 17.51.080 Sign Regulations (Private Property) only. The text amendments generally consist of new or modified development standards related to various wall signs, special event banner signs, and community signs.

document Planning Commission Agenda Item Printout
a. Resolution No. P17-08
b. Exhibit A – Draft Code Redlines
c. Exhibit B – Original Code
d. Exhibit C – Revised Code
e. Exhibit D – Letters of Support from VIA Dated 04-14-17
f. Exhibit E – Letters of Support from Chamber of Commerce Dated 04-21-17
g. Exhibit F – Letters of Support from SCVEDC Dated 04-25-17
h. Notice of Exemption
PLANNING MANAGER’S REPORT
PLANNING COMMISSIONERS’ REPORT
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
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