CITY OF SANTA CLARITA PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

Tuesday, June 2, 2015, 6 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 April 7, 2015, REGULAR MEETING

COMMISSION SECRETARY ANNOUNCEMENT

A. MINUTE ACTION

ITEM 1  –  DRAFT FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

Presented By:  Sarona Vivanco, Interim Assistant to the City Manager

Applicant: City of Santa Clarita

Location: Citywide

Request:  The Planning Commission receive the Draft Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Capital Improvement Program.

Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission make a finding, by minute action, that the Draft Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Capital Improvement Program is consistent with the City’s General Plan.

B. PUBLIC HEARING

ITEM 2  – MASTER CASE NO. 15-049, TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 69116

Case Planner: Mike Ascione, Assistant Planner II

Applicant: Spirit Properties, Ltd.

Location: 26501 Carl Boyer Dr. (APN 2836-016-044)

Request: The applicant is requesting a tentative parcel map to subdivide an existing commercial shopping center, Soledad Crossings, into eight lots. The subject property is located in the Centre Pointe Business Park.

Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution P15-06, approving Master Case 15-049, Tentative Parcel Map 69116, to allow for the subdivision of one lot into eight lots, located at 26501 Carl Boyer Drive (APN 2836-016-044) subject to the attached conditions of approval (Exhibit “A”).

ITEM 3  – MASTER CASE NO. 15-070, TEMPORARY USE PERMIT 15-018

Case Planner: Patrick Leclair, Associate Planner

Applicant: Saugus Holdings, LLC and TMC Hollis, LLC

Location: The project site is located on the northeast corner of Railroad Avenue and Oak Ridge Drive (APN: 2836-006-053, and 2836-006-054).

Request: The applicant is requesting the approval for a 12-month Temporary Use Permit to allow for the temporary operation of a vehicle storage area, recreational vehicle (RV) storage area, and two contractor storage yards on the 23-acre project site.

Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution P15-05, approving Master Case 15-070 consisting of Temporary Use Permit 15-018 to allow for temporary vehicle and RV storage, along with two temporary contractor yards, at 25466 Springbrook Avenue (APN: 2836-006-053 and 2836-006-054), in the City of Santa Clarita, subject to the attached conditions of approval.

ITEM 4  – MASTER CASE NO. 15-035, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 15-002

Case Planner: Mike Ascione, Assistant Planner II

Applicant: Golden Stop Market

Location: 25810 Sierra Highway (APN 2842-036-064)

Request: The applicant is requesting approval of a Conditional Use Permit to allow for the sales of liquor and spirits at a convenience store in a 2,304 square-foot tenant space in a 9,982 square-foot multi-tenant commercial center.

Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution P15-07, approving Master Case 15-035, Conditional Use Permit 15-002, to allow for the sales of liquor/spirits of up to 10% within a 2,304 square-foot convenience store at 25810 Sierra Highway in the Community Commercial zone, subject to the attached conditions of approval (Exhibit “A”).

ITEM 5  – MASTER CASE NO. 15-034, REVISION TO VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 060258, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 15-001, AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 15-004

Case Planner: Patrick Leclair, Associate Planner

Applicant: Ermine Street, LLC

Location: The proposed project site is located within the Five Knolls project currently under construction, generally located to the northeast of Golden Valley Road and Newhall Ranch Road, west of Ermine Street, north of the Santa Clara River, and south of the intersection of Golden Valley Road and Plum Canyon. More specifically, the project site is located south of the future Golden Valley Road extension at the future Five Knolls Drive on lots 127 and 128 of Vesting Tentative Map 060258. (APNs: 2801-001-005, -023, -024, -025, -026, 2805-001-001, -009, -011, -023 and 2812-009-003).

Request: The applicant is requesting approval to revise lots 127 and 128 of Tentative Tract Map 060258 to include 154 age-restricted, single-family detached condominiums, a new senior center, and an expansion to the YMCA building approved with Master Case 03-358 on approximately 23 acres within the Five Knolls (formerly “The Keystone”) development.

Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend the City Council adopt an addendum to the certified Keystone Final Environmental Impact Report, adopt a new Statement of Overriding Considerations in accordance with the addendum prepared for the revised Five Knolls project, and approve Master Case 15-034 to revise Vesting Tentative Tract Map (VTTM) 060258, including directing staff to execute and record all necessary documents to release the “public benefit” covenant from lot 129, and further approve a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) and Development Review (DR) for the construction of 154 age-restricted, single-family detached condominiums, a senior center, and an expansion to the previously approved YMCA on the project site known as the Five Knolls Development, in the City of Santa Clarita, subject to the attached conditions of approval (Exhibit “A”), the attached VTTM 060258 (Exhibit “B”), and the attached addendum to the Certified Final Environmental Impact Report prepared for the revised Five Knolls project.

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 May 29, 2015, 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.

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