CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

Tuesday, July 1, 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 June 3, 2014, REGULAR MEETING 

COMMISSION SECRETARY ANNOUNCEMENT

A. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING

ITEM 1  –  MASTER CASE NO. 14-041, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 14-005; INITIAL STUDY 14-002

Case Planner: David Peterson, Assistant Planner II

Applicant: Oakmont Senior Living

Location: The subject property is located south of Newhall Ranch Road between West Rye Canyon Road and Vanderbilt Way at APN 2866-035-006 in the City of Santa Clarita.

Request: This applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit for the construction of a two-story, 81-unit Residential Service/Care Facility (senior apartment complex) with on-site medical care. The subject property is in the Business Park (BP) zone.

Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission receive the information and materials that constitute Master Case 14-041 (CUP 14-005, IS 14-002) and adopt Resolution P14-09 approving the proposed Residential Service/Care Facility located at APN: 2866-035-006 subject to the attached Conditions of Approval (Exhibit A).

B. PUBLIC HEARING

ITEM 2 – MASTER CASE NO. 13-188, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 13-015

Case Planner: James Chow, Associate Planner

Applicant: AT&T

Location: 24025 Newhall Ranch Road (APN: 2811-084-001)

Request: The applicant is proposing to install and operate a wireless communications facility on the roof of the westernmost building within the Bridgeport Marketplace shopping center. This facility would be co-located in conjunction with another wireless communications facility proposed at this location. The subject property is located in the Community Commercial (CC) zone.

Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution P14-10, approving Master Case No. 13-188, Conditional Use Permit 13-015, approving the proposed AT&T wireless communications facility located at 24025 Newhall Ranch Road (APN: 2811-084-001), subject to the attached conditions of approval (Exhibit A of Resolution P14-10).

ITEM 3 – MASTER CASE NO. 13-198, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 13-017

Case Planner: James Chow, Associate Planner

Applicant: Verizon

Location: 24015 Newhall Ranch Road (APN: 2811-084-001)

Request: The applicant is proposing to install and operate a wireless communications facility on the roof of the westernmost building within the Bridgeport Marketplace shopping center. Ground-mounted equipment is also proposed with this request, between the subject building and Newhall Ranch Road. This facility would be co-located in conjunction with another wireless communications facility proposed at this location. The subject property is located in the Community Commercial (CC) zone.

Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution P14-11, approving Master Case No. 13-198, Conditional Use Permit 13-017, approving the proposed Verizon Wireless wireless communications facility located at 24015 Newhall Ranch Road (APN: 2811-084-001), subject to the attached conditions of approval (Exhibit A of Resolution P14-11).

ITEM 4 – MASTER CASE NO. 14-070, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 14-007

Case Planner:  Patrick Leclair, Associate Planner

Applicant: Karen Barahona

Location: 23120 Lyons Avenue, Suite 10 (APN#: 2830-015-058)

Request: The applicant is requesting the approval of a Conditional Use Permit to allow for the operation of a second hand store within a 900 square-foot tenant space in an existing retail center within the Lyons Corridor Plan.

Recommendation: Staff recommends the Planning Commission adopt Resolution P14-12 approving the Conditional Use Permit for a second hand store at 23120 Lyons Avenue, #10, subject to the attached conditions of approval (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.
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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 June 27, 2014, 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.