22 DUPLEXES APPROVED FOR SENIORS PLANNING COMMISSION DENIES REQUEST TO REMOVE 2 OAK TREES ALONG SAND CANYON ROAD.Byline: Heather MacDonald Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - A housing project for seniors that adds 44 homes to the Friendly Valley area of Newhall has been approved by the city Planning city planning, process of planning for the improvement of urban centers in order to provide healthy and safe living conditions, efficient transport and communication, adequate public facilities, and aesthetic surroundings. Commission. Commissioners said Tuesday night that they were pleased some conflicts were resolved and the Friendly Valley community is being expanded with the proposed 22 duplexes. The major sticking point sticking point n. A point, issue, or situation that causes or is likely to cause an impasse. Noun 1. sticking point - a point at which an impasse arises in progress toward an agreement or a goal in the negotiations had involved school fees. Although the duplexes would be restricted to residents over 55, officials from the William S William, crown prince of Germany William or Frederick William, 1882–1951, crown prince of Germany, son of William II. In World War I he commanded (1914) an army on the Western Front and was nominal commander in the German attack . Hart Union High School District had wanted the developer to pay full school impact fees. ``We reached a very amicable am·i·ca·ble adj. Characterized by or exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; friendly. [Middle English, from Late Latin am agreement,'' said Bob Cristiano, principal with Newhall Estates. Cristiano and his partners agreed to give Hart a piece of land adjacent to the La Mesa La Mesa (lə mā`sə), city (1990 pop. 52,931), San Diego co., S Calif., a suburb of San Diego; inc. 1912. It is a retail center and a popular residence for upper- and middle-income professionals in the San Diego area. Junior High School and to sell the district another piece of land near the planned Golden Valley High School below its market value in return for reduced school impact fees. Hart Superintendent Bob Lee endorsed the plan. Other concerns involved the private streets running through the development. City officials wanted streets with sidewalks on both sides, built to city standards. Cristiano argued that wasn't necessary and would eat up the homes' back yards. The Planning Commission Noun 1. planning commission - a commission delegated to propose plans for future activities and developments commission, committee - a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle agreed that sidewalks on both sides were unnecessary and allowed the streets to be narrower than regular city streets. Commissioners instructed Cristiano and his partners to use land from contour contour or contour line, line on a topographic map connecting points of equal elevation above or below mean sea level. It is thus a kind of isopleth, or line of equal quantity. grading, which maintains the integrity of the natural slopes without cutting down the hills. City staffers will sit down with Cristiano and hammer out those details, Associate Planner Aimee Gerstenberger said. The Planning Commission also recommended the City Council approve a requested zone change for the project, which will be just north of the existing Friendly Valley Community. Also on Tuesday, the Planning Commission denied a request to remove two heritage oak trees from the side of Sand Canyon Road. The trees are blocking road improvements at two intersections at Lost Canyon Road and Live Oak Springs Canyon Road. The Planning Commission recommended the City Council approve a road design that does not meet city standards but saves the trees. Because of the location of the trees, this will be very challenging, said city planner Jason Smisko. ``We hope to come up with one or two possibilities after we poll the community and work with our traffic engineers,'' Smisko said. |
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