CAROUSEL EARNS REPRIEVE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVES TEMPORARY PERMIT FOR THERAPY GROUP.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, - The Santa Clarita 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 Tuesday to allow Carousel Ranch, a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. that uses horses in therapy for disabled children, to stay in Sand Canyon temporarily while the group searches for a permanent home. Because of concerns from nearby homeowners, the commissioners voted in September to deny Carousel Ranch's application for a minor-use permit that would have allowed the group to use the Hamblen Ranch on Ravenhill Road indefinitely, but indicated their willingness to allow Carousel Ranch to use the property on an interim basis. ``This permit should give Carousel Ranch a chance to find a good home,'' said Commissioner Dennis Ostrom. The vote was unanimous. Carousel Ranch now has at least another year to find a permanent home for its eight horses and 66 students. ``We're hoping to be there far less than a year and not have to shut down the program for even one day,'' said Carousel Ranch executive director Denise Tomey. Nearly a dozen residents of the rural, equestrian Ravenhill community urged the commission to reject Carousel Ranch's application, saying the group has attracted traffic and noise to the neighborhood. The commission agreed with the planning staff, who determined that Carousel Ranch's lessons, held four days a week for a total of about 20 hours, would not adversely affect the neighbors. Carousel Ranch offers lessons on horseback to develop motor skills and self-esteem in children with developmental disabilities developmental disabilities (DD), n.pl the pathologic conditions that have their origin in the embryology and growth and development of an individual. DDs usually appear clinically before 18 years of age. and autism autism (ô`tĭzəm), developmental disability resulting from a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain. It is characterized by the abnormal development of communication skills, social skills, and reasoning. . The organization has been searching for a permanent site since its eviction The removal of a tenant from possession of premises in which he or she resides or has a property interest done by a landlord either by reentry upon the premises or through a court action. from a ranch in Placerita Canyon. Heather MacDonald, (661) 257-5257 heather.macdonald(at)dailynews.com |
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