CITY OKS REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT.Byline: Angela M. Lemire 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, - North Valencia 2, a 1,900-home development and annexation annexation, in international law, formal act by which a state asserts its sovereignty over a territory previously outside its jurisdiction. Many kinds of territory have been subject to annexation, chief among them those inhabited by settlers of the annexing power, proposal, passed major hurdles Tuesday night, despite strong opposition from residents who picketed City Hall. In a 3-2 vote with Councilwomen Jan Heidt and Jill Klajic dissenting, the Santa Clarita City Council certified the project's final environmental impact report and gave preliminary approval to a draft development agreement with the developer, The Newhall Land and Farming Company The Newhall Land and Farming Company is a land management company based in Valencia, California, United States. The company is responsible for the master community planning of Valencia, as well as the management of farm land elsewhere in the state. . Before the vote, the council rejected requests by Heidt and Klajic to reopen the project's final report to a public hearing, which closed in November. Heidt and Klajic argued that the magnitude of the project, as well as ongoing concerns for San Francisquito Creek The San Francisquito Creek is a creek that flows into San Francisco Bay in California, United States of America. Its headwaters are in the Santa Cruz Mountains above Menlo Park, around 667m (2000 feet) above the Bay. , water supply and school impacts, demands more public input. But Mayor Jo Anne Darcy and council members Laurene Weste and Frank Ferry agreed they saw no new information related to environmental issues coming forward, and that the project had received ample public input. North Valencia 2 has been reviewed by 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 and City Council at 25 meetings, Ferry pointed There are many places named Ferry Point in the world:
Planning officials said the certification of the final environmental report will not bring to an end all public testimony on North Valencia 2. Although the City Council approved the points of a draft development agreement with Newhall Land, the project will undergo further review and require further approvals in coming weeks. On Jan. 25, the project will undergo a second reading of a residential prezoning ordinance for the project area. Then, on Feb. 8, the council will conduct the first of two readings of the development agreement that are required before granting final approval. The first reading of the development agreement will require its own public hearing, said 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. Manager Vince Bertoni. |
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