COUNCIL TO REVIEW DEVELOPMENT, ANNEXATION OF NORTH VALENCIA.Byline: Teresa Jimenez Daily News Staff Writer The North Valencia development plan being proposed by 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. would add upscale homes around a man-made lake, boutiques in the community's center and condominiums a short walk from shopping. Now, City Council members want to make sure the details match the vision. On Tuesday, the council discussed some of their concerns, including whether the plan allowed enough of a buffer along the Santa Clara River Santa Clara River may refer to:
``My main concern at this point is where the flood plain lies,'' said Councilwoman Jill Klajic. Council members are expected to vote on 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, of the North Valencia area by January. The 858-acre area, which eventually would add 5,600 residents to the city, is roughly bounded by Newhall Ranch Road, Magic Mountain Parkway, the Golden State Freeway The Golden State Freeway is a north-south freeway running through Kern County and Los Angeles County, California. Originally built as U.S. Highway 99, it was re-signed as Interstate 5 in 1964. and Bouquet Canyon Road. The council will vote on several items at that time, including a General Plan amendment and a development agreement, 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 Jeff Lambert. The proposal then would go to the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County Local Agency Formation Commission, which must give final approval on annexations. Klajic said she also was concerned about how much the city is proposing to pay Newhall Land for a stretch of river in the development area. The city plans to buy the land for $2 million and have Newhall Land build trails there. Klajic said she thinks the city is paying too much. ``We've bought property on the east side of town and it was far, far, far less than what Newhall Land is asking for,'' Klajic said. ``I thought that perhaps we could get an appraiser A person selected or appointed by a competent authority or an interested party to evaluate the financial worth of property. Appraisers are frequently appointed in probate and condemnation proceedings and are also used by banks and real estate concerns to determine the market to give us a value on the land.'' Councilwoman Jo Anne Darcy was concerned whether the plan provided enough resources to expand library services for the new residents. This project is the first opportunity the city has had to work directly with Newhall Land in negotiating a development deal. Newhall Land traditionally has gone through the Los Angeles County planning process and developed projects before annexing into the city. |
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