DEVELOPMENT PLANS PROPOSED FOR FOX FIELD.Byline: Jim Skeen Staff Writer LANCASTER - Setting the stage for further development of the Fox Field Corridor, Lancaster's 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 will consider two proposed parcel maps (Data West Research Agency definition: see GIS glossary.) The basic drawings (maps) of the land cadastre (ownership boundaries) for all public and private lands. Parcel maps are typically maintained at a variety of scales, and can be either very precise or very general "cartoon maps" , one from a developer planning to construct buildings on speculation and another to preparing 90 acres for potential buyers. Coming before the commission at its Monday meeting is a parcel map application for the subdivision of 24 industrial lots. Three Springs Corp., the commercial development arm of home builder Larwin Co., plans to build 212,000 square feet of industrial buildings on 18.5 acres north of Avenue G between 45th and 47th streets west. Three Springs intends to construct 24 buildings, varying in size from 6,250 square feet to 16,000 square feet. These will be ``spec'' buildings, meaning they will be constructed without a confirmed tenant, in the speculation that tenants will turn up. Three Springs will sell or lease the space to local companies that want to expand and to out-of-town companies moving into the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley , officials say. At the same meeting, the commission will consider a second parcel map application, this one submitted by the city's Redevelopment Agency. The city wants to subdivide TO SUBDIVIDE. To divide a part of a thing which has already been divided. For example, when a person dies leaving children, and grandchildren, the children of one of his own who is dead, his property is divided into as many shares as he had children, including the deceased, and the share 90 acres in the neighborhood of the Three Springs property. The agency is seeking to create seven industrial parcels, ranging in size from 1.6 acres to 32 acres. ``The Redevelopment Agency is looking at it as a prime spot for economic development,'' said Brian Ludicke, Lancaster's director of community development. ``We're looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. an overall clearance for the entire site.'' The area covered by the applications is part of the Fox Field Corridor, an area between Fox Airfield and the Antelope Valley Freeway The Antelope Valley Freeway is a freeway in Los Angeles and Kern counties in southern California. It is signed as California State Highway 14 along its length. It connects Greater Los Angeles to the rapidly developing Antelope Valley. that city officials have slated for industrial development. The city's aim is to create jobs and a buffer for the airfield from residential development. To accommodate corridor growth, Lancaster is spending $8 million to widen Avenue G from two lanes to six lanes between 25th and 50th streets west. ``There is a lot of interest in Fox Field,'' said Mark Bozigian, assistant to the city manager for redevelopment. ``The investment in Avenue G has opened up the interest. With Three Springs coming in, there's a lot of energy and motivation by developers.'' The two parcel map applications are for parts of a 120-acre parcel the city acquired from 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 for $1.38 million in 2000. A portion of the property, about 28 acres, is earmarked for a $6.8 million National Guard armory. The National Guard wants about 40,000 square feet of new office space and training facilities for two companies: the 170- member 756th Transportation Company and the 206-member 49th Quartermaster quartermaster Officer who oversees arrangements for the quartering and movement of troops. The office dates at least to the 15th century in Europe. The French minister of war under Louis XIV created a quartermaster general's department that dotted the countryside with Company. Construction of the armory, which state officials call a readiness center, is expected to begin this summer and be finished in 2005. The Fox Field corridor already houses distribution centers for the Rite Aid Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) is a United States retailer and pharmacy chain, operating over 5,000 stores in 31 states and the District of Columbia. Rite Aid Corporation is one of the nation's leading drugstore chains. drugstore chain and the Michaels craft-shop chain. The Planning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at Lancaster City Hall, 44933 Fern Ave. Jim Skeen, (661) 267-5743 james.skeen(at)dailynews.com |
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