OAK TREES ARE ON AGENDA PROJECT HEARING PICKS UP TUESDAY.Byline: Daily News 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 city'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 continue the public hearing on Tuesday for the proposed Riverpark project, when the commission will also consider zoning changes and an oak tree permit for the removal of 15 of the 87 oak trees located on the site. 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. , the project spans more than 695.4 acres just east of Newhall Ranch Road and Bouquet Canyon Road, between Castaic Lake Castaic Lake is a lake on Castaic Creek formed by Castaic Dam, in northwestern Los Angeles County, California, near the town of Castaic. The 323,700 acre foot lake (399,000,000 m³) is the terminus of the West Branch of the California Aqueduct, though some comes from the 154 mi² Water Agency property and the Santa Clara River Santa Clara River may refer to:
Local environmentalists have said the project is another attempt to deny the existence of a natural habitat along the river banks. Local American Indians, too, have spoken out against the project. Archaeological sites dating to ancient times have been confirmed on portions of the land proposed for the development, but developers have said they plan to preserve part of the area as open space, according to the environmental impact report. Among the findings on one site just north of the Santa Clara River were tools, bowl fragments and other artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. that show evidence of a village dating back 3,500 years, the report concluded. In March, a rare toad listed as a species of concern had been found at the proposed project site, prompting a revision to the already released environmental impact report. IF YOU GO: The Planning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita. CAPTION(S): box Box: IF YOU GO (see text) |
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