RENEWAL PROJECTS EXPLORED.Byline: Amy Collins Daily News Staff Writer With the Newhall Redevelopment Agency awaiting nothing more than a formal approval, city officials and business leaders are turning their attention to quick, low-cost pick-me-ups for the beleaguered be·lea·guer tr.v. be·lea·guered, be·lea·guer·ing, be·lea·guers 1. To harass; beset: We are beleaguered by problems. 2. To surround with troops; besiege. business district. It will take several years to accrue enough funds for major redevelopment projects such as a community theater, library renovation and street improvements, said Glen Adamick, Santa Clarita's project manager for Newhall redevelopment. ``Now we need to come up with the kinds of things that aren't expensive,'' he said Wednesday, one day after plans for the redevelopment received approval from 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 , City Council and citizen advisory committee. The council is expected to adopt the plan formally next week. The citizen redevelopment committee is likely to develop and recommend new design standards Design standards Specifications of materials, physical measurements, processes, performance of products, and characteristics of services rendered. Design standards may be established by individual manufacturers, trade associations, and national or - detailing height limits and setbacks, for example - for the business district, Adamick said. ``These are the types of things we move our focus to now to revitalize re·vi·tal·ize tr.v. re·vi·tal·ized, re·vi·tal·iz·ing, re·vi·tal·iz·es To impart new life or vigor to: plans to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; tried to revitalize a flagging economy. downtown Newhall,'' Adamick said. ``We're going to go ahead and move forward in some manner.'' Two efforts are already under way to help attract more business to downtown Newhall. The Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. Civic Association and the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce are planning separate festivals for December to encourage residents to spend their holiday dollars in downtown Newhall. City Councilwoman Jill Klajic said a 15-member committee held its initial meeting Monday for the first Festival of Holidays, scheduled for Dec. 15-20. Events such as a De La Posada po·sa·da n. A Christmas festival originating in Latin America that dramatizes the search of Joseph and Mary for lodging. [American Spanish, from Spanish, lodging, from posar, Pageant and a visit from Old Man Frost will tie in with celebrations of Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. The multiday event may include carolers, a sleigh sleigh: see sled. bringing Santa and a contest for the best tree decorations. The event will encourage participation from the area's Latino business owners. |
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