Santa Clarita City Council
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Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1. History and Context
Newhall is a community rich in history. Evolving from an Native American Indian trading center to an important destination in the quest for gold and then oil, it soon became a railroad flag stop of general stores, saloons, and churches. As the film industry grew, Newhall became the home of early western silent screen movies. These strong roots are still very important to the residents of Newhall. Newhall was also the residence of silent film star Williams S. Hart, whose 300-acre ranch, now a County park and museum, is visited annually by thousands. The passion for history, love of the old film stars such as William S. Hart, the Oak of the Golden Dream (Jose Francisco de Garcia Lopez reached down after a nap and found gold), the distinction of Vasquez Canyon Rocks, and the Saint Francis Dam break failure that marked the second largest natural disaster in California’s history, help to identify the essence of Newhall.

Newhall was the earliest permanent settlement in the Santa Clarita Valley, established in 1876 in conjunction with the construction of the Southern Pacific Railroad. This area was a western town founded on oil, mining, and railroad workers. The community was a stop on the historic Butterfield-Overland Stage route through what is now the Newhall Pass. Newhall is also the site of the original ridge route, portions of which remain north of the City in the community of Castaic.

1.1.A. Regulatory Context
The Old Town Newhall Specific Plan (OTNSP) was originally adopted in December 2005. At that time, it was referred to as the Downtown Newhall Specific Plan until the name change in 2014. Since its adoption, the OTNSP has successfully shaped the growth of Old Town Newhall in a manner consistent with the community’s original vision. In most respects, the original OTNSP performed as, and often better, than expected. The City periodically updates the Unified Development Code (UDC) and other planning documents to reflect recent legislation, current planning trends, newly-identified planning issues, and to clarify code language in an effort to keep the development code relevant, fresh, and easy to understand. The OTNSP has been amended seven times with the last revision in 2020.

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In 2022, the City of Santa Clarita, via this document, updated the OTNSP using State Bill (SB) 2 grant funds. Cognizant of the original OTNSP’s success, the City wished to maintain the planning framework of the 2005 OTNSP and its subsequent amendments, while revising specific regulations and adding new ones to reflect the economic and regulatory realities of 2022. The objectives underlying the update process included:
• Make the OTNSP more user-friendly for community members, property owners, developers, and staff.
• Emphasize and facilitate Old Town Newhall’s emergence as Santa Clarita’s Arts & Entertainment District.
• Streamline and eliminate unnecessary barriers to developments that are consistent with the community’s vision.
• Simplify and provide clarity to guidelines for architectural styles. • Simplify guidance for housing developments and facilitate production of a broad variety of housing types.

Additionally, the City sought broad public input during the update process to validate and update the original vision of the community. This updated OTNSP reflects the community’s vision and revises its regulatory framework to reflect an updated context.

1.1.B. Regional and Community Context Establishment of the OTNSP Area Old Town Newhall is located within the 50 71-square mile area of the City of Santa Clarita in north Los Angeles County, as illustrated in Figure 1-1. The City was incorporated in 1987 and comprised of four Last Updated: 3/3/2022
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individual communities previously under the jurisdiction of Los Angeles County. The City is within three 3 miles of various regional destinations and transportation links corridors, such as the I-5 and SR-14 freeways. Direct regional access to Old Town Newhall is provided by Newhall Avenue, Lyons Avenue, and the Metrolink's Antelope Valley commuter rail line with a direct link to This commuter rail line links the 256-square mile Santa Clarita Valley and its four communities with Downtown Los Angeles.

Old Town Newhall is approximately 3 three miles from Valencia Town Center, a pedestrian-oriented regional mall, and approximately 5 miles from the Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park. Old Town Newhall is also within one mile of The Masters’ University and historic William S. Hart Park (Hart Park). Newhall was originally platted in 1889 into approximately 50 blocks with much of that pattern still intact.

Neighborhood Context
Old Town Newhall, referred to as the OTNSP area, consists of 271 acres and is generally bounded by 11th Street to the north, Newhall Avenue to the west, Hart Park to the southwest, Creekview Park to the east, and Pine Street to the south. It is served by three commercial arterial corridors (Lyons Avenue, Railroad Avenue, and Newhall Avenue) and two halves bisected by the Metrolink commuter rail line, as illustrated in Figure 1-2:

The western half consists of:
• The 22-block Arts & Entertainment District (also referred to as Downtown Newhall), which was the original urban core of Newhall:
• A portion of Hart Park;
• A cluster of industrial uses south of Newhall Avenue along Pine Street; and • A cluster of commercial uses along Railroad Avenue.

The eastern half is generally known as East Newhall and consists of:
• A roughly 17-block neighborhood of single- and multi-family housing; • A cluster of commercial uses south along Newhall Avenue; and • Creekview Park.

The OTNSP area consists of residential, commercial, office, and civic uses. An illustrative diagram of a conceptual buildout (i.e. a possible future pattern of development) is located in Chapter 2.1. A conceptual buildout of the OTNSP area will result in plans for a total of 1,402 dwellings and a total of approximately 1.254 million square feet of commercial space.

Within 1 mile of Old Town, there is the The Masters’ College and historic William S. Hart Park.

Newhall was originally platted in 1889 into approximately 50 blocks with much of that pattern intact.

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1.1.C. Circulation Network
Old Town Newhall is accessed and defined by three commercial arterial corridors: a) Railroad Avenue (north of Lyons), b) Lyons Avenue and, c) Newhall Avenue (south of 3rd St). Within the Downtown Arts & Entertainment District is a traditional, orthogonal street grid of interconnected blocks.

1.1.D. Open Space Network
Old Town Newhall is bounded by the 265-acre Hart Park on the west and Newhall Creek on the east.

The adjacency Such natural features immediately adjacent to of these natural features provides a Old Town Newhall an unexpected variety of experiences and amenities to supplement its uniquely compact and walkable character. make the contrast between city and nature all the more interesting:
each of the two environments offering rich possibilities for family life. Secondly, Additionally, Veterans Historical Plaza, located within Old Town Newhall, is part of this network and offers a quiet and intimate wonderful, urban type of open space for relaxation and contemplation. which is lacking in Old Town. Each of these features is described in detail in Chapter 2.

1.1.E. Streetscapes
There is a rich variety of thoroughfare types and corresponding streetscapes, ranging from the active, vibrant, and pedestrian-oriented streetscape along Main Street to the lush turf parkways and mature canopy trees of flanking streets, such as Walnut Street. There is a rich variety of thoroughfare types and corresponding streetscapes corresponding streetscapes, ranging from the former San Fernando Road - the least planted and poorly shaded streetscape in the Old Town Newhall area- to the relatively lush turf parkways and mature canopy trees of flanking streets, such as Walnut Street.

1.1.F. Buildings
Old Town Newhall's building stock is characterized by 1-3 story buildings with most being in the 2- story range. Today, buildings are envisioned to be up to five stories. There is a serious number of are several historic buildings that should be preserved and adaptively re-used over time and listed in Chapter 2.4.

Many residents were first attracted to Old Town Newhall because of its rural environment and open space. Early rural/ranch style homes built on large lots, located south of Lyons Avenue, reflect the community’s sporadic and intermittent growth. The architecture of Old Town Newhall homes reflects a diversity of architectural styles. The newer homes on smaller lots are designed in popular design styles from the 1950s to the present.

Much of the early commercial development in Old Town Newhall occupies single-story older buildings and serves neighborhoods along Newhall Avenue and Main Street. Commercial development along Lyons Avenue, with some exceptions, follows the commercial styles of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s and includes numerous small and mid-sized wood and stucco strip centers. With the adoption of OTNSP in 2005, the City established architectural styles and guidelines that are consistent with the City’s goals for building form, character, and context within Old Town Newhall. These architectural styles include: Main Street Commercial, Mediterranean, Monterey, Western Victorian, and Craftsman. There have been attempts made recently to improve the aesthetics of the commercial area by building offices and shopping centers that incorporate historic elements of the area In 2013, the Lyons Avenue Corridor Pplan was adopted in 2013 to guide development on Lyons Avenue with the intent to revitalize the area.

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Along the southern end of Newhall Avenue are several small, one-story, older neighborhood commercial uses. Further to the north, along Railroad Avenue adjoining the railroad tracks, are older industrial developments. Many of the industrial and commercial land uses along this section of Railroad Avenue are surrounded by vacant lots.

Commercial land uses are concentrated mainly in Old Town Newhall, on the south side of Lyons Avenue and along Newhall Avenue within the Arts & Entertainment District, primarily along Main Street. Old Town Newhall is comprised of higher density residential blocks, with a mix of both singlefamily and multiple-family residential uses. The area south of Lyons Avenue is characterized by lower density residential uses. Large stands of oak trees are scattered throughout the community. Prior to the completion of the interstate system, San Fernando Road (now Railroad Avenue, Main Street, and Newhall Avenue) was a principal link in the historic circulation system between the San Joaquin Valley and the Los Angeles Basin. The roadway remains a vital still serves as one of the few arterial roads within the City.

1.2. Overview of Existing Economic Conditions

1.2.A. Overview Existing Economic Conditions
The original OTNSP was prepared in 2005, prior to the Great Recession and the COVID-19 pandemic.

An economic analysis was conducted to assess the current market/economic parameters and retail potential within the OTNSP area. Old Town Newhall has been evaluated in three 3 market areas:

Primary (a walkable half-mile radius from the corner of Railroad Avenue and Market Street), Secondary (two-mile radius from the corner of Railroad Avenue and Market Street), and Tertiary (15- mile radius from Railroad Avenue and Market Street). Within the Primary Market area, there are approximately 3,400 people. This population is younger with a median age of 29.2 and a median household income of $49,300 (2021 estimate). There is a large discrepancy between households in the primary market when compared to the rest of the City. As such, this differential has increased the perception of the low-income nature of the immediate market area. However, the downtown Old Town Newhall still benefits from high income earners within the Secondary Market area. In fact, the Secondary Market area includes over 38,500 City residents or about 18% of the City’s total population. The households in the Secondary Market have a median household income of approximately $96,000 (2021 estimate), which is significantly higher than the Los Angeles County median household income. Primary (census tracts within and adjacent to Old Town), Secondary (City of Santa Clarita), Tertiary (15-mile radius from Market and Railroad).

Within the Primary Market area, there are 12,399 people or about 8% of the City’s total population.

This population is very young with a median age of 25.9 and a median household income of $43,546 (September 2004).

In general, while there are some very low-income households within the primary market, the overall picture is one of income levels that are approximately in line, and in fact, slightly greater than Los Angeles County as a whole. However, the discrepancy between primary market household incomes and the rest of the City is quite large, and this differential has increased the perception of the lowincome nature of the immediate (primary) market area. There are several very high-income areas that are near or adjacent to Old Town and are potentially available as targets for any future redevelopment of Old Town.

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1.2.B. Retail Sales
As part of this update, an economic analysis was conducted specifically for the Arts & Entertainment District of Old Town Newhall. The Arts & Entertainment District (also referred to as Downtown Newhall and is illustrated in Figure 1-2 as a smaller geographic area within greater Old Town Newhall), is home to 98 active retail businesses that generated $23.7 million in taxable sales in calendar year 2019.

The Specific Plan area is home to 158 active retail businesses that generated $58.1 million in retail sales in 2003. Of these businesses, 32 are specifically automobile repair related types of businesses.

This cluster of such uses represents a very strong presence within Old Town and is the stark contrast to the type of businesses present in the communities studies during the preparation of this plan: Old Town La Verne, Old Town Monrovia, Claremont Village, and the Mission District in South Pasadena.

Specifically, Old Town Newhall has more businesses than 3 for the 4 communities that were studied but it has the highest, by far, collection of automotive-related businesses: over 20%. This is of concern because in terms of retails sales efficiency, automotive service uses yield relatively low levels of retail sales and also blight pedestrian-intensive environments. As a result of the above, there is unmet retail market demand that is leaking out of Old Town as consumers who live both within the primary and secondary markets need to travel outside of Old Town to meet their retail needs. This being said, Old Town Newhall has the potential to capture over $168.9 million in potential spending of which the $110 million gap would support over 276,000 square feet of high quality retail space (assuming sales of $400 per square foot).[1]
In general, there is unmet retail (inclusive of both commercial retail and food and beverage) market demand that is leaking out of the Arts & Entertainment District as consumers who live both within the Primary and Secondary Markets need to travel outside of Old Town Newhall to have their retail needs met. The Arts & Entertainment District has the potential to capture approximately $40 million in potential spending. This gap of approximately $16.3 million would support an additional 36,000 square feet of high-quality retail space (assuming industry standard sales of $450 per square foot) in the Arts & Entertainment District if such opportunities were present and available to local consumers.

To position the Arts & Entertainment District for success, new retail development should be oriented towards a “Main Street” or lifestyle-related retail offerings and be sized appropriately to match current and future demand. New retail demand will be created by capturing a higher percentage of sales from the Secondary Market area, potential new housing units and employment growth throughout greater Old Town Newhall. Future retail should support the attractiveness of the area, by promoting retail uses that encourage pedestrian oriented activities as well as retail uses that enhance the sense of place and unique characteristics of Old Town Newhall.

To this point, the Arts & Entertainment District has an underrepresentation of food and beverage (e.g., restaurants) businesses compared to other walkable downtowns. Attracting locally owned, small-scale, ethnic and/or quick-service restaurants, would add to the overall vibrancy of the Arts & Entertainment District. Needham Ranch and other local employment generating developments, for example, could provide significant additional market support for such uses in Arts & Entertainment District and should be considered strategically in the long-term planning of the area.

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1.2.C. Housing
As with all of Southern California, Old Town Newhall is experiencing heavy demand for residential space. This is evidenced by the recent delivery of new projects in the City and Main Street (Newhall Crossings) and the current low vacancy rates for multi-family for-rent properties in the City. For-sale residential values (both detached single-family housing and multi-family condominiums), have risen dramatically in recent years. In December 2020, the typical value of single-family homes in Newhall’s 91321 ZIP Code was $667,100. In comparison, the typical condominium value was $369,200. From December 2020 to August 2021, the estimated value for single-family and condominium homes in the area have increased by 15.5% and 11.9%, respectively. This is evidenced by low vacancy rates despite some substandard physical conditions and high median values for multi-family housing at $253 per square foot (September 2004). Recently, multi-family housing has gained significantly on the same values for detached housing ($261 per square foot).

1.3. Relationship to the General Plan of the City of Santa Clarita General Plan This draft sSpecific pPlan directly responds to and implements a variety of significant policies of the Santa Clarita General Plan adopted in 2011, and also highlights the necessity for some refining amendments to the General Plan, to be adopted simultaneously with the specific plan. The General Plan’s Land Use Element introduces the unifying planning framework of a “Valley of Villages”, of which Old Town Newhall is an integral component (pages L-8 – L10). In its discussion of Old Town Newhall, the Land Use Element (page L-34) notes that the area’s planning objectives include “attracting private investment combined with public funds to create a mixed-use, transit-oriented, pedestrian-friendly, live-work-play environment that will provide dining, entertainment, retail, commercial, and housing choices to both residents and visitors.” this center is distinct from the rest in both its age and manner of development. Special standards and revitalization efforts for this area may be appropriate to preserve and enhance the "old town" atmosphere, foster a pedestrian orientation with quality shopping opportunities, and to capitalize on the tourist and recreational opportunities of William S. Hart Park It further identifies a set of planning principles to maintain the unique urban characteristics of the area:
• Make great public places;
• Make great streets (both commercial and residential); • Live above stores;
• Live near transit;
• Build a variety of buildings;
• Create a variety of housing choices;
• Provide for the right mix of retail;
• Provide the right amount of parking, in the right locations. "The fact that a primary purpose of this Specific Plan is to transform the present strip commercial character of Old Town Newhall into an attractive, mixed use, pedestrian oriented, economically vital center, is the realization of the vision expressed in the General Plan. Although the specific plan OTNSP will implement many goals and policies throughout the General Plan, the following discussion highlights some key linkages links between the OTNSP specific plan and General Plan.

The Specific Plan OTNSP and its anticipated development will effectively implement Land Use Element goals and policies, including: Policies
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• LU 1.1.5 (increase infill development)
• LU 1.2.1 (implement Downtown Newhall Specific Plan)
• LU 1.2.13 (utilize Specific Plans to plan for vibrant, pedestrian-oriented communities) • LU 2.1.2 (land use mix to encourage healthy, walkable communities) • LU 2.3.1 – 2.3.6 (increase mixed-use developments)
• LU 3.1.1 – 3.1.7 (diversity of housing types)
• LU 3.2.1 (walkable neighborhoods)
• LU 4.3.1 (promote redevelopment in Old Town Newhall)
• LU 5.2.4 (encourage transit-oriented development)
• LU 6.4.1 (maintain historic buildings in Newhall)
• LU 6.5.1 (classic and timeless architectural styles)

2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 2.12, and 2.15, regarding encouraging a diversity of housing types, establishing commercial centers, providing for light industry, retaining open space, and avoiding strip commercial. The specific plan also addresses Land Use Element policies 3.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, and 4.13, regarding pedestrian oriented centers, the revitalization of San Fernando Road (now Newhall Avenue, Main Street, and Railroad Avenue) and Old Town Newhall, upgrading strip commercial, preventing unsightly and inefficient development, promoting architectural quality, and preserving cultural resources.

The specific plan will implement Community Design Element neighborhood identity and design quality Policies 1.3, 2.2, 2.3, 2.8, 2.9, regarding consideration of design elements, residential uses in proximity to business and commercial centers, pedestrian orientation, and design standards; and commercial district Policies 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, and 3.7, regarding improving the appearance and function of commercial centers, providing a sense of place, encouraging mixed use centers, providing pedestrian orientation, and discouraging small shopping centers.

Along with the adoption of this specific plan, certain specific provisions of the Land Use and Circulation Elements of the General Plan will need to be amended. The current floor area ratio (FAR) limitation in the Land Use Element for the Commercial Town Center designation of "between 0.25 to 0.50 to 1" (Land Use Element, page L-47) should be changed for Old Town Newhall to refer to the urban standards of this specific plan instead of establishing a FAR. And the Circulation Element should be changed to reflect the new role of the former San Fernando Road as the Old Town Newhall Main Street.

1.3.A. Relationship to City Design Guidelines and Beautification Master Plan Beyond the General Plan, these two documents apply to the Specific Plan OTNSP area. To the extent that the Specific Plan OTNSP does not propose to change direction or requirements from these two documents, the existing provisions still apply. However, with the adoption of this Specific Plan OTNSP, where different, provisions of this Plan supersede those of the City Community Character & Design Guidelines and Beautification Master Plan.

1.4. Public Participation and Plan Preparation
The recommendations of this OTNSP have been shaped by a generation of community input, provided at two distinct periods over a 15-year interval. Section 1.4.B summarizes community input received during the preparation of the original OTNSP in 2004-2005. Section 1.4.C summarizes the input received during the OTNSP Update process in 2022. This most recent outreach validated and reinforced the aspirations and ideas first heard in 2005.

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This Plan is the result of an intense public process that involved the community of Newhall through a series of public meetings, a field trip to evaluate comparative places and two charrettes. The evolution of this plan was based on intelligence and confidence gained by the consultants and the community in cooperation as the process unfolded.

1.4.A. Previous Plans and Documents
Prior to the preparation of this Specific Plan OTNSP, the City of Santa Clarita adopted the Downtown Newhall Improvement Program also known as the ‘Freedman Plan’ (1996). This plan promoted many of the same principles that form this Specific Plan OTNSP but was focused more on public and streetscape types of projects and did not substantially address private property. Subsequent to the Freedman Plan, the City adopted the Newhall Special Standards District Design Guidelines. This document provided guidance to private property owners about using the features identified in the Freedman Plan. This document too, covered many of the appropriate subjects but not in a comprehensive manner that addressed the actual outcomes for the future of Old Town Newhall. Both of these documents, Both documents were used during and helped to inform the Charrettes for this recommendations of this Specific Plan OTNSP.

1.4.B. Community Input – 2004-2005
The preparation of the original OTNSP, adopted in 2005, involved extensive public engagement, field surveys, stakeholder interviews, and design charrettes. Input received and lesson learned from these activities shaped the broad framework of the 2005 OTNSP’s policy framework.

The project team made field trips to Monrovia, La Verne, Claremont, and South Pasadena to observe and document best practices at these notable “Main Street” and downtown locations. They are of a similar scale and intensity as Old Town Newhall.

Stakeholder meetings with Old Town Newhall property owners, merchants, residents and all other interested parties were hosted by the City to convey information and learn from the experiences of Newhall stakeholders. In addition, two joint Study Sessions of the Santa Clarita City Council and Planning Commission were held to provide updates and receive input and guidance from Councilmembers and Commissioners.

Finally, two public design charrettes were hosted to interactively engage interested parties. Each charrette was held over three days and the project team directly engaged stakeholders to develop and review ideas. The charrette process was designed to be interactive and saw design concepts developed in real-time in response to issues and needs posed by participants. At the end of each 10- hour day, the project team summarized the day’s decisions and progress for the community's review and comment. Through this visual and interactive process, it was hoped that participants remained aware of the direction and intent of the evolving Plan.

Charrette 1 (September 13-15, 2004) focused on verifying base information and conditions on subjects ranging from economics, transit, circulation, parking, building form, historic and cultural resources, infrastructure, landscape, and prior efforts at revitalizing Old Town Newhall. The products of this charrette were a vision, a Catalytic Project map, a Traffic and Circulation plan, and a Plan-wide strategy for the open space, landscape and streetscape components of Old Town Newhall. Charrette Last Updated: 3/3/2022
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2 (October 26-28, 2004) focused on further developing the four, primary components described above.

July 28, 2004 – Consultant team tour of Specific Plan area with City Staff The entire team of consultants assembled for this project gathered with City staff at the Jan Heidt Metrolink Station for a walking tour of the Specific Plan area. Led by City staff, the consultant team walked through Old Town, the two neighborhoods that flank Old Town and then through William S.

Hart Park and up to the William S. Hart Mansion. The very last stop on the tour was an overlook just south of William S. Hart Mansion where the team was able to view the entire Old Town from above.

August 20, 2004 - Field trip to Monrovia, La Verne, Claremont, and South Pasadena - The City Council Redevelopment Subcommittee and the consultant team visited these four downtowns that were selected for comparison and observation of that could be applied to Old Town Newhall. Two primary reasons were used in selecting these downtowns: a) they are of a that seem appropriate for Newhall. and, b) they are within the Southern California region and, like Newhall, they do not have such a unique economic situation or location. At each Downtown, local City representatives familiar with the particulars of each place and the 'lessons learned' gave a personal tour to the group.

Photographs and notes were taken of the salient characteristics, strategies and/or tools used to make each of the Downtowns.

August 23, 2004 - Stakeholder Meetings - A meeting with downtown property owners, merchants, residents and all interested parties as held by the City and the consultant team to convey. what had been learned so far about the Specific Plan area on subjects ranging from historic and cultural resources to traffic, circulation and parking. In addition, the consultant team conveyed what had been observed about the four 'comparison' Downtowns. This meeting saw the consultant team take the participants through all of the findings to date for review and comments.

September 7, 2004 Joint Study Session of the Santa Clarita City Council and Planning Commission - Prior to the first of two Charrettes to be held on this project, the City held a Joint Study Session to review everything prepared, studied and communicated to date. At this meeting, City staff and the consultant team first presented the principles and practices that make Downtowns work and thrive over the long term. The team then presented its findings about the Specific Plan area, the Downtown comparisons, and the comments received at the Stakeholder meeting for review and direction. The City Council and Planning Commission provided direction to City staff and the consultant team with which to enter the first of two Charrettes.

The Charrette Process -This style of public participation brings all interested parties together for a series of days (in this case a series of two, Charrettes) where everyone with a stake or interest of any kind participates directly with the consultant team to from their beginning to finalization. This process contrasts starkly with the typical 'workshop' process where ideas are presented, comments are received and the consultant team leaves to further work on the plans to return another day and repeat the process with official public comment occurring in 'public hearings'.

The Ccharrette process is completely interactive and sees each of the design components developed simultaneously in response to issues and needs posed by participants. City staff are involved throughout and help facilitate participation from a person or group that needs to provide input on a particular subject. In addition, focus sessions are held throughout the day with particular groups such Last Updated: 3/3/2022
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as a Merchant's Association, Historical Society, Chamber of Commerce and sometimes private parties that have pending developments in the area that might be affected or benefit from the Plan. In this way, the 'feedback' loops are ongoing and immediate, keeping unproductive or inappropriate results from being developed. At the end of each 10-hour day, the consultant team summarizes what the consultant team, City staff and the participants studied, achieved and decided that day for the community's review and comment. Through this highly visual and interactive process, participants s are completely aware of the direction and intent of the evolving Plan. that is based on clear, physical and desired outcomes.

September 13-15, 2004 - Charrette 1 Background, Vision and Design This three-day Charrette focused on verifying the base information and conditions on subjects ranging from economics, transit, circulation, parking, building form, historic and cultural resources, infrastructure, landscape, and prior efforts at revitalizing Old Town Newhall. With the background information as a sound foundation upon which to build, the team worked with participants to strategize the vision for Newhall. The vision-work did not focus on platitudes but on physical outcomes that are appropriate for Old Town Newhall in terms of its scale and role and economic performance within the greater community. The later portions of this Charrette focused on transforming the physical vision into preliminary designs for all participants to see and help form. The results of this cCharrette were : a) a physically-based vision, map of intensity and activity called a Neighborhood, District and Corridor plan b) a Catalytic Project map, identifying specific projects that would move the Old Town through the stages of initial action to full revitalization, c), a Traffic and Circulation plan, identifying the strategy for defining a Main Street while accommodating communitywide traffic demands and d) a Plan-wide strategy for the open space, landscape and streetscape components of Old Town.

October 26-28, 2004 - Charrette 2: Design, Code and Implementation This three-day Charrette focused on further developing the four, primary components described before. The early portions of this Charrette dealt with the issues surrounding the Street and Parking Network needed to support the envisioned Old Town, the conceptual streetscape plan for Main Street and finalization of the Catalytic Projects. From this, the team and participants worked further in detail on the Economic and Development Strategies, Traffic/Streets/Parking, the conversion of a portion of San Fernando Road to "Main Street", Open space and landscape, Architectural Typologies to be used throughout the Old Town Newhall and the two flanking neighborhoods. and, an orientation and review session with City staff on the 60% Administrative Draft Specific Plan for review and comment. The next two days focused on verifying all of the Plan components and resolving them against each other so that a Form-Based Code could be finalized.

1.4.C. Community Input – 2021
The update of the OTNSP in 2022 is intended to build upon the 2005 OTNSP and its subsequent amendments. The two workshops and online survey were conducted to form the basis for outreach and engagement. These provided stakeholders the opportunity to build upon the vision and success of the OTNSP while sharing their preferences, priorities, and ideas for what should take place in the future. The first workshop grounded participants in the OTNSP area, starting with information at the Old Town Newhall Farmers Market coupled with a walking tour and survey of the area. The ideas Last Updated: 3/3/2022
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from the initial walking tour and workshop laid the foundation for the concepts and questions presented during the second workshop.

The second workshop was designed as an outdoor exhibition, with concepts, ideas, and questions related to goals forming the update to the OTNSP. These concepts were built on the input received in the first workshop and survey and further explored ideas from the previous plan while introducing new ideas that could be incorporated in the update. Input and ideas from participants in the second workshop will help guide the OTNSP as it relates to Arts & Entertainment, street activations, development processes, linkages to the Metrolink station, and housing opportunities. As a result, the second workshop produced a further understanding of community priorities when refining the vision for Old Town Newhall.

Workshop #1 – June 2021
The first public event of the update to the OTNSP was structured as a walking tour of Old Town Newhall. Community members and stakeholders were able to experience first-hand the physical environment of Old Town Newhall through a family-friendly walkabout. Attendees joining on the walking tour were provided with a map directing them along the route. Approximately 95 participants engaged during the Farmers Market event and tour and 29 surveys were completed.

Major Themes
• Bike Facilities and Infrastructure
Participants noted interest in biking to Old Town Newhall. Comments included a need to improve bike infrastructure availability through Old Town Newhall. Bike lanes were also highlighted as a potential improvement to increase bike access as well as safety. • Street Environment and Built Form
Participants noted that their walking experience was pleasant. Others highlighted their positive experiences while walking in Old Town Newhall, specifically the character and enjoyable aspects of Old Town Newhall. Comments varied but primarily focused on improving the experience of walking and using Old Town Newhall for entertainment, outdoor dining, and vibrant sidewalks that feel safe for community members. An interest in mixed-use development was also expressed by most community members, including interest in developing more housing near Old Town Newhall.
• Preservation
Participants highlighted the need to preserve many of the historic buildings and businesses in Old Town Newhall. In addition, there was a special interest in keeping unique, locally owned businesses, discouraging national chains, and the need to focus on entertainment businesses.

Other comments highlighted the importance of the library as well as the theater. • Attractions and Community Events
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Street to vehicular traffic on specific days to improve pedestrian access to Old Town Newhall as done for the City’s SENSES events.

Workshop #2 – October 2021
Approximately 200 participants engaged during the Farmers Market open house/workshop and provided feedback on draft concepts exhibited during the half-day event.

Major Themes
• Goal: Promote the Arts & Entertainment District
One of the goals of the OTNSP is to promote Old Town Newhall as an Arts & Entertainment District. Questions were asked related to art installations, pedestrian-only events, live entertainment, and outdoor dining.

Many participants indicated a preference for streets and sidewalk art and permanent installations. Regarding pedestrian-only events, workshop participants responded positively to a variety of short- and long-term events on Main Street. Participants also indicated a strong preference for outdoor events and performances. Outdoor dining received significant support from open house attendees.
• Goal: Provide More Housing Opportunities
Participants were asked to identify approaches to provide more housing opportunities in Old Town Newhall, specifically East Newhall. While there was a range of responses, stacked dwellings, townhouse, rowhouse, live and work were clearly preferred. For housing along the corridors, participants also noted a preference for Flex Buildings in addition to the previously listed. • Goal: Streamline New Development
For the goal of streamlining new developments, participants were asked about preferred architectural styles and building types. Participants showed a preference for Craftsman style and Main Street Commercial style and indicated the need for more information about Western Victorian style. The Mediterranean style was generally not preferred. The five allowable styles will remain unchanged.

There was a range of responses for proposed building types. Participants showed a preference for stacked dwellings flex buildings, and commercial buildings. Participants had a lower preference for single-family houses.
• Goal: Improve Connections to Metrolink
For the goal of improving connection to Metrolink, questions were asked related to new uses and developments along Railroad Avenue and ways of improving the walkability and accessibility to/from the Metrolink Station. Participants had an overwhelmingly positive response to improved connections.
• Goal: Provide New Parking Strategies
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One of the goals of the OTNSP is to provide new parking strategies to simplify development standards and facilitate the use of new and/or innovative solutions.

While participants indicated a mixed response for automated parking, participants had a significantly positive response to flexibility with parking. • Goal: Book End the South End of Main Street
Participants were asked to indicate preference for what uses should be at the south end of Main Street, in addition to parking. Participants showed a strong preference for plazas, entertainment, and retail & restaurants. Participants did not identify office space as preferred use.

Upon completing the two Charrettes, the consultant team used the resulting information and direction to prepare the Draft Specific Plan. This document will be the comprehensive tool to be used for the revitalization of Old Town Newhall. Working with City staff, the consultant team prepared this document for presentation to the City Council and Planning Commission.

Preparation
• January 24, 2005 - Hispanic Outreach Meeting
The City held an outreach meeting with the community and particularly its Hispanic members to provide another opportunity to become more familiar with the proposed Specific Plan and to receive their comments. This meeting was conducted in Spanish by the consultant team and city staff along with English translation.
• February 1, 2005 - Joint Study Session of the Santa Clarita City Council and Planning Commission
The City held a Joint Study Session to review everything prepared, studied and communicated to date. At this meeting, City staff and the consultant team presented the Draft Specific Plan for public review and comment so that the Plan can be revised accordingly and finalized. • May 4, 2005 - Progress-Update and Community Meeting
The City held a Community Meeting to review the progress on the Draft Specific Plan, the forthcoming Draft Environmental Impact Report and to discuss specific comments and questions from the community. At this meeting, City staff and the consultant team reviewed the objectives of the Specific Plan and revitalization effort and responded to various questions about details of the Plan. These and other comments received since the publication of the Draft Specific Plan on February 1, 2005 will be addressed for review by the Planning Commission and City Council.

In addition to the above formal public meetings, City staff and the project team have had numerous meetings with individual property owners and stakeholders since August 2004.

1.5. Introduction to the Specific Plan OTNSP Design Principles The OTNSP was originally adopted in December 2005 and subsequently amended seven times. Over the past 15 years, the OTNSP has succeeded in revitalizing Old Town Newhall. It has encouraged new development, facilitated the construction of the Old Town Newhall Library, and transformed a state highway into the City’s Arts & Entertainment District, a vibrant and walkable destination for locals and visitors alike.

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Continuing to build on this success and recognizing the accomplishments of the past 15 years, this update to the OTNSP fine tunes recommendations and aims to maintain its relevance for the next 15 to 20 years.

While this updated OTNSP’s design principles remain largely consistent with the original, the revised description below makes notable adjustments. It introduces the principle of establishing Main Street as the City’s Arts & Entertainment District. This is a reflection of the organic clustering of Arts and Entertainment uses over the last 15 years, reinforced by the most recent community input and at the direction of the City Council.

Conventional suburban development is the form of growth which has produced large-scale sprawl throughout Southern California over the last fifty years. Sprawl development is characterized by homogeneous single-use zones, with the housing tract, the shopping center and the business park as its basic elements. These segregated use areas are connected by a discontinuous system of wide thoroughfares designed for the rapid movement of cars.

Transit Oriented Districts is a method of planning that has emerged in the last decade as an alternative conventional suburban development. It stems from the realization that commuter lines and stations can be more than travel nodes, since proximity to transit reduces dependency on the automobile and enhances the value of surrounding buildings as a place to live, work and shop. The typical size of such a district is a quarter-mile radius from physical center to edge. This distance gathers the neighboring population within an average 5-minute walk at an easy pace of a commercial center. Thus the maximum size of a district is determined not by density but by a walkability shed.

The Specific Plan for Old Town Newhall OTNSP is guided by the Design Principles for Transit Oriented Development (TODs) described on these the following pages design principles:

1.5.A. Establish the Arts & Entertainment District
Main Street in Old Town Newhall has emerged as a major hub of Arts & Entertainment venues. A growing number of theatres and performance halls (new and historic) have established a critical mass that draws visitors from across the Valley.

1.5.B. Make Great Public Places
Well-designed and well-used places are memorable and the means by which we remember our experiences. They The locus of a downtown’s public life is its center. Its civic buildings enhance community identity and foster civic pride. Its shops and workplaces Old Town Newhall – with its rich mix of history, unique built form, and compact street network, has the right mix of ingredients for a network of special places. provide convenient access to goods and services without need for a car trip. A properly designed and developed transit district at Newhall will become a unique social and economic asset to City of Santa Clarita.

1.5.C. Make Great Streets
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routes that diffuse traffic, and additionally increase the options emergency personnel have to reach a distressed location. Streets of varying types are detailed to provide equally for pedestrian comfort and for automobile movement. Street intersections have minimal curb radii to slow cars and minimize the crossing distance of pedestrians. Two-way streets also improve pedestrian crossing safety and minimize automotive speed. Where needed, streets have landscaped center medians, to reduce apparent street width. Finally, streets, where possible, have on-street parking in order to provide a buffer between the moving traffic and the pedestrian, thus diminishing perceived and actual danger.

1.5.D. Live Above Stores
A downtown is a place defined by the same general qualities as a neighborhood, with one major exception: commercial activities predominate instead of residential. Yet, the quality and amount of housing in a downtown determine its particular character. Perhaps the most typical dwelling type in a downtown is the loft or house over retail. Such dwellings allow for a variety of families, typically without children, to live near diverse services, while providing a constant 24/7 rhythm of use for the downtown. Providing additional housing options in the Arts & Entertainment District would create “eyes on the street” to provide an additional sense of security and investment along Main Street and generate more regular customers for local restaurants and businesses.

1.5.E. Live Near Transit
Further enhancing such living in Old Town Newhall is the presence of the Jan Heidt Metrolink Station.

The opportunity to live near transit is increasing in its appeal as certain people want the option of riding the train to work combined with the vitality that tends to surround such transit-oriented districts. (See, for example, “Hidden in Plain Sight: Capturing the Demand for Housing Near Transit” produced by the Center for Transit Oriented Development at www.reconnectingamerica.org.) complements the attributes that already make Old Town Newhall a desirable place to live: walkable streets, easily-accessible amenities and retail services, local Arts & Entertainment, restaurants, and an enduring sense of history that pervades the neighborhood. This type of development is proposed and beneficial to the revitalization of Old Town Newhall.

Build a Variety of Buildings
The buildings, blocks and streets of a Downtown are interdependent. Each one contains in part the ingredients of all the others. Buildings of a particular quality can define the block that contains them and the street that surrounds them. Design is the matrix that helps either to create or destroy the quality and character of a place. Buildings are the smallest increment of growth. A variety of architectural types, including fabric buildings (those buildings which constitute the majority of our neighborhoods) and civic monuments, and their relationship to each other, determine the character of a downtown as they define the streets and open spaces they face.

1.5.F. Create a Variety of Housing Choices
As a downtown matures, and its livability and economic value increases, a more diverse set of housing choices, attract an increasingly varied and prosperous resident population. It is not unusual to encounter lofts, live/work buildings, courtyard housing, row housing, even duplexes, triplexes and quadplexes in nearly completely developed downtowns. All of these dwelling types are also typically provided in rental or ownership configurations.

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1.5.G. Get the Retail Right
The retail industry is in a state of flux. Online commerce has dramatically altered shopping patterns and, consequently, the viability of traditional retail. The COVID-19 pandemic – that arose during the preparation of this update to the OTNSP– further changed how people shop at physical locations.

Retail is in a state of flux and land use policies should remain flexible to brick-and-mortar retail to naturally evolve. Current market trends indicate that there is a need and demand for specialty retail and entertainment-related uses and events. The retail industry has recently discovered that outdoor, Main Street type retail better fits the lifestyle of busy consumers, often yielding more regular trips and higher sales volumes than standard shopping centers. Retailers should, therefore, be concentrated to encourage and facilitate pedestrian storefront shopping. The retail core should be located around a pattern of streets accommodating cars and on-street parking. Long term parking should be located in shared Park Once lots or structures, convenient but compatible to the Main Street retail. The retail core should include at least one anchor tenant, and a mix of national and local vendors.

1.5.H. Get the Parking Right
The typical suburban, sequential pattern of "shop and park" requires two movements and a parking space to be dedicated for each visit to a shop, office, or civic institution. For three tasks that require driving amongst them, this requires six movements and three parking spaces are required. By contrast, the compactness and mixed-use nature and walkability of a downtown lend themselves to moving twice, parking just once, and completing multiple daily tasks on foot. The transformation of drivers into walkers is the immediate generator of pedestrian life: crowds of people that animate public life in the streets and generate the patrons of street friendly retail businesses. It is this "scene" created by pedestrians in appropriate numbers that provides the energy and attraction to sustain a thriving Main Street environment.

1.6. Revitalization Strategy Elements of the Plan
Significant progress has been made to revitalize Old Town Newhall. This has been possible in large part due to the guidance provided by the original 2005 OTNSP and its subsequent amendments. Several of its recommendations have been successfully implemented and transformed Old Town Newhall into the Arts & Entertainment District of the City. The mechanism for its continued success is the pursuit of it is necessary to provide a set of clear both physical and policy initiatives. These set the tone for Old Town Newhall’s future in a manner that compels activity from the widest variety of perspectives and interests.

Revitalization is accomplished by identifying the plan components that establish synergy and profoundly reposition Old Town for all to see as a serious destination to be visited often. The following two-part strategy informs the execution of this Plan. The physical and policy strategies that comprise the recommendations in this plan are described in detail in Chapter 2 and 3 and are summarized below.

1.6.A. Physical Initiatives
Catalytic projects, like a mixed-use anchor development with public parking on southern end of Main Street, improved connections to transit, and additional housing, will build on the successful completion of previously completed catalytic projects to attract additional investments and projects to ‘fill in between’ over the long-term. See Chapters 2 and 3 for more information.

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East Newhall, Streetscape, Transit, Housing and Preservation. These projects are absolutely crucial to building momentum and enough critical mass that allows others to ‘fill in between’ over the longterm. Following these ‘initial’ projects, a series of projects that are intended as more regional in appeal and nature will follow.

1.6.B. Policy Initiatives
Equally important are administrative and policy efforts that are necessary for short- and long-term revitalization success. The 2005 OTNSP proposed an extensive set of land use policies and development standards that These efforts are focused on three subjects: a) Redevelopment authority and powers, b) Historic Preservation, and c) utilized Adoption of a Form-Based Development Code.

This update to the OTNSP simplifies and streamlines the code to clarify its intentions and guidance for all users – City staff, property owners, developers, and members of the public. In addition, the Plan makes recommendations to enhance Old Town Newhall as an Arts & Entertainment District by facilitating supporting uses and activities, such as the expansion of outdoor dining. See Chapters 2, 3, and 4 for more information. Without these interventions, the desired outcomes identified in the Specific Plan will not be fully enabled.

Initial Catalytic Projects
The first set of projects is aimed at transforming the Old Town in physical as well as perceivable terms.

They are meant to gain early and positive momentum. They are listed below in the order of execution to achieve maximum effect:

East Newhall
Ownership opportunities are to be encouraged through focused use of the City’s programs and resources, along with cooperation from private banks and federal mortgage corporations. The pursuit of housing opportunities that actively engage both market rate and affordable housing will improve and remediate residential conditions of blight in this neighborhood. Code enforcement will be critical in affecting change as will the establishment of ongoing communication with the neighborhood.

Circulation Strategy
Old Town Newhall is at the confluence of three corridors that provide community-wide access to the west, north and south. To enable the pedestrian-oriented downtown that is desired and envisioned by the community, it is first necessary to relieve the center portion of the former San Fernando Road through Old Town from being a supertruck route and 6-lane arterial as currently identified in the General Plan. This is accomplished by using the existing corridors in a manner that continues to provide community-wide access while enabling the Main Street with pedestrian-oriented neighborhoods on each side. Essentially, Lyons and Railroad Avenues will carry the majority of traffic while Newhall Avenue will carry somewhat lesser volumes and finally, Main Street will carry the lowest volume in Old Town’s overall system of major streets. This strategy encompasses the following:

Railroad Avenue
Discussion moved to Chapter 2.

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To enable the pedestrian-oriented Main Street, Railroad Avenue should be extended to the segment of San Fernando Road from Lyons Avenue to Magic Mountain Parkway. In so far as this road will be reconfigured to be the principal downtown by-pass street for commuter traffic, it should have the same name both into and through Old Town.
“Main Street” and Old Town Streetscape
San Fernando Road from Pine Street to Lyons Avenue will be reclassified as a Commercial Main Street thoroughfare, which allows its transformation into a pedestrian-oriented environment. Traffic-calming and streetscape improvements and the enhancement of basic infrastructure will reestablish Old Town as a site for increased private investment and recapitalization. To further reinforce its status as a special and distinct place with a unique identity in the community, this segment of San Fernando Road is proposed to be renamed “Main Street.”
Newhall Avenue
To further Old Town’s identity, the segment of San Fernando Road between 3rd Street and State Route 14 will be renamed Newhall Avenue. This will announce Newhall’s presence along this State Route, and is consistent with the City’s 2001 Beautification Master Plan.

Mixed-Use Development
Along with Park Once garages, there are opportunities for appropriately-scaled retail development on these sites with second and third floor uses of residential and possibly some office uses fronting Main Street and/or Railroad Avenue.

Transit-Oriented Development
TOD represents the range of development intensities and activities that complement, and are complemented by, the presence of a transit station. Presently used as surface parking for Metrolink, these sites represent a profound development opportunity. Development of these surface parking lots into TOD will serve to appropriately densify and activate the area. Old Town as a whole will benefit by moving parking from the Metrolink station into Park-Once garages to the west across Railroad Avenue.

This will create pedestrian activity and the potential for development of a consumer base for the adjacent retail, as well as providing low, market rate residential opportunities within Old Town that will, in turn, support ongoing cycles of Downtown activity.

Projects of Community-Wide Significance
In addition to the above projects, several initiatives that will enhance Old Town Newhall, as it relates to the greater community of Santa Clarita are proposed:

Mercado and Plaza
This proposed commercial building and civic space will appeal to the community at large in that no such feature exists elsewhere in the City. This building and civic space represent the collection of numerous merchants offering products such as fresh produce and specialty items ranging from food and produce to clothing and cafes. This combined with the flexible and public plaza provides a true ‘center’ to Old Town.

The unique nature of this initiative provides additional visitors and patrons to Old Town Newhall. This project is expected to enhance the neighborhood to the west and stimulate further revitalization along Main Street.

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Library and/or Civic/Institutional Building
The library will draw from beyond Newhall and strengthen the greater community’s presence and awareness of Old Town. In addition to the local population attracted to such a feature, student-visitors and senior citizens from the entire valley will be added to the area, enriching Old Town Newhall with a wide range of age groups (The Old Town Newhall Library opened to the public in 2012).

Museum
This component of civic infrastructure is probably the most exciting and the most challenging to realize because it is regional in scope. However, this museum will serve to broaden the appeal of Old Town Newhall among the greater community of Santa Clarita. Possible types include a Children’s or Scienceoriented Museum.

Hart Park Gateway and Entrance
The physical relationship between Old Town and Hart Park is weak and proposed for enhancement by the Plan. This project will visually and mentally extend each place into the other. This is expected to have an overall positive effect on Old Town while enhancing Hart Park and the properties along Newhall Avenue.

Specifically, Hart Park will realize an improvement in parking capacity while improving pedestrian and vehicular access and visibility into the Park. Properties along Newhall Avenue will be able to better physically relate to the street than they do today. UPDATE: In 2012, the County of Los Angeles upgraded the Hart Park gateway and entrance.

1.6.C Plan-Area Policies
Finally, in addition to fixed capital investments, there are several public policy initiatives that can also be undertaken in support of meeting Specific Plan objectives:

Expansion of the Redevelopment Agency’s Authority Related to Housing It is critical for the Redevelopment Agency to be an active and engaged partner in the revitalization of East Newhall. The full array of tools and approaches allowable under California Redevelopment Law may be used to engage the remediation of blighted residential conditions. In addition, the Redevelopment Agency’s Housing Trust Fund will be deployed to assist in improving conditions in East Newhall and provide affordable housing to the community.

Historic Preservation
The issue of preserving and reinforcing the historic and pedestrian nature of Old Town is fundamental to the success of the revitalization effort. To accomplish this, it will be useful for the City to act on the results of the Historic Resources Survey prepared for this Plan to appropriately inform decisions and actions about future public and private development. UPDATE: Historic preservation was adopted.

Adoption of a Form-Based Development Code
The desired outcomes expressed in this Specific Plan are largely meaningless without the appropriate implementation tool to accompany it over the short- and long-term: a Form-Based Code. Such a code needs to replace the existing conventional ‘use-based’ zoning code that currently regulates the land within the Specific Plan boundaries. The Form-Based Code differs from the current Zoning Code as follows:

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coordinated way according to their location in the particular place. Such a code is explicit about what it is trying to achieve and, therefore, is clear to understand and execute. This, in and of itself, is an incentive to pursuing ‘desired outcomes’ as identified by the community instead of imposing solutions that are not ‘desired’. Such a code actually has more flexibility than current codes because it identifies ranges for the various subjects covered instead of harsh, non-negotiable limits.

Transportation Improvement District
As shown in the peer reviews of great places such as Boulder, Colorado and Downtown Pasadena, the direct relationship between the management of parking and the maintenance of such places is a critical strategy in their success. To this end, a T.I.D. is proposed to produce similar results for Old Town Newhall.

With the attitude toward creating a market for parking and not simply dismissing land as available for parking at the expense of making a great place, a T.I.D. represents profound opportunity for Old Town Newhall.

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Chapter 2: Form and Character

2.1 The Plan for Old Town Newhall
Chapter 2 This illustrative version of the Old Town Newhall Plan indicates OTNSP describes conceptual possible future patterns of future development and improvements specific to the existing conditions and opportunities available in Old Town Newhall. The terms and conditions underlying this particular design are presented in Chapter 4 (The Code). Eventually, carrying Implementing out these projects concepts incrementally and over a long period of time will change many of the specific details of this particular the Illustrative plan, but its fundamental character, qualities and intentions will remain intact. The development standards and code underlying this plan are presented in Chapter 4 (The Code).

The plan OTNSP area consists of a total of approximately 50 blocks of residential, commercial, office, and civic uses. It consists is comprised of two neighborhoods flanking the Metrolink commuter rail line – on the east, the residential neighborhood of East Newhall, and on the west, a the 20-block downtown Arts & Entertainment District – as well as served by Metrolink commuter rail, the repair and reconnecting of corridor segments into the downtown, two flanking neighborhoods and a transitioning industrial district on the south. Upon buildout, the is Specific Plan OTNSP produces contemplates up to 1,092 new dwellings for a total of 1,402, and up to 1.017 million square feet of new commercial space for a total of approximately 1.254 million square feet. Some of these developments have already been constructed and some this will occur in the form of new development construction and some or as revitalized the adaptive reuses of existing buildings.

The conceptual build-out of the OTNSP area is illustrated in Figure 2-1 and This illustrative plan was designed by incorporating the reflects the following constituent elements of a traditional neighborhood:
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▪ A five ten-minute walk from center to edge;
▪ An interconnected network of multi-modal thoroughfares streets; ▪ A rich vibrant set of public spaces, both including thoroughfares streets that range from lively streetscapes to passages;
▪ A mix of residential, retail, and office uses;
▪ A set of civic and community facilities that enable the public life of all people living there; ▪ Educational facilities that promote life-long learning; ▪ Immediate pedestrian access to nature;
▪ Places for recreational activity in plazas and pocket parks; ▪ Housing types for people of a variety of incomes and ages; ▪ A landscape in character with the climate and culture of Newhall. ▪ Sustainability measures that advance the long-term value and viability of the neighborhood.

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2.2 Catalytic Projects
The plan for the revitalization of Old Town Newhall consists of 50 main blocks for residential, commercial and office development, and civic buildings. These blocks are formed by six different types of streets and four distinct plazas that provide a varied, interesting, and interconnected public realm throughout. The majority of blocks are served by alleys which provide vehicle access (with the exception of several corner lots). Those blocks without alley-access are served by side-street access to maintain the continuity of the streetscape and associated parking along the major streets. In terms of buildings, those along Main Street are more intense, mixed-use and up to three stories, providing a transition to the primarily residential areas to the east and west of one- and two-story buildings.

The Public input received over two workshops in Summer and Fall 2021 identified catalytic projects of community-wide significance to build upon the success and projects previously implemented via the 2005 OTNSP. The Charrette resulted in the identification of eight critical catalytic projects for the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan. In order To implement the goals of the Specific Plan OTNSP objectives, a combination of public and private investments must be undertaken made to provide the economic basis for these projects to be realized successfully for all other components to contribute effectively. For a variety of economic reasons, the plan must be primarily driven by private capital for new real estate development. Each catalytic project is described in detail below and also illustrated in Figure 2-1. That being said, important public commitments must be undertaken as well.

1. Mixed-Use Anchor on Southern End of Main Street
To complement the vibrancy and activity recently developed at the north end of Main Street, develop a new mixed-use destination potentially at the vacant parking lot between 6th and 5th Streets, at the southern end of Main Street. This destination could provide a mix of complementary new uses - ranging from housing, retail, office, or institutional uses, as well as additional public parking.

2. Park-Once Structure on Southern End of Main Street
Originally envisioned as a 400-parking space Park-Once structure, this second parking structure would book-end the City’s Old Town Newhall Parking Structure at the northern end of Main Street at Newhall Crossings and provide convenient access to destinations on the southern end of the Arts & Entertainment District, proximate to the Hart Park gateway. • Museum
Develop a museum in Old Town Newhall (at a yet to be determined location). This component of civic infrastructure would be regional in scope. A museum will serve to broaden the appeal of Old Town Newhall among the greater community of Santa Clarita. Possible types include a Children’s or Science-oriented Museum.
• The Mercado
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clothing and cafes. A mercado combined with a flexible public plaza provides a special place and amenity for Old Town Newhall for residents and visitors alike. Until a permanent location is established, the weekly Old Town Newhall Farmers Market, located at the Old Town Newhall Library parking lot, has emerged has a successful indication of the interest and popularity of this public market concept.

3. Infill Housing
Develop new infill housing within the two existing residential neighborhoods of Old Town Newhall – East Newhall and in the west within the Arts & Entertainment District. New infill housing will range from single-family detached houses to duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, live/work, rowhouses, and stacked dwellings in appropriate pedestrian- and street-friendly patterns and densities over time. This is to occur in a manner that respects each neighborhood’s role and scale in Old Town Newhall.

4. Transit-Oriented Housing
In East Newhall adjacent to the Jan Heidt Metrolink Station at Market and Pine Streets, develop transit-oriented housing in proximity to Main Street and the Arts & Entertainment District. While light-rail transit stations are proven more successful at attracting housing developments, the OTNSP provides the mechanism for such housing to occur – if market feasible – adjacent to the commuter rail station.

5. Creative Industry / Business District
Identify the industrial tracts of land east of Pine Street and south of the railroad tracks for new creative industries and businesses. This area lies within the City’s Jobs Creation Overlay Zone (JCOZ) and is intended to be consistent with its goal of attracting and promoting the creation of high-quality jobs in targeted industries, such as aerospace, biomedical, entertainment, technology, and art. New developments in the creative industry can be integrated with existing light-industry uses and can occur through the adaptive-use of existing industrial buildings. Existing buildings in this area can meet the demand of creative industries that seek large-scale, industrial, live-work spaces that can serve flexibly as workshops, exhibition space, or as a residence.

6. Corridors
Improve each of the three corridors that provide Old Town Newhall with community-wide access to the west, north, and south. Railroad Avenue (from Lyons Avenue to the north OTNSP boundary), Newhall Avenue (from 3rd Street to the south OTNSP boundary), and Lyons Avenue (from the west OTNSP boundary to Railroad Avenue) are each characterized by heavy vehicular traffic and a lack of street definition. New developments along the corridors will focus on improvements to the public realm, specifically to streetscapes, building frontages, and access.

2.3 Completed Catalysts from the 2005 OTNSP
To set in context the breadth of implementation already achieved by the 2005 OTNSP, provided here is a listing of built projects that have already transformed Old Town Newhall. These projects are also illustrated on Figure 2-1.

7. A. Main Street (formerly San Fernando Road)
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A fundamental strategy in revitalizing Old Town Newhall is was the transformation of San Fernando Road, a truck route and six-lane arterial, into a walkable, pedestrian-first Main Street. From Pine Street to Lyons Avenue, into a Main Street. this segment of San Fernando Road was terminated at Lyons Avenue (providing a site for the new Old Town Newhall Library) and changed from a ‘passthrough’ traffic thoroughfare to a pedestrian-first destination. Regional traffic is now distributed to the flanking streets: Newhall and Railroad Avenues. Traffic-calming and streetscape improvements reestablished Old Town Newhall as a walkable street and catalyzed its revitalization. Its current ‘passthrough’ traffic status will be changed to a condition of being a major destination. This is accomplished by terminating San Fernando Road at Lyons Avenue, providing a distinguished site for a public building that will give identity and presence to the downtown area. The regional traffic is then distributed to the flanking streets: Newhall and Railroad Avenues.

The result is a five-block Main Street that today serves as the recognizable focus of Old Town Newhall Arts & Entertainment District of the City. This is where traffic is most calm in Old Town Newhall to fully balance the needs of pedestrians with those of cars, and to enable pedestrian-oriented shops, restaurants, and services, theatres, and entertainment venues. This is the place where the commercial nature of the downtown area is most visible through the intensity of activity and excitement. This is where one feels at the 'center' of the entire place with sidewalk dining, shops, a sophisticated landscape engaging pedestrians.

Buildings along the Main Street are 1-3 stories tall with an average of 2.5 stories and are close to or at the sidewalk to appropriately define the public realm.

Parking is addressed through new diagonal on-street parking with the other 2/3 additional of the parking for the district in the form of a strategically located Old Town Newhall Parking Structure ‘Park-Once’ garages built on the east side of the Main Street. corner of Railroad Avenue and 9th Street.

B. Main Street Public Buildings
Two important public buildings visually anchor and define the ends of the Main Street to define and energize it on a 24/7 basis. Main Street is terminated by a Library on the north and by a civic monument in the street and a Museum on the south. To have such civic buildings in the downtown area truly reinforces Santa Clarita’s connections with the Newhall area and substantially enhances the possibilities for valley-wide activities.

8. Old Town Newhall Library
One of the most impactful improvements that has occurred as a consequence of the 2005 OTNSP has been the development of Old Town Newhall Library. Located axially and visually prominent at the northern terminus of Main Street, it occupies a place of prominence and has emerged as an iconic image of the Old Town Newhall’s revitalization with its 55-foot tall building and 67-foot tower visible from the entirety of Main Street’s five blocks. As the site of a weekly farmers market, it draws visitors from beyond Newhall and has elevated the community’s identity and visibility. This visually prominent, 2-story building is organized around a forecourt at the northerly terminus of the Main Street resulting in a distinguished site for the building while providing additional pedestrian activity viewable from several directions. As with other library precedents, the Old Town Newhall Library Last Updated: 3/3/2022
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addresses the street and contributes to defining Lyons Avenue spatially while producing an intimate forecourt for pedestrian access and exterior library activity.

The Library contains is approximately 30,000 square feet and provides access to has a 106-space parking court. and delivery area from 11th Street. The Library opened to the public in 2012.

Museum
This civic building is visually prominent as well because its site is intended to physically identify the southern end of Main Street as one approaches Old Town from the south along Newhall Avenue. At first, the building terminates the visitor’s view. As one continues north, the building moves out of view and one gets the full visual impact of Main Street.

The Museum incorporates the historic Newhall Ice Company building into a collection of three potential buildings on the site. This facility was envisioned as a Children’s Museum during the Charrette, principally to provide a valley-wide focus for Old Town Newhall. As time goes on, and after opportunities arise, this site could accommodate a future civic building, its use currently unanticipated. This complex of buildings envisions approximately 20,000 to 25,000 square feet of new space with approximately 4,000 square feet in the Newhall Ice Company building.

9. Park Once Garages Old Town Newhall Parking Structure on Northern End of Main Street The ‘Park-Once’ strategy to address parking needs is intrinsically tied to the possibility of critical to transforming Old Town Newhall into a viable place and long-term commercial success. The City’s Old Town Newhall Parking Structure is well-documented fact that in a Park Once environment, conventional parking ratios of 4-5 per 1000 square feet can be appropriately trimmed to 2-3 per 1,000, thus reducing traffic and area for parking cars while enhancing qualities of place for pedestrians. The parking ratio used for Old Town Newhall is 1:350, or approximately 2.9 parking spaces for every 1,000 square feet of non-residential/commercial space. (one of two The two planned parking structures/garages from the 2005 OTNSP) providinges Downtown with 372 800parking spaces and was and has been built by the City in 2018 adjacent to the Newhall Crossings redevelopment project. The 55-foot tall parking structure is lined with retail and residential uses 2-3 story mixed use housing or office liners along its street edges to round each garage.‘Liners’ are buildings which are mixed in use with commercial or office at the ground floor and office and/or residential above. Such buildings effectively ‘screen’ it the utilitarian garages from public view while providing developable area and maintaining the pedestrian-oriented streetscape. In addition, the rooftop includes an assembly area for a potential event space.

Up to 280 parking spaces are shared with the Jan Heidt Metrolink Station with the train riders using these spaces during weekday hours when Main Street businesses do not need as much garage parking and rely more on the ‘on-street’ convenience parking. As the evening approaches and the train riders return, some of the riders will visit stores or restaurants and leave their cars in the garage a bit longer. But a good number of the spaces will be available, as many riders will not stay, shifting the balance of parking to downtown visitors.

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Street. Additionally, by sharing the garage spaces with Metrolink, the existing Metrolink surface parking lots can be converted to Transit-Oriented Housing, further complementing ridership levels while repairing the East Newhall Neighborhood.

The parking structure provides convenience and access to visitors, while essentially The presence of the garages profoundly frees freeing up large amounts of land throughout the downtown area that would otherwise be required of new developments to provide on-site parking. currently devoted to non-shared parking. Such land can be dedicated to the development of new retail, office, and housing projects to further activate the Old Town Newhall.

D. The Mercado
In the strong tradition of the southwestern United States, this public market provides both a burst of unique commercial activity in the downtown area and a physical punctuation along Main Street with a civic gathering place in full view and access of the community.

The Mercado, a variety of seasonal and permanent shops providing local and regional produce as well as restaurant, auction-house and exhibition opportunities, is housed in a large, open, 1-story structure with limited mezzanine space. The 35,000 square foot structure presents a prominent facade facing Main Street to address the street and the plaza while presenting modest facades along its other frontages. The plaza along Main Street is truly civic as it is intended for use by the Mercado, and by the community at large.

To maximize the Mercado and plaza’s effect on Main Street, the location of the Mercado is flexible among three sites identified for civic buildings in the plan area:
• Block bounded by 8th/9th and Walnut Avenue/Main Street • North terminus of Main Street at Lyons Avenue
• Southeast end of Main Street bounded by Railroad Avenue and 5th Street

10. E. Main Street Retail and Cinema Arts and Entertainment Newhall Crossings is a mixed-use redevelopment project that was built in 2020. It includes retail and residential and is neighboring the Laemmle Newhall Theatre. It has become a notable anchor on the northern end of Main Street The presence of a 3-6 screen cinema and associated retail will and enlivens street activity. It provides approximately 20,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and 47 upper-level apartment units for rent. The presence of the Laemmle Newhall, with its seven theaters, provides a notable paring with food and beverage establishments and allows the Arts & Entertainment District to offer “dinner and a movie” experiences. Laemmle Newhall opened in 2021.the north end of Main Street while announcing to the regional traffic passing this intersection that something exciting is offered in Old Town Newhall. This development component is positioned to gain maximum visibility while providing synergy with which to influence the revitalization of the north portion of Main Street. In addition, Main Street is home of the Walk of Western Stars.

Attractions such as these are located near one of two Park Once garages with more regional visibility than the rest of the Main Street while providing a type of 'anchor' for Old Town. Further complementing the cinema and the expected activity near this end of Main Street will be approximately 65,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and commercial space. Similar in style to the Last Updated: 3/3/2022
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Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Walk of Western Stars honors actors, directors, and film professionals for their contributions to Western heritage in America. The series of stars is located on the sidewalk along both sides of Main Street. Such space will also serve as ‘liner’ buildings that will screen the large and blank walls typically associated with cinema buildings.

F. Infill and Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)
Infill Housing
The two neighborhoods flanking the downtown on the west and east will receive infill development ranging from single-family detached houses to duplexes, rowhouses and courtyard housing. The objective of such potential is to allow the neighborhood to reutilize existing property in appropriate pedestrian and street-friendly patterns and densities over time. This is to occur in a manner that respects each neighborhood’s role and scale in Old Town Newhall. In this way, despite incremental change, the appeal and livability of each neighborhood will be enhanced.

Buildings in these areas are from 1-2.5 stories tall with the majority in the 2-story range.

Transit-Oriented Housing
There are a few sites, east of the Jan Heidt Metrolink Station, in the East Newhall neighborhood that will provide much needed transit-oriented housing with great proximity to Main Street and the overall downtown area. This neighborhood is one of several areas in the Plan expected to receive development of the type that appeals to those wanting to live near transit. In East Newhall, this is expected for the area fronting Market Street and Pine Street as well as for the current Metrolink parking lots. Such housing further diversifies the housing opportunities in Newhall while continuing to make Metrolink even more viable. In turn, the TOD housing becomes a generator of people needing services from Old Town without the full demand on parking in the area.

The need and desirability for this type of housing is on the rise. According to the AARP, 71% of older households want to live within walking distance of transit. Further, national demand for housing near transit is expected to be at least 14.6 million households by 2025. For the Los Angeles metropolitan area which expects 40 new transit stations between today and 2025, the potential for Newhall is profoundi.

Buildings in these areas will be 2-2.5 stories tall.

11. G. William S. Hart Park Gateway and Connections
William S. Hart, also known as "Two Gun Bill," was the first cowboy movie star during the silent film era. He made almost 70 silent movies from 1914 to 1925, and donated his sprawling 265-acre ranch for the public to enjoy. Hart Park was created in 1946 when Mr. Hart donated the land to the County of Los Angeles to use as a museum and park. Hart Park is the former ranch of Mr. Hart and was previously named "Horseshoe Ranch". This facility, immediately adjacent to Old Town Newhall, contains 265 acres of which 160 are deeded to the County as 'wilderness'. Hart Park was created in 1946 when William S. Hart died and left the land to the County of Los Angeles to use as a museum and park. The Park is the former ranch of Mr. Hart and was previously named "Horseshoe Ranch".

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century buildings known as Heritage Junction and, Mr. Hart's personal residence "La Loma de Los Vientos" (The Hill of The Winds) with spectacular views of the area.

The 2005 Specific Plan OTNSP recommendations to improve connections resulted in the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Newhall Avenue and Main Street. This serves as southern gateway to Old Town Newhall while also improving access via new crosswalks across Newhall Avenue. seeks to pay further tribute to this legacy and does so in two major ways: a) by addressing the Park's Newhall Avenue frontage and, b) by relocating a historic building to provide a visitor's center to Old Town and Hart Park.

The physical relationship between Hart Park and Old Town will be dramatically, but simply, improved.

This is to be accomplished by enhancing the perimeter fencing and landscape along Newhall Avenue and improving pedestrian and vehicular access and parking within the Park. It is expected that such improvements will give Hart Park much better visibility than it is currently enjoys, improving attendance. UPDATE: This project is complete.

Pardee House
Secondly, the Pardee House (c 1890) will be relocated from Heritage Junction, to the northwest corner of Newhall Avenue and Pine Street. Prior to being moved to Heritage Junction, the building was initially used as a 'Good Templars Hall' in 1890 in Newhall. In 1893, Ed Pardee, a pioneer oil man and local constable moved it and added it to his home at Market and Walnut Streets. In 1946, the building became the Newhall Telephone Exchange. Years later and through the 1980's, the building was used by the Santa Clarita Valley Boys Club, Newhall-Saugus Chamber of Commerce and finally by Pacific Bell until its relocation to Heritage Junction in 1992.

In the new location, this 1-story building will be prominently sited and receive a modest addition to serve as the visitor's center to Old Town and Hart Park, offering motorists the opportunity to learn about Newhall and its attractions.

H. Creative Industry District
Production in the arts, culture and entertainment industry is one of the most dynamic segments of the Los Angeles County economy. Frequently artists and craftspersons in these industries are seeking large-scale industrial live-work space that can serve flexibly as workshops, exhibition space and as a primary residence. The residential component in this area is purely in service to the business and/or operation on a particular property.

Creative industries are compatible with existing industrial activities but suitable locations that recognize this as a compatible land use are increasingly scarce. It is proposed that the existing industrial tracts (blocks 49a and 49b) east of Pine Street and south of the railroad tracks be dedicated to such activity, in a manner that would attract tenants from throughout the region. New development would largely follow existing ownership patterns as the existing properties are of sufficient size to accommodate the expected development without necessarily requiring land assembly.

Buildings in this area will be 1-2 stories tall.

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I. Corridors
There is one type of corridor that is present in three locations of the Specific Plan area: Railroad Avenue (from Lyons Avenue to north Plan boundary); Newhall Avenue (from 3rd Street to south Plan boundary); and Lyons Avenue (from west Plan boundary to Railroad Avenue). Each of these responds two existing conditions: a) heavy volumes of vehicular traffic and, b) a lack of spatial definition of the street.

Each corridor is proposed to be improved to achieve spatial definition and promote automobilerelated (not auto service) development in a way that is consistent with and complementary to the adjacent Old Town development. Specifically, buildings are to be brought with automobile access and parking limited to a small portion of the frontage of each property on the street.

Development will be commercial in nature with little or no housing and buildings will be 1-2 stories tall.

12. Railroad Avenue
To enable a pedestrian-oriented Main Street, Railroad Avenue was extended to the segment of San Fernando Road from Lyons Avenue to Magic Mountain Parkway. It serves as the principal downtown by-pass street for commuter traffic and has the same name both into and through Old Town Newhall.

13. Newhall Avenue
To further promote Old Town Newhall’s identity, the segment of San Fernando Road between 3rd Street and State Route 14 was renamed Newhall Avenue. This announces Newhall’s presence to travelers on South Route 14 and is consistent with the City’s 2001 Beautification Master Plan.

Private Investments
In addition to the significant public investments from the City, the Old Town Newhall revitalization must have investment from the private sector, from businesses, property owners and developers.

Since the OTNSP was adopted, and especially in the last few years, we are seeing more and more of this. Newhall Crossings, the first ground-up mixed-use development to be constructed on Main Street, in accordance with the OTNSP, is just one of many. Other new privately-funded developments that contribute to the vibrancy of the Arts & Entertainment District include the Laemmle Theatre, Reyes Winery, The Old Town Junction, Hart & Main, and Lexen Hotel.

2.4 2.2 Historic Preservation
This section It is the purpose of this chapter to provides an understanding of Old Town Newhall’s historic context along with a set of initiatives that provide to allow for the sensitive and meaningful adaptive reuse of its historic resources, as illustrated in Figure 2-2.

In strategic terms, this subject is much of the foundation upon which Old Town Newhall is to be revitalized. In quantifiable terms, Newhall's historic resources are not as many as in a typical downtown area but they are, nonetheless, important and positive. The idea of respecting and celebrating the area's heritage is certainly not new but it provides value and appeal. This includes the restoration of buildings in physical terms that the community understands as intentional as well as thoughtfully designing new buildings adjacent to historic resources. Newhall's roots, though not completely apparent to the current Last Updated: 3/3/2022
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visitor, are very deep and effectively moderate between the area's rural and often eccentric past and its increasingly important role as a major job and housing center in Southern California.

1. A. American Theater Company
Silver screen star and Newhall icon William S. Hart built this theater at the corner of Spruce and Eleventh Streets in 1940, six years before his death. The structure was used as a theater through the 1960s and still stands as the home of American Legion Post 507.

B. Newhall Hardware
Newhall always had a general store to serve its growing population. All the basic necessities, from groceries to farm implements, could be found in stores whose wooden frontages bore the names of men like Campton, Chaix, Gulley and Swall. It is a tradition that continued into the latter half of the 20th Century when Don Guglielmino opened Newhall Hardware. Construction began in mid-April, 1947, and four months later the venerable establishment opened its doors for the first time.

2. C. Tom Mix Cottages
This small building was built by Halsey W. Russell in 1919. In 1922, the six other cottages were added, forming a motor court catering to drivers on the old Ridge Route. These structures were also used by motion picture people as housing during the filming of stories in this area near "Mixville." Tom Mix used one as a dressing room on several occasions.

3. D. Sheriff Substation No.6
Sheriff's deputies replaced the old constabulary (and jail) in 1926, building Substation No.6 and staffing it with 8 men commanded by Captain Jeb Stewart. This was the second jail in what is now known as Santa Clarita. The Newhall Signal took over the building in 1968, using it as a "back shop" until they moved in 1986.

4. E. Dentist’s Office
This small and relatively modest building is one of the few structures in Old Town Newhall to warrant preservation for architectural merit. A dentist’s office for more than 40 years, this brick structure includes a variety of well-executed architectural details, such as vintage metal windows, pipe columns, and simple eaves.

5. F. Old Jail
Plans for the first Newhall jail were laid in 1888. Architectural plans, drawn by Hudson & Munsell of Los Angeles, called for the construction of a concrete building with a 1/4-inch thick steel door covering. Construction was completed by May, 1906, when the windows were covered with heavy screens and the interior walls were whitewashed. Records from the Newhall Sheriff's Station (Substation No. 6) indicate that the jail housed an estimated 250 prisoners between January and October of 1939, after which time the jail was no longer used, and the cells which had been added onto the Sheriff's substation in 1928 were used instead. The jailhouse and lot were sold sometime after 1939 and were used for various commercial purposes in the decades that followed.

6. G. Masonic Lodge/Courthouse
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Commonly known as "Ye Olde Courthouse." The Newhall Masonic Building Company, Ltd., was incorporated in 1931 and completed this two-story County project in 1932. The Courthouse occupied the ground floor, and the Masonic Lodge the second story. Lumber from the older Mayhue building was later used, including the floor of the Hap-A-Lan dance hall. The Court moved to Valencia in 1968 and the courtroom became offices.

7. H. Canyon Guild Theatre Guild
The Canyon Theatre Guild has been serving the citizens of Santa Clarita Valley with quality live theatre for over 30 50 years. Since 2000, it has occupied this building in Old Town Newhall. In 1999, the City provided grant funds to the Canyon Theatre Guild to assist in their move to Old Town Newhall. The Canyon Theatre Guild building on Main Street was opened to the public in 2000. As the premier live theatre company in the Santa Clarita Valley, this building - in addition to the Repertory East Playhouse - is the core of the Newhall arts district Arts & Entertainment District.

8. I. Newhall Ice Company
Fred Lamkin came to Newhall in 1917, opening a garage fronting the former San Fernando Road. This structure was built in 1922 by Mr. Lamkin as a warehouse and storage yard. Shortly after construction, the warehouse was converted into an icehouse, which is still in operation.

2.5 2.3 Landscape and the Public Realm
This section sets forth the components of landscape as they relate to the region, open space, natural areas, parks and trails, stormwater management, the new Main Street, and, street trees. For each of these subjects, the corresponding landscape measures and/or requirements are identified.

Regional Landscape Character
Old Town Newhall exists at the edge of urbanization. Unlike the more infilled portions of Los Angeles County, Old Town Newhall is set within a bounty of habitat-rich natural and man-made features, including rivers, creeks, open spaces, parks, and trails. Most prominently, the hillsides surrounding Old Town Newhall are surrounded by natural hillsides covered in native species, such as that can be seen from many vantage points. Chaparral, and California Sagebrush, and covered hills, with north-facing slopes covered by Southern Oak trees, and can be seen from multiple vantage points, contributing to the iconic Forests, have an immediate presence throughout the area. The views to the surrounding natural environment throughout Newhall still contribute to the rural western character that is characteristic of its Old Town Newhall’s history identity.

This section describes the various components of Old Town Newhall’s landscape and provides an overview of its character and design intent, in addition to a list of recommended improvements.

Improvements to the landscape within Old Town Newhall should follow the policies, standards, and guidelines provided in related planning documents, including:
- Santa Clarita Beautification Master Plan
- Santa Clarita Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan - Santa Clarita Non-Motorized Transportation Plan
Much of the urbanization in Newhall occurs in the canyon bottoms. Suburban development is just beginning to cover adjacent hilltops resulting in manufactured slopes and concrete lined riverbeds.

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1) Policies
The following policies are identified for application to development and activity in the Specific Plan area:
▪ In order to maintain a landscape in character with the climate and culture, the following is to be applied:
▪ Duplicate nature on altered slopes - plant native plants as they may have occurred in nature in natural patterns such as Oak trees on north and east facing slopes, and more open vegetation on south and west facing slopes. Establish setbacks, select plants and maintain the slopes to avoid fire hazard from the vegetation.
▪ Choose options for flood control and creekbed stabilization that use vegetative techniques to maintain the aesthetic and environmental functions of these habitats.

2.5.A. B. Connections to Open Space/Natural Areas and Parks The City’s multi-use (pedestrian, bicyclist, and equestrian) corridor system provides access to various rivers, creeks, open spaces, parks, and trails. These connections are essential to the continued success of Old Town Newhall’s’ rural Western charm. New connections, whether by foot, bike, or vista, should continue to promote accessibility between Old Town Newhall and adjacent natural amenities. For guidance on proposed connections, such as bikeways and pedestrian trails, refer to Section 2.6. Visually, nature is still a part of Old Town Newhall. Many physical linkages to the natural environment also exist as a result of the importance of open space and trails to the City as visually attractive, habitat rich and comfortable spaces in which to spend leisure time. These values are reflected in the "Santa Clarita Beautification Master Plan," dated December 2001. The following paragraph is paraphrased from the 2001 plan.

Rivers and creeks have the potential to act as unifying elements throughout the City. Preservation and enhancement of rivers, creeks and open space areas is important to maintain the habitat value and charm that the natural environment brings to residents and visitors. The City has established a multi-use (pedestrian, bicyclist and equestrian) corridor system that includes a series of trails extending alongside the Santa Clara River. A portion of Newhall Creek, just outside of the study area, has an initial segment of trail as well. The Beautification Plan provides guidelines for enhancement of the trails with open space markers, fences, trees, and public art to reinforce these connections. 2) Policies
The following policies are identified for application to development and activity in the Specific Plan area:
▪ Use native trees such as Sycamores, Poplars and Oaks to provide habitat and reinforce the existing natural aesthetics of the open space and trail system. ▪ The Regional Watershed and Trails Plan illustrates all of the existing and currently proposed parks and trails. Three new trails are also proposed as a part of this Specific Plan to create a more complete system and provide stronger connections to the suburban and natural surroundings. They are:
▪ A bicycle path along the railroad Tracks will enhance the role of the Metrolink Station as a commuter hub.
▪ A bicycle and pedestrian path is proposed along Newhall Creek, linking Creekview Park to the overall neighborhood.

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▪ The existing equestrian and pedestrian trail from Master's College to Market Street will be enhanced with a bridge. This bridge is to follow the design guidelines found in the 2001 Beautification Plan.

2.5.B. C. Stormwater Management
The Community of Newhall is located within the Santa Clara River watershed. Old Town Newhall is located within the Santa Clara River watershed, and is adjacent to the junction of Newhall Creek, Placerita Creek, and the South Fork of the Santa Clara River. The South Fork of the Santa Clara continues flowing north along Railroad Avenue for a short distance before it joins the main channel of the Santa Clara River. The Santa Clara River flows west for about 45 miles to the Pacific Ocean. Along its banks, native habitats support a rich variety of flora and fauna. Currently, all stormwater run-off from the project area's Old Town Newhall’s impervious surfaces, such as sidewalks, roads, and parking lots is directed to storm drains and transported through pipes into the surrounding creeks and downstream into the Santa Clara River. As a result, management of stormwater run-off into existing creeks is an important environmental issue.

The stormwater management principles in Old Town Newhall will be regulated by the City of Santa Clarita’s Low Impact Development (LID) Standards (UDC 17.95). outlined below can become both an educational resource for the community and an environmental mitigation strategy. Its goal can be not only to sustain current environmental quality levels, but also to improve the region's watershed quality over time.

1. Education Strategies
(a) Select native plant species that will best illustrate the qualities of native vegetation. (b) Place signs along creek trails illustrating the regional watershed, water cycles, and the natural function that native plant materials perform in their habitat. (c) Establish a donor sponsorship to encourage community participation that can provide revenues for informational signage, small re-vegetation projects and nature outreach programs.

2. Environmental Strategies
(a) Mitigate environmental degradation resulting from stormwater runoff. (b) Allow for the biofiltration of sediments and pollutants, reduction of amounts of untreated runoff entering the surrounding creeks during average storms, reduce erosion along creeks banks by slowing down potentially damaging flows, and increase the presence of nature within the community. (c) Encourage incorporating into all development components the use of non-hardline conveyance techniques such as bioswales, infiltration areas, vegetated filter strips, porous paving, rainwater gardens and cisterns.

3. Stormwater Management Principles
The following principles are intended to address the impact that the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan, as well as future projects, will have within the Santa Clara watershed. (a) Use Hydrology as an Integrating Framework.

To integrate the urban and natural surrounding environment into a harmonious fabric.

To reduce maintenance and infrastructure cost.

Identify the watershed context and preserve sensitive areas within its borders that affect hydrology, such as streams and buffers, wetlands, floodways, steep slopes, highly permeable soils, and densely vegetated areas.

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Mimic natural drainage functions; for example, allow water to percolate underground to replenish aquifers, filter out suspended solids, remove pollutants and slow down flows through vegetation. (b) Avoid Large End of Pipe Solutions by Controlling Stormwater at the Source.

As a result of budget constraints, small towns have the largest impact on water quality.

Conveyance system and treatment infrastructure costs increase with distance from source.

Simple, non-structural methods are most economical and can result in significant maintenance cost savings.

Smaller storm events occur more frequently and carry the largest concentration of pollutants per volume as compared to 100 year storm events.

Reduce safety concerns with shallow water depths and gentle side slopes.

Avoid large "end-of-pipe" catchment areas (as they do not mimic natural hydrology) by utilizing the smallest sub-catchment areas possible.

Encourage individual business and residence owners to reduce runoff by implementing the use of cisterns, vegetated/ bioswales, porous gutters and paving, infiltration areas and rainwater gardens along street fronts.
(c) Incorporate Stormwater into a Multifunctional Landscape Technical advantage: individual units can fail without total system failure.

Can be easily integrated into the site concept.

Sustainable - uses plants, rock, mulch and soil.

Provides linear greenways through the community with native wetland plant species.

Replant surrounding creek beds and banks with native riparian habitat plants to create Strategically place bioswales and rainwater gardens to intercept runoff near the source.

Design features such as cisterns, aqueducts, culverts and other rainwater harvesting elements to become a visual and interpretive amenity integrated into the site design.

Design every site element (roofs, streets, parking areas, sidewalks, and green spaces) to be multifunctional, incorporating detention, retention, filtration or runoff use.

Reduce impervious surface coverage wherever possible, and instead use alternative, porous materials in place of standard impervious surfaces.

4. Stormwater Projects Policies.

The following measures incorporate the above principles and strategies into the Specific Plan area.

Please refer to Chapter 3 for existing infrastructure conditions and proposed below grade improvements:
▪ (a) Newhall Creek Bike/Pedestrian Path
o Restore riparian habitat along the creek.
o Direct surface stormwater to bioswales and small catch basins that could also nurture the restoration plantings.
o Provide signage illustrating watershed context and function, and label native plant specimens.
▪ (b) Railroad Avenue Median
o Design a dual conveyance system of bioswales for the median that would allow small flows to run along the surface, with a hardline backup system to handle overflows from large storm events.

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o Provide curb cuts along the median to allow storm water runoff to irrigate median planter.
o Plant the median using trees and understory plants with low maintenance and water requirements that will accept these proposed conditions. ▪ (c) Market Street Parking
o Provide curb cuts along the sidewalk to allow storm water run off to irrigate tree planters.
o Direct surface runoff to rain gardens located at corner curb bulbs. o Use permeable pavers on parking stalls to allow water percolation. ▪ (d) Main Street
o Street parking areas:
▪ Provide curb cuts along sidewalk to allow storm water run off to irrigate tree planters.
▪ Direct surface runoff to rain gardens located at corner bulb-out. ▪ Use permeable pavers in parking stalls to allow water percolation. o Alley parking:
▪ Direct surface and roof runoff to curb cuts along parking islands to allow storm water runoff to irrigate tree planters and rain gardens. ▪ Locate storm drains in parking island to handle overflow during large storm events.
▪ Use permeable pavers in parking stalls to allow water percolation. o Mercado:
▪ Direct surface and roof runoff to tree planters for irrigation. ▪ Include the use of cisterns, aqueducts, culverts and other rainwater harvesting elements as featured site enhancements.
▪ (e) Newhall Avenue Bioswale
o Remove existing concrete swale and replace with a bioswale between road curb and new realigned pedestrian path along the south edge of the road in front of William S.

Hart Park.
o Direct surface runoff to curb cuts along road to allow storm water runoff to enter bioswales.
o Plant bioswales with low growing riparian plants to provide a pedestrian barrier between the road and path, yet maintain a clear line of sight for drivers.

Each development project, while adhering to the above policies, shall be subject to application of the current NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) Permit requirements at the time the development occurs.

2.5.C. D. Main Street Design Concept
Main Street is at the center of Old Town Newhall and has a unique and easily identifiable sense of place that derives its identity from its authentic romantic past. The concept is to create a streetscape that is timeless, reflective of the natural environment, and artful in order to provide an appropriate setting for this history. A stronger connection between regional historic and environmental features such as Hart Park and Newhall Creek will also result from this approach, as the unique history and natural beauty of the surrounding natural environment is the inspiration for this approach. To reflect Last Updated: 3/3/2022
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this identity, the character of the public realm (inclusive of the sidewalk, paving, street furniture, landscaping, signage, and art) along Main Street, will follow three basic tenets:
1) Celebrate the past
The various architectural elements that comprise Main Street’s historic character were established in different time periods, including downtown buildings that date from Newhall’s founding in the 1870s, Heritage Park with its mix of 19th century buildings, the influence of Hollywood Westerns evident in William S. Hart's home "La Loma de los Vientos" of the 1920s and a restored Melody Ranch, and the Walk of Western Stars that was initiated in the 1960s. To celebrate this rich history, the design of the public realm (inclusive of sidewalk paving, street furniture, landscaping, signage, and art) should continue to complement Main Street’s established rural Western theme and the architectural styles of adjacent buildings. 2) Incorporate local nature
Old Town Newhall’s proximity and relationship to nearby canyons, creeks, and rivers is complementary to Main Street’s rural Western theme. Landscaping in the public realm should follow a “Riverwash” or “Arroyo” theme with a focus on the use of local materials, such as Vasquez Canyon stone, and native landscaping. For guidance on street trees, see Section 2.5.D.
3) Promote local arts and entertainment
As the center of the Arts & Entertainment District, Main Street should be host to the works of local artists and entertainment venues from which residents and tourists alike can experience and enjoy. Opportunities to incorporate local arts and entertainment into the public realm include:
o Signage and wayfinding, e.g., signs, kiosks, light pole banners, etc. o Sculptures and murals
o Temporary/permanent art installations
o Building facades
o Street furniture, e.g., lighting, seating, waste receptacles, etc. o The use of public spaces such as the street, sidewalks, plazas, etc. for events/gatherings Timeless
Many influences suggest a timeless rustic western flavor for Main Street. Interesting elements of the rich regional history were established in different time periods, including downtown buildings that date from Newhall’s founding in the 1870's, Heritage Park with its mix of 19th century buildings, William S. Hart's home "La Loma de los Vientos" of the 1920's and a restored Melody Ranch both represent the influence of Hollywood Westerns, and the current Walk of Western Stars that was initiated in the 1960's. This approach will also serve to tie together the five proposed architectural influences.
o Contemporary uses of local materials such as Vasquez Canyon stone and historic elements will be selected to let this authentic history be evident. o Streetscape elements and planting will be designed to feature storefronts and community buildings.
o Where appropriate, aspects of the new Metrolink Station design, such as material selection, will influence that new streetscape to provide design unity.

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Environment
Newhall's development along canyon bottoms and alongside Newhall Creek, combined with the proposed stormwater management techniques described in the Stormwater Management section of this plan, suggests a Riverwash or Arroyo theme for the paving and planting. This abstraction of nature will complement the site amenities in a timeless manner.

The use of riparian trees, such as the California Sycamore with their natural sculptural form, and informal, rustic native understory plants will be selected to bring an immediate sense of nature to the urban portions of Newhall. These plantings are also adapted to local rainfall.

The trees and planting will be selected to complement, and not block business facades, as well as provide shade, flowers and scent for a pleasant pedestrian environment.

Artful
"Whether in a public park, along the trail system, or in an office plaza, public art contributes to providing a sense of place." - City of Santa Clarita Beautification Master Plan, 2001 The Beautification Plan set the stage for the following:
o Create incentives for, or require the design of public improvements and private development to incorporate a public art component in Newhall. o In order to create a clearer image for Newhall, Public art is to focus on the historic, cultural, and natural character of this community and/ or its region.

Public art proposals should also:
o Unify the Community
o Create useable and desirable public space
o Improve streetscapes and other public corridors aesthetically o Provide interest to the open space corridors
The intention of the community leading to the formation of the Newhall Arts and Theatre District will be reinforced by taking an artful approach to the streetscape design the new Main Street.

The arts will be supported in the design by:
o Public art that is integral to the site, and reinforces the spirit of Newhall, will be encouraged. This can take the form of the design of streetscape elements or paving features.
o The public space in front of the theaters will be designed to facilitate gathering before and after events, as well as for loading and unloading of passengers.

2.5.D. E. Designated Street Trees
This section provides guidance to the selection and planting of street trees that complement the character of Old Town Newhall. The role of a street tree plan is to allow individual tree planting decisions to be made in the context of an overall vision. Trees should be coordinated with the City Arborist, Landscape Architect, Urban Forestry Division and Landscape Maintenance District (LMD). In general, street trees should adhere to the following:

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• Existing healthy street trees should be preserved, even if a different tree is noted in this section.
• Where space is available, tree wells should be at least 4' x 6'. • Where space is not available, permeable paving or tree grates should be utilized. • Automatic irrigation should be provided.
• Where right-of-way easements are too narrow, consider easements in front yard setbacks. • Street trees should be a minimum of 30 feet apart along the street frontages. • Street tree species in commercial areas shall be selected so that tree canopies do not significantly diminish line of site to business frontages and signage. • Street trees in commercial areas should not block businesses. • Street trees provide numerous benefits to residents and visitors of Old Town Newhall such as:
• Shade from trees enhances microclimates for people, buildings and vehicles. • Property values can increase because streets with trees look more stable and prosperous. • People drive cars more slowly on streets with trees.
• Pedestrian activity is encouraged by the presence of street trees. • Air quality is improved by trees
• The perception of traffic noise and nuisance is reduced by street trees.

This street tree plan and list is to serve as a guide for future tree plantings. It is intended that existing healthy street trees be preserved, even if a different tree is suggested for that street. Tree selection for the Specific Plan was influenced by;
Trees with a "Western" feeling have been selected to compliment the character of Newhall. Existing trees, and the scale of the street and sidewalks were evaluated.

The City Arborist and the City Landscape Architect were consulted, a site inventory was conducted, and the following documents were reviewed in order to develop the street tree list:

City of Santa Clarita Street Tree Inventory
o City of Santa Clarita Street Tree List
o The list of Approved Street Trees for the Proposition 12 Grant o The Santa Clarita Beautification Master Plan (2001)
On an area by area basis, street tree selection was based upon:
▪ Downtown - (Main Street, Civic Buildings, Park Once Structures, Mercado and Main Street Retail) The historical importance of this portion of Newhall suggested the selection of trees with an early Western or California ambience throughout the Specific Plan Area. ▪ Commercial Corridors - Large trees with strong visual presence that provide shade are selected for the major vehicle corridors.
▪ Creative Industry District - This area has the appearance of an Oak Savanna, as it is open with a scattering of Valley Oaks (Quercus lobata). Therefore, the Valley Oak is appropriate here. ▪ East Housing Area and Creekside Park - The presence of impressive native oak trees throughout the neighborhood suggest the planting of more of these trees. Deciduous Valley Oaks (Quercus lobata) are proposed on the South and West exposures to provide summer Last Updated: 3/3/2022
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shade and allow winter sun, and the evergreen Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia) is proposed for the north an east exposures for wind protection
▪ West Housing Area - Many of these streets currently benefit from existing mature trees. The design goal for this area is to retain these trees and add more street trees of the same species and planting pattern.
▪ William S. Hart Park - The impressive Deodar Cedar (Cedrus deodara) planted along the Park’s frontage are to remain, with more planted along Newhall Avenue.

The designation of street trees for Old Town Newhall is organized by area in Table 2-1:

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Guidelines
• Where space is available, tree wells are to be 4' x 6' (Four feet by six feet). • Where this much space is not available, permeable paving or tree grates are to be utilized to give the tree roots ample aeration while enabling space for foot and or vehicle traffic. • Automatic irrigation is to be provided for tree establishment. • Where right-of-way easements are too narrow for adequate tree planting, easements should be discussed with the owners for potential acquisition in front yard setbacks for street trees. • In general, street trees should be a minimum of 30' (thirty feet) apart along the street frontages.
• Street trees in commercial areas should be selected and placed to avoid both long and shortterm sign blockage for businesses. o Downtown
Railroad Avenue
Designated Street Tree(s):
▪ Brachychiton populneus / Bottle Trees
▪ Schinus molle / California Pepper (medians only)
▪ A continuous corridor of California Pepper Trees is proposed along Lyons and Railroad Avenue to act as a visual guide or marker leading into Old Town Newhall.

Existing Street Tree(s):
▪ Rhus lancea / African Sumac
▪ Lagerstroemia indica / Crape Myrtles
▪ Pinus thunbergii / Japanese Black Pine
Market Street
Designated Street Tree(s):
▪ Platanus racemosa / California Sycamore
▪ Quercus agrifolia / Coast Live Oak
Existing Street Tree(s):
▪ Brachychiton populneus / Bottle Trees
▪ Fraxinus velutina / Arizona Ash
▪ Morus sp. / Mulberry
Main Street (Formerly San Fernando Road)
Designated Street Tree(s):
▪ Platanus racemosa / California Sycamore (primary)
▪ Proposed Accent Trees
▪ Ailanthus altissima / Tree of Heaven
▪ Parkinsonia aculeata / Mexican Palo Verde
▪ Prospis glandulosa / Honey Mesquite
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▪ Syringia reticulata / Japanese Tree Lilac
▪ XChitalpa tashkentensis / Chitalpa
Existing Street Tree(s):
▪ Fraxinus velutina / Arizona Ash
▪ Geijera parviflora /Australian Willow
▪ Koelreuteria bipinnata / Chinese Flame Tree
▪ Pyrus calleryana / Ornamental Pear
▪ Pyrus kawakamii /Evergreen Pear
o Commercial Corridors
Newhall Avenue
Designated Street Tree(s):
▪ Cedrus Deodara / Deodar Cedar (along South side of street) ▪ Olea europea / Olive (along North side of street)
Existing Street Tree(s):
▪ Cedrus Deodara / Deodar Cedar
▪ Pyrus calleryana / Ornamenal Pear
Lyons Avenue
Designated Street Tree(s):
▪ Quercus virginiana / Southern Live Oak
▪ Schinus molle / California Pepper Tree (in median)
▪ A continuous corridor of California Pepper Trees is proposed along Lyons and Railroad Avenue to act as a visual guide or marker leading into Old Town Newhall.

Existing Street Tree(s):
▪ Pyrus calleryana / Ornamental Pear
▪ Quercus agrifolia / Coast Live Oak
▪ Syagrus romanzoffianum / Queen Palms
▪ Pistacia chinensis / Chinese Pistache (in front of Californian Apartments) ▪ Fraxinus velutina 'Modesto' / Modesto Ash in LMD (Landscape Maintenance District) ▪ Quercus kelloggii / California Black Oak
▪ Koelreuteria paniculata / Goldenrain Tree
▪ Liquidambar styraciflua / American Sweetgum
o Hart Park
Newhall Avenue (Between Market St. and Main Street)
Designated Street Tree(s):

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▪ Cedrus atlantica / Atlas Cedar (along South side of street) ▪ Olea europea / Olive (along North side of street)
Existing Street Tree(s):
▪ Cedrus deodara / Deodar Cedar
▪ Pyrus calleryana / Ornamenal Pear
o Creative Industry District
Newhall Avenue
Designated Street Tree(s):
▪ Quercus lobata / Valley Oak
Existing Street Tree(s):
▪ Fraxinus velutina / Arizona Ash
▪ Geijera parviflora /Australian Willow
▪ Koelreuteria bipinnata / Chinese Flame Tree
▪ Pyrus calleryana / Ornamental Pear
▪ Pyrus kawakamii /Evergreen Pear
o East Housing Area and Creekside Park
Race Street
Designated Street Tree(s):
▪ Ulmus parviflora / Chinese Elm (East sides of street between Market St. and 5th St.) ▪ Quercus agrifolia / Coast Live Oak (West sides of street continuing East after 5th St) ▪ Quercus lobata / Valley Oak (East sides of street continuing East after 5th St) ▪ Quercus suber / Cork Oak (West sides of street between Market St. and 5th St.) Existing Street Tree(s):
▪ Populus fremontii / Western Cottonwood
▪ Tamarix chinensis / Salt Cedar
▪ Quercus agrifolia / Coast Live Oak
▪ Robinia pseudoacacia / Black Locust
▪ Ulmus Americana / American Elm
Arch Street
Designated Street Tree(s):
▪ Ulmus parviflora / Chinese Elm (East sides of street between Market St. and 5th St.) ▪ Quercus agrifolia / Coast Live Oak (West sides of street continuing East after 5th St) ▪ Quercus lobata / Valley Oak (East sides of street continuing East after 5th St) ▪ Quercus suber / Cork Oak (West sides of street between Market St. and 5th St.) Existing Street Tree(s): there is a random mix of trees such as:

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▪ Ulmus pumila / Siberian Elm
▪ Robinia pseudoacacia / Black Locust
▪ Quercus agrifolia / Coast Live Oak
▪ Platanus x acerifolia / London Plane Trees
There is no space for the addition of street trees in the public right-of-way in the first block between Market St. and 6th St.

Pine Street
Designated Street Tree(s):
▪ Platanus x acrefolia / London Plane Trees
Existing Street Tree(s):
▪ Eucalyptus polyanthemos / Silver Dollar Gum
▪ Platanus x acerifolia / London Plane Trees (North side) ▪ Lagerstroemia indica / Crape Myrtles (South side)
Larger trees can be placed in between Crape Myrtles to help screen the railroad tracks. 6th Street ( South of Railroad Avenue)
Designated Street Tree(s):
▪ Quercus suber / Cork Oak (North sides of street East of Pine St.) ▪ Ulmus parviflora / Chinese Elm (South sides of street West of Pine St.) ▪ Umbellularia californica / California Bay Tree (West of Railroad Ave.) Existing Street Tree(s):
▪ Robinia pseudoacacia / Black Locust
▪ Liquidambar styraciflua / Sweet Gum
5th Street (South of Railroad Avenue)
Designated Street Tree(s):
▪ Quercus lobata / Valley Oak (South sides of street East of Pine St.) ▪ Quercus suber / Cork Oak (North sides of street East of Pine St.) ▪ Ulmus parviflora / Chinese Elm (South sides of street one-half block East of Pine St.) ▪ Schinus molle / California Pepper Tree (West of Railroad Ave.) Existing Street Tree(s): there is a random mix of trees such as:
▪ Pyrus calleryana / Ornamental Pear
▪ Morus alba / White Mulberry
▪ Robinia pseudoacacia / Black Locust
4th Street
Designated Street Tree(s):

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▪ Quercus Agrifolia / Coat Live Oak (North sides of street East of Pine St.) ▪ Quercus lobata / Valley Oak (South sides of street East of Pine St.) ▪ Quercus suber / Cork Oak (North sides of street one-half block East of Pine St.) ▪ Ulmus parviflora / Chinese Elm (South sides of street one-half block East of Pine St.) Existing Street Tree(s): there is a random mix of trees such as:
▪ Ulmus pumila / Siberian Elm
▪ Ulmus americana / American Elm
▪ Robinia pseudoacacia / Black locust
There is no space for street trees in the public right-of-way except on first block. 3rd Street
Designated Street Tree(s):
▪ Quercus agrifolia / Coast Live Oak (North sides of street east of Pine St.) ▪ Quercus lobata / Valley Oak (South sides of street east of Pine St.) ▪ Quercus suber / Cork Oak (North sides of street one-half block east of Pine St.) ▪ Ulmus parviflora / Chinese Elm (South sides of street one-half block east of Pine St.) Existing Street Tree(s): there is a random mix of trees such as:
▪ Ulmus pumila / Siberian Elm
▪ Ulmus Americana / American Elm
▪ Robinia pseudoacacia / Black locust
There is limited space for street trees due to pavement leading up to the property lines of houses adjacent to the road.
2nd Street
Designated Street Tree(s):
▪ Quercus agrifolia / Coast Live Oak (North sides of street east of Pine St.) ▪ Quercus lobata / Valley Oak (South sides of street east of Pine St.) ▪ Quercus suber / Cork Oak (North sides of street one-half block east of Pine St.) ▪ Ulmus parviflora / Chinese Elm (South sides of street one-half block east of San Fernando St.) Existing Street Tree(s): there is a random mix of trees such as:
▪ Robinia pseudoacacia / Black Locust
▪ Pinus radiata / Monterey Pine
▪ Ulmus Americana / American Elm
There is limited space for street trees due to pavement leading up to the property lines of houses adjacent to the road.

Park Street
Designated Street Tree(s):

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▪ Quercus agrifolia / Coast Live Oak (North sides of street east of Pine St.) ▪ Quercus lobata / Valley Oak (South sides of street east of Pine St.) Existing Street Tree(s): there is a random mix of trees such as:
▪ Robinia pseudoacacia / Black Locust
▪ Pinus radiata / Monterey Pine
▪ Ulmus americana / American Elm
There is limited space for street trees due to pavement leading up to the property lines of houses adjacent to the road.
o West Housing Area
Spruce Street
Designated Street Tree(s):
▪ Platanus x acerifolia / London Plane Tree
Existing Street Tree(s): there is a random mix of trees such as:
▪ Fraxinus sp. / Ash
▪ Morus sp. / Mulberry
▪ Platanus racemosa / California Sycamore
▪ Pyrus calleryana / Ornamental Pear
▪ Eucalyptus sp. / Eucalyptus species
There is no room in the public right-of-way for street trees from 14th street east two blocks.

Walnut Street
Designated Street Tree(s):
▪ Ulmus parviflora / Chinese Elm
▪ Accent:
▪ Juglans californica / California Black Walnut
Existing Street Tree(s):
▪ Lagerstroemia indica / Crape Myrtle
▪ Fraxinus sp. / Ash
▪ Liquidambar styraciflua / American Sweetgum
▪ Magnolia sp. / Magnolia
▪ Robinia sp / Locust
▪ Ulmus parviflora / Chinese Elm
▪ Ulmus pumila / Siberian Elm
▪ Ulmus Americana / American Elm
Chestnut Street
Designated Street Tree(s):

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▪ Castenea dentata / American Chestnut
Existing Street Tree(s): there is a random mix of trees such as:
▪ Fraxinus velutina / Arizona Ash
▪ Liquidambar styraciflua / Sweet gum
▪ Ulmus pumila / Siberian Elm
▪ Ulmus parviflora / Chinese Elm
There is a big mix of large mature trees that should be maintained. The addition of street trees is possible except between 8th and 9th streets.
12th Street
Designated Street Tree(s):
▪ Platanus x acerfolia / London Plane Tree
Existing Street Tree(s):
▪ Platanus x acerifolia / London Plane Tree
▪ Ulmus americana / American Elm
▪ Koelreuteria bipinnata / Chinese Flame Tree
11th Street
Designated Street Tree(s):
▪ Platanus x acerifolia / London Plane Tree
Existing Street Tree(s):
▪ Fraxinus sp. / Ash (mature)
▪ Platanus x acerifolia / London Plane Tree
▪ Ulmus americana / American Elm
9th Street
Designated Street Tree(s):
▪ Koelreuteria bipinnata / Chinese Flame Tree
▪ Accent
▪ Aesculus californica / California Buckeye
Existing Street Tree(s):
▪ Lagerstroemia indica / Crape Myrtle
▪ Koelreuteria bipinnata / Chinese Flame Tree
▪ Morus sp. / Mulberry
▪ Platanus x acrefolia / London Plane Tree
▪ Pyrus kawakamii / Evergreen Pear
▪ Ulmus pumila / Siberian Elm
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8th Street
Designated Street Tree(s):
▪ Koelreuteria bipinnata / Chinese Flame Tree
▪ X Chitalpa tashkentensis / Chitalpa
Existing Street Tree(s):
▪ Quercus agrifolia / Coast Live Oak
▪ Platanus x acerifolia / London Plane Tree
▪ Betula pendula / White Birch
▪ Ulmus pumila / Siberian Elm
▪ Liquidanbar styraciflua / Sweet Gum
6th Street (South of Railroad Avenue)
Designated Street Tree(s):
▪ Umbellularia californica / California Bay Tree (West of Railroad Ave.) Existing Street Tree(s):
▪ Robinia pseudoacacia / Black Locust
▪ Liquidambar styraciflua / Sweet Gum
5th Street (South of Railroad Avenue)
Designated Street Tree(s):
▪ Schinus molle / California Pepper Tree (West of Railroad Ave.) Existing Street Tree(s): there is a random mix of trees such as:
▪ Pyrus calleryana / Ornamental Pear
▪ Morus alba / White Mulberry
▪ Robinia pseudoacacia / Black Locust

2.6 2.4 Transportation Plan
This section describes the major transportation elements that provide accessibility throughout Old Town Newhall, provides guidance on their design, and outlines a list of recommended improvements.

The overall approach to transportation in Old Town Newhall is based on the time-tested practice of making great streets that respond to and create a positive environment for people and automobiles.

With this foundation, the transportation plan addresses four primary subjects:
▪ Great streets and thoroughfares
▪ Parking
▪ Community-wide circulation
▪ Transit
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2.6.A. Street Network
Today, Old Town Newhall stands as a vibrant, walkable destination in large part due to the street improvements made as a result of the 2005 OTNSP. Arguably the most significant improvement was the transformation of San Fernando Road from a truck route and six-lane arterial into a walkable, pedestrian-first Main Street. The principles that guided this transformation are what continue to guide Old Town Newhall’s success, which hinge on the notion that streets should be “pedestrian-first” and provide a safe, comfortable, and attractive environment for pedestrians (and cyclists) just as much for automobiles.

Old Town Newhall is characterized by short, compact blocks that are made walkable by the diversion of pass-through traffic along three major arterials: Lyons Avenue, Newhall Avenue, and Railroad Avenue. As a result, elsewhere in Old Town Newhall, streets are either secondary or minor in nature, narrower in width, and calmer in vehicular traffic with a focus on pedestrian-oriented uses and activities instead.

Any future street improvement should consider the following principles that continue to be characteristic of Old Town Newhall’s success:
o Hierarchy – Streets should vary in type, width, and character, each calibrated to the building types and uses each is meant to serve.
o Lean – Streets should be “lean,” or designed to the minimum width necessary for the adequate function and character of each corridor.
o Interconnected – Streets should provide for a variety of alternative paths of movement. 1) Proposed street improvements
The following outlines proposed improvements to the existing street network for the OTNSP area, as illustrated in Figure 2-3.

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A. Market Street Streetscape Improvements
From Main Street to the Metrolink Station along Market Street, this project will include new curb extensions, paving materials, pedestrian-scale light fixtures, street furniture and new trees.

Pedestrian-safety improvements at the intersection of Market Street and Railroad Avenue will improve walkability and accessibility to and from the Metrolink Station. In addition, parcels along the route should be encouraged to redevelop and provide new transit commuter-related amenities. Because this street is physically at the center of Main Street and activity and so forth, special attention should be given to relocating overhead utilities below ground.

B. Newhall Avenue (Railroad Avenue to Race Street)
A minimum 5 feet width sidewalk, buffered from traffic by a landscape strip planted with shade trees, will replace the existing patchwork of discontinuous sidewalks and narrow sidewalks immediately adjacent to the curb. To improve safety, the existing two-way left-turn lane will be replaced by a raised median planted with mature trees, with left-turn pockets at intersections.

On-street bicycle lanes will be added. South of the railroad tracks, the roadway is planned to be widened to six lanes: these improvements will require an ultimate right-of-way width of 114 feet, rather than current 100 feet.

C. Bike Path along the Railroad Tracks
A paved bicycle and pedestrian path (minimum 8 feet wide) will be added on the east side of the railroad right-of-way (switching to the west side of the tracks north of 13th Street). This path will link Newhall to the City's existing trail network. This "rail-trail" will require the relocation of the existing fence, to ensure that the trail is separated from the tracks by an effective barrier. This project is also proposed as part of the 2020 Non-Motorized Transportation Plan.

D. Creekside Bike/Pedestrian Path
A paved bicycle and pedestrian path will follow Newhall Creek, providing a quiet route which connects the East Newhall neighborhood to Creekside Park, the Metrolink station and the City's wider trails system. This project is also proposed as part of the 2020 Non-Motorized Transportation Plan.

E. Bridge across Creek for Equestrian/Pedestrian Trail
A new bridge over Newhall Creek will provide an all-weather connection for the existing equestrian and pedestrian trail from the Masters’ University to Market Street, providing students with easy access to Old Town Newhall.

F. Bicycle Boulevard on Walnut Street
A bicycle boulevard along Walnut Street with a signalized crossing at Lyons Avenue will continue south to Market Street where it will turn east until the Metrolink station. This project is also proposed as part of the 2020 Non-Motorized Transportation Plan. 2) Completed street improvements
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The following outlines the recommendations from the 2005 OTNSP that have already been implemented.

G. Reconfigure North End of San Fernando Road (Main Street) The north ends of San Fernando Road (now Main Street) and Railroad Avenue as well as the east end of Lyons at Railroad have been reconfigured.

H. Realign San Fernando Road (Main Street) Diagonal
Removed diagonal portion of San Fernando Road to create a sizable block of developable land.

Doing so, terminated the vista down San Fernando Road (now Main Street) and slowed traffic through the heart of downtown, transforming a highway into Main Street..

I. Reconfigure Lyons Avenue/ Railroad Avenue Intersection To replace the traffic capacity previously provided by the diagonal portion of San Fernando Road (now Main Street), this intersection was widened to provide additional turn lanes, and to expedite the flow of traffic from San Fernando Road to Railroad Avenue.

J. Reconfigure Lyons Avenue/ San Fernando Road Intersection This intersection was reconfigured as a typical "T" intersection K. San Fernando Road (Main Street) Streetscape Improvements San Fernando Road (now Main Street) was reconfigured with diagonal parking on both sides; curb extensions at all corners to reduce pedestrian crossing distances; new paving materials, pedestrian-scale light fixtures, street furniture and mid-block crosswalks in the two central blocks.

A four-way stop replaced the traffic signal at the intersection of San Fernando Road (Main Street) and Market Street.

L. Reconfigure San Fernando Road/ Newhall Avenue Intersection This intersection was reconfigured with a roundabout to ease the flow of traffic from San Fernando Road (Main Street) to Newhall Avenue and provide crosswalks to access Hart Park. This improvement has established a southern gateway into Old Town Newhall.

Great Streets and Thoroughfares
The notion that an effective design of streets helps create vibrant civic life is fundamental to both traditional cities and Old Town Newhall. “Great Streets” elevate the needs of pedestrians and cyclists to a state of balance with other modes of transportation within the right-of-ways of residential and commercial thoroughfares. This approach is referred to as Pedestrian First because it suggests that favoring pedestrian movement is the most important ingredient in the design of traditional urban places. Such a focus allows a friendlier, more inviting environment of the public way. As a result, walking and shopping opportunities increase, adding greatly to the economic vitality of a place. Increased options for movement through the city [walking, riding, streetcars, autos] enhances the variety of the street as well. All these elements combine to create a much higher trip quality for citizens and visitors, whether walking or driving.

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Most visitors, workers and residents will likely arrive in Old Town Newhall in wheeled vehicles, but at some point they will enter the realm of the pedestrian, who moves at no more than four miles per hour. As pedestrians, they need to circulate safely and conveniently to their destination.

In order to create a pedestrian friendly environment which in turn, maximizes the commercial and retail nature of Old Town Newhall, it is important to note the difference between street design for a Pedestrian First project as compared to a conventionally designed project.

Conventional, wide streets and arterials can be very uninviting and potentially unsafe for pedestrians because cars travelling faster require greater braking distance. Narrower streets whose turning radii are reduced encourage pedestrians both because the streets are safer and the streets feel more comfortable. The result is that proper street design is a significant contributor to creating a vibrant, pedestrian-oriented public arena.

In response to such concerns, Old Town Newhall’s street network includes carefully considered design strategies. First, it is hierarchical, as it is composed of various street types, their widths calibrated to the building types and uses each is meant to service. Second, it is lean, as it is set up to operate using the minimum width possible for each thoroughfare. Third, it is interconnected, as it provides for a variety of alternative paths of movement. Fourth, it is spatial, as carefully calibrated standards for each thoroughfare establish their individual sense of enclosure and contribute to the character and place within the district. Fifth and finally, it is varied, as individual thoroughfares are incorporated into specific zones within the plan, assigned character according to use. The integration of these organizational strategies and care in creating safe design widths are key components in the Pedestrian First approach.

Detailed street design standards aim to slow traffic down within the neighborhood and along the corridor, while allowing for the smooth operation of emergency vehicles and keeping the same capacity for vehicular flow. Limited lane widths, two-way traffic, on-street parking, tighter curb radii, narrow street crossings, ample sidewalks and generous streetscapes, including lighting that is both effective for commerce and pedestrians while maintaining the integrity of those natural areas adjacent to Old Town are all key elements of a walkable, Pedestrian-First strategy. For each street type, these standards prescribe both a geometric profile as well as a performance level. The standards were established to balance the needs of people walking, parked cars, and moving cars, and to generate a quality of place and a character that varies from place to place.

The look and performance of thoroughfares can then become a powerful influence on the design of buildings within adjacent blocks and on the overall quality of life within each neighborhood.

By utilizing this transportation framework, residents will have access to all buildings and uses within the neighborhood in a manner that supports the kind of casual social interaction that is at the heart of all great downtowns.

2.6.B. Parking
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movements and a parking space to be dedicated for each visit to a shop, office, or civic institution, requiring six movements and three parking spaces for three tasks. With virtually all parking held in private hands, spaces cannot be efficiently shared between uses, and each building's private lots are therefore typically sized to handle a worst-case parking load. Most significantly, when new and renovated buildings in an existing downtown are required to provide such worst-case parking ratios, the result is often stagnation and decline: buildings are not renovated, since no room exists on the site for the required parking; new shops often demand the tear-down of adjacent buildings, generating free-standing retail boxes surrounded by cars, or pedestrian-hostile buildings that hover above parking lots; and the resulting low-density fabric generates too few pedestrians to let downtown reach critical mass.

By contrast, the compactness and mixed-use nature of Old Town Newhall lends itself to significant savings in daily trips and required parking spaces, for three reasons:
• Park-Once - Those arriving by car follow a Park-Once pattern, generating just two vehicle movements, parking just once, and completing multiple daily tasks on foot. • Shared Parking Among Uses with Differing Peak Times - Spaces can be efficiently shared between uses (such as residential, office, restaurant, retail, and entertainment uses) with differing peak hours, peak days, and peak seasons of parking demand. • Shared Parking to Spread Peak Loads - Parking supply can be sized to meet average parking loads across shared buildings, instead of worst-case scenario parking loads needed for singular buildings. The Old Town Newhall parking supply can be sized to meet average parking loads (instead of the worst-case parking ratios needed for isolated suburban buildings), since the common supply allows shops and offices with aboveaverage demand to be balanced by shops and offices that have below-average demand or are temporarily vacant.

To implement a successful Park-Once district in Old Town Newhall, the following strategies are proposed:
• Assess and Provide New Parking Strategies
Periodically evaluating the parking conditions in the OTNSP area is important to assess the current needs and create solutions. For example, the 2015 Old Town Newhall Parking Study was updated to reflect today’s conditions. Furthermore, the recent public outreach revealed that customers had a significantly positive response to adding flexibility with parking strategies, such as automated parking, valet parking, and alternatives to loading and delivery zones. • Put Customers First
Always available, convenient, on-street or lower level customer parking is of primary importance for ground level retail to succeed. Short-term parking spaces create rapid turnover and gives the motorist a reason to stop on a whim, adding to the retailers' profits. Use enforcement and education to make sure that the best and most convenient parking spaces are set aside for customers.
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within the Arts & Entertainment District. An additional Park-Once structure (described below) will provide the rationale for the Program’s expansion but is not a prerequisite. • Build Public Parking Structures
While costly, public parking structures is necessary to meet demand once all of the quicker, lower-cost measures have been exhausted. It was originally envisioned in the 2005 OTNSP as two Park-Once structures providing a total of 800 parking spaces. To date, one of two recommended parking structures has been built by the City and has met parking needs to a large degree. The Old Town Newhall Parking Structure at the northern end of Main Street at Lyons Avenue was constructed adjacent to the Newhall Crossings mixed-use development in 2019. This structure provides 372 spaces shared between residential, theater, and public uses. An additional structure is still recommended for the southern end of Main Street.

For reference, existing parking conditions for the supply of on-and off-street parking in the Arts & Entertainment District are summarized in Table 2-2 below.

Studies indicate that the parking required for mature mixed-use district typically ranges from 1.4 to 2.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of non-residential built space, or one-third to one-half that required for conventional suburban developmentii. The traditional downtown pattern also generates more pedestrian traffic accompanied by less vehicular congestion. Daily vehicle trips can be reduced by half or more. But most importantly, the transformation of drivers into walkers is the immediate generator of pedestrian life: crowds of people animate public life on the streets and generate the patrons of street friendly retail businesses. It is this "scene" created by pedestrians in appropriate numbers that provides the energy and attraction to sustain a thriving Main Street environment.

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A critical element of the Park Once environment is the presence of on-street parking on both sides of nearly all blocks, and the concealment of other parking from view from the street with a "liner" of shops and offices. This is achieved by locating parking in the interior of blocks, or by fronting parking decks with a veneer of retail floor space and by designing the exterior of the parking structures to disguise their interior use. Additionally, it is important that the pedestrian landing is into a public space such as the sidewalk, an arcade, or public building lobby.

For the past century, no dictum has been more descriptive of the fate of our cities than "form follows parking." The proposed resolution of the parking load for the downtown area is based on the proposition that parking is not an end in itself. Its purpose is to generate a pedestrian environment where people and cars mix under controlled circumstances that favor the person on foot. The consequence of this change in policy and design will be the kind of town center vitality and prosperity that have been absent from Old Town Newhall in the last thirty years.

Community-Wide Circulation
The circulation strategy that will enable Old Town to become the exciting place envisioned by the community is to effectively create a triangle-bypass for community-wide traffic. By letting the corridors feeding into the area continue to handle the majority of traffic that is community-wide in nature, the traffic that wants to use the more calm Main Street will do so. This coordinated system of interconnected corridors and varying local streets will enable Old Town and the two flanking neighborhoods to maintain their local role and nature within the larger system of the region.

The General Plan identifies a planned extension of Dockweiler Road which is east of the Specific Plan boundary. The City has not yet finalized the actual alignment, configuration and type of connection (at grade or grade-separated) has not been determined for this roadway. This Specific Plan acknowledges the future need to accommodate this extension and to the extent possible, provides several points connection for further study.

Transit
The objective of the transit component of this Specific Plan is to augment the downtown area with a variety of alternatives to the personal automobile. This is accomplished through the use of existing bus and commuter rail service as well as through other incentives and strategies aimed at reducing the need for parking spaces while increasing the amount of people and customers available to merchants and services in the area. Generally, the following subjects are addressed in this Specific Plan to provide alternatives to single occupancy vehicle trips to and from Old Town:
• Transit-Oriented Housing - The presence and success of the commuter rail service at the Jan Heidt Metrolink Station bodes very well for Old Town Newhall. As discussed later in this Specific Plan, the popularity of people wanting to live near transit is on the rise for the foreseeable future. One of the best ways to maximize transit and its numerous benefits is to provide housing that caters to those wanting the type of lifestyle of living in a downtown area with viable transit service and the option of not having to own an automobile for daily needs.

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• Increase Transit Service - The commitment toward providing maximum access to and from Old Town while minimizing the need to provide parking for everyone in the region is fundamental to the revitalization effort. As the downtown area creates more housing and the retail/office/restaurant space increases, the viability of increased transit service is further enhanced.
• Financial Incentives to Driving - Through the use of a variety of incentives, it is proposed that employers and their employees working in the area can choose between always driving their cars to Old Town and using the incentives to reduce their need to do so. In this way, people are provided with alternatives they don’t have today and, demands on traffic and parking are lessened to a degree.
• Parking Permits - In close coordination with the residential areas in the Specific Plan, the possibility exists for limited use of on-street parking by commuters on a permit basis that is enforced. This allows efficient use of on-street parking that is often not used by residents during the day. The revenues from this program would help to fund transit activities.

The above subjects are expanded upon further with corresponding policies and initiatives in Chapter 3, Implementation.

A. Great Streets and Thoroughfares
The proposed street network is interconnected and geometrically rich. Streets are appropriately terminated as necessary to generate a sense of enclosure and spatial variety. From a functional perspective, the dimensional palette of streets generally follows New Urbanist street standards.

Existing neighborhood streets accept the principle of narrowness as a fundamental precondition of pedestrian safety. The thoroughfares connecting in and out of the neighborhood are large enough to accommodate more significant traffic loads, yet they remain pedestrian-friendly.

Finely calibrated right-of-way sections are in balance between the needs of people walking, parked cars, moving cars and streetscape. These four ingredients of street design vary from one thoroughfare to the other, giving each of them a particular and unique architectural character. A pedestrian walking through Old Town Newhall or a driver in a car should be able to recognize where they are located at any point in time. Through a sensitively detailed set of thoroughfares, a variety of distinct and viable environments is created. Such a system allows a real place to exist while accommodating the needs of people and automobiles.

The following represents the proposed improvements to the existing thoroughfare network for the Specific Plan area.
1) Railroad Avenue Modifications
To enable the Main Street modifications and provide the capacity that is needed for future traffic volumes, Railroad Avenue will be re-striped and re-built within its existing curbs to provide a fourlane roadway with a tree-lined central median. At each cross street, breaks in the median for leftturn lanes will maintain accessibility to the downtown area. Parking is removed on the eastern side to make room for the additional traffic lanes, but retained on the western side to serve businesses and provide a buffer for pedestrian. On the western side, the existing six feet from building to curb face is inadequate. An additional six feet in the form of an easement, to produce Last Updated: 3/3/2022
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a 12 foot wide sidewalk, will therefore be required whenever buildings are redeveloped, in order to create a reasonably wide and shopper-friendly streetscape. The implementation of this project is to occur in the first phase of the Plan and will require a phased approach to provide the necessary capacity within the available resources so early in the project. 2) Reconfigure North End of Downtown
The north ends of Main Street and Railroad Avenue as well as the east end of Lyons at Railroad all need to be reconfigured to enable the project and to be consistent with the future alignment of Dockweiler Road. This results in the following projects:
o Remove San Fernando Road (Main Street) Diagonal - Removing this high speed "S" curve serves three important functions: it creates a sizable block of land upon which a major public building and associated retail/office can be placed; it terminates the vista down San Fernando Road with the front doors and tower of that building creating Old Town’s new picture postcard view; and as a result, it significantly slows and calms traffic through the heart of downtown, transforming a highway into Main Street. UPDATE: This project has been completed.
o Reconfigure Lyons Avenue / Railroad Avenue Intersection - To replace the traffic capacity currently provided by the diagonal portion of the former San Fernando Road, this intersection will be widened to provide additional turn lanes, and to expedite the flow of traffic from San Fernando Road to Railroad Avenue. UPDATE: This project has been completed.
o Reconfigure Lyons Avenue / San Fernando Road (Main Street) Intersection - This intersection will be reconfigured as a ordinary "T" intersection, with curb extensions, crosswalks on all legs, median refuges and curb radii as small as is feasible, to ease the difficulty of crossing Lyons Avenue on foot from the downtown to the neighborhood and public building to the north. This signal, and all other signals in the Specific Plan area, will be equipped with pedestrian countdown signals to improve safety. UPDATE: This project has been completed.
3) San Fernando Road (Main Street) Streetscape Improvements The street will be converted to a two-lane Main Street, with back-in/head-out angle parking on both sides; curb extensions at all corners to reduce pedestrian crossing distances; new paving materials, pedestrian-scale light fixtures, street furniture and new trees (as described in the Landscape section); and mid-block crosswalks in the three central blocks. Of particular interest is the feature of back-in/head-out angle parking. This is an enhancement for both motorist and pedestrian alike in that it serves to make parking easier, calm traffic and significantly improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists due to improved sight distance and visibility.iii A four-way stop replaces the traffic signal at the intersection of Main Street and Market Street. Driveways along the street will be closed and off-street parking accessed from the alleys, allowing the creation of more on-street parking, and reducing traffic hazards for strolling shoppers. UPDATE: This project has been completed.
4) Reconfigure Main Street / Newhall Avenue Intersection This intersection will be reshaped to ease the flow of traffic from Main Street to Newhall Avenue.

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eliminating the current wait for a left-turn signal phase. The right lane will be directed onto Main Street. Similarly, southbound traffic on Newhall will be able to continue straight south onto Newhall Avenue, eliminating the current right-hand turn for this movement. Both halves of this intersection (Main Street/Fifth Street and Newhall/Fifth Street) will be operated as a single coordinated signal. The western leg of this intersection will be a new entry into William S. Hart Park, reconnecting the park to downtown with a convenient, signalized crossing (for both drivers and pedestrians). UPDATE: This project has been completed. 5) Market Street Streetscape Improvements
From Race Street to Newhall Avenue, this project will include new curb extensions, paving materials, pedestrian-scale light fixtures, street furniture and new trees (as described in the Landscape section), unifying the route from the community center on the east to the new Veterans Historic Plaza on the west. Because this street is physically at the center of Main Street and activity and so forth, special attention should be given to relocating overhead utilities below ground.
6) Reconfigure Newhall Avenue / Railroad Avenue Intersection Minor changes to this intersection may be required to accommodate the restriping of Railroad Avenue to four lanes with a median.
7) Newhall Avenue from Railroad Avenue South to Plan Boundary A minimum 5' width sidewalk, buffered from traffic by a landscape strip planted with shade trees, will replace the existing patchwork of discontinuous sidewalks and narrow sidewalks immediately adjacent to the curb. To improve safety, the existing two-way left-turn lane will be replaced by a raised median planted with mature trees, with left-turn pockets at intersections. On-street bicycle lanes will be added. South of the railroad tracks, the roadway is planned to be widened to six lanes: these improvements will require an ultimate right-of-way width of 114', rather than current 100'.
8) Bike Path from Pine Street to 13th Street along Railroad Tracks A paved bicycle and pedestrian path (minimum 8' wide) will be added on the east side of the railroad right-of-way (switching to the west side of the tracks north of 13th Street). This path will link Newhall to the City's existing trail network. This "rail-trail" will require the relocation of the existing fence, to ensure that the trail is separated from the tracks by an effective barrier. 9) Creekside Bike/Pedestrian Path
A paved bicycle and pedestrian path will follow the creek, providing a quiet route which joins the neighborhood to Creekside Park, the train station and the City's wider pathway system. 10) New Bridge for Equestrian/Pedestrian Trail
This new bridge over the creek will provide an all-weather connection for the existing equestrian and pedestrian trail from The Masters’ College to Market Street, providing students with easy access to Downtown.
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overall improvement projects. Detailed implementation of each of the twelve street improvements depends upon the needs at the particular time, the available resources and the ability to mitigate the needs through the improvement itself or other measures.

B. Parking
To achieve these savings on parking demand and to spark redevelopment, a six-step parking and transportation strategy is proposed. This strategy proceeds in order from low cost, readily implementable measures to much higher-cost measures (specifically parking garages) that will take more time and money to finance, design and construct. If redevelopment proceeds rapidly, however, then many of the following steps should be pursued simultaneously. The strategy is modeled after the successful precedents of downtown Boulder, Colorado, and Old Pasadena (both described in Technical Memorandum #1, Peer Review of Parking and Transportation) and other thriving mixed-use centers.

Step 1 - Establish a Transportation Improvement District for Newhall, giving Newhall the ability to create efficient, carefully located public parking, to raise parking revenues, and to fund additional public improvements within the district.

Step 2 - Abolish minimum parking requirements, removing an impediment that has seriously hindered redevelopment.

Step 3 - Make better use of the parking lots and vacant lots that already exist in Newhall, using the mechanism of the Transportation Improvement District to purchase or lease these lots and convert them into public parking areas, which can be efficiently shared and managed, forming the kind of Park Once District described earlier.

Step 4 - Put customers first, by using enforcement and education to make sure that the best and most convenient parking spaces are set aside for customers.

Step 5 - Implement an array of transportation demand management benefits, again using the mechanism of the Transportation Improvement District, to provide every employee in the district with a set of rewards and benefits for leaving his car at home. These benefits will be provided not by a mandatory ordinance imposed on employers, but provided by the district in order to reduce parking demand and traffic congestion. The principle here is to fund only those demand reduction measures which can be demonstrated to reduce parking demand for less than the cost of building new parking structure spaces.

Step 6 - Build public parking garages, which while costly, will almost certainly be necessary to meet demand once all of the quicker, lower-cost measures have been exhausted.

The parking situation for Old Town Newhall is summarized below in terms of existing and proposed supply of on- and off-street parking.

The following paragraphs describe the six step parking and transportation strategy in more detail:
1) Form a Transportation Improvement District
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able to allocate parking revenues for a wide range of improvements in Newhall, including parking construction and operations, streetscape improvements; transit, bicycle and pedestrian improvements, transportation demand management programs, and other programs to benefit downtown, such as security, street cleaning, and marketing. It is important to note that the transportation demand management programs would provide a menu of benefits for employees who voluntarily choose not to drive, rather than being, like some programs, a mandatory ordinance imposed upon employers. 2) Abolish minimum parking requirements and establish a market for parking Developers should be allowed to build as much or as little parking as they choose, subject to design standards. This is a critical step to make it physically possible and financially feasible to redevelop Newhall as a compact, lively and pedestrian friendly District. If they choose to build little or no on-site parking, they must be able to purchase permits for public lots from the District for resale to their tenants' employees. Whether parking is built on-site or rented in public lots, each development's conditions of approval must require that parking costs are "unbundled" from the cost to buy or lease building space:
that is, parking spaces are required to be sold or rented at full cost, as a separately charged item, so that building tenants can buy or rent as much or as little parking as they choose. Conditions of approval must also require that building tenants make the true costs of parking visible to their employees: tenants must either charge their employees full market-rate for parking, or if they choose to offer employees free parking, then they must also offer employees the option of taking the cash value of the parking space instead.

Park-and-ride commuters, no less than any other users, must be required to pay for the cost of the parking that they use, with parking charges phased in over time as the District develops. If a transitoriented development attempts to simply replace existing surface park-and-ride lots with parking garages, which are then given away free to commuters, its prospects of being financially feasible become remote indeed: the high costs of garages which generate no revenue can rarely be borne. 3) Make better use of existing parking areas and vacant lots The Transportation Improvement District should purchase or lease existing surface parking areas and vacant lots, for two purposes: in the short to medium-term, these lots will provide parking for the district; and in the long term, these parking areas can be transformed into parking structures, or desired civic buildings. By making strategic purchases now, the City can secure the pieces of ground that are crucial for the future success of the plan. In addition, converting private parking areas and vacant lots to public parking will allow the existing parking to be shared and used much more efficiently. 4) Put customers first
Always available, convenient, on-street customer parking is of primary importance for ground level retail to succeed. The Transportation Improvement District, which will have the authority to operate and enforce both on street parking and public parking lots, has a critical role to play in ensuring that shortterm parking is readily available. Short-term parking that is strictly enforced creates rapid turnover and gives the motorist a reason to stop on a whim, adding to the retailers' profits. Business owners and their employees (and park-and-ride commuters) must therefore relinquish the best spaces to customers, and park instead in upper garage floors (if they are willing to bear the cost) or in all-day spots at the periphery, where spaces can be less expensively provided. As downtown grows, thrives and transitions from free to paid parking, parking prices and validated parking programs must be set to reward short-term, sales-tax Last Updated: 3/3/2022
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generating customer trips (e.g. free parking for the first 30 minutes), while discouraging long-term employee parking in the best spots.
5) Implement full package of transportation demand strategies As described on the following page, providing employees with incentives to leave their cars at home can be substantially cheaper than the typical $125 per month cost to build and operate a new parking structure space. More than 1000 employees can be expected to work in the future District at build-out, so that demand management strategies serving them (and to some extent, shoppers and residents as well) can create substantial savings on parking construction costs. Here as well, the Transportation Improvement District should play an important role in implementing, funding and operating these programs, providing buying power and economies of scale for the many small employers in the district. 6) Build public parking garages
In the short to medium-term, surface parking, on street parking, and transportation demand management will be able to provide for the parking needs of downtown. For the long term, however, new parking structures will almost certainly be needed in the plan sites to propose structures at key central locations. If no minimum parking requirements are imposed on new development, then how can these new structures be funded? The answer is to use a mix of funding sources. As in Boulder and Old Pasadena, the primary source of funds will be parking revenues: developers needing parking for new buildings will sign leases with the Transportation Improvement District (e.g., for 100 spaces) and will then sublease the spaces to their tenants. Individuals, whether individual employees, park-and-ride commuters or residents, will also be able to lease monthly spaces. In the short term, customer parking will likely need to be free or highly subsidized.

2.6.C. Transit
Old Town Newhall is served by both commuter rail (Metrolink), commuter bus, and local bus service.

Future street improvements should be implemented to facilitate the safe and convenient use of transit and accessibility to stations and paths of travel by people of all modes, ages, and abilities. Examples include:
• Enhancements to pedestrian facilities, such as sidewalks, curb extensions, curb ramps, crosswalks, signs, signals, lighting, and bus shelters. • Improvements to the streetscape, including trees and landscaping. • Extension to routes of travel, including bikeways and pedestrian pathways.

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Introduction
The original Old Town Newhall Specific Plan (OTNSP) was adopted in 2005. The OTNSP has guided the redevelopment of Newhall in terms of land uses, public infrastructure improvements, and private investment.

Chapter 3 originally described the implementation of the OTNSP. It listed the scope for each of the identified policies, initiatives, and public and private projects that support and enable revitalization. Since 2005, the revitalization of Old Town Newhall has evolved due to changes from the dissolution of the Redevelopment Agency to the emergence as the City’s Arts & Entertainment District.

Chapter 3 (Implementation) has been reimagined and reorganized for the 2022 Update. Chapter 3 is now updated and refocuses the content from 45 pages to eight pages that includes: A) Completed Projects from the 2005 OTNSP and B) Future Priority Projects with the respective maps.

Appendix A is included in the 2022 OTNSP Update and references the original Chapter 3 from 2005 and accounts for approximately 17 years of revitalization categorized as: Completed, Ongoing, or Not Applicable. • “Completed” indicates that the project is complete or constructed in either the way it was described and/or consistent with the objective of the project. An example is the initial Park-Once Garage and Liner Project resulting in the Old Town Newhall Parking Structure and Newhall Crossings development. • “Ongoing” indicates that the project is to-be completed, partially completed, or still active. For example, “Community Preservation and Support” sought to eliminate non-compliance in regards to health, safety, and zoning. Today, the City has the Community Preservation Division actively working to address those items.
• “Not Applicable” indicates that the project is no longer a viable strategy, no longer within the City’s current vision, or has shifted or absorbed into a different program. An example of this is the economic assumptions and strategies that were placed that relied heavily on the Redevelopment Agency. With the dissolution of redevelopment funds and agencies in 2011, the funding mechanisms were no longer available as a municipal implementation tool and the strategies were reevaluated.

For the 2022 OTNSP Update, Chapter 3 now features descriptions for key completed projects since 2005, which is evidence of Plan’s ongoing success, and future priority projects, which are critical to the ongoing revitalization of Old Town Newhall.

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Chapter 3: Implementation

3.1. Introduction
This chapter outlines the implementation actions, inclusive of capital projects, needed to realize the vision of the OTNSP. It identifies acknowledges the successful implementation of critical initiatives projects listed in the 2005 OTNSP and identifies subsequent updates and describes notes those that remain to be implemented. how implementation of the Specific Plan is addressed through: a) An Economic Strategy, b) Plan-Wide Policies, c) a Phasing Strategy, and d) an Infrastructure Strategy. Here, the scope for each of the policies, initiatives, and projects is described and quantified.

The plan calls for several capital projects to support and enable revitalization. These projects range from street improvements and civic buildings new private development. Refer to Appendix A for an overview of changes from the original implementation Chapter from the 2005 OTNSP. to infrastructure relocations and improvements.

The majority of these projects and Specific Plan elements will be funded through private investment.

However, there are several initiatives that require entire or partial public funding. Some of these public initiatives are necessary early in the process to stimulate private sector investment. Each implementation item is described as to its purpose, its extent and general sequencing.

3.1.A. Economic Assumptions from 2005
When updating the economic assumption of an area, it is important to reflect on the past. The following is a summary of the economic assumptions from 2005:

The costs for land used in the OTNSP were based on an examination of transactions in the Arts & Entertainment District in 2005, which show commercial land selling for approximately $35 per square-foot, and residential and multi-family residential land selling for approximately $18 per square-foot. These values expectedly increased over time. The point of this analysis was to present a gross estimate of total capital costs required to implement OTNSP development elements.

In 2005, it was assumed that with a net new tax increment of $10.8 million, the Redevelopment Agency would retain approximately $1 million per year in net new property assessed valuation receipts. If the City were able to contribute its portion of net new tax increment that is generated by these new projects, that would add an additional $1 million per year. This net new increment would yield approximately $1.08 million in total annual receipts that would be able to support public improvements within Old Town Newhall. Depending on market factors ranging from interest rates to credit rating, this amount may be able to support between $8.7 to $10.8 million in public capital improvements in the OTNSP area. There was a strategy to potentially redirect growth in tax increment from areas beyond the OTNSP area towards making improvements in Old Town Newhall. The strategy included having the Redevelopment Agency reevaluating the redevelopment financing plan for each individual project, as well as the overall concept and strategy described in the OTNSP.

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concept to apply different techniques such as establishing a business improvement (B.I.D.) or transportation improvement (T.I.D.) districts to fund streetscape maintenance. Lastly, in order to implement the civic initiatives, the City and its partners would need to reach out to foundations, non-profits, and community development corporations for fundraising, philanthropy, and non-profit development.

3.1.B. Updated Economic Assumptions Economic Assumptions and Strategy A critical component of the 2005 OTNSP was an implementation strategy based on tax increment financing available through redevelopment agencies. However, the State of California did away with redevelopment funds and agencies in 2011 and it is no longer available as a municipal implementation tool. The burden of remaining infrastructure improvements now falls on a combination of private, public, and grant-funded mechanisms. The costs for land used in this Specific Plan are based on an examination of recent transactions in the downtown plan area which show commercial land selling for approximately $35 per square foot, and residential and multi-family residential land selling for approximately $18 per square foot. [1] These values can be expected to increase over time. The point of this analysis is to present a gross estimate of total capital costs required to implement specific plan development elements. Additional, more dynamic, financial analysis needs to be undertaken on a project-by-project basis.

Assuming a net new tax increment of $10.8 million, the Redevelopment Agency would retain approximately $1 million per year in net new property assessed valuation receipts. If the City of Santa Clarita were able to contribute its portion of net new tax increment that is generated by these new projects, that would add an additional $1 million per year. This net new increment would yield approximately $1.08 million in total annual receipts that would be able to support public improvements within Old Town Newhall. Depending on market factors ranging from interest rates to credit rating, this amount may be able to support between $8.7 to $10.8 million in public capital improvements in the Specific Plan area. It is important to remember that there may be additional resources that can be generated because the redevelopment project area is larger than the specific plan area, and may be possible to redirect growth in tax increment from throughout the redevelopment project area towards making improvements in Old Town Newhall.

The Redevelopment Agency should undertake a more detailed and dynamic redevelopment financing plan for each individual project, as well as the overall concept and strategy described in the Specific Plan, prior to committing to any individual project.

Beyond the Redevelopment Agency, there are additional sources of revenue that may be applied to stimulate private investment. There is the option for the City of Santa Clarita to pledge a portion of its 8% General Fund Portion of new tax increment within the Specific Plan area. It is important to look beyond local government-controlled sources to help fund public improvements within the project area with techniques such as a business improvement (B.I.D.) or transportation improvement (T.I.D.) districts to fund streetscape maintenance. Other opportunities exist to find access to state and federal programs as they evolve over time. to partner with the City. to assist in the production of affordable housing efforts. Last, in order to implement the civic initiatives, the City and its partners will need to reach out to foundations, non-profits, and community development corporations for fund raising, philanthropy, and non-profit development.

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Given that the 2005 OTNSP was based on a financing strategy that no longer exists and on economic assumptions that no longer reflect current market conditions, the successful implementation of the projects listed in this chapter will require additional and more detailed financial analysis undertaken on a project-by-project basis. Furthermore, Aadjustments to this strategy are inevitable and subject to the needs and priorities of the community over time. To this end, this chapter should be reevaluated annually periodically. with the corresponding changes made accordingly.

3.2. Plan-Wide Policies

3.2.A. Development Code
The Specific Plan OTNSP is activated implemented by a progressive tool known streamlined development code that takes the design specificity of as a “Form-Based Development Code” and combines it with the familiarity of traditional zoning code, accessible to laypersons and audiences outside the realm of architecture and design. This Code differs from current zoning codes in that, while it fully addresses the issues of use and development parameters, Form-based codes it does so in a way that is intentionally toward produce ing a particular physical environment for each of the ‘places’ in the plan. This type of code addresses a variety of subjects to generate buildings that add up to coherent blocks and ultimately whole streets of desirable development. The four 5 types of zoning designations proposed reflect a clear distinction between each of the anticipated environments and their constituent physical ingredients. This type of ‘regulatory geography’ accounts for real, physical conditions that ultimately manifest themselves into corresponding development and land use patterns. Additionally, the contents of this code are reflective of the urban design objectives for each place in the downtown area. With a form-based code in place, development and activity in the Plan area are expected to: a) be clearly anticipated, b) be reflective of specific and identifiable desired outcomes and, c) provide the community with understandable, implementable and fully-coordinated provisions for revitalization. Such a code is paramount to achieving results that are calibrated to the locale instead of a conventional model that does not recognize where it is being used.

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B. Land Assembly / Redevelopment Authority (Specific Plan area) In order to enable some of the development opportunities, it may become necessary to assist revitalization by assembling, or helping to assemble, contiguous parcels for creation of larger sites, consistent with the subdivision requirements of this Specific Plan. The architectural types identified for the Specific Plan area allow implementation at various widths of property and intensities. Nonetheless, there will be situations where a particular type such as Courtyard Housing may be more effective in a given situation than say, a Rowhouse or Sideyard Housing. In such a case, it would likely be necessary to assemble two or more properties to gain at least 100 feet of property width to execute the desired project. The use of this measure is to occur on a very limited ‘case by case’ basis in response to development proposals and ideas over time. As stated earlier, the Redevelopment Agency currently does not have the authority with which to purchase residential property for such purposes. It is important to note that the use of this type of authority is only seen as a last resort toward enabling a particularly beneficial revitalization proposal and not as some routine type of tool. As such, a policy that is critical to the long-term success of Old Town Newhall is one that provides such authority, with the appropriate provisions for testing the need for specific action.

3.2.B. C. Preservation
The benefits of preserving Old Town Newhall’s historic and cultural resources are fiscally immeasurable. However, the intangible benefits of such an effort will positively affect perception about Old Town Newhall by instructing the community and others that this is a place which is building upon its heritage. This is in contrast to places where the latest fad replaces rich heritage, trivializing both in the process. The Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society is very active and needs to should continue its vigilant efforts toward preservation and stewardship of important cultural resources. The Specific Plan’s OTNSP’s objectives goals, policies, standards, and guidelines provide the necessary support with which to carry out responsible and effective preservation and adaptive reuse of cultural resources. This is further supported by the information and conclusions contained in the Historic Resources survey conducted in 2004/2005. for this Specific Plan.

3.2.C. D. Affordable Housing
Care must be taken to assess the impact of new housing development in the Plan OTNSP area.

City policies, New development within the plan area obligates the Redevelopment Agency State mandates, and housing incentives aim to ensure the development of the necessary low/moderate affordable low- and moderate-income dwellings. Participation by the Agency in the planning, development, or financing of new housing increases the percentage of affordable income dwellings required. To address this component of the plan OTNSP, the implementation section of this chapter will need to be consistent with State and citywide housing policies establish programs to produce affordable housing, including a range of opportunities for all income levels, incentives, and requirements to preserve and increase the affordable rental stock, and to address the potential displacement of low and moderate income residents due to acquisition of blighted dwellings. The development of new housing (market rate or low/moderate) on a site previously occupied by housing may result in the displacement of low/ Last Updated: 03/01/2022
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moderate income residents. If displacement occurs, relocation assistance must be provided in the manner required by federal law, outlined in the Uniform Relocation Act.

3.2.D. E. Circulation, Transportation, and Parking
It is important to establish understand that automobiles have a role that must be balanced with the role of people in and through Old Town Newhall for long-term success. While the Specific Plan OTNSP appropriately provides for the automobile’s access, storage, and circulation, it does so while maintaining a desirable environment for people. This section along with the requirements in Chapter 2 (street sections) addresses the above This is addressed in this chapter by providing the components and measures projects aimed at producing the desired environment, reducing parking-demand, managing parking, and providing for adequate circulation and access. The proposed initiatives and measures projects are prioritized so that the City can implement them over time according to the availability of funding and the needs at the particular time.

3.3. Implementation Phasing Strategy
This section describes the The information on the following pages sets forth the overall strategic deployment of 93 individual measures and projects identified in the 2005 Specific Plan OTNSP intended to revitalize Old Town Newhall. It differentiates between projects that have already been successfully implemented and those that remain to be implemented. This is proposed in two parts:
a) Initiating Revitalization - those initiatives and efforts that will stimulate private sector investment early in this Plan’s life and,
b) Long-term Implementation - the entire catalog of 93 individual implementation items that will ultimately be required to carry out every aspect and detail of this Specific Plan. over its anticipated 20-year life expectancy. To this end, a general sequencing of the implementation items is indicated by the order in which they appear within each phase. Many implementation measures will occur simultaneously and appear in sequence for organizational purposes. For example, in Phase 1, the first item shown is East Newhall. This is per the result of outreach for this project which shows this item spanning the life of the Specific Plan. Simultaneously, physical improvements are being made to the streets (reconfiguration, utilities, stormwater management, etc.) and a parking garage is to be built.

Adjustments to this strategy are inevitable and subject to the needs and priorities of the community over time. This component of the Specific Plan should be reevaluated annually with any corresponding changes made accordingly.

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Chapter 4: The Code

4.1 Applicability of the Old Town Newhall Code

4.1.01. 4.1.010 Purpose
This cChapter of the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan (OTNSP) provides detailed regulations for development and land uses within the specific plan OTNSP area and describes how these regulations will be used as part of the City of Santa Clarita’s development project review process.

This “Old Town Newhall Code (Code)” is intended to provide for the continuing evolution of Old Town Newhall into a place where:
• A. A mixture of land uses including shops, workplaces, residences, and civic buildings are within walking distance of one another;
• B. Streets are attractive to pedestrians and also accommodate the needs of cyclists and automobiles; and
• C. New and remodeled buildings work together to define the pedestrian-oriented space of the public streets within the downtown area Old Town Newhall, and that are harmonious with each other and the desired character of the downtown area Old Town Newhall as described in this specific plan.

4.1.02. 4.1.020 Applicability of Development Code Standards Proposed development, new construction, remodels, conversions, subdivisions, and new uses within the OTNSP area shall comply with all applicable requirements of this Code, as follows:

Proposed development, subdivisions, and new land uses within the specific plan area shall comply with all applicable requirements of this Old Town Code, as follows:

A. Regulating Plan. The Regulating Plan (Section 4.2.020) defines the zones within the specific plan area that differentiate standards for building placement, design, and use; and identifies the parcels included within each zone.

A. B. Zones, Land Uses, and Development Urban Sstandards The Urban Standards in Chapter Section 4.2 sets forth the Zones and land uses applicable to parcels in the OTNSP area and provides standards that regulate the features of buildings development that affect the public realm. The urban standards regulate , such Last Updated: 4/8/2022
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as building and parking footprint placement and building profile and type, height, and façade design, and which vary according to the zone Zone and land use for the parcel applied by the Regulating Plan applicable to each parcel. Proposed development and land uses shall comply with all applicable standards in Chapter Section 4.2, subject to the type of City approval required by Section 4.2.02 (Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements).

B. C. Building Type Standards and Architectural Style Guidelines Land use standards Section 4.3 sets forth the Building Types and Architectural Styles allowed within the OTNSP area, and provides standards and guidelines for each type to ensure that proposed development is consistent with the City's goals for building form and character within Old Town Newhall Section 4.2.020 identifies the land use types allowed by the City in each of the zones established by the Regulating Plan. Each parcel shall be occupied only by land uses identified as allowed within the applicable zone by Section 4.2.020, subject to the type of City approval required by Section 4.2.020 (for example, Development Review, Conditional Use Permit, etc.)
C. Other Design and Development Standards
Chapter 4.4 provides additional standards for parking, landscape, fences, walls, and screening for new development.

D. Sign Standards
Chapter 4.5 regulates the placement, type, size, and number of signs allowed within Old Town Newhall and establishes proper sign maintenance.

E. Outdoor Dining Standards and Guidelines
Chapter 4.7 provides standards and guidelines for outdoor dining within the public rightof-way in Old Town Newhall.

F. D. Relationship to Unified Development Code.

This Old Town Code is intended to supplement, and in some cases replace, the requirements of the City’s Unified Development Code (UDC), Titles 16 and 17 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code. The provisions of this Old Town Code supersede regulations in the Unified Development Code UDC on the same topic (for example e.g., the requirements for numbers of parking spaces in Chapter Section 4.2 supersede the parking space requirements of the Unified Development Code UDC), but otherwise applicable requirements of the Unified Development Code UDC that are not covered by this Old Town Code apply to development within the Specific Plan OTNSP area. While thise Old Town Code supersedes certain Ssections of the UDC, Unified Development Code (UDC), where not expressly superseded, the reviewing provision of other sections of the UDC remain in effect, including but not limited to those sections pertaining to Variances, Adjustments, Conditional Use Permits, Minor Use Permits, Home Occupation Permits, etc. If a conflict occurs between a requirement of this Old Town Code and the Unified Development Code UDC, the provisions of this Old Town Newhall Code shall control.

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G. E. Effect on Existing Development and Land Uses
Development and land uses that were lawfully established, and exist within Old Town Newhall as of the effective date of this specific plan are affected by this Old Town Code as follows:

1. Existing development and land uses that comply with all applicable requirements of this Old Town Code shall continue to operate, and may be altered or replaced, only in compliance with this Old Town Code.

2. Development or a land use that does not comply with the requirements of this Old Town Code may continue to operate, and may be sold or otherwise transferred in compliance with the City’s regulations for nonconformities in Unified Development Code Chapter UDC 17.05, with the exception that all legal, non-conforming uses shall expire if the use is discontinued for more than 60 days. An example of this circumstance would be a lawfully established existing land use that is not allowed by this Old Town Code in the applicable zone Zone, or an existing building that does not comply with the setback requirements or height limits of this Old Town Code.

3. Development or a land use that was nonconforming with respect to the requirements of the City’s Unified Development Code that applied before the adoption of this specific plan, and also does not comply with the requirements of this Old Town Code, may continue to operate, and may be sold or otherwise transferred in compliance with the City’s regulations for nonconformities in Unified Development Code Chapter 17.05, with the exception that all legal, nonconforming uses shall expire if the use is discontinued for more than 60 days. An example of this circumstance is automotive uses, which were prohibited in Old Town Newhall as of 1998 by an amendment to the Unified Development Code.

F. Effect on properties designated for civic buildings or parking structures. A property designated by the Regulating Plan as a potential site for a civic building or parking structure may continue to be used as follows:

1. Existing land uses and development may continue on the site in compliance with Subsection E., above (Effect on existing development and land uses);

2. The property owner may choose to propose new development and land uses in compliance with this Old Town Code; and

3. The property owner may choose to work with the City to develop the proposed public facility.

4.1.03. 4.1.030 Administration
The standards and other requirements of this Old Town Code shall be administered and enforced by the City of Santa Clarita Community Development Department, Planning Commission, and City Council in the same manner as the provisions of the City’s Unified Development Code UDC.

4.1.040 Code Organization and Use
The following diagram illustrates the three general types of land use or development actions and the corresponding process associated with implementing the plan. Generally, there are three categories of land use development action as follows:

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1. a new use in an existing building

2. a new use and new or modified building on a site less than 2 acres, and

3. development on parcels 2 acres or larger

4.1.04. 4.1.050 Native American Tribal Consultation
In accordance with Assembly Bill (AB) 52:

1. The City of Santa Clarita will notify the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians of all Old Town Newhall Specific Plan OTNSP projects that involve soil disturbances, as complete applications for such projects are received.

2. All activities/projects requiring an Initial Study performed under the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan OTNSP shall file a Consultation Application with the if requested in writing by the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians.

4.2 Zones, Land Uses, and Development Urban Standards

4.2.01. Zones
The following zones are established by the OTNSP and are applied to parcels within the OTNSP area as shown in the Zoning Map in Figure 4.2-1.
• Neighborhood Zone (N)
• Corridor Zone (COR)
• Arts & Entertainment Zone (AE)
• Creative/Business Zone (CB)
• Open Space Zone (OS)
A. Purpose. This Section establishes the zones applied to property within the Specific Plan area by the Old Town Regulating Plan. The Regulating Plan may also be referred to by its two primary elements: the zoning map and the permitted use charts (Table 4-1). The Regulating Plan divides the Specific Plan area into separate zones that are based on a transect of intensity that ranges from the most urban types of development and land use within the Specific Plan area to the least urban types, with most of the zones providing for a significant mixture of land uses within them.

This approach differs from conventional zoning maps that typically divide cities into zones that rigidly segregate residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional uses into separate areas, and thereby require residents to drive or use public transportation for nearly all daily activities. The use of zones based on “development intensity” instead of land use zones as the spatial basis for regulating development directly reflects the functions of, and interrelationships between each part of, the Specific Plan area. The zones also effectively implement the City’s urban design objectives for each part of the Specific Plan area, to establish and maintain attractive distinctions between each zone.

The zones of this regulating plan allocate architectural types, frontage types, and land uses within the Specific Plan area, as well as providing detailed standards for building placement, height and profile.

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B. Zones established. The following zones are established by this Specific Plan, and are applied to property within the Specific Pan area as shown on the Regulating Plan.

1. Urban General 1 (UG-1). The UG-1 zone is applied to areas appropriate for residential development and land uses at the edges of the downtown area, where the primary architectural type is the detached house on a variety of lot sizes. Streetscapes are of suburban character and the most landscaped in the Specific Plan area.

A. 2. Urban General 2 (UG-2). Neighborhood (N)
The UG-2 N Zzone is applied to areas appropriate for a mixture of residential and low-intensity non-residential land uses, with architectural type Building Types limited to those that are compatible with the form of houses, or that provide opportunities for higher residential density near the Metrolink Station and areas adjacent to the Arts & Entertainment Zone. This Zzone generally surrounds the Urban Center Arts & Entertainment Zzone. Limited commercial uses are permitted; however, non-residential uses should be located in areas where businesses already exist and should be discouraged in areas that are primarily or exclusively residential.

The N Zone was formerly named Urban General 1 (UG-1) and Urban General (UG-2) and was consolidated and renamed in 2022.
, providing a transition between the least dense and primarily single-family residential areas within the UG-1 zone, and the entirely urban character of the Urban Center. Streetscapes are of urban character, but designed to provide a pleasant transition between the hardscape of the Urban Center and the more heavily landscaped streetscapes of the UG-1 zone.

B. 3. Corridor (COR).

The COR Zzone is applied to portions of the Newhall, Railroad, and Lyons Avenue corridors within the downtown OTNSP area appropriate for development types tolerant of a high traffic volume the vehicular activity typical of arterial streets., but that are also pedestrian-friendly, and designed to create a built character consistent with and complementary to the rest of Old Town Newhall. The architectural types Building Types allowed in the COR Zone allowed in this zone are less intensive, lower in height, and accommodate lower densities than those in the Urban Center, but also accommodate a mixture of land uses, including some housing. Streetscapes in the COR Zone are of urban character and are planted landscaped both to enhance the pedestrian experience on these busier streets given the vehicular activity on these streets, and to contribute to providing a gateway experience into Old Town Newhall the identity of the entire downtown area.

C. Urban Center (UC). Arts & Entertainment (AE)
The AE UC Zzone is applied to the central portions of Old Town Newhall generally aligned with Mmain Street. This Zzone is the downtown area appropriate for a wide range of land uses in buildings averaging two (2) stories in height, with lofts, towers, or penthouses providing visual articulation and variety. that accommodate its promote Old Town Newhall’s evolution into the City’s Arts & Entertainment District. Additional height is permitted by right in instances where a full block is being developed. Ground floor uses include galleries, theatres theaters, performance venues, specialty retail and restaurants, and upper floors accommodate offices or residential units. Arts , restaurant, and entertainment uses, as such are specifically and civic uses are Last Updated: 4/8/2022
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encouraged, along with other uses that support the emerging Arts and Entertainment District.

Auto-oriented uses are not appropriate in this Zzone. Street frontages throughout this Zzone are pedestrian-oriented., and defined by nonresidential building facades at the back of the sidewalk.

Off-street parking is to be provided in public facilities (structures or surface lots) or located away from street frontages behind buildings at the rear of parcels, but may also be or located on side streets with appropriate landscaping and screening from the street. Streetscapes are of urban character, and character and planted landscaped to enhance the pedestrian experience. Shops and restaurants are smaller in scale, generally between 1,500 and 5,000 square feet, supporting the distinct, eclectic identity of Old Town Newhall. Parking for new non-residential and/ or commercial space is calculated at 1:350 (one space for each 350 square feet of new development) and may be provided off site as part of the City’s parking in-lieu fee program for the Old Town Newhall area.

The AE Zone was formerly named Urban Center (UC) and renamed in 2022.

D. Creative/Business District (CB) (CD).

The CB CD Zzone is applied to properties parcels along Pine Street, southerly of Newhall Avenue, that offer significant potential for a mixture of creative businesses and business incubation, in addition to current light industry. This Zzone benefits from Newhall Avenue access and its adjacency to the future industrial area to the east. Allowable architectural Building Types emphasize office and/or workshop buildings, which may be served by enclosed yards for outdoor activity. Streetscapes are of urban character, planted landscaped primarily to soften the appearance of industrial structures, activities, and traffic. The entire CD CB zone is located within the Jobs Creation Overlay Zone (JCOZ). Projects that qualify for the JCOZ shall comply with Unified Development Code Section UDC 17.038.015.

The CB zone was formerly named the Creative District (CD) and renamed in 2022.

E. Open Space District (OS).

The OS Zzone is applied to land designated as open space - principally to William S. Hart Park, the Veteran’s Historic Memorial Plaza, and Creekview Park adjacent to Newhall Creek - and is subject to Open Space regulations of the Unified Development Code UDC.

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4.2.02. 4.2.020 Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements A. Allowedable land uses
A parcel and or building within the specific plan OTNSP area shall only be occupied by only the land uses allowed by Table 4.2-1 within the Zzone applied applicable to the site parcel by the Regulating Plan Zoning Map. Each land use listed in the table is defined in the glossary at the end of this Old Town Code (see Section 4.10). Additional information may also be found in the UDC for residential, commercial, industrial, and other use types.

Specific UDC references Additional regulations per the UDC are listed noted in both Table

4.2-1 4-1 and as well as in the Section 4.10 (Gglossary/Definitions). Unified Development Code references are prefaced with “UDC” while Old Town Newhall Specific Plan references are prefaced with “ONSP OTNSP.” This nomenclature is used throughout this Old Town Newhall Code.

1. Multiple uses. Any one or more land uses identified by Table 4.2-1 4-1 as being allowable within a specific Zzone may be established on any parcel within that Zzone, subject to the planning permit requirement listed in the table, and in compliance with all applicable requirements of this Code.

2. Use not listed. A land use that is not listed in Table 4.2-1 4-1 is not allowed within the specific plan OTNSP area, except as otherwise provided in following Ssubsection A.3. A land use that is listed in the table, but not within a particular Zone, is not allowed within that Zzone.

3. Similar and compatible use may be allowed. The Director of Community Development may determine that a proposed use not listed in Table 4.2-1 4-1 is allowable through the process described in Chapter UDC 17.04 of the Unified Development Code (Interpretations). Housing types and Rresidential uses and associated Building Types that are not allowed in a particular Zzone but are allowed on differently-zoned parcels immediately adjacent (such as across an alley or street), and that are deemed compatible by the Director of Community Development, may be allowed subject to the issuance of a Minor Use Permit.

4. Temporary uses. Temporary uses are allowed within the specific plan OTNSP area in compliance with the Temporary Use Permit requirements in UDC Section UDC 17.23.200 (Temporary Use Permit) and UDC 17.67.

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B. Permit Requirements.

Table 4.2-1 4-1 provides for land uses that are:

1. Permitted subject to compliance with all applicable provisions of this Old Town Code and in compliance with Chapter UDC 17.23 where an Administrative Permit, Architectural Design Review Permit, or Development Review Permit, may be required. These are shown as “P” uses in the table;

2. Allowed subject to the approval of an Administrative Permit, and shown as “AP” uses in the table;

3. Allowed subject to the approval of a Minor Use Permit, and shown as “MUP” uses in the table;

4. Allowed subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit, and shown as “CUP” uses in the table;

5. Allowed subject to the approval of a Temporary Use Permit, and shown as “TUP” uses in the table; and

6. Not allowed in particular zones and shown as an “X” in the table.

C. Additional Standards for Specific Land Uses.

Where applicable, the last column in Table 4.2-1 4-1 (“Specific Use Regulations Additional Regulations”) includes references a section of this Code or the UDC with number additional, the regulations in the referenced section of this Old Town Code or the UDC apply to the use.

Provisions’ in other sections of this Old Town Code may also apply. The term “Use Standards” refers to the Unified Development Code. applicable to the land use. A definition of each land use is listed in Section 4.10 (Glossary/Definitions) and in the applicable section of the UDC as noted below:
• UDC 17.42 (Residential Use Types)
• UDC 17.43 (Commercial Use Types)
• UDC 17.44 (Industrial Use Types)
• UDC 17.45 (Public and Semi-Public Use Types)
• UDC 17.46 (Agricultural Use Types)
• UDC 17.47 (Temporary Use Types)
• UDC 17.48 (Accessory Structures and Uses Use Types)
• UDC 17.49 (Development Activities/Miscellaneous Use Types) D. Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements by Zone
The land uses listed in Table 4.2-1 are regulated per Zone within the OTNSP area. They are organized by land use category as noted below:

1. Residential Uses

2. Restaurants/Food Uses

3. Retail Uses

4. Entertainment Uses

5. Services: Business, Financial, Professional

6. Services: General

7. Services: Medical

8. Education and Public Assembly Uses
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9. Vehicle Sales and Services

10. Industry, Manufacturing and Processing, Wholesaling Uses

11. Recreation Uses

12. Agricultural Uses

13. Animal Uses

14. Other Uses/Temporary Uses

15. Public and Semi-Public Uses

16. Wireless Facilities
Table 4.2-1, Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements by Zone Table 4-1
Allowed Land Uses1and Permit Requirements for Old Town Zones AP Administrative Permit required
CUP Conditional Use Permit required
MUP Minor Use Permit required
P Permitted Use: an Administrative Permit, Architectural Design Review Permit, or Development Review
Permit may be required
TUP Temporary Use Permit required
X Use not allowed

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ONSP 4.3.010 OTNSP

4.3.01,
6 Family Day Care Home AP P X X X UDC 17.42.010
7 Home-Based Cottage Food
Operation
AP

AP AP AP AP
UDC 17.66.025 UDC

17.66.025
8 Home Occupation Business P P P P P UDC 17.65 UDC 17.65 9 Live/Work Unit (also, Joint
Living and Working
Quarters)
X

MUP P P P
OTNSP 4.3.01,
UDC 17.66.080 ONSP

4.3.010,
UDC 17.66.080
10 Mobile Home Park CUP CUP X X X
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11 Residential Accessory Use
or Structure (e.g. caretaker
residence, garages, sheds,
etc.)

P P MUP
P
1 MUP
P
1MUP UDC 17.42.010.2,
UDC 17.57.040
12 Residential Service/Care
Home

P P X X X
13 Rooming House P X X X UDC 17.42.010
Second Unit/Carriage
House
AP AP X X X ONSP 4.3.010
UDC 17.57.040.L
Supportive Commercial
Uses Serving the Local Area X X X X X UDC 17.42.010.15
14 Supportive
Housing/Transitional
Housing
P P CUP2 CUP CUP UDC 17.42.010.16,
UDC 17.42.010.17

2. Restaurants/Food Uses
#
Land Use Type
UG-1 UG-2
N
UC
AE
COR
CD
CB
Additional
Regulations
1 Accessory Beer and Wine
Sales (on-site consumption)
X

AP AP AP AP
2 Bakery X P
3 P P P
3 Banquet Facility X X MUP P P
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4 Bar X X CUP CUP CUP UDC 17.66.020
Butcher Shop X X X X X
5 Catering Establishment X X X P P
6 Coffee Shop/Diner X P
3 X P P P
7 Delicatessen X X P P P
8 Outdoor Food
Court/Market X P P P
9 Outdoor Dining (in public
right-of-way) X X P
5 P5 P5 ONSP OTNSP 4.7; 4.10
10 Restaurants, Limited or Full
Service
X
CUP6
CUP3
P P P
11 Restaurants with Accessory
Alcohol Sales X AP
3 X AP AP AP
12 Restaurants with DriveThrough X X X X X
13 Restaurants, Take
Out/Delivery X X P P P
14 Wine Tasting Rooms, Wine
Bars, Beer Gardens, or
Micro Breweries
X X AP AP AP UDC 17.66.020
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3. Retail Uses
#
Land Use Type UG-1
UG-2
N
UC
AE
COR
CD
CB
Additional
Regulations
1 Antique, Collectible, or
Vintage Clothing Store X X P P X
2 Apparel Boutiques X X P P X
3 Art Gallery X X P P X
4 Art Supply Stores X X P P X
5 Arts & EntertainmentOriented Retail X P
3 X P P X
6 Artisan Goods, Furniture,
and Specialty Stores X X P P X
7 Bicycle Shops X X P P X
8 Book Stores/Reading
Rooms X X P P X
9 Building and Landscape
Materials Sales X X X CUP MUP
10 Carpet and Flooring Stores X X X P P
11 Discount Stores X X X P CUP
12 Flower Shop/Florist X X P P P
13 Furniture, Appliance, and
Equipment Store X X X P CUP
14 Garden Supply Store X X X P X
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15 Gun Stores X X X X CUP
On-site production of
items sold X X P P P
16 Hard Liquor Sales
(Accessory Retail Use) X X CUP CUP CUP ONSP 4.10, UDC 17.66.020 17 Hobby Stores/Game Stores X X P P X
18 Jewelry Stores X X P P X
19 Liquor Store X X X CUP CUP UDC 17.66.020
20 Marijuana/Cannabis Sales X X X X X
21 Mercado X X MUP CUP X
22 Music/Musical Instrument
Stores X X P P P
23 Neighborhood
Market/Convenience Store X X P P X
24 Newsstand X X P P X
25 On-site production of
items sold X X P P P
26 Outdoor Display and
Sales7 X X P MUP MUP Section OTNSP 4.6
27 Pawn Shops X X X CUP X
28 Pharmacies/Drugstores X X X P P
29 Retail Sales, General X X X P P ONSP 4.10
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30 Retail Services X X X X P
31 Secondhand Stores X X MUP MUP X
32 Specialty Food Stores X X P P X
33 Specialty Retail Stores X P
3 X P P X
Sporting Goods Stores X X P P X
34 Stationary Stores X X P P X
35 Stores with Floor Area up
to 6,000 square feet X X P P P
36 Stores with Floor Area
between 6,000 and 20,000
square feet

X X MUP P P
37 Stores with Floor Area
20,000 square feet or
greater
X X X MUP MUP ONSP 4.10
38 Swap Meets/Flea Markets X X X X X
39 Thrift Stores X X CUP CUP X
40 Tobacco Paraphernalia
Stores X X CUP CUP CUP ONSP 4.10 UDC 17.11.020
41 Tourist/Visitor-Oriented
Retail X X P P X
42 Toy Stores X X P P X
43 Vendors, Long Term X X MUP MUP MUP
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4. Entertainment Uses
#
Land Use Type
UG-1 UG-2
N
UC
AE
COR
CD
CB
Additional
Regulations
1 Adult Business4 X X X X P
4 UDC 17.61
2 Gambling Uses X X X X X
3 Hookah Bar/Cigar Club X X CUP CUP X
4 Live Entertainment X
CUP6
CUP3 MUP MUP MUP
5 Live Entertainment,
Accessory Background
Music
X P
3 X P P P
6 Nightclub X X CUP CUP CUP
7 Theater, Cinema or
Performing Arts
X
CUP6
CUP3
P P P

5. Services: Business, Financial, Professional
#
Land Use Type UG-1
UG-2
N
UC
AE
COR
CD
CB
Additional
Regulations
1 ATM X X P P P ONSP 4.10
2 Banks/Credit Unions X X P P P
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3 Business Support Services X X P
12 P P
4 Check Cashing/Currency
Transfer Services X X X P X ONSP 4.10
5 Financial Services X X P
12 P P
6 Professional Offices X P
36 P12 P P

6. Services: General
#
Land Use Type UG-1
UG-2
N
UC
AE
COR
CD
CB
Additional
Regulations
1 Call Centers X X X CUP CUP
2 Child Day Care: Large or
Small Family Day Care
Home
P P X X X UDC 17.42.010
3 Day Care Center: Child or
Adult MUP MUP X MUP MUP
4 Drive-Through Service X X X X X
5 Equipment Rental (indoor
only)

X X X P P
6 Lodging: Bed & Breakfast
Inn (B&B) CUP P X P X
7 Lodging: Hotel or Motel X X P P CUP
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8 Maintenance Service:

Client Site Services X X X X P
9 Mortuary, Funeral Home X X X P P
10 Personal Services XMUP6
MUP3
P
2 P X ONSP 4.10
11 Personal Services,
Restricted X X X MUP CUP ONSP 4.10
12 Tattoo Parlors/Body
Piercing Services

X X CUP CUP X

7. Medical Services
#
Land Use Type UG-1
UG-2
N
UC
AE
COR
CD
CB
Additional
Regulations
1 Counseling/Lifestyle
Management
X P
36 P12 P P ONSP 4.10
2 Hospital Services X X X X CUP ONSP 4.10
3 Medical Marijuana
Dispensary

X X X X X
4 Medical Services: Clinic,
Urgent Care

X X X P P
5 Medical Services: Doctor
Office X P
36 P1 CUP P P
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6 Medical Services:

Extended Care X MUP X X CUP
7 Rehabilitation Facility X X X X CUP

8. Education & Public Assembly Uses
#
Land Use Type UG-1
UG-2
N
UC
AE
COR
CD
CB
Additional
Regulations
1 Community Assembly CUP CUP MUP MUP MUP
2 Instructional School:

Art, Dance, Martial Arts,
Music, Tutoring, etc.

X
CUP6
CUP3 MUP MUP MUP
3 Library, Museum CUP6 P
3 P P P
4 School, Public or Private CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP

9. Vehicle Sales and Services
#
Land Use Type UG-1 UG-2 N
UC
AE
COR
CD
CB
Additional
Regulations
1 Auto Supply
and Accessory
Store

X X X X MUP
2 Carwash:

Accessory
Automated
X X X CUP X ONSP 4.10
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3 Motorcycle
Sales and
Services

X X X X MUP
4 Fuel Sales
(Expansion of
Existing Uses
Only)
X X X CUP X ONSP 4.10
5 Vehicles Sales
and Services,
Prohibited
X X X X X ONSP 4.10
6 Vehicle
Storage
(Indoor)

X X X X MUP

10. Industry, Manufacturing & Processing, Wholesaling Uses #
Land Use Type UG-1 UG-2 N
UC
AE
COR
CD
CB
Additional
Regulations
1 Artisan/Craft
Product
Manufacturing

X X X P P
2 Assembly X X X X P
3 Auction
Facilities X X X X CUP
4 Bottling Plants X X X X P
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Land Use Type UG-1 UG-2 UC COR CD Additional
Regulations
5 Cleaning and
Dying Plants X X X X P
Construction
Contractor/Co
ntractor
Storage Yard

X X X X X
Crematory X X X X X
6 Distribution X X X X P
7 Distribution
Showroom X X X X P
8 Food
Processing

X X X X P
9 Furniture
Upholstering X X X X P
10 Furniture and
Fixtures
Manufacturing
, Cabinet shop

X X X X P
11 Laboratories X X X X P
12 Manufacturing
/Processing,
Heavy

X X X X X
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13 Manufacturing
/Processing,
Light

X X X X P

14 Media
Production:

Office or
Storefront
Type
X
MUP6
MUP3
P
12 P P
15 Media
Production:

Soundstage
Type

X X X X P
16 Moving &
Storage
Facilities

X X X X CUP
ONSP 4.10,
UDC

17.66.110
17 Printing and
Publishing X X X P P
18 Recycling:

Vending
Machines as
an Accessory
Use
X X X P P ONSP 4.10
19 Recycling:

Collection of
Trucks and/or
Bins as an
Accessory Use

X X X MUP MUP
20 Research and
Development X X P
12 P P
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Storage:

Commercial
Outdoor

X X X X X
Truck
Terminal X X X X X
21 Warehousing X X X X P

11. Recreation Uses
#
Land Use Type UG-1 UG-2 N
UC
AE
COR
CD
CB
Additional
Regulations
1 Children’s
Indoor Play
Facility

X X X MUP MUP
2 Commercial
Recreation
Facility, Indoor
X
CUP6
CUP3 MUP P P ONSP 4.10
3 Commercial
Recreation,
Restricted
X X X X CUP ONSP 4.10
4 Gambling Uses X X X X X
5 Health/Fitness
Club X CUP6 MUP MUP MUP
6 Outdoor
Sports and
Recreation

X X X X CUP
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7 Recreation
Facilities,
Commercial

X X X X CUP
8 Recreation
Facilities,
Residential

P P P P P
RV
Park/Campgro
und

X X X X X

12. Agricultural Uses
#
Land Use Type UG-1 UG-2 N
UC
AE
COR
CD
CB
Additional
Regulations
1 Horticulture:

For
Commercial
Sale
X X X MUP MUP ONSP 4.10
2 Horticulture:

Residential
Use Only

P P P P P
3 Horticulture:

Within Public
Utility
Easements

P P X P P
4 Farmer’s
Market TUP TUP TUP TUP TUP
5 Plant Nursery X X X MUP P
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13. Animal Uses
# Land Use
Type
UG-1 UG-2 N
UC
AE
COR
CD
CB
Additional
Regulations
1 Animal
Keeping:

Small Animals

P P P P P
UDC

17.62.030
2 Animal
Keeping: For
Educational
Purposes
(Large or
Small
Animals)

MUP MUP X X X
3 Animal Day
Care

X X X MUP MUP
4 Animal Uses,
Prohibited X X X X X ONSP 4.10
5 Animal Uses,
Restricted X X X X CUP ONSP 4.10
6 Feed and
Tack Stores X X X CUP CUP
7 Grooming
and Pet
Stores

X X X P MUP
8 Kennels X X X MUP MUP
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9 Riding Trails P P P P P
10 Veterinary
Clinic X X X P P
11 Veterinary
Hospital X X X MUP MUP

14. Other Uses/Temporary Uses
# Land Use
Type
UG-1 UG-2 N
UC
AE
COR
CD
CB
Additional
Regulations
1 Accessory
Use

P P P P P
2 Accessory
Outdoor
Storage for a
Permitted
NonResidential
Use

MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP
3 Building
Height in
Excess of 35’
CUP CUP CUP8CUP4
CUP8CUP
4 CUP8CUP
4 ONSP 4.10
4 Carports as
Required
Parking for
Multifamily
or
Nonresidenti
al Uses
X X P MUP MUP MUP ONSP 4.10
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5 Carports as
an Accessory
Use to
Required
Parking for
Single-Family
Uses
AP AP AP AP AP ONSP 4.10
6 Carports for
Residential or
Nonresidenti
al Uses with
Solar Panels
AP AP AP AP AP ONSP 4.10
7 Drivethrough
Service
X X X X X ONSP 4.10
8 Holiday Sales TUP TUP TUP TUP TUP UDC 17.67
9 Incidental
Services for
Employees

P P P P P
10 Off-Site
Parking/Shar
ed Parking

MUP MUP P MUP MUP
11 Parking, Valet X AP AP AP
12 Parking,
Automated X P
5 P5 P5
13 Small Wind
Energy
Systems

P P P P P
UDC

17.66.120
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14 Temporary
Real Estate
Offices
TUP TUP TUP TUP TUP UDC 17.67
15 Temporary
Residence,
Less Than 12
Months
TUP TUP TUP TUP TUP UDC 17.67
16 Temporary
Residence,
12 Months or
More
MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP UDC 17.67
17 Temporary
Uses
TUP TUP TUP TUP TUP UDC 17.67
Valet Parking X X AP AP AP

15. Public and Semi-Public Uses
# Land Use
Type
UG-1 UG-2 N
UC
AE
COR
CD
CB
Additional
Regulations
1 Ambulance
or Paramedic
Dispatch

X X X MUP MUP
2 Corporation
Yards X X X CUP MUP
3 Flood Control
Facilities P P P P P
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4 Helipad CUP CUP X CUP CUP
5 Park and Ride
Lots

X CUP CUP CUP CUP
6 Parking
Facility:

Public or
Commercial

CUP MUP P P P
UDC

17.51.060
7 Parks, Public
and Private CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP
8 Preservation
of Historical
Landmarks

P P P P P
9 Public
Services,
General

MUP MUP P P P
Public Uses,
Prohibited X X X X X
10 Transit
Station or
Terminal

X CUP CUP CUP CUP
11 Utility
Substations CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP

16. Wireless Facilities
# Land Use
Type
UG-1 UG-2 N UC COR CD
Additional
Regulations
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AE CB
1 Wireless
TelecCommu
nications
Facility, Less
than 35 feet
high
CUP CUP MUP MUP MUP UDC 17.69
2 Wireless
TelecCommu
nications
Facility, 35
feet in height
or more
CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP UDC 17.69
3 Wireless
TelecCommu
nications
Facility,
Flushmounted
CUP CUP MUP MUP MUP UDC 17.69
4 Wireless
TelecCommu
nications
Facility, Colocated, nonsubstantial
change not in
the public
right-of-way

P P P P P
UDC

17.69.030.F
5 Wireless
TelecCommu
nications
Facility, Colocated,
substantial

MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP
UDC

17.69.030.F
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change,
originally
approved as
an MUP, not
in the public
right-of-way
6 Wireless
TelecCommu
nications
Facility, Colocated,
substantial
change,
originally
approved as
CUP, not in
the public
right-of-way,
less than 50%
cumulative
expansion

MUP MUP MUP MUP MUP
UDC

17.69.030.F
7 Wireless
TelecCommu
nications
Facility, Colocated,
substantial
change,
originally
approved as
CUP, not in
the public
right-of-way,
50%
cumulative
expansion or
more

CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP
UDC

17.69.030.F
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8 Wireless
TelecCommu
nications
Facility, in
the public
right-of-way,
new or
modification
to existing
wireless
communicati
ons facility
between 0’
and 250’
from any
residential
use or Zone

X X X X X
9 Wireless
TelecCommu
nications
Facility, in
the public
right-of-way,
new or
modification
to existing
wireless
communicati
ons facility
greater than
250’ from
any
residential
use or Zone

AP AP AP AP AP
Key to Zone Symbols
UG-1 Urban General 1
UG-2 Urban General 2
COR Corridor
UC Urban Center
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CD Creative District
FootnNotes:
1Except where permitted otherwise through the issuance of a Minor Use Permit, this use is allowed only on an upper floor or behind the primary ground floor use. 2Allowed only as part of a vertical mixed use project, with upper floor residential in a Commercial Building Type.
3Use allowed only on streets that have existing businesses or that are adjacent to the COR and/or AE Zones. This provision is intended to provide flexibility for parcels adjacent to other commercial uses and is not intended to introduce commercial activities into neighborhoods that are primarily residential.
4A CUP is not required in certain instances where an entire block is under development. See the descriptions for the COR, AE, and CB zones for more information. 5Automated Parking located below ground may be permitted by right. Automated Parking located above ground requires the approval of an Architectural Design Review Permit. 1A definition of each listed use type is in Unified Development Code Chapters 17.42 (Residential Use Types), 17.43 (Commercial Use Types), 17.44 (Industrial Use Types), 17.45 (Public and SemiPublic Use Types), 17.46 (Agricultural Use Types), 17.47 (Temporary Use Types), 17.48 (Accessory Structures and Uses Use Types), and 17.49 (Development Activities/Miscellaneous Use Types), except where a specific type is defined by Section 4.10 (Old Town Code Glossary/Definitions) of this Old Town Code.
2Except where permitted otherwise through the issuance of a Minor Use Permit, this use is allowed only on an upper floor or behind the primary ground floor use. 3Allowed only as part of a vertical mixed use project, with upper floor residential in a Commercial Block or Liner building type.
4Requires Adult Business Permit in compliance with UDC Chapter 17.61. 5Outdoor Dining only allowed subject to submittal requirements and license agreement with the City of Santa Clarita. See “Outdoor Dining (in public right-of-way)” in the glossary and ONSP Chapter 4.7 for more information.
6Use allowed only on streets that have existing businesses or that are adjacent to the Corridor and/or Urban Center zone. This provision is intended to provide flexibility for parcels adjacent to other commercial uses and is not intended to introduce commercial activities into neighborhoods that are primarily residential.
7Outdoor display of merchandise shall be permitted subject to an Outdoor Display Permit in accordance with Sections 4.2.050.E and 4.2.060.E of this code. 8A CUP is not required in certain instances where an entire block is under development or where a project is developed under the City’s Mixed Use Ordinance. See the zoning descriptions for the COR, UC, and CD zones for more information.

4.2.03 Development Standards by Zone
The following development standards apply to the zones within the OTNSP area.

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4.2.030 – Urban General 1 (UG-1)
A. Intent
The UG-1 zone is applied to areas appropriate for residential development and land uses at the edges of the downtown, where the primary architectural type is the detached house on a variety of lot sizes. Streetscapes are of suburban character and are the most landscaped in the Specific Plan area.

B. Building Placement

1. Setbacks (as measured from the property line)
Buildings shall be placed within the shaded area as shown in the diagram. a. Front Setback: 15’ minimum
b. Side Street Setback: 10’ minimum
c. Sideyard Setback: 5’ minimum
d. Rear Setback: 10’ minimum
C. Parking

1. Parking Placement
On-grade parking (unenclosed) is allowed in the shaded area as shown in the diagram. Garage parking is permitted subject to the applicable building setback (primary or accessory structure). a. Front setback: 50'*
b. Side street setback: 5’ minimum
c. Side yard setback: 5’ minimum
d. Rear setback: not required
* Garage parking is permitted immediately behind a residence, when accessed from the alley or side street, regardless of the front setback. A garage may be attached or unattached.

2. Parking Access
Vehicular access is permitted only from the alley or side streets. Where alleys and side streets do not exist, access shall be taken from the primary street with parking areas and garages located at the rear of the property. Parking areas and garages should be screened from public view and be located behind the primary unit whenever possible.

3. Parking Requirements
Residential: 2 spaces / unit
Non-Residential Up to 1500 sq ft: 1 space1
Non-Residential > 1500 sq ft: see Unified Development Code 1Parking shall be calculated for the entire property, accounting for all uses on site. As an advantage for development in the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan area, the parking incentive may be applied in a manner that is most advantageous to a property or business. Non-residential space in excess of the first 1,500 square feet shall be parked in accordance with the Unified Development Code.

D. Building Profile and Type

1. Building Height
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b. In certain residential building types more fully set forth in Chapter 4.3, attic space may be occupied and not counted as a story when applying the height threshold listed above. c. Additional height or unique design aspects that fall outside ONSP standards may be approved subject to the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit.

2. Encroachments
As allowed by the Unified Development Code

3. Frontage Types (See Section 4.3.020 for definitions and design standards) a. Frontyard / Porch

4. Architectural Types (See Section 4.3.010 for definitions and design standards) a. Single-Family House
b. Carriage House
c. Second Unit
A. 4.2.040 –Urban General 2 (UG-2) Neighborhood (N)

1. Overview A. Intent
The N Zone UG-2 zone is applied to areas appropriate for a mixture of residential and lowintensity non-residential land uses, with architectural types Building Types that are compatible with the form of houses, or that provide opportunities for higher residential density near the Newhall Metrolink Station and Arts & Entertainment Zone. areas adjacent to the Urban Center zone. This zone generally surrounds the Urban Center zone, providing a transition between the least dense and primarily single-family residential areas within the UG-1 zone, and the entirely urban character of the Urban Center and Corridor zones. Streetscapes are of urban character, but designed to provide a pleasant transition between the hardscape of the Urban Center and the more heavily landscaped streetscapes of the UG-1 zone. Limited commercial uses are permitted; however, non-residential uses should be located in areas where businesses already exist and should be discouraged in areas that are primarily or exclusively residential.

2. Allowable Building Types
• House
• Duplex
• Rowhouse
• Stacked Dwellings
• Live/Work
Other types of housing allowed per Section 4.2.02.A3

3. Building Standards Placement
3A. Building Footprint Setbacks (as measured from the property line) Buildings shall be placed within the shaded area as shown in the diagram.

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(A) (a) Front Setback: 10’ minimum
(B) (B) Side Street Setback: 5’ minimum
(C) (c) Side yard Setback: 5’ minimum
(D) (d) Rear Setback: 5’ minimum
(E) Rear along alley or creek: 0*
*subject to alley dedication.
3B. Building Height
• Maximum: 3 stories, not to exceed 35’
• Rooftop elements: Additional height for unique design aspects may be approved via CUP. • If full block redevelopment: Not applicable
• Height exceedance allowed: Yes, via CUP
3C. Encroachments
• As allowed by UDC.

4. Parking Standards

1. Parking Placement
On-grade parking (unenclosed) is allowed in the shaded area as shown in the diagram. Garage parking is permitted subject to the applicable building setback (primary or accessory structure). 4A. Parking Footprint Setbacks
(F) (a) Front* setback: 50’ minimum 35% of lot depth or 50’, whichever is less* (G) (b) Side street setback: 5’ minimum
(H) (c) Side yard setback: 5’ minimum
(I) (d) Rear setback: not required
* Garage parking is permitted immediately behind a residence, when accessed from the alley or side street, regardless of the front setback. A garage may be attached or unattached. 4B. 2. Parking Access
• Vehicular access is permitted only from any street or the alley or side streets. Where alleys and side streets do not exist, access shall be taken from the primary street with parking areas and garages located at the rear of the property. • Parking areas/ and garages should be located at the rear of parcel, be screened from public view, and be located behind the primary unit whenever possible. 4C. 3. Parking Requirements
• Refer to Section 4.3 Building Types for parking requirements. • Parking Incentive may be applied.
• Parking In-Lieu Fee Program may be applied for non-residential spaces for some qualifying properties. See UDC 17.51.010.G.

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Residential: 2 spaces / unit plus 1/2 space guest parking per unit for multifamily developments
Live/Work: 2 spaces / unit plus required commercial/non-residential parking Non-Residential Up to 1500 sq ft: 1 space2
Non-Residential > 1500 sq ft: see Unified Development Code 2Parking shall be calculated for the entire property, accounting for all uses on site. As an advantage for development in the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan area, the parking incentive may be applied in a manner that is most advantageous to a property or business. Nonresidential space in excess of the first 1,500 square feet shall be parked in accordance with the Unified Development Code.

A. Building Profile and Type

1. Building Height
a. Maximum height, permitted-by-right: three stories, not to exceed 35’ b. In certain residential building types more fully set forth in Chapter 4.3, attic space may be occupied and not counted as a story when applying the height threshold listed above. c. Additional height or unique design aspects that fall outside ONSP standards may be approved subject to the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit.

2. Encroachments
As allowed by the Unified Development Code

3. Frontage Types (See Section 4.3.020 for definitions and design standards) a. Front yard
b. Stoop
c. Forecourt
d. Storefront

4. Architectural Types (See Section 4.3.010 for definitions and design standards) a. Bungalow Court
b. Courtyard Housing
c. Duplex/Triplex/Quadplex
d. Mansion Apartment House
e. Rowhouse
f. Sideyard Housing
g. Single-Family House
h. Carriage House
i. Live/Work
j. Second Unit
k. Stacked Dwellings
B. 4.2.050 Corridor (COR)

1. Overview A. Intent
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typical of arterial streets. that benefit from streets with high volumes of traffic. Developments in the COR zone should also be pedestrian-friendly and designed to create a built character that is consistent with, and complementary to, the rest of Old Town Newhall. The Building Types architectural types allowed in the COR Zone this zone are less intensive, lower in height, and accommodate lower densities than those in the Urban Center zone, but also accommodate a mixture of land uses, including inclusive of some housing. Streetscapesin the COR Zone are of urban character, and are landscaped planted both to enhance the pedestrian experience given the vehicular activity on these streets, and to provide a gateway experience into Old Town Newhall.
, and to contribute to the identity of the entire downtown area. Projects in the COR zone reflect a more typical suburban development pattern with parking provided onsite, in well-landscaped parking lots that are screened from adjacent arterials to the maximum extent possible. Some areas in the COR zone near or adjacent to the Newhall Metrolink Station and/or the Urban Center zone, may be appropriate for transit-oriented development.

2. Allowed Building Types
• Stacked Dwellings
• Live/Work
• Commercial Building
• Flex Building
Other types of housing allowed per Section 4.2.02.A3

3. B. Building Standards Placement
3A. 1. Building Footprint Setbacks (as measured from the property line) Primary buildings shall be placed within the shaded area as shown in the diagram. (A) (a) Front Setback: 5’ minimum
(B) (b) Side Street Setback: 5’ minimum
(C) (c) Side yard Setback: 5’ minimum
(D) (d) Rear Setback: 10’ minimum
(E) (e) Rear Setback along an alley or creek Channel: 5’ 0’* *subject to alley dedication
(F) (f) Accessory structures shall not be located closer than 5’ to any lot line

2. For Corridor-zoned properties that have alley access, the rear setback along the alley may be reduced to 0’ subject to the issuance of an Adjustment.

3. Subject to the issuance of an Adjustment, subterranean parking structures may potentially extend to the property line provided the underground structure does not impede surface landscaping and does not negatively impact adjacent properties or infrastructure. 3B. Building Height
• Maximum: 3 stories, not to exceed 35’
• Rooftop elements: Additional height of 12’ allowed.
• If full block redevelopment: Not applicable
• Height exceedance allowed: Yes, via CUP
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3C. Encroachments
• As allowed by UDC.

4. C. Parking Standards
4A. 1. Parking Footprint Setbacks Placement
On-grade parking (enclosed or unenclosed) is allowed in the shaded area as shown in the diagram. Parking in subterranean structures is permitted subject to the Building Placement standards listed in Subsection B, unless otherwise modified through the issuance of an Adjustment.
(F) (a1) Front* setback: 5’ minimum not required for 50% of lot frontage (City landscape standards apply)
(a2) Front setback: 20% lot depth for 50% of lot frontage (G) (b) Side Street* setback: 5’ minimum
(H) (c) Side yard* setback: 5’ minimum
(I) (d)Rear* setback: 5’ minimum
* Subterranean parking structures may extend to the property line along all sides subject to the issuance of an Adjustment
* In instances where parking spaces are accessed directly from an alley, the 5’ rear parking setback may be located in front of the parking space, as part of, in lieu of, or replaced by, the City’s standard landscape planter requirement. This allows for more efficient and creative site planning for commercial parcels that have alley access. 4B. 2. Parking Access
• Vehicular access is permitted from any street or alley. 4C. 3. Parking Requirements
• Refer to Section 4.3 Building Types for parking requirements. • Parking Incentive may be applied.
• Parking In-Lieu Fee Program may be applied for non-residential spaces for some qualifying properties. See UDC 17.51.010.G.
• Residential: 2 spaces per unit plus ½1/2 space guest parking per unit • Live/Work: 2 spaces / unit plus required commercial/non-residential parking • Non-Residential Up to 1500 sq ft: 1 space2
• Non-Residential > 1500 sq ft: see Unified Development Code 2Parking shall be calculated for the entire property, accounting for all uses on site. As an advantage for development in the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan area, the parking incentive may be applied in a manner that is most advantageous to a property or business. Non-residential space in excess of the first 1,500 square feet shall be parked in accordance with the Unified Development Code.

D. Building Profile and Type
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1. Building Height
(a)Maximum height, permitted-by-right: three stories, not to exceed 35’ (b)Architectural elements, features, and roof-top screening may be approved provided they do not exceed the allowable height by more than 12’.
(c)Projects that exceed the height thresholds listed above may be approved subject to the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit.

2. Encroachments
As allowed by the Unified Development Code

3. Frontage Types (See Section 4.3.020 for definitions and design standards) Arcade, Forecourt, Storefront, Stoop

4. Architectural Types (See Section 4.3.010 for definitions and design standards) (a)Stacked Dwellings
(b)Live/Work
(c)Commercial Block
(d)Liner
(e)Other housing types are allowed subject to the issuance of a Minor Use Permit per Section

4.2.020.A.3.

E. Outdoor Display of Merchandise
Outdoor display of merchandise, whether on private property or in the public right-of-way, shall be subject to the approval of the following development standards:

1. A retail business must be located in the Urban Center or Corridor zone.

2. The display must be free and clear of all pedestrian paths of travel.

3. All displays must consist of decorative furniture, tables, or other display approved by the Director of Community Development.

4. Merchandise is limited to one (1) display per business during regular business hours and shall be permitted in accordance with an Outdoor Display Permit.

5. Additional hours of display may be used while Main Street is closed to vehicles in preparation of, and during, special events.

6. The business must have approval of an Outdoor Display Permit on file with the City of Santa Clarita.

7. Any outdoor display outside of an Outdoor Display Permit shall be considered a violation of this code.

C. 4.2.060 Arts & Entertainment (AE) Urban Center (UC)

1. Overview A. Intent
The AE UC Zone is applied to the central portions of Old Town Newhall generally aligned with Main Street. This Zone is appropriate for a range of land uses related to Arts & Entertainment.

Ground floor uses accommodate art galleries, theaters, performance venues, specialty retail and restaurants, and upper floors accommodate offices or housing. Street frontages are pedestrianoriented. Off-street parking is provided in public facilities or located behind buildings at the rear of parcels, or located on side streets with appropriate screening from the street. Additional building height is permitted in instances where a full block is being developed.

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that are appropriate for a wide range of land uses in buildings that are developed in a pedestrianoriented context. In cases where a full block is under development, or when a project incorporates mixed use aspects (retail/commercial space on the first floor with residential units above), or when a project creates enhanced employment opportunities that would support the pedestrian environment on Main Street, additional height/stories may be permitted. Ground floor uses typically include specialty retail and restaurants, with upper floors accommodating offices or residential units. Restaurant, entertainment, and civic uses are also encouraged. Autooriented uses are not appropriate in this zone. Street frontages throughout this zone are pedestrian-oriented, and defined by nonresidential building facades at the back of the sidewalk.

Off-street parking is to be provided in public garages or parking lots, preferably located away from street frontages behind buildings but may also be located on side streets with appropriate landscaping and screening from the street. Streetscapes are of urban character and planted both to enhance the pedestrian experience and to contribute to the identity of the entire downtown area. Parking for new non-residential and/or commercial space is calculated at 1:350 (one space for each 350 square feet of new development) and may be provided offsite as part of the City’s parking in-lieu fee program for the Old Town Newhall area. Parcels in the Urban Center zone are subject to the same parking incentive that is available in other ONSP zones where only one parking space is required for the first 1,500 square feet of non-residential and/or commercial development.

2. Allowed Building Types
• Stacked Dwellings
• Live/Work
• Commercial Building
• Flex Building
Other types of housing allowed per Section 4.2.02.A3

3. B. Building Standards Placement
3A. 1. Building Footprint Setbacks
Buildings shall be placed within the shaded area as shown in the diagram. (A) (a) Front Setback: 0’ minimum to - 5’ maximum *
(B) (b) Side Street Setback: 0’ minimum to - 5’ maximum (C) (c) Side yard Setback: Not required
(D) (d) Rear Setback: Not required
(E) Rear along alley and creek: o’*
*Variations in setbacks are encouraged. to create more articulation and visual interest on Main Street. The front setback requirement may be waived in the case of a Forecourt.

2. Subject to the issuance of an Adjustment, subterranean parking structures may potentially extend to the property line provided the underground structure does not impede surface landscaping and does not negatively impact adjacent properties or infrastructure. *subject to alley dedication
3B. Building Height
• Maximum: 3 stories, not to exceed 35’
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• Rooftop elements: Additional height of 12’ allowed.
• If full block redevelopment: Not to exceed 55’, not inclusive of architectural features • Height exceedance allowed: Yes, via CUP
3C. Encroachments
• As allowed by UDC; awnings, gallery frontages, balconies, bay windows, signs, outdoor dining allowed by approval of the Director of Community Development.

4. C. Parking Standards
4A. 1. Parking Footprint Setbacks placement
On-grade parking (enclosed or unenclosed) is allowed in the shaded area as shown in the diagram.
(F) (a) Front* setback: 20% lot depth*
(G) (b) Side street* setback: 10’ minimum
(H) (c) Side yard* setback: Not required
(I) (d) Rear* setback: Not required
*Public parking facilities (surface lots, structures, etc.) may be located at the property line.

Subterranean parking structures may extend to the property line along all sides subject to the issuance of an Adjustment.
*Parking setbacks are intended for private commercial projects where parking is provided on site to support a specific business or use. Public parking facilities (surface lots, structures, etc.) may be located at the property line. Parking setbacks are not intended to preclude or restrict the placement of public parking facilities that would benefit the greater Old Town Newhall area. 4B. 2. Parking Access
• Vehicular access is permitted only from the alley or side streets. • No additional driveways shall be permitted on Main Street. 4C. 3. Parking Requirements
• Refer to Section 4.3 Building Types for parking requirements. Non-residential/commercial shall be calculated at 1:350. Parking Incentive may be applied. • Parking In-Lieu Fee Program may be applied for non-residential spaces. See UDC

17.51.010.G.

Residential: 2 spaces per unit plus ½1/2 space guest parking per unit1 Live/Work: 2 spaces / unit plus required commercial/non-residential parking Non-Residential: Only one parking space is required for the first 1,500 square feet of new development. Beyond the first 1,500 square feet, parking for new non-residential and/or commercial space shall be calculated at 1:350 (one space for each 350 square feet of new development). Tandem parking for commercial uses may be allowed subject to the issuance of an Administrative Permit. Required parking spaces may be provided off site as part of the City’s parking in-lieu fee program for the Old Town Newhall area.

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1 In instances where a project qualifies as mixed use, the City’s Mixed Use residential parking standards shall apply (UDC Section 17.38.050.F.6)
Building Profile and Type

1. Building Height
(a) Maximum height, permitted-by-right: three stories, not to exceed 35’ (b) Architectural elements, features, and roof-top screening may be approved provided they do not exceed the allowable height by more than 12’.
(c) Where an entire block is to be developed, the maximum height of the development/structures shall not exceed 55’, permitted by right, not including architectural features. The increased height may allow for additional building stories, depending on the project design. (d) Projects that exceed the height thresholds listed above, may be approved subject to the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit.

2. Encroachments
As allowed by the Unified Development Code; Awnings, Gallery frontages, balconies, bay windows, signs, outdoor dining allowed by approval of the planning director.

3. Frontage Types (See Section 4.3.020 for definitions and design standards) Arcade, Forecourt, Storefront

4. Architectural Types (See Section 4.3.010 for definitions and design standards) (a) Courtyard Housing
(b) Stacked Dwellings
(c) Live/Work
(d) Commercial Block
(e) Liner
(f) Other housing types are allowed subject to the issuance of a Minor Use Permit per Section

4.2.020.A.3.

E. Outdoor Display of Merchandise. Outdoor display of merchandise, whether on private property or in the public right-of-way, shall be subject to the approval of the following development standards:

1. A retail business must be located in the Urban Center or Corridor zone.

2. The display must be free and clear of all pedestrian paths of travel.

3. All displays must consist of decorative furniture, tables, or other display approved by the Director of Community Development.

4. Merchandise is limited to one (1) display per business during regular business hours and shall be permitted in accordance with an Outdoor Display Permit.

5. Additional hours of display may be used while Main Street is closed to vehicles in preparation of, and during, special events.

6. The business must have approval of an Outdoor Display Permit on file with the City of Santa Clarita.

7. Any outdoor display outside of an Outdoor Display Permit shall be considered a violation of this code.

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D. 4.2.070 Creative/Business (CB) Creative District (CD)

1. Overview A. Intent
The CD zone is applied to parcels properties along Pine Street, southerly of Newhall Avenue, that offer significant potential for a mixture of creative businesses and business incubation, in addition to current light industry. Typical uses include those commonly found in the Business Park zone. As buildings are designed for their industrial or commercial function, defined ONSP building and architectural types do not (or may not) apply. Unless expressly stated otherwise in the ONSP, provisions in the City’s Community Character and Design Guidelines shall guide industrial/commercial development in the CD zone. The entire CD zone is located within the Jobs Creation Overlay Zone. Projects that qualify for the JCOZ shall comply with Unified Development Code Section 17.038.015. This zone benefits from Newhall Avenue access and its adjacency to the future industrial area to the east. Streetscapes are landscaped of urban character, planted primarily to soften the appearance of industrial structures, activities, and traffic. The entire CB Zone is located within the Jobs Creation Overlay Zone (JCOZ) (UDC 17.38.015). Parking is accommodated onsite in well landscaped parking lots that are screened from adjacent streets.

2. Allowed Building Types
No required Building Types due to the unique disposition and application of this Zone.

3. B. Building Standards Placement
3A. 1. Building Footprint Setbacks (as measured from the property line) Primary buildings shall be placed within the shaded area as shown in the diagram. (A) (a) Front Setback: 10’ minimum
(B) (b) Side Street Setback: 10’ minimum
(C) (c) Side yard Setback: 5’ minimum
(D) (d) Rear Setback: 10’ minimum
(E) Rear along alley or creek: 0’*
*subject to alley dedication.
(e) Accessory structures shall not be located closer than 5’ to any lot line

2. Subject to the issuance of an Adjustment, subterranean parking structures may potentially extend to the property line provided the underground structure does not impede surface landscaping and does not negatively impact adjacent properties or infrastructure. 3B. Building Height
• Maximum: 35’
• Rooftop elements: Additional height of 12’ allowed.
• If full block redevelopment: Not to exceed 55’, not inclusive of rooftop elements • Height exceedance allowed: Yes, via CUP
• Qualifying JCOZ projects: See UDC 17.38.015
3C. Encroachments
• As allowed by UDC.

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4. C. Parking Standards
4A. 1. Parking Footprint Setbacks Placement
On-grade parking is allowed in the shaded area as shown in the diagram. City landscape standards shall apply.
(F) (a) Front* setback: 10’ minimum
(G) (b)Side Street* setback: 10’ minimum
(H) (c) Side yard* setback: 5’ minimum
(I) (d) Rear* setback: 5’ minimum
* Subterranean parking structures may extend to the property line along all sides subject to the issuance of an Adjustment.
* In instances where parking spaces are accessed directly from an alley, the 5’ rear parking setback may be located in front of the parking space, as part of, in lieu of, or replaced by, the City’s standard landscape planter requirement. This allows for more efficient and creative site planning for commercial parcels that have alley access. 4B. 2. Parking Access
• Subject to the approval of the Director of Community Development Director. 4C. 3. Parking Requirements
• Refer to Section 4.3 Building Types for parking requirements. • Non-Residential: See UDC. For qualifying JCOZ projects, see UDC 17.38.015 Residential: 2 spaces per unit plus ½1/2 space guest parking per unit Live/Work: 2 spaces / unit plus required commercial/non-residential parking Non-Residential: see Unified Development Code
Qualifying Jobs Creation Overlay Zone Projects: See Unified Development Code Section

17.038.015.

Building Profile and Type

1. Building Height
(a) Maximum height, permitted-by-right: 35’
(b) Where an entire block is to be developed, the maximum height of the development/structures shall not exceed 55’, permitted by right, not including architectural features. The increased height may allow for additional building stories, depending on the project design.
(c) Qualifying Jobs Creation Overlay Zone projects: see Unified Development Code Section

17.038.015.
(d) Architectural elements, features, and roof-top screening may be approved provided they do not exceed the allowable height by more than 12’
(e) Projects that exceed the thresholds listed above may be approved subject to the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit.

2. Encroachments
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As allowed by the Unified Development Code

3. Frontage Types (See Section 4.3.020 for definitions and design standards) None required

4. Architectural Types
None required
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4.3 Building Architectural Type Standards and Architectural Style Guidelines

4.3.010 – Architectural Types
A. Requirements

1. Purpose. This section identifies the architectural types allowed within the Specific Plan area, and provides design standards for each type, to ensure that proposed development is consistent with the City’s goals for building form, character, and quality within Old Town Newhall.

2. Applicability. Each proposed building shall be designed in compliance with the standards of this section for the applicable architectural type, except for public and institutional buildings, and buildings within the CD zone, which because of their unique disposition and application, are not required to comply with building type requirements. Applicable multifamily development standards found in UDC Section 17.57.030, such as recreational facilities, lockable storage space, etc., may apply to non-single family residential development.

3. Allowable architectural types by zone. Each proposed building shall be designed as one of the types allowed by the following table for the zone applicable to the site.

Architectural Type Architectural Types Allowed by Zone
UG-1 UG-2 UC COR
Bungalow Court Y
Courtyard Housing Y Y
1 Duplex/Triplex/Quadplex Y
Mansion Apartment Y
Rowhouse Y
Sideyard Housing Y
Stacked Dwellings Y
2 Y
1 Y
1 SFHouse, Carriage House Y Y
Live/Work Y Y Y
Commercial Block Y Y
Liner Y Y
Key: Y = Architectural type allowed
1Allowed only as part of a vertical mixed use project, with upper floor residential in a Commercial Block type building.
2 Stacked dwellings require a Minor Use Permit in the UG-2 zone.

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4.3.01. Building Types
B. Overview

1. Purpose
This Section identifies the Building Types allowed within the OTNSP area and provides design standards for each type, to ensure that proposed development for new construction, conversions (inclusive of adaptive reuse), remodels, and new uses is consistent with the City’s goals for building form and character within Old Town Newhall.

2. Applicability
Each proposed building shall be designed in compliance with the standards of this Section for the applicable Building Type. Each proposed building shall be designed as one of the types allowed by Table

4.3-1 for the Zone applicable to the site.

Table 4.3-1 Building Types allowed by Zone
Building Type Allowed by Zone

N AE COR CB
A. House YX X Y1
B. Duplex/Triplex/Quadplex YX X X
C. Rowhouse Y
X X X
D. Stacked Dwellings Y
3 Y
2 Y
2 X
E. Live/Work Y Y Y Y
F. Commercial Building X Y Y Y
G. Flex Building X Y Y Y
Key:

Y = Building type allowed
X = Building type NOT allowed
1 Single-Family Dwellings require a Conditional Use Permit. 2Allowed only as part of a vertical mixed-use project, with upper floor residential in a Commercial Building type building.
3 Stacked dwellings require a Minor Use Permit in the Neighborhood Zone.

B. Standards by Building Type
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The following development standards apply to the Building Types allowed per Zone within the OTNSP area.

4.3.010.B Accessory Dwelling Unit/Carriage House
An attached or detached residence which provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons and which is located or established on the same lot on which a single-family residence is located. Such dwellings may contain permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation. This definition includes “granny flats” and may also be known as an Accessory Dwelling Unit.

1. Lot Width
(a) Minimum: 35 ft

2. Access
(a) Standards
i. The main entrance to the unit shall be accessed from the side yard of the main house. ii. Where an alley is present, parking and services shall be accessed through the alley. iii. Where an alley is not present, parking and services shall be accessed by a driveway 7 to 10 feet wide, and with 2-foot planters on each side. iv. On a corner lot without access to an alley, parking and services shall be accessed by a driveway of 16 feet maximum width, and with 2-foot planters on each side

3. Parking
(a) Standards
i. Required parking shall not be located within any required setback and shall be screened from public view. Parking may be covered or uncovered.
ii. Where an alley is present, services, utility access, above ground equipment, and trash container areas shall be located on the alley.
iii. Where an alley is not present, utility access, above ground equipment and trash container areas shall be located at least 10 feet behind the front of the house and shall be screened from view from the street with a hedge or fence. iv. A non-alley-accessed garage may accommodate no more than 2 cars. A side street facing garage shall have 1-car garage doors.
(b) Guidelines
i. An alley accessed garage may accommodate up to three cars.

4. Outdoor Space
(a) Standards
i. Side-yards shall be a minimum of five feet on the ground level and 20 feet on the upper level.
ii. One of the side-yards shall be no less than 20 feet and may include the stairs to the Carriage House. Stairs to the Carriage House/Accessory Dwelling Unit are encouraged to be located on the exterior of the structure. Primary access to the Carriage House/Accessory Dwelling Unit shall be from a covered porch, patio, or balcony.

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5. Landscape
(a) Standards
i. The garden entrance to the guest house shall contain one canopy tree. (b) Guidelines
N.A.

6. Frontage
(a) Standards
i. As Carriage House units are located on top of the garage, their stairs shall not be located on a street frontage
(b) Guidelines
i. Balconies and bay windows are allowable frontage types at the alley.

7. Building Size and Massing
(a) Standards
i. Thirty-four feet (34’) maximum along the alley.
ii. Carriage Houses shall be designed as flats located above garages. iii. Carriage Houses can be no taller than 2 stories.
iv. Carriage Houses and Accessory Dwelling Units also be subject to applicable standards listed in Sections 17.57.040.K (Accessory Buildings and Structures, Guesthouses) and

17.57.040.L (Accessory Buildings and Structures, Second Units) of the Unified Development Code.

1. House 4.3.010.C Single Family House
A. Overview
A detached structure typically occupied by one primary residence with private open space on a single lot.

For standards related to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU), refer to UDC 17.57.040.

A structure occupied by one primary residence.

B 1: Lot Width
• Lot Width: Minimum: 50’ minimum
C. Building Height and Massing
C1. Building Height
• 1- to 2-story volumes per height limits of the applicable Zone per Section 4.2 C2. Building Massing
• Attic space may be occupied and not counted as a story when applying the height limits of the applicable Zone.

D. 2: Pedestrian Access
• (a) Standards
• Main entrance: i. The main entrance to the house shall be Accessed directly from and faceing the primary street.
• ii. Where an alley is present, parking and services shall be accessed through the alley. • iii. Where an alley is not present, parking and services shall be accessed by a driveway 7 to 10 feet wide, and with 2-foot planters on each side.

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• iv. On a corner lot without access to an alley, parking and services shall be accessed by a driveway of 16 feet maximum width, and with 2-foot planters on each side.

E. 3: Vehicular Access and Parking
• Access via primary street or alley (if present).
• When alley is not present, parking and services shall be accessed by a driveway of 10 feet maximum width.
• For corner lots without access to an alley, vehicular access from side street by a driveway of 16 feet maximum width.
• Parking requirements: Residential: 2 enclosed spaces per unit (plus ½ space guest parking per unit for multifamily developments)
(a) Standards
i. Required parking shall be within a garage.
ii. A non-alley-accessed garage may accommodate no more than 2 cars. A side street facing garage shall have 1-car garage doors.
iii. Where an alley is present, services, including all utility access, above ground equipment, and trash container areas shall be located on the alley.
iv. Where an alley is not present, utility access, above ground equipment, and trash container areas shall be located at least 10 feet behind the front of the house and be screened from view from the street with a hedge or fence.
(b) Guidelines
i. An alley accessed garage may accommodate up to three cars.

F. Open Space
F1. Common Open Space
• Not Applicable
F2. Private Residential Open-Space
• Side yard: Not required
• Rear yard: 15% of lot area
• Front yard: Defined by setback per applicable Zone.

F3. Shared Residential Amenities
• Not Applicable
4: Outdoor Space
(a) Standards
i. At least one side yard shall be designed to provide an open area no less than 10 feet by 10 feet. ii. Rear yards shall be no less than 15% of the area of each lot and of a regular geometry (e.g., rectangular). In instances where a garage directly accesses an alley, the required rear yard may be located between the garage and the main unit, or in another configuration subject to the approval of the Director of Community Development.
(b) Guidelines
i. Front yards are defined by the setback and frontage type requirements of the applicable zone. 5: Landscape
(a) Standards
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i. Landscaping, when used to define a front yard, shall not exceed 42” (3.5 feet) in height, within the required front yard setback. Front yard trees shall be of porch scale (no more that 1.5 times the height of the porch at maturity) except at the margins of the lot, where they may be of house scale (no more than 1.5 times the height of the house at maturity). ii. At least one large tree shall be provided in each rear yard for shade and privacy. (b) Guidelines
i. Side yard trees may be placed to protect the privacy of neighbors. ii. All single family dwellings shall be designed with storage space provided for three, 90-gallon trash bins, not visible from the street during non-collection days. 6: Frontage
(a) Standards
i. A house’s ground level should be designed so living areas (e.g., living room, family room, dining room, etc.), are oriented toward the fronting street. Sleeping rooms should be located to the side and rear of the house, where feasible.
ii. The applicable frontage requirements apply per Section 4.3.020. (b) Guidelines
i. Frontage types that provide a transition from public to private, indoor to outdoor at the entrance to the house are required. Porches, towers, dooryards and stoops are preferred types. 7: Building Size and Massing
(a) Standards
i. Building elevations abutting side yards shall be designed to provide at least one horizontal plane break of at least three feet, and one vertical break.
ii. Houses on corner lots shall be designed with two front facades. iii. Buildings shall be composed of one and/or two story volumes, each designed to house scale. (b) Guidelines
i. Attic space may be occupied and not counted as a story when applying the height limits of the applicable zone.
8: Accessory Dwellings
See Section 4.3.010.B ‘Carriage House/Second Unit’
F. Single Family House Sideyard
A structure occupied by one primary residence that orients itself to one side and rear of its lot. 1: Lot Width
(a) Minimum: 50 ft
2: Access
(a) Standards
i. The main entrance to the house shall be accessed directly from the side yard, through a walled garden or from a raised porch.
ii. Where an alley is present, parking and services shall be accessed through the alley.

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iii. Where an alley is not present, this housing type is allowed only on a corner lot. iv. For a corner lot without access to an alley, parking and services shall be accessed by a driveway of 16 feet maximum width, and with 2 foot planters on each side. (b) Guidelines
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3: Parking
(a) Standards
i. Required parking shall be within a garage.
ii. A non-alley-accessed garage may accommodate no more than 2 cars. A side street facing garage shall have 1-car garage doors.
iii. Where an alley is present, services, including all utility access, above ground equipment, and trash container areas shall be located on the alley.
iv. Where an alley is not present, utility access, above ground equipment, and trash container areas shall be located at least 10 feet behind the front of the house, and shall be screened from view from the street with a hedge or fence.
(b) Guidelines
i. An alley accessed garage may accommodate up to three cars. 4: Outdoor Space
(a) Standards
i. The active side yard shall be at least 15 feet wide, with major ground floor rooms opening to it with large windows and, where possible, French doors. The active side yard shall be enclosed by a wall or hedge no more than 6 feet high.
ii. On a corner lot, the active side yard shall abut the street and the enclosing wall shall be set back at least 5 feet from the frontage line.
(b) Guidelines
i. Front yards are defined by the setback and frontage type requirements of the applicable zone. ii. The inactive side yard may have a fence at the property line, with an easement allowing use of the inactive yard by the neighbor. If built without a fence, an easement shall be provided to allow the use of the inactive yard by the neighbor. Windows on the inactive yard side of the house shall be relatively small and high, providing light and ventilation while allowing for privacy.
iii. Rear yards are not required for this type, as the private, useable outdoor space is provided in the side yard.
5: Landscape
(a) Standards
i. Landscaping, when used to define a front yard, shall not exceed 42” (3.5 feet) in height, within the required front yard setback. Front yard trees shall be of porch scale (no more than 1.5 times the height of the porch at maturity) except at the margins of the lot, where they may be of house scale (no more than 1.5 times the height of the house at maturity).

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ii. At least one large tree shall be provided in each rear yard for shade and privacy. (b) Guidelines
i. Side yard trees may be placed to protect the privacy of neighbors. ii. All single family dwellings shall be designed with storage space provided for three, 90-gallon trash bins, not visible from the street during non-collection days. 6: Frontage
(a) Standards
i. A sideyard house’s ground level should be designed so that living areas (e.g., living room, family room, dining room, etc.), are oriented toward the fronting street and to the side yard. Sleeping rooms should be located to the side and rear of the house, where feasible. ii. The applicable frontage requirements apply per Section 4.3.020. (b) Guidelines
i. A side yard house is not subject to the frontage type requirements of the applicable zone to provide a transition from public to private within the front yard, as the side yard provides the transition.
ii. Notwithstanding setback requirements, the front setback need not exceed 10 feet. iii. Because the entrance is not on the street facade, special care should be taken to ensure that the composition of fenestration and other architectural details are scaled to the public rooms of the house.
7: Building Size and Massing
(a) Standards
i. The building elevations abutting inactive side yards shall be designed to provide at least one horizontal plane break of at least three feet, and one vertical break. ii. A gallery, either one or two stories in height, or an arcade, shall be built along the active side yard for at least half the building length.
(b) Guidelines
i. Attic space may be occupied and not counted as a story when applying the height limits of the applicable zone.
8: Accessory Dwellings
See Section 4.3.010.B ‘Carriage House/Second Unit’

2. 4.3.010.E Duplexes, Triplexes, and Quadplexes
A. Overview
Duplexes, triplexes, and quadplexes are multiple dwelling structures that appear as large houses that are appropriately scaled in relation to adjacent residential buildings. Dwellings can be organized side-by-side or stacked, and accommodate 2,3, or 4 residential units respectively. For standards related to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU), refer to UDC 17.57.040.
forms that are architecturally presented as large single-family houses in their typical neighborhood setting.

B 1: Lot Width
• Lot Width: Minimum: 50’ minimum
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C. Building Height and Massing
C1. Building Height
• 2-story volumes per height limits of the applicable Zone per Section 4.2.

C2. Building Massing
• Structures shall be massed as large houses, composed principally of 2-story volumes, each designed to a house-like scale.
• Structures on corner lots shall have frontages that face and address each street. • Attic space may be occupied and not counted as a story when applying the height limits of the applicable Zone.

D. 2: Pedestrian Access
• (a) Standards
• Main entrance for all units: i. The main entrance to the house shall be Accessed directly from and faceing the primary street. For corner lots, entrances from both frontages are encouraged. • Upper-level units: Accessed by enclosed or open stairs accessible from street or shared central space, e.g., courtyard, lobby, etc.

Access to second floor dwellings shall be by a stair, which may be open or enclosed. ii. Where an alley is present, parking and services shall be accessed through the alley. iii. Where an alley is not present, parking and services shall be accessed by a driveway 7 to 10 feet wide, with 2-foot planters on each side.
iv. On a corner lot without access to an alley, parking and services shall be accessed by driveways of 7 to 8 feet maximum width, and with 2-foot planters on each side.

E. Vehicular Access to Parking
• Access via primary street or alley (if present).
• When alley is not present, parking and services shall be accessed by a driveway of 10 feet maximum width.
• Parking requirements: Residential: 2 covered spaces per unit (plus ½ space for guest parking per unit for multifamily developments.
• For corner lots without access to an alley, vehicular access from side street by a driveway of 16 feet maximum width.
• Tandem parking may be permitted subject to the issuance of an MUP. 3: Parking
(a) Standards
i. Required parking shall be within garages, which may contain up to four cars. Tandem parking may be allowed subject to the issuance of a Minor Use Permit. ii. Garages on corner lots without alleys may front onto the side street only if provided with 1-car garage doors, and with driveways no more than 8 feet wide that are separated by planters at least 2 feet wide.
iii. Where an alley is present, services, including all utility access, above ground equipment, and trash container areas shall be located on the alley.

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