Agenda Item: 13
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: December 13, 2022
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF THE IRREVOCABLE OFFER OF DEDICATION OF REAL PROPERTY (AIDLIN HILLS DEVELOPMENT) OF 169 +/-
ACRES IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, ASSESSOR'S
PARCEL NUMBERS 2826-020-020, -021, -022, -023 AND -024; 2826- 020-030, -031, -032 AND -033; AND 2826-097-003 (PORTIONS) DEPARTMENT: Recreation and Community Services
PRESENTER: Janine Prado
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Approve the Irrevocable Offer of Dedication agreement for real property for the purpose of public recreational and open space preservation, 169 +/- acres of real property in the County of Los Angeles, Assessor's Parcel Numbers 2826-020-020, -021, -022, -023 and -024; 2826- 020-030, -031, -032 and -033; and 2826-097-003 (portions).
2. Accept the donation of $175,000 and increase anticipated revenues for Fiscal Year 2022-23 in General Fund Miscellaneous Revenue (Fund 100) Account 100-462101 by that amount.
3. Appropriate $76,500 as an on-going annual expenditure from the General Fund Balance (Fund 100) to Expenditure Account 1002100-518503 for the payment of annual property taxes.
4. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents, including the acceptance of approximately 149 +/- acres, subject to City Attorney approval, upon the completion and verification of the legal descriptions that are described as exhibits to the Irrevocable Offer of Dedication.
BACKGROUND
Development company Lennar Homes of California, LLC (Lennar) approached the City of Santa Clarita (City) to accept the dedication of 169 +/- acres of natural open space at the west end of Pico Canyon Road. Lennar is required by a condition of approval for the Aidlin Hills project to offer 169+/- acres to the City, and staff recommends the City accept 149+/- acres, which does
not include manufactured slopes. The land is located outside of the City's limits, within the Open Space Acquisition Boundary.
The Irrevocable Offer of Dedication (IOD) gives the City ninety (90) days to complete due diligence efforts before accepting the natural open space area. In addition, upon the City Council’s approval of the IOD, Lennar will work to convey a conservation easement over 2.46 acres of the property to the Desert and Mountains Conservation Authority, an agency of the State of California, for protection of the riparian areas within the open space. Further, Lennar will pay the property taxes on the dedicated land for three years.
The donation of the real property will enhance the City's continuous efforts to preserve open space and provide additional recreational opportunities for residents. This acquisition has been reviewed pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and is exempt under CEQA guidelines Section 15313, Class 13, as an acquisition for conservation purposes; Section 15317, Class 17, for a contract to maintain the open space character of the area; and Section 15325, Class 25, as a transfer of an ownership interest in land to preserve open space and existing natural conditions.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Upon approval of the recommended action, revenues for Fiscal Year 2022-23 in the General Fund Miscellaneous Revenue (Fund 100) Account 100-462101 will increase by $175,000 and General Fund Expenditure Account 1002100-518503 will be increased by $76,500 for the payment of Los Angeles County annual property taxes.
ATTACHMENTS
Aidlin Hills DRAFT IOD 10.04.2022