SANTA CLARITA COMMERCE CENTER PROJECT
MASTER CASE 20-091
PROJECT SUMMARY
Project Location
The project site is located on an approximately 24-acre site located on a previously graded industrial site, south of the existing Springbrook industrial area. The project site is east of Railroad Avenue and the railroad right-of-way, north of Oakridge Drive, west of the Metropolitan Water District property and Circle J Ranch residential development, and south of existing industrial development and the southern terminus of Springbrook Avenue, in the community of Newhall. The property is located in the Industrial (I) zone and includes Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) 2836-006-029 and 2836-076-016, -017, -023, -024, -025, -026, and -027.
Project Site – Existing Condition
The Project Site is approximately 24 acres and a roughly rectangular shape. The site is located to the east of an existing operational railroad right-of-way used by Metrolink and freight trains and is south of existing industrial development along Springbrook Avenue. There are residential developments nearby, including the Circle J Ranch neighborhood to the east and The Retreat Apartments to the south along Oak Ridge Drive. The project site is located within a suburban setting consisting of improved streets, residential, and commercial development. A prior project, Master Case 06-286 was approved here, and the site has been graded and storm drain infrastructure has been installed per that approval. Master Case 06-286 also included Parcel Map 62646 and the project site has been subdivided per this map. The site is flat and covered with disturbed earth, with oak trees in the northeast corner of the site. The project site is located in the flood hazard zone and partially within the high fire hazard zone and liquefaction hazard zone.
Summarized Project Description
The applicant is requesting entitlements for the development of four industrial buildings to build out the previously approved industrial subdivision. A prior Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration were prepared as part of Master Case 06-286, evaluating the grading and infrastructure, but not the construction of buildings. The development proposal consists of four new industrial buildings of varying heights and size. The following table describes the proposed building sizes and heights:
Table 1 – Project Details
Building Office SF 1 Warehouse SF Total SF Proposed Height (ft) 1 10,000 252,322 262,322 55
2 5,000 45,244 50,244 50
3 7,000 72,900 79,900 50
4 4,000 36,043 40,043 50
Total 26,000 406,509 432,509 50
1 SF = square footage
The proposal also includes approximately 513 automobile parking spaces, 49 truck loading docks, and associated improvements for the development, including landscaping and a new private street. The project would extend Springbrook Avenue north from Oak Ridge Drive.
However, the new Springbrook Avenue would end in a cul-de-sac, and would not connect through to the existing Springbrook Avenue except for emergency access.