Agenda Item: 4
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: March 26, 2024
SUBJECT: FINAL TRACT MAP AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE OFFERS OF DEDICATION FOR TRACT NO. 83087-01 (METRO WALK)
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PRESENTER: Amalia Marreh
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
1. Approve the Final Tract Map for Tract No. 83087-01.
2. Accept on behalf of the public the offer of dedication and grant of: (1) the easements for sanitary sewers and sanitary sewers ingress and egress purposes; (2) all sanitary sewers and appurtenant structures; (3) the easements for public use and road purposes; (4) the easements for slope purposes.
3. Make findings as follows: This map is consistent with the provisions of Sections 66474 and 66474.1 of the Subdivision Map Act and should be approved.
4. Instruct the Director of Administrative Services to endorse the Special Assessment Statement on the face of Final Tract Map for Tract No. 83087-01, which indicates all special assessments levied by the City of Santa Clarita are paid.
5. Instruct the City Clerk to endorse the City Clerk’s Statement on the face of Final Tract Map for Tract No. 83087-01, which embodies the approval of said map and the acceptance of the dedications shown thereon.
6. Instruct the City Surveyor to endorse the City Surveyor’s Statement on the face of Final Tract Map for Tract No. 83087-01, which provides for verification that the map is technically correct.
7. Instruct the City Engineer to endorse the City Engineer’s Statement on the face of Final Tract Map for Tract No. 83087-01, which provides for verification of substantial conformance with
the Tentative Tract Map and all provisions of local ordinances and state laws applicable at the time of approval.
BACKGROUND
The Final Tract Map for Tract No. 83087-01, a location map of which is attached hereto, has been reviewed by the City of Santa Clarita (City) staff and found to be in substantial conformance with the principles and standards required by the Unified Development Code and State Subdivision Map Act. Tentative Tract Map No. 83087 was approved by the City’s Planning Commission on February 16, 2021, and later by City Council on March 23, 2021, under Master Case MC20-045. This Final Tract Map for Tract No. 83087-01 consists of the subdivision of
11.65 acres into five lots located at the southeast corner Lost Canyon Road and Harriman Drive.
The subdivision includes 150 for-sale residential townhome units within lot 1, a nearly one-acre private community park within lot 2, an existing developed roadway within lot 3, and a landscaped open space within lots 4 and 5.
The Final Tract Map for Tract No. 83087-01 was reviewed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and found to be in substantial conformance with the previously approved Tentative Tract Map. The conditions of approval adopted by the City have been met and fees have been and/or will be paid as indicated on the attached Fact Sheet. Therefore, the Final Tract Map for Tract No. 83087-01 is ready for City Council approval and acceptance of dedications of easements described thereon.
Pursuant to Section 66474.1 of the Subdivision Map Act, a legislative body shall not deny approval of a final or parcel map if it was previously approved as a tentative map for the proposed subdivision and if it finds the final or parcel map is in substantial compliance with the previously approved tentative map.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Staff has not identified alternative actions that would conform to requirements set forth in the Subdivision Map Act.
FISCAL IMPACT
The portion of Lost Canyon Road shown on the Final Tract Map for Tract No. 83087-01 will be dedicated to the City and was previously constructed by Vista Canyon Ranch developer. The maintenance of this section of the public street will have minimal impact to the City’s street maintenance budget.
ATTACHMENTS
Location Map
Fact Sheet