CROSSROADS AT VIA PRINCESSA
REVISED PROJECT SUMMARY
APRIL 2023
Project Location
The approximately 146-acre project site (area within tract map boundaries) is located directly east of Golden Valley Road along the proposed extension of Via Princessa. The extension of Via Princessa at this location was previously approved by the City of Santa Clarita, and the subject of its own EIR that was certified in 2015.
The applicant is
preparing an addendum to this EIR on behalf of the City. This addendum will find that the impacts associated with a minor realignment of the roadway were either simi lar as what was previously concluded in the 2105 EIR or less. As such, the previously approved and planned improvements that would extend Via Princessa through the Project site are not part of this Project from an impact perspective.
The project site is zoned and designated by the City’s General Plan as BP (Business Park) and UR -5 (Urban Residential 5). The project site includes property within the tract map boundaries as well as various off -site properties including an easterly extension of Via Princessa and the adjacent approximately 34-acre property to the north owned by the City of Santa Clarita, which would be graded and ultimately developed with park improvements.
Project Site – Existing Condition
The project site is presently undeveloped but highly disturbed due to utility construction and ongoing maintenance as well as unauthorized access from surrounding neighborhoods.
The project site is surrounded on the west by Golden Valley Road and existing business park/industrial uses, the north by the City of Santa Clarita Activities Center, the east by vacant undeveloped land and residential uses and the south by Golden Valley High School and residential uses.
Project Entitlements
• General Plan Amendment (GPA) – A GPA is required to establish a Specific Plan for the project site.
• Zone Change (ZC) – A ZC is required to establish Specific Plan zoning. • Tentative Tract Map (TTM) – A TTM is required to subdivide the land. • Conditional Use Permit (CUP) – A CUP is required for grading in excess of 100,000 cubic yards.
• Oak Tree Permit (OTP) – A OTP is required to remove oak trees on the project site. • Hillside Development Review (HR) – A HR is required to develop on property with an average cross slope of over 10%.
• Ridgeline Alteration Permit (RP) – A RP is required to allow for development on a property with a protected ridgeline.
• Development Review (DR) – A DR is required for all new development projects.
Key Items
• The project site is bisected by the alignment of the Via Princessa Gap Closure the City’s No. 1 roadway priority. The City has certified an EIR for the roadway project and is assembling the necessary funding. Minor modifications to this alignment have been made to preserve a “vernal pool” which is a significant environmental feature. An addendum to the EIR is being prepared and will be adopted by the City in 2023.
• Owner and the City have entered into a Via Princessa Design Agreement – NTS is taking the lead on the final road design and will be reimbursed up to $2.6 million. • Owner and the City will ultimately enter into a construction agreement delegating responsibilities for grading the road, the project and identifying pro -rata shares for the costs. This agreement will be approved in conjunction with project entitlements. • In addition to the complex project entitlements, the project will necessitate the securing of regulatory permits from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region. Easements for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power are also required to allow for the development of the road.
Summarized Project Description
The project includes development of the property with a mixed -use community including three Planning Areas as shown on TTM (Tentative Tract Map) 75062 and summarized below:
• Planning Area 1 (Residential) – up to 300 apar tment units and two new potable water tanks (that would be owned and operated by the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency). Planning Area 1 is located directly north of Golden Valley High School and south of Via Princessa.
• P lanning Area 2 (Business Park/Commercial) – up to 1.5 million square feet of industrial/business park uses and required parking. Planning Area 2 is located along the future extension of Via Princessa both north and south of the approved roadway.
The project includes up to 1.5 million square feet of business park/commercial uses and up to 300 residential units. Primary vehicular access to the project site would come from Golden Valley Road and the approved extension of Via Princessa. Various other public and private streets internal to the project would provide access to residential and industrial development on-site. Grading acreage (both on and off-site) and total cubic yards are shown on the revised tentative tract map.
11.3 ACCITY PARK
5.0 ACCITY PARK
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