PROPOSED TEXT ADDITIONS TO THE TOWN CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN (Recommended language appears in blue underlined text)
• Chapter 2 – Development Framework and Standards:
o Element MO2 – Pedestrian Streetscapes, pages 2-62 and 2-64.
The following is recommended to be added to the requirements for Outdoor Dining within the Activity Zone of the public realm:
• Furniture in the Activity Zone is strongly encouraged to be brought indoors during hours when the business is not in operation.
The following is recommended to be added to the requirements for outdoor display of merchandise within the Activity Zone of the public realm:
• Merchandise displayed in the Activity Zone is strongly encouraged to be brought indoors during hours when the business is not in operation.
• Element MO5 – Micro Mobility, page 2-75.
The following is recommended to be added to the development standards identified within the element:
3. All maintenance of micro-mobility stations and the removal of abandoned vehicles is the responsibility of the property owner or station operator. Timelines for the prompt removal of abandoned vehicles may be conditioned at the discretion of the Director of Community Development.
• Element PK1 – Parking Strategy, page 2-79.
The following is recommended to be added to Other Parking Standards:
• All parking must comply with Tier 2 standards within the California Green Building Code for electric vehicle charging stations. Except in cases where good cause is shown, and subject to the Discretion of the Director of Community Development , 50% of the required number of stations must be fully installed prior to occupancy, or comply with current Tier 2 California Green Building requirements for the number of fully installed stations, whichever is higher.
• At the discretion of and to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development, a parking management plan describing the operation of on-site, project-related parking enforcement must be prepared.
• Chapter 3 - Implementation:
o 3. Illustrative Full Buildout Plan, page 3-12.
The following is recommended to be added to Financing Strategies:
Section 65451 of the California Government Code requires that a specific plan include financing measures necessary to implement a proposed project. Typically, a variety of financing measures can be used to finance project construction; they include but are not limited to special assessment districts, general obligation bonds, exactions, and other private financing methods. All of the required and proposed improvements, including the provision of significant community amenities, within the SPA are the financial responsibility of the property owner(s) and future builder(s).
o 4. Development Review Process, page 3-13.
The following is recommended to be added to Construction Traffic & Access Management Plans:
Construction Traffic and Access Management Plans are used to avoid construction- related safety hazards and to reduce disruptions of traffic operations. Construction Traffic and Access Management Plans will be required of development project applicants, to address temporary traffic impacts that could occur during the construction of the TCSP.
The plans will be subject to approval by the City of Santa Clarita Department of Public Works. They will address construction traffic routing (e.g., detours and/or lane closures) and traffic control (e.g., with signage and construction flaggers), as well as vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian safety. The plans will also be required to identify designated haul routes and construction staging areas, construction crew parking, emergency access provisions, traffic control procedures, and avoidance of traffic safety impacts during construction. The construction management plan will coordinate and ensure business, resident, and customer parking, traffic flow, and business operations are maintained throughout the construction period. Construction management plans must be prepared in coordination when two or more projects are to be in construction simultaneously within the SPA.