Agenda Item: 12
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: May 27, 2025
SUBJECT: 2025 MUNICIPAL CODE UPDATES - SECOND READING
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
PRESENTER: Andy Olson
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council adopt an ordinance entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MASTER CASE 24-112, CONSISTING OF UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE 24-001 (UDC24-001) AND SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 24-001 (SP24-001), AMENDING THE SANTA CLARITA
MUNICIPAL CODE, OLD TOWN NEWHALL SPECIFIC PLAN, LYONS CORRIDOR
PLAN, AND SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD CORRIDOR PLAN AS SHOWN IN EXHIBITS A- H,” waive reading of the text and consent to read by title only, as listed on the agenda.
BACKGROUND
At their regularly scheduled meeting on May 13, 2025, the City Council conducted a public hearing to consider an ordinance that would amend the City of Santa Clarita (City) Santa Clarita Municipal Code, Old Town Newhall Specific Plan, Lyons Corridor Plan, and Soledad Canyon Road Corridor Plan. After hearing City staff’s presentation, considering comments from the public, and deliberation by the City Council, the City Council passed a motion to approve the project and pass the ordinance to a second reading by a vote of 5-0. The City Council also gave direction to staff to provide a memorandum to City Council evaluating the level of effort and cost to prepare baseline parking studies for all locations within the City that are subject to Assembly Bill (AB) 2097, which staff is preparing. Finally, the Council gave direction to provide notification to the Council upon submittal of any projects invoking AB 2097, which staff will do if/when any such applications are submitted.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact.
ATTACHMENTS
Notice of Exemption
Ordinance