NOTICE OF DETERMINATION
[X] County Clerk [ ] State Clearinghouse
County of Los Angeles 1400 Tenth Street
12400 E. Imperial Hwy., Rm. 1007 Sacramento, CA 95815 Norwalk, CA 90650
PROJECT
NAME:
Newhall Mixed-Use Project: Master Case 24-230: Specific Plan Amendment 24-002
PROJECT
LOCATION:
Southeast corner of Lost Canyon Road and Harriman Drive (Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) 2840- 034-020, -021, -022, -023, -024, and -026)
PROJECT
DESCRIPTION:
The applicant, BluMax Santa Clarita, LLC, is requesting to amend the MetroWalk Specific Plan to expand the housing types allowed within the Specific Plan area, reduce setbacks between units, eliminate planning areas, and adjust the timing for the construct ion of the senior affordable units . The proposed amendment will facilitate greater flexibility to provide a variety of housing options consistent with the design guidelines included in the specific plan. The site is approximately 20 acres and there are no proposed changes to the amenities, open spaces, and maximum number of units within the specific plan. A Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment (SCEA) for the MetroWalk Specific Plan was approved by the City Council on March 23, 2021.
PROJECT
APPLICANT:
BlueMax Santa Clarita, LLC
This is to advise that the City of Santa Clarita has made the following determinations regarding the project described above:
1) The project was approved by the [] Director of Community Development [ ] Planning Commission [X] Mayor and City Council on the following date: May 27, 2025.
2) [X ] An Addendum to the Final SCEA was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA.
3) The project [ ] WILL [X] WILL NOT have a significant impact on the environment.
4) Mitigation measures [X] WERE [ ] WERE NOT made a condition of project approval.
5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations [ ] WAS [X] WAS NOT adopted for this project.
This is to certify that the [ ] NEGATIVE DECLARATION [ ] ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT [X] ADDENDUM with record of project approval is available for public review at:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 302
Santa Clarita, California 91355
(661) 255-4330
Contact Person/Title: Justin Sauder, Associate Planner
Signature: ________________________________________________