CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 302
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
APPLICATION: Master Case 24-230: Specific Plan Amendment 24-002
PROJECT APPLICANT: BluMax Santa Clarita, LLC
PROJECT LOCATION: Southeast Corner of Lost Canyon Road and Harriman Drive (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 permit duplexes and single- family condominiums, as the plan currentl y contemplates only multi-family housing types of three or more units and adjust the timing for the construction 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.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: On April 15, 2025, the Planning Commission voted 5- 0 to adopt a resolution recommending the City Council approve Master Case 24-230, to expand the housing types allowed in the Specific Plan area, reduce setbacks between units, eliminate planning areas, and adjust the timing for the construction of the senior affordable units . Therefore, the City Council will conduct a public hearing on this matter on the following date:
DATE: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
TIME: At or after 6:00 p.m.
LOCATION: City Hall, Council Chambers
23920 Valencia Blvd., First Floor
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
The City Council agenda can be found at www.santaclarita.gov/agendas by May 9, 2025.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: A Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment (SCEA) for the MetroWalk Specific Plan was approved by the City Council on March 23, 2021. An addendum to the SCEA was prepared for the proposed project and is available for review by appointment in the City Clerk’s Office located in the City Hall building at 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 120, Santa Clarita, CA 91355. In addition, a copy will be available on the Planning Division’s website. https://santaclarita.gov/planning/environmental
If you wish to challenge the action taken on this matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or written correspondence delivered to the City of Santa Clarita at, or prior to, the public hearings. If you wish to have written comments included in the materials the City Council receives prior to the public hearing, it must be submitted to the Community Development Department by Friday, May 2, 2025.
For further information regarding this proposal, you may contact the project planner, by appointment, at the City of Santa Clarita, Permit Center, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Suite 140, Santa Clarita, CA 91355. Telephone:
(661) 255-4330. Website: www.santaclarita.gov/planning . Send written correspondence via e- mail to [email protected], or by US mail to: City of Santa Clarita Planning Division, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Suite 302, Santa Clarita, CA 91355. Project Planner: Erika Iverson, Senior Planner.
Mary Cusick, MMC
City Clerk
Published: The Signal, April 22, 2025
PROJECT SITE
Southeast Corner of Lost Canyon Road and Harriman Drive Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 2840-034-020, -021, -022, -023, -024, and -026